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William Benjamin Rush 1755–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 February 1755

Birth Location: Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 25 January 1827

Death Location: Mount Gilead, Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Benjamin Rush

Mother: Alice Grigsby

Spouse(s): Dorcas Vickery, Abigail Terrell, Ann Boyd, Phoebe Haskett

Children(s): Francis Rose, Mary Rush, Elizabeth Rush, Michael Rush, Benjamin Rush, Noah Rush, Azel Rush, Annie Rush, Sarah Rush, Mary Rush, Isaac Rush, Grigsby Rush, Amelia Rush, Rebecca Rush, Terrell Rush, William Rush, Martin Sr, Nancy Rush, Alice Rush, William Rush, Sarah Cheairs, Grigsby Rush, Rebecca Rush

In 1755, William Benjamin Rush entered the world in Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA, born to Benjamin Rush And Alice Grigsby. William Benjamin Rush married Abigail Terrell, Ann Boyd, Dorcas Earkes Vickery, Phoebe Haskett, and had children including Alice Alley Rush, Amelia Amy Rush, Annie Rush, Azel A Rush, Benjamin Franklin Rush, Elizabeth Rush, Francis Marcus Rose, Grigsby Rush, Isaac Rush, John Rush, Martin Rush Sr, Mary Mollie Rush, Mary Rush, Michael Rush, Nancy Terrell Rush, Noah Rush, Rebecca Rush, Sarah Cheairs, Sarah Rush, Terrell Rush, William Benjamin Willie Rush, William Rush. William Benjamin Rush passed away in 1827 in Mount Gilead, Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1755, William Benjamin Rush entered the world in Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA, born to Benjamin Rush And Alice Grigsby.
  • William Benjamin Rush married Abigail Terrell, Ann Boyd, Dorcas Earkes Vickery, Phoebe Haskett, and had children including Alice Alley Rush, Amelia Amy Rush, Annie Rush, Azel A Rush, Benjamin Franklin Rush, Elizabeth Rush, Francis Marcus Rose, Grigsby Rush, Isaac Rush, John Rush, Martin Rush Sr, Mary Mollie Rush, Mary Rush, Michael Rush, Nancy Terrell Rush, Noah Rush, Rebecca Rush, Sarah Cheairs, Sarah Rush, Terrell Rush, William Benjamin Willie Rush, William Rush.
  • William Benjamin Rush passed away in 1827 in Mount Gilead, Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Rush's Ancestors

Self
William Rush
1755–1827
Birth Place: Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
Parents
Benjamin Rush
1717–1763
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Alice Grigsby
1721–1815
Stafford, British Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
William Rush
1690–1706
Westmoreland, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Rush
1683–1730
Colony of Virginia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rush's Descendants

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William (Benjamin) Rush (1 February 1755–25 January 1827) m. Dorcas (Earkes) Vickery (25 Nov 1755–1830) m. Abigail Terrell (3 June 1760–29 December 1835) m. Ann Boyd (ABT 1759–BEF MAR 1804) m. Phoebe Haskett (30 Jan 1776–)
  1. 1. Francis (Marcus) Rose 1772–1856
  2. 2. Mary Rush 1773–1846
  3. 3. Elizabeth Rush 1775–1850
  4. 4. Michael Rush 1776–1855
  5. 5. Benjamin (Franklin) Rush 1776–1860
  6. 6. Noah Rush 1778–1870
  7. 7. Azel (A) Rush 1780–1859
  8. 8. Annie Rush 1799–1909
  9. 9. Sarah Rush 1778–1858
  10. 10. Mary (Mollie) Rush 1781–1837
  11. 11. Isaac Rush 1782–1846
  12. 12. Grigsby Rush 1784–1845
  13. 13. Amelia ("Amy") Rush 1785–1836
  14. 14. Rebecca Rush 1787–1872
  15. 15. Terrell Rush 1789–1808
  16. 16. William (Benjamin (Willie)) Rush 1792–1810
  17. 17. Martin (Rush) Sr 1794–1883
  18. 18. Nancy (Terrell) Rush 1799–1876
  19. 19. Alice ((Alley)) Rush 1801–1877
  20. 20. William Rush 1801–
  21. 21. Sarah Cheairs 1778–1858
  22. 22. Grigsby Rush 1784–1845
  23. 23. Rebecca Rush 1787–1872

William Rush's Timeline

7 Records

1755
1 Feb 1755
Birth of William Benjamin Rush in Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
1755
1 February 1755
Birth of William Benjamin Rush in Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
1755
1 February 1755
Birth of William Benjamin Rush in Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
1772
17 January 1772
Age 17
William Benjamin Rush was married in Guilford, NC
Guilford, NC
1827
26 Jan 1827
Age 72
Death of William Benjamin Rush in Montgomery, North Carolina
Montgomery, North Carolina
1827
25 January 1827
Age 72
Death of William Benjamin Rush in Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
1827
25 January 1827
Age 72
Death of William Benjamin Rush in Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
Montgomery, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1755
    Event Place: Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1755
    Event Place: Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 February 1755
    Event Place: Virginia, British America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 17 January 1772
    Event Place: Guilford, NC
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1827
    Event Place: Montgomery, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Trees, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1827
    Event Place: Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 January 1827
    Event Place: Montgomery, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Mount Gilead, Montgomery County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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