Bushong, Robert Anderson

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James married Gipson, Sarah on 05 Jun 1870. Sarah was born on 04 Mar 1847 in Mountainburg, Crawford, Arkansas; died on 25 Jun 1923 in , Crawford, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

? Bond Special, Crawford, Arkansas

Henry married Spratt, Mary before 1836 in , Monroe, Kentucky. Mary was born in 1814 in , , Virginia; died in in , Crawford, Arkansas; was buried in Gill Cemetery, Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Birth: 19 JUN 1770 in Rockingham County, Virginia
Death: 1 AUG 1856 in Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky
Military Service: War of 1812 served with the Mounted Militia under Capt. John Glover.
Census: Census: Monroe Co., KY page 193
Residence: 1 AUG 1856 Tompkinsville, Monroe County, Kentucky
Residence: 1800 County/State: Barren Co., KY 1

Father: Andrew 'Andreas' Bushong , Sr. b: ABT. 1717 in France to Kentucky
Mother: Mary Catherine 'Kit' b: ABT. 1722 in France


Bible of Mrs. John Owens of Monroe Co, KY

Henry and Issabella Bushong was married the 4th day of July in the year 1791.

John Bushong was born July the 4th in the year of our Lord 1794
Mary G. Bushong was born February the 13, 1797
Ann Bushong was born December the 4th, 1798
James Bushong was born July the 13th, 1801
Samuel Bushong was born October the 11, 1803
Henry Bushong was born July the 20th, 1805

John Bushong departed this life October 29, 1846
Isabella Bushong departed this life the 11 of Sept. 1850
Henry Bushong departed this life the 1st day of August 1856
Sussan Bushong departed this life the 23rd day of July 1859

Henry Bushong, Senr, was borned June the 19th, 1771
Isabella Summers was borned the 27th of January, 1770

John Bushong's children:
Martin Bushong was borned Oct 17, 1817
Betsey Bushong was borned September, 1819
Henry Bushong was borned December 25th, 1822
Issabella Bushong was borned March the 4th 1824

Issabella S. Bushong died 4th day of March 1827
James Bushong (no dates)

He moved to Kentucky and remained there

SOURCE: Henry & Isabella (Summers) Bushong Family Bible, in possession of Mrs. John Owens, Monroe Co., KY (copy Mercer Co., KY Historical Society)

Family Archive #314, Ed. 1, Census Index: U.S. Selected Counties,1820.
Individual: Bushong, Henry
County/State: Monroe Co., KY
Page #: 193
Year: 1820

Individual: Bushong, Henry
County/State: Barren Co., KY
Year: 1800
Census type code: Tax List

!SOURCE: Bible and Family Records of Barren County, Kentucky andSurrounding Areas, Vol I; b y Eva Coe Peden - Pg 28 & 29 -BUSHONG-HARVEY BIBLE - Bible in possession (1965) of Mrs. John Owens, Monroe County, Kentucky: Bible entries include the following: Marriages: Henry and Issabella Bushong was married the 4th day of July in the year 1791. Births: Henry Bushong Senr was borned June the 19th in the year of our Lord 1771 Issabelle Summers was borned the 27th day of January in the year of our Lord 1770. John Bushong was born July the 4th day in the year of our Lord 1794 Mary G. Bushong was born February the 13th in the year of our Lord 17 97 Ann Bushong was born December the 4 in the year of our Lord 1798 James Bushong wasborn July the 13 in the year of our Lord 1801 Samuel Bushong was born October the 11 in the year of our Lord 1803 Henry Bushong was born July the 20 in the year of our Lord 1805 Deaths: John Bushongdeparted this life October 29th 1846 Isabella Bushong departed thislife the 11th d ay 1850 September. Henry Bushong departed this lifethe 1st day of August 1856 Sussan Bushong departed this life the 23rdday of July 1859.

Henry married Summers, Isabelle on 05 Jul 1791 in , Mercer, Kentucky. Isabelle (daughter of Summers, John and Todd, Isabella) was born on 27 Jan 1770 in , Augusta, Virginia; died on 11 Sep 1850 in Tompkinsville, Monroe, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

The daughter of Mrs. Isabelle Young's second marriage to John Summers.

!SOURCE: Bible and Family Records of Barren County, Kentucky andSurrounding Areas, Vol I; b y Eva Coe Peden - Pg 28 & 29 -BUSHONG-HARVEY BIBLE - Bible in possession (1965) of Mrs. Joh n Owens,Monroe County, Kentucky: Bible entries include the following:Marriages: Henry and I ssabella Bushong was married the 4th day ofJuly in the year 1791. Births: Henry Bushong Sen r was borned June the19th in the year of our Lord 1771 Issabelle Summers was borned the 27th day of January in the year of our Lord 1770. John Bushong was bornJuly the 4th day in th e year of our Lord 1794 Mary G. Bushong wasborn February the 13th in the year of our Lord 17 97 Ann Bushong wasborn December the 4 in the year of our Lord 1798 James Bushong wasborn Ju ly the 13 in the year of our Lord 1801 Samuel Bushong was bornOctober the 11 in the year o f our Lord 1803 Henry Bushong was bornJuly the 20 in the year of our Lord 1805 Deaths: Joh n Bushongdeparted this life October 29th 1846 Isabella Bushong departed thislife the 11th d ay 1850 September. Henry Bushong departed this lifethe 1st day of August 1856 Sussan Bushon g departed this life the 23rdday of July 1859.


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ISABELLA SUMMERS, daughter of JOHN SUMMERS SR and ISABELLA YOUNGSUMMERS. Isabella was bor n 27 January 1770 in Augusta County,Virginia. Isabella died 11 September 1850 in Monroe Cou nty,Kentucky.

SOURCE: Will Book No. 1, Barren County Kentucky: Named as daughterIsabel Bushong in Will o f John Summers who died in Barren County,Kentucky 1806. Will dated 11 March 1806, proved Ap ril Court 1806.

SOURCE: Date of Birth and Date of Death, 'Bible and Family Records ofBarren County, Kentuck y and surrounding areas, Vol I; by Eva CoePeden - Page 28 and 29. BUSHONG - HARVEY BIBL E - Bible in possession(1955) of Mrs. John Owens, Monroe County, Kentucky.
Note: The 1850 U.S. Census of Monroe County, Kentucky shows Isabel -age 82, this would calc ulate being born in 1868. However, theBushong-Harvey Bible shows her date of birth as 1770. (E.D. Rayburn)

ISABELLA SUMMERS married HENRY BUSHONG, son of ANDREW BUSHONG andCATHERINE "KITT" BESHONG . Henry was born in Rockingham County,Virgina. Henry Bushong, died 1 August 1856 in Monro e County,Kentucky. Isabella and Henry married 5 July 1791, Mercer County,Kentucky.

SOURCE: Mercer County Kentucky Records, Vol II by Michael L. Cook,C.F. pg 27- Loose Marriag e Bonds and Consents 1786-1835: JohnSummers as Surety. Also Judy Cassidy - Bushong researc her.
Note: Bushong - Harvey Bible lists marriage date as 4 July 1791.

Mercer County, Kentucky Tax List (William Gaines List):
1795 - Henry Bushong 1 male over 21

1798 - 1809 Mill Creek (Old Mulkey Baptist) Church, lists IsabelBishong as a member - thi s Church is also referred to as the "OldMulkey Meeting House".

SOURCE: "Old Mulkey - A Pioneer Plea for the Ancient Order" by Loy R.Milam. Also, Doug Moo re http:www.public.asu.edu/~moore.

1800 - Land Grant Barren County, Kentucky, 200 acres, South side ofGreen River beginning a t a oak on the north side of thecreek--------near the side of Samuel Summers survey.

SOURCE: Certificate 1095, Granted by the State of Kentucky 1798 inthe Relief of Settlers A ct. Book Abstracts of Green County LandEntries, by R.N. Smith and Laura Lee Butler.

1810 - U.S.CENSUS Barren County Kentucky, Bushong, Henry3-1-0-1-0-0-2-0-1-0-0-2 Note : Age category of Henry and alsoIsabel 26-45

William McMurtry and Alice, his wife of Bedford Co, TN appoints HenryBushong of Barren Count y, Kentucky, attorney, for conveyance to JohnSummers of Barren County, Kentucky 200 acres o n the head of Southforkof Skeggs Beaver Creek. William McMurtry and Andrew Watts who are assignees of said Summers and holds my bond by assignment from saidSummers and he the said Hen ry Bushong is authorized to convey deedsas mentioned above to the said McMurtry and Watts ag reeable to mybond.

SOURCE:Barren County Deed Book B, page 387, 12 November 1810 per PattyWoodall.

1812 - Bushong, Henry - Rank.Private - Date and Place of Muster
September 18, 1812, Barren County, Kentucky - To what time engaged, 30October 1812

SOURCE: (Military for Henry Bushong) Historical Trip Through EastBarren County, Kentucky b y Clayton C. Simmons; Pg 223 - Veterans ofWar of 1812-15, who enlisted from Barren County o r lateer lived inBarren County, Kentucky.Muster Roll of a company of Mounted volunteerMilit ia from the State of Kentucky commanded by Captain Jobe Gloverin the regiment commanded by L ieutenant Colonel Commandant YoungEwing.

1818 - Letter from Jacob Bishong to Lough:

March 25, 1818,

Sir,
Battalion muster is the 1st of May at Henry Bishongs. Regimental, the8th of October at Joh n Howards and the Court of Assessments the 1stMonday in November at the same place and Compa ny muster the firstSaturday in April, June, August and September at William Hays oldplace . You will attend each of these musters with your fife at teno'clock.
Jacob Bishong, Serg.
Note: Permission given to use Bushong material by Judy Cassidy.

1820 - 19 January 1820 the Kentucky Legislature established MonroeCounty, Kentucky. Three-f ourths of the land for Monroe County wastaken from Barren County, Kentucky. One-fourth of t he land was takenfrom Cumberland County, Kentucky. HENRY BUSHONG and ISABELLA, arefound i n Monroe County in 1820, they may not have moved from BarrenCounty, Kentucky the counties ju st may have changed.

U.S. CENSUS: 1820 Monroe County, Kentucky - Bushong, Henry pg 193NTL
1830 - Monroe County, Kentucky Tithables: Bushong, Henry Sr. TaxColumn - 111


1850 - CENSUS U.S. Monroe County, Kentucky, pg 417

Henry Bushong Sr. 80M Virginia
Isabel 82F Virginia


Listed in the Bushong Bible of Mrs. John Owens of Monroe County,Kentucky: (Copy of Bible i s also with Monroe County, KentuckyHistorical Society.

Children:

1 John Bushong, born 4 July 1794

2. Mary G. Bushong, born 13 February 1797

3. Ann Bushong, 4 December 1798

4. James Bushong, 13 July 1801

5. Samuel Bushong, 11 October 1803

6. Henry Bushong, 20 July 1805


February 22, 2001

By: Ernest David Rayburn, 4240 Lost Creek Blvd. Aledo, TX 76008

Also, Information From:

Patty Woodall, Beautiful Crow Creek, Alabama
Ellen Summers Marmor, North Carolina

Notes:

Bushong-Harvey Bible state they were married July 4th 1791