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Jonas Bush
b.Est 1759
d.Aft 1822
Facts and Events
| Name |
Jonas Bush |
| Gender |
Male |
| Birth? |
Est 1759 |
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| Death? |
Aft 1822 |
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Notes
From "Jewish Soldiers in the Continental Armies", Wolf:
- JONAS BUSH
- was in the roll of revolutionary soldiers, but there is no information given as to his rank or date of enlistment.
From "American Jewish Historical Quarterly", Volume 19 By American Jewish Historical Society, pg. 31:
- St. John's Lodge, No. 1: Isaac Heymes, 1794, Junior Warden and H. Hays, 1795, Junior Warden.
- In later years the record shows Jonas Bush Master of Ceremonies in 1814, and Senior Warden in 1816. In 1822 he was Grand Scribe of the Grand Chapter, R.A.M. (See Hardcastle's Annual Masonic Calendar for 1823}. He was probably a Mason before 1810, and may have been a relative of Solomon Bush, to be named under Pennsylvania. He served in the American Revolution.
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