STOKES
Marriage: 1617, Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England.
John Bush (b. 1660, d. 1745)
Children of John Bush and Elizabeth Stokes are:
John Bush (son of and ) was born 1660 in St. George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA, and died 1745 in St.Thomas Parish, ii.
, b. 1622, St. George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA, d. 14 Feb 1685/86, Elizabeth City, Lancaster Co. VA
Orange County, VA. He married on 1693 in St George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA, daughter of .
Abraham Bush (b. 1622, d. 14 Feb 1685/86)
More About John Bush:
Occupation: Planter.
Will: 07 Sep 1745, Spotyslvania Co. VA.
Abraham Bush (son of and ) was born 1622 in St. George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA, and died 14 Feb 1685/86 in Elizabeth City, Lancaster Co. VA. He married on Aft. 1658 in St George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA.
More About John Bush and Margaret Bridget Bruce:
Marriage: 1693, St George’s Parish, Spotsylvania County, VA.
Notes for Abraham Bush:
His first wife was Martha who bore Thomas 1657, George 1659, Abraham 1661, Mercy 1662, and Daniel 1663. (Will of Abraham Children of John Bush and Margaret Bridget Bruce are:
Bush) She was still living at the time of his death.
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, b. 1700, St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA, d. 10 May 1771, St Thomas Parish, Orange County, VA.
- 1663, July 25, Richard Merryman conveyed 200 acres of land to Abraham Bush with a provision for inheritance by Abraham’s son Daniel. Daniel died at age 5. Martha Bush sold the land.
WILL OF ABRAHAM BUSH 1686
Philip P. Bush (b. 1700, d. 10 May 1771)
“Will Abstracts of Lancaster County, Virginia 1675-1689” by Ruth & Sam Sparaccio.
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,
“In the name of God Amen. This being the last Will and Testament of my Estate as followeth,vizt. First, I doe give Orange County, VA. He married on Abt. 1732 in Spotsylvania, VA, daughter of and .
unto my loveing Wife,An Bush,this Plantation I now live on and the Neck of Land thereto belonging for her life time Notes for Philip P. Bush:
and after her decease it to fall unto my youngest Sonne Isack. And I doe also give unto my Sonne, George Bush and
my Sonne,Abraham Bush,seventy five acres of land a piece lying all together joining the land of Job Hill up towards
- In the records of Orange County, VA dated March 6, 1745, there is a land sale between Philip P. Bush and William Bryan, his the Dry Bottom. I doe also give unto my Sonne,John Bush,seventy five acres of land joining upon the Branch and
father in law.
the Neck I felt my Wife, and if my Sonne, Isack,should dye without leaving lawful issue behind him the land to fall
“William Bryan of St Thomas Parish, Orange County sold to Philip P. Bush of the same, in consideration of five shillings unto my Daughter, Charity Bush, after her Mothers deceased,and after the decease of my Daughter,Charity,to fall
and the rent of one ear of corn yearly, at the Feast of St. Michael, the Archangel, when lawfully demanded….” It goes on the to my Daughter, Elizabeth Bush,and after the decease of my Daughter, Elizabeth Bush, the sd. land to fall unto the state the amount of land and so forth, but the interesting thing is the deed was witnessed by Zachary Taylor, grandfather of next heir: Also I doe give unto my Sonne, Thomas Bush, one Neck of Land commonly called Peumen Neck unto him
the President at that time. The other witness was James Madison who became President in 1808.
and his heirs for ever. But is in case the ad. Thomas Bush should die without the leaving of lawful issue,the land to
- James Madison witnessed his will. He became President of the United States in 1808.
fall unto ye next heir: Also I doe order it thus that if in all my Sonnes die without leaving any lawful issue behind Will Book 2, page 453,454 & 455 records of Orange County, Virginia Court. 1771
them, 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 In the name of God, amen! I, Philip Bush, of the county of Orange and Parish of St. Thomas, being of sound and disposing mind forever. Item. I doe order it then that my Sonne, George,shall stay and work with and for his Mother two years and and memory, do make and ordain this my last Will and Testament in manner and form following:
work for her and then he is for himself,also my Sonne Abraham,work for his Mother three years then he shall be
First. -I resign my soul into the hands of Almighty God in full hope he will receive it through the merits of my blessed Savior, himself: Further, I dispose of my Cattle as followeth, vizt.,First I doe give unto my Wife, one cow called Starr and Jesus Christ. And my body I desire may be decently buried at the discretion of my executors, hereafter named.
three steers & a bull. And Also I doe give my Daughter, Marsi Bush, 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 other household moveables also Item. -I give and devise unto my son, Josiah Bush, and Sarah, his wife, one hundred acres of my land which lies on the South Side my Wife is to have all the Bull Calves of my Sons Cattle. The time they stay with her for her use: Also, I doe give my of Bluerun, and which I had of George Stead, during their natural lives, or the survivor of them, and after their decease my will is Sonne, Thomas,one cow called Liley and her increase forever. Also to my son, George, one cow called Cherry with all and I devise this land to my grandson, Philip Bush, son to the said Josiah and Sarah, his wife, and heirs forever.
her female increase for ever. Also to my Sone, John,called by the name of Mad Braines one Cow and all her female
Item. - I give and devise unto my son Philip Bush two hundred acres of land lying on Barerun, in Spotsylvanin County, to him increase for ever. Also my old white mare named Bess unto my Wife & increase for ever and her heirs. Also to my and his heirs forever. And whereas the said land is under contract and sold, my will is that I make a conveyance for the said land Sone, George, one Sorrell Mare called Jone, she and all her increase for ever, excepting the first fold the sd. Mare in my lifetime that my said son Philip shall have and enjoy the money for which said land is sold.
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 Bush,one bay Mare called Bonney,she & all her increase for ever. Also Item. - I give and devise unto my son John Bush and Elizabeth his wife during their natural lives, or the survivor of them, one unto my Sonne, Abraham, one Roane mare with a bald face called Old Jeane & all her increase for ever. Also I doe hundred acres of land, it being the tract whereon I now live, and after their decease I devise the said land to be the first male heir order it thus that my Daughter, Marsy, shall stay with her Mother the space of three years except she marries in the lawfully begotten of the body of the said John, and his heirs forever.
sd. space, if not married in the sd. space she to be cleared at the three years end. As Witness my hand & sealed this Item. - I give and devise unto my son William Bush, one hundred acres of land which I bought of William Bryan, and which lies fourteenth day of February 1686/7. Signed Abraham Bush Witnesses:Walter Welch, William Rowly,Richard Eaton.
on the north side of Blue Run, to him and his heirs forever; and here as my said son William has been absent some time past and Probate Cur Com Lancastr:decimo die Augustii 1687. Oaths of Walter Welch and Richard Eaton and admitted to
not heard of, now my will and desire is that if he the sail William should never return, or any heirs lawfully begotten of his body, record. Test. Peter James Dept. Cl Cur.”
to claim and possess the said land, that my son Francis Bush, and his heirs forever shall have and enjoy the same, provided that 421
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