Bushong, Reverend Peter B.

Notes:

SOURCE: jandjsmith@webzone.net (James Smith)

Peter married White, Martha D. on 03 Jul 1858 in , Powesheick, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bushong, Orrilla was born on 12 Sep 1862 in , , Iowa; died in Jul 1902.

Peter married Elliot, Frances Elizabeth on 22 Apr 1866. Frances was born in 1842 in , , Iowa; died on 08 Jan 1884 in Miltonvale, Cloud, Kansas; was buried in Jan 1864 in Oakland Union Cemetery, Miltonvale, Cloud, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Bushong, Mary Melissa was born on 28 Dec 1867 in , , Iowa; died on 20 Sep 1892.
2. Bushong, Peter Melvin was born on 28 Jun 1872 in , , Iowa.
3. Bushong, Ira K. was born on 30 Nov 1878 in , , Iowa.

Peter married McConnell, Hannah on 26 Nov 1889 in , Cloud, Kansas. Hannah was born in Aug 1839 in , , Indiana. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Individual: Bushons, John, Jr.
County/State: Ross Co., OH
Location: Franklin Twp
Page #: 269
Year: 1820

John Bushong was in Putnam County, Ohio, Riley Township in 1850.Thatrecord also shows Kentucky as his birth place.

1850 Census Record, OH, Putnam County, Riley Township, Page 84
John Bushong 52 Kentucky
Rachel 41 Ohio
George (14), Peter (14), John (12), Samuel (8), William (2) all born in Ohio

SOURCE: jandjsmith@webzone.net (James & Joan Smith) We have photos and transcriptions of several tombstones.
John Bushong d. 4/20/1885 at 87yrs.6 mos. 4dys.;
Rachael d.5/22/1885 at 76 yrs. 3 mos. 10 dys. Same stone.
Samuel Bushong 12/30/1841-1/17/1926 and Phebe A. (Mendenhall)Bushong11/01/1845-2/28/1903. Samuel is a brother of John D. Bushong(my greatgrandfather). There is a civil war star beside their stone,and on the stone is engraved: "Co. F. 10th. IA Vol. Inft. 1861-1865.
Peter B. Bushong (Rev.) 1836-1924, another brother of my John D., is also buried there.

There is evidence that indicates John Bushong Jr., b. 1797, to John Bushong and Janet Summers , was not born in Ohio, as some reports indicate, but in KY. I have entered the proper data in my own records,and offer the below information so that others may make corrections as well:

1860 Iowa Census, Pg. 803, DW. 665, Fam.637 lists:
John Bushong, 63, Farmer, born Kentucky
Rachell Bushong, 51, Domestic, born Ohio
Samuel Bushong, 18, M. Farm Laborer, born ILLINOIS
Matilda Bushong, 8, F. born Ohio
? C. Vanvories, 9, M. born Ohio
John D. Bushong, 22, M. Com. Laborer, born Ohio

The 1870 Iowa Census, Pg. 334 shows John Bushong living in JasperCo.,Lynn Grove Twp.

A biographical report for George W. Bushong states that he and his father had a farm of eighty acres, and that in 1878 George was living with him,in Jasper Co., Iowa.

"Early Deaths Cloud County, Kansas, Before 1903," Pg. 12 states:John Bushong, d. 4/20/85...87 yrs.6mo4d. Cause of death not given.Source: An early Miltonvale Newspaper. Buried Oakland UnionCemetery-b. KY10-16-97-wife Rachel-son Peter.

"Cloud County, Kansas Cemeteries, Vol II," (Aurora, Colfax, Meredith,Oakland and Starr Twps.) , Pg. 67 under Oakland Union Cemetery states:John Bushong, b. blank, d. 20 Apr 1885 87 yr6mo4 d, b. KY.

John married van Voorhis, Rachael on 06 Aug 1833 in , Logan, Ohio. Rachael was born on 12 Feb 1809 in , , Ohio; died on 22 May 1885 in Miltonvale, Cloud, Kansas; was buried in May 1885. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SOURCE: jandjsmith@webzone.net (James & Joan Smith) -Rachaeld.5/22/1885 at 76 yrs. 3 mos. 1 0 dys.

Lynn Grove Twp., Jasper Co., Iowa, 1860 Census p. 803: Dw. 665; Fam.637

John Bushong, 63, M, Farmer, b. KY
Rachell Bushong, 51, F, Domestic, b. Ohio
Samuel Bushong, 18, M, Farm Laborer, b. ill
Matilda Bushong, 8 F, b. Ohio
? C. Vanvories, 9, M, b. Ohio
John D. Bushong, 22, M, Com. Laborer, b. Ohio

Notes:

BUSHONG BULLETIN Vol 16, No. 1 (Spring 2000) p 15
Marriages, Book A. 1818-1846

Other Events:

• Military Servic: Revolutionary War
• BAPM: 7 Dec 1760, Old Swedes Church in Wilmington, Del.
• BAPM: 12 Dec 1760, Old Swedes Church, Wilmington, De

Notes:

August 17, 1760 / Dec. 7, 1760 at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington,Del.

Listed as "Johny Beshong" in marriage index #229. Listed as"John Bishong" in marriage index #2.

He served in the Revolutionary War and fought against the Shawnee Indians who were employed by the British. On November 20, 1781, he qualified as too poor to purchase land at the state price, so he was granted four hundred acres, on the Big Benson Creek, March 18, 1784.In Lincoln Co. John married Jannet Summers. She is believed to have been born in Kentucky in the 1760's. John and Jennet raised tobacco and other crops in Lincoln Co., which later became Franklin Co.

In the 1790's John and his family moved to Chillicothe, Ross Co.,Ohio.,They are noted as one of Ohio's first families. Ohio was still in the Northwest Territory and not a state. John homesteaded a farm near Chillicothe of about two hundred and thirty acres. Its location was described as follows:
Beginning at the sycamores at the mouth of Patrus, now running south 55 poles to a sugar tree , thence south 166 poles to a white oak,thence east 64 poles to a white oak, thence south east 38 poles to a hickory.....thence in a direct line to the Seido River, then with meanders back to the place of beginning.

On their farm they raised one of the oldest and most valuable apple orcahrds in Ross County . The farm was said, after John's death, to be worth $3500.

In 1822, John, who was described as old and infirm met and married the widow, Elizabeth Breedlove, November 14. John died in 1825 *about 65 years old (and probably was buried in Ross County. A law suit filed October 13, 1827 by John and Jennet's heirs alleged that Elizabeth married John only to get his property and to keep it from his children. The case was not proved.

John and Jacob were privates in the Revolutionary War serving with the Lincoln County, Kentucky Militia in 1781 and 1782. Also there is evidence that these two brothers were under the command of Brig. Gen. George Rogers Clark in the Expedition against the Shawnees in 1782.

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Message #78 Sunday, August 06, 2000
Subject: John Bushong in Ohio
Posted by: Joanne Camp
Message: I have, since the last notice, obtained a copy of my John Bushong's death certificate. It shows that his father was Andrew Bushong, b. France; and his mother's maiden name was Nidick, also b.France.Anyone with any other info on this line??
Thank you.
Joanne

Census 1810
Individual: Bushong, John
County/State: Ross Co., OH
Page #: 002
Year: 1810
Census type code: Tax List

Census 1820
Individual: Bushons, John, Sr.
County/State: Ross Co., OH
Location: Franklin Twp
Page #: 270
Year: 1820
SOURCE: Judy Cassidy
John Bushong married Jannet Summers, daughter of Samuel,April 6, 1785 in Lincoln Co. He served with George Rogers Clark - April 27-May 27,1781 and again in 1782; He owned 400 acres of land on Big Benson Creek,,Southside of the Creek April 6, 1785, this land later became Mercer Co,Ky: John was one of the signers of a Petition to the Kentucky House of Delegates from the Inhabitants on the North Side of the Kentucky River in the district of KY, who stated that they had difficulty carrying their tobacco to the Warehouses at Jacks's Creek on the southside of the Kentucky River, date Nov. 2, 1789.

His parents were Andrew and Catherine 'Kit' Nidick Bushong of Montgomery Co VA, and his siblings were George who married Marthey David; Jacob who married Jane Nozler, Henry who married Issabella Summers and a brother Valentine. Henry and George lived in Barren Co,Ky. The rest of the family later emmigrated to Ross Co, Ohio.

swat@toast.net (SWAT) Bonita - The copy of the death certificate on JohnBushong listed his parents as Andrew of France and Nidick of France. (not this John Bushong, but another one I have n't located)

John married Young, Jannet on 06 Apr 1785 in , Lincoln, Kentucky. Jannet (daughter of Young, Patrick and Todd, Isabella) was born about 1761 in , , Kentucky; died in Jun 1822 in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

SOURCE: BUSHONG BULLETIN 15:2 (SUMMER 1999) P. 28 - Five children were proven in Ross Co Ohio Chancery case dated 13 Oct 1827, in which heirs of John Bushong are protesting the Breedlove family taking over John's realestate and property. A complete transcript of this document appeared in the Bushong Bulletin, 1:2:3. In it, John Mitchell & Sally his wife, Jacob, Jemima & Delilah Bushong (children of James Bushong deceased)infants, vs Baylies Breedlove etal.

Among statements made in this document are: "...that the wife of said John Bushong and the mother and grandmother of your orator & others herein after mentioned have departed this life and the said John being old & inform was pirated and drawn into intimacy with one Elizabeth Breedlove, widow, and mother of Balies Breedlove; the marriage was solemnized on 11 Nov 1822 in this county, and Elizabeth with her family came to reside upon the land of John; John's children saw with regret that the said Elizabeth and sons were gaining an undue influence over their father, ...that their design was to wrest the farm from the old man, and if possible instead of breeding love to breed hatred malice and ill will between him and his own children.Some time after the conveyance was made, the said John Bushong, Nancy Young (wife of James Young) of age,and your orators Jacob Bushong,Jemima Bushong & Delilah Bushong, infants and children and heirs of James Bushong, son of John the elder and then lately deceased, that your orator John Mitchel & Sally his wife, for consideration since the decease of the ancestor had purchased all the right and title of the heirs John & George Bushong and James Young & Nacyhis wife... allright to the estate of their said Father, that the deceased John Bushong the ancestor left personal property of greatvalue..."

John Mitchell etal lost the case, but he later sued Baylies Breedlove for slander and was awarded $1,000 by the court. (Ross Co OhioChanceryRecords).

We believe she was actually Patrick Young's daughter, born the year of his death and so was probably given the name "Summers" since her mother married John Summers the same year of her husband's death. He would have been the only father she knew and it's likely he adopted her children. Read the comments under Isabella, legal documents mentioning their names,etc.

SOURCE: pattywoo@bellsouth.net (Patty Woodall)

(Until I have proof that this is not the case, I will leave her with this family.)

Name:
"Summers" was probably her last name, due to her mother's remarriage shortly after her father's death.

Notes:

SOURCE: Marriage Index Lincoln County, KY 1728-1850, listed asJohnyBeshong & Jannet Summers.

Notes:

His will was probated May 19, 1761:

The Will of Patrick Young
In the name of God Amen the fourth day of April in the year of our
Lord one thousand seven hundred
sixty one I Patrick Young of Augusta County and colony of Virginiabeing
weak of body yet of good and perfect memory and reson and consideringthe
uncertainty of life and that all flesh must yield unto Death wen itshall
please God to cale I do make and declear this my last will andtestament
in menor and form falawing and none else first I do will my body fromthe
Dust from where it was taken and my sole to God who gave it hopeing
through the merits of Jesus Christ to have all sins pardoned and to be
aquited in Day of Judgement and now for the settling of my worldlyestate
and such goods chattels as it has pleased God far above and beyound my
deserving to bestoe upon me I do order the sam and menor and forfalawing
I do order my wife Esibala Young and Joseph Walker to be my Lawful
Executors and first I do order that the nue house be put in tenantable
repair out of the moveable estate secondly I leave
to my welbeloved wife Isabella Young one third of all my moveableestate
after house is finished 3ly I leave my son James Young the plantationand
no more 4ly I order that the two parts of moveable Estate to beequally
dividded among my three daughters (ie) Sarah Young and Jannet Youngand
Allas Young in witness where of I have here unto my hand and seal theday
and year first above written
Signed seald and delivered
In presents of us
William Hall-x his mark
James Campbell-x his mark
Samuel McMurty-x his mark
Patrick Young - His mark

Hold for Augusta County May 19 1761 this last will and testament of
Patrick Young dec. was proved by the oaths of the witnesses as thereto
ordered to be Recorded

Copied by Ellen Summers Marmor
Copied by Vickie Mott Friddle 8/24/00 - friddlej@surfsouth.com

SOURCE: Ellen Summers Marmor [ emarmor99@aol.com ] - There is noquestion
about the names of his children the will is easy to read. AlthoughJohn
Summers raised the children there father deserves to be remembered.You
will notice on Chalkley's the mis spelling of names. On the will
Isabella's name is spelled two different ways. Possibly written oneway
on the first spelling and corrected with the second spelling. Therewere
many people lost due to the fighting with the Indians and Patrick was
also a soldier (for lack of a better word)

Dave Rayburn has a map showing the area John Summers and Isabellalived.
I was in the area last Mothers day (2000). They were in the area of
Natural Bridge, this part of the country has narrow valleys and would
have been very, very hard work. That is probably part of the reasonJohn
and Isabella married so quickly after Patricks death. Our theory isJohn
and Isabella were part of the Boone expeditions into
Kentucky.

Notes

CHRONICLES OF THE SCOTCH-IRISH SETTLEMENT OF VA; by Lyman Chalkley

Will Book 3--Page 196--18th November 1762--Joseph Walker and
Isabella Young settlement of the estate of Patrick Young, Recorded.
Paid; John Law, John Taylor Thomas Stuart, John Hall, Samuel McMurtry,
James Todd, Gilbert Crawford, Steven Orson, John Hickman, DavidDryden,
Hugh Cunningham, Robert McElhesny, William Hall. Sale bill to John
Collear, James Davis, Andrew Hall,
James O'Bryan, Samuel McMurty, Ores Gibson, Isabella Young.

Vol 3-Page 392--9th June 1769--John Summers and Isabella of the
forks of the James River, to James McMath and Susannah, his wife ofsaid
forks, Z60, 440 acres in forks of James. Corner of William McKees on
Borden's patent line, Corner James Davis, Corner Samuel Wilson, Hugh
Cunningham's line, corner Samuel McMurtry. Teste: James Davies, John
McMurtry, John Young.

Bond date 23 day June 1761--John Summers and Isabella, his wife,
late Isabella Young. Complain of James Campbell and Richard Woods.

Page 258 7th May 1751--James Young, Miller and plantationer to
Sarah McMurtry z400, marriage
contract to be married according to the Rules of the Church ofScotland,
Sarah was a widow with children. Patrick son of James. Teste: John
Collyer, WM Brown proved and recorded 20th November 1755

Page 749
Samuel Davis vs. James Todd--Samuel Davis married Hannah Todd
daughter of James Todd 1758.

18th May, 1760--James Young, miller, to Matthew Young farmer 1501
1/2 acres, where Matthew lives on Whistle Creek of James; corner Lou
Todd. Teste: Arthur and Abraham Brown, James McGowan. (note Lou Todd
is probably Low Todd)

Robert Young to William Todd 400 acres on the north br of Buffalow
Creek, Benjamin Borden's line.

Will Book #3
Page 249--John Summers Bond (with James McDowell and James Trimble)
as guardians (appointed) to Sarah, James, Jannet and Alex. Young,
orphans of Patrick Young.

1740 Headrights--50 acres per person Robert Young, Agnes, John,
Samuel and James Young from Ireland.

Page 309 15th May--James Young and Sarah, Patrick Young and Isabell
to Andrew Hall, z50, 110 acres being the track where James Young now
liveth, including James Young mill on the fork of the James River
crossing Whistle Creek corner Patrick Youg. Teste: John Lapesly,
Samuyel McClur.
Delivered Wm. Bowyer 1758.


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Patrick married Todd, Isabella about 1745 in , Augusta, Virginia, Usa. Isabella (daughter of Todd, Samuel and Houston, Ann) was born in 1733 in Armagh, Ireland; was christened in in , Augusta, Virginia; died about 1818 in , Barren, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She appears to have been the widow of Patrick Young who dated his will
April 4, 1761 in Augusta County, Virginia. It was probated May 19,1761
and named as executor his wife, Isabella.
(Chronicles of Scotch-Irish Settlement in Virginia. Records of Augusta
Co, VA 1745 - 1800 by Chalkley Vol. III, p.62.)

In Patrick's will he names his wife, ISABELLA, and son, JAMES, and
daughters, SARAH, JANNET, and ALEXANDRIA. In the same source in Vol.II
p. 342 is a lawsuit of Summers vs Campbell where John Summers andwife,
Isabella, late Isabella Young, complain of James Campbell and Richard
Woods, dated June 23, 1761.

So, between May 19, 1761 and June 23, 1761 John Summers must havemarried
the widow Isabella Young. As further proof that this is the Isabellathat
John Summers married is from the same source in Vol. III, p. 78 dated
November 18, 1762 where John Summers makes bond with James McDowelland
James Trimble as guardian to orphans of Patrick Young who are Sarah,
James, Jannet and Alexandria Young. From the same source in Vol. I p.137
dated August 19, 1767, Sarah Young age 16 and James Young age 15,orphans
of Patrick Young, chose Samuel Todd as their guardian and he was
appointed guardian of Jannet and Alexandria Young also. Sarah was born
circa 1751. If her mother was at least 18 years old at Sarah's birth,
then Isabella was born circa 1733.

At first glance it seems strange that Isabella would marry so soonafter
her husband's death. However, she had four children under 10 years ofage
and the living conditions were rather primitive and impossible for a
woman alone to make a living. John Summers had a baby son, John, Jr,
about 18 months old and needed a mother for his child. So, apparently,
they married to solve both their problems.
SOURCE: pattywoo@bellsouth.net (Patty Woodall)