George Rush (abt. 1755 - 1831)

Born about 1755 in Rockingham County, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Bushong) Rush — married 9 Nov 1782 in Augusta County, Virginia

Descendants

Died 11 Feb 1831 at about age 76 in Franklin, Macon, North Carolina, United States

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Biography

Biography

The following Revolutionary War Record has been accepted by the Daughters of the American Revolution (D.A.R.):

George Rush, private in Captain Henry Lee's Company in the First Regiment Light Dragoons Continental Troops commanded by Col. Thederick Bland. Neither the date of his enlistment, nor the period of his service is shown. His name was borne on the rolls of that county from 1777 to Feb. 1778. All of this info. came from a book "Rush Memoirs" compiled and edited by Elizabeth Denson Lipscomb and Rosalind Davison Washington. Library of Congress Catalog Card No. 75-23570.

This information was submitted by George Dexter Rush, Jr. of Ware Shoals, SC. Note: Roger Rush of Mobile, Ala. (P number WCWN10A) sent the data to me. He had received it from George Dexter Rush III. George Rush is buried in the Rush Cemetery in Otto, NC (5 miles from Franklin in Rush Cemetery on land that was once Gray/Rush land in the Hickory Knoll Community.

Religion

Religion: Lutheran

Burial

Burial: Rush Cemetery, Macon County, NC

Sources

• "United States Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QL6Y-WXS5 : 31 October 2017), George Rush, 1777.

Name George Rush

Event Type Military Service

Event Date Jul 1777

Event Place Virginia, United States

Event Place (Original) Virginia, United States

Military Rank Private

• "Virginia Births and Christenings, 1584-1917," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VRRW-1ZY : 5 December 2014), George Risch in entry for Mary Juliana Risch, 01 Sep 1784; citing , reference ; FHL microfilm 0924845 IT 2.

Name Mary Juliana Risch

Gender Female

Christening Date 02 Nov 1784

Christening Place PEAKED MOUNTAIN CHURCH, MCGAHEYSVILLE,ROCKINGHAM,VIRGINIA

Birth Date 01 Sep 1784

Father's Name George Risch

Mother's Name Maria

• DAR.[1]

• https://www.geni.com/people/George-Rush/6000000001596953552.

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