Matthew Rust (1751 - 1824)

Born 1751 in Westmoreland Co., VA

Ancestors

Died 1824 at about age 73 in Loudoun, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Lieutenant Matthew Rust served with Loudoun County, Virginia Militia during the American Revolution.

Matthew Rust is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A098601.

Matthew Rust was born around 1758 in Westmoreland County, Virginia.^[1] He was a son of Wlliam Rust and his wife Monica (maiden name unknown).^[2]

On 14 Jun 1774, Matthew was one of the men who signed the patriotic resolutions adopted by the citizens of Loudoun County, Virginia.^[3] On 2 Oct 1780, he was commissioned a 2nd Lieutenant of Loudoun County Militia.^[4]

On 7 Jul 1791, Matthew married Martha Triplett, daughter of Colonel Simon Triplett.^[2][1] The children of Matthew and Martha Rust were:^[2]

1. William, b. 1 May 1792
2. James, b. 4 Jul 1793
3. Mandley Taylor
4. Sophenia
5. Matthew Harrison, b. 8 Jul 1798
6. Elizabeth Baker
7. Sydnor Bailey, b. 12 Feb 1805

Matthew Rust passed away before 1830 in Loudoun County, Virginia.^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 24 Dec 2023), "Record of Matthew Rust", Ancestor # A098601.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Rust, Ellsworth Marshall.Rust of Virginia Washington, 1940, pp. 74, 120.
3. ↑ William and Mary College quarterly historical papers v.12 1903-04
4. ↑ "United States Rosters of Revolutionary War Soldiers and Sailors, 1775-1783", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG2M-T3V4 : Sat Oct 07 00:31:20 UTC 2023), Entry for Matthew Rust, October 1780.

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Rust-160 created through the import of 2010-09-14.ged on Jul 28, 2011 by Bob Carson.