BUSH

-1771 August, patented 130 acres on Huffs creek in Amherst County, VA-patent # 40 pg. 367

-1808, May 26, James to son Austin his interest in land purchased with Austin 270 acres. Virginia Deed Book 4 1806-1814, pg. 174.

-1772, He was in Castles Woods as early as 1772. His son Drury, enlisted for militia service in 1776 as an 18 year old boy.

- 1825, Oct. 4, Ordered that it be certified to the Land Office that heirs of James Bush be entitled to his land, surveyed but not

- 1774, He helped build Hamblen’s Fort at Castles Woods. (North East of Abington, VA).

patented in the Land Office. This according to his Last Will and Testament. “Law Order Book 8”

- 1774, Lord Dunmore’s War, serving under Capt. William Russell, he was paid for the first pay period. “Dunmore”s War Records”

-1942, He has a Daughters of the American Revolution file # 333151 applied for 13 April 1942, accepted 2 May 1942.

State Archives, pgs 229-238, and 269

-1774 October 10, Fought at the Battle of Point Pleasant (West Virginia) under Capt. William Campbell.

Ann Bush (b. 1763, d. 1800)

-1776, Moved his family to Hamblen’s Fort.

Ann Bush (daughter of and ) was born 1763 in Amherst Co. VA, and died 1800 in Russell Co. VA. She married on 02 Jun

- March 16, Entered 100 acres of land on the south side of the Clinch River, Record does not show settlement date. Washington 1779 in Castlewoods, VA, son of and

Co. VA Land Entry Book

- 1783, May 30, Claims of the Auditors”s Office, Commonwealth of VA, James Bush, 348 lbs of neat beef for the use of the militia volunteers under the command of Col Morgan, on their march from the falls of the Ohio to the Monongahela.

Anna Maria Dittemore (b. 13 Sep 1743, d. Dec 1830)

- 1785, December, He signs petition to form Russell County, VA., from a part of Washington County.

Anna Maria Dittemore was born 13 Sep 1743 in PA, and died Dec 1830 in Green Co. TN. She married , son of and , daughter of Anna Dorothea Pfiffer (d. date unknown)

-1785, April 30, Served in Revolutionary War. (Cert. Capt. William Campbell)

Anna Dorothea Pfiffer died date unknown.

- 1787, May 15, Along with Charles Bickley, William Roberson and Benj. Graves ordered to view and make a report on the best way to make a road from Bickley’s plantation to the court house.

Children of Anna Maria Dittemore and Hans Jacob Neece are:

- June 1787, Purchased 700 acres in Castles Woods on both sides of Mill Creek, from Henry Hamblin for 80 pounds VA money.

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, b. 1755, Richmond, Spotsylvania Co. VA, d. 1815, Russell Co. VA.

On this land he built a mill and a house. He already owned a lot of land in the same area. “Law Order Book 1” page 42.

- 1788 August 23, patented 100 acres on the south side of the Clinch River, Washington County, VA, known as the Russian’s Notes for Ann Bush:

Place. Grant #18, pg. 165 This is the date land was

-1780, July, Ann and her sister Mary were attacked by Indians Ann was captured and later rescued by a company of militia in registered. The grant shows a date of 5 April 1782.

what is now Floyd County, KY, at Jenny’s Creek. Ann was scalped. “Pension Statement of James Fraley” “I enlisted as an Indian

- Russell County Law Order Book 1786-1791 pg. 104 - Presentment against James Bush for selling spirituous liquors.; pg. 123

Spy under Col. Campbell in April 1780. Ear;y in June the Indians made their appearance in Washington County. First they stole

- Commonwealth vs James Bush, presentment for retailing spirituous liquors, dismissed at Def. cost.; pg. 216 - Ordered that the many horses. In July they killed one Dorton and stole two girls, Ann and Mary Bush, and made off for Canada. They seceded in overseers of the poor bind Jeffery Hews, a base born child of Ann Hews to James Bush to learn the shoemakers trade.

getting down the water of the Sandy with them as far as Jenny’s Creek. Our company came up on the Indians as they were skinning a buffalo. Our men fired on the Indians and they retreated to the camp about 200 yards, distant. As they ran by they toma-

- 1790 December 2, 80 acres part of Treasury warrant 14187, dated Sept. 12, 1782. Russell County VA Surveyor’s Book 1, hawked Ann Bush. Mary jumped down the bank and escaped any violence.” This incident is also described in “The Great Wagon 1786-1799

Road”; author Parke Rouse Jr., pg 123.

-Russell County Law Order Book 3, 1792-1799, part 1 - pg. 110; That James Bush be exempted from paying levies and poor rates

-1782, On the Wednesday prior to the 19th of May, Indians murdered Joseph Ray and several members of his family, at

on account of his age and bodily infirmities.

Hamblin’s Mill. As they approached Bush’s Fort, at Castlewoods, they encountered Ann Bush who was tomahawked, scalped and left for dead. After the Indians were gone she staggered back to the fort with blood streaming down from every pore that

-1796, patented 80 acres Russell County, VA, adjoining Charles Bickley’s land, on both sides of Mill Creek. Grant #36 pg. 17 He had held a hair. Three men with only two guns had defended the fort against 17 Indians. “L. P. Summers, History of Washington purchased this from Henry Hamblin for 80 pounds Virginia Money. Here he built his home and grist mill.

County and Southwestern Virginia, page 367.”: “Pension statement of James Fraley, among the fort occupants”: Tombstone of

-1797 December 26, Purchased 270 acres with son Austin, bordered by the lands of Bickley, Cowan and Hamblin. Virginia Deed Charles Bickley - states he was Capt of militia defended Bush’s Fort against 17 Indians.” The grave is in the family cemetery at Book 3

Castlewoods, VA.

- 1800, May 27, sold 70 acres to Charles Bickley on both sides of Mill Creek. “Russell Co. Va Deed Book 3” page 83

More About Ann Bush and Henry Neas:

- 1800 June 28, James Bush 50 acres on south side of the Clinch River. Russell County Surveyors Book 2, 1799-1908

Marriage: 02 Jun 1779, Castlewoods, VA.

- 1800, his illness leading to his death began, it lasted seven years.

-1806, August 6, 40 acres on the south side of the Clinch River above Bushes Mill Creek - at the mouth of the creek. Russell Children of Ann Bush and Henry Neas are:

County Va Surveyor’s Book 2, 1799-1908

lxvii. , , b. Abt. 1783, Castlewoods, VA, d. 15 Sep 1881, Breathitt Co. KY.

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