Bushong, John Senior

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

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

1. Bushong, Sergeant George Washington was born on 31 Jan 1789 in , , Kentucky; died on 11 Dec 1881 in Ottawa, Putnam, Ohio; was buried in Dec 1881 in Pandora Cemetery, Riley Township, Putnam, Ohio.
2. Bushong, Nancy was born on 10 Jan 1789 in , , Virginia; died on 15 Apr 1863 in Waveland, Montgomery, Indiana; was buried in Apr 1863 in Waveland Methodist Cemetery, Brown Township, Montgomery, Indiana.
3. Bushong, James was born about 1790 in Chillicothe, Ross, Ohio; died in BET. Jan - Apr 1824 in , Logan, Ohio.
4. Bushong, Sally was born about 1790 in Kentucky.
5. Bushong, John Junior was born on 16 Oct 1797 in , , Kentucky; died on 20 Apr 1885 in Miltonvale, Cloud, Kansas; was buried in Apr 1885 in Oakland Union Cemetery, Miltonvale, Cloud, Kansas.

John married on 14 Nov 1822 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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SOURCE: Marriage Index, County of Record, Ross County, Ohio, 1728-1850