Notes

[NI4859] Notes for Daniel M. Rushing, Sr.: [D. M. Rushing]

It was difficult to decide whether to place Daniel as a son of Richard or Phillip. Daniel has one of the strongest cases for a tie to Phillip. Perry County deeds show that Phillip made Daniel a gift of a slave. The deed mentions Phillip's "affection" for Daniel, a term often used in property transfers to children. My ultimate decision to include Daniel with Richard is that Daniel was sued by Phillip's estate to return the slave. Census data for D. M. Rushing, 1840, Perry County: 1120001-00101.

[NI4860] Burrell gave about 10 acres of land to be used as part of the site for the town of Decaturville, Tennessee.
This Burrell Rushing is often mistaken for the son of Revolutionary War veteran Phillip Rushing because a pensioner named Phillip Rushing is listed in Burrell's household in the 1840 census of Perry County. However, Burrell cannot be a son of Phillip and probably cannot be a grandson either. In 1790 Phillip
Rushing had a son Phillip Rushing Jr. who had his own household and children, so the the most likely range of ages for Phillip's children would be 1765-1790. Burrell may be too young. In 1800 Phillip's wife is identified as 45 and over so is not likely to be mother of Burrell. (This is especially so when one
also must consider the younger Isaac Rushing as a brother of Burrell.) Burrell is associated with Richard in most census records. In 1820 Richard, Phillip, and Burrell live adjacent to one another in Perry County. In 1830 Richard and Burrell are only three households apart, but Phillip has moved elsewhere.
Phillip had a guardian in his old age, as shown in the 1838 Perry County Circuit Court record where Calvin Lacy is petitioning to be replaced as Phillip's guardian. It seems unlikely that Burrell was more than guardian of his Phillip, who probably was his uncle. Burrell certainly did not know the correct age for Phillip to tell the census taker in 1840. Burrell in 1840 is living in the southern part of Decatur County, which is probably where Phillip lived, but it is away from Richard and from where Burrell lived in 1830. In 1842, probably after Phillip's death, Burrell buys (or registers) land on Turkey Creek adjacent to Richard in the area where the other Rushings lived.
--- David Donahue, 1994

[NI4861] Isaac is one of the more interesting of the early Rushings. He appears frequently in the early Perry County court records, often in scrapes (assault and battery, assault to commit murder). Did he leave Perry County because things were getting too hot? An oral tradition among descendants of Morning
Rushing Tolley is that Isaac abandoned his family. This probably is not correct. Other records show that Isaac's Louisiana family and his Decatur County relatives remained in contact with one another until the time of the Civil War. The family of Issac Rushing is outlined in the probate records of Natchitoches Parish, Louisiana. A document recording the division of the proceeds of the sale of Isaac's estate names all of Isaac's children and all the children of Isaac's two wives. - David Donahue, 1994


ISAAC RUSHING FAMILY SKETCHES

From the research notes of Francis Thomas

[Comment: The articles below suggest that Isaac was a son of Phillip Rushing. In my opinion he probably was one of the younger children of Richard Rushing. Most likely time frames are 1765-1785 for Phillip's children and 1785-1800 for Richard's children based on 1790 and 1800 census data. David Donahue, October 1997.]

HISTORY OF BIENVILLE PARISH, VOLUME II

by Billie Gene Poland, 1990

p. 691, "Issac Rushing"

Isaac Rushing was born around 1798 in Anson County, North Carolina. His father, Phillip Rushing
served in the American Revolution in North Carolina and received a pension. Before 1810 Phillip,
along with his brother, Richard Rushing, moved their families to Perry County, Tennessee and
settled near a creek which later was known as "Rushing Creek." Perry County was divided in 1840
and their area became Decatur County. Isaac Rushing married first Rebecca Saint and their
children were: 1. Alston Rushing; 2. Hannah Rushing; 3. Burrell Rushing; 4. Isabel Rushing; 5.
Jemima Rushing; 6. Lucy Rushing; 7. Lucinda Rushing; 8. Morning Rushing.

Isaac's second marriage was to Elizabeth Griffin and their children were: 9. Sarah Ann Rushing; 10.
Van Buren Rushing; 11. Andrew Jackson Rushing; 12. Amanda Malvenia Rushing; 13. James
Phillip Rushing.

In the early 1840's Isaac moved his family to Bienville Parish, Louisiana, and settled in the Old
Saline area (Old Saline in Bienville Parish). He is listed as one of the founding members of the Old
Saline Church.

Burrell Rushing married Malissa Cloud Morgan, daughter of William Cloud and Rebecca Roe.
(See William Cloud family.) Malissa was married first to (?) Morgan and had a son, William
Morgan. Children by Burrell Rushing were:

1. Rebecca Rushing; 2. Burrell Hicks Rushing; 3. Malissa Ann Rushing; 4. Chester Rushing; 5.
Henretta Rushing; 6. Baxter Rushing.

Reverend Burrell Rushing married second Sarah E. Aliston. (Sarah E. was actually an Allison and
the daughter of George W. Allison of Price Peach Orchard in Bienville Parish. B.G.P.) Their
children were: 7. Ethel Linda Rushing; 8. Cornelia Homa Rushing; 9. Odessa Rushing; 10. Clifford
Rushing.

Viola Virginia Rushing, born 1 May 1876, died 9 June 1945, married Edward Mahlon Morgan,
son of Richard A. Morgan and Harrette Harper. (See Morgan and Edward Harper families.)
Children were: 1. Albert Mahlon Morgan; 2. Cora Mae Morgan; 3. Grover Neal Morgan; 4. Oren
Brice Morgan; 5. Alice Morgan; 6. Mary Louella Morgan.

Virginia Todd Whitaker



p. 690, "Isaac Rushing"

The Rushings came from Anson County, N.C. to Perry Co., Tennessee ca 1819. They settled on
Rushing Creek, so named for the family because they had built the first cabins on that stream in
West Tennessee. On the 1820 census living next door to one another were Isham Saint, Richard
Rushing, Phillip Rushing, Burrell Rushing and close by was a Benjamin Saint. Phillip and Richard
were brothers and both of them served in the Revolutionary War. Phillip is believed to be the father
of Isaac Rushing.

Isaac Rushing was born 1800 Anson Co. North Carolina. He married Rebecca Saint ca 1822
Perry Co., Tennessee. They had eight children. Isaac and Rebecca were listed on the 1830 Perry
Co. Tennessee census. After Rebecca died, Isaac married Mrs. Elizabeth Griffen. They moved to
Louisiana from Perry Co. somewhere around 1839 settling in Claiborne Parish. According to the
1840 census they did not bring all of their children with them. Only the two older sons of Isaac and
Rebecca's and the oldest daughter of Elizabeth's by her first marriage to James Allen.

Isaac and Elizabeth Rushing had moved to the Saline area by 1844, as they were listed among the
first 61 members of Old Saline Baptist Church when it was constituted 7 September 1844.

1850 Bienville Parish census:

Isaac Rushing, 50 N.C.

Elizabeth, 49 N.C.

Sarah Ann, 14 Tenn.

Van Buren, 12 Tenn.

Jackson, 10 La.

James P. 6 La.

Amanda, 8 La.

Isaac and Elizabeth Rushing died April, 1853 in Natchitoches, Louisiana, what is now ward 2, just
across the Bienville Parish line from Saline. A succession was filed there in August 1853. Isaac had
a large estate which included 40 head of hogs, 60 head of horned cattle, 1 yoke of oxen, 1 grey
horse, 1 bay mare, 1 bay colt, 1 bull. He had 2 slaves, 1 female Celie who was sold for $920.00
and 1 male Nelson who was sold for $1600.00.

His heirs by his first wife, Rebecca Saint, were:

I. Alston G. Rushing, b. ca 1823 Tenn. mrd. 1st Emelie Bordelon 24 January 1850; mrd. 2nd
Sarah Jane Lester. Children according to census were:

(1) Margaret Victoria Rushing; (2) William Jefferson Rushing b. 3 January 1856, d. 22 September
1940, mrd. Lula Walker 9 January 1880; (3) Elizabeth Rushing; (4) Mary R. (Rebecca?) Rushing;
(5) Julia Rushing; (6) Josephine Rushing b. 22 March 1864 d. 15 December 1891; (7) Melissa
Rushing b. 8 June 1866, d. 10 January 1938 mrd. Reuben Ray Cloud 8 December 1897; (8) Eliza
Rushing mrd. Marshall Walker 25 December 1884; (9) Phobe Rushing; (10) Hicks Rushing; (11)
Harmond Rushing; (12) Alston Rushing; (13) Ola Rushing.

II. Hannah Rushing, b. ca 1824 mrd. William R. Rushing. They lived in Natchitoches Parish, La.
Their children according to the census were:

(1) Elizar Rushing; (2) Elizabeth Rushing; (3) B. Phillip Rushing; (4) Sarah Rushing; (5) Jesse L.
Rushing; (6) Isaac Rushing; (7) John G. Rushing.

III. Burrell Rushing, b. 17 March 1824/1828 Tenn., d. 30 May 1892 buried Old Saline Cemetery
mrd. 4 November 1851 Bienville Parish, Mrs. Malissa Cloud Morgan, widow of Charles Morgan.
Malissa Cloud (daughter of Noah Cloud, Sr.??) mrd. Charles Morgan 14 January 1840
Natchitoches Parish. They had a son, William S. Morgan, who married Ada Womack. They also
had two daughters, Delitha, and Mary C. Morgan who married John Barnhart.

Children of Burrell and Malissa according to the succession filed in 1892 were: (1) Rebecca
Rushing, mrd. 15 February 1865 David F. Williams.

(2) Burrell Hicks Rushing, mrd. 7 May 1874 Susan Ingram, mrd. 2nd 15 July 1886 Sarah Allison.
Children of Burrell and Susan were: (a) Oscar O. Rushing b. 17 March 1875, mrd. Mrs. Rosa
Harper Terrell; (b) Viola Virginia Rushing b. 7 May 1876, mrd. Edward M. Morgan; (c) Chester
Dare Rushing b. 28 September 1881, mrd. Ella G. Williams; (d) Mary Henrietta Rushing b. 5
January 1883, mrd. Patrick Coffey, Jr.; (e) Nettie Susan Rushingb. 1 March 1884; (f) Baxter B.
Rushing b. 16 October 1885, mrd. Annie A. Thompson. Children of Burrell and Sarah were: (a)
Ethel Rushing b. 31 December 1887, mrd. Everett Weeks; (b) Cornelius Rushing; (c) Odessa
Rushing, mrd. Calvin Durbin.

(3) Malissa Ann Rushing, mrd. 5 Jan. 1868 Arthur M. Warren.

(4) Alston Greenbury Rushing, b. 2 April 1853, d. 20 June 1844 buried Ramah Cemetery,
Ashland, La. mrd. 19 February 1872 Lydia O. Warren, mrd. 2nd Rosienna Cox 19 March 1885.

(5) Elizabeth Rushing mrd. 22 July 1873 Thomas A. Warren.

(6) Robert R. Rushing, mrd. ??? 21 January 1875 M. C. Lester; mrd. 3 April 1879 Rebecca
Rushing (Mary R. Rushing????), mrd. 28 December 1884 Sarah (Sallie) Elizabeth Williams
(daughter of James Madison and Emily Allen Williams). Burrell Rushing, Sr. served in the C.S.A.

IV. Isabel Rushing, wife of Isaac Lasiter of Tenn.

V. Jemima Rushing, dec'd of Missouri, late wife of James Smith.

VI. Lucy Rushing of Tenn.

VII. Lucinda Rushing of Natchitoches Parish, La.

VIII. Morning Rushing, wife of Arthur Folly [Tolley] of Tenn.

Isaac's heirs by Elizabeth were:

1. Sarah Ann Rushing, wife of Riley Wallace of Arkansas.

2. Martin Van Buren Rushing, died 20 February 1864 Rock Island, Illinois as a prisoner of Civil
War. He married Eliza Murphy 25 July 1857 Bienville Parish.

3. Andrew Jackson Rushing, b. 1840 La., served in the C.S.A.

4. Amanda Melvenia Rushing.

5. James Phillip Rushing, died 26 March 1864 Marietta, Ga., during the Civil War.

Elizabeth Rushing's heirs by James Allen, her first husband were:

1. Emily Allen, b. 1820/25 d. Sept. 1896 Natchitoches Parish, La. mrd. ca 1840 James Madison
Williams. Both are buried Lester Cemetery, Chestnut, La.

2. Elizabeth Allen, wife of Eli Williams.

Her heirs by her second husband, Guilford Criffin of Perry Co., Tenn. were:

1. Alfred Griffin, Decatur City, Tenn.

2. Harriet Griffin, wife of Colvin Rushing of Texas.



p. 689, "Alston Greenberry Rushing"

Alston Greenberry Rushing was born 18 February 1823 in Tennessee, the son of Isaac Rushing
and Rebecca Saint. His wife was Sarah Jane Lester, born 10 August 1836, died 20 May 1889.
They were married 11 December 1853. Children of Alston G. Rushing were:

Margaret Vistoria "Mag" Rushing married George Inn, Jr. "Bud" Walker. She was born 16
September 1854 and died 28 February 1920.

William Jefferson "Jeff" Rushing was born 3 January 1856 and died 22 September 1940. He
married Lula Walker.

E. Jane Rushing was born 9 July 1857 and died 10 September 1893. She married G. M. "Jack"
Walker.

M. Rebecca "Becky" Rushing married Byrd Reeves. She was born 10 February 1860 and died 19
June 1891.

G. George Rushing was born 10 March 1861 and died 10 June 1861.

Julia Amanda Rushing married David "Dave" Kelsoe. She was born 2 July 1862 and died 19
October 1937.

Josephine Rushing married William "Willie" Simmons. She was born 22 March 1864 and died 15
December 1891.

Melissa Lucretia "Lissa" Rushing was born 8 June 1866 and died 10 January 1938. She married
Reuben Ray Cloud.

Eliza Lee Rushing, born 5 August 1868, died 7 June 1944, married Marshall Walker.

Phoebe Izara Rushing married Joshua C. "Pomp" Walker. She was born 5 August 1868 and died
19 August 1943.

Burl H. Rushing never married. He was born 13 February 1871 and died 28 September 1894.

James Bradley "Jim" Rushing was born 13 February 1871 and died 9 October 1938. He first
married Zeala Coffey (deceased). His second marriage was to Lena Bumgardner.

Harmon G. Rushing was never married. He was born 19 June 1873. His death date is not known.

Ola Evelyn Rushing married W. Camp Ragsdale. She was born 16 December 1876 and died 27
May 1956.

Alston Greenberry "Green" Rushing was born 16 December 1876. His wife's name was Henrietta.
His death date is not known.

- Lorraine Joyner


End notes for Isaac Rushing.

[NI4864] Paul Rushing lived on Black Jack Creek. He may have left Anson County circa 1820 as noted by the following deed in the Anson County deed books:
"THIS INDENTURE made the 15th. day of January in the year of our Lord 1820 between Paul Rushing of the County of Anson & State of North Carolina of the one part and Moses Moore of the same county and state of the other part. WITNESSETH for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and twelve
dollars in hand paid by the said Moses the receipt and full payment whereof is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Moses Moore a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the aforesaid
county of Anson on both sides of Black Jack Branch of Brown Creek . . . [description of bounds] . . . containing two hundred and fourty four acres be the same more or less which the said tract or parcel of land the said Paul Rushing for himself his heirs and assigns doth hereby warrant and forever defend unto the said Moses Moore his heirs and assigns the aforesaid tract or parcel of land and every part and parcel and every appertenance thereunto belonging fee and clear from any lawful claim of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Paul Rushing hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date first above written. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Thomas Ashcraft and John Jordan. Paul Rushing (seal).

Paul Rushing appears in the 1840 Census for Sumter County, Alabama, along with both James, both John Pauls, Soloman, Laben, Sheperd, Stephen and W.R. Rushing.

In the 1850 Anderson County, TX Census Paul is living next door to James H. Rushing and ten census households down from William R. Rushing, however the above deed shows he is still in Anson County, NC when they (James and William R.) are both born in Tennessee. He is 70 yrs. old in 1850 and living with the William Mitchell family, a Felix Rushing age 9 yrs. old is also in this home with the Mitchell children. This suggested kinship for Paul Rushing with the other 1850 Anderson County, Texas Rushings but kinship is yet to be documented.

[NI4872] Subject: Mary (Polly) Goodrich Rushing
Date: Mon, 4 Feb 2002 17:01:21 EST
From: Joe Neilson
To: Dan Rushing

FYI,
Will of James Goodrich, Dickson Co., TN, dated 29 Aug 1818, proved 1824.
Names wife Dorothy.
Names 6 married daughters: Mary Rushing, Rebecca Hill, Ellinor Hoopes (or Hooper), Sarah Bonds, Elizabeth Stanfield,
Nancy Sturdivant.
Names 4 under age sons: George Jackson, John, James and William H Goodrich.
Names 4 under age daughters: Charlotte, Alice, Dorothy and Patsey Goodrich

regards,
Joe Neilson

[NI4877] On the 1850 Pope County, Arkansas Census this family's surname was spelled Russing.

[NI4880] "Burrell Rushing" 1889: Goodspeed, Pope County, Arkansas

"... Burrell Rushing, was born October 25, 1815 in Middle Tennessee, and in the spring of 1835 came to Pope County, Ark., where he bought and improved a large tract of land. He was married in January, 1843, to Miss Mary Hays, a daughter of John Hays of this county, but she died in 1848, leaving two sons and one daughter. Mr. Rushing was remarried in 1850 to Amanda Maloy, by whom he has had six children, two being now deceased. Mr. Rushing served in the Indian War in Florida, in 1836, for six months. He is one of the thrifty farmers of the county, and is the owner of 200 acres of land, thirty acres of which he cultivates himself and devotes to corn and cotton. He has for many years been a deacon in the Cumberland Presbyterian Church, and politically he is a Democrat."


Census: 1870, Pope Co., AR, Martin Township
Series: M593 Roll: 61 Page: 414
Rushing, Burl, age 54; $2000, $1100; born in Tennessee. [Burrell Rushing]
Rushing, Amanda P. age 47, born tennessee
Rushing, James, 20, at home born??.
", Gennettie, 14 at home, born AR.
", Joseph E., 12; at home; AR.
", William S., 12; at home, AR
", Homer S,. 10; at home, AR.
Benson, Hestor, age 35, Black, Hired Labor Born North Carolina.
", Mary 8, William 4, Rubin 1, al black, living at home born AR.
Hays, Sarah, age 88, white, female, at home, born in Tennessee.

[NI4890] From the research notes of Francis Thomas:

PENSION PAPERS OF RICHARD RUSHING (Perry Co., TN)

RUSHING, RICHARD
S 21457
Service: N. C.
Born in Va. [Note: Richard Rushing probably was born near the Roanoke River in eastern NC.]

State of Tennessee
Perry County
Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions July Term 1834

On this 21st day of July personally appeared before the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Perry Richard Rushing a resident of Rushings Creek in Perry County & State of Tennessee aged 85 years who being first sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June the 7th 1832 that he entered the service of the United States under the following named Officers and served as hereinafter stated

This Declarent entered the service of the United States in Anson County North Carolina in the year 1776 under Captain John Jackson [but in consequence of extreme old and loss of memory occasioned thereby he can not with exactness state precisely the diferent tours and engagements under which he served but to the best of his memory he served as follows] Declarent entered the Service under Capt Jackson as above in the latter end of the year 1776 Declarent served this three months he was in a skirmish at Drowning Creek when this declarent's brother William Rushing was wounded of which he shortly afterwards died but not till after we returned home declarent here lost his horse & swam the creek with his gun in his hand The Whigs here were defeated by the Tories on this expedition he was a volunteer in the year 1777 he served under Capt Stephen Jackson in diferent tours not less than nine months. In the year 1778 he served not less than ten months under the same Captain. In the year 1779 he served under the same he served not less than eight months. In the year 1780 he served not less than six months. This declarent would here state that the events of the War of the Revolution are so conglomerated in his memory that he can not adjust them in proper order as they occurred at that time owing to loss of memory but on one of these latter tours he was in a skirmish with the British on Black River he was in another skirmish at Baties Bridge on Drowning Creek. Declarent can not tell owing to the above cause state at what time or on what tours he was commanded by officers that he was under he was part of his services under Col Wade he was one tour under General Sumpter and further he can not recollect. He has no documentary evidence by which he can prove his services nor does he know of any person except Philip Rushing by whom he can prove the same [who served most of the time with declarent]. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the pension Roll of the agency of any state.

Sworn to and subscribed the day and year above writen

Richard ( X ) Rushing (his mark)

We William Woolverton a Clergyman residing in Henderson Cty and W. F. Doherty residing in Perry County do hereby certify that we are well acquainted with Richard Rushing who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be 85 years of age that he is reputed & believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary soldier.

I Jesse Taylor Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Perry do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said court in the matter of Richard Rushing for a pension--

In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal of office this 21st day of July 1834--

Jesse Taylor
Clerk of Perry County Court

Questions by the Court

1st where and in what year were you born.

Answer I was born in Virginia on Roanoak in the year 1749.

2 have you any record of your age & if so where is it

Ans I have it at my house in my bible

3rd where were you living when you were called in to service where have you lived since the Revolutionary War and where do you now live

Ans I lived in Anson County North Carolina when called into service where I have lived ever since till about 15 years ago then from thence we moved to Perry County Tennessee where I now live

4th how were you called into service were you drafted did you volunteer or were you a substitute & if a substitute for whom

Ans I was always out as a volunteer

5th State the names of the Regular officers who were with the troops where you served with Continental & Militia Regiments as you can recollect & the general circumstances of your services

Ans I recollect Col Smith General Rutherford and Col Wade but owing to old age & the consequent loss of memory I can not tell whether they were Regular officers or no but I think Smith was a Regular & for the general circumstances of my service see my declaration

6 did you ever receive a discharge from the service & if so by whom was it given & what has become of it

Ans I never applied for a discharge but was marched home by my officer & just dismissed till I should be wanted to go out again as I always held myself in readiness to go when called for

7th state the names of persons to whom you are known in your present neighborhood and who can testify as to your character for veracity and their belief of your services as a Soldier of the Revolution.

Ans William Woolverton and Col. W. F. Doherty and in fact all that know me. The reason that I called on Mr. Woolverton is that there is no other Clergyman that lives as near me and he lives not very far but in the adjoining County and preaches in my neighborhood & is well acquainted with me.



TREASURY DEPARTMENT
Second Comptroller's Office,
January 14th, 1839.

Sir:

Under the act of the 6th of April, 1838 entitled "An act directing the transfer of money remaining unclaimed by certain Pensioners, and authorizing the payment of the same at the Treasury of the United States," Richard Rushing, a Pensioner on the Roll of the Jackson, Tennessee Agency, at the rate of Twenty Dollars and _____ Cents per annum, under the law of the 7th June, 1832, has been paid at this Department from the 4th of Sept., 1835, to the 4th March, 1838.

Respectfully, yours,
Albion K. Parris
Comptroller.

To the Commissioner of Pensions,
Present"
WEST TENNESSEE 29588
RICHARD RUSHING
of Perry Co. in the State of Tennessee who was a Private in the company commanded by Captain Jackson of the Regt commanded by in the No Carolina line for 6 months

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Inscribed on the Roll of West Tennessee at the rate of 20 Dollars _____ Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March, 1834.

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Certificate of Pension issued the 17th day of Decr, 1834 and sent to Hon. W. C. Dunlap H. R.

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Arrears to the 4th of Sept. 1834 70.00

Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March '35 10.00/$80.00

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{Revolutionary Claim,} {Act June 7, 1832 }
Recorded by D. Brown Clerk
Book E - 2 - Vol. 7 Page 103

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July 31, 1930

AWF:MLB
Rev. and 1812 Wars Section

Miss Edna Rushing
924 - 38th Street
Sacramento, California

Dear Madam:

You are advised that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, S. 21457, that Richard Rushing was born in 1749 in Virginia "on the
Roanoke".

While residing in Anson County, North Carolina, he served with the North Carolina troops, as follows:

In 1776, three months in Captain John Jackson's Company, was in a skirmish at Drowning Creek where his brother William was wounded and soon after died; in
1777, nine months in Captain Stephen Jackson's Company; in 1778, two months in the same company; in 1779, eight months in the same company; in 1780, six
months in the same company. A part of the time he served in Colonel Wade's Regiment. He was in skirmishes on Black River, Bates Bridge, Lynch's Creek,
Richardson's Creek and Thompson's Creek.

He was allowed pension on his application executed July 21, 1834, at which time he was living in Rushing Creek, Perry County, Tennessee, having lived there fifteen
years.

He stated that his brother Philip served with him most of the time.

There is no reference to wife or children.

Very truly yours,
E. W. MORGAN
Acting Commissioner

- From the research notes of Francis Thomas.
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DB N&O, p. 103

Anson Co, NC 1808

RICHARD RUSHING TO BURRELL RUSHING

State of North Carolina

Know all men by these presents that I Richard Rushing of the County of Anson and State aforesd do hereby lay off and convey and deliver unto Burrell Rushing of the County and State aforesd a certain parcel of land containing of one hundred acres beginning on a hickory Richard Rushing line and Solomon Rushing corner near a large rock on Solomon Rushings branch and runs with Richard Rushings line Et. 13 chains & 50 links to a stake by 3 black jacks and a pine his corner then with his other line No. 5 Et. 34 chains to a stake by 2 pines and a black jack then Wt. 28 chains to a pine on the wt. sd of a small branch then So. 16 Et. 11 chains to a forked pine in the head of a hollow then down the sd hollow to a small branch then down the various courses of sd branch to the beginning it being part of a tract of land belonging to Richard Rushing here described the premises together will and singular the rights members hereditaments and appurtenances to sd premises belonging to or in anywise appertaining TO HAVE AND TO HOLD all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the sd. Burrell Rushing his heirs and assigns forever and I do hereby bind myself my heirs and admrs to warrant and forever defend all and singular sd premises unto sd Burrell Rushing his heirs and assigns against myself my heirs or all other persons lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof.

Witness my hand and Seal this 9th day of July in the year of Our Lord 1808 and in the 30th year of Independence of the United States of America.

Richard ( X ) Rushing (his mark)

Signed sealed & delivered In the presence of us

John Rushing

Willis Rushing

North Carolina, Anson County, April Sessions 1809

Then the within deed was duly acknowledged in open court and ordered to be registered.

Tod Robinson Clk

[NI4892] This is the William Rushing, Jr., of the 1790 census in Anson County, North Carolina, and the elder of the two William Rushing Juniors in the 1800 census in Anson County.

The following is a deed recorded on page 272 of Anson County Deed Book H:
"To all people to whom these presents shall come I William Rushing of the State of North Carolina in the County of Anson, PLANTER, for and in consideration of the love and and good will and affection which I have and do bear towards my son William Rushing of the same state and county have given and grant & by these presents do freely give and grant unto the said William Rushing his heirs executors or administrators all and singular about fifty acres of land taken from my survey of four hundred acres beginning at a black walnut by the fork of the little creek & running near a north course to another line of which (before the signing of these presents) I have delivered him the said William Rushing an inventory signed with my own hand bearing date 1781 to have and to hold all the said land to him the said William Rushing his heirs executors or administrators from henceforth to be his property asolutely without any manner of condition in witness whereof I hereunto set my hand & seal the seventeenth day of August one thousand seven hundred and eighty one signed sealed and delivered in presence of Joseph Friffeth [Griffeth?]
Noah Rushing.
Wm. Rushing (seal).
"January Cot. 1782 then the within deed was acknowledged by William
Rushing Sen." [Transcription made by Virgil W. Huntley, Mystic, CT.]

[NI4902] Solomon Rushing received Land Grant No. 4116 issued January 22, 1773 by Josiah Martin, Royal Governor of the Colony of North Carolina. The grant was for 200 acres on the southwest side of the Pee Dee River, joining the bank of a small drain on the north side of Richard Rushing branch on Brown's Creek. Solomon's will specifically names daughters Mary Ann and Susanny. It also clearly indicates that he has other children. Paul Rushing and Stephen Rushing, executors of his estate, and John Rushing and Mathew Rushing, the witnesses to the will, probably are Solomon's sons.
- David Donahue, 1994

Will of Solomon Rushing; Oct. 21, 1811; of Anson County North Carolina

In the name of God Amen I, Solomon Rushing of the County of Anson and State of No. Carolina, Fayetteville District, being very sick and weak in body, but in perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given unto God. Calling unto mind the Mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament. That is to say princepally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul into the hand of the Almighty God that gave it, and my body I recommend to the Earth, to be buried in decent Christian burial at the descrection of my executor nothing doubting but at the general Resurrection, I shall receive the same again, by the Almighty Power of God. and as touching my worldly estate where with it hath pleased God to bless me in this life I give, devise, and despose of the same in the following manner and form.

First ; I desire all my just debts to be settled, also, I give and bequeath unto, Elizabeth my dearly beloved Wife, the balance of my estate for her support during her natural life or widowhood. Then to be sold by my Excutors and equally divided amongst my children excepting Mary Ann Rushing, and Susanny Rushing. And I do hereby give unto them the said Mary Ann, and Susanny the sum of five shilling sterling each. Also I do want the heirs of the said Mary Ann, and Susanny to demand and claim
the share of their parents. To remain in the hands of the Excutors, and paid unto them, as they become free men and women to transact in their own Business, and I do hereby declare this to be my last will and testament freely to be professed and enjoyed and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke, and disannul all and every other former testament, leagacys, bequeaths, and grantors by me in any way before manner willed and bequeathed. Ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and
testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and Seal this 21st day of October in the year of our Lord 1811
Solomon Rrushing (seal)

Signed, Sealed, Published and Pronounced and declared by the said Solomon Rushing as his last will and testament in the presence of us who in his presence and in the presence of each other have hereunto subscribed our names
Test,
John Rushing ( his mark ) Paul Rushing
Matthew Rushing Stephen Rushing

State of Norh Carolina / April - 1812
Anson County

This the last will and testament of Solomon Rushing, being duly, has in open court by the Actts. of Jn, Rushing, files then Rushing & ordered to be recorded.
Jon Robninet ? CC

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