Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

William Rush

Male 1661 - 1709  (48 years)


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  • Name William Rush 
    Birth 1661  Gloucester, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 23 Feb 1708/09  Westmoreland County, Virginia - inventory Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I25498  Tree1
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

    Father William Rush,   b. Bef 1632, Bedfordshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1690, Upper Machodoc, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age > 58 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Mother Anne Gray,   b. 1638, St. George's Hundred, St. Mary's County, Maryland Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1690, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 51 years) 
    Relationship natural 
    Marriage 1652  Upper Machodoc, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F13636  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elizabeth Perrie,   b. Abt 1665, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1750, Hanover Parish, King George County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1688  Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Benjamin Rush,   b. 1685, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Oct 1759, Bute County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years)  [Father: natural]
     2. William Rush,   b. Aft 1687, Washington Parish, Westmoreland County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Feb 1735, Orange County, Virginia - admin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age < 46 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F17017  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 22 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 165-66.
      Wm. Rush. Inventory. Made in obedience to order of 26 Jan. 1708 [1709]. Total valuation 2500 pounds of tobacco.
      Thomas Weedon
      John Bernard
      Thomas Butler
      Appraisers sworn before Benda. Berryman 21 Feb. 1708. 23 Feb. 1708 [1709]. Returned by Eliza. Rush, relict of William Rush.

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      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 32-33.
      William Rush. Estate account. 1709.
      Payments made to James Westcomb, Jno. Wheeler, Joshua Hudson, John Popham, Tho. Weedon, Peter Skinner, Burdett Ashton, Robert Richards, John Pratt, Samll. Duchmen, James Ohary, James Ohary by Neale Macan[?], John Baker, Joseph
      Weekes, Nathll. Pope, Richard Thomas.
      To Will Rush, eldest son of Wm. Rush, being his part of his father's estate 448 [pounds of tobacco]
      To my third part of the estate due to me by law 448 [pounds of tobacco]
      Eliza. Rush
      26 March 1712. At the motion of Eliza. Rush the account was admitted to record.

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      1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 74
      Westmoreland County Court 23rd of February 1708/9
      - RUSH's Inventory returned
      ELIZABETH RUSH, Relict ofWILLIAM RUSH, deceased, returned into Court an Inventory ofher deced. Husband's Estate (upon her solempne protestation according to Law) she professing to bee a QUAKER
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      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 46
      RUSH, WILLIAM, 6 April 1712.
      Inventory returned by Elizabeth Rush; son William
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      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 43
      HUDSON, JOHN, 22 April 1708; 28 July 1708. Daughter Margaret plantation I live on; daughter Mary plantation where Edward Maning lives; uncle William Rush and brother Joshua Hudson exrs; daughters of age at 16 years and all my estate equally divided.
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      1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 4; [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 137-38.
      Will of John Hudson of the County of Westmoreland, being sick and weak in body, dated 22 April 1708.
      Unto my daughter Margrett the plantation whereon I now live
      Unto my daughter Mary the plantation whereon Edward Maning now lives.
      Unto my two daughters all my whole estate.
      My loving unkle William Rush and my loving brother Joshua Hudson executors.
      After my death my uncle Rush have my daughter Mary and my brother Joshua my daughter [sic] until they attain to the age of sixteen or married.
      John Hudson
      Wit: Daniel Field, Cossum Bennett, Caleb Hudson, Rush Hudson.
      28 July 1708. Proved by the witnesses. Probat granted the executors therein named.
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      1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 116a:
      24 Feb 1708/09: [Ducheman v Hudson’s Executors] Judgment is granted Samuell Ducheman against the Estate of John Hudson, deceased, in the hands of William Rush and Joshua Hudson, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of John Hudson, for the sume of four hundred forty six pounds of tobacco due by account and proved by the Oath of Samuell Ducheman. Ordered they pay the same with costs als Execution.
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      1712-1716 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds-Wills No. 5, [John Frederick Dorman]; Page 32: 16
      26 Mar 1712: William Rush. Estate Account. 1709. Payments made to James Westcomb, Jno. Wheeler, Joshua Hudson, John Popham, Tho. Weedon, Peter Skinner, Burdett Ashton, Robert Richards, John Pratt, Samll. Duchmen, James Ohary, James Ohary by Neal Macan[?], John Baker, Joseph Weekes, Nathll. Pope, Richard Thomas. To Will Rush, eldest son to Wm. Rush, being his part of his father’s estate 448 [pounds of tobacco] To my third part of the estate due to me by law 448 [pounds of tobacco] Eliza. Rush 26 Mar 1712. At the motion of Eliza. Rush the account was admitted to record.

      Wills of Westmoreland Co. VA: RUSH, WILLIAM, 6 April 1712. Inventory returned by Elizabeth Rush; son William.
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      1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill];
      HUDSON, JOHN, 22 April 1708; 28 July 1708. Daughter Margaret plantation I live on; daughter Mary plantation where Edward Maning lives; uncle William Rush and brother Joshua Hudson exrs; daughters of age at 16 years and all my estate equally divided.
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      1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 54
      Westmoreland County Court 28th of July 1708
      - JOHN HUDSON's Will proved
      The Last Will and Testament ofJOHN HUDSON, deceased, was proved by the Oaths of all the witnesses thereto subscribed a Probat thereof granted WILLIAM RUSH and JOSHUA HUDSON, Executors therein named, and the Will ordered to bee recorded; It is also ordered that the Executors return a true and perfect Inventory of the Decedent's Estate upon Oath to the next Court to bee held for this County, and that JOHN PRATT, JUNR., JOHN LILLY, DANIELL FIELD and COSSOM BENNETT or any three of them being first sworn before some ofher Majtie;s Justices for the sd County do some tyme before the next Court value and appraise the Estate and return their valuation to the sd next Court
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      http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=74&last=&g_p=G3&col lection=NN Grant
      Title Rush, William.
      Publication 10 January 1704.
      Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
      Note Location: Westmoreland County.
      Description: 100 acres escheat land. bounded viz. with the Horse Road that comes out of the forrest to Berryman’s Mill.
      Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, Page 74 (Reel 288).

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