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LAND: Letter from Mary Jo Fite, Cordell, OK, to T Mason; ; dtd 25 Sep 1996; in poss of T Mason; NOTES: From Virginia - A Guide to the Old Dominion, a Virginia Writer Project, p 554: Richard Bushrod acquired "Bushfield", son John, whose widow, Hannah Keene, was buried there. Her eldest son, John Bushrod II, whose wife was Mildred Corbin of Pecatone, willed Bushfield to his daughter Hannah, who married John A. Washington and was mistress at Mount Vernon during George Washington's bachelorhood. Her son, Bushrod Washington, who became a justice of the U.S. Supreme Court, was born here June 5, 1762.
Burgess for Westmoreland 1748-55.
CHILD: Letter from Mary Jo Fite, Cordell, OK, to T Mason; ; dtd 25 Sep 1996; in poss of T Mason; Notes: "of Pecatone"
In her will, proved in York in 1679, names her daughters Lydia, wife of Thomas Harwood, and Elizabeth, wife of Col. John Scarsbrook. Which of her marriages they were the issue of is not known.
In York county in 1651. In 1657 is entitled in a power-of-attorney from English merchants of Essex Lodge on York River. Was burgess for the county in 1659. Ref: There is at Richmond court house, a bond dated 1709 from Griffin and Moore Fauntleroy, executors of Thomas Bushrod, of Beautrey, Northumberland, which states that the said Thomas made his will 1 Sep 1697 and left issue to a son, Richard, and a daughter Anne, who had lately married John Bushrod.
RESEARCHER: Sherry Kaseberg <sherryk@gorge.net> sent to T.Mason on 7Apr2001. NOTES: Will of Thomas Bushrod of "Essex Lodge" in York County, Virginia 18 December1676:
-husband of Mary [Piersey] Hill
-kinsman of Thomas Hill, "now living in my house" -- children of his brother Richard: Richard, Thomas, John, Aphial and Dorothy Bushrod.
-"my now wife Elizabeth"
-mentions his step-children, calling them godchildren
-requests that his burial be in the garden next to his wife Mary, without honor or prayer
-[Essex Lodge was originally Thomas Hill's and was claimed by Bushrod by his marriage to Hill's widow.]Thomas Bushrod first went to Massachusetts, then settled in York County, VA, and from York County he was a Burgess in the Assemblies of 1658-1659 and 1659-1660. [Journals of the House of Burgesses 1619-1659, and Colonial Virginia Register by Stanard]. He was a Puritan [a Quaker] and was at various times embroiled in difficulties with authorities in Virginia. He was twice married, one of his wives being the widow of Captain Thomas Hill, Mary [Piersey] Hill, mother of five Hill children, but he died without male issue. Mary was a Quaker. Thomas Bushrod lived at Essex Lodge, York County, VA. His will was probated in York County, VA in 1677 [Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 23].
Thomas Bushrod married second, Elizabeth [Nowell] Farlow, mother of two Farlow children. His name appears in Old Jamestown records regarding land transactions and "obstreperous" behavior.
Virginia Gleanings in England by Lothrop Withington: Will of Henry Bushrode of Craford, County Dorset, yeoman -- 1612 / 1614:
-to Henry Bushrode, son of Robert of Shireborne, deceased, and to Robert's two other sons;
-to daughter ____ of Tawnton of brother John Bushrod, deceased;
-kinswoman Mary Bushrod;
-cousin William Bushrod;
-children of Robert Rapsham of Shireborne;
-Henry Roberts;
-George Schovell, son of George;
-children of John Bushrode late of Shireborne;
-brother William Bushrode;
-sole executor Richard Bushrode of Dorchester.Will of Samuel Bushrod, clothier, County Dorset, 1647 / 1647:
-daughter Martha under 21;
-wife Martha;
-brother John;
-sister Mary Allambridge;
-cousin Mary Whitfield;
-deceased sister ---- Marshall's children;
-three children of cousin John Gilbert;
-five children of cousin Henry Bushrod;
-brothers Thomas and Richard Bushrod;
-brother Marshall's children;
-three cousins, John, Elizabeth and Joseph Scovile;
-kinsman John Bushrod, clothier.
[Lewis of Warner Hall, page 797, suggests that Virginia immigrants Thomas and Richard Bushrod were probably brothers of the above Samuel Bushrod of County Dorset, who died in 1647.]
In her will, proved in York in 1679, names her daughters Lydia, wife of Thomas Harwood, and Elizabeth, wife of Col. John Scarsbrook. Which of her marriages they were the issue of is not known.
In York county in 1651. In 1657 is entitled in a power-of-attorney from English merchants of Essex Lodge on York River. Was burgess for the county in 1659. Ref: There is at Richmond court house, a bond dated 1709 from Griffin and Moore Fauntleroy, executors of Thomas Bushrod, of Beautrey, Northumberland, which states that the said Thomas made his will 1 Sep 1697 and left issue to a son, Richard, and a daughter Anne, who had lately married John Bushrod.
RESEARCHER: Sherry Kaseberg <sherryk@gorge.net> sent to T.Mason on 7Apr2001. NOTES: Will of Thomas Bushrod of "Essex Lodge" in York County, Virginia 18 December1676:
-husband of Mary [Piersey] Hill
-kinsman of Thomas Hill, "now living in my house" -- children of his brother Richard: Richard, Thomas, John, Aphial and Dorothy Bushrod.
-"my now wife Elizabeth"
-mentions his step-children, calling them godchildren
-requests that his burial be in the garden next to his wife Mary, without honor or prayer
-[Essex Lodge was originally Thomas Hill's and was claimed by Bushrod by his marriage to Hill's widow.]Thomas Bushrod first went to Massachusetts, then settled in York County, VA, and from York County he was a Burgess in the Assemblies of 1658-1659 and 1659-1660. [Journals of the House of Burgesses 1619-1659, and Colonial Virginia Register by Stanard]. He was a Puritan [a Quaker] and was at various times embroiled in difficulties with authorities in Virginia. He was twice married, one of his wives being the widow of Captain Thomas Hill, Mary [Piersey] Hill, mother of five Hill children, but he died without male issue. Mary was a Quaker. Thomas Bushrod lived at Essex Lodge, York County, VA. His will was probated in York County, VA in 1677 [Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 23].
Thomas Bushrod married second, Elizabeth [Nowell] Farlow, mother of two Farlow children. His name appears in Old Jamestown records regarding land transactions and "obstreperous" behavior.
Virginia Gleanings in England by Lothrop Withington: Will of Henry Bushrode of Craford, County Dorset, yeoman -- 1612 / 1614:
-to Henry Bushrode, son of Robert of Shireborne, deceased, and to Robert's two other sons;
-to daughter ____ of Tawnton of brother John Bushrod, deceased;
-kinswoman Mary Bushrod;
-cousin William Bushrod;
-children of Robert Rapsham of Shireborne;
-Henry Roberts;
-George Schovell, son of George;
-children of John Bushrode late of Shireborne;
-brother William Bushrode;
-sole executor Richard Bushrode of Dorchester.Will of Samuel Bushrod, clothier, County Dorset, 1647 / 1647:
-daughter Martha under 21;
-wife Martha;
-brother John;
-sister Mary Allambridge;
-cousin Mary Whitfield;
-deceased sister ---- Marshall's children;
-three children of cousin John Gilbert;
-five children of cousin Henry Bushrod;
-brothers Thomas and Richard Bushrod;
-brother Marshall's children;
-three cousins, John, Elizabeth and Joseph Scovile;
-kinsman John Bushrod, clothier.
[Lewis of Warner Hall, page 797, suggests that Virginia immigrants Thomas and Richard Bushrod were probably brothers of the above Samuel Bushrod of County Dorset, who died in 1647.]
Mary Piersey, born in 1614, came to Virginia in 1623 with Elizabeth, her sister, on the SOUTHAMPTON. She was administrator of her father's estate, it is reported, in 1633 and recorded on paper only as Mary Hill. Her stepmother died and left Matthew in control of the land, at least 1/2 of the Peirsey estate.
RESEARCHER: Sherry Kaseberg <sherryk@gorge.net> sent to T.Mason on 7Apr2001. NOTES: Bushrod notes provided by Juliet Fauntleroy & Bill Hailey. Abstracts of wills in England made by Reginald M. Glencross of London.
John Bushrot of Sherborne, will 1589-1590:
---wife Margery, his executrix;
---sons Richard, John, Robert;
---daughter Margery;
---godson John Waye;
---Luce Dowle;
---John Yetman;
---overseers: John Cupper, John Wynnyffem, William Morris & brother Henry Bushrot.Will of Henry Busrode of Craford Co., Dorset, yeoman, 10 September 1612 /12 July 1614:
- to be buried in church yard of this parish;
- to said church 6/8, to poor of parish 5 pounds;
- Henry Brushrode [sic] son of Robert Bushrode of Sherborne, late deceased and to his two other sons;
- to youngest of my brother John Bushrode's daughters of Taunton late deceased;
-kinswoman Mary Bushrode;
-cousin William Bushrode;
-children of Robert Rapsham of Sherborne;
-Henry Roberts;
-George Schovell, son of George Schovell;
-children of John Bushrode late of Sherborne;
-Richard Bushrode, Dorchester, to be executor;
-witnesses: Thomas Frampton, George Batt, brother William Bushrode;
-godchildren.Richard Bushrod's will 1628-1629 names:
-sons: Thomas, John, Samuel and Richard, Thomas to be executor;
-daughter Anne.
[It is generally believed that Thomas and Richard, sons of Richard, above, are the Thomas and Richard Bushrods who were immigrants to Virginia.Will of Richard Bushrod of Sherborne, County Dorset, haberdasher, undated will:
-executors: John White, William Whiteway, William Derby, Henry Maniford and brother John Watts, haberdasher;
-monies for charity, maintenance of schoolmaster of Free School at Dorchester, the poor of each parish in Dorchester, town of Shafton;
-sons John, Samuel, Richard, Thomas;
-daughters Anne, Elizabeth, Dorothy;
-brother Robert Bushrod's son William;
-proved 3 January 1628-1629 by Thomas Bushrod, son and executor.Will of Samuel Bushrod in County of Dorset, clothier, 13 April 1646 / 1June 1647:
-daughters Martha;
-wife Martha, executrix;
-brother John Bushrod;
-sister Mary Allambridge;
-cousins Mary Whitfield;
-children of sister Marshall;
-children of cousin John Gilbert;
-children of my brother John Bushrod;
-children of my brohter Henry Bushrod;
-brother Richard;
-brother Thomas;
-brother Marshall's children;
-cousins John, Elizabeth and Joseph Scoville;
-kinsman John Bushrod, clothier;
-overseers: John Bushrod, George Cole and brother Scoville;
-witnesses Ri. Scovile, Richard Rapson, Mary Coke.Bushrods in England:
* 1642 Henry Bushrod appointed to keep the key and see that two E gates and gate on Gallows Hill were closed at night;
*1655 John Bushrod was chosen Mayor;
*1658-1659 in January, John Bushrod chosen "burgess for the Parliament now at hand";
* no Bushrod arms in several books, Grantees of Arms, pub. by Herald's College;
*Bushrudd arms of Dorset in Berry's Manual of Heraldry;
*Genealogical Dictionary of New England gives name of Peter Bushrod of Northampton whose name occurs in 1676 and later, and that of Thomas Bushrod who was in Massachusetts in 1639. This most likely was Thomas Bushrod who settled in VA with his brother Richard Bushrod, and Thomas who was a Quaker compelled to leave New England.Bushrod by William B. Marye:
Prerogative Court of Canterbury wills:
Richard Bushrod of Dorchester, haberdasher of hattes, was executor for the will of Edward Vyne of Bloxworth, County Dorset, England.Visitation of Dorset, 1623, page 3: Richard Bushrod, burgess of the borough of Dorchester, 9 August 1623.
Municipal Records of the Borough of Dorchester County, Dorset:
Richard Bushrod was bayliff 1621;
John Bushrod was admitted to the Company of Free men 1626;
Thomas Bushrod was appointed to the Common Council in 1629/1630;
There is mention of Thomas Bushrod, merchant, January 1629/1630;
Henry Bushrod was admitted to the Company of Freemen of the Borough in 1632;
John Bushrod was elected a Capital Burgess in 1639.
DESCENDANTS: Denise Coppin <Denise.coppin@btinternet.com> sent e-mail to T.Mason on 30 May 2001 showing her web site in the UK at [HYPERLINK http://www.bushrod.uk.co ]
WILL: Letter from Mary Jo Fite, Cordell, OK, to T Mason; ; dtd 25 Sep 1996; in poss of T Mason; NOTES: Court p. 20 Apr 1698.
