Person:William Rushing (12)

Wm Rushingof Anson, NC, planter
to Jacob Carter of same place
Messuage and land in Anson County,containing 50 more or less [sic]
Beginning at a pine
then running trust [sic] to the creek, then up the Creek to the thorofare
then by marked trees to the Creek
then up the Creek to a white oak
then along a line of marked trees to a white oak
then by marked trees to the first station
Signed 24 Oct1757, Wm Rushing
Witness John Pickens, Stephen Jackson

Vol. H1, p. 52 (Image 390 FamilySearch)
Indenture 13 April 1767
Between William Rushing of Anson, NC and William Johnson of same place
for natural love and affection
land in Anson County on Brown Creek beginning at a hickory on the West side of a branch called Little Brown Creek [metes and bounds]
Signed Wm Rushing
Witnesses Benj. Jackson, Robert x his mark Partain
Proved July 1767
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Vol H2, p. 272, (image 742 FamilySearch)
William Rushing of Anson, NC to my son William Rushing of same place for Love good will and affection
50 acres of land from my survey of 400 acres beginning at a Black Walnut by the fork of Little Creek [metes and bounds]
Signed 7 Aug 1781, Wm Rushing
Witnesses Joseph Friffeth [Griffeth], Noah Rushing
Proved Jan 1782 by Wm Rushing Sr.
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Vol. K, p. 470, (Image 273 FamilySearch)
Indenture 1778
Between Wm Rushing of Anson NC and Robert Rushing of same place
for natural love and affection
land on Brown Creek in Anson County [metes and bounds] containing 200 acres more or less
Signed Wm Rushing
Witnesses Wm Rushing Jr, Noah Rushing, Benj Jackson
Proved Jan 1778
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Vol. K, p. 479, (Image 278 FamilySearch)
Indenture 5 Jan 1778
Between Wm Rushing of Anson, NC and Richard Rushing of same place
for natural love and affection
200 acres more or less in Anson County on Brown Creek [metes and bounds, beginning is the same as that for Robert Rushing]
Signed Wm Rushing
Witnesses Wm Rushing, Noah Rushing, Benj. Jackson
roved Jan 1778

The Rushings in Anson County, North Carolina, seem to be very closely related. Based on land grants and deeds, the seem to fall into two subgroups. One group lived on Browns Creek near the present community of White Store. The other group is found 5-10 miles farther south on Thompson's Creek, on the headwaters of Browns Creek, and on Little Browns Creek. A contemporary John Rushing lived on Thompson's Creek in the Chesterfield District of South Carolina.

The group on Thompson's Creek and Little Browns Creek includes two or more Williams, two or more Johns, a Mathew, Robert, Noah, and Abraham. They are associated in land grant and deed records with Benjamin Jackson and John Jackson. Some adjustments have to be made for Abraham who is most closely tied to Richard, Solomon, and others in the northern group.

This William Rushing seems to have been the one who received land grant No. 495 dated 13 October 1756, on Thompson's Creek. He is listed as William Ruskin. He also received land grant No. 947 dated 26 May 1757 for 400 acres on the S.W. side of Pee Dee river. He is probably a grandson of Mathew Rushing and a first cousin of the contemporary William Rushing living on Brown's
Creek near Black Jack Branch. Most likely name for the father of this William Rushing would be John Rushing.

He married Mary?. Children:
i. Robert Rushing.
ii. Unknown Daughter Rushing.
iii. William Rushing. Born, circa 1755.
iv. Noah Rushing.
v. Rowland Rushing
vi. John Rushing. Died, before 1790. He married Sabrina.
vii. Daughter (Sarah?) Rushing.
viii. Mark Rushing.
ix. Mary Rushing. She married Benjamin Jackson.

File No. 1501, William Rushing, 150 acres On Brown Creek [on the east side of a branch called Little Brown Creek]
Issued: 27 Nov 1762, Book: 13 pg: 366; Entered: 18 Nov 1760 Entry no.: 54
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File No. 2075, William Rushing, 150 acres Lying on Brown Creek beg. at a Hickory on the west side of Branch of Brown Creek called Little Brown Creek
Issued: 27 Nov 1762 Book: 15 pg: 450; Entered: 18 Nov 1760, Entry no.: 54
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File No. 0497, William Rushing, 200 acres S. W. side of Pee Dee river on Brown creek at the big licks
Entered: 24 Oct 1765 *Entry no.: 11; *Warrant: 11 (no image - Warrant no. was entered in Entry field)