John Rush, III

Migrated to Bedford County, PA., now Somerset Co., and later to Washington Co.

Father-in-law William Carver was an English land speculator.

John speculated on land in the Big Sandy River in VA., as did Dr. Benjamin Rush.

Both John Rush and Dr. Benjamin Rush lost all the land they speculated on.

The lost speculation amounted to $20, 000 for Dr. Benjamin Rush.

5 other children names unknown

John and Sarah very shortly removed to Baltimore, where their first son, William, was born in [1708??] Jacob Rush, one of the Rush family Revolutionary Veterans, and a grandson of William and Elizabeth Lewis Rush, was a member of the Skinner-Rush who came to Turkeyfoot, Somerset County, Pa. about 1773. He became a farmer and at one time owned the greater part of Turkeyfoot Township? He gave each of his children a farm - sometimes two - although according to published records of former Rush Family Histories, he had to borrow clothes for his first wedding.

• He migrated to Bedford County, PA., now Somerset Co. , and later to Washington Co.
• His father-in-law William Carver was an English land speculator.
• John speculated on land in the Big Sandy River in Virginia, as did Dr. Benjamin Rush.
• Both John Rush and Dr. Benjamin Rush lost all the land they speculated on.
• The lost speculation amounted to $20,000 for Dr. Benjamin Rush.

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/195519008/john-rush

Death seen as Apr 28 1707, but that’s likely his marriage date.