Person:Johannes Roush (1)

Johannes Adam Roush
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
Facts and Events
Name Johannes Adam Roush
Alt Name Johannes Adam Rausch
Alt Name John Adam Rouse
Gender Male
Birth? Abt 1711 Palatinate, Germany
Marriage Abt 1740 Prob. Northumberland County, Pennsylvaniato Susannah Sehler
Death? 19 Oct 1786 Shenandoah County, Virginia

Johannes Adam Roush (Rausch) was one of the Early Settlers of Germanna Colony

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Immigration to Germanna Colony

Johannes Rausch (Roush) is listed amoung the settlers that migrated from Germany to Germanna Colony in Virginia in 1721.

Information on Johannes Roush

http://worldconnect.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:3052562&id=I04002

•ID: I04002 •Name: Johannes Adam ROUSH •Sex: M •Birth: 1711 in Germany •Death: 19 OCT 1786 in Shenandoah Co., VA

Marriage 1 Susannah SEHLER b: 1713 •Married: BET 1739 AND 1740 Children 1. Eleanor ROUSH b: 1751 in Shenandoah Co., VA

Record in Augusta County, VA

Several of John Rouse's children are mentioned in the following suit in Augusta County, VA records:

  • Vol. 2 - Roush vs. Graham's Heirs--O. S. 205; N. S. 72 -- Petition, 1806, by Jakob Graham, James Mordock and Jenny, his wife, (late Graham) ; Susanna Graham;----- and Polly, his wife, (late Graham); William Graham; Peggy Graham (called Rebecca or Pecky Graham), who are heirs and children of

Wm. Graham, deceased. In 1805 John Roush and others sued above in Mason County. William Graham died intestate. Jakob and Susanna are the only heirs of age living in Virginia at any time during the suit, and confided the management to their near relation, Edward Graham, an attorney. Prays an appeal. Susanna lives in Bedford. Amended bill by John, Jacob, Harry, Daniel, George, Jonas Roush. Answer by William Hay says that on 3d March, 1798, he as attorney for Major John Poison, who resides in England, sold to Rev. Wm. Graham 6,000 acres on Ohio River in Kenawha County (deed recorded in General Court). Edward Graham deposes in Rockbridge County, 18th September, 1805, that he has known the children of Wm. Graham from their infancy. William never had a child named Rebecca Graham and William Graham, Jr., is under age.

Information on John Adam Rouse

From Ancestry.com tree:

•ID: I0990
•Name: John Adam Roush 1
•Sex: M
•Birth: ABT 1711 in Palitinette, Germany 1
•Death: 19 OCT 1786 in Shenandoah Co., VA
•Note: From Merrell Klein "She Got from LDS Microfinch 'Military Service of Nine Brothers In The Cause of American Independence' by Rev. Lester L Roush, ggson of George Roushe, published 1971" via Mabel Harp, 401 S. Powell, Wagoner, OK 74462

John Adam Roush owned a mill on Mill Creek, Shenandoah Co., VA - furnished provisions to Continental armies during Revolution

Marriage 1 Susannah Sehler •Married: ABT 1740 in probably Northumberland, Co., PA Children:

1. Philip Roush b: 1741
2. Mary Magdalene Roush b: ABT 1742
3. John Roush b: ABT 1742
4. Balser Roush b: 1745
5. Jacob Roush b: 1746 in Woodstock, VA
6. Eleanore Roush b: 1751 in Shenandoah Co., VA
7. Henry Roush b: 1752
8. Daniel Roush b: 1754
9. Elizabeth Roush b: 18 DEC 1758
10. George Roush b: JUL 1761
11. Jonas Roush b: SEP 1763 in Shenandoah Co., VA

Sources: 1.Title: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 Author: Yates Publishing Publication: Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2004 Repository: Note: www.ancestry.com Media: Ancestry.com Page: Source number: 7110.009; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 23; Submitter Code: . Text: Name: John Adam Roush Birth Date: 1711 Birth Place: Gr Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=worldmarr_ga&h=1045029&ti=0&indiv=try

Source: http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=nancestors&id=I0990

References
  1.   Alderman, Norman. Main Two Alderman Archive.

    John Adam Rausch (1711 -1786)

    John Adam Rausch emigrated to America 1736, soon settled in Shenandoah Valley, Va. John Adam Rausch and wife Susannah Schlem, Shenandoah Co. were the parents of the nine sons of further records have been found.