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I finally scanned these papers in. I think there is at least 3 of us who
are descended from Crafford. Is there anyone else working on this branch?
Maybe we could split up the geographic regions and share sources. Michele
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RUSH
The first of Our Rush Family to the North American Continent was =
William Rush, a young man of Dutch descent, whom Sir Thomas Luntsford =
brought over with Thomas Terrell, John and Lawrence Washington and =
others. William Rush was the oldest of the group, being twenty years of =
age.
They arrived in America in 1635 on the ship "Matthew" of London. =
Originally the Rush family were English Quakers. Another branch of the =
name, on coming to America, settled in Pennsylvania. Captain john Rush =
came to Pennsylvania in 1687 and his noted descendant was Lt. Benjamin =
Rush of Philadelphia.
While the Virginia branch of the name came to America a good many =
years before the Pennsylvania branch, it is believed that the two =
branches ran back to the same parent stock in England. Both of these =
branches were English Quakers and the names "William" and "Benjamin" =
apparently were the favorite given names of both lines.
William Rush, the immigrant, acquired lands on the Machodeck river in =
Westmoreland County, Virginia, in 1644, as evidenced by deeds found at =
Montross, Westmorland County, Virginia. It is of interest to note that =
the William Rush family resided in Washington Parish, Westmoreland =
County, this being the Ancestral home of George Washington, where he =
was born in 1732, and it is also interesting that in the will of =
Lawrence Washington 11th of March 1690, he describes a tract of land as =
having been partly acquired from William Rush.
William Rush married Ann Gray, daughter of .Francis and Alice Moorman =
Gray. Francis Gray came to America on the "Plain Joan." He was one of =
the first emigrants to Maryland, for in 1637 three years after Lord =
Calvert and his emigrants arrived he was living at St. George's =
Hundred, which he represented that year in the Maryland General =
Assembly. He continued to be elected to that Post until 1643. To =
sustain life in this New Land, he was a carpenter by trade.
Francis Gray married Alice Moreman in 1638. She was brought to this =
Country in 1637 by Capt. Thomas Cornwallis. The marriage application =
made by Francis Gray reads as follows: "Maryland, Nov. 26, 1638. This =
day came Francis Gray,carpenter, and made oath that he is not =
pre-contracted to any-other woman thanAlice Moreman Ut Supra. Signed =
Francis Gray."
Francis and Alice Moreman Gray moved to Virginia from Maryland ca 1647 =
and settled in Westmoreland County. They were the parents of two =
children, a son Francis and a daughter Ann.
Francis Grey died at Machodoc, Westmoreland County, Virginia in 1667. =
His Will was written June 7, 1667 and proved and recorded July 31, =
1667=B7 It reads as follows: "In the name of God Amen, I Francis Gray =
do make and constitute and ordain this My Last will and Testament in =
manner and form as follows:
I give and bequeath unto my loving wife, Alice Gray, and my son =
Francis Gray all my movable Estate, such as horses, cattle, hogs, to =
them and their heirs forever. I will and bequeath to my son, Francis =
Gray, all my land in this County or elsewhere, be it by bill of Sale, =
Contract, Patent, Purchase or otherwise, to him the said Francis Gray =
and to the heirs, male or female of his body, lawfully begotten to him =
and them to enjoy forever. In case of the failing of the said heirs of =
the said Francis Gray as aforesaid, then the said land to be equally =
divided between my daughter Ann Rush, the wife of William Rush and Ann =
Lancelott, the daughter of John Lancelott, for them to enjoy forever.
I appoint my loving wife, Alice Gray, full sole executor of this my =
Last Will and Testament, utterly renouncing other Wills and Testaments =
by me made.
In witness thereof I have here unto set my hand and seal this 7th day =
of June 1667.
Teste: John Ashton Mary Gardner
Francis Gray
In a deed dated 20 November 1658 Francis Gray deeded to William Rush, =
"because of the tender affection I bear to my daughter Ann," a tract of =
land containing 100 acres lying in the County of Westmoreland, =
Virginia, at a place called Round Hills, near the Machodoc river.
We do not know the marriage date of William Rush and Ann Gray. Ann =
could not have been born before 1639. If so, she would have been eight =
years of age when her parents moved to Virginia. William Rush born =
1615, would have been 32 years old. So if Ann married at sixteen years =
of age, as many girls did, the date would have been 1655 and William =
Rush 40 years of age, a May-December marriage.
William Rush II was born before 1666, and died 1708. He married a girl =
named Elizabeth. There is some evidence, but no proof, that she was a =
Hudson. William Rush II was a Quaker.
It is shown by his estate appraisement that he had at least two sons. =
The estate fell 1/3 to the widow under the law and 1/3 to "Will Rush =
the eldest son," which is conclusive that there was one other heir =
only, and that he was a younger son.
William Rush III was born before 1687. He was not a Minor when his =
Father's estate was settled in 1708. His wife was named Mary. One =
hundred acres of land was granted to William Rush III. In Spotsylvania =
County, Virginia on May 11, 1726 in the vicinity of Germanna Colony, =
Virginia. In 1734 the section of Spotsylvania County in which William =
Rush lived, became Orange County. Here he died in 1735.
His estate was administered by his widow, Mary Rush. No heirs are =
given in the estate record, but his sons were William, Crawford, =
Absolem and (handwritten James) Benjamin.
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