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Sir William James Bush 1645–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jun 1645

Birth Location: Isle, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 5 Apr 1716

Death Location: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Father: Thomas BUSH

Mother: Sarah EDWARDS

Spouse(s): Martha Hill, MARTHA HILL, MARTHA HILL, Martha HILL

Children(s): JOHN BUSH, WILLIAM BUSH, WILLIAM BUSH, Martha Bush, Martha Bush

Sir William James Bush was born in 1645 in Isle, Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas William Bush And Sarah Elizabeth Edwards. Sir William James Bush married Martha Corlee Aunt Sis Hill, Martha Hill, Wm Smith, and had children including John Bush, Martha Bush, William Bush, William James Bush. Sir William James Bush passed away in 1716 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

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Biography

  • Sir William James Bush was born in 1645 in Isle, Nansemond, Virginia, United States, the child of Thomas William Bush And Sarah Elizabeth Edwards.
  • Sir William James Bush married Martha Corlee Aunt Sis Hill, Martha Hill, Wm Smith, and had children including John Bush, Martha Bush, William Bush, William James Bush.
  • Sir William James Bush passed away in 1716 in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Sir Bush's Ancestors

Self
Sir Bush
1645–1716
Birth Place: Isle, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Parents
Thomas William BUSH
1625–1695
St Thomas Parish, Orange, Virginia, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) EDWARDS
1624–1704
Isle Wight,,Virginia,USA
Grandparents
John Stokes
1575–1624
Great Coggleman, Essex, England
Elizabeth (Stokes) Smith
1550–1624
John (Neptune) Bushe
1590–1624
Trowbridge, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth* ((Abraham)) Stokes
1595–1685
Towbridge, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John 10gg
1568–1610
Lady Morse
1568–1621
John Stokes
1575–1624
Elizabeth Smith
1576–1650
Lady Morse
1568–1620
John Stokes
1575–1624
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Thomas Lansdown
1524–1599
Sir Morse
1543–1588
Sir Morse
1543–1588

Sir Bush's Descendants

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Sir (William James) Bush (1 Jun 1645–5 Apr 1716) m. Martha Hill (1649–13 Sep 1728) m. MARTHA HILL (20 Dec 1667–13 Sep 1728) m. MARTHA HILL (20 Dec 1667–20 Oct 1695) m. Martha (Corlee "Aunt Sis") HILL (Jun 1870–Aft. 1900)
  1. 1. JOHN BUSH 1684–1728
  2. 2. WILLIAM BUSH 1677–1745
  3. 3. WILLIAM (JAMES) BUSH 1683–1678
  4. 4. Martha Bush 1678–1716
  5. 5. Martha Bush 1716–1776 m. John Earle 1664– m. Anthony Williams 1675–1718
    1. 1. Anthony Williams 1686–1752
    2. 2. William (Henry) Curl 1730–1782 m. Sarah Curl 1758–1826
      1. 1. John (T) Curl 1781–1858 m. Susannah (Devereaux) Hightower 1785–1861
        1. 1. William (Henry) Curl 1804–1875 m. Anna (Guile) Jarnagin 1806–1864 m. Mary (Ann B) McBride 1828–1920
        2. 2. Eleanor (M) Curl 1806–1893
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Ann) Curl 1808–
        4. 4. Joshua (Devereux) Curl 1812–1882
        5. 5. Sarah (Jane) Curl 1815–1833
        6. 6. Tabitha (E) Curl 1820–1901
        7. 7. Mary Curl 1817–1855
        8. 8. Susannah (Ayers) Curl 1810–1845
        9. 9. Eliza (Ann) Curl 1822–1837
      2. 2. Mary Yeazell 1776–1828 m. Abraham Yeazell 1774–1832
        1. 1. Jacob Yeazell 1809–1901
      3. 3. Thomas Curl 1785–1853
      4. 4. John Curl 1802–1865
      5. 5. William (Henry) Curle 1750–1786
      6. 6. Jeremiah Curl 1782–1871
      7. 7. Samuel Curl 1783–1849
      8. 8. Sophia Curl 1784–

Sir Bush's Timeline

2 Records

1645
1 Jun 1645
Birth of Sir William James Bush in Isle, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Isle, Nansemond, Virginia, United States
1716
5 Apr 1716
Age 71
Death of Sir William James Bush in Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States
Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1645
    Event Place: Isle, Nansemond, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Apr 1716
    Event Place: Edenton, Chowan, North Carolina, United States

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