FYI There is a Bush burial next to the Bennett Airfield at Jackson's Mill near Weston, WV. George M. Williams ----- Original Message ----- From: <wvpendle-request@rootsweb.com> To: <wvpendle@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, February 06, 2010 2:01 AM Subject: WVPENDLE Digest, Vol 5, Issue 12 > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Bush (Busch) family (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) > 2. Re: When & where did Lewis Bush die - records inconsistency > (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) > 3. Re: When & where did Lewis Bush die - records inconsistency > (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) > 4. Re: Bush family (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) > 5. Re: When & where did Lewis Bush die - records inconsistency > (gc-gateway@rootsweb.com) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 11:58:13 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [WVPENDLE] Bush (Busch) family > To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1265371094.323568@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: mallowslk19 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1800.1.1.2.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Sue - I'd be interested in any evidence regarding Magdalena Mallow's > maiden name. I have quite a bit of data on Henry Mallow's family including > the results of DNA testing from two lines of male descent. My email > address is slkmallow@msn.com. - Sandra > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 05 Feb 2010 14:28:23 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [WVPENDLE] When & where did Lewis Bush die - records > inconsistency > To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1265380104.694593@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: mallowslk19 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1800.1.1.2.1.2/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Sue - I pulled out some old copies of personal property and land tax > records and noticed something that had not previously registered. I have > not worked the Bush family in some time and never in the depth that I'd > worked the Mallows. > > In 1782 and 1783 when the southern 2/3 or so of Pendleton Co was under > Rockingham's jurisdiction, Lewis Bush is listed on the PP tax records > along with Michael and Leonard in Robert Davis' district. (Another group > of Bushes - George, John, Jacob and Adam are also listed but likely > located in a different section of Davis' district). > > In 1789, Lewis Bush is not listed on PP Tax list in the lower district of > the newly formed Pendleton Co nor is there another adult male in the > households of either Michael or Leonard. It's possible Lewis was residing > in a SIL's household but that needs more work or, less likely but > possible, that Lewis was exempted from PP taxes due to severe physical > disablility. > > But, there is also an inconsistency on the land tax records - Lewis is > listed in 1787 (Rockingham) with 90a but Leonard is listed in 1789 with > what appears to be the same 90a. These parcels seem to have been part of > an old Moser grant of 190a which were actually later recorded (1793) as > sold to Michael Bush as 75a and Leonard (not Lewis) as 115a. It's > possible that the recording of Lewis' name is an error when Leonard was > meant but, in light of Lewis not being on the PP tax list in 1789, it > would normally be an alert to look for the death of Lewis between ca 1788 > while that portion of Pendleton was under Rockingham Co. > > Lewis' 23a parcel near Reed's Creek, granted in 1791, was warranted 27 Nov > 1781 and surveyed 15 Jun 1790 but that alone does not mean he was alive > after he applied for the warrant - once the process was started in a given > name, it continued in that name unless there was sale before the issuance > of the grant. There are several examples of posthumous grants in the > Pendleton Co. area (including the 190a sold to Bush brothers by Adam > Moser). > > These are inconsistencies from a period of change of counties which may be > the explanation but it's probably worth considering that Lewis may have > died much earlier than is commonly accepted. I'll try to do further > research in the PP tax lists for Pendleton Co to confirm whether Lewis or > Eva, as widow, appear between 1790 and 1802 when they purportedly left for > Ohio. There may also be something in the few Rockingham Co. records that > still exist but I don't have immediate access to those films which are > primarily unindexed court notes and very tedious reading. I don't know > what evidence other researchers used to place Lewis in Ohio so, if anyone > knows, or you come across that evidence, please let me know. > > If anyone else has worked on this, please let us know.All in all, it's > quite interesting. - Sandra > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:48:54 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [WVPENDLE] When & where did Lewis Bush die - records > inconsistency > To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1265417335.762760@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: henckelgenealogy > Surnames: BUSH, VANNIMON, BRIG > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1800.1.1.2.1.2.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > >>From the published abstracts of Rockingham County, VA, Minute Book >>1778-1792, original pages 165 & 226 (same entry and date on both pages): > > 26 August 1782: Pet. Vannimon, Lewis Bush, Michael Buch and Lend. Bush > appointed to appraise estate of Jacob Brig. > > This is the only mention of Lewis. > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 00:56:38 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [WVPENDLE] Bush family > To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1265417800.1002958@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: henckelgenealogy > Surnames: BUSH > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1800.1.1.2.1.3/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > It is doubtful you will find any grave stone from 200 years ago in Fayette > or Pendleton County. Markers were either wooden crosses or field stones > crudely carved. The Fayette County cemeteries were transcribed twice ca. > 1930s-1940s (the Washington Cemetery was read in 1950s) and these records > should be at Carnegie Library in Washington CH and also have been > microfilmed by LDS. Tombstones disappeared between the first reading and > the second one although more stones were also located on the re-reading so > both lists should be checked. Nedra > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Sat, 06 Feb 2010 01:16:06 -0000 > From: "gc-gateway@rootsweb.com" <gc-gateway@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [WVPENDLE] When & where did Lewis Bush die - records > inconsistency > To: <WVPENDLE-L@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <1265418968.1005815@rootsweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; > > This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. > > Author: mallowslk19 > Surnames: > Classification: queries > > Message Board URL: > > http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.westvirginia.counties.pendleton/1800.1.1.2.1.2.1.1/mb.ashx > > Message Board Post: > > Thank you. That entry must pertain to Jacob Briggs. The Bushes were > between Reed's Creek and Briggs' Run. Peter Vanemon was in the same > general neighborhood but further south on the headwaters of Tom's Creek > > Important Note: > The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you > would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link > above and respond on the board. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > To contact the WVPENDLE list administrator, send an email to > WVPENDLE-admin@rootsweb.com. > > To post a message to the WVPENDLE mailing list, send an email to > WVPENDLE@rootsweb.com. > > __________________________________________________________ > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WVPENDLE-request@rootsweb.com > with the word "unsubscribe" without the quotes in the subject and the body > of the > email with no additional text. > > > End of WVPENDLE Digest, Vol 5, Issue 12 > ***************************************