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Capt Peleg Rush 1795–1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 DEC 1795

Birth Location: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA

Death Date: 16 JUL 1864

Death Location: Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, USA

Father: John Rush

Mother: Jane Potter

Spouse(s): Nancy Clifford

Children(s): Peleg Rush, Rush None, Margaret Rush

In 1795, Capt Peleg Rush entered the world in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA, born to John Rush And Jane Potter. In 1860, Capt Peleg Rush resided in Santa Clara, California, USA. Capt Peleg Rush married Nancy Clifford, and had children including Margaret Jane Rush, Peleg Everett Rush, Rush. Capt Peleg Rush passed away in 1864 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1795, Capt Peleg Rush entered the world in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA, born to John Rush And Jane Potter.
  • In 1860, Capt Peleg Rush resided in Santa Clara, California, USA.
  • Capt Peleg Rush married Nancy Clifford, and had children including Margaret Jane Rush, Peleg Everett Rush, Rush.
  • Capt Peleg Rush passed away in 1864 in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Capt Rush's Ancestors

Self
Capt Rush
1795–1864
Birth Place: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Parents
John Rush
1774–1831
Georgetown, Lincoln, Massachusetts Bay, USA
Jane Potter
1773–1797
Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Grandparents
William Rush
1745–1780
Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Mary (A) Davis
1747–1780
Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, United States
John Potter
1736–1793
Topsham, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Sarah Snipe
1736–1818
Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Great-Grandparents
George Rush
1717–1749
Susannah Green
1720–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Rush
1690–1730

Capt Rush's Descendants

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Capt (Peleg) Rush (11 DEC 1795–16 JUL 1864) m. Nancy Clifford (1796–11 NOV 1880)
  1. 1. Peleg (Everett) Rush 1831–
  2. 2. Rush 1826–1826
  3. 3. Margaret (Jane) Rush 1822–
    1. 1. William (J) Fosgate 1856–1883
    2. 2. Katherine (Mary) Fosgate 1855–1911 m. Henry Dillon 1846–1877
      1. 1. Kate (May) Dillon 1877–1920 m. Emory (Winship) IV 1872–1931

Capt Rush's Timeline

3 Records

1795
11 DEC 1795
Birth of Capt Peleg Rush in Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA
1860
1860-1903
Age 65
Capt Peleg Rush resided here in Santa Clara, California, USA
Santa Clara, California, USA
1864
16 JUL 1864
Age 69
Death of Capt Peleg Rush in Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, USA
Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 DEC 1795
    Event Place: Georgetown, Sagadahoc, Maine, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860-1903
    Event Place: Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: Trinity Church, San Jose, California : Advent, 1860, to Easter, 1903.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 JUL 1864
    Event Place: Santa Clara, Santa Clara, California, USA
    Record Source: Letter from Harold E. Brown, Curator, Bath Marine Museum, Bath ME dated 5 Jan 1979

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