Benjamin Rust[1]was born 27 Apr, 1694 Westmoreland County, Virginia and died 19 Feb, 1754 Richmond Co, North Farnham Parish, Virginia.
Parents
Benjamin Rust was the son of Samuel Rust and Martha Garner.
Marriage
Benjamin married (1st) Eleanor Branham on 2 Nov 1720, Westmoreland County, Virginia. Eleanor was born 19 Feb 1702 and died 10 Nov 1722. She was the daughter of Richard Branham and Anne Greene.
He married (2nd) Sarah Metcalfe, 2 Nov 1720 in Virginia, daughter of Richard Metcalfe and Anne ____. [2][3]
Richmond County, Virginia Wills p.22 - Benjamin RUST, Lun.Par., will; 19 Feb 1754, 1 Apr 1754 dau. Hannah all my riverside tract it being 750 ac. in the lieu of the Totuskey land which was settled on her by a deed of gift; grdau. Sarah VASS tract of land on Totuskey; grdau. Anne LOWREY; dau. Sarah LOWREY; dau. Hannah to have the care of grdau. Sarah VASS's est. until she reaches 18 or marries; negro girl Lettis and all her future increase should have liberty to chose their master or mistress at every New Year's Day as long as any of them shall be alive so that it is in any of my family; to my namesake, Benjamin RUST (the son of John and Sarah RUST) 600 ac. lying in Fairfax Co. adjoining to the land of John RAINES; bro. Peter RUST; Thomas TAYLOR, William ANDERSON; William BARBER; ex: dau. Hannah, bro. Peter, and kinsman Samuel RUST (the son of Peter RUST); wits: H. MISKELL, John LOWREY, Wm. BARBER, Winifred MORGAN. [8][9]
↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-MQV : 5 December 2014), Benjamin Rust in entry for John Rust, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-64K : 5 December 2014), Benjamin Rust in entry for Anne Rust, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRC-D28 : 5 December 2014), Benjamin Rust in entry for Metcalfe Rust, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
↑ "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRR4-GGN : 5 December 2014), Benjamin Rust in entry for Sarah Rust, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
"Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRH-MQV : 5 December 2014), Benjamin Rust in entry for John Rust, ; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 975.523 V2K.
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