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Facts and Events
Nicholas Bush was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Advisory
There are several Ancestry Member Trees claiming that Nicholas Bush of Augusta County, Virginia was born in England in 1762 and married in 1784, but this appears to be in error. This Nicholas Bush is clearly of German Ancestry, and as he had one of his daughters, Catherine, born in Augusta County no later than 1773, Nicholas had to have been born likely no later than 1753. Additional research is necessary.
Early Land Acquisition in Augusta County, VA
Acquisition of Land:
- January 19, 1796, Monticue Allen deeded (of trust?) a tract of land located on the South River, a branch of Shanadoah in Augusta Co., VA, containing __ acres to Nicholas Bush to secure the payment of 224 pounds. The land was adjacent to John Hunter, Widow Allen, Thomas Allen, Mr. Astel. The land was the land on which Monticue Allen resided. Witnesses were George Williams, James Johnston, Robert McCalerry and John Henry. Ordered recorded at the January Court of 1796. (Deed Book 28, page 470) Ancestry Member Tree
- April 14, 1798, Monticue Allen and Eve Allen, his wife, of the County of Augusta, deeded 50 acres located on the south side of the South River in Augusta Co., VA, to Nicholas Bush, part of a tract of land of two hundred acres which was granted to said Monticue Allen by patent. The witnesses were Chesley Kinney, Alex L. Lyle, William Forbes and Micajah Coalter. Recorded April 18, 1798. (Deed Book 30, page 22)
- Apri 14, 1798, Monticue Allen and Eve, his wife, of the County of Augusta, deeded 259 acres located on the south side of South River to Nicholas Bush, adjacent to Martin Bush, Nicholas Bush, Hunter, Crossing the river to Jane Allen's, part of the land conveyed from Robert Allen by deeded recorded in Augusta Co., VA. The witnesses were Chesley Kinney, Esq., Alex S. Lyle, William Forbes and Michajah Coalter. Recorded on April 18, 1798. (Deed Book 30, page 24) Ancestry Member Tree
Disposition of Land:
- April 13, 1798, Nicholas Bush of Augusta Co., VA, deeded __ acres in Augusta Co., VA, on the South River of Shannandoah to Monticue Allen, adjacent to John Hunter, Jane Allen, Thomas Alle and Samuel Estill and the land conveyed by Mounticue Allen to Nicholas Bush by deed dated January 19, 1796. This property had been pledged as security for the payment of $ for the January 18, 1796 deed and this deed was meant to release (reconvey) said lien. The Witnesses were Chesley Kinney, M. Garber, Jr., William Kinney, J. Blackburn and James Edmundson. The deed was recorded on april 28, 1798. (Deed Book 29, page 338)
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's: [unless otherwise listed]
- 1790: Casper Koiner, along with Nicholas Bush, Jacob Barger, Sr., and the Messers. Clemens, began the work to build, out of logs, the first Lutheran House of Worship in Augusta County. Branches & Twigs Page of Casper Koiner
- Page 5.—15th June, 1790. John Conner and Rebeckah to Jacob Barager and Nicholas Bush, trustees for the Congregation of Spindle Meeting House, on South River; corner John Conners, in a line of Michael Coyners.
- Vol. 2 - Marriage Bond: 1792--June 16, Ralph Dudleston and Catherine Bush, daughter of Nicholas Bush; surety, Nicholas Bush (German).
- 1805: PROPERTY ARBITRATION - "Guthrie vs Bush: Arbitration bond by Nicholas Bush, of Fairfield, Ohio, to John Guthrie. June 15 1805." {Chalkey's Abstracts of Augusta Co, VA, Vol 2, p89}
- 1807: PROPERTY SALE - "January 29, 1807; John Guthrie Jr and Margaret his wife" for three hundred seventy-two pounds, eight shillings, 9 pence, sell to George Leonard Jr 180 acres. {Augusta County, VA Deeds liber 33 folio 536.}
- John's daughter Margaret said, "My father bought a farm 4 or 5 miles from here on Long Meadows, when he bought the Pleasant Green farm. Mr Bush wanted to go west. He would not sell one without the other. He (John Guthrie) went to the meadows first as the best house was there. Stayed there until about 1803, when he sold that farm and moved onto the Pleasant Green farm where he built a brick house. The Brunswick Hotel is on the same spot. {The Family History of Mrs Margaret Fishburne} Guthrie Genealogy
Estate Records
- Common Pleas Court, Abstracts from Partition Record #1 (1812-1829), Fairfield Co., Ohio:
- page 329 - 1829 - Nicholas Bush, deceased. Widow was Margaret.
- Children:
- Martin Bush
- Rosanna Bush Harmon, wife of John Harmon
- Nancy, wife of Jacob Fink
- Elizabeth, wife of Edward Shaeffer
- Rebecca, wife of Gabriel Graybill
- Samuel Bush
- George Bush
- Catharine Duddleson
- Granddaughter: Jane Abrams Lattimer, wife of Nathaniel W. Latimore and daughter of Jane Bush Abrams, deceased, who was the wife of Henry Abrams.
References
- ↑ Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/46481352/person/6550565406
Note: this Ancestry Tree claims that Nicholas Bush was born in 1762 and married in Norwich, England, which based upon other information is in error, as records prove he was of German ancestry. There are MANY obviously flawed Ancestry Member trees of this family showing birthdates of children when Nicholas was still a child. Additional research is needed using primary source records.
- Rootsweb Message Boards.
Nicholas Bush (Busch) (German). They did spend some time in the Lancaster area before moving to Agusta Co. where they settled for awhile. They moved as a family group and settled in Lancaster,OH. Many of the family stayed in Ohio, but some of the older son's moved back to Agusta Co. TOne son George (my line) moved to the Johnstown area in Licking Co. Ohio)
http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BUSH/2007-10/1193594081
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Bush DNA Early Ancestors
Code: B090
FTDNA Kit # 280221
Ancestor: Nicholas Busch (of a family originally from Germany), lived in Augusta Co, VA in the late 1700s, m Ann Margaret. Their son George Bush, b 1780 in Augusta Co, VA, m Elizabeth Smith. The family moved around but eventually ended up in Licking Co, Ohio.
http://www.personal.psu.edu/faculty/g/a/gah4/BushDNA/EAnc.html
- Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).
- Ohio, Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890: [database on-line].
Name: Nicholas Bush
State: OH
County: Fairfield County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1806
Record Type: Tax list
Page: 015
Database: OH Early Census Index
Name: Nicholas Bush
State: OH
County: Fairfield County
Township: No Township Listed
Year: 1810
Record Type: Tax list
Page: 003
Database: OH 1810 Washington Co. Census Index
- Genealogy.com.
have record of George Bush b. 7 Sep 1780 married to Elizabeth Smith.George was 5th child of Nicholas and Ann Margaret Bush.Came to Fairfield Co. in 1801 from Augusta Co. Va.He went to Kentucky (we know not where) then returned to Ohio.Lived in Licking Co.We know he was still living in 1843.The birthdate I have is from personal papers of Samuel Bush, the 15th and last child of Nicholas.The record shows their children as:
1.Anna Catherine, b. 15 Aug 1773 m. Ralph Duddleston.
2. John, b. 29 Jul 1775, m. in Va
3. Eve, b. 12 Dec 1776, no further knowledge
4. David, b. 12 Nov 1778, m. in Va
5. George, b. 7 Sep 1780, Elizabeth Smith
6. Christopher, b. 14 Apr 1782, M. Jane?
7. Jane Marie or Maria, b. 27 Jun 1784, m. John H. Abram
8. Nancy, b. 15 Mar 1786, m. Jacob Funk
9. Martin, b. 19 Jan 1788, m. Mary "Polly" Latimore
10. Rebekah, b. 9 May 1790, m. Gabriel Graybill
11. Jacob, b. 9 May 1792, m. Elizabeth Smith
12. William, b. 26 Jul 1794, m. Mary "Polly" Graybill
13 Anne (or Anna) Rosanna, b. 15 Jun 1796, m. John Herman
14. Elizabeth, b. 22 Feb 1798, m. Edward Shaeffer
15. Samuel, b. 12 Oct 1799, m. Elizabeth Halderman
FYI: the 2 Elizabeth Smith's listed above are not the same person.
http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/bush/3212/
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