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Sir William James Bush 1645–1716 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1645

Birth Location: Isle Wight, VA

Death Date: July 1716

Death Location: Chowan, NC

Father: John Bush

Mother: Elizabeth None

Spouse(s): Martha Hill

Children(s): Mary Bush

Sir William James Bush was born in 1645 in Isle Wight, VA, the child of John Bush And Elizabeth. Sir William James Bush married Martha Corlee Hill, and had children including Mary Bush. Sir William James Bush passed away in 1716 in Chowan, NC.

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Biography

  • Sir William James Bush was born in 1645 in Isle Wight, VA, the child of John Bush And Elizabeth.
  • Sir William James Bush married Martha Corlee Hill, and had children including Mary Bush.
  • Sir William James Bush passed away in 1716 in Chowan, NC.

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Sir Bush's Ancestors

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Sir Bush
1645–1716
Birth Place: Isle Wight, VA
Parents
John Bush
Lugwardine, Herefordshire, England
Elizabeth
Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (William) Bush
1592–1620
Towbridge, Wiltshire, England
Elizabeth Stokes
1595–1685
Towbridge, Wiltshire, England
Great-Grandparents
John Bush
1568–1610
Alice Morse
1568–1620
John Stokes
1575–1624
Elizabeth Smith
1576–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Bush
1545–1631
Nancy Deaton
1557–1629
Thomas Morse
1543–1597
John Smith
1555–1580

Sir Bush's Descendants

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Sir (William James) Bush (1645–July 1716) m. Martha (Corlee) Hill (18 Apr 1645–13 Sep 1728)
  1. 1. Mary Bush 1655–1735 m. John Early 1655–1740 m. John Early 1642–1740 m. JOHN BEVERLY 1670–1730
    1. 1. Mary Early 1671–1755 m. Anthony Williams 1675–1754 m. Anthony Williams 1700–1752
      1. 1. Mary (Emory) Williams 1700–1758 m. Evan Davis 1690–1747 m. Evan Davis 1702–1756 m. evan davis 1729–1758
        1. 1. Uriah Davis 1710–1768 m. Margaret Dixon 1711–1769

Sir Bush's Timeline

2 Records

1645
1645
Birth of Sir William James Bush in Isle Wight, VA
Isle Wight, VA
1716
July 1716
Age 71
Death of Sir William James Bush in Chowan, NC
Chowan, NC

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1645
    Event Place: Isle Wight, VA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1666
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1666; Page Number: 565

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1701
    Event Place: North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: North Carolina; Year: 1701; Page Number: 126

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: July 1716
    Event Place: Chowan, NC

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