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About William D Rushing, of Brown's Creek
https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Rushing-211
Biography
Origins
William Rushing (of Brown Creek) was born about 1720, [1], or perhaps earlier, given the estimated date of birth of his oldest known child. He may be the child a a Matthew Rushing and his wife Elizabeth, based on information from Virgil Huntley. Alternately, his father could be named William.[1] Documentation is needed for any claimed father or mother.
Marriage and Children
The name of William's wife is unknown,[1] as is the place of their marriage. There is a claim that he married a Mary Elizabeth Paul.[citation needed] Such a claim needs to be documented, especially since it is extremely unlikely that her name was "Mary Elizabeth". (The use of two given names in this time and place is usually a red flag that someone has conflated two possible individuals into one.)
Identified children of William include:[1]
•Abraham.
•Phillip (Revolutionary War soldier)
•Richard. (Revolutionary War soldier)
•William. (Revolutionary War soldier, died in War).
•Jacob.
•Solomon.
•John
Anson County, North Carolina
William and his family apparently arrived in Anson County, North Carolina about 1760, or perhaps a bit earlier.
On 19 April 1763 William Rushing received grant(s) for land on the North Bank of Deep Creek, including his own improvement.[2][3] No date of entry (application for survey) was given, but it often took a year or more between the time a request was "entered" and a grant was issued.
On 20 April 1763, William Rushing applied for an additional land grant for 235 acres on both sides of Great Brown Creek, between his other Survey and the Plantation whereon Jacob Paul once lived. Chain Bearers for the survey were William Johnson and Edward Bush (often relatives or friends of the applicant). The date the grant was issued is not given. [4][5]
He is mentioned in land grant No. 3092 dated April 18, 1771, to Josiah Herndon, Jr., for 200 Acres in Anson County on Black Jack Branch of Brown's Creek, joining William Rushing.[1]
Death and Burial
When William died is unknown. There are two William Rushings in the 1790 Census for Anson County, both of them with families that look too young to belong to this William Rushing, so it is likely that he died before 1790.
His Find A Grave memorial claims that William died 1790 in Union County [sic - Union County did not exist in 1790], North Carolina, but without any documentation or evidence.[6]
Research Notes
William Rushing of Brown Creek in Anson County, North Carolina appears to have some connection to a Paul family, presumably through marriage. For purposes of further research, it is worth noting that a "Wm. Rushing", along with R. Williams and John Paul, witnessed the deed of a William Paul (husband of Mary).
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/191737041/william-rushing
Birth: 1723 in Anson County, North Carolina
Death: 1781 in Drowning Creek, Anson County, North Carolina in skirmish with Tories
Event: Wit: R. Williams, Wm Rushing, John Paull. Witnessed the Will of William Paul 09 May 1744 Northampton County, North Carolina
Father: MATTHEW M. RUSHING b: abt 1684 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia
Mother: ELIZABETH b: 1684 in Anson County, North Carolina
Marriage 1 MARY PAUL b: 1723 in North Carolina 48347815
Married: 1741
Children
Peter Rushing
- Abraham R. Rushing b: 1742 in Anson County, North Carolina
- Phillip J. Rushing b: 1745 in Anson County, North Carolina
- RICHARD Sr. RUSHING b: 1749 in On the Roanoke, Virginia
- John Paul Sr. Rushing b: 1754 in Anson County, North Carolina
- Robert Mark Rushing b: bef 1755 in Anson County, North Carolina
- William D. Rushing b: abt 1755 in Anson County, North Carolina
- Solomon Rushing b: 1757 in Anson County, North Carolina
- Jacob Rushing b: 1765 in Anson County, North Carolina
William (Brown's Creek) Rushing
1750s - The Rushing surname with some variations in spelling begin to appear in Anson County, North Carolina land records. William appears to be one of the first names.
1790 - At a time with there are only eight hundred families enumerated in the Fayette district of Anson County, North Carolina, fifteen of them are Rushings. The 1790 Virginia Census is lost but the Rushing surname appears to be gone from Virginia by that time.
- Reference: Ancestry Genealogy - SmartCopy: Oct 23 2016, 21:55:33 UTC
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William D Rushing, of Brown's Creek's Timeline
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Anson County, North Carolina, United States
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Anson, North Carolina, United States
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1741
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North Carolina, United States
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1742
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Bertie County, North Carolina, Colonial America
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Anson, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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1749
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on the Roanoke River, Virginia
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April 1753
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Anson County, North Carolina, British Colonial America
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