John served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Joseph Spencer's Company in the 7th Virginia Regiment of Foot, commanded by Col. Alexander McClenachan Esq. He was medically discharged on 5 April 1778.
John was born to Philip Bush and Mary Bryan. He married Nancy Elizabeth Walton (possibly Watson). Nancy Elizabeth was born in Bedford Co, VA. Issue:
William - married a Miss Sharp
Wyatt - married a Miss Lisle
Jonathan- b. 24 Mar 1780 in Clark Co, KY (open to question)
Then he married Polly Tillman (possible Tighlman). Issue:
Thomas - married Cinthia (possibly Cynthia) Bush (a cousin)
Tillman - married Sallie Elkins
Nelson - married Nancy Neal
Lawton (possibly Lawson) - a bachelor
Merces - married a Miss Crews
Anna - married Aaron Sharp
Betsey - married Moses Sharp
Polly - married Benjamin Gentry
Lucy - married William Berry
Pleasant- married Jane Bush (a cousin)
John, along with siblings Mary, Philip, Captain Billy, Ambrose and Francis migrated from Orange County, Virginia to Clark County, Kentucky beginning about 1780. The destination was unsettled and the counties were very subject to redrawing and reapportioning. Captain Billy was a friend of Daniel Boone and Clark County, Kentucky adjoins Boonesborough in Madison County KY. Boone settled Boonesborough in 1775 and was a focus attracting others to settle Kentucky.
John was born to Philip Bush and Mary Bryan. He married Nancy Elizabeth Walton (possibly Watson). Nancy Elizabeth was born in Bedford Co, VA. Issue:
William - married a Miss Sharp
Wyatt - married a Miss Lisle
Jonathan- b. 24 Mar 1780 in Clark Co, KY (open to question)
Then he married Polly Tillman (possible Tighlman). Issue:
Thomas - married Cinthia (possibly Cynthia) Bush (a cousin)
Tillman - married Sallie Elkins
Nelson - married Nancy Neal
Lawton (possibly Lawson) - a bachelor
Merces - married a Miss Crews
Anna - married Aaron Sharp
Betsey - married Moses Sharp
Polly - married Benjamin Gentry
Lucy - married William Berry
Pleasant- married Jane Bush (a cousin)
John, along with siblings Mary, Philip, Captain Billy, Ambrose and Francis migrated from Orange County, Virginia to Clark County, Kentucky beginning about 1780. The destination was unsettled and the counties were very subject to redrawing and reapportioning. Captain Billy was a friend of Daniel Boone and Clark County, Kentucky adjoins Boonesborough in Madison County KY. Boone settled Boonesborough in 1775 and was a focus attracting others to settle Kentucky.
John served in the Revolutionary War in Captain Joseph Spencer's Company in the 7th Virginia Regiment of Foot, commanded by Col. Alexander McClenachan Esq. He was medically discharged on 5 April 1778.
John was born to Philip Bush and Mary Bryan. He married Nancy Elizabeth Walton (possibly Watson). Nancy Elizabeth was born in Bedford Co, VA. Issue:
William - married a Miss Sharp
Wyatt - married a Miss Lisle
Jonathan- b. 24 Mar 1780 in Clark Co, KY (open to question)
Then he married Polly Tillman (possible Tighlman). Issue:
Thomas - married Cinthia (possibly Cynthia) Bush (a cousin)
Tillman - married Sallie Elkins
Nelson - married Nancy Neal
Lawton (possibly Lawson) - a bachelor
Merces - married a Miss Crews
Anna - married Aaron Sharp
Betsey - married Moses Sharp
Polly - married Benjamin Gentry
Lucy - married William Berry
Pleasant- married Jane Bush (a cousin)
John, along with siblings Mary, Philip, Captain Billy, Ambrose and Francis migrated from Orange County, Virginia to Clark County, Kentucky beginning about 1780. The destination was unsettled and the counties were very subject to redrawing and reapportioning. Captain Billy was a friend of Daniel Boone and Clark County, Kentucky adjoins Boonesborough in Madison County KY. Boone settled Boonesborough in 1775 and was a focus attracting others to settle Kentucky.
John was born to Philip Bush and Mary Bryan. He married Nancy Elizabeth Walton (possibly Watson). Nancy Elizabeth was born in Bedford Co, VA. Issue:
William - married a Miss Sharp
Wyatt - married a Miss Lisle
Jonathan- b. 24 Mar 1780 in Clark Co, KY (open to question)
Then he married Polly Tillman (possible Tighlman). Issue:
Thomas - married Cinthia (possibly Cynthia) Bush (a cousin)
Tillman - married Sallie Elkins
Nelson - married Nancy Neal
Lawton (possibly Lawson) - a bachelor
Merces - married a Miss Crews
Anna - married Aaron Sharp
Betsey - married Moses Sharp
Polly - married Benjamin Gentry
Lucy - married William Berry
Pleasant- married Jane Bush (a cousin)
John, along with siblings Mary, Philip, Captain Billy, Ambrose and Francis migrated from Orange County, Virginia to Clark County, Kentucky beginning about 1780. The destination was unsettled and the counties were very subject to redrawing and reapportioning. Captain Billy was a friend of Daniel Boone and Clark County, Kentucky adjoins Boonesborough in Madison County KY. Boone settled Boonesborough in 1775 and was a focus attracting others to settle Kentucky.
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