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- Father of Martha Bush who married Anthony Williams?????
Name: Sr William Bush
Location: Chowan Precinct
Will Date: 05 Apr 1716
Probate Date: - Oct 1716
Will:
Sons: William ("that plantation whereon he now lives"), John ("plantation whereon I now live"). Daughters: Mary Early, Martha Williams, Rose Winns, Elinore Maclendan (one shilling each), Elizabeth Bush. Wife and Executrix: Martha Bush. Witnesses: William Cranford, John Smith. Clerk of the Court: R. Hicks.
William Bush (c1661-1716) NC married Martha----- Tax collector,. landowner
Seventeenth Century Colonial Ancestors, Ancestors, Page 43
From Boddie "Historical Southern Families" Bush of Chowan, NC (Vol 6 pp. 229 & 230). William Bush father of Martha Williams deeded to George Pierce, Aug. 9, 1683 (Isle of Wight D. & W. No. 1 1662-1715, p. 506; D.B. 1 1688-1704, p. 39. On Jan 12 1692/3 Robert Johnson and Katherine his wife of Isle of Wight Co. deeded to William Bush a patent of 2150 acres (Boddie "17th Century Isle of Wight" p. 607). Judging by the location of his land, it is not improbable that William Bush was a son of Thomas Bush (see notes-Thomas Bush), who was granted land in Nansemond Co., very near Isle of Wight in 1638. William was probably born about 1655-60. His land fell into North Carolina, and he died in Chowan Co., NC in 1716. His will dated April 5, 1716, and probated at the Oct. Court 1716 (Grimes, p. 58; Hathaway, 1, p. 185), mentions sons William and John; daughter Mary Early, Martha Williams, rose Wynns, Elinore McLendon, and Elizabeth Bush, and wife Martha, who he appoints executrix.
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1661 - 1716 (55 years)
