Person:George Rouse (22)

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George Rouse
 
m. Abt 1740
  1. Philip Rouse1741 - 1820
  2. John RouseAbt 1742 - Abt 1816
  3. Mary Magdalene RouseAbt 1742 -
  4. Balser Rouse1745 -
  5. Jacob Rouse1746 - 1830
  6. Eleanor Roush1751 - 1827
  7. Henry Rouse1752 - 1831
  8. Daniel Rouse1754 - 1832
  9. Elizabeth Rouse1758 - 1832
  10. George Rouse1761 -
  11. Jonas Rouse1763 - 1850
m. Abt 1781
m. 13 Aug 1813
Facts and Events
Name George Rouse
Gender Male
Birth? Jul 1761 Prob. Shenandoah County, Virginia
Marriage Abt 1781 to Catherine Zirkle
Marriage 13 Aug 1813 to Catherine Wolfe
References
  1.   Alderman, Norman. Main Two Alderman Archive.

    George Roush (1761 -1845)

    This grave is in the Welden Cemetery in Racine, OH. He is the Great Great Grandfather of the writer, Lester L. Roush, Editor and author of the series of Roush Histories, and of this Military Record.

    Wife, Catherine Zerkelbom Aug. 14,1763, Shenandoah County, Died about i 8! 3.

    United States Department of Interior, Bureau of War Pensions, Revolutionary Section:

    "War Pension Claim S 8579 it appears that George Roush was bom in July 1761, in Shenandoah County, Virginia. While a resident of his native County he enlisted in the fall of 1779 and served two months as a private in Captain John Roush's (his Brother) Virginia Company. He enlisted in the summer of 1780 and served two months in Captain Pugh’s Virginia Company. He enlisted in the summer of 1781 and served three months in Captain All's Virginia Company. He was allowed pension on his application executed October 1, 1832, while a resident of Sutton Township, Meigs County, Ohio. His brother, Jonas Roush who also in the Revolution makes supporting affidavit, George Roush moved to Mason County, Virginia 1798.” Tradition says that George and Jonas were in the Battle of Yorktown and saw Cornwallis hand over his sword to George Washington. (See History of Roush Family in America, Lester L. Roush, Vol. 1 p. 413-414)

    George Roush married, second, Catherine Wolfe, August 13,1814, one child, Hannah. (Salser).