| 4. | i. | BARNABAS3 THRUSH. |
| 5. | ii. | DAVID THRUSH, b. NEWTON TWP, CUMBERLAND CO; d. October 18, 1824, NEWTON TWP, CUMBERLAND CO. |
| iii. | PETER THRUSH, d. 1814. |
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Notes for PETER THRUSH: III A--Peter Thrush - Peter Trush. Peter Thrush, born in Germany, son of Jacob Thrush, the immigrant, was a taxable in Hopewell Township, Cumb. Co. in the years 1778-80-81-82-83. He was a private 2nd class in Captain Alexander Peeble's Company of the 6th Batt. Cumb. Co. Militia during the years 1777-79-80. No effort has been made to identify his family. IV A--Richard Thrush. It is not know whether Richard Thrush was born before or after the arrival of the family in America in 1750. He was a son of Jacob Thrush, the immigrant and was younger than Leonard, Peter and Jacob. He served a a private 6th class in 1781 in Captain John Hodge's Co., 6th Batt. Cumb. Co. Militia. No attempt has been made to identify his family. V A--John Thrush. John Thrush, son of Jacob Thrush, the immigrant, probably -30- born in America. He was paying tax on 212 acres of land in Hamilton Township, Cumb. Co. in 1780. (S.V, Vol. VI, P. 313). John Thrush was a private 1st class in 1781 in Captain Patrick Jack's Company 6 of the 4th Batt., commanded by Leiut. Col. Samuel Culbertson. No attempt has been made to identify his family. There is much confusion in identifying the various early generations of the Thrush family, largely due to the fact that the names Jacob, Leonard and Peter are family names in each generation and indeed in the several families of the same generation. Jacob Thrush, the immigrant, had sons named Leonard, Jacob, Peter, Richard and John. Leonard Thrush, son of Jacob, the immigrant, had seven sons names Jacob, Leonard, Barnabas, Peter, David, Richard and Martin. The five sons of Jacob, the immigrant, all saw service in the War of the Revolution from 1776 to 1783. Of the seven sons of Leonard, son of Jacob, the immigrant, Jacob did service in 1779 and Leonard in 1780. The other five sons are not recorded as doing military duty during the War of the Revolution. Presumably they all were too young. As before stated, no attempt has been made to identify the families of Jacob, Peter, Richard and John, sons of Jacob, the immigrant. My impression is that the families of this name to be found in Virginia, West Virginia, Maryland, Ohio and Indiana -31- trace their ancestry to one or the other of these four sons of Jacob, the immigrant. It would require more research than I have been able or care to make to determine the relationship. There is a tradition handed down through several lines of the family, and very similar in all lines that runs as follows: Jacob Thrush was of patrician birth and of a family with considerable wealth in Germany. Jacob Thrush (Dreisch) came to America with four sons and settled in the Cumberland Valley. Some years later through the death of a relative, presumably the father of Jacob Thrush in Germany, the family in America became heirs to a considerable fortune. One of the five sons of Jacob the immigrant was sent to Germany to look after the interests of the family in America and was lost at sea, by the sinking of the vessel on which he was a passenger. It is not recorded in this tradition which of the sons was sent back but because of the unsettled period of America after the War of Independence it must be presumed that he was not living later than that time and may have been the one delegated by the family to go to Germany. I. LEONARD THRUSH - J. LEON REISCH - LEONARD TRUSH. Leonard Thrush was the oldest son of Jacob Thrush (J. Jacob Freisch). He was born in Germany and came with his father and younger brothers to America, landing in Philadelphia August 24, 1750. Leonard Thrush took the required oath of allegiance with his father and hence was sixteen years or more in age in 1750. He was a taxable in Hopewell Township, Cumb. Co. in 1780, -32- as also were his two brothers, Peter and Jacob. (See Penna. Arc. S. III, Vo. XX). Leonard Thrush was a member of the original German Lutheran congregation at Shippensburg and his remains lie with his father's in the "Old Dutch Graveyard" in the eastern part of this town. The name of his wife has not been ascertained. They were the parents of ten children, as follows: Jacob, oldest son, II Leonard, III Barnabas, IV David, V Peter, VI Richard, VII Martin, VIII Catherine , married Jacob Foose Rosanna, married Jacob Helmes Susannah, married Jacob Fry Issue Mary Fry married Jacob Whitmer, who with her husband were dead in 1805, leaving the following children: Catherine Whitmer John Whitmer Elizabeth Whitmer Mary Whitmer Jacob Whitmer Peter Whitmer -33- II. JACOB THRUSH - JACOB TRUSH Jacob Thrush, grandson of Jacob Thrush and oldest son of Leonard, was born near Stoughstown, in Hopewell, now Newton Township, Cumberland County, Pa., about 1758. His name first appears in the records as a freeman in 1778. May 27, 1782, he was granted a warrant for 334 100 acres of land. (See S. III, Vol. XXIV, P. 773) Jacob Thrush served in the Cumberland County Militia during the years 1779-1780 and 1781 as a private 8th class in Captain Alexander Peeble's Company. (S. V, Vo. VI, Page 58-296) and on March 14, 1781, was called and did a tour of duty on the frontier. (S. V, Col. VI, P. 406). Jacob Thrush was a farmer during his lifetime and lived and died in the same vicinity in which he was born. The year of his death has not been accurately ascertained. Tradition says that he was ninety years of age or thereabouts when he died, which would place the time of his death between 1845 and 1850. Jacob Thrush was a member of the Lutheran congregation in Shippensburg and it is presumed was buried in the "Old Dutch Graveyard." The family name of his wife is not now known, neither have the names of his children all been identified. Solomon (IX) a private in the War of 1812-14 Daniel (X) Born 1808, D. 1872. Married Catherine Helm (1811-1879) -34- III. - LEONARD THRUSH - LEONARD TRUSH Leonard Thrush, son of Leonard and grandson of Jacob, was born in Hopewell Township, now Newton Township, Cumb. Co. about 1760. His name first appears in the records as a freeman in 1782 and continues as a freeman through the years 1782 and 1783. (S. III, Vol. XX). On December 14, 1787, he was granted a warrant for 200 acres of land (S III, Vol. XXIV - P. 773.) Leonard Thrush served in the Cumberland County Militia as a private 8th class in Captain Alexander Peeble's Company in the years 1780 and 1781 and on March 14, 1781, he was called to do a tour of duty on the frontier. (S. V, Vol. VI, P. 396-406). His name appears as the head of a family in the U. S. Census 1790 and also in the Military Roll of the 6th Battalion, Cumberland County Militia in 1793. (S VI-Vol. V - P. 217) January 23, 1799, Leonard Thrush was elected an ensign in Company 1, Fifth Regiment, Cumb. Co. Militia, commanded by Captain Robert Peebles. (S. VI, Vol. IV, P. 716). Leonard Thrush lived and died in Newton Township, Cumberland Co. Letters on his estate were granted to Daniel Eckert, administrator, on December 7, 1842. Deeds on record show his wife was named Catherine. A release given by the heirs of Leonard Thrush recorded December 19, 1846, show his heirs to be as below: His wife Catherine died later, letters on her estate having been granted to Jacob Thrush on July 13, 1844. -35- Heirs: Jacob Thrush Joseph Thrush Catherine Thrush, married Jacob Thrush XI Leonard Thrush, B. 1799, D. 1833, XII Mary Thrush, married Daniel Stine Catherine Thrush, B. 1801 and D. 1901. IV. - BARNABAS THRUSH - BARNET THRUSH Barnabas Thrush, son of Leoanrd and grandson of Jacob, was born in Newton Township, Cumberland County. His name does not appear in the military rolls during the War of the Revolution, but does appear in the Military Roll in 1793, of the 6th Battalion of Cumberland County Militia. (S. VI, Vol. V, P. 217). December 14, 1787, Barnet Thrush was granted a warrant for 200 acres of land. (S. III, Vol. XXIV, P. 773). The family of Barnabas Thrush has not been identified. The following are known to have been grandsons of Leonard Thrush and are presumed to have been sons of Barnabas: Samuel Thrush Barnabas Thrush (XIV) married Elizabeth (Betsy) Green. He lived and died at Springfield, Cumb. Co. and was a member of the Lutheran Church in Newville. Some of his descendants now reside in the vicinity of Springfield. John Thrush born 1793 - VIII Mary Thrush died a single person (Aunt Kety) -36- DAVID THRUSH David Thrush (II) was a son of Leonard and a grandson of Jacob. He was born in Newton Township, Cumb. Co. The only data at hand referring to David Thrush is contained in the Cumberland County Court records. Letters of administration were issued on the estate of David Thrush, Newton Township, on Oct. 18, 1824, to Jacob Thrush and John Thrush, Administrators. The Orphans' Court proceedings gave the names of the children in the following record: Orphan's Court Docket 3, page 357. August 19, 1828. The administrators of David Thrush, Newton Township, Cumberland County, who died intestate on the 10th day of October, A. D. 1824, show that he left a wife Mary and eight children, to wit: |
| iv. | RICHARD THRUSH. |
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Notes for RICHARD THRUSH: Catherine John Jacob (XIII), married Catherine Thrush, daughter of Leonard Joseph Martin (XV), B. about 1800, D. 1850. David Solomon Margaret (These last three were in their minority at the time of their father's death in 1824). The name of David Thrush does not appear in the Military Rolls during the period of the War of the Revolution, but does -37- appear in the Military Roll in 1793 for the 6th Battalion of Cumberland Co. Militia, ages 18 to 45 years. RICHARD THRUSH Richard Thrush (VII), a son of Leonard and grandson of Jacob. The family of Richard has not been ascertained. His name is in the Military Roll in 1793 for the 6th Battalion of Cumberland County Militia. This list contains the names of all men between the ages of 18 and 45 years and fit for military duty. PETER THRUSH Peter Thrush (VI), a son of Leonard and grandson of Jacob. Peter Thrush was too young for service during the time of the Revolution, but his name appears in 1793 in the Military Roll for the 6th Battalion, Cumb. County Militia. The Cumberland County Court Records are the only source of data available (see Orphans' Court Docket 5, page 429, 570, 484 and 526.) These proceedings show that he left no children. On December 13, 1814, his estate is divided among his heirs, which were the following six brothers and three sisters, to wit: Jacob Thrush, eldest brother Leonard Thrush Barnabas Thrush David Thrush Richard Thrush Martin Thrush -38- Catherine, married Jacob Foose Rosanna, married Jacob Helmes Susannah, married Jacob Fry. They had issue Mary Fry, who married Jacob Whitmer, who with her husband are dead, leaving children: Catherine Whitmer John Whitmer Elizabeth Whitmer Mary Whitmer Jacob Whitmer Peter Whitmer MARTIN THRUSH Martin Thrush (VIII), a son of Leonard and grandson of Jacob. This man has not been identified further than the Cumb. Co. Court Records show that he was a brother of Peter and one of his heirs, hence a son of Leonard. His name does not appear in the Military Roll in 1793. He probably was then under eighteen years of age. Of the seven sons of Leonard and grandsons of Jacob, only the two oldest, Jacob and Leonard, saw service during the War of the Revolution. The other five, it is presumed, were too young. Jacob, Leonard and Barnabas were land owners and tax payers in 1787, and in the Military Roll of 1793 is found the names of Jacob, Leonard, Barnabas, David, Peter and Richard, sons of -39- Leonard and John Thrush presumed to have been a younger brother of Leonard and a son of Jacob. SOLOMON THRUSH Solomon Thrush (IX), was a son of Jacob Thrush and a grandson of Leonard Thrush, the immigrant. He was born in Newton Township before 1799 and spent his active years in Shippensburg, where he died. He owned and lived in a house that stood upon the corner of Orange and Penn Sts. where the Hawk residence later was built. He was a barber by trade and did odd jobs of work throughout the town and was well known. He was a man of small stature and a great hunter and fisherman. His rifle is now in the possession of George Duke, a grandson, by whom it is highly prized. Solomon Thrush (Tash) served in the War of 1812-14. He enlisted as a private in the 1st Brigade of the 7th Division of Penna. Militia, Captain Andreas Mitchel--Colonel James Fenton. (See Penna. Archives Series VI, Vol. VIII, Pages 622-629; also Series II, Vol. VII, Page 349). His wife's name has not been ascertained. He had the following children: William Thrush Henry Thrush John Thrush Edward Thrush (These top four were located in -40- Maryland, and Virginia, where some of their descendants still reside.) Jane Thrush - died a single person Sophia Thrush (XVI) DANIEL THRUSH Daniel Thrush (X), was a son of Jacob and a grandson of Leonard. He was born in 1808 near Stoughtowns, Cumb. Co. and died in 1880 at Belleville, Ohio. Daniel Thrush was a farmer and land owner in Newton Township, Cumb. Co. until shortly after the close of the War of the Rebellion. He sold his farm and removed to the vicinity of Belleville, Ohio, where he was a farmer until his death. Daniel Thrush married Catherine Helm, B. 1811, D. April 4, 1879, and they had issue:- Catherine Rachael Ann Mary, died in infancy Annie Daniel Joseph John Emma Jane Caroline (XVII), married Edward Stahler Mary Magdalene (XVIII), married Samuel Evinger -41- CATHERINE THRUSH Catherine Thrush (XI), familiarly known to the whole neighborhood as "Aunty Katy", was born in 1801 and died in 1901, being at the time of her death about five months less than one hundred years of age. Catherine Thrush was a daughter of Leonard Thrush and a grandaughter of Leonard. She was born in Newton Township and lived all her lifetime and died in the same vicinity. She married her first cousin, Jacob Thrush, son of David and grandson of Leonard, and had no issue. They lived upon a property inherited by Catherine along the road leading from the turnpike to the Molly Pitcher Highway at Rehobeth Church. Jacob Thrush died about the time of the Civil War and Catherine was a widow for many years. At her death the property was sold and became a part of the tract from which it orginally was taken. Catherine Thrush raised two children, a girl, not a relation, Lilly by name, and a boy, Edward Stahler, a nephew. The girl when grown was married a Conner and lived and died in Newville. The boy was Edward Stahler whose mother was a Thrush. He married Caroline Thrush, daughter of Daniel. (See Caroline Thrush). Catherine Thrush was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church in Shippensburg. She was buried in the graveyard adjoining the White Church at the northern end of Jacksonville -42- (Walnut Bottom). Jacob Thrush, her husband, is presumed to have been buried in the "Old Dutch Graveyard." A photograph of Catherine Thrush taken in her ninety fourth year is preserved. LEONARD THRUSH Leonard Thrush (XII), was born October 3, 1799, in Newton Township, Cumb. Co. and died Jan. 16, 1883, in Southampton Township, Franklin County, Pa. He was a son of Leonard Thrush and a grandson of Leonard. Leonard Thrush was a farmer all the active years of his life and was a consistent member of the Lutheran Church in Shippensburg. He always was most regular in attendance upon church services until advancing years prevented. Leonard Thrush married in 1829 Nancy Fisher, daughter of John and Mary (Alleman) Fisher. They lived upon a farm inherited by Nancy Fisher Thrush from her father's estate. Leonard Thrush was rather short in stature, but well built physically and in later years was rather corpulant. Leonard and Nancy (Fisher) Thrush had the following children: Daniel Webster Thrush (XIX) Elias Thrush (XX) Mary Ann Thrush (XXI) Sarah G. Thrush, B. 1838, D. 1865 a single person David Leonard Thrush (XXII) -43- Emma Jane Thrush, B. June 9, 1848, D. March 21, 1852 Leonard Thrush, his wife Nancy and all the children except Mary Ann are buried in the family plot in Spring Hill Cemetery, Shippensburg, Pa. A more extended biography of Nancy Fisher Thrush may be found in the history of the Fisher family. JOHN THRUSH John Thrush (XIII), born in 1793 in Newton Township, Cumb. Co., a son of Barnabas Thrush and a grandson of Leonard, was a farmer and a land owner in Southampton Township, Cumb. Co., where he lived his lifetime and where he died in 1872. John Thrush married Margaret Clark of Newton Township and they had issue:- Samuel Thrush (XXIII) Elias Thrush, lived in the vicinity of Newburg, Cumberland Co. and later near Carlisle, Pa. He was twice married; first to a Hamsher and second to a Hamilton. Descendants of Elias Thrush are now living in Carlisle, PA (1929). Ralph Clarence Mabel Ida John -44- Samuel Wilson Thrush (XXIV) Mary Jane Thrush, married James McKnight. The McKnights were living in Gettysburg in 1863 at the time of the Battle of Gettysburg. They later lived at Boiling Springs, Cumb. Co. where they died. Their family has not been ascertained. There was a least one daughter, Anna. BARNABAS THRUSH Barnabas Thrush (XIV), has not been fully identified. He is known to have been a grandson of Leonard, the immigrant; but which son of Leonard was his father is not accurately known. He probably was a son of Barnabas. Correct by later information. Barnabas Thrush was born about the beginning of the nineteenth century. He married Elizabeth (Betsy) Green and lived at Springfield, Cumb. Co. He was a member of the Lutheran congregation at Newville and lived to a ripe old age and was buried at Newville. Some of his descendants now reside in the vicinity of Springfield, Cumb. Co. Their names have not been identified. MARTIN THRUSH Martin Thrush (XV) was born about 1800 and died in 1850 when his youngest son Martin was nine days old. Martin Thrush was a son of David Thrush and a grandson of Leonard, the immigrant. He lived in the vicinity of Leesburg (Lees X Road). He married Margaret (Peggy) Bowermaster, of the same vicinity, |
| v. | MARTIN THRUSH. |
| vi. | CATHRINE THRUSH, m. JACOB FOOSE. |
| vii. | ROSANNA THRUSH, m. JACOB HELMES. |
| 6. | viii. | SUSANNAH. |
| 7. | ix. | JACOB THRUSH, b. 1758; d. 1848, SHIPPENSBURG, PA.. |
| 8. | x. | LEONARD THRUSH, b. 1760, NEWTON TWP. CUMBERLAND CO; d. December 7, 1842, NEWTON TWP, CUMBERLAND CO. |
| i. | SALLY3 THRUSH, b. December 22, 1804. |
| ii. | BARBARA THRUSH, b. February 22, 1808. |
| iii. | BETSEY THRUSH, b. May 16, 1810. |
| iv. | PETER THRUSH, b. December 2, 1791. |
| v. | JOHANNES THRUSH, b. December 6, 1795. |
| vi. | ANNA MARINA THRUSH, b. August 20, 1793. |
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