| Rush Family Tree |
| Captain John "Old Trooper" Rush was baptised in 1620 the Old Rectory, Boreham, Essex, England. He married Susanna Lucas (born about 1627 in Hortun, Oxfordshire, England) on June 8, 1648, in Hortun, Oxfordshire, England. He became a Quaker in 1660. He and his whole family came to America on the ship "Welcome" in 1683 and joined William Penn's Colony, in Pennsylvania. He was a Captain in Cromwell's Army. His religion is listed as Keithian in 1691, in Byberry Township, Pennsylvania, and listed as Baptist in 1697, in Byberry Township, Pennsylvania. John died in May 1699, in Byberry, Pennsylvania. It is a possibility that John Rush was a descendant of Sir Thomas Russhe, born about 1490 in Suffolk, England, knighted for his services to the Queen, Ann Boleyn, at her coronation, although at this time, I know of no documented evidence to prove this as yet. Children of John & Susanna Lucas Rush were: Elizabeth Rush b: 16 JUN 1649 in Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, England William Rush b: 21 JUL 1652 in Oxfordshire, England Thomas Rush b: 07 NOV 1654 in Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, England Susanna Rush b: 26 DEC 1656 in Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, England John Rush Jr. b: 01 MAR 1659/60 in Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, England Francis Rush b: 08 FEB 1661/62 James Rush b: 21 JUL 1664 Joseph Rush b: 26 OCT 1666 Edward Rush b: 27 SEP 1670 Jane Rush b: 27 DEC 1673 John Rush Jr. was born March 1, 1659/60 in Guilsborough, Northamptonshire, England, the son of Captain John "Old Trooper" Rush and Susanna Lucas. His spouse was unknown. He died in May 1690 in Byberry Township, Pennsylvania. His children were: Peter Rush b: 1680/1682 John Rush III b: 1682 in Byberry Township, Pennsylvania Thomas Rush b: 1687 in Byberry Township, Pennsylvania John RUSH III was born in 1682, in Byberry, Philadelphia Co., PA, the son of Mr. & Mrs. John Rush He married Sarah Carver (b. Oct. 20, 1686, daughter of William and Jane Carver) on April 28, 1707 in Abington MM, Byberry Twp., Montgomery Co., Pennsylvania. The Carver family was recorded as being prominent and wealthy. William Carver was an English land inspector. Their children were: William Rush Sr. b: 26 FEB 1702/3 in Byberry Township, Pennsylvania County, Pennsylvania Mary Rush b: 10 JAN 1712/13 John Rush IV b: 11 APR 1717 Joseph Rush b: 19 AUG 1722 Sarah Rush b: 14 OCT 1725 Benjamin Rush b: 05 SEP 1730 William RUSH Sr. was born Feb. 26, 1703, in Byberry, Somerset Co., PA, the son of John Rush and Sarah Carver. He married Elizabeth Lewis, in 1726, in Philadelphia, PA. William died Oct. 20, 1800, in Pennsylvania. Their children were: Benjamin Rush Conrad Rush David Rush Henry Rush John Rush Joseph Rush Sarah Rush Stephen Rush Elizabeth Rush William Rush Jr. b: 1727 in New Jersey Peter Rush Sr. b: ABT 1728 in Byberry Township, Pennsylvania Peter RUSH Sr. was born about 1725, in Byberry, Somerset, PA, the son of William Rush and Elizabeth Lewis. He married Margaret? Bisset about 1746, of Somerset, NJ. His second wife was Margaret Koon, who he married about 1755, in Somerset, NJ. His third wife was Mary Slaughter. Peter died in 1817, in Darke Co., OH. Children of Peter Rush Sr. and Margaret? Bisset: Michael Rush Sr. b: 1747 in Somerset County, New Jersey William Rush b: 1749 in Somerset County, New Jersey Edward Rush b: 1750 in New Jersey Peter Rush Jr. b: 1752 in New Jersey Daniel Rush b: BETWEEN 1755 AND 1760 Children of Peter Rush Sr. and Margaret Koon: George Rush Conrad Rush b: in New Jersey John Rush b: 1758 Michael RUSH Sr. was born in 1747, in Morris, NJ, the son of Peter Rush and Margaret? Bisset. He married another (Unknown) Bissett in 1771. His second wife was Betsey Dickinson, and his third wife was (Unknown) Johnson. Michael Rush died in Feb. 1835, in Morris, Greene Co., PA, and was buried in Hoffman Cemetery, Greene Co., PA. Their children were: David Rush b: ABT 1772 in New Jersey Margaret Rush b: 1774 Mary Rush b: 1776 Peter Rush b: 10 AUG 1780 in New Jersey David RUSH was born in 1772, in Chester, Morris Co., NJ, the son of Michael Rush and (Unknown) Bissett. He married Mary Lewis about 1795, in Somerset Co., NJ. David died July 26, 1832. Their children were: Elizabeth Rush Letitia Rush Mathia Rush Nathan Rush b: 25 OCT 1795 David Rush b: 04 FEB 1799 Abraham Rush b: 1804 in New Jersey Mary Ann Rush b: 1808 Daniel Rush b: 1811 Lucinda Rush b: 06 OCT 1815 Phoebe Rush b: 1818 Mary Ann Rush was born March 7, 1808, the daughter of David Rush and Mary Lewis. She married Aaron Armstrong (born Jan. 1801 in Cumberland Twp., Greene Co., PA) on April 7, 1831. Mary Ann died Jan. 6, 1888, and was buried in Carrollton, OH. Their children were: Sarah Ann ARMSTRONG b: 18 DEC 1831 Mary ARMSTRONG b: 18 OCT 1833 Lucinda ARMSTRONG b: 9 AUG 1835 Phebe ARMSTRONG b: 25 JAN 1838 David Shannon ARMSTRONG b: 29 FEB 1840 John James ARMSTRONG b: 3 MAR 1842 Lewis Rush ARMSTRONG b: 5 MAR 1844 Oliver ARMSTRONG b: 24 NOV 1846 Madison ARMSTRONG b: 13 DEC 1850 Mary ARMSTRONG was born October 18, 1833, the daughter of Aaron Armstrong and Mary Ann Rush. She married William Strayer EASTERDAY (born 1830, Columbiana Co., OH, the son of Christian Easterday and Mary Barbara Strayer). Mary Armstrong Easterday died in 1860 and was buried in Carrollton, OH. Their children were: Sarah Elizabeth "Lizzie" EASTERDAY b: 1855 Barbara Ellen EASTERDAY b: 1857 James Aaron EASTERDAY b: 1859 |
| SOURCES: Title: History of the Aaron Armstrong Family by J. J. Armstrong Publication: dated April 1947 Note: This history was collected from family Bible records and interviews with family members. Copy received from M. Kristine Tullar on 27 January 2000. Note: Excellent Repository: Call Number: Media: Manuscript Gamber, Hemminga, Hughes, Bibauw, Kirkland and related families - Dan Gamber <dan@gamber.net> My Lines (within 20 generations of me) - Robert Brian Stewart <stewartr@compuserve.com> |
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