Margaret Jackson

Margaret Bush Jackson was the daughter of John Phillip Bush II who was christened May 17, 1590 in Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England and came to America on the shores of Virginia by way of ship "Neptune" in 1618. Her mother was Martha Maples.

Though born in Virginia, Margaret "Peggy" Bush Jackson, her husband, her sisters: Frances "Fanny," Mary, Elizabeth, Dorcas, Susannah, and Nancy and their brother Phillip were all in Clark County, Kentucky on the 19th of October 1795 when the matter of the sale of 960 acres of land in Bedford County, Virginia is documented and papers for the sale in Clark County, Kentucky were signed.

Mary Margaret "Peggy" Bush Jackson and her husband, Congrave Jackson were among the earliest pioneers as listed in "The First Census of Kentucky, 1790" in Fayette County. Kentucky attained statehood in 1792. That same year, Congrave was listed on the Tax Rolls of Clark County, Kentucky. At that time, the Kentucky Territory where the Jackson and Bush families settled was dangerous with Indian attacks being frequent and severe. A series of frontier forts were built where for the protection of settlers. Fort Boonsborough and Fort Stode were two of these forts which were near Congrave and Margaret's home. Boonesborough, commanded by the famous Daniel Boone, was a place of refuge for the Jackson.

Margaret died in 1820 as did her husband, Congrave.

Source: History of Buckner, Hendrick and Other Related Families, by Jerry and Wincie Hendrick, Higginson Book Company, Salem MA, copyright 2004, pages 311-312.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Apr 4 2021, 3:41:29 UTC