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Ancestors of John Franklin Bush, Sr.

Generation No. 6

      32. Philip Bush³⁴, born Abt. 1700 in Lancaster County, Virginia³⁴; died September 24, 1772 in Orange County, Virginia³⁴. He was the son of 64. John Bush and 65. Margaret Bruce. He married 33. Mary Bryan.

      33. Mary Bryan³⁴. She was the daughter of 66. William Bryan.

Notes for Philip Bush:
One of his daughters married David Watts, who had been a soldier Col. Byrd's regiment in the French and Indian War and received bounty land as a result.

Children of Philip Bush and Mary Bryan are:

	16	i.		John Bush, born February 02, 1741/42 in Orange County, Virginia; died in Clark County, Kentucky; married Elizabeth Walton.
		ii.		William Bush

Notes for William Bush:
From http://home.insightbb.com/~1twig/russell_co_va.htm

"Little is known of William Bush who once lived in Castlewood. It is known that he commanded a company of militia in Capt. Paulin's Co., under Col. John Bowman when he was ordered to the defense of the Kentucky station in 1778. Bush raised his company of a Lieutenant's command in the Clinch area and two of his company were the brothers James and Joseph Kinkaid. William Bush was in Kentucky in the year 1775 when he entered a land grant. He probably moved to Boonesboro for a William Bush appears in the early settlement there. "

The author is not well informed. This is probably "Captain Billy" Bush, companion of Daniel Boone and founder of "Bush Settlement" in Clark Co., KY.

      34. William Walton³⁴, born December 25, 1700 in New Kent Co., VA³⁴; died 1747³⁴. He was the son of 68. Edward Walton, Jr. and 69. Elizabeth Mason?. He married 35. Susannah Cobb.

      35. Susannah Cobb³⁴, born 1702 in New Kent Co., VA³⁴; died 1765³⁴. She was the daughter of 70. John Cobb and 71. Susannah Hughes.

Notes for William Walton:
Walton's Fork of Slate River, Buckingham Co., VA is named for him.

Children of William Walton and Susannah Cobb are:

		i.		Ann Walton, born 1729 in VA; married Charles Cobb January 17, 1758 in Goochland Co., VA.
		ii.		Susannah Walton, born June 14, 1732 in New Kent Co., VA; died June 14, 1760 in Bedford Co., VA; married James Hylton January 18, 1748/49 in Goochland Co., VA.
		iii.		Frances Walton, born 1734 in New Kent Co., VA; married Henry Mullens October 20, 1762 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA.
		iv.		William Walton³⁴, born December 24, 1736 in Goochland Co., VA³⁴; died January 31, 1806 in Morgantown, Burke Co., NC³⁴; married (1) Elizabeth Tilman December 01, 1758 in St. James Northam Parish, Goochland Co., VA; born April 29, 1744 in Goochland Co., VA³⁴; died September 08, 1787³⁴; married (2) Milly Aft. 1787.

Notes for William Walton:
William Walton (1736-1806) [FG 768]
served as private, 1780, in Capt. John Loving's
company. He was born 24 Dec 1736 in Goochland County, Va.;
Died in Virginia. [d. 21 Jan 1806, a69y in Union Co., SC. ..prs]

William was drafted in 1780 and served in Capt. John Loving's company from Virginia. He and his son, William, were at the battle of King's Mountain in Capt John Brown's company of mounted riflemen. (The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Volume 38)

I have found information on the internet that William Walton, Jr., did have a daughter named Elizabeth, but she did not marry until 1789, with parental consent, and then she married Samuel Eliot Goodrich.

According to George Walton, Walton Genealogy Forum, Message no. 2938, William, Jr., (b. 12-24-1736) married Mary Tilman, daughter of Thomas Tilman and Lucy Hix, on 12-1-1758, in Goochland Co. He was apparently a first cousin of Robert, Jr., Joseph, and George (although he had an uncle George, brother of Robert Sr. and William Sr., who may also have had a son called George, Jr.) William, Jr., inherited 300 acres of land in Albemarle co. and three of his sisters also inherited land there (Mary, 220; Anne, 400; and Louisa 400. He apparently sold his interest in these properties to two of his brothers-in-law a few years after his marriage: 400 acres on Slate River to Charles Cobb (husband of Anne), and 220 acres to Absalom Jordan (husband of Mary), each transaction dated June 12, 1760. He sold an additional 200 acres to a third brother-in-law, James Hilton of Buckingham Co. (husband on Susannah), on Aug. 13, 1761. On Mar. 3, 1762, he witnessed a transaction between Richard Adams and Robert Lewis, Jr. William is said to have moved to Burke Co., NC, where he lived until 1806.

		v.		Mary Walton, born 1738; married Absalom Jordan Abt. 1758.
		vi.		Jesse Walton, born 1740 in Goochland Co., VA; died August 10, 1790 in Franklin Co., GA; married Mary Walker 1763.

Notes for Jesse Walton:
From: http://www.culpepper.net/chickasaw/d0007/g0000004.html

Major Jesse Walton - lived in Goochland and Abermarle County Virginia, Surry and Wilkes County North Carolina, Washington County, Tennessee, Franklin County Georgia. He threw his full weight of his strength and abilities into the making and seeking of American Liberty. The following is an outlined portion of his documented official service during the American Revolution. 1771 - List of Taxables to show his residence in Surry Co, NC. Taxables - 7 poles. 1775 - Member of Surry Co NC Safety Committee. (Record of Moravions in NC Vol 1,2 p 939-NC Rec 9 1776 - Dated April 22 1776 - Appointed MAJOR, serving under command of Griffith Rutherford. (Colonial Records of NC Vol 10, p 528) (North Carolina Colonial Records X, p 531-3. 1776 - In September, was named to a committee of Secrecy and Intelligence. Appointed to seize all ammunition in Tory possession. (Ib 230)(Beginning of Revolutionary War, p 75) Was serving as Major of Surry Rergiment in Salisbury Brigade under General Rutherford. (Wheeler's History of NC). 1776 - William Lenoir, living in Surry County NC at this time states; "He served as Lt. under Major Jesse Walton in Surry County Brigade". (King's Mountain Men - p 125) 1778 - Major Walton was a member of the committee to plan and erect a courthouse on the waters of the Nolachucky River, naming the town Jonesborough TN (first town in TN). He was elected to represent Washington Co TN in the House of Commons at Halifax NC. He personally introduced a bill entitled "An Act to establish and lay-out a town in Washington Co TN", which he directed to passage. (NC State Record X11,705-Ib,X111,628). 1777-1778 - Major Walton, on Feb 23 1778, purchased a plantation near Fort Williams, (Jonesborough TN) (County Rec. Jonesborough TN). However, he apparently did not move his family to this area until a later date. 1779 - Major Walton was appointed to a committee by the House of Commons to participate in a campaign against Chickamauga Indians. He was to act in the capacity of contractor to the American Troops and was granted 5000 pounds for this service to be used by the troops. (American History Magazine V p 224). He was given temporary leave of absence from NC House of Commons to serve in this capacity. (NC State Rec. X111, p 542, 555, 634, 678). 1780 - William Walton - Pension papers # S.17184, states; "I was living with my Uncle Jesse Walton in Wilkes Co NC during my third tour of duty. ....Uncle Jesse and Col Benjamin Cleveland hanged an Tory - and proceeded on to Battle of King's Mountain". (William Walton's father was Jesse's brother). (Wilkes Co taken from Surry Co) 1780- Major Walton shown on Washington Co TN List of Taxables. He was appointed to inventory taxes for the county and to settle with Valentine Serier for tax collections of 1778-1779; and to make returns to the court. (Washington Co TN Rec. Vol 1, Johnson County TN - transcribed by Mary Hardin McCown and printed in 1964 - from old original hand writing, found stuffed away in an old discarded box in the courthouse). 1780 - JAMES SEVIER, son of JOHN SEVIER, relates; "Major Walton was a valuable officer and fought all through the wars of the Revolution. A war which included for Walton, King's Mountain, Battle of Boyd's creek, of 1780, and Campbell's Campaign of 1781. At which time Walton was residing in Washington Co TN". (American History Magazine V1 p 44) 1780 - After the Battle of King's Mountain, Major Walton was present at the first court held at Jonesborough TN. 1784 - Moravian Martin Schneider states "he knew Major Jesse Walton at the time the Major traveled from Nolachucky River in Tennessee to Georgia, and made the decision to move his family to Tugaloo River, Franklin Co GA. (Williams: Early Travels in the Tennessee Country p 260). He sold his estate in Jonesborough (Courthouse Rec, Jonesborough TN) 1784 - A 200 acre grant was made by Governor George Walton of Georgia to Major Walton in upper Wilkes Co GA. This was his first land in Georgia - Bk EEE p 10 GA Archives. 1786 - A 640 acre tract was granted, Feb 22 1876, to Major Jesse Walton on north side of Tugaloo River (located in South Carolina at that time). Sold by his son, William Walker Walton, Jan 3 1792. (Record in Anderson SC Courthouse). 1787 - Jesse, and wife Mary Walton, sold 920 acres in Franklin Co GA on Oconee River. (Courthouse rec, Jackson Co GA Book G, p 84) (Acquisition of this land has not been found) 1789 - Letter written by JOSEPH MARTIN to PATRICK HENRY, dated July 2 1789. "The Cherokee Indians made an attack on this quarter wounding Major Jesse Walton, who is now at my elbow, and I expect to expire in a few minutes from this time". (Draper MSS) 1789 - Letter written by B Martin relates story of the Indian ambush on Walton's plantation on the Tugaloo River - "I was there at the time". "He died from the wounds which he suffered in the ambush after three weeks time". 1789 - Major Walton wrote his will 13th day of (July) 1789. (Rec Georgia Archives of History) 1789-90 - Heirs of Jesse Walton sold (1) 450 a. -Bk rrr p 216 and (2) 287 a. -Bk TTT p 672. (Headrights and Bounty Land Grants - GA Archives) 1791 - Jesse Walton's will probated - Recorded August 11, 1791. (Rec Georga Archives of History). Major Walton served his country with honor and dignity - and left a record of true worth, one of his descendants should never allow to fade into oblivion. Had he had the opportunity to have lived a normal span of life, his accomplishments for his country are sure to have been unlimited. This paper compiled by G Bell (deceased) from DeFord GA.

	vii.	Anna Walton, born 1742 in Goochland Co., VA; married George Cobb.
	viii.	Louisa Walton, born 1745 in Goochland Co., VA; married Jeremiah J. Terrell February 22, 1759.
17	ix.	Elizabeth Walton, born Abt. 1747; died Bef. 1781; married John Bush.

      36. James Rawlings³⁴, born Abt. 1715³⁴; died Aft. November 15, 1781 in Spotsylvania Co., VA³⁴. He was the son of 72. James Rawlings. He married 37. Sarah Holladay.

      37. Sarah Holladay³⁴. She was the daughter of 74. John Holladay and 75. Elizabeth Lewis?.

Notes for James Rawlings:
From http://www.geocities.com/Colosseum/Park/2693/james16971757.html

"See RFHA Dec 1989 p 5. Indicates that it is believed this James (d 1757) came first to Maryland from England pre-1700, settling first in Prince George's Co, then moving to King William County, VA pre 1720. Both Caroline and Spotsylvania counties in VA were formed in 1720 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William Cos... In his will this James names his son James and daughters Hannah Himber, Martha Gaines and Elizabeth Holladay, wife of John Holladay. The son James married Sarah Holladay, his cousin, daughter of John Holladay, and this couple had 12 children named in RFHA Dec 1989 p.5. The son James' will was dated Nov 15, 1781, probated Apr 5, 1785, names 8 children (named). RFHA Mar 1989, p.14. There was a James Rawlins who came from England to VA c1680 according to Filby's Passenger List bibliography. Also on pg 16: from English Convicts in Colonial America Vol. 1. 1617-1775 by Coldham. James Rawlings, pleaded to transport, July 1680."


Child of James Rawlings and Sarah Holladay is:

John Rawlings, born April 08, 1747 in Spotsylvania Co., VA; died Aft. January 13, 1820 in Howard Co., MO; married Nancy Holladay.

38. Benjamin Holladay³⁴, died March 18, 1785 in Spotsylvania County, Virginia³⁴. He was the son of 74. John Holladay and 75. Elizabeth Lewis?. He married 39. Mary Stevens? Aft. 1760³⁴.

39. Mary Stevens?³⁴, born 1729 in Spotsylvania Co., VA³⁴; died November 02, 1807 in Spotsylvania Co., VA³⁴. She was the daughter of 78. Charles Stevens.

Notes for Mary Stevens?:
There is no definite proof of whether her name was Mary Stevens, or whether she had a different surname. The Stevens surname is surmised from her granddaughter being named "Mary Stevens Rawlings."

Spotsylvania county records show that a "Mary Scott" was appointed administratix of the estate of Isaac Scott in 1757, which was about five years before Nancy Holladay was born. Her sureties were William Smith and William Scott. The records do not show any land purchases by Isaac Scott but in 1750 he witnessed a deed along with Munford Stevens, a son of Charles Stevens of Spotsylvania Co. who died in 1726. So there are some Stevens-Scott associations possible in this line.

The Stevens first settled near the corner of Caroline county near to Spotsylvania county and their land was for a time within the boundaries of that county. If this genealogy is correct then Gen. Edward Stevens (American Revolution) was her first cousin.

Child of Benjamin Holladay and Mary Stevens? is:

Nancy Holladay, born October 22, 1762 in Spotsylvania Co., VA; died January 13, 1800 in Clark Co., KY; married John Rawlings.

40. Henry Ware³⁴, born 1724³⁴; died Abt. 1750 in King George County, Virginia ^35,³⁶. He was the son of 80. Valentine Ware, Jr. and 81. Mary Dudley?. He married 41. ? Markham.

41. ? Markham³⁶. She was the daughter of 82. Lewis Markham and 83. Elizabeth.

Notes for Henry Ware:
His will said he had other children besides Markham but he did not name them. It was dated October 17, 1750, and witnessed by Elizabeth Markham, William Marshall, and Benjamin Marshall. His friend, Major Harry Turner, and brother John Ware were named as executors.

He bequeathed to his wife for life four slaves named Dick, Neaton, Betty, and James.

Notes for ? Markham:
See notes above for Henry Ware. Based on name of son, she might be a descendant of Lewis Markham, Jr., of Westmoreland County, Va., who died there in 1712-1713. His will named his wife, Elizabeth, and said he had eight children, naming one of them, William. One daughter was named Ann according to a payment made to her by the executor. The other children are unnamed, but there was a James Markham living in King George County about this time. There was also a John Markham of Alexandria (Fairfax County] who had one son and many daughters, one of whom married John Marshall ca. 1722.

Children of Henry Ware and ? Markham are:

20	i.	Markham Ware, born Abt. 1735 in Virginia; died January 1831 in Gosport, Owen County, Indiana; married Clary Lindsay.
	ii.	Elizabeth Ware
	iii.	Jane Ware

      42. Joshua Lindsay³⁶, born Abt. 1698 in Essex Co., VA³⁶; died ^37,³⁸. He was the son of 84. Caleb Lindsay and 85. Clare. He married 43. Polly Nichols.

      43. Polly Nichols³⁸, born Abt. 1715³⁸. She was the daughter of 86. George Nicholes.

Notes for Joshua Lindsay:
Caleb died in 1717 and Joshua in 1720. The children of Caleb were not identified in Essex Co. records, so we do not really know if Joshua was his son, a brother, or some other relation.

Children of Joshua Lindsay and Polly Nichols are:

Joshua Lindsay³⁸ ³⁸, died in Caroline Co., VA³⁸; married Unknown.

Notes for Joshua Lindsay:
This Joshua Lindsay must be a different person from the one who died in 1719-1720 in Essex Co., married to Polly Nichols. During the period 1732-1734 slaves were registered by Joshua Lindsay (1), James Lindsay (1), Caleb Lindsay (1), and John Lindsay (2). T.E. Campbell. Colonial Caroline (Richmond 1954), pp. 329-30. In 1756 Joshua Lindsay was executor of estate of Thomas Jackson and guardian of a child of the same name. Ibid. pp. 475, 490. Possibly his wife's surname was Jackson. In effect I have divided one Joshua Lindsay (in Pamunkey Neigbors) into two, because the elder clearly cannot have been the person living in Caroline County.

ii.

Clary Lindsay, born Bet. 1745 - 1755; died Bef. 1819 in Madison County, Kentucky; married Markham Ware.

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