John Bush Sr. (abt. 1695 - 1728)

Born about 1695 in Isle of Wight, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Bryan) McClendon — married 2 Jun 1716 in Chowan Co NC

Descendants

Died 1 Sep 1728 at about age 33 in Chowan, North Carolina

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Biography

John Bush Sr. was a Virginia colonist.

John Bush Sr. was born in North Carolina.

John Bush was born to William James Bush (Isle of Wight Va - Chowan Nc) and Martha Corlee Hill on 1 June 1695 in Isle of Wight, VA.

The Will of William Bush dated 5 April 1716, recorded in Chowan County October Court 1716, leaves his plantation home to his son John.^[1] William Bush also gave 520 acres, Chowan County, to John in a separate 1716 filing, on the West side of Barbeque Swamp, adjoining land of John's brother, William, Jr.

John Bush married 2 June 1715 to Mary Bryan in Chowan Co. She was born about 1695 in Isle of Wight, VA. Daughter of Edward Bryan.

Children

His mother's will named his children:

1. Elizabeth,
2. William,
3. John,
4. Mary,
5. Hardy,
6. Isaac.

John and Mary's children are:

1. Mary Bush born 1723 NC., married Joseph Boone of Isle of Wight
2. John Bush born about 1721 died 1800 NC
3. Isaac T. Bush born 1727 married Charity Jones
4. Hardy Bush born 1725 married Catherine Franck
5. Elizabeth Bush married Mark Phillips, son of John
6. William James Bush born 1720 NC, died 1787 Craven Co.^[2]

Mary Bryan Bush McLendon and Thomas McLendon moved with their children to Barnwell Co., South Carolina. Most all of the Bush names in Barnwell Co. descend from John Bush and Mary.

Death

John died 1728 intestate and the widow married her brother-in-law, Thomas McLendon who was married to Elizabeth Bush, sister to John. Elizabeth died about 1728 or 1729, believed in childbirth.

Research Note

Name: John Bush

Gender: Male

Spouse: Susannah Bryan

Spouse Gender: Female

Bond date: 15 Mar 1779

Bond #: 000067233

Levellnfo:

North Carolina Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868

ImageNum: 001091

County: Johnston

Record #: 01038

Bondsman: Bryan Whitfield

Witness: Lewis Bryan

Collection: North Carolina, Index to Marriage; Bonds,1741-1868

Sources

1. ↑ The original of the Will is in Archives, Raleigh, NC (Grimes' "Abstracts of NC Wills," page 58.)
2. ↑ [1] Mallen blog

• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MBBW-8QG : accessed 2016-07-06), entry for John Bush.
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:SRNK-M9Y : accessed 2016-07-12), entry for John /Bush/.
• Collection: North Carolina, Index to Marriage; Bonds,1741-1868; Source: Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Index to Marriage Bonds, 1741-1868 database on-line. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com; Operations Inc, 2000.