Brief Life History of Joshua
When Joshua Brush was born on 13 September 1743, in Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States, his father, Jonathan Brush, was 28 and his mother, Elizabeth Smith, was 24. He married Margaret Ireland on 23 July 1764, in Huntington, Huntington, Suffolk, New York, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died in 1781, in his hometown, at the age of 38, and was buried in Suffolk, New York, United States.
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- Joshua Brush, 'Geni World Family Tree' on MyHeritage
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1776
Thomas Jefferson's American Declaration of Independence endorsed by Congress. Colonies declare independence.
1776
New York is the 11th state.
Name Meaning
English: metonymic occupational name for a brush maker, from Middle English brush ‘brush’ (Old French brosse ‘brushwood’).
Americanized form of German Brusch or Brüsch ‘heather, broom, brushwood’ (see Bruesch ).
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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