Brief Life History of James
When James Rushing was born about 1755, his father, William Able Rushing, was 33 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Paul, was 33. He married Sarah Renfroe about 1783, in Georgia, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 4 daughters. He died in September 1816, in Washington, Georgia, United States, at the age of 62.
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Sources (3)
- James Rushing, "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909"
- James Rushing, "Georgia, Headright and Bounty Land Records, 1783-1909"
- List of Rev War Soldiers, and their Widows, Who Were GA Land Lottery Winners 1832
Spouse and Children
about 1755–1816 Male
1763–1845 Female
Children (9)
1783– Male
1783–1839 Male
1788–1865 Male
1790– Female
1791– Female
+4 More Children
Parents and Siblings
1723–1781 Male
1723–1790 Female
Siblings (11)
1742–1805 Male
1749–1841 Male
1752–1832 Female
1752–1836 Male
1753–1841 Male
+6 More Children
World Events (6)
1776
Age 21
1784
Age 29
1788 · The First Presidential Election
Age 33
Name Meaning
Americanized form of German Russin or perhaps of some other similarly spelled German surname; its byform is Rushin .
Probably also English: variant of Rushin .
History: Mathys Riesin or Russin, a Palatine German of Protestant faith, arrived in VA in 1709 (from the Netherlands via England). His name was later spelled as both Russian and Rushin. — There also apperas to be some evidence for Mathew Rushing, who arrived in VA before 1670, probably from Suffolk, England, where his father's surname is said to have been spelled Rushing and Rushin. However, his supposed son (or perhaps grandson), who died in 1728 in NC, has been identified by some as the settler of German origin, mentioned above.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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