BUSH

“In the name of God Amen. This being the last Will and Testament of my Estate as followeth, vizt. First, I doe give unto my THE LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF JOHN BUSH

loveing Wife, An Bush, this Plantation I now live on and the Neck of Land thereto belonging for her life time and after her decease In the name of God, amen. I, John Bush, of St. Thomas Parish, in the county of Orange, being weak in body but of perfect mind it to fall unto my youngest Sonne Isack. And I doe also give unto my Sonne, George Bush and my Sonne, Abraham Bush, seventy and memory, and knowing that it is appointed unto all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament in five acres of land a piece lying all together joining the land of Job Hill up towards the Dry Bottom. I doe also give unto my Sonne, manner and form following:

John Bush, seventy five acres of land joining upon the Branch and the Neck I felt my Wife, and if my Sonne, Isack, should dye without leaving lawful issue behind him the land to fall unto my Daughter, Charity Bush, after her Mothers deceased, and after Imprimis, I do order that all my just debts be paid and satisfied.

the decease of my Daughter, Charity, to fall to my Daughter, Elizabeth Bush, and after the decease of my Daughter, Elizabeth Item. I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife, Bridget Bush. one bed and furniture.

Bush, the sd. land to fall unto the next heir: Also I doe give unto my Sonne, Thomas Bush, one Neck of Land commonly called Peumen Neck unto him and his heirs for ever. But is in case the ad. Thomas Bush should die without the leaving of lawful issue, Item. I give and bequeath unto my son, Philip Bush, five shillings sterling.

the land to fall unto ye next heir: Also I doe order it thus that if in all my Sonnes die without leaving any lawful issue behind them, Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Martha Bruce, also five shillings sterling.

then the whole dividend of land to be equally divided between William Ellixander and my Daughters. And if my Daughters dye without leaving any issue then the whole dividend of land to dedound to him forever, and his heirs forever. Item. I doe order it Item. I give and bequeath unto my daughter, Elizabeth Sanders, also five shillings sterling.

then that my Sonne, George, shall stay and work with and for his Mother two years and work for her and then he is for himself, Item. I give and bequeath unto my son, John Bush five shillings sterling.

also my Sonne Abraham, work for his Mother three years then he shall be himself: Further, I dispose of my Cattle as followeth, vizt., First I doe give unto my Wife, one cow called Starr and three steers & a bull. And Also I doe give my Daughter, Marsi Bush, Item. I give and bequeath unto my sons, Thomas Bush and Daniel Bush, all the Remainder of my Estate, to be equally divided one Cow and all her female increase forever. Also two pewter dishes and for all the rest of my Pewter unto my Wife. Also all the between them, to them and their heirs forever; and lastly, I do constitute and appoint Philip Bush and Bridget Bush to be my other household moveables also my Wife is to have all the Bull Calves of my Sons Cattle. The time they stay with her for her use: whole and sole Exrs of this my last will and testament. In witness where of I have here unto set my hand and seal this 7th day of Also, I doe give my Sonne, Thomas, one cow called Liley and her increase forever. Also to my son, George, one cow called Cherry September, 1745.

with all her female increase for ever. Also to my Sone, John, called by the name of Mad Braines one Cow and all her female increase for ever. Also my old white mare named Bess unto my Wife & increase for ever and her heirs. Also to my Sone, George, Teste: Thos. Stanton John Bush

one Sorrell Mare called Jone, she and all her increase for ever, excepting the first fold the sd. Mare bringeth to good bee it horse or mare & that for my Sonne, Thomas Bush. Also my Sonne, John, one black horse called Fanney. Also unto my daughter, Marsy More About John Bush:

Bush, one bay Mare called Bonney, she & all her increase for ever. Also unto my Sonne, Abraham, one Roane mare with a bald Occupation: Planter.

face called Old Jeane & all her increase for ever. Also I doe order it thus that my Daughter, Marsy, shall stay with her Mother the space of three years except she marries in the sd. space, if not married in the sd. space she to be cleared at the three years end.

Will: 07 Sep 1745, Spotyslvania Co. VA.

As Witness my hand & sealed this fourteenth day of February 1686/7. Signed Abraham Bush Witnesses:Walter Welch, William Rowly, Richard Eaton. Probate Cur Com Lancastr:decimo die Augustii 1687. Oaths of Walter Welch and Richard Eaton and admitted to record. Test. Peter James Dept. Cl Cur.”

More About John Bush and Margaret Bridget Bruce:

Marriage: 1693, St George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA.

John Bush (b. 1660, d. 1745)

Children of John Bush and Margaret Bridget Bruce are:

John Bush (son of and ) was born 1660 in St. George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA, and died 1745 in St.Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA. He married on 1693 in St George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA, daughter of .

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, b. 1700, St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA, d. 10 May 1771, St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA.

Notes for John Bush:

- Ann Alexander is the second wife. First one was Martha.

Philip P. Bush (b. 1700, d. 10 May 1771)

- About 1700 moved to St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA..

Philip P. Bush (son of and ) was born 1700 in St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA, and died 10 May 1771 in St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA. He married on Abt. 1732 in Spotsylvania, VA, daughter of and .

- About 1700 moved to St. Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA.

-1726, June 30, granted 800 acres of new land near Bear Swamp in Spotsylvania County.

James Bush (b. 1739, d. 11 Nov 1808)

-1730, conveyed land to his three children and their spouses, without a wife’s signature, she had died.

James Bush (son of and ) was born 1739 in St Thomas Parish Orange County, VA, and died 11 Nov 1808 in Castles Woods,

-1731, he petitioned the Spotsylvania County Court for tax relief, “being aged, and unable to work”. His petition was granted.

Russell Co., VA. He married – said to be a full blooded Cherokee - on 01 Jun 1757 in Amherst Co. VA.

-1732, he married Bridget Braxton and had four more children, John, Mary, Thomas and Daniel.

Notes for James Bush:

- 1769, August, James Bush of Amherst vs Thomas Francis, Russell County VA Law Order Book 2,

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