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     David Rozier was born circa 1656 at Sittenbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^4,1 He married Unknown (?) in 1676 at Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 1st wife.⁵ David Rozier married Sarah Sherwood, daughter of Philip Sherwood Esq. and Martha Jane Pendleton, before 24 November 1688 at Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 2nd wife.^6,4,1 David Rozier married Margaret (?) circa 1695 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 3rd wife.⁷
David Rozier died before 1 June 1698 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA; Date of administration of will.¹

His estate was probated on 1 June 1698 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
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From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "1697-1699 Richmond Co VA Orders; Antient Press: (Page 300)
Richmond County Court 1st of June 1698
- Order of Administration is granted to MARGRETT ROSER upon the Estate of DAVID ROSSER her deced Husband, She giving in security &c,
- This day MARGRETT ROSER together with FRANCIS STONE & FRANCIS TRIPLETT acknowledged themselves indebted unto his Majesties Justice for the said County in the sum of 10000 lbs. of good tobacco in cask to be paid unto the said Justices their Executors or assigns in case the said MARGRETT shall not duly administer the Estate of DAVID ROSER deced and render a true account thereof & surrender up the same to whome it shall more properly belong when thereunto lawfully required
- Ordered that FRANCIS TRIPLETT, FRANCIS STONE, JOHN JETT or any two of them some time between this and the next Court held for this County do meet at the House of DAVID ROSER deced & then and there inventory and appraise all and singular the Estate of the said DAVID and make report thereof under their hands in writing to the said next Court. Mr. WILLIAM UNDERWOOD is requested to administer an Oath to the said appraisers for their due appraisment as also to the said MARGRETT for her due discovery of the said Estate
     "1697-1699 Richmond Co VA Orders; Antient Press: (Page 313)
Richmond County Court 6th of July 1698
- Ordered that MARGRETT ROSER be allowed and paid out of the Estate of her deced Husband, DAVID ROSER, Five hundred and seventy pounds of tobacco in cask for his funerall charges."¹

His estate was probated on 6 July 1698 at Richmond Co., Virginia, USA,
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From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "1697-1699 Richmond Co VA Orders; Antient Press: (Page 314)
Richmond County Court 6th of July 1698
- Ordered that ELIZABETH, SARAH, DAVID and MARY ROSERs, Orphans of DAVID ROSER deced. do abide with FRANCIS JAMES and MARY his Wife and that the said FRANCIS JAMES do take into his Custody and possession of all & singular the Estate belonging unto the said Children & be accountable therefore when lawfully required."¹
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy Page
Old Rappahannock County Court July 1689 Abst. " Know ye that I David Rosier of Sittenburne Parish in Rappa. County, planter and my wife, Sarah Rosier, for and in consideration of eight hundred pounds of good sound merchantable Tobacco--- already received of Fran. James of the said parish and county, planter, have bargained and sold unto said Fran. James his heirs all our right and interest in a parcel of land formerly belonging unto Phillip Sherwood deceassed the father of my wife which divident of land is situate in said parish of Sittenburne and County of Rappa adjoining the land of Wm. Jett -- and is estimated to be about three hundred acres more or less -- wherof we have hereunto sett our hands and seales this twenty fourth day of November 1688". David (his mark) Rosier, Sarah (her mark) Rosier, witn. Joseph Amon, Wm. Heather. Ackn in Rappa. Court 1 May 1689 recorded 3 July 1689
When David died his children, Elizabeth, Sarah, David and Mary were placed under the guardianship of Francis and Mary James. Mary was David's sister. (Ref: Willis Genealogy, Pearl Rush, p. 103)
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://next1000.com/family/EC/sherwood.phil.html
URL title: Philip Sherwood Family
Note: 1688, Nov 23 - David Rossier of Sittenburne Parish, Rappahannock County, Virginia and his wife Sarah Rossier, sold to Francis James the land formerly belonging to Philip Sherwood deceased. The whole property was situated in the Parish of Sittenburne adjoingin the land of William Jett.
1715, Apr 6 - David Rossier Jr. sold land which formerly belonged to Philip Sherwood, decd., out of Coleman's Patent, which descended unto Philip Sherwood's four daughters to Francis James of Sittenburne Parish, Richmond county. David had inherited the land from his mother's part of the estate.
     "Old Rappahannock Co VA Deed Book 8 - 1689-1692; Antient Press: pg 31 - 32
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know yee that I DAVID ROSIER of Sitternburne Parish in Rappa. County, Planter, and my Wife, SARA ROSIER, for and in consideration of Eight hundred pounds of gond sound merchantable Tobb: and Caske to conteyne the same in hand already reced, of FRAN: JAMES of the sd Parish and County, Planter, have bargained and sold unto sd FRAN: JAMES his heirs all our right and Interest in a parcell of land formerly belonging unto PHILLIP SHEREWOOD deceased, the Father of my Wife, which whole Divident of land is scituate in said Parish of Sittenburne and County of Rappa, adjoining to the land of WM. JETT of the sd Parish of Sittenburne and County of Rappa. and is estimated to be about three hundred acres more or less Know yee therefore by these presents that wee the above DAVID and SARAH ROSIER do hereby assigne and make over all our right and interest in the said land above mentioned from us our heirs unto FRAN: JAMES his heirs and the same to warrant and defend unto FRANCIS JAMES from all persons by or from us our heirs and admrs, unto said FRANCIS JAMES his heirs In Witness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and Seales this Twenty fourth day of November One thousand Six hundred and Eighty eight
Witness JOSEPH AMON, DAVID ROSIER
WM. HEATHER SARAH ROSIER
Acknow. in Rappa. Court the first day of May ano 1689 by SARA ROSIER and by DAVID ROSIER acknow. at a Court held for the said County the 3rd day of July and recorded the 10th said month and yeare
     "Old Rappahannock Co VA Deed Book 8 - 1689-1692; Antient Press: pg 228-229
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that JAMES and ANN DABNEY of the County of County of Rappa in Virginia for a valuable consideration of One thousand five hundred pounds of Tobb: and Caske in hand paid from FRANCIS JAMES of the County abovesd do hereby sell unto FRANCIS JAMES his heirs Seventy five acres of wood land being in County of Rappa and on the North side of the River it being the Quarter part of Three hundred acres formerly taken up by PHILLIP SHEARWOOD late of the County deced, and now in possession of sd JAMES DANBY in right of his Wife the aforesd land bounding on the land of FRAN: TRIPLETT, JOHN ARRINGTON, WM. JETT and DAVID ROSSEN To have and to hold sd land with all hereditaments and priviledges appertaining to him said FRAN: JAMES his heirs and assigns and we also the sd JAMES and ANN DAUBNEY do hereby promise that the premises are free & cleare & shall always be more free and cleare by us the sd JAMES and ANN DAUBNEY our heirs to him sd FRAN. JAMES his heirs warranting the same to him against all persons whatsoever As Witness our hands and seals this 28th day of April 1690
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
WM. UNDERWOOD, JAMES DABNEY
JOHN COMBE ANN DABNEY
Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 4th die Martii 1690
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JAMES & ANN DABNEY of County of Rappa in Virginia do for the valuable consideration of Three thousand pounds of Tobb and cask in hand paid do sell and make over unto FRANCIS STERNE of County abovesd from us our heirs forever Fifty acres of woodland being in County of Rappa on North side the River it being the quarter part of Two hundred acres formerly bought of PHILLIP SHARWOOD late of this County deced and adjoining to the land of FRAN: JAMES and on the corner side thereof the aforesd land To have and to hold with all priviledges and hereditaments belonging to him the said FRANCIS STERNE his heirs or assigns forever and also wee the sd JAMES and ANN DAUBNEY do hereby promise the premises are free & cleare and shall always be made free & cleare by us sd JAMES & ANN DAUBNEY their heirs by warranty the same As Witness our hands and Seals the 26th of
April 1690
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the prsents of us
WM. UNDERWOOD JAMES DABNEY
JOHN COMBE ANN DABNEY
Recognitr in Cur comt Rappa p DABNEY & Uxerem 4 die Martii 1690
     "From: James Hughes
Sent: Wednesday, June 29, 2005 12:59 PM
Some of the info on David Rozier could be a combination of two David Rozier. One transported 1676 by Lewis Markham and the other transported Abt. 1658 with his brother John.
Re: David ROSSER family in Virginia 1600's
I have a David Rosser that would fit that description and is different from the other David Rosser listed in the discussion in the forum. I have a David Rosser with a birthdate of Abt. 1632. He is the son of a William Rosser b: Abt 1610 in Llansoy Parrish, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK and d: Abt 1662 in Llantillio-, Crossenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. No info on the mother. I show William with Two sons, John b: Abt. 1630 in Llantillio, Crossenny, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK and d: 1689 in Southwark Parrish, Surry County, Virginia Colony. The notes on John were received from Robert M. Rosser.
     "From Robert Rosser: This John Rosser is reported to have left Bristol, England at about age 28 for the Virginia Colony with his brother, David Rosser in about 1658. His family line was located in/near the village of Llandillio-Crossenny, Monmouthshire, Wales. The Port of Bristol was the nearest British port to that locale. This information was given to me by the "Internet" by William P. Rosser (188 Westgate Drive, Monticello, Arkansas 71655). This information was obtained from a book called, "Bristol & America".
William states that he "believes that all early Virginia Colony Rosser lines arrived as one of those brothers, as this name was not a plentiful family name, especially that early on."
This is all the info that I have on this David. There is plenty of info (a lot of it conflicting) on the other David listed in the forum. Good Luck!
http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?early,rosser::rosser::5 8.html
     "http://www.rootsweb.com/~vafauqui/roser.htm
David ROSSER came to Virginia 30 Nov 1676 from Bristol England with an Indenture to Lewis Markham. Lewis Markham is found in several records in the area. David died intestate before 1 Jun 1698 in Richmond County, Virginia. Margaret is listed as his wife.
     "The Complete Book of Emigrants 1661-1699 Peter Wilson Coldham, 1992. Genealogical Publishing Company.
30 Nov 1676 David ROSSER Bristol, England apprenticed to Lewis MARKHAM for four years ship Francis and Mary."¹ David Rozier was also known as David Rosser.⁴ GAV-7.

     Sarah Sherwood was born in 1665 at Sittenburne Parish, Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹ She married David Rozier, son of John Rozier and Elizabeth Solley, before 24 November 1688 at Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA,
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His 2nd wife.^1,5,6
Sarah Sherwood died circa 1698 at prob. Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹
     GAV-7. She was mentioned regarding the death of Philip Sherwood Esq. before 4 September 1684 at Sittenbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "According to 'The Phillip Sherwood Family' from Elroy Christenson's Family Records, the earliest record of Philip Sherwood is a notation in the Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book 1, (1683-1686), pp. 173 - 174. "4 September 1685: Whereas Philip Sherwood late of this County dyed seized and possessed in Fee of a certain tract of Land Lying and bing on the north side of (the) Rappahannock River in the freshes therof which said land doth now lawfully come and Vest in Mary, Martha, Sarah and Anne the four daughters and coheirs of the said Philip Sherwood and whereas Thomas Marshall who marryed Sarah one of the said cohiers did in right of his wife bring this action in this Court against Francis James who marred Mary the Eldest of the said daughters and shows that the said James did marry contrary to law and without the mutual consent of the said Sisters and coheirs make division of the Land aforesaid. But it evidently made appear that Mary and Martha the two eldest daughters of the sd Philip Sherwood were of full age and did Consent to the division of the land and seriously weighing the matter have ordered that the division of the sd land already made to continue good and firme untill such time as the youngest Sister, daughter of the sd Phillip Sherwood shall move for a new division thereof. It is believed that the land Phillip owned was located in Sittenburne Parish of Richmond County, Virginia."^2,3

     Philip Sherwood Esq. was born between 1636 and 1638 at England; Hudson Conkwright Family Tree says b. 1636-38 in Rappahanock Co., VA, but cites no sources for date or place. "Early Colonial Settlers..." says b. bef 1639 in England.^1,4 He married Martha Jane Pendleton in 1658/59 at Sittenbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA,
; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^5,1,4,6
Philip Sherwood Esq. died before 4 September 1684 at Sittenbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA;
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "According to 'The Phillip Sherwood Family' from Elroy Christenson's Family Records, the earliest record of Philip Sherwood is a notation in the Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book 1, (1683-1686), pp. 173 - 174. "4 September 1685: Whereas Philip Sherwood late of this County dyed seized and possessed in Fee of a certain tract of Land Lying and bing on the north side of (the) Rappahannock River in the freshes therof which said land doth now lawfully come and Vest in Mary, Martha, Sarah and Anne the four daughters and coheirs of the said Philip Sherwood and whereas Thomas Marshall who marryed Sarah one of the said cohiers did in right of his wife bring this action in this Court against Francis James who marred Mary the Eldest of the said daughters and shows that the said James did marry contrary to law and without the mutual consent of the said Sisters and coheirs make division of the Land aforesaid. But it evidently made appear that Mary and Martha the two eldest daughters of the sd Philip Sherwood were of full age and did Consent to the division of the land and seriously weighing the matter have ordered that the division of the sd land already made to continue good and firme untill such time as the youngest Sister, daughter of the sd Phillip Sherwood shall move for a new division thereof. It is believed that the land Phillip owned was located in Sittenburne Parish of Richmond County, Virginia."^1,4
     Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "Research note from Anne Baker
In the early years he signed his name with a bold florid signature - " Phillipe Chirrout" - have a photocopy. Later clerks americanized the name as Philip Sherwood. Remember that he was listed as an "alien", thus he was not born in any British territory or the US. I think it is french.
     "[Broderbund WFT Vol. 2, Ed. 1, Tree #4574, Date of Import: Apr 16, 1999]
P. 288 of VA will records...does not know where he came from..possibly not an Englishman. Evidently did something evil in his youth...
     "The Lager Diebolt Rausch Laub Genealogy Page
mm note - the following book has Martha Sherwood & Thomas Marshall's son William marrying Anne Hudson.
Title: Genealogy of the Willis Family
Author: Peggy Francis Rush
Publication: Heritage Books, Inc. - 1996, 1540E
Pointer Ridge Place, Bowie, Md. 20716 - 1996
Note: Complete Title: 'The willis Family of the Northern Neck in Virginia 1669 - 1737'
Name: Phillip Sherwood 1
Death: 4 SEP 1684 in Old Rappahannock County, Virginia
Note: According to 'The Phillip Sherwood Family' from Elroy Christenson's Family Records, the earliest record of Philip Sherwood is a notation in the Old Rappahannock County, Virginia Order Book 1, (1683-1686), pp. 173 - 174. "4 September 1685: Whereas Philip Sherwood late of this County dyed seized and possessed in Fee of a certain tract of Land Lying and bing on the north side of (the) Rappahannock River in the freshes therof which said land doth now lawfully come and Vest in Mary, Martha, sarah and Anne the four daughters and coheirs of the said Philip Sherwood and whereas Thomas Marshall who marryed Sarah one of the said cohiers did in right of his wife bring this action in this Court against Francis James who marred Mary the Eldest of the said daughters and shows that the said James did marry contrary to law and without the mutual consent of the said Sisters and coheirs make division of the Land aforesaid. But it evidently made appear that Mary and Martha the two eldest daughters of the sd Philip Sherwood were of full age and did Consent to the division of the land and seriously weighing the matter have ordered that the division of the sd land already made to continue good and firme untill such time as the youngest Sister, daughter of the sd Phillip Sherwood shall move for a new division thereof. It is believed that the land Phillip owned was located in Sittenburne Parish of Richmond County, Virginia.
     "http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=ildau&id=I970
RE: Eliz Williams b.c.1697 and Wm Marshall b.c. 1686 she cites documents:
Anne Baker letter of 14 jun 1996, "2GVF621-TQ", whatever that is,
Hardy (Colonial families of Southern states) p. 341,
Eaton: Hist Atlas of Westmoreland Co. VA p. 38, sheet 2 map,
Bristol Mines Creek area near the present border with King George County, Jan 1659 deed for 883 acres bought by Philip Sherwood on page 97 of old Rappahannock Deed Bk 1656-1664, Virginia. Patent Book 12, p.350 where Wm Marshall on 11 May 1726 got 400 ac new land on Wm Marshall's and the county lines in St George's Par, Spotsylvania Co. adj.to H Goodloe&R Baylor--which Isabel says places the land also in proximity to Jael (Harrison) William's Johnson's home--which is evidence that his wife could well be Jael's dtr Elizath "betty" Williams;
     "Cavaliers and Pioneers Patent Book 7 page 225
Edwin Conway 1200 acres Rappa Co. Sittingbourne Parish, 28 Sep 1681. p 112
Beg on NW side of he Mouth of Prossers Creek outof Rappa River on the SW side right aginst plantaion of Mr Anthony Savage. and transport of 20 persons [ Phillip Sherwood is listed.]
     "maybe this is Philip instead of Peter.
Cavaliers and Pioneers Patent Book 4 page 367
John Lewis & Robert Jones Gent 2000 acres Westmoreland Co, 28 June 1658 pg 178
At a small run on South side of Chapawansick Creek almost at the head [this is now day Stafford] transport of 40 persons. Peter Sherwood listed
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
Note: page 39. Howell Pryse hath proved right by testimonyes produced to 4450 acres of Land for the right and charge of the transportation of these persons assigned unto him vidzt [Peter Sherwood is listed]
Source:
Fleet, Beverley,
Charles City County court orders, 1655-1658
Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. County, 1961, 124 pgs.
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://genforum.genealogy.com/cgi-bin/pageload.cgi?francis,sherwood::sherw ood::2417.html
URL title: Re: Phillip Sherwood family
Note: Patent Book 7 ,p 112; 28 September 1681, Sittinburn Parish, Rappahannock County, Edwin Conway received 1200 acres for transporting 20 persons, one of whom was Phillip Sherwood. (This was under the headright system.) See also: Historical & Genealogical Notes p.207
     "James Hughes 2005-09-16 13:02:57
Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623 -1666 , Page 296
Sherwood, John, 1639, by Edward Panderson, (???) Co. Sherwood, Mary, 1656, by Wm. Justice, Charles City Co. Sherwood, Jane, 1653, by Robt. Warren, Northampton Co. Sherwood, Hump., 1648, by Wm. Edwards and Rice Edwards, James City Co.
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part I - 1656-1662; Antient Press; pg 97
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that I CHARLES SNEATH of County of Rappahanock have sould & do by these presents sell & make over unto PHILLIP SHERWOOD of the place aforesaid the lower half of a devident of land containing eight hundred eighty & three acres formerly granted unto the said CHARLES SNEATH by Pat- tent bearing date the 21st of April 1657 & do hereby warrant the sale of the said Land unto the abovesaid PHILLIP SHERWOOD his heirs & assignes for ever from me the abovesaid CHARLES & all persons whatsoever claiming from by or under them to the truth whereof Witness my hand & seal (missing) of January anno 1659
in presence of THO: HAWKINS, CHARLES SNEATH
JOHN WALKER ELIZABETH SNEATH
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part I - 1656-1662; Antient Press; pg 153-154
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we THOMAS WRIGHT & JANE WRIGHT the Wife of the aforesaid THOMAS do for us for a valluable consideracon from JOHN WRIGHT & PHILLIP SHERWOOD make over all the title that we have unto a parcell of land made over unto us by conveyance from ROBERT CLARK being the one half of the land and house which now is dwelling upon ROGER RICHARDSON which devident of land I the said THOMAS WRIGHT do for me an assignes fully assigne over unto the abovesaid JOHN WRIGHT & PHILLIP SHERWOOD for them their heirs & assignes for ever to hold & enjoy the same according to the severall contents in that conveyance specified & made to me THOMAS WRIGHT bearing date the 6th day of August 1660. In Testimony the parties have sett their hands & seals this eight of October in year One thousand six hundred sixty one 1661
in presence of JOHN RYMAN, THOMAS WRIGHT
HENRY LUCAS JANE WRIGHT
KNOW ALL MEN that we THOMAS WRIGHT & JANE WRIGHT the Wife of the aforesaid THOMAS do for a valluable consideracon from JOHN WRIGHT & PHILLIP SHERWOOD assigne over all the right & interest of a parcel of land about Two hundred acres as may appear by a conveyance at Large of ROGER RICHARDSON to me THOMAS WRIGHT which land aforesaid I THOMAS WRIGHT with the consent of my Wife JANE WRIGHT do by these presents assigne over the same unto JOHN WRIGHT & PHILLIP SHERWOOD their heirs and assignes and do for my heirs & assignes promise said JOHN WRIGHT & PHILLIP SHERWOOD fully may at all times hereafter hold & enjoy the same according to manner as is specified in the conveyance of ROGER RICHARDSON to me THOMAS WRIGHT bearing date the first day of May in year one thousand six hundred & Sixty In Witness whereof the parties have hereunto set their hands and Seals the Eighth day of Octor. in the year One thousand six hundred sixty and one 1661
in presence of us HENRY LUCAS, THOMAS WRIGHT
JOHN RYMAN JANE WRIGHT
KNOW ALL that we THOMAS WRIGHT & JANE WRIGHT of the UPPER COUNTY of Rappahanock do by these presents appoint our trusty & loving friend (RY)MAN for us & in our names to be our true & lawfull attorney acknowledging two several' conveyances in Courte which (missing) over to JOHN WRIGHT & PHILLIP SHERWOOD as will appear by our hands & seals sett to the said conveyances confirming wht my said Attorney shall do I do hereby allow of as if we were personally present as Witness our hands & seals this 8th of October 1661
in presences of THOMAS WRIGHT
LEWES JOHNSON JANE WRIGHT
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part I - 1656-1662; Antient Press; pg 161-162
KNOW ALL MEN that I JOHN MARTIN do for myself my heirs & assignes for a valluable consideracon make over and assigne unto ROGER CHATWORTHY & JOHN BRADWAY all the right and interest that I ye said JOHN MARTIN have in a devident of land assigned to me by PHILLIP SHERWOOD as may appear further at large by the conveyance of said PHILLIP SHERWOOD now delivered unto the aforesaid ROGER CHATWORTHY and JOHN BRADWAY which I JOHN MARTIN do full and wholly assigne over unto them their heirs or assignes only four score acres of land excepted for my own proper use & accot next the river side in Testimony hereunto I have this 7 of October 1661 sett my hand & seal
Witness to this JOHN RYMAN JOHN MARTYN
CHRIS. BLACKBORNE
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 1, Part II - 1662-1664; Antient Press; pg 233-234
KNOW ALL by these presents that I JOHN MARTIN do for my self my heirs and assignes in consideracon of a valluable consideracon make over unto ROGER CLOTWORTHY & JOHN BROADWAY all the title & interest that I the sd JOHN MARTIN have in a devident of land assigned to me by PHILLIP SHERWOOD as may appr. further at large by the Conveyance of the sd PHILLIP SHERWOOD now delivered unto the sd ROGER CLATWORTHY & JOHN BROADWAY which I JOHN MARTIN do wholly assigne over unto them only fours(missing) of land Excepted for my own proper accompt next to the River In Testimony hereunto I have this 7th of October 1661 sett my hand & Seale Witness to this (missing)
JOHN RAYMAN, JOHN MARTIN
CHRISTOPHER BLACKBOURNE
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 3 - 1663-1668; Antient Press: pg 41-46
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present Instrument of Weighting shall come Know Yee that Whereas there is 420 acres of land in Copartnership between JOHN WAIGHT and PHILLIP SHERWOOD both of the County of Rappa. and on the North side of the Rappa River and knowne by the name of FORREST LAND the sd John Waight and Phillip hereby intending to Divide the same that each may enjoy his parte hereby Devided according to Law and the true intent and meaning of these presents Now Know Yee that I the abovenamed Jno. Waight of the County afsd for Divers good causes and consideracons him hereunto moving and more espetially for and in consideracon of the other Moyety made and convayed over to him by the sd Phillip Sherwood have given bargained and sold 210 acres of land of the above 410 acres unto the above said Phillip Sherwood begining at a red oake about Sixty poles from a Path that runeth through the sd land to Potomecke and runing from the sd Oake cross the sd Path S:S:E: 105 poles to a marked pockry that divides this land and the land of PETTER JETT thence E:N:E: 320 poles to a Chesnutt Oake thence N: N:W: 105 poles thence parrallell to the place where it began including all the plantacon (St housing wthin the sd hounds being 210 acres of land To Have and To Hold the same wth the apertenances thereunto belonging in as large and ample manner to all true and intents and purposes as the Law Cann or may Invest to him the said Phillip Sherwood his heires from him the said John Waight his heires In Witness whereof the sd Jno. Waight have hereinto sett his hand and seale this 23th of Aprill 1666
In presents of us ALEX. FLEMMING John Waight
ROBT. DAVIES
Recognit in Cur Com Rappa 2d Die Maii Ano 1666
I John Waight of the County of Rappa. doe authorize and Depute Robt. Davies of the same County my Lawfull Attorney for me and in my name to acknowledge a certaine Instrumt. of weighting made by me to Phillip Sherwood wch I acknowledge to be firme according to Law dated wth these presents Wittness my hand this 23th of ApII. 1666. Test WALTER Y., WILLIAMS John Waight
ALEX: FLEMING
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom this present Instrumt. of Weighting shall come Know Yee that whereas there is foyer hundred Twenty acres of land in Copartnership between SHERWOOD and JOHN WAIGHT both of the County of Rappa. and on the North side of the Rappa. River and known by the name of the FORREST LAND the sd PHILLIP SHERWOOD and Jno. Waight hereby intending to divide the same that each may Enjoy his parte hereby devided according to Law and the true intent and meaning of these presents Now know Yee that the above named Phillip Sherwood of the County abovesd for divers good causes & consideracons him hereunto moving and more espetially for and in consideration of the other moyety alike made over and convayed to him by John Waight have given granted bargained and sold two hundred and tens acres of land unto the sd Jno. Waight begining at a red oake being a North West Corner tree next the land formerly of Mr. WM. SMART deced being a North W: corner tree runing thence S:S:E: 105 poles to a red oake thence E:N:E: 320 poles to a pocickry thence N: N:W: 165 poles thence parrallell to the place where it begann being 210 acres of land To Have and to Hold the same in as Large and ample manner to all true intents and purposes as the Law can or may invest to him the sd Jno. Waight his heires and assigner In Witness whereof the sd Phillip Sherwood have hereunto sett his hand and seale this 23th day of Apll. 1666
In presents of us ALEX FLEMING Philipe Sherwood
ROBT. DAVIES CI Cur
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
URL: http://users.adelphia dot net/~selenetawny/genealogy/fam762.html
URL title: Notes for Peter JETT:
Note: Land Grants 1666-1679, Patent Book 6, page 23.
To all and whereas and now know yee that I the said Sir William Berkely, Knight, Governor General and give and grant unto Mr. Peter Jett: six hundred acres of land in the County of Rappahannock, from the north side the _______ in the freshets of the same county about three miles of a ______ North ____ side, and beginning at a red oake being the eastward corner tree woods nere that land called thee forest at Colemens whence running into ye north north land of major Underwood north east by east 270 poles thence ____ pole, thence by or nere a horse road going up the ridge at Potomack ____ to ____ south west by west 280 pole to another line of trees ____ nally south southward woods land, thence south west by south 40 poles ____ being due ____ ____ east 320 poles to the first mentioned tree. the said being due for transportation of twelve persons and to have and to hold and to bee held and yiedling and paying and provided and dated the 23rd of January, 1666 Francis Triplett Francis Curtis Alice Triplett Josias Wolding John Deane Thomas Larthrop Paul Woodbridge James Fortore John Symmons Will Maggott Walter Hart Sam'l Goodman
Rappahannock County, Va. D.B. #4, P. 105
May 24, 1667 Peter Jett to Sherwood
Know all men by these presents that I Peter Jett of the county of Rappa. for diver and good causes and considerations - hereunto moving, I have given, grant, bargain & sold, assigned and confirmed and do by these presents, for me, my heirs, executors and administrators, give, grant, bargain, sell, assign and confirm unto Phillip Sherwood of the same county, three hundred acres of land, being half of a patent containing six hundred acres, bearing date of 20th day of January 1666, and beginning at a marked poplar standing near line of a patent called the Forest Land, at Coleman's, whence by a line of trees that divide this land and my own, northeast and by east 270 and to a stake standing near a dead oak in the head of a white marsh, from whence north ___ northeast 180, intersecting the road to - a redoak, whence southwest to the place begun. To have and to hold the said land and the appurtenances and every _____ parcel thereof to him the said Phillip Sherwood, his heirs, executors and administrators, do hereby covernant, promise, grant and agree to give the said Phillip Sherwood, his heirs and assigns, by these presents, that the said Phillip Sherwood shall and at all times hereafter, and from time to time forever, quietly and peaceable have, hold, use, occupy, possess and enjoy the aforesaid premises and every part and parcel thereof, without the ____ hinderance, incumbrance, denial, eviction, ejection of me the said Peter Jett, my heirs, executors, administrators, assigns or any person or persons whatsoever claiming from, by or under me, my heirs or assigns, yeilding, paying, doing and dischareing the rent and service therefore due, and of right, accustum. I witness thereof, I the said Peter Jett and Mary Jett, she consenting hereunto, have set my hand and seals, this 24th day of May 1667.
Sealed and delivered in presence of us.
Alexander Fleming
Roland Payne
Signum:
Peter Jett
Mary Jett
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Deed Book 4, Part I - 1668-1670; Antient Press: pg 55
KNOW ALL MEN by these pntes that I PETER JETT of the County of Rappa. Taylor for divers good causes and consideracons mee hereunto moveing have bargained and sold unto PHILLIP SHERWOOD of the same County Three hundred acres of land being the halfe pte of a Pattent cont. Six hundred Acres bearing date the 20th day of janry 1666 And Beginning at a marked Saplin standing neere a Lyne of a Patent called the FORREST LAND and running by a lyne of trees that divides this land and running No.E, by East 270 po. to a stake standing neere a redd Oake at the head of a white Marsh from thence No. No. West to the HORSE ROAD to a redd Oake whence So. West and by So. 40 po. thence wth the lyne of the FORREST So. So. East to the place begann To Have & To Hold the sd land wth appurtenes to him the sd PHILLIP SHERWOOD his heires yielding and paying the Rents & services therefore due & of right Accustomed. In Witness whereof I the sd PETER JETT and MARY JETT she consenting thereto have hereunto sett our hands & seals this 24th day of May 1669
in pnce of us ALEX FLEMING PETER JETT
RO: PAYNE MARY JETT
This Conveyance wthin menconed was this day acknowledged by Mr. PETER JETT & his Wife MARY to the use & Behoofe of PHILLIP SHERWOOD his heirs to all intents & purposes therein specified & by them desired that the sd conveyance & acknowledgemt. bee recorded in the Cort Record for the County of Rappa
Recognr. Die 1st Martii 1669
     "Old Rappahannock Co Va Order Book - 1685-1687; Antient Press: pg 122
- Rappahannock County Court 4th of September 1685
- Whereas PHILLIP SHERWOOD late of this County dyed seized in fee of a certain tract of land lying and being on the North side of Rappa: River in the freshes thereof which sd land doth now lawfully come vest in MARY, MARTHA, SARAH and ANN, the foure Daughters & coheirs of the sd PHILLIP SHERWOOD; And Whereas THOMAS MARSHALL who marryed SARAH, one of the coheirs, did in right of his Wife bring his action in this Court against FRANCIS JAMES, who marryed MARY, the Eldest of the sd Daughters, and shows that the sd JAMES did contrary to Law and without the mutual consent of the sd Sisters & coheirs make devision of the land aforesd., But it being made appeare that MARY & MARTHA, the two Eldest Daughters of the sd PHILLIP SHERWOOD were of full age & did consent to the division aforesd. the Court seriously weighing the matter have ordered the division of the sd land already made do continue good & firme until! such time as the Youngest Daughter of the sd SHERWOOD shall move for a new division thereof
     "Old Rappahannock Co VA Deed Book 8 - 1689-1692; Antient Press: pg 6 - 7
THIS INDENTURE made the 26th day of February in yeare of our Lord 1688/9 and in the 4th year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord King James the second over England, Scotland, France and Ireland, Defr. of the Faith &c. Between JAMES ORCHARD of County of Rappa: of the one partie and FRANCIS TAYLER of the other partie Witnesseth that sd ORCHARD for a valuable consideration of One thousand pounds toba: and Caske pd. by the sd TAYLER to the sd ORCHARD as by a Bill bearing date with these presents Wrightings and in the hands of the said TAYLER and THO: SNEAD will appeare doth give grant bargain and sell unto sd TAYLER and THO: SNEAD heirs forever a parcell of land containing Eighty acres being a parcell of land reserved by JOHN MASON out of a Tract of land of 441 1/2 acres being the half part of a PATENT of 883 acres of land granted to CHARLES SNEAD deced, bearing date the 26th Apr: 1659 and by the said SNEAD to PHILLIP SHERWOOD as by a Deed bearing date the 2nd Jany. 1659 doth appeare and by the sd SHERWOOD sold to JOHN MASON as by a Deed bearing date the 31st day of January 1660 doth appeare and sold by the said MARTIN to ROGER CLOTHWORTHY and JOHN BRADWAY only this Eighty acres excepted as by Deed doth appeare Now Know yee that I JAMES ORCHARD doth for myself my heirs &c. for the consideration aforesd. doth bargain sell and estrange the land aforesd. being Eighty acres unto FRANCIS TAYLER and THOMAS SNEAD their heirs forever, Further I the sd ORCHARD do warrant the same of and from all persons that shall at any time lay any dame to the sd Eighty acres and will at all times defend the same from all claimes whatsoever As Witness my hand and Seale the 26th day of February 1688/9
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
HAWKINS SNEAD, JAMES ORCHARD
WM MOSELEY
Recognitr in Cur. Comt. Rappa; 6 die Martii Ano 1688
MARY ORCHARD the Wife of JAMES ORCHARD doth give her consent & assent to the sale of the land within mentioned as Witness my name Subscribed the 6th day of March 1688/9
Teste LAW. MANLEY, MARY her mark ORCHARD
JOHN DEREY
     "Old Rappahannock Co VA Deed Book 8 - 1689-1692; Antient Press: pg 31 - 32
TO ALL XPIAN PEOPLE to whom these presents shall come Greeting. Know yee that I DAVID ROSIER of Sitternburne Parish in Rappa. County, Planter, and my Wife, SARA ROSIER, for and in consideration of Eight hundred pounds of gond sound merchantable Tobb: and Caske to conteyne the same in hand already reced, of FRAN: JAMES of the sd Parish and County, Planter, have bargained and sold unto sd FRAN: JAMES his heirs all our right and Interest in a parcell of land formerly belonging unto PHILLIP SHEREWOOD deceased, the Father of my Wife, which whole Divident of land is scituate in said Parish of Sittenburne and County of Rappa, adjoining to the land of WM. JETT of the sd Parish of Sittenburne and County of Rappa. and is estimated to be about three hundred acres more or less Know yee therefore by these presents that wee the above DAVID and SARAH ROSIER do hereby assigne and make over all our right and interest in the said land above mentioned from us our heirs unto FRAN: JAMES his heirs and the same to warrant and defend unto FRANCIS JAMES from all persons by or from us our heirs and admrs, unto said FRANCIS JAMES his heirs In Witness whereof we have hereunto sett our hands and Seales this Twenty fourth day of November One thousand Six hundred and Eighty eight
Witness JOSEPH AMON, DAVID ROSIER
WM. HEATHER SARAH ROSIER
Acknow. in Rappa. Court the first day of May ano 1689 by SARA ROSIER and by DAVID ROSIER acknow. at a Court held for the said County the 3rd day of July and recorded the 10th said month and yeare
     "Old Rappahannock Co VA Deed Book 8 - 1689-1692; Antient Press: pg 228-229
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that JAMES and ANN DABNEY of the County of County of Rappa in Virginia for a valuable consideration of One thousand five hundred pounds of Tobb: and Caske in hand paid from FRANCIS JAMES of the County abovesd do hereby sell unto FRANCIS JAMES his heirs Seventy five acres of wood land being in County of Rappa and on the North side of the River it being the Quarter part of Three hundred acres formerly taken up by PHILLIP SHEARWOOD late of the County deced, and now in possession of sd JAMES DANBY in right of his Wife the aforesd land bounding on the land of FRAN: TRIPLETT, JOHN ARRINGTON, WM. JETT and DAVID ROSSEN To have and to hold sd land with all hereditaments and priviledges appertaining to him said FRAN: JAMES his heirs and assigns and we also the sd JAMES and ANN DAUBNEY do hereby promise that the premises are free & cleare & shall always be more free and cleare by us the sd JAMES and ANN DAUBNEY our heirs to him sd FRAN. JAMES his heirs warranting the same to him against all persons whatsoever As Witness our hands and seals this 28th day of April 1690
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presents of us
WM. UNDERWOOD, JAMES DABNEY
JOHN COMBE ANN DABNEY
Recognitr in Cur Comt Rappa 4th die Martii 1690
KNOW ALL MEN by these presents that we JAMES & ANN DABNEY of County of Rappa in Virginia do for the valuable consideration of Three thousand pounds of Tobb and cask in hand paid do sell and make over unto FRANCIS STERNE of County abovesd from us our heirs forever Fifty acres of woodland being in County of Rappa on North side the River it being the quarter part of Two hundred acres formerly bought of PHILLIP SHARWOOD late of this County deced and adjoining to the land of FRAN: JAMES and on the corner side thereof the aforesd land To have and to hold with all priviledges and hereditaments belonging to him the said FRANCIS STERNE his heirs or assigns forever and also wee the sd JAMES and ANN DAUBNEY do hereby promise the premises are free & cleare and shall always be made free & cleare by us sd JAMES & ANN DAUBNEY their heirs by warranty the same As Witness our hands and Seals the 26th of
April 1690
Signed Sealed and Delivered in the prsents of us
WM. UNDERWOOD JAMES DABNEY
JOHN COMBE ANN DABNEY
Recognitr in Cur comt Rappa p DABNEY & Uxerem 4 die Martii 1690
     "1714-1720 Richmond Co VA Deed Book 7; Antient Press: (Page 37)
THIS INDENTURE made the first day of April! & in the first year of the Reign of our Sovereign Lord George by the grace of God of Great Brittaine France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith and in the year of Christ one thousand seaven hundred and fiveteen, Between DAVID ROSSER of the County of Richmond. Planter, of one part and FRANCIS JAMES of WASHINGTON Parish in ye County of WESTMORELAND, Planter, of other part; Wittnesseth that DAVID ROSSER in consideracon of Five shillings in hand paid by FRANCIS JAMES doe by these presents bargain sell and make over unto FRANCIS JAMES all that parcell of land sittuate in Sittenbourn Pish in Richmond County by estimation Fivety acres be the same more or less being one fourth or quarter part of Two hundred and Twenty acres of land formerly belonging to PHILLIP SHERWOOD & part of COLEMAN;s Pattent, which sd. PHILLIP SHERWOOD dying & makeing noe disposition threof, the said Two hundred and twenty acres of land descended unto the said PHILLIP SHERWOODs four Daughters, & SARAH, one of the Daughters, dying wth out making any disposition thereof, the said fivety acres came & descended to and upon the said DAVID, as Son & heire to the said SARAH, and the reversions remainders rents & profitts threof; To have and to hold the premises during the terme of one whole year paying therefore the rent of one ear of Indian come on the Feast of the Nativity of our Blessed Saviour to the intent that by vertue of these p seats and of the Statute for transferring uses into possession the said FRANCIS JAMES may be in the actuall possession of the premisses & thereby enabled to accept a release of the inheritance thereof, In Wittness whereof the p:ties to these p.sents hath set their seales ye day & year abovesaid
Signed & Delivered in presence of
THOMAS PAISE DAVID his seal, his marker ROSER
JOSEPH AMMON
AU a Court held for Richmond County the Sixth day of Aprill 1715
     "Contributed by: James Hughes
Note: URL (Click on link) http://lvaimage.lib.va.us/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=11&last=&g_p=G4&collect ion=NN Grant
Title Stern, Francis.
Publication 15 December 1710.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Richmond County.
Description: 50 acres being escheat land of Philip Sherwood.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 4, 1710-1712 , p. 11 (Reel 289)." GAV-8.

     Martha Jane Pendleton was born circa 1643 at Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA.² She married Philip Sherwood Esq., son of Francis Sherwood and Margaret (?), in 1658/59 at Sittenbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA,
; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,3,4,2
Martha Jane Pendleton died in 1687 at Sittenbourne Parish, Old Rappahannock Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conkwright Family Tree says d. 1687, but cites no sources for date or place.^1,2
     GAV-8.

     Joshua Hudson Sr. was born circa 1650; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,3 He married Elizabeth Rush, daughter of William II Rush and Anne Gray, before 3 January 1672 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
;      Married bef. 3 Jan 1673/74
Ancestry.com - Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
     Name:     Joshua Hudson
     Marriage Date:     Abt 1673
     Spouse Name:     Elizabeth Rush
     Marriage Location:     Virginia, United States
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.

from Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree: "See Deed of Gift from William Rush to Joshua Hudson, who had married Wm's daughther Elizabeth, Westmoreland Co., Va. Wm., also made deed of gift to Philip Peyton who had married his daughter, Mary Rush . Also deed of Gift to son, Wm. Rush, Westmoreland Co."^4,5,3,6
Joshua Hudson Sr. died between 6 June 1704 and 26 June 1704 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; Death between date of will and date of probate.^1,3

His estate was probated on 26 July 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
; per "Ancestry of Ann Hudson": "Joshua Hudson died leaving a will written 6 June 1704 and proved 26 July 1704. Therein he made bequests to sons John Hudson, Joshua Hudson, Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson. He appointed his wife Elizabeth and son Joshua Hudson as executors."^7,8
     Reference:
"Early Colonial Settlers..." cites: Genealogies of Virginia Families Vol. III, from the Virginia Magazine of History and Biography.
     "In his will of 06 Jun 1704, proved 26 July 1704, he was called " Joshua HUDSON of Upper Machoteck". The marriage record is derived from a 1674 deed from Wm RUSH to Joshua HUDSON in which Wm Rush gives property to daughter Elizabeth for her marriage to Joshua Hudson. In the book WESTMORELAND CO. VA RECORDS 1661-64, a list of jurors includes: William RUSH & John HUDSON on pp 41-2. Later, in the same volume, p. 20, 30 Joseph Hudson, p 80 Joshua HUDSON (pg 61, 29 Nov 1699) named to help divide lands of the dec'd "late of this country."
Extracted from 'Joel Hager's Southern West Virginia Research' e-mail address; hagerj@us.army.mil.
     "Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia , Page 38
Note: HUDSON, JOSHUA, 6 June 1704; 26 July 1704.
Son John plantation he now lives on;
son Joshua 100 acres of land I live upon adjoining William Rush;
sons Caleb and Rush Hudson land;
wife Elizabeth exx. and residue of estate.
     "James Hughes 2005-09-22 17:32:42
Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia , Page 17
SPENCER, ANNE, 29 August 1695; 27 May 1696.
Son Richard 1,100 lbs. of tobacco left to him by my former husband Richard Chapman;
to Richard Chapman;
dau. Elizabeth Haley;
Anne Lucas;
two sons William and Richard Anckram;
Joshua Hudson.
Witnesses; Samuel Lucas and Richard Wall.
     "WILLS OF Westmoreland County, Virginia 1654-1800 BY AUGUSTA B. FOTHERGILL: Pg 27
HOGG, WILLIAM, (Nuncupative) 29 June 1698, recorded.
Joshua Hudson deposes that he desired Hannah Butler should have what was in his chest. Rest of estate to bro. Roger Hogg and Hannah Butler.
     "James Hughes 2005-09-22 17:32:42
Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia , Page 17
EVANS, PETER, 23 November 1696; 27 January 1696. Son Richard 2 mares and one shilling; Mathew Wonsbear 1 cow; wife Elizabeth and daus. land, stock, household goods etc; daus. Hester, Mary, Sarah and Rebecca Evans; friends Thomas Marson and Joseph Hudson to be exrs. Witnesses; Ruth Hudson and Frances Franklyn.
     "WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER BOOK 1679-1682; John Frederick Dorman; pg 153
At a Court held 28 May 1679
Geo: Lamkin ordered constable in Wm: Linton's place.
Dann: Ocanning in Jno: Avery's place
Mr. Crabb in Wm. Moxley's place.
Jossua Hudson in Wm: Webb's place.
Wm: Robinson in Wm Kimber's place to goe to the next justice to be sworne.
     "WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA ORDER BOOK 1676-1679; John Frederick Dorman; Page 144 [11 Dec.1678]
Josshua Hudson vs. Rich: Jones. Order for 80 pounds of tobacco one dayes attendance as evidence.
     "Westmoreland County, Court Order Book (1707-1709), page 116a: 10
24 Feb 1708/09: [Ducheman v Hudson’s Executors] Judgment is granted Samuell Ducheman against the Estate of John Hudson, deceased, in the hands of William Rush and Joshua Hudson, Executors of the Last Will and Testament of John Hudson, for the sume of four hundred forty six pounds of tobacco due by account and proved by the Oath of Samuell Ducheman. Ordered they pay the same with costs als Execution.
     "Westmoreland County, Deeds & Wills Book 5 (1712-1716), page 32: 16
26 Mar 1712: William Rush. Estate Account. 1709. Payments made to James Westcomb, Jno. Wheeler, Joshua Hudson, John Popham, Tho. Weedon, Peter Skinner, Burdett Ashton, Robert Richards, John Pratt, Samll. Duchmen, James Ohary, James Ohary by Neal Macan[?], John Baker, Joseph Weekes, Nathll. Pope, Richard Thomas. To Will Rush, eldest son to Wm. Rush, being his part of his father’s estate 448 [pounds of tobacco] To my third part of the estate due to me by law 448 [pounds of tobacco] Eliza. Rush 26 Mar 1712. At the motion of Eliza. Rush the account was admitted to record.
     "Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia , Page 43
HUDSON, JOHN, 22 April 1708; 28 July 1708. Daughter Margaret plantation I live on; daughter Mary plantation where Edward Maning lives; uncle William Rush and brother Joshua Hudson exrs; daughters of age at 16 years and all my estate equally divided.
     "James Hughes 2005-09-22 17:27:59
Early Virginia Immigrants, 1623 -1666 , Page 169
Hudson, John, 1650, by Mrs. Frances Townshend (widow), Northumberland Co.
Hudson, John, 1653, by Henry Corbell, Gloucester Co.
Hudson, Elizabeth, 1652, by Capt. John West, Esq., (???) Co.
Hudson, Tho., 1649, by Francis Brown, Northumberland Co.
Hudson, Henry, 1649, by Mr. Robert Parker, Northampton Co.
Hudson, Mary, 1650, by Mr. James Williamson, (???) Co.
Hudson, Geo., 1645, by Mr. Robt. Eyres, (???) Co.
Hudson, Tho., 1651, by Mr. Wm. Armestead, (???) Co.
Hudson, Wm., 1654, by Robert Holt, James City Co.
Hudson, Mathew, 1648, by Wm. Edwards and Rice Edwards, James City Co.
Hudson, John, 1638, by Capt. Christopher Wormley, (???) Co.
Hudson, Robert, 1639, by Wm. Barker, Charles City Co.
Hudson, Robt., 1650, by George Gill, Yorke Co.
Hudson, Eliza, 1635, by Henry Daniell, James City Co.
Hudson, Robert, 1635, by Thomas Harwood, (???) Co.
Hudson, Edw., 1637, by Capt. Thomas Flint, Warwick River Co.
Hudson, Samuell, 1638, by Mr. Thomas Wallis, James City Co.
     "James Hughes 2005-09-22 17:30:34
Wills of Westmoreland County, Virginia , Page 27
HOGG, WILLIAM, (Nuncupative) 29 June 1698, recorded. Joshua Hudson deposes that he desired Hannah Butler should have what was in his chest. Rest of estate to bro. Roger Hogg and Hannah Butler.
     "From: James Hughes [mailto:]
Sent: Monday, December 05, 2005 9:46 PM
To: Marshall, Michael (Contracts)
Cc: John M. Prewitt
Subject: RE: William Gillespie/Anne Hudson
You gotta wonder if this could be the parents of William Gilleaspie that married Frances Marshall. I believe this Anne Hudson to be the daughter of Joshua Hudson who was the son of Rush Hudson who was the son of Joshua Hudson and Elizabeth Rush.
Dec 23 1777 William Gillespie Anne Hudson Amherst County
Surety Joshua Hudson
     "See Copyright restrictions
http://www.combs-families.org/combs/records/va/rappahannock/
27 Mar 1689. 3 Apr 1689. (Old Rappa. DB8:18-21)
William and James COGWELL of Charles Co, Meriland, Planter possed of parcel of land containing 500 A, part of a Patent of 1,000 A for valuable consid in hand already paid to Johanna HUDSON of County and Place aforesaid, Widow, her heirs, 250 A being half moiety or part of the sd 500 A aforesd. lying at head of Portobaco Creek in Rappahannock Co Virginia which sd 250 A adj. with Plantation commonly known or called by the name of COGWELLS Plantation which is now in tenure of and occupation of sd Johanna HUDSON together with all houseing
wee the sd Wm. COGWELL and James COGWELL together with our Wives Susanna and Ann… ack. 27 Mar 1689.
S/Wm. COGWELL, James COGWELL;
Wits: Wm. FORD, Eliza. [marke] MUNFORD, Edmd. POTTER.
Rec. 3 Apr 1689.
We Wm. COGWELL and James COGWELL do assign all right all our Stock of Cattle and hogs belonging to the Plantacon that is now in possession of Johanna HUDSON in Co of Rappa. Virginia and likewise all our household gods only a flock bed and furniture and a sett of Tools unto Johanna HUDSON her heirs… this 26th of Mar 1689.
S/(same as above)
We the sd William COGWELL and James COGWELL (ditto) with our Wives Susanna and Anne COGWELL do ordain James SMITHSON of Rappa. our attorney..27 Mar 1689.
S/Wm. COGHILL [sic], James COGHILL, Susaana COGHILL;
Wits: Wm. FORD, Eliza MUNFORD, Edmo. POTTER.
Rec. 3 Apr 1689.
     "WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS & WILLS. LIBER S; 1747-1753 : pp 99-100
THIS INDENTURE made the twenty fourth day of August in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred fifty, Between VALENTINE HUDSON of
County of Westmorland and Parish of Washington in the Colony of Virga. of one part and BURDITT ASHTON of County of Westmorland and Parish of Washington in Colony of Virginia of other part; Witnesseth that VALENTINE HUDSON for sum of Five shillings to him in hand paid by BURDITT ASHTON, the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged, hath and by these presents doth bargain and sell unto BURDITT ASHTON all that tract of land containing by estimation Twenty acres be the same more or less scituate in Parish of Washington and County of Westmorland, the Land being bequeathed unto CALEB HUDSON in and by the Last Will and Testamt. of JOSHUA HUDSON bearing date the sixth day of June 1704, as by sd. Will now on the Records of Westmorld. County may more fully appear, the land being bounded and lying betwen the Land given in the same Will to JOHN HUDSON & JOSHUA HUDSON, which Land became the Inheritance of VALENTINE HUDSON, only Son of CALEB HUDSON, deced., he being Heir at Law and the only surviving Son to sd. CALEB HUDSON, deced., And all houses orchards profitts and appurtenances to the same belonging; To have and to hold the lands and premisses unto BURDITT ASHTON his heirs during the term of one whole year paying therefore the rent of one Pepper Corn upon the Feast day of St. Michael the Arch Angel if demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents arid of the Statute for transferring uses into possession, BURDITT ASHTON may be in actual possession of the premisses and thereby be enabled to take a release of the inheritance thereof to him and his heirs; In Witness whereof VALENT: HUDSON hath hereunto set his hand & seal the day month and year first above written
Sealed and Delivered in presence of
CHARLES ASHTON, VAULINGTON his mar HUDSON
JEREMH: CRANNEDGE,
RICHD: POTES, HENRY MEHORNER,
WM: his mark p POTES, WEEDON ARNOLD,
JNO: MARTIN, ANDW. MONROE,
JAS: BLAIR, B. BERNARD
Westmorland Sct. At a Court held for the said County the 28th day of August 1750 This Deed of Lease of Land passed from VALENTINE HUDSON to BURDITT ASH- TON was prov'd by the Oaths of WEEDON ARNOLD, ANDREW MONROE, JOHN MARTIN, Gent., & JAMES BLAIR, witnesses thereto, and order'd to be recorded
Test GEORGE LEE, C. C. W.
Recorded the 11th day of. Septemer 1750, per G. L., C. C.. W.
     "http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=73&last=&g_p=G3&col lection=NN Grant
Title Hudson, Joshua.
Publication 10 January 1704.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 100 acres escheat land. At the head of upper Machotique and being commonly know or called Rusher Old Plantation.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, p. 73 (Reel 288)."⁹ GAV-7.
Joshua Hudson Sr. and William II Rush were mentioned in a land transaction in 1672
Memo: per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree:
     "1672 Westmoreland Co., Va. - Marriage of Wm Rush's daughter, Elizabeth to Joshua Hudson, 1672/3 which refer's to the deed of gift by Wm. Rush of 100 acres of land at Round Hills, Westmoreland Co., Va. same land Francis Grey had given Wm. Rush for love he bore his daughter Anne Grey."¹⁰ Joshua Hudson Sr. was was mentioned in a land transaction by William II Rush on 1 January 1673/74 per Bodine [2010]: "The following deed, written 20 Nov 1658, was recorded in Westmoreland County on 28 Nov 1658 (Deeds & Wills, Vol. 1, p. 78):
     Francis Gray of Appamattox, Westmoreland Co. to William Rush for many and sundry considerations me there unto moving as well as the tender affection I bear unto my daughter, Anne, have and doe by these presents freely give, make over and bestow upon and unto William Rush, husband unto my said daughter, a tract of land containing 100 acres, being part of a tract owned by me lying in the county aforesaid, and being at a place commonly called the Round Hills, nigh unto the Machodick river—to William Rush and his heirs by the body of my said daughter, forever. The said William Rush yielding and paying unto me and my heirs for an acknowledgement, one pepper corn an annum, the said pepper corn to be paid at or upon the feast of St. Michael, the archangel.
     The aforesaid 100-acre tract was in turn given on 3 Jan 1673/4 to Joshua Hudson upon his marriage to William Rush’s daughter Elizabeth (refer to the above account of Joshua Hudson)."⁸
Joshua Hudson Sr. was mentioned in a land transaction on 3 January 1673/74 at Upper Machoteck, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
Memo: per "Ancestry of Ann Hudson": "On 3 Jan 1673/4, Wm. Rush gave to Jossua Hudson of Upper Machoteck 100 acres “For natural love and affection I bear unto my daughter Elizth. As also a marriage contracted and so solemnized between Jossua Hudson of Upper Machoteck and my said daughter.” [Westmoreland Co. Deeds, Patents, etc. (1665-77), p. 175a-176]."⁸

Joshua Hudson Sr. left a will on 6 June 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; Ancestry.com - Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800
     Name:     Rush Hudson
     Description:     Son
     Date:     6 Jun 1704
     Notes:     Hudson, Joshua, 6 June 1704; 26 July 1704. Son John plantation he now lives on; son Joshua 100 acres of land I live upon adjoining William Rush; sons Caleb and Rush Hudson land; wife Elizabeth exx. and residue of estate.
     Prove Date:     26 Jul 1704
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
     Original data: Lineages, Inc., comp.. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800. Records transcribed from LDS Family History Library microfilm copies of wills for this locality.

     Transcription of will from Hudson Conkwright Family Tree:
     "WILL OF JOSHUA1 HUDSON
     Signed 6 Jun 1704, presented and proved 26 July 1704
     Deed & Will Book 3, p. 246-247, Westmoreland County, Virginia[1]
     Transcribed by Craig M. Kilby, April 2014
     "In the name of God amen! The six day of June in the year of our Lord God 1704, I, Joshua Hudson of the county of Westmoreland being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will & testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I commend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors and as touching such worldy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
     "Imprimis. I give unto my son John Hudson the plantation he now lives on with all the land belonging to it to him his heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     "Item. I give unto Joshua Hudson one hundred acres of land that I now live upon to him and his heirs or assigns or Executors forever, bounding East upon the Creek and South East upon the line of Capt. Charles Ashton & West upon the land of William Rush.
     "Item. I give unto Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson the remainder part of my land lying between John Hudson and Joshua Hudson to be equally divided between them my son Caleb to have his first choice to them and their heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     "Item. I give unto my well beloved wife Eliz:a Hudson all the remainder part of my Estate movables and immovables which hath pleased God to endow me with.
     "Item. I leave my well beloved wife with my well beloved son Joshua Hudson my sole Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests and Ext: by me in any ways before this time named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. /s/ Joshua Hudson (seal)
     Signed, seal’d, published, pronounced & declared
     by the sd as his last will & testament in the presence of us the subscribers
     /s/ Jno Lilley     /s/ Wm Ramsey     /s/ Hannah Baker
     Westmoreland: S.S. ) At a Court held for the said County the 25th day of July 1704.
     The last will and testament of Joshua Hudson within written was proved by the oaths of all the witnesses thereto subscribed and a probate thereof granted Eliz:a his relict and one of the Executors (Joshua Hudson his son and the other Executor in the said will named having in open Court relinquished his Executorship) ordered the same together with the said will be recorded.
     Test: Ja: Westcomb, Cler. Court
     Recorded 2do die Augt 1704
     ruhu22 originally shared this on 10 Dec 2016.^7,11
In John Hudson's will dated 8 June 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA, Joshua Hudson Sr. was named as executor; There seem to be two different sets of dates for the will and probate of John Hudson, one in 1704 and a second in 1708.
bodine [2010] cites Deeds and Wills, 1707-09, p. 137-8
per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree: Margaret " Named in will of father, John Hudson, son of Joshua & Eliz Rush(dau Wm)) as underage of 16 daughter to receive plantation that Her father John Hudson lives on. Underage sister Mary to receive the other plantation girls to share equally the rest
per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree:
     Will of Joshua Hudson, 6 June 1704 probated 26 July 1704, Deed and Will Book 3, 1701-1707, Page 246 Westmoreland Co., VA
     I give to my son John Hudson the plantation he now lives on with all the lands belonging to it to him and his heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     I give unto Joshua Hudson one hundred acres of land that i now live upon to him an his heirs.
     I give unto Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson the remainder part of my land.
     I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Hudson all the remainder of my estate moveable and immoveable which hath pleased God to endow me with.^8,12,13 He was mentioned regarding the death of William III Rush before 26 January 1708/9 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; per Bodine [2010]: "it was Joshua Hudson who was one of his creditors (Westmoreland Co. Deeds and
Date of probate of will (inventory). Pills, Book 4, p. 165.)^8,14 "

     Elizabeth Rush was born after 1661 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree says b. aft 1661, but cites no sources for date or place. HFA Bulletin [2007:135:18] says b. ca 1659. "Early Colonial Settlers..." says b. 1652 Gloucester, England.^2,6,3 She married Joshua Hudson Sr., son of Edward Hudson, before 3 January 1672 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
;      Married bef. 3 Jan 1673/74
Ancestry.com - Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
     Name:     Joshua Hudson
     Marriage Date:     Abt 1673
     Spouse Name:     Elizabeth Rush
     Marriage Location:     Virginia, United States
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.

from Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree: "See Deed of Gift from William Rush to Joshua Hudson, who had married Wm's daughther Elizabeth, Westmoreland Co., Va. Wm., also made deed of gift to Philip Peyton who had married his daughter, Mary Rush . Also deed of Gift to son, Wm. Rush, Westmoreland Co."^1,7,6,3
Elizabeth Rush died on 11 June 1707 at Stafford Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.²
     GAV-7.
In Joshua Hudson Sr.'s will dated 6 June 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA, Elizabeth Rush was named as executor; Ancestry.com - Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800
     Name:     Rush Hudson
     Description:     Son
     Date:     6 Jun 1704
     Notes:     Hudson, Joshua, 6 June 1704; 26 July 1704. Son John plantation he now lives on; son Joshua 100 acres of land I live upon adjoining William Rush; sons Caleb and Rush Hudson land; wife Elizabeth exx. and residue of estate.
     Prove Date:     26 Jul 1704
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
     Original data: Lineages, Inc., comp.. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800. Records transcribed from LDS Family History Library microfilm copies of wills for this locality.

     Transcription of will from Hudson Conkwright Family Tree:
     "WILL OF JOSHUA1 HUDSON
     Signed 6 Jun 1704, presented and proved 26 July 1704
     Deed & Will Book 3, p. 246-247, Westmoreland County, Virginia[1]
     Transcribed by Craig M. Kilby, April 2014
     "In the name of God amen! The six day of June in the year of our Lord God 1704, I, Joshua Hudson of the county of Westmoreland being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will & testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I commend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors and as touching such worldy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
     "Imprimis. I give unto my son John Hudson the plantation he now lives on with all the land belonging to it to him his heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     "Item. I give unto Joshua Hudson one hundred acres of land that I now live upon to him and his heirs or assigns or Executors forever, bounding East upon the Creek and South East upon the line of Capt. Charles Ashton & West upon the land of William Rush.
     "Item. I give unto Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson the remainder part of my land lying between John Hudson and Joshua Hudson to be equally divided between them my son Caleb to have his first choice to them and their heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     "Item. I give unto my well beloved wife Eliz:a Hudson all the remainder part of my Estate movables and immovables which hath pleased God to endow me with.
     "Item. I leave my well beloved wife with my well beloved son Joshua Hudson my sole Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests and Ext: by me in any ways before this time named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. /s/ Joshua Hudson (seal)
     Signed, seal’d, published, pronounced & declared
     by the sd as his last will & testament in the presence of us the subscribers
     /s/ Jno Lilley     /s/ Wm Ramsey     /s/ Hannah Baker
     Westmoreland: S.S. ) At a Court held for the said County the 25th day of July 1704.
     The last will and testament of Joshua Hudson within written was proved by the oaths of all the witnesses thereto subscribed and a probate thereof granted Eliz:a his relict and one of the Executors (Joshua Hudson his son and the other Executor in the said will named having in open Court relinquished his Executorship) ordered the same together with the said will be recorded.
     Test: Ja: Westcomb, Cler. Court
     Recorded 2do die Augt 1704
     ruhu22 originally shared this on 10 Dec 2016.^8,9 She was the executor of Joshua Hudson Sr.'s estate on 26 July 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; per "Ancestry of Ann Hudson": "Joshua Hudson died leaving a will written 6 June 1704 and proved 26 July 1704. Therein he made bequests to sons John Hudson, Joshua Hudson, Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson. He appointed his wife Elizabeth and son Joshua Hudson as executors."^8,10

     William II Rush was born in 1637 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place. "Early Colonial settlers..." says b. ca 1635 Bedfordshire, England.^3,4 He married Anne Gray, daughter of Francis Gray I and Alice Moorman, before 25 November 1653 at Machodoc, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 1st wife.
     Bodine [2010] says married "in or before 1658". Married prior to grant of land from Anne's father to her husband on 20 Nov 1658. Headley [2003:305] says married before 25 Nov. 1653.
     "Early Colonial Settlers..." says m. 1652.^5,2,6,7,4 William II Rush married Dorothy (?) before 25 August 1686 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
; His 2nd wife; her 2nd husband.^8,4
William II Rush died in January 1707 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place. "Early colonial Settlers..." says d. 1690.^3,4
      ; The William Rush Family of Westmoreland County, VA - A History of Their First Century (1650 - 1750)
     In this section I provide a detailed history of the Rush family of Westmoreland County including the influence of the Quaker, William Duff, and his nephew, Robert Green (Orange County Virginia Burgess 1736). This history is documented by numerous Citations (link) from county court and parish records. The chronologies of the lives of William Rush (link) and his brother, Benjamin Sr. (link),as found in court records are also provided.
     The William Rush Family
     My oldest known ancestor, Thomas Milam, married Mary Rush in Orange County ca 1737 in the Dominion and Colony of Virginia. I provide extensive evidence for their marriage here . Mary’s father, William Rush IV, and his younger brother, Benjamin Rush Sr., were born and raised in Westmoreland County which at the time was bounded on the north by the Potomac River and on the south by the Rappahannock River. Thus it was in the heart of the Northern Neck Proprietary (link) of Lord Thomas Fairfax. In the late 17th century, Westmoreland was perhaps the wealthiest county in Virginia and was populated by the roots of such prominent Virginian families as the Carter(s), the Lee(s), the Marshall(s), the Mason(s), the Monroe(s) and the Washington(s). [34]
     William Rush II and Francis Gray
     Image of Land Plats of Francis GrayWilliam Rush II married Anne Gray, the daughter of Francis Gray, a successful carpenter [125], farmer and a Vestryman for Appomattocks Parish along with the immigrant John Washington, Andrew Monroe, John Dodman, etc. [120, 151] On 20 November 1658, Francis Gray gave them 100 acres described by Gray as "being part of a tract owned by me.....and being at a place commonly called the Round Hills, nigh unto the Machodick Creek....". [36] The 100 acres was a portion of a tract of 1000 acres granted to Francis Gray by patent in 1654. [45] This is a map (image) of early Westmoreland County patents which shows Gray’s 16 July 1654 patent 0f 1000 acres and his 16 November 1664 patent of 374 acres, the Upper Church at the Round Hills where he was a Vestryman and the mill of the emigrant John Washington (built 1662) on Rozier's Creek. Near the top of the map the frequently mentioned Upper Machodoc River is shown.
     The life of this Francis Gray is fascinating since he was one of the earliest settlers of the Province of Maryland, being a representative from St. Mary's Hundred to the first Maryland General Assembly held on 25 January 1637/1638, less than three years after the first settlers arrived on the Ark and the Dove on 25 March 1634. The first Assembly minutes state in part: "The Acts of the First Day:.... ffrancis Gray of St maries hundred, carpenter". [154] You may find more information on Gray's life in Colonial Maryland and his role in Ingle's Rebellion against Lord Baltimore (1645 - 1646) [177] by clicking here (link) . And on his migration across the Potomac River to become among the earliest white settlers of the Northern Neck of Virginia; and on his election as a founding Vestrymen of Appomattocks Parish along with John Washington and Andrew Monroe [192] by clicking here (link).
     The Will of Colonel Lawrence Washington, grandfather of our first President, dated 11 March 1697/1698 states: "To my son, John Washington, the seat of land where I now live and that tract of land lying from the mouth of Machodack extending to a place called the Round Hills, with the additions I have thereunto made of William Rush and William Webb". [35] This was hardly Rush’s only encounter with the Washington family since the immigrant John and eventually John's sons, Lawrence and John Jr., were Justices of the Peace and often at the monthly Court. William Rush II was frequently at the Westmoreland Court to register the marks for his hogs and cattle [128]; as an appraiser of estates, a plaintiff, a defendant, a witness or a juror; and for recording Deeds. He represented several persons with their Power of Attorney. For example, on 23 May 1670 the county Deed Book specifically notes that William Rush II and his wife, Anne, acknowledged a Deed to Robert Howson "before John Washington". [37] And on 17 September 1672 William Rush and Henry Cossum swore to the appraisal they had made of Francis Lewis' estate inventory before John Washington. [228] Other Justices of the Peace for Westmoreland County during this early time were Captain George Mason, Andrew Monroe, Colonel Vallentine Peyton and after 1680 Lawrence Washington, the immigrant John's eldest son.
     The earliest Westmoreland County record for a William Rush was a deed of gift to him of 100 acres from Captain Thomas Davis of Warwick River County on 20 October 1654. [38] On 24 February 1663/1664, the Westmoreland Court granted Rush II 300 acres in exchange for six Headrights which he received for the transportation of 6 men into the Colony. [39] Rush acquired more land when he and Henry Cossum (Causham) bought 600 acres from Robert Howson on 14 January 1664 /1665 "adjoining land of Cossum.....and adjoining 100 acres lately (12 January 1664/1665) sold by Robert Howson to William Rush ". [40] In April 1670 Causham and Rush agreed with regard to the 600 acres which they jointly owned to "neither take an advantage of the death of the other…”. [41]
     William and Anne Gray Rush II had two daughters: Elizabeth and Mary. After the marriage of Elizabeth to Jossua Hudson in 1674, William gave them the "same 100 acres that Francis Gray gave William Rush II and Anne Gray on 25 Nov 1658". [42] Anne Rush’s brother, Francis Gray Jr., and John Ashton were witnesses to this deed. Four years later after the marriage of Mary Rush to Philip Peyton (Payton), her father gave them 200 acres of "plantation land lying on the Beaver Damms of Upper Machodix .....commonly called The Newland.....". [43] William and Anne also had a son, William Rush III, born about 1665. On 22 Jul 1689, William Rush II gave his son 100 acres on the "south side towards the head of Upper Machodoc Creek" through a deed of gift. This land was purchased from Robert Howson by William Rush II on 12 Jan 1664/65. [46] The next definitive Court record for William Rush III occurred seven years later on 24 Feb 1696/1697 when he and his wife, Elizabeth, proved the nuncupative Will of William Menthorur along with John and Elizabeth Giles. [44] There are several court entries for William Rush between then and Rush III’s untimely death in January 1708/1709 - most obviously refer to William Rush II, especially those having to do with the estate of William Rush I.
     William Rush III
     On 31 May 1699, there is an interesting entry in the Westmoreland County Order Book on page 37. Seven Grand Jurors including a William Rush refused to render a decision: "they severally appeared and obstinately refused so to do in great contempt of his Majestie’s Laws and the Court then sitting.....Each fined 200 pounds tobacco for their default." Six jurors remained on the Grand Jury and they found “Sara Newstubbs be summoned to answer to a presentment.....for having a bastard child”. [47] I suspect this is yet another example of a Quaker couple being harassed for not marrying in the Church of England which could be the reason seven jurors including William Rush refused to prosecute her. We know William Rush III’s wife, Elizabeth, was a devout Quaker and presumably William was also. Therefore it is most reasonable that this entry refers to William Rush III. [51] Compared to his father, Rush II, who was very active at court, there are few records for Rush III perhaps because he was a devout Quaker.
     At Court on 26 January 1708/09 Elizabeth Rush was granted Administration of the estate of William Rush III, deceased. "Peter Skinner and Cossum Bennett her Securitys for 50,000 pounds of tobacco for her due administration" - quite a large sum. [48] The Inventory of Rush III’s estate was presented at Court and recorded on 23 February 1708/1709. The total value of his estate was appraised at 19260 pounds of tobacco and included:
     ".....two feather beds and furniture...one bed with furniture...three chests...one trunk...one flock bed and covering...one table and five chairs...two old tables...6 flagg chairs...one small horse...one large mare...2 horses...three cows...one heifer...2 steers...1 bull 3 years old...four 2 year old heifers...six yearlings...four sheep...two lambs...16 barrows and sows two years old...29 pigs - 5 months old...one new saddle and bridle... one old saddle and bridle...cooking utensils...6 pewter porringers...2 tankards...26 old spoons...2 iron candlesticks...12 iron skures...1 flesh fork...1 brass kettle...3 iron pots and pott hooks...spinning wheel and cards...2 old Bibles...one Old Testament...yards of linen, surge, thread, woolen...1 parcel carpenter’s tools...one sett wedges...2 guns...". [49]
     This was a handsome estate at a time when 40% of families did not have even one table in their estate’s inventory. [50] Perhaps of even greater interest was the comment that Elizabeth Rush made at Court as recorded by the Clerk, James Westcomb: "Elizabeth, relic of William Rush , deceased, returned into Court an Inventory of her deceased Husband’s Estate (upon her solemne protestation according to Law) shee professing to bee a Quaker....." [51]
     The final accounting of the payments and disbursements against the estate of William Rush III didn’t occur until March, 1712. The payments included: "600 pounds tobacco to Joshua Hudson, 2007 pounds tobacco to Burditt Ashton, 1500 pounds tobacco to John Pratt", etc. And then the final family settlement: "To Will. Rush , eldest son to William Rush , dec’d, being his part of his father’s estate, according to appraisement....5448 pounds of tobacco.....Elizabeth Rush third part of estate....5448 pounds of tobacco.....Funerall charges.....1000 pounds of tobacco...". [52] This suggests that the final third of the estate went to a second son, Benjamin Rush Sr., who would have been a minor at this date and therefore not mentioned.
     William Duff and Robert Green
For the descendents of Thomas Mylam, we come to perhaps the most interesting part: Mary Mylam’s father, William Rush IV; William’s brother, Benjamin Rush Sr; and the marriage of their mother, the widow Elizabeth Rush. Genealogists believe that William Duff and the former Elizabeth Rush were married around 1715.
     William Duff and his young nephew, Robert Green, are the keys to understanding the future lives of Mary’s father, William Rush IV, and his brother, Benjamin Sr.. Authors place the arrival of Duff and Green in Westmoreland County from 1710 to 1715. Robert Green, said to be age 15 upon his arrival in the Colony of Virginia, was the son of Duff’s sister, Eleanore Duff, and William Green. Duff in his Will of 1741 refers to a cousin, John Duff of the Kingdom of Ireland, so they are believed to be Scotch-Irish - Duff or MacDuff and Green being common Scottish names. [58] My research found a 27 February 1705/1706 Westmoreland County Court record for the "importation" of William Duff. [61] Two years later in February 1707/1708 Duff is a witness for a land purchase by Isaac Arnold. [62] By May 1712, Duff was acquiring land. His first purchase was 248 acres in Washington Parish on the south side of Rosier’s (Attopin) Creek Dam for 7000 pounds of tobacco. This map (image) of Westmoreland plats shows Rosier Creek at the bottom right and the dam is noted to the left of Washington's Mill. In this record Duff’s occupation is given as "taylor"; the above mentioned Isaac Arnold is a Witness. [59] In January 1714/1715, Duff purchased 170 acres adjacent to the first which extended into Richmond County where the deed was recorded on February 2nd for 8000 pounds "of good, sound, merchantable leafe tobacco in casque" - again Duff is referred to as a "taylor". [63] Later in the 1720s and 1730s as he acquired more land, not only adjacent to his original property near Rosier’s Dam but also in other counties, property deeds referred to Duff as "planter".
     Two facts are certain: William Duff was a devout Quaker and he was a successful farmer and land speculator. By the time of his death in 1745, Duff owned thousands of acres of land in five Northern Neck counties and as far West as the Shenandoah Valley. Sometime in the 1730s he became a partner of two men from Chester County, in Pennsylvania Colony: the German Lutheran Joiste Hite and the Scotch-Irish Quaker Robert McCay of Nottingham Meeting of Friends who had acquired a grant from Lieut. Governor William Gooch in October, 1731 for 100,000 acres of land south of Winchester in the Shenandoah Valley. [64] Shortly before, they had acquired 40,000 acres north of Front Royal from John and Isaac VanMeter. In March 1743/1744 a year before Duff’s death, he "appointmy Nephew, Robert Green, Gent., of St. Mark’s Parish, County of Orange my true and Lawful Attorney.....likewise act in relation to a parcel of Land in the Countys of Augusta & Frederick in which I am concerned with Juste (Joiste) Hite & Robert McCay....and do hereby Impower him to grant Leases on my Land in the County of Orange....& likewise on my Land in Countys of Augusta & Frederick, Prince William and King George and Westmoreland...."[65] Later Green County, Virginia, would be named for this Robert Green, Gent., and his son, Col. John Green, who commanded the 10th Virginia Volunteers and who bravely fought throughout the Revolutionary War.
     William Duff’s 1741 Will probated on 2 August 1745 demonstrates his devotion to the Society of Friends, Quakers. In it he specifies that the lands in King George and Westmoreland Counties were, after the death of his second wife, Elizabeth Rush Duff, "lend to my kinsmen William Duff of the Colony of Virginia and John Duff of the Kingdom of Ireland and to the Friends of the Monthly Meeting at West River in Maryland called Quakers, in Trust that it shall be for the use of such traveling publick Friends as shall come to visit us and have a Meeting among the people here....and if at any time they shall slight or neglect the publick Friends that come to visit us then my will is that the whole Trust shall be in the Monthly Meeting aforesaid...." [58] In The Friendly Virginians, Jay Worrall Jr. writes that Duff held the monthly Rappahannock Meeting of Friends. [60] Later Worrall records:
     "Quaker ministers criss-crossed and knit together the Quaker world on both sides of the Atlantic in those days. The first minister to reach the Valley was Joseph Gill, 60, of Dublin, Ireland. He visited the Meetings in "old" Virginia during the summer of 1734 and then came across the trackless Blue Ridge, accompanied by Samuel Jordan and William Duff, Virginia Friends. Joseph Gill wrote cheerfully in his journal that he found the Valley Friends in a thriving way, with divers young ministers appearing among them." [66]
     Perhaps it was on this visit to the Shenandoah that William Duff agreed to join McCay and Hite’s land company because afterward he made several land sales in King George and Prince William Counties in the summer and fall of 1734. The very first Virginia Land Office Patents for Hite [140] and McKay [141] were in August and October 1734 around the time of Duff's visit. Proof of Duff's involvement is the Virginia Land Office Grant of 26 Mar 1739 to Robert McKay, Jost Hyte, William Duff and Robert Green for "7009 acres in Orange County on the West side of the Blue Ridge of Mountains.... a branch of the North River of the Shenando...." . [142] This map (image) illustrates the vast size of Orange County and how it stretched to western limit of the Colony of Virginia.
     William Rush IV and his brother, Benjamin Rush Sr.
     Image of Land Plats of William Rush IV and Benjamin Rush Sr.Let me summarize the Rush family about 1715: Although his Will and estate’s inventory - which should have been sizeable - are missing, William Rush II apparently died about this year. William Rush I died in late 1691; William Rush III died in late 1708; William Rush IV was about 24 years old and had inherited Rush III’s land and 1/3 of his assets; and Benjamin Rush Sr. was about 20 years old, probably living with his widowed mother, Elizabeth, in anticipation of inheriting his 1/3 at maturity. About this time (1715), William Rush IV married Mary Hudson, daughter of John Hudson who had died in 1708. Benjamin Sr. would marry Amy (Amee), the widow of James Elkins sometime after Elkins’ death in March 1716/1717. [67, 68]
     Both William IV and Benjamin Sr. would continue to live in Westmoreland County for a number of years. After Benjamin's marriage he and Amy (Elkins) lived on 150 acres of her late husband's, James Elkins', farm which fell into King George County when it was designated in 1720. On the same day, 11 May 1726, Rush III’s sons, William and Benjamin, received Land Office Patents adjacent to each other’s farther west in Spotsylvania County on the south side of the Robinson River. [69, 70] According to their Patents, William was "of Washington Parish, Westmoreland County" and Benjamin was "of Hanover Parish, King George County" - these Parishes were actually side by side. William obtained 400 acres and Benjamin obtained 387 acres. This map shows their adjoining land plats (image) in relation to Thomas Mylam’s. Please note that the stream which courses along the southern border of William Rush’s property is named Quaker Run. Interestingly, a 1728 patent of land adjoining Benjamin's by Richard Maldin reads: "813 acres....in St. George Parish....upper fork of the Robinson River....adjacent to William Duff..." [229] These facts suggested to Robert Vernon that "the land was surveyed for William Duff and later patented in the names of his stepsons". [71] Thus the wealthy Duff, a Quaker, gave Elizabeth’s two sons these properties and the name, Quaker Run, to the stream since it is mentioned in the Rushs' 1726 patents. In Duff’s 1741 Will he also gave "to the three younger sons of William Rush .....all the remaining tract that I took up at the Ragged Mountain to be equally divided between them according to the approbation of Robert Green of Orange County". [58] These sons were Mary Mylam’s brothers. In October of 1732 Duff had at least 2000 acres "under Ragged Mountain" since his improvements to those acres were "valued" at that time. [72] A March 1742/1743 court record involving Duff and his nephew, Green, showed that Marry's oldest brother, William Rush , had use of 400 acres in Orange County located "on Huses River on the south side.....under the foot of the Ragged Mountains". [99]
     William Rush IV
     Photo of Wm Rush IV LandThe very first, definite record for William Rush IV was his 1726 patent of 400 acres in Spotsylvania County on the south side of the Robinson River, as mentioned above. [70] Compared to William Rush II or even to his younger brother, Benjamin Rush Sr., there are few court records for Mary Mylam’s father, William Rush IV. As you will learn below, his brother was more active in civic affairs becoming a Constable and then a Deputy Sheriff of King George County by 1727. Benjamin appears more like his grandfather, Rush II, while Rush IV seems to be more like his father and William Duff - keeping their distance from the all pervasive court and only attending when they must. This may have been their personalities or the degree of their devotion to the Quaker religion. After his father’s death in late 1707, Rush IV as the eldest son inherited 100 acres of his father’s homestead in Westmoreland County. In November 1728, the court asked him "to divide the Negroes belonging to the Estate of the said John deceased that are in Westmoreland County and set a part 1/3 for the Dower of the said Margaret ". [103] While he may have had tenants farming the Spotsylvania land, he continued to live in Westmoreland County until the Summer of 1733 when he Leased 100 acres "now in the tenure and occupation of said William Rush" to the Reverand David Stuart of St. Paul’s Parish, Stafford County. [95] This Deed is exceedingly important because it clearly delineates the relationship of this William Rush IV to his grandfather, Rush II and to his father Rush III. This 100 acres of land on the Upper Machodoc Creek was purchased by his grandfather, Rush II, from Robert Howson in January 1664/65 [96] and it adjoined the 100 acres which his grandfather was given by Thomas Davis in October 1654. [97]
     "....Robert Howson.....of which the hundred acres....above bounded was sold by Howson to William Rush , the Grandfather of the above mentioned grantor and lessee, and granted by deed of gift to William Rush , his son, the Father of the above Grantor, as by deed bearing date the 22 July 1689; And now descended by inheritance to William Rush , the Grantor hereof, and Grandson to the above mentioned William Rush , the first purchaser thereof...." [95]
     On 27 November 1733, Rush IV acknowledged his Release of the 100 acres to Rev. David Stuart for "8500 pounds of good legal tobacco and 5 £ of current money of Virginia.....And Mary, the Wife of said Rush, (she being first privately examined) personally relinquished her right of Dower and Thirds of, in and unto the Lands by the Deed conveyed. Recorded 2 January 1733/1734." [95] Sometime between the date of Lease and the recording of the Deed, William and his wife, the former Mary Hudson, moved their family west to his 400 acres in Spotsylvania County, soon to be Orange County - not far from Thomas Mylam’s future farm. Here (image) is a photo of his Spotsylvania land with Double Top Mountain in the left background. His brother, Benjamin Rush Sr.’s, property is in the distance on the right. This is a picture of the Robinson River (image) at the northern edge of Rush’s land.
     On 7 May 1734, having only lived in Spotsylvania a few months, William Rush IV was appointed Constable "at the great Mountains in the fork of the Rappahannock" in place of Michael Holt [100, 116 ] probably through the influence of Robert Green, Gent., the nephew of William Duff, who had moved to the county by 1724 [101] ; was a substantial land owner, Justice of the Peace, Church Vestryman, Captain of a Company of Footmen (Feb 1730/1731) [117]; and in 1736 and 1738 would be appointed to the Virginia House of Burgess. Ironically, the same day in court William’s brother, Benjamin Rush Sr. (deputy sherriff of King George County), sold his entire 387 acres adjoining William to Anthony Strother. [102] In the Fall, William sold through Lease and Release "100 acres of his original 400 acres to Peter Weaver for 10 £ currant money of Virginia.....and Mary the wife ye said William after being privately examined, acknowledged her right of Dower in the said land". [104, 105]
     A major duty of a Constable was to inspect all the tobacco farms in their Precincts to make certain that no more than 2000 tobacco plants were planted per person in each household. And after the harvest, they were to inspect for second growths, commonly referred to as "suckers", growing from the cut plants and to destroy them. The Constables were paid 1 pound of tobacco for each tithable involved in growing tobacco. Thus they prepared a list of tithables for their precinct each year. At the 1 October 1734 court, Rush reported 156 tithables in his precinct. [106] You may read more about other Constable's duties here .
     The total number of tithables for each county was used to proportion the poll tax which funded each county; its Church of England parishes; and the Colony of Virginia. There were a total of 2015 tithables that year in Spotsylvania County and the poll tax was established at 20 3/4 pounds of tobacco per tithable. [107]
     It’s important to understand that Spotsylvania County at this time extended West across the Blue Ridge Mountains and the Shenandoah Valley to the Appalachian Mountains and included all the land in present day Orange, Culpeper, Madison, Green, Page, Frederick, Shenandoah, Rockingham and Augusta Counties - a vast frontier. See how counties were added in this album: County Photo Album (image) - click on an image to open the album. In the 1720s, there were virtually no settlers in the Shenandoah. Only after Hite, McCay, Benjamin Borden and others began to actively urge Germans and Quakers to immigrate from the Colonies of Maryland and Pennsylvania in 1731 did the population grow. The main criteria for the division of a county was when it was inconvenient for several Justices to attend the court - usually more than one day's horseback ride to the court. Such a petition in May 1730 failed. But with the increased settlement west of the Blue Ridge Mountains, a second petition in July 1734 was successful and the Court sent it to the General Assembly in Williamsburg for consideration. [108] Orange County was separated from Spotsylvania in early 1735 and was now the western frontier (map). The first court for Orange was held on 21 January 1734/1735 at William Robertson’s house. Robert Green, Gent. was among the first Justices for Orange County. The court ordered "that the....Constables that were in those Offices before the dividing of the county continue in said Offices" including William Rush. [109] At the February court Joist Hite (see above) and the Quakers, Benjamin Borden and John Smith, from the Shenandoah Valley were added to the names of Justices. [110] In the Fall 0f 1735 there were only 1111 tithables in Orange County; the poll tax was set by the Justices at 15 pounds of tobacco. [111] Most of these inhabitants were still east of the Blue Ridge Mountains in present day Orange, Culpeper, Madison and Green counties.
     In July 1735, the Orange County court ordered William Rush IV and Jacob Cragle....."to view the land of Susanna Criglers for Michael Claure’s water grist mill...". [112]
     The final court records for Mary Mylam’s father concerned his estate. William Rush IV apparently died in January leaving no Will. On 17 February 1735/1736, William’s wife, "Mary Rush and Robert Green, Gent., (her security) in and before Court acknowledged this their bond, for Mary’s faithful and true administration of the estate of William Rush , deceased, which is admitted to record." [113, 114] Robert Green, Gent. provided the 500 £ Sterling bond for her administration. On 21 July 1736, Whichell Glover, William Lucas and Henry McCoy returned the Inventory of Rush IV’s estate with a total value of 31 £, 16 Shillings and 6 Pence which included:
     "...6 cows and calves...23 shoats...7 horses and mares...15 hogs...2 saddles...2 guns...3 beds and furniture...2 potts...skillets and iron mortar...2 chests... Cooper’s tools...carpenter’s tools...1 cross cut saw...rasping hooks...pewter... stilders...old frow...frying pan...sadle and flesh fork...spoon mould...books and glass..." [115].
At Orange County court on 24 September 1736, it was ordered that "John Micalls be appointed Constable at the Great mountains in the Fork of the Rappahannock (River) in the room of William Rush , deceased". [116]
     Children of William Rush IV
      William (V) (abt 1715 – by 1743?)--William Duff sold William (V)'s 400 acres to Robert Green, Gent., Mar 1743 [297]; not mentioned in grandmother’s Will, Oct 1746 [27]
      Benjamin (abt 1716 – 1760+) --- married Rachel ____
      Crafford (abt 1717 – 1750+) --- married Mary Briles
      John (abt 1718 – bef Jun 1789) -- married Elizabeth ____
      James (abt 1719 – Dec 1788)
      Elizabeth (abt 1720 – 1798) --- married Finley McColester (McAllister)
      Mary (abt 1721 – 1775+) --- married Thomas "Milam" (d. 1775)
      Ann Margaret (abt 1722 – 1750+) --- married John Kelly
      Sarah (abt 1723 – 1750+)
     Rush IV’s children are known from his mother’s Will. [27] Ann was apparently sometimes referred to Court Orders as "Nannie" Rush and as Margaret Rush.
     My Chronology of Court Records for William Rush (link) has 79 records for William Rush I through William Rush V dating from October 1654 until William Rush V’s Deed to sell the remainder of his father’s 400 acres in Spotsylvania County in December 1755.
     This was the Rush family into which Thomas Mylam married.
     Benjamin Rush Sr. and Benjamin Rush Jr.
     A careful review of the court records for Westmoreland, King George, Prince William, Spotsylvania, Orange, Caroline and Richmond Counties (image) demonstrates that Benjamin Rush Sr. never lived on his 387 acres in Spotsylvania County. The earliest record for Benjamin Rush Sr. is on 3 April 1717 in Richmond County when he and Joseph Alssup made a Performance Bond for Amee (Amy) Elkins, recent widow of James Elkins, assuring that she as Administrix would prepare a "true and perfect Inventory" of her late husband’s estate. [67] By 1722 they were married and living on 150 acres of her former husband’s land. Richard Elkins, a brother of James Elkins, was living on the remaining 100 acres. After King George County was formed in 1720, this land fell into Brunswick Parish then Hanover Parish of King George. In May 1723 Benjamin Rush was appointed a Constable for King George [73] and in July 1727 he was appointed Deputy Sheriff. [74] In that capacity he did appear at the Spotsylvania County court on two occasions: 2 September 1729 when he "made return of Richard Bryants & c." [75] and 2 March 1730/31 when he " returned John Grave , Gent." [76] In early May 1734, Benjamin Rush Sr. "of King George County" sold his 387 acres in Spotsylvania County to Joseph Strothers. [77, 78] Ironically, on the same day at Spotsylvania court his older brother, William Rush IV, was appointed a Constable in place of Michael Holt. [79] The remaining Spotsylvania Court entries for a "Benjamin Rush" appear to be William Rush IV’s second son and Mary Mylam's brother, Benjamin.
     Amy and James Elkins previously had at least one son, Joseph, who was a minor and who at age 16 chose Benjamin Rush Sr. to be his guardian. [80] Joseph as the eldest son would at majority inherit his father's entire 250 acres. Benjamin Rush’s sale of his Spotsylvania property and removal to Prince William County may have been prompted by this Joseph's decision to sell the land that Amy and Benjamin Rush Sr. lived on in King George County to James Jones, a bricklayer, in August 1732. [81] However, Amy Elkins Rush did not give up her right of Dower in this property until 5 July 1734 - shortly after Benjamin’s Spotsylvania land sale. [82] In September 1735, Benjamin Rush Sr. purchased through Lease and Release 112 acres in Prince William County which extended to the "Occoquan River......upon Marompsco Creek". [83, 84] Benjamin Sr. did not become either a Constable or Deputy Sheriff in Prince William County and his court appearances significantly decreased. Almost twenty years later, in May 1753, a license was granted him "to keep an Ordinary at his home". [85]
     Four years earlier in June of 1749, Benjamin Sr. had purchased 640 acres of land in Granville County, later Bute County, Colony of North Carolina. [86] He died there in December 1766 and his Prince William County Will was approved at Bute County court in January 1767. [87, 88] It is not clear from Virginia records when exactly he relocated to North Carolina. My best guess for the time frame of his move is from the date of the last Prince William County court record identifying Benjamin Rush "Senior" on 5 May 1762 [89] until 7 March 1763 when his son, Benjamin Jr., was granted a license to keep an Ordinary. [90] I chose the latter date because Benjamin Jr. completed the sale of all of his land in Prince William County in December 1762 perhaps in preparation to take over his father’s Ordinary after Benjamin Sr. relocated to North Carolina. [91] After this time, Prince William County court records no longer add the suffix "Senior" or "Junior" following their name suggesting that there was only one Benjamin Rush in the county, Benjamin Rush Jr.
     Benjamin Rush Sr.’s estate inventory submitted in Bute County by his son and excutor, Benjamin Rush Jr., in August 1768 was significantly larger than his father’s, William Rush III, and was impressive wealth for the time. Owning an Ordinary must have been quite profitable. In part, the inventory included:
     "To cash in house 20 £ of Virginia Currency.....63 hogs....18 cattle...8 sheep...2 hogshead of tobacco... 4 ploughs...4 axes...a crop of corn, fodder, pease, beans and potatoes...3 feather beds and furniture...14 tables...11 plates...4 pewter dishes...8 tin pans...5 wooden plates...14 pewter spoons...4 butcher knives...5 table knives and 7 forks...4 butcher knives....1 ladle and flesh fork...1 frying pan...6 pair of sizzors......1 earthen cream pot...1 pewter chamber pot...a small spit to roast fowl...a small pocket pistol...1 gun...1 man’s saddle...1 woman’s saddle...2 bridles...1 off riding chair and harness...2 tables and chests...1 small trunk....1 safe.... 2 Bibles.........4 shoemakers awls....marking irons...1 pair sheep shears...6 padlocks...8 fish hooks...1 trowel...1 cooper’s axe...1 joyner...1 pair spectacles...1 smith’s bellows...3 pairs of tongs...3 hammers...1 wool wheel... one tobacco box...3 small snuff boxes...2 copper compasses...one ink pot...etc. Recorded. Teste: Ben McCulloch, Clerk of Court [92]
     The 14 tables and 14 pewter spoons probably indicates that he again had an Ordinary (tavern) in North Carolina and makes the point that most people ate with spoons since food typically was prepared in large pots over an open fire in a fireplace i.e. porridges, soups, stews, etc. Frying and grilling of meat was reserved - as today - for better, more tender cuts of meat which most persons couldn’t afford. In fact, eating with a fork didn’t become fashionable in the courts of Europe until the 1760s and later for common folks. The Rush family did own one frying pan perhaps used occasionally when cooking for themselves. The collection of tools for carpentry, shoemaking, cooper’s axe and blacksmith’s bellows indicates the trades that Benjamin Sr. and his sons could perform. In fact, a May 1761 Dellingen Parish church Indenture in Prince William County records the following: "Benjamin Thomas, Orphan of William Thomas, deceased, age 11 bound until age 21 to Benjamin Rush. To be taught the art, mystery and occupation of cooper, and to read and write." [93] I also found a July 1755 Dellingen Parish Indenture for Benjamin Jr. for teaching an orphan blacksmithing: "William Fewell, an Orphan boy, age 10 on March 18 next; bound until age 21 to Benjamin Rush, Jr., Blacksmith. To be taught the trade, art or mystery of blacksmith and to read and write English." [94] These Parish records also demonstrate that they were members of the Church of England’s Dettingen Parish, Prince William County.
     Children of Benjamin Rush Sr.
      Benjamin Rush Jr. (3 Feb 1717 - 23 May 1801) ---married Alice Grigsby
      Catherine (3 Jul 1719 - after 1750) ---
      Amie (1 Feb 1721 - after 1750) ---married ___ Grigsby
      Elizabeth (13 Sep 1723 - after 1750) ---married Joshua Perry
      Jane (5 Feb 1725 - after 1750) ---married George Bledsoe
     My Chronology of Court Records for Benjamin Rush (link) has 110 records for him and his son, Benjamin Jr., dating from April 1717 until Benjamin Sr.'s Bute County, North Carolina, estate inventory of August 1768.
     William Rush I
     Lastly, let me summarize William Rush I for completeness sake. Most of the late 17th century Westmoreland County records can be definitively related to William Rush II who married Anne Gray, daughter of the wealthy planter, Francis Gray. There are a couple of Court records where the person is unclear and may relate to Rush I. The first definite William Rush I record occurs in August 1686 when "William Rush as marrying Dorothy, the relic and Executrix of Christopher Thomas, doth petition that, having paid order of this Court and Clerk’s and Sherriff’s Fees beyond assets, he humbly desires Quietus." [53] The Court accepted his petition. By January 1691 / 1692, Rush I had died and his widow, Dorothy, petitioned the Court for her right of Dower. The Court "ordered that William Horton and John Pratt do lay out and divide the land of William Rush together with housing and orchard..... into three equal parts and that, after division, the Sheriff do immediately put Dorothy Rush into possession of what 1/3 part she shall elect and make choice of....." [54] Ironically, the genealogical connection between this William Rush and the other William Rush(s) mentioned in Westmoreland County records is established by a Petition of this Dorothy for more Dower rights on 27 May 1702 after marrying yet again to William Bennett: "Upon petition of William Bennett and Dorothy, his wife, late widow of William Rush praying 100 acres of land given by her husband during the coverture betwixt them to his son, William Rush , without the privity or consent of Dorothy, maybe divided into three equal parts and that they may bee possest of 1/3 thereof as her Dower....." [55] Nine months later in February 1702/03, William Bennett died and William Rush II along with his son-in-law, Jossua Hudson, and John Lilly were appointed to appraise Bennett’s property. [56] This time "Dorothy relinquished all manner of Claim or title of his estate". The estate by his Will was left to his young son, Cossum Bennett, and Daniel Field was appointed "to be trustee for the good of son". Bennett’s Inventory and appraisal were submitted to Court by William Rush II et al on 20 April 1703 and recorded. [57] I am still looking for a Rush I’s Will and Inventory.
     Acknowledgements
     When I learned that Robert Vernon thought that Thomas Mylam had married Mary Rush, I contacted Robert M. Wilbanks IV to ask what he thought. Robert Wilbanks had already deduced the connection with the Rush family in 2003 and had an email conversation with Gaynelle Jenkins Moore who graciously shared her extensive knowledge of the William Rush families.
     Ms. Moore also shared her information with me and helped immensely in clarifying the relationships of the five generations of William Rush (s). Ms. Moore is the author of The Rush report: the descendants of William Rush, Westmoreland Co., Virginia (1615-??) and descendants of Henson Rush, Adair Co., Kentucky (abt 1794-1848) and Miller Co., Missouri published in 2003 by Historical Data Services.
     I am very indebted to each of them.⁹

Reference:
From "Early Colonial Settlers...":
     "Marriages of Virginia Residents Vol II, Part III, Surnames R-S, Page 96: Rush, William, married bef. 7 June 1667, Anne Grey, daughter of Francis, whose will of that date, Westmoreland County, proves it.
     "1685-1687 Westmoreland Co VA Order Book
Page 516 [25 Aug. 1686]
William Rush as marrying Dorothy the relict and executrix of Christopher Thomas doth petition that haveing paid by order of this Court and Clerk's and Sherriff's fees beyond assetts, humbly desires his quietus. The Court finding it true, order him his quietus.
     "WESTMORELAND COUNTY, VIRGINIA DEEDS & WILLS. No. 8. Part 1; 1723-1738 : pp 183-184
THIS INDENTURE made the Twenty fifth day of September in the Sixth year of Reign of our Sovereign Lord George the Second of Great Brittain France and Ireland, King, Defender of the faith &c., And in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & Thirty two, Between THOMAS SHARP of the Coty: of STAFFORD, Planter, of one part and the Reverend DAVID STUART of the said Coty:, Clerk, of the other part;
Witnesseth that THOMAS SHARP in consideration of the sum of five shillings good & lawful! money of Great Brittain to him in hand paid by DAVID STUART, the receipt whereof & himself therewith: fully satisfied & paid doth hereby acknowledge, hath and by these presents doth bargain sell demise & to farm let unto DAVID STUART & assignes one certain tract plantation of land lying on the Beaver Damms of Upper MATCHODIX in Washington Pish & Coty: of Westmorland, formerly known & commonly called by the name of THE NEWLAND & containing by estimation Two hundred acres be the same more or less, the which tract of land was formerly granted & conveyed by WILLIAM RUSH, late of Westmorld. Coty, to one PHILIP PAYTON, his Son in Law, who imtermarryed with MARY, the Daughter of sd. WM: RUSH, as by Deed bearing date the twenty third day of Aprile in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred & seventy eight may appear, And afterwards by PHILIP PAYTON conveyed & made over to JOHN PRATT, late of Westmorland Coty. as by two Assignmts., the one bearing date the fifteenth day of Decr. in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred & eighty six & the other the twenty first day of sd. Decr. in the aforesd. year, relation unto them may more fully appear; And afterwards given granted & conveyed by JOHN PRATT in Exchange for the moiety of another tract of land consisting of three hundred & sixty five acres to JOHN SHARP of sd. Coty., the Father of abovementioned THOS: SHARP, as by Deed bearing date the twenty fifth day of Febry, in the year of our Lord God one thousand six hundred & eighty seven may appear, and finally descended by inheritance in fee simple to THOMAS SHARP, the Grantor hereof, and is bounded; Beginning at a corner marked Locust standing on the South side of the aforesd. Beaver Damms of Upper MATCHODIX & being a corner tree of the land of one RICHD. CHAPMAN, & formerly belonging to JOHN WILLIAMS, and extending up the sd. Damms South West Westerly to the mouth of a Branch that falls into the sd. Damms, thence up the Branch which lyeth below the House & Plantation to a white Oak that standeth upon a Point in the fork of the sd. Branch, thence by a line of marked trees South East Easterly crossing the Horse Road untill it comes unto the line that parts this Land & the Lands of HENRY COSSUM, thence along the line of sd. COSSUM until it comes to the line of the land of the aforesd. RICHARD CHAPMAN, finally along the line of sd. CHAPMAN unto the first statiion; with all houses orchards, together with royalties of hunting hawking fishing & fowling; To have and to hold the demised premises unto DAVID STUART or assignes during the term of three years fully to be compleated, paying therefore yearly on the tenth day of Decr. to THOMAS SHARP or assignes one grain of Indian Corn if lawfully demanded to the intent that by virtue of these presents & of the Statute for transferring uses into possession DAVID STUART may be in actual" possession of the premises and be thereby the better enabled to accept a grant of the inheritance thereof; In Witness whereof the sd. THOMAS SHARP hath hereto set his hand & seale the day & year above written Signed Sealed & Delivered in presence of
HENRY WASHINGTON, _ THOS: SHARPE
FARQUHAR MATHESON,
WILLIAM PERKINS
Then received on the day & date within written the sum of Five shillings, I say reced. by me. THOS: SHARPE
Westmorld. ss, At a Court held for the sd. County the 27th day of September 1732 THOMAS SHARPE personally acknowledged this Deed of Lease of Land by him passed to the Reverend DAVID STUART, Clerk, together with the Receipt for five shillings, the consideration money thereon endorsed, to be his proper act and deed, which at the instance of the said STUART is admitted to Record
Test G. TURBERVILE, C. C. W.
Recorded the Nineteenth day of October 1732, pr. G. T., C. C. W."⁴ GAV-8. He was was mentioned in a land transaction by Francis Gray I on 20 November 1658 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA, per Bodine [2010]: "The following deed, written 20 Nov 1658, was recorded in Westmoreland County on 28 Nov 1658 (Deeds & Wills, Vol. 1, p. 78):
     Francis Gray of Appamattox, Westmoreland Co. to William Rush for many and sundry considerations me there unto moving as well as the tender affection I bear unto my daughter, Anne, have and doe by these presents freely give, make over and bestow upon and unto William Rush, husband unto my said daughter, a tract of land containing 100 acres, being part of a tract owned by me lying in the county aforesaid, and being at a place commonly called the Round Hills, nigh unto the Machodick river—to William Rush and his heirs by the body of my said daughter, forever. The said William Rush yielding and paying unto me and my heirs for an acknowledgement, one pepper corn an annum, the said pepper corn to be paid at or upon the feast of St. Michael, the archangel.
     The aforesaid 100-acre tract was in turn given on 3 Jan 1673/4 to Joshua Hudson upon his marriage to William Rush’s daughter Elizabeth (refer to the above account of Joshua Hudson)."^2,10
William II Rush was mentioned in a land transaction on 30 April 1670 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
Memo: per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree:
     "30 Apr1670 Westmoreland County, Virginia - Deeds including a deed of division of 600 acres between Wm Rush, & his friend Henry Cossum. Deed is attached, Land purchased of Robert Howoson."¹¹
William II Rush and Joshua Hudson Sr. were mentioned in a land transaction in 1672
Memo: per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree:
     "1672 Westmoreland Co., Va. - Marriage of Wm Rush's daughter, Elizabeth to Joshua Hudson, 1672/3 which refer's to the deed of gift by Wm. Rush of 100 acres of land at Round Hills, Westmoreland Co., Va. same land Francis Grey had given Wm. Rush for love he bore his daughter Anne Grey."¹¹
William II Rush was mentioned in a land transaction on 1 January 1673/74
Memo: per Bodine [2010]: "The following deed, written 20 Nov 1658, was recorded in Westmoreland County on 28 Nov 1658 (Deeds & Wills, Vol. 1, p. 78):
     Francis Gray of Appamattox, Westmoreland Co. to William Rush for many and sundry considerations me there unto moving as well as the tender affection I bear unto my daughter, Anne, have and doe by these presents freely give, make over and bestow upon and unto William Rush, husband unto my said daughter, a tract of land containing 100 acres, being part of a tract owned by me lying in the county aforesaid, and being at a place commonly called the Round Hills, nigh unto the Machodick river—to William Rush and his heirs by the body of my said daughter, forever. The said William Rush yielding and paying unto me and my heirs for an acknowledgement, one pepper corn an annum, the said pepper corn to be paid at or upon the feast of St. Michael, the archangel.
     The aforesaid 100-acre tract was in turn given on 3 Jan 1673/4 to Joshua Hudson upon his marriage to William Rush’s daughter Elizabeth (refer to the above account of Joshua Hudson)."²
William II Rush and Philip Peyton were mentioned in a land transaction on 23 April 1678 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
Memo: per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree:
     "by 23 Apr 1678 Westmoreland County, Va.
land given Philip Peyton by William Rush for the love he bore his daughter Mary deed for 200 acs of land. This deed was rec in the lost deed book but mentioned in 1723 deed"
     "Westmoreland Co., Va. Deeds & Wills includes names of all former owners down to John Sharp who is leasing with intent to sell to Stuart including William Rush who deeded this property to one Philip Peyton, his son in law who intermarryed with Rush's daughter, Mary Rush that deed dated 23 Apri 1678. Philip Peyton deeded this property by two assignemtns one on 15th Dec & other on 21 Dec 1686 to Pratt. The above is included in Deeds & Wills Westmoreland Co., Va. Deed Bk No. 8, Part 2 1723-1738, pp 181-182. The original Westmoreland County, Va., Deed Book this deed and the deed by Rush to his son, Wm. Rush, is missing. The deed to Joshua Hudson, husband of his daughter, Elizabeth is still in existence. This deed was used along with other documents for Wm Rush & Anne Gray, Francis Gray & Alice Moreman to join a hereditary organization by P Allen using Francis Gray's service in the Council of Maryland to join."^11,12
William II Rush was mentioned in a land transaction on 22 July 1689 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
Memo: per Bodine [2010]: "Three generations of William Rush’s are attested to in the following lease and release of land recorded in Westmoreland County Deed Book 8-2, p. 145-147:
     William Rush of Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Va. to Rev. David Stuart, of St. Paul’s Parish, Stafford Co., Va., being 100 acres purchased from Robert Howson by William Rush, the grandfather of the above mentioned grantor and lesser, and granted by deed of gift to William Rush his son, the father of the above grantor, as by deed bearing date the 22 July 1689, relation thereunto being had, may more at large appear, and now descended by inheritance to William Rush, the grantor thereof, the grandson to the above William Rush, the first purchaser hereof, the which tract was re-patented and granted to William Rush the first purchaser aforesaid the 10th January, 1704."
William II Rush and William I Rush were mentioned in a land transaction on 22 July 1689
Memo: from document seen on Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree:
     "(This was prob. recorded in the missing will and deed books of 1678-1690) this deed is mentioned in: Va. Northern Neck Land Grants 1694-1742, Bk. 3, p. 75. by Gray, Gertrude E. "William Rush,of Westmoreland Co., Va., son and heir of William Rush, deceased is in possession of 100 acres by deed of gift from his father 22 July 1689. Father purchased of Robert Howson. Grant to William Rush, adj. Horse Rd., Berryman's Mill. Thomas Sharp, widow Cossum., Howson's Dam, John Sharp 10 Jan 1704." This refers to the same deed as seen in Virginia County Court Records, Deed & Will Abstracts of Westmoreland County, Virginia 173-1734 (This is part of Westmoreland Co. Deed & Will Book 1723-173 8) Sparacio, Ruth & Sam, Antient Press, McLean, Va. 1995, pp 61-62.
     "In body of deed from Wiliam Rush the grandson of the original purchaserer to David Stuart of Stafford Co. it mentions that "100 acs more or less was sold by Howson to William Rush the grandfather of the above mentioned Grantor and Lessor & granted by Deed of Gift to WILLIAM RUSH, his son, the FATHER of the above Grantor as by deed bearing date the 22nd day of July 1689. And now descends by inheritance to WILLIAM RUSH the Grantor hereof and Grandson to the above mentioned WILLIAM RUSH the first purchaserer thereof. This was repatented by and granted to WM. RUSH the first purchaserer the tenth day of January in the y ear of our Lord God 1704, etc."

     John Hudson was born circa 1675 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.² He married Mary Bennett, daughter of William Bennett and (?) Cossum, on 31 December 1703 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.³


His estate was probated on 26 July 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.⁴

John Hudson died between 22 April 1708 and 28 July 1708 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.⁴
     In Joshua Hudson Sr.'s will dated 6 June 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA, John Hudson was named as an heir; Ancestry.com - Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800
     Name:     Rush Hudson
     Description:     Son
     Date:     6 Jun 1704
     Notes:     Hudson, Joshua, 6 June 1704; 26 July 1704. Son John plantation he now lives on; son Joshua 100 acres of land I live upon adjoining William Rush; sons Caleb and Rush Hudson land; wife Elizabeth exx. and residue of estate.
     Prove Date:     26 Jul 1704
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
     Original data: Lineages, Inc., comp.. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800. Records transcribed from LDS Family History Library microfilm copies of wills for this locality.

     Transcription of will from Hudson Conkwright Family Tree:
     "WILL OF JOSHUA1 HUDSON
     Signed 6 Jun 1704, presented and proved 26 July 1704
     Deed & Will Book 3, p. 246-247, Westmoreland County, Virginia[1]
     Transcribed by Craig M. Kilby, April 2014
     "In the name of God amen! The six day of June in the year of our Lord God 1704, I, Joshua Hudson of the county of Westmoreland being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will & testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I commend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors and as touching such worldy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
     "Imprimis. I give unto my son John Hudson the plantation he now lives on with all the land belonging to it to him his heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     "Item. I give unto Joshua Hudson one hundred acres of land that I now live upon to him and his heirs or assigns or Executors forever, bounding East upon the Creek and South East upon the line of Capt. Charles Ashton & West upon the land of William Rush.
     "Item. I give unto Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson the remainder part of my land lying between John Hudson and Joshua Hudson to be equally divided between them my son Caleb to have his first choice to them and their heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     "Item. I give unto my well beloved wife Eliz:a Hudson all the remainder part of my Estate movables and immovables which hath pleased God to endow me with.
     "Item. I leave my well beloved wife with my well beloved son Joshua Hudson my sole Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests and Ext: by me in any ways before this time named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. /s/ Joshua Hudson (seal)
     Signed, seal’d, published, pronounced & declared
     by the sd as his last will & testament in the presence of us the subscribers
     /s/ Jno Lilley     /s/ Wm Ramsey     /s/ Hannah Baker
     Westmoreland: S.S. ) At a Court held for the said County the 25th day of July 1704.
     The last will and testament of Joshua Hudson within written was proved by the oaths of all the witnesses thereto subscribed and a probate thereof granted Eliz:a his relict and one of the Executors (Joshua Hudson his son and the other Executor in the said will named having in open Court relinquished his Executorship) ordered the same together with the said will be recorded.
     Test: Ja: Westcomb, Cler. Court
     Recorded 2do die Augt 1704
     ruhu22 originally shared this on 10 Dec 2016.^5,1

John Hudson left a will on 8 June 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; There seem to be two different sets of dates for the will and probate of John Hudson, one in 1704 and a second in 1708.
bodine [2010] cites Deeds and Wills, 1707-09, p. 137-8
per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree: Margaret " Named in will of father, John Hudson, son of Joshua & Eliz Rush(dau Wm)) as underage of 16 daughter to receive plantation that Her father John Hudson lives on. Underage sister Mary to receive the other plantation girls to share equally the rest
per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree:
     Will of Joshua Hudson, 6 June 1704 probated 26 July 1704, Deed and Will Book 3, 1701-1707, Page 246 Westmoreland Co., VA
     I give to my son John Hudson the plantation he now lives on with all the lands belonging to it to him and his heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     I give unto Joshua Hudson one hundred acres of land that i now live upon to him an his heirs.
     I give unto Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson the remainder part of my land.
     I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Hudson all the remainder of my estate moveable and immoveable which hath pleased God to endow me with.^6,7,8 He is mentioned in the probate of the estate of Joshua Hudson Sr. on 26 July 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; per "Ancestry of Ann Hudson": "Joshua Hudson died leaving a will written 6 June 1704 and proved 26 July 1704. Therein he made bequests to sons John Hudson, Joshua Hudson, Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson. He appointed his wife Elizabeth and son Joshua Hudson as executors."^5,6

     Joshua Hudson Jr. was born circa 1678 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; Early Colonial Settlers says b bef 1684.^3,2 He married Joyce Field, daughter of Daniel Field and Mary (?), before 17 April 1720 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
; Early Colonial Settlers says m. ca 1713.

Ancestry.comn - Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800
     Name:     Joshua Hudson
     Marriage Date:     Abt 1720
     Spouse Name:     Joyce Field
     Marriage Location:     Virginia, United States
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Virginia, Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
     Original data: Headley, Robert K. Married Well and Often: Marriages of the Northern Neck of Virginia, 1649–1800. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 2003.^4,5,6,2
Joshua Hudson Jr. died after 1724 at Washington Parish, Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Reference: Per Early Colonial Settlers:
1654-1800 Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills [Augusta B. Fothergill]; Page 38
Note:
HUDSON, JOSHUA, 6 June 1704; 26 July 1704.
Son John plantation he now lives on;
son Joshua 100 acres of land I live upon adjoining William Rush;
sons Caleb and Rush Hudson land;
wife Elizabeth exx. and residue of estate.
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1707-1709 Westmoreland County, Virginia Order Book, Part 2 [Antient Press]; Page 54
Westmoreland County Court 28th of July 1708
- JOHN HUDSON's Will proved The Last Will and Testament ofJOHN
HUDSON, deceased, was proved by the Oaths of all the witnesses thereto subscribed a Probat thereof granted WILLIAM RUSH and JOSHUA HUDSON, Executors therein named, and the Will ordered to bee recorded; It is also ordered that the Executors return a true and perfect Inventory of the Decedent's Estate upon Oath to the next Court to bee held for this County, and that JOHN PRATT, JUNR., JOHN LILLY, DANIELL FIELD and COSSOM BENNETT or any three of them being first sworn before some ofher Majtie;s Justices for the sd County do some tyme before the next Court value and appraise the Estate and return their valuation to the sd next Court
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http://image.lva.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/GetLONN.pl?first=73&last=&g_p=G3&col lection=NN Grant
Title Hudson, Joshua.
Publication 10 January 1704.
Other Format Available on microfilm. Northern Neck Grants, reels 288-311.
Note Location: Westmoreland County.
Description: 100 acres escheat land. At the head of upper Machotique and being commonly know or called Rusher Old Plantation.
Source: Northern Neck Grants No. 3, 1703-1710, p. 73 (Reel 288).
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1723-1726 Westmoreland County, Virginia Deeds & Will Book 8, Part 1
[Antient Press]; Page 20-21
THIS INDENTURE made the 22d day of June in the year of our Lord God one thousand seven hundred and twenty four Between JOSHUA HUDSON and JOYCE his Wife of the Parish of Washington in the County of Westmoreland within the Colony of Virginia. Planters, of one part and JOHN PRATT of the Parish of SITTENBOURNE in the County of KING GEORGE & Colony of Virginia, Gentl. of the other part. Witnesseth that JOSHUA HUDSON and JOYCE his Wife in consideracon of the sum of Ten shillings of lawful! money of England to him in hand paid by JOHN PRATT, the receipt whereof he doth hereby acknowledge, by these presents doth bargain & sell unto JOHN PRATT all that parcell of land containing by estimation three hundred acres (be the same more or less) scituate in the Parish of Washington & County of Westmoreland, it being part of a tract of land containing seven hundred eighty & three acres granted unto JOHN ASHTON by Pattent dated the Sixteenth day of November one thousand six hundred sixty four and by said ASHTON sold to STEPHEN HOWARD by Deed dated the seventh day of October one thousand six hundred & sixty seven and by the said HOWARD sold unto WILLIAM BALTHROP by. his Deed dated the twelfth day of December one thousand six hundred & seventy, and by the said BALTHROP given unto his Son, WILLIAM, as by his Last Will and from him sold to DANIEL FIELD as by Deed dated the twenty first day of March one thousand seven hundred and three and by DANIEL FIELD given unto his Daughter, JOYCE HUDSON, party to these presents, & to her heires as may appear by his Last Will, and all houses orchards profitts and appurtenances belonging; To have and to hold the the land and premisses with appurtenances unto JOHN PRATT his assignes during the full term of one whole year paying therefore the Rent of one pepper corn at the Feast of St. Michael the Archangel next coming if lawfully demanded to the intent that by vertue thereof and by force of the Statute for transferring uses into possession JOHN PRATT may be in the actual possession of the parcell of land & premisses and may be thereby also enabled to take a release of the inheritance thereof; In Witness whereof the parties first above named to these present Indentures interchangeably their hands & seals have set the day and year first above written Sealed & Delivered in the presence of
the word September in the first line struck out & June put in before signing
WILL ROBINSON, JOSHUA HUDSON
ANN EDMONDS, WILLIAM JETT JOYCE HUDSON
Westmoreland ss, At a Court held for the sd. County the 24th day of June 1724
JOSHUA HUDSON & JOYCE his Wife (she being first privately examined according to Law) personally acknowledged this Lease of Land by them passed to JOHN PRATT, Gent, to be their proper act & deed, which at his request is admitted to Record
Test THO: SORRELL
Recordat Sexto die July 1724 at Citation.²
In Joshua Hudson Sr.'s will dated 6 June 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA, Joshua Hudson Jr. was named as executor; Ancestry.com - Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800
     Name:     Rush Hudson
     Description:     Son
     Date:     6 Jun 1704
     Notes:     Hudson, Joshua, 6 June 1704; 26 July 1704. Son John plantation he now lives on; son Joshua 100 acres of land I live upon adjoining William Rush; sons Caleb and Rush Hudson land; wife Elizabeth exx. and residue of estate.
     Prove Date:     26 Jul 1704
     Source Information: Ancestry.com. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.
     Original data: Lineages, Inc., comp.. Westmoreland County, Virginia Wills, 1654-1800. Records transcribed from LDS Family History Library microfilm copies of wills for this locality.

     Transcription of will from Hudson Conkwright Family Tree:
     "WILL OF JOSHUA1 HUDSON
     Signed 6 Jun 1704, presented and proved 26 July 1704
     Deed & Will Book 3, p. 246-247, Westmoreland County, Virginia[1]
     Transcribed by Craig M. Kilby, April 2014
     "In the name of God amen! The six day of June in the year of our Lord God 1704, I, Joshua Hudson of the county of Westmoreland being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God therefore, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will & testament, that is to say principally and first of all I give and recommend my soul into the hands of God that gave it and for my body I commend it to the Earth to be buried in a Christian like and decent manner, at the discretion of my Executors and as touching such worldy estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and dispose of the same in the following manner and form.
     "Imprimis. I give unto my son John Hudson the plantation he now lives on with all the land belonging to it to him his heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     "Item. I give unto Joshua Hudson one hundred acres of land that I now live upon to him and his heirs or assigns or Executors forever, bounding East upon the Creek and South East upon the line of Capt. Charles Ashton & West upon the land of William Rush.
     "Item. I give unto Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson the remainder part of my land lying between John Hudson and Joshua Hudson to be equally divided between them my son Caleb to have his first choice to them and their heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     "Item. I give unto my well beloved wife Eliz:a Hudson all the remainder part of my Estate movables and immovables which hath pleased God to endow me with.
     "Item. I leave my well beloved wife with my well beloved son Joshua Hudson my sole Executor and Executrix of this my last will and testament and I do hereby utterly disallow, revoke and disannul all and every other former testaments, wills, legacies, bequests and Ext: by me in any ways before this time named willed and bequeathed, ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. /s/ Joshua Hudson (seal)
     Signed, seal’d, published, pronounced & declared
     by the sd as his last will & testament in the presence of us the subscribers
     /s/ Jno Lilley     /s/ Wm Ramsey     /s/ Hannah Baker
     Westmoreland: S.S. ) At a Court held for the said County the 25th day of July 1704.
     The last will and testament of Joshua Hudson within written was proved by the oaths of all the witnesses thereto subscribed and a probate thereof granted Eliz:a his relict and one of the Executors (Joshua Hudson his son and the other Executor in the said will named having in open Court relinquished his Executorship) ordered the same together with the said will be recorded.
     Test: Ja: Westcomb, Cler. Court
     Recorded 2do die Augt 1704
     ruhu22 originally shared this on 10 Dec 2016.^7,1 He was the executor of Joshua Hudson Sr.'s estate on 26 July 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; per "Ancestry of Ann Hudson": "Joshua Hudson died leaving a will written 6 June 1704 and proved 26 July 1704. Therein he made bequests to sons John Hudson, Joshua Hudson, Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson. He appointed his wife Elizabeth and son Joshua Hudson as executors."^7,8
Joshua Hudson Jr. was mentioned in a land transaction on 31 March 1725 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA,
Memo: The attached deed involves the sale of a parcel of land in Westmoreland Co. to a Johua HUDSON, but the heirs and assigns of Peter and Penelope SKINNER. I am not certain which Joshua HUDSON this deed relates to, but the widow Penelope SKINNER married Archibald ALLEN, who also eventually married Elizabeth HUDSON, who was this Joshua's grand niece. This transaction may relate to a later Joshua.⁹

     Caleb Hudson was born circa 1680 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA.²
     Caleb Hudson witnessed the will of John Hudson on 8 June 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; There seem to be two different sets of dates for the will and probate of John Hudson, one in 1704 and a second in 1708.
bodine [2010] cites Deeds and Wills, 1707-09, p. 137-8
per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree: Margaret " Named in will of father, John Hudson, son of Joshua & Eliz Rush(dau Wm)) as underage of 16 daughter to receive plantation that Her father John Hudson lives on. Underage sister Mary to receive the other plantation girls to share equally the rest
per Joan Allen Peyton & Kircherr Family Tree:
     Will of Joshua Hudson, 6 June 1704 probated 26 July 1704, Deed and Will Book 3, 1701-1707, Page 246 Westmoreland Co., VA
     I give to my son John Hudson the plantation he now lives on with all the lands belonging to it to him and his heirs or assigns or Executors forever.
     I give unto Joshua Hudson one hundred acres of land that i now live upon to him an his heirs.
     I give unto Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson the remainder part of my land.
     I give unto my beloved wife Elizabeth Hudson all the remainder of my estate moveable and immoveable which hath pleased God to endow me with.^3,4,5 Caleb Hudson is mentioned in the probate of the estate of Joshua Hudson Sr. on 26 July 1704 at Westmoreland Co., Virginia, USA; per "Ancestry of Ann Hudson": "Joshua Hudson died leaving a will written 6 June 1704 and proved 26 July 1704. Therein he made bequests to sons John Hudson, Joshua Hudson, Caleb Hudson and Rush Hudson. He appointed his wife Elizabeth and son Joshua Hudson as executors."^6,3

     William Hudson was born in 1750 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹ He married Elizabeth Cheek/Chick on 15 January 1801 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.²

William Hudson died in 1811 at Ohio Co., Kentucky, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     David Hudson Jr. was born in 1753 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹ He married Elizabeth Gentry circa 1775 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.^2,3

David Hudson Jr. died on 20 February 1845 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     Elizabeth Gentry was born after 1750 at Louisa Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹ She married David Hudson Jr., son of David Hudson Sr. and Keziah Plunkett, circa 1775 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.^1,2

Elizabeth Gentry died on 20 February 1815 at Culpeper, Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2

     Abner Hudson was born on 11 July 1777 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2 He married Elizabeth "Betsy" Mason, daughter of John Mason and Sallie Jeffries, on 10 November 1800.^3,2

Abner Hudson died on 3 April 1869 at Madison Co., Virginia, USA, at age 91; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     Elizabeth "Betsy" Mason was born in 1778 at Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹ She married Abner Hudson, son of David Hudson Jr. and Elizabeth Gentry, on 10 November 1800.^1,2

Elizabeth "Betsy" Mason died in 1850; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     Joel Hudson was born in 1781 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     Martha Hudson was born in 1784 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     Moses Hudson was born in 1786 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     Thomas Hudson was born circa 1785 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree says b 1789, but cites no sources for date or place. HFA Bulleting 124, p.22 says b ca 1785 Culpeper Co., VA.^1,2
Thomas Hudson died after August 1860.²

     Ambrose Hudson was born in 1792 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹
Ambrose Hudson died before 1836 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     Ezekiel Hudson was born circa 1779 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2 He married Mary "Polly" Mason on 1 April 1800 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.²

Ezekiel Hudson died circa 1849 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA.²

     Margaret Hudson was born on 21 January 1756 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2 She married Reben Arnold, son of Isaac Arnold, on 17 July 1780
; His 1st wife. Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^4,2
Margaret Hudson died on 26 October 1848 at Garrard Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 92; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2

     Reben Arnold was born in 1750; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹ He married Margaret Hudson, daughter of David Hudson Sr. and Keziah Plunkett, on 17 July 1780
; His 1st wife. Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,3
Reben Arnold died on 20 February 1807; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     Isaac Arnold was born in 1733 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹
Isaac Arnold died in 1750; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     Sarah Arnold was born on 24 February 1756 at North Carolina, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹
Sarah Arnold died in 1860 at Benton, Benton Co., Arkansas, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹

     John P. Hudson was born on 12 September 1760 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.¹ He married Jane Appleby on 9 January 1799 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA,
; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^3,2
John P. Hudson died circa 1840 at Cumberland Co., Kentucky, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2

     Jane Appleby was born in January 1722.² She married John P. Hudson, son of David Hudson Sr. and Keziah Plunkett, on 9 January 1799 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA,
; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2
Jane Appleby died circa 1850.²

     Joshua Hudson was born on 12 September 1760 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2 He married Agnes Bourne/Brown on 26 April 1783 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA,
; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^4,2
Joshua Hudson died on 20 May 1833 at Pike Co., Missouri, USA, at age 72; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2

     Agnes Bourne/Brown was born on 12 February 1767 at Orange Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2 She married Joshua Hudson, son of David Hudson Sr. and Keziah Plunkett, on 26 April 1783 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA,
; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2
Agnes Bourne/Brown died on 22 November 1834 at Jessamine Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 67; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2

     Benjamin Hudson was born on 12 November 1762 at Caroline Co., Virginia, USA; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2 He married Jemima Berry on 15 August 1785 at Culpeper Co., Virginia, USA,
; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^3,2
Benjamin Hudson died on 1 October 1832 at Garrard Co., Kentucky, USA, at age 69; Hudson Conwright Family Tree cites no sources for date or place.^1,2
      ; HFA Bulletin says that Benjamin is not a proven son of David and Keziah.²