Fred, It looks to me like your family were loyalists!! I did this searching backwards because I inserted you surname RUSH into this search engine and this is what I got (plus 112 other RUSH(s)) I didn't list and you will have to look at yourself. You can following the directions and find out how you can get all of the information for which this site offers. Here's the search engine! http://www.ingeneas.com/ingeneas/index.html Rhonda Houston ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------------------------------------------- Andrew RUSH Age: 39 Year: 1782 Price: $5.00US; $6.15Cdn. Description: War Office Records: Returns of Detachments & Companies of the KINGS RANGERS AND LOYAL RANGERS Stationed in Lower Canada (Quebec). Typical records in this document contain the following: name, rank, age, physical size, time of service & country of origin of the non-commisioned officers, drummers, and privates. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------- James Cobus RUSH Age: 81 Year: 1875 Price: $5.00US; $6.15Cdn. Description: Parliamentary Sessional Papers - Statement showing MILITIAMEN OF 1812-15 (who have applied to receive the gratuity voted by Parliament in 1875). Typical records in this document contain the following: name of militiaman; age in 1875; rank in 1812-15; corps or divison in which he served; current place of residence; through whom application was made (if so); case number and amount paid, and, if not paid, reason for ineligibility. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Ann Rush Age: 69 Year: 1901 Price: $6.50US; $7.99Cdn. Description: 1901 census of Prince Edward Island: (only those giving a year of immigration to Canada and who were born outside of Canada are included). Typical records in this document contain the following information: name; relationship to head of household; marital status; exact birthdate; birthplace; year of immigration; origins; religion; occupation; and, a summary (names and age) of everyone listed in the household. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ George Bainbridge Rush Age: 28 Year: 1861 Price: $6.00US; $7.38Cdn. Description: Marriage Registers of Ontario, Canada (1858-1869) -- YORK COUNTY -- Typical records in this document contain: name of groom and bride, their age, residence, and place of birth, date and place of marriage, names of parents, names of witnesses; occupation of the groom, and may also include residence of witnesses. (NOTE: each party is indexed separately in the database, therefore, one need only order one of the spouses to receive full information on both). ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------------------- Thomas RUSH Age: 40 Year: 1883 Price: $5.00US; $6.15Cdn. Description: LIST OF PASSENGERS: aboard vessels arriving at the port of HALIFAX, Nova Scotia. Typical records in this document contain the following data: port and date of embarkation, ship's name, port and date of arrival; passenger's name, profession or occupation, marital status, age(or whether adult, child or infant), place at which passenger has contracted to land and/or destination in North America. (Note: when ordering, a summary will be provided of names and ages of other passengers travelling on the SAME ticket number). OTHER IMPORTANT NOTES: Although all these ships arrived at Halifax and the passenger lists were there submitted, some were also bound for other ports such as St.John's,(Newfoundland), Portland,(Maine), Baltimore, Philadelphia, and New York. Passengers 12 years of age and over are listed as 'adults'. Most passengers arriving at the port of Halifax either travelled inland by other means or continued by ship to other destinations throughout North America. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- Samuel Rush Age: 70 Year: 1901 Price: $6.00US; $7.38Cdn. Description: 1901 census of Ontario: BOTHWELL Census DISTRICT [southern Lambton and northern Kent counties] (only those who were born outside of Canada are included). Typical records in this document contain the following information: name; relationship to head of household; marital status; exact birthdate; birthplace; origins; religion; occupation; and, a summary (names and age) of everyone listed in the household. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Patrick RUSH Age: 65 Year: 1901 Price: $6.50US; $7.99Cdn. Description: 1901 census of Quebec: WRIGHT COUNTY (only those giving a year of immigration to Canada and who were born outside of Canada are included). Typical records in this document contain the following information: name; relationship to head of household; marital status; birthdate; place of birth; year of immigration; ethnic origin; religion; and, occupation. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------ Michael RUSH Age: 40 Year: 1851 Price: $6.00US; $7.38Cdn. Description: 1851 Census of ADDINGTON COUNTY, Ontario - Typical records in this document contain the following information: name; age; sex; place of birth; occupation; marital status; and religion. NOTE: When a transcript of an individual is ordered, summary data consisting of names and ages of all others in the household will also be provided. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------- -----Original Message----- From: Fred Rush [mailto:fredrush@onlink.net] Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 11:18 PM To: CAN-SHIPSLISTS-PRE1865-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [CanShipsPre1865] Surname Rush Hello Listers I am new to this list & would appreciate anyone who would have & share any info on RUSH descendants arriving in Canada before 1865. Thanking you in advance. Fred W. 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