Person:Peter Crush (1)

Peter Crush was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia

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1.   Austin, J. William, and Rebecca H.R Austin. Related families of Botetourt County, Virginia. (Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, c2000 (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub.))
   pg. 118.

   1. Peter Creider married on 9 Jan. 1798 to Catherine Crush, the daughter of Peter Crush.

2.   Austin, J. William, and Rebecca H.R Austin. Related families of Botetourt County, Virginia. (Baltimore, Maryland: Clearfield, c2000 (Baltimore : Genealogical Pub.))
   pg. 376.

   THE EARLY CRUSH FAMILIES IN BOTETOURT:
   
   The first Crush in Botetourt County was Peter Crush. His children were:
   
   1. Catherine Crush, married Peter Creider on 9 January 1796.
   
   2. Henry Crush, married Nancy Coalter, born approximately 1790, daughter of Samuel Coalter*, married on September 1, 1803.
   
   Their children were:
   
   :1. Harry, born 1817
   :2. Absalom, born 1826
   :3. Ann, born 1809
   :4. Margaret, born 1831
   :5. James, born 1829
   :6. George, born 1837
   
   3. Peter Crush, married Elizabeth Williams, "widow and relic" of Lewis Williams, on January 29, 1802, married by Rev. Samuel Gray, Espiscopal Rector. One son, David Peter Crush.
   
   4. David Crush, married Susan Coalter, daughter of Samuel Coalter*; Nelson Coalter, brother of witness, by Rev. John Helms, Methodist, on April 11, 1816. Children:
   :1. McDowell Crush, born 1827
   :2. Edward Coalter Crush, born 1829
   :3. Nancy Crush
   :4. Samuel Crush, born 1819
   :5. Lydia Crush
   
   5. Jacob Crush, born 1794, married Susan Switzer, daughter of Matthias Switzer, on January 18, 1821. Their childen were:
   
   :1. July Anna Crush, born 1825
   :2. George Crush, born 1829
   :3. Matthias Crush, born 1832
   :4. Catherine Crush, born 1831
   :5. Elizabeth Crush, born 1835
   :6. Virginia Crush, born 1841
   :7. Pauline Crush, born 1843
   
   * Samuel Coalter was the son of James Coalter and wife Margaret Hutson. James Coalter was born in Londonderry, Ireland, and died in Rockbridge County in 1789. (information provided by Mrs. Helen Jaynes of Richmond).