Peter Rushing (abt. 1774 - aft. 1840)

Born about 1774 in Anson, North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Hester Frizzell — married about 1802 in Anson, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

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Biography

Questionable and Incorrect Information

Peter Rushing is often said to be Peter Peyton Rushing, but without documentation. Evidence for his middle name is needed.

Peter is said to have been born in 1785 in White Store Township, Anson County, North Carolina, and to have died in 1840 in Ozark, Johnson County, Illinois,^[1] all without documentation referencing actual records.

Based on Census records, Peter was born sometime between 1774 and 1780,^[2][3][4] not 1783. He also appears in the 1840 US Census in Kentucky. The claim that he died and is buried in Johnson County, Illinois also appears to be in error.

Origins

Peter Rushing is the son of Abraham Rushing and his wife Mariah Meador Rushing, named in his father's will.^[5] He was born between 1775 and 1780, probably about 1780, Anson County, North Carolina.

Peter would have been one of the two males listed as under the age of 16 in his father's household in the 1790 US Census for Anson County. ^[6] He would also have been one of the two males age 16-24 in his father's household in 1800.^[7]

Marriage and Children

In 1820, Peter and his family were living in Bedford County, Tennesse. There were seven children in the household, 5 boys and 2 girls.^[2] The oldest boy (Nathaniel) was born between between 1802 and 1804, suggesting that Peter married soon after 1800, perhaps about 1802.

Probable children of Peter include:^[8]

• Nathaniel (Nathan) Frizzell Rushing
• Alfred Rushing.
• Frances H. Rushing, who married Philander Yandel
• William Lewis Rushing.
• Milton Rushing.
• Payton Calvin Rushing.
• Abraham W. Rushing.
• James H. Rushing.

Peter and family were still in Bedford County, Tennessee in 1830, possibly with a married child living with them.^[9]

On 25 November 1831, Peter sold 85 acres of land on the North Fork of Duck River in Bedford County, Tennessee.^[10] There is no mention of his wife in the deed of sale, nor did she sign the deed, suggesting that she may have died before then.

By 1838, Peter was living in Calloway County, Kentucky, where he and Abraham appear on the tax lists.^[11]

Death and Burial

Peter is often said to have died in 1840. (A reliable source citation would be nice.) If so, it would have been after 1 June 1840, when he is listed in the 1840 US Census for Calloway County, Kentucky. ^[4] He most likely would have died in Calloway County, where he lived, and to be buried there as well. It is possible that he was the Peter Rushing who was originally buried in a Rushing Cemetery in the Land Between the Lakes area of Caldwell County, Kentucky, and was relocated to a Rushing Cemetery in Stewart County, Tennessee by the Tennessee Valley Authority in 1943.^[12][13]

Sources

1. ↑ "Peter Peyton Rushing ", Find A Grave: Memorial #69593891, Created by Don Giddens 9 May 2011 ; accessed 24 Feb 2021.
   Note: This memorial has no photograph of a gravesone, burial is assumed, and there are other serious problems. It is NOT a reliable source.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} "Bedford, Tennessee", United States. 1820 US Census Population Schedule. p. 95
   Peter Rushing, 3 males under 10, 1 male 10-15, 1 male 16-18 (also listed between 16-25), 1 male 45 and over, 1 female under 10, 1 female 26-44
3. ↑ "Bedford, Tennessee", United States. 1830 US Census Population Schedule, p. 77
   Peter Russing [sic], 2 males under 5, 1 mal 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 3 males 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 40-49
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Callaway, Kentucky", United States. 1840 US Census Population Schedule,
   Peter Rushing, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 1 male 60-69, 1 female 15-19
5. ↑ "Anson County, Wills 1802-1812", in North Carolina, United States. Probate Records, 1735-1970: Images. (FamilySearch: County courthouses, North Carolina, 14 June 2016), Vol. 2, p. 141 Image 104 of 136, FamilySearch.org.
   Abraham Rushing Sr of Anson County, North Carolina
   my son Peter Rushing all the property I have lent him
   Signed 20 May 1805, Abraham AR his mark Rushing
6. ↑ Anson County, North Carolina, in United States. 1790 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M637), p. 188, Image 3 of 12, FamilySearch.org.
7. ↑ Fayetteville, Anson County, North Carolina, in United States. 1800 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M32). p. 240, Image 48 on FamilySearch.org
   Abraham Rushing, 2 males 16-24 (Peter, Thomas), 1 male 45+, 1 female 45+ (Sarah)
8. ↑ Fourth Generation, in Donahue, David L., compiler. RUSHING FAMILY (Decatur and Henderson counties, Tennessee), ts, 15 Nov 1997 (Tennessee GenWeb, Decatur County, Families, Rushing). p. 19, 15. Peter[4] Rushing accessed 13 Jul 2021
9. ↑ Bedford County, Tennessee, in United States. 1830 U.S. Census Population Schedule. (National Archives Microfilm Publication M19) p. 77.
   Peter Rushing, 2 males under 5, 1 male 5-9, 1 male 10-14, 1 male 15-19, 3 males 20-29, 1 male 50-59, 1 female under 5, 1 female 5-9, 1 female 15-19, 2 females 20-29, 1 female 45-49
10. ↑ Bedford County (Tennessee). Register of Deeds. Bedford County, Tennessee deed books and index, 1808-1966 : including the typed index to the burned vols. (extinct) made from the register's notebook. Deeds 1832-1833 Vol. CC, p. 254 Image 161 FamilySearch
11. ↑ Calloway County (Kentucky). Tax Assessor. Tax books, 1823-1875. (Frankfort, Kentucky: Kentucky State Historical Society, 1952-1953). (FamilySearch)
    1838 - Peter Rushing, 160 acres land, Clarks River drainage, 1 white male taxable over 21
    Abraham Rushing, Clarks River drainage, 1 white male taxable over 21,
    1839 - missing records
    1940- no Peter Rushing
    Abraham Rushing, 80 acres of land, Clarks River drainage, 1 child 7-17
12. ↑ "Peter Rushing", Find A Grave: Memorial #27481556 , Created by Kathy Thompson 11 Jun 2008; accessed 24 Feb 2021
    Peter Rushing, Birth 1774, Death 1840 (aged 65–66)
    Burial Rushing Cemetery, Stewart County, Tennessee, USA
    Gravesite Details Moved from Rushing Cem. #715, no stone.
    [no documentation for dates]
13. ↑ Tennessee, United States. U. S., Tennessee Valley Cemetery Relocation Files, 1933-1990: [database on-line]. (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014).
    Records: Kentucky, Land Between the Lakes, Oakly - Sykes Image 421, Ancestry.com
    Kentucky, Kentucky, Reports Image 1100, Ancestry.com
    Kentucky, Kentucky, Miscellaneous Documents Image 1152, Ancestry.com
    Kentucky, Kentucky, Gardner - Campbell, 88 - 83 Image 121, Ancestry.com
    Rushing Cemetery #715 (Land of Lakes, Kentucky)
    Peter Rushing, Grave No. 9 (no date of death, no age at death)
    Marker: Metal type insert, no post stone
    removed 5-10-43 to Grave No. 9, Rushing Cemetery, Stewart, Tennessee (Rushing Cemetery #R-85) 10 May 1943
    Nearest surviving relative: Gracie May/Gracie Rushing May/Gracie May Bilbrey/, Model, TN/Golden Pond, KY, Great niece or Great Granddaughter

See also:

• Peter Rushing in entry for Philander Yandel and Fanny Rushing, "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979"