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William Rust 1634–1699 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1634

Birth Location: Suffolk, England

Death Date: 29 November 1699

Death Location: Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America

Father:

Mother: Pressilla Hart

Spouse(s): Anne Metcalf

Children(s): Samuel Rust

In 1634, William Rust entered the world in Suffolk, England, born to William Rust And Pressilla Hart. William Rust married Anne Metcalf, and had children including Samuel Rust. William Rust passed away in 1699 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1634, William Rust entered the world in Suffolk, England, born to William Rust And Pressilla Hart.
  • William Rust married Anne Metcalf, and had children including Samuel Rust.
  • William Rust passed away in 1699 in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America.

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Children(s)

William Rust's Ancestors

Self
William Rust
1634–1699
Birth Place: Suffolk, England
Parents
Pressilla Hart
1600–1640
Westhorpe, Suffolk, England
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Rust's Descendants

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William Rust (17 May 1634–29 November 1699) m. Anne Metcalf (17 May 1642–May 1697)
  1. 1. Samuel Rust 1677–1718 m. Martha Gardner 1665–1735
    1. 1. Peter Rust 1710–1761 m. Elizabeth Newton 1717–1798 m. Elizabeth Newton 1710–1798
      1. 1. Mary Rust 1731–1779 m. John Patterson 1735–1769
        1. 1. Rebecca (Margaret) Patterson 1763–1803 m. Samuel Taylor 1755–1841
      2. 2. James Rust 1745–1800
      3. 3. Martha Rust 1752–
      4. 4. Mary Rust 1740–1791
      5. 5. Elizabeth Rust 1762–1805
      6. 6. Richard Rust 1742–1792
      7. 7. Hannah Rust 1760–
      8. 8. Peter Rust 1755–
      9. 9. Samuel Rust 1730–1766
    2. 2. John Rust 1686–1727
    3. 3. Agnes Rust 1690–
    4. 4. Hannah Rust 1699–1735
    5. 5. Jeremiah Rust 1692–1731
    6. 6. Ann Rust 1690–1748
    7. 7. William Rust 1688–1740
    8. 8. Matthew Rust 1694–1751
    9. 9. Benjamin Rust 1693–1754
    10. 10. George Rust 1698–1775

William Rust's Timeline

3 Records

1632
14 Jun 1632
William Rust was baptized in Shalford, Essex, England
Shalford, Essex, England
1634
17 May 1634
Birth of William Rust in Suffolk, England
Suffolk, England
1699
29 November 1699
Age 65
Death of William Rust in Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1634
    Event Place: Suffolk, England
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 14 Jun 1632
    Event Place: Shalford, Essex, England
    Record Source: Essex, England, Select Church of England Parish Registers

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1654
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Virginia; Year: 1654; Page Number: 250

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: USA
    Record Source:
    [1] McCall-Tidwell and Allied Families
    [2] Rust of Virginia : genealogical and biographical sketches of the descendants of William Rust, 1654-1940

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 November 1699
    Event Place: Westmoreland County, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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