Check the BOSCHONG Archives for November 2005 and 21 April 2007 (Anthony Bushong aka Andreas Bushong) --------------------- It looks like there were at least three Andreas Bushongs who reached these shores in the 1700's. 1. Andreas Paushon/Boushon who arrived with his father Nicholas on the ship Pink John and William that arrived in 17 October 1732 2. Andreas Bushong who arrived on the ship Recovery into Wilmington, Delaware in 1750. Research of Judy Cassidy Andreas Bushong arrived on the Ship Recovery into Wilmington, Del in 1750. He and his wife Catharine baptised John who was born August 17, 1760, bp. Dec. 7, 1760 at Old Swedes Church in Wilmington, Del. They then baptised a unnamed son in Frederick Co, MD at the Evangelich Reformed Church born Dec. 17, 1761, bp April 25, 1762. Other sons: Jacob, George, Henry, and Valentine, Dau's unknown. Andrew appears as a supernumerie next to Boston Nosler in Augusta Co, VA in 1766. He bought 300 acres of land in Montgomery Co VA which was survayed by virture of three enteries one for 100 acres, made 8 Aug. 1783, on a Land Office Treasury Warrant NO. 13286, issued 3 August 1782 to James Clark and assigned by him. This land was sold Oct. 24, 1801. He then surfaces in Tenn. when he was a signer of the Cumberland Compact to the Continental Congress ( Nashville). His widow Catherine is listed in Fayette Co, Ky in th 1790's. His son Valentine is a signer of the "Petition of 1798 Scioto River Settlers to Congress". CAtharine and Valentine move to Adams Co Ohio which becomes Ross Co Ohio where she dies in 1817. Her sons Jacob, John, Henry and George are all mentioned in document's handeling her estate. George and Henry from Barren Co, and John and Jacob from Ross. A James Bushong is a Witness, and a Margaret McCrery made her mark. 3. Andreas Bushon who arrived on the ship Recovery into the port of Wilmington, Delaware in 1754. --------------------- So what do you think about that? ---------------------- Researched and Submitted by Gloria Bushong