Henry Bushong was also known as Henry W. Bushong. He had person sources.
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Virgiinia Deed books, 1772-1900; Deeds, Vols. Y-Z 1817-1820, Book Z pages 48-50: June 27, 1818, Henry Bushong buys 207 1/2 acres from John Hagey. C/O FamilySearch.org
Virginia Deed books, 1772-1900; Deeds, Vols. AA-BB 1820-1822, Book BB page 153; June 30, 1821, Henry Bushong sells 207 1/2 acres to Abraham Strickler: . C/O FamilySearch.org
Virginia Deed books, 1772-1900; Deeds, Vols. G-H 1788-1792, Book H, pages 132-134; June 22, 1791, Henry Bushong buys 260 acres from George Easterly. C/O FamilySearch.org
Virgina Deed books, 1772-1900; Deeds, Vols. GG-HH 1827-1833, Book HH page 89-90; September 20. 1828, Henry Bushong sells 260 acres to Christian Sacksman. C/O FamilySearch.org
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Virginia Deed books, 1772-1900; Book QQ pages 17 1/2-19; February 4, 1837, Jacob Bushong buys 207 1/2 acres for $1 from of Henry Strickler, et al heirs of Abraham Strickler. C/O FamilySearch.org
Virginia Deed books, 1772-1900; Book C page 128; December 29, 1778, John Bushong buys 216 acres from William Rogers. C/O FamilySearch.org
Virginia Deed books, 1772-1900; Book C page 489-490; August 20, 1782, John Bushong buys 1/2 acre lot in Woodstock from William Rogers. C/O FamilySearch.org
Virginia Deed books, 1772-1900; Book C page 295-297; May 4, 1780, John Bushong sells 216 acres to Daniel Miley. C/O FamilySearch.org
Virginia Deed books, 1772-1900; Book K page 96; March 8, 1796 Jacob Bushong sells 400 acres to Philip Snapp. Rockingham County Virginia Deed Book
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June 1823
"This Indenture made this......day of June 1823 in the year of Our Lord One
thousand eight hundred and twenty three Between Henry Bushong senior of the
county of Shenandoah in the State of Virginia of the one part and Henry Bushong
junior of the same County and State of the other part. WITNESSETH: That the
said Henry Bushong senior hath and by these presents doth for and in
consideration of the Sum of One dollar to him the said Henry Bushong senior in hand
paid by the said Henry Bushong junior the receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged Grant bargain and sell unto the said Henry Bushong junior his heirs
Executors or administrators a certain Tract or parcel of land granted unto the said
Henry Bushong senior by the Commonwealth of Virginia on the twenty seventh
day of April in the year of Our lord One thousand eight hundred and one To
have and to hold the said tract of land unto the said Henry Bushong his heirs
Executors and administrators the said land lying and being in the County of
Rockingham in the State aforesaid and bounded as followeth to wit:
Beginning at two black oaks on the county line of Shenandoah corner to
Michael Lore thence with said line N 49 W 17 poles to a locust on said County line
in a field corner to said Bushongs other Land and with a line thereof S 29 W
73 poles to a red oak his and Lore's corner on Grove's line thence N 61 E 79
poles with said lore's line to the BEGINNING containing Nine acres. UPON
TRUST nevertheless that the said Henry Bushong junior at the end of Six years
from the date hereof shall as Trustee after advertizing the aforesaid land three
times in some newspaper near the residence of said Henry Bushong senior Sell
and Convey the said Land at publick Sale to the highest bidder for ready
money and out of the proceeds of said Sale pay the costs attending the sale and
Two hundred Dollars with legal Interest from the date hereof unto Philip
Bushong or his legal representatives which sum of money is justly due unto said
Philip Bushong from said Henry Bushong senior and if there shall be any money
left in the hands of said Trustee after paying the charges of said Sale and
the debt and cost of the sale the said Henry Bushong junior trustee shall pay
the same to the said Henry Bushong senior or his legal representative.
In witness whereof the said Henry Bushong senior and Henry Bushong junior
trustee as herein mentioned have hereunto set their hands and Seals the day and
Date herein first mentioned."
Seal
Seal
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of:
No names available. Rockingham County Virginia Deed Book 6
Pages 204-205
January 1824
Burned Book
First sentences missing.............................................
Thousand Eight hundred and twenty four Between Henry Bushong and Barbara his
wife of the County of Shenandoah and State of Virginia of the one part and
Philip and Henry Bushong; WITNESSETH that the said Henry Bushong and Barbara
his wife for and in consideration of the sum of three hundred dollars current
money of Virginia unto them in hand paid by the said Philip and Henry Bushong,
the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and thereof doth release acquit
and discharge the said Philip and Henry Bushong their Heirs Executors and
Administrators by these presents the said Henry Bushong Senr. and Barbara his
wife have granted bargained sold delivered and aliened and confirmed and by
these presents do grant Bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Philip and
Henry Bushong Jr. their heirs and assigns the following tract or parcel of
Land lying and being in the County of Rockingham and State of Virginia and
adjoins the lands of Michael Loar and others and contains Nine acres and is
bounded as follows VIZ: BEGINNING at two black oaks on the County line of
Shenandoah Corner to Michael Lore thence with said Line North 49 degrees West 41 poles
to a Locust in said County line in a field corner to said Bushongs other
land and with a line whereof South 29 degrees West 73 poles to a red oak his and
Loars corner on Groves line and thence North 61 degrees East 79 poles with
said Loars line to the Beginning Together with all houses buildings orchards
way waters watercourses mines profits Commodities Hereditaments and
appurtenances Whatsoever to the same belonging or in any wise appertaining and the
Reversion and Reversions Remainder and Remainders Rents Issues and profits
thereof. Also all the Estate Right Title Interest in Trust Property claim and
demand whatsoever of them the said Henry Bushong Senr. and Barbara his wife in Law
or Equity of and in the premises aforesaid and every part thereof TO HAVE
AND TO HOLD all and singular the premises with the appurtenances hereby
conveyed unto the said Philip Bushong and Henry Bushong Jr. their heirs and Assigns
to the only proper use and behoof of the said Philip Bushong and Henry
Bushong Senior and Barbara his wife and their heirs all and singular the premises
hereby conveyed with the appurtenances thereto belonging unto the said Philip
Bushong and Henry Bushong Jr. their Heirs and Assigns against the said Henry
Bushong Sr. and Barbara his wife and their Heirs and all and every other
person and persons whatsoever shall and will warrant and forever defend by these
presents.
In witness Whereof the said Henry Bushong Senior and Barbara his wife have
hereunto set their hands and seals the day and year first above written.
Henry Bushong, Seal
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of .........
.......................................
.......................................
Rockingham County To Wit:
We Anderson Moffett and Jacob O. Williamson.......of the said County do
hereby certify that Henry Bushong party....conveyance of Real Estate duly
acknowledged the same before us......of January in the year 1824 and desired us to
certify the said ack......Clerk of the County Court of Rockingham in order
that the .........
Recorded
As Witness our hand and seals
Anderson Moffett, Seal
Jacob O. Williamson, Seal
Henry Bushong to Philip and Henry Bushong was this day presented to
me........and being acknowledged before two magistrates and certified is admitted to
record.
Attest:
James Clark, D. C. RC
Rerecorded from Burnt Records under act of Assembly Approved Nov. 18th, 1884.
Teste:
D. H. Lee Martz, DC. Rockingham County Virginia Deed Book 5
Pages 478-479
1 July 1822
"This Indenture made this first day of July in the Year of our Lord one
thousand eight hundred twenty two between Walter Newman of the County of
Shenandoah and State of Virginia of the first part and Henry Bushong of the same
County and State aforesaid of the second part. Whereas Henry Bushong being
indebted to a certain David Cook of the County of Shenandoah in the following sums
of money VIZ: A note of $50 dated the 16th day of March 1813 and becoming due
the 16th day of March 1817 one other note of $50 dated as above and becoming
due on the 16th day of March 1818, also one other note bearing date the 19th
day of November for $140.13 payable on demand and also one other note dated
the 16th day of March 1813 and becoming due on the 16th day of March 1820 for
$25. And said Henry Bushong being desirous to secure the said several sums of
money to the said David Cook in consideration thereof executed on the 17th
day of January 1820 a Deed of Trust to the said Walter Newman (or Trustee) for
"all that tract or parcel of Land lying and being in the County of
Rockingham and State of Virginia containing one hundred and twelve and three quarters
acres of land" be the same more or less and is the same Tract of Land which
the said Henry Bushong purchased of a certain John Minnick and adjoining the
lands of Michael Loar and others and is bounded as follows: BEGINNING at two
pines corner to Groves Land and then with his line North 45 West 236 poles to
a Spanish Oak in said Groves line thence North 59 1/2 East 79 poles to two
Black oaks saplings on the County line and with the same South 49 degrees East
201 poles to a Locust in said County and Patent line and thence crossing the
Tract South 34 degrees West 96 poles to the Beginning as by a refference to
said Deed of Trust of record in the County Court of Rockingham Will more fully
appear, Now this Indenture. WITNESSETH that in consideration of the said
several sums of money herein mentioned together with the Interest herein
mentioned together with the Intent therein and the costs of said Deed of Trust being
paid by the said Henry Bushong and also for the further consideration of
Twenty Dollars to the said Walter Newman in hand paid by the Henry Bushong the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the said Walter Newman hath
released, surrendered and revised and by these presents doth release surrender and
remise the said tract or parcel of Land herein before mentioned to the said
Henry Bushong. To have and to hold to aforesaid tract or parcel of Land with it
appurtenances to the said Henry Bushong his heirs and assigns forever as
fully and effectually to all intents and purpose or if the aforesaid Deed of
Trust had never been executed; And the said Walter Newman for himself and against
all other person or persons claiming through or under him shall and will
forever warrant and defend by these presents.
In witness whereof the said Walter Newman has hereunto set his hand and
affixed his seal the day and year first above written.
Walter Newman, Seal
Shenandoah County to Wit:
We Michael Effinger and Samuel Bare Magistrates of the Said County do
hereby certify that Walter Newman part to the written conveyance duly
acknowledged the same before us on the 1st day of July in the year 1822 and desired us
to certify the said acknowledgment to the Clerk of Rockingham County Court in
order that the same maybe recorded as witness our hands and seals.
M. Effinger, Seal
Saml. Bare, Seal
In the Clerks Office of Rockingham County Court April the 28th 1823
This Deed of Release from Walter Newman to Henry Bushong was this day
presented to me Littleton N. Gambill deputy Clerk of said County Court and being
acknowledged is admitted to Record.
Attest:
Littleton N. Gambill, DC, RC
Rerecorded from Original Deed under Act of Assembly Approved November 18,
1884.
Teste:
D. H. Lee Martz, DC
"A Deed for Land from Henry Bushong to John Bushong Senior acknowledged."
"The above memo is made from the minute Book for May Court 1823 under act of
Assembly approved November 18, 1884."
Teste:
D. H. Lee Martz, DC. Some land transactions of Henry Bushong
June 2, 1791 260 acres
May 4 1816 60, 5, acres
Sept 5 1817 96 acres
June 27, 1818 207 and 1/2 acres
June 30, 1821 Henry sells 207 1/2 acres
Sept 20, 1828 Henry sells 260 acres
Feb 4 1837 Jacob 207 1/2. And grant 27 April 1801.
Creator
Bushang, Henry. grantee.
Creation Date
1801 - 0427
Description
Location: Rockingham County.
Description: 9 acres in a place called the Forest adjoining his own and Michael Lores land.
Source: Land Office Grants No. 49, 1802, p. 85 (Reel 115).
Part of the index to the recorded copies of grants issued by the Virginia Land Office. The collection is housed in the Archives at the Library of Virginia.
Genre
Land grants
Subject
Bushang, Henry grantee. From:
"Pennsylvania Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881" Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania Church Records - Adams, Berks, and Lancaster Counties, 1729-1881 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Original data: Extracted from microfilmed transcriptions of the original church records. The microfilmed records are located at the Family History Library.
It contains much information regarding this couple and many of their children along with
other Bushong family and events in the church.
Here is what it has documented for their son, Henry W. Bushong (1763-abt.1836):
Name: Henry Buschung
Date: 18 May 1763
Event: Birth
Relation: Born
Location: Lancaster Co., PA
Church: First Reformed Congregation at Lancaster, PA
Record ID: 295979
Name: Henry Buschung
Date: 17 Jul 1763
Event: Baptism
Relation: Baptized
Location: Lancaster Co., PA
Church: First Reformed Congregation at Lancaster, PA
Record ID: 295979
Name: Philip Buschung
Date: 17 Jul 1763
Event: Baptism
Relation: Father
Location: Lancaster Co., PA
Church: First Reformed Congregation at Lancaster, PA
Record ID: 295979
Name: Eva Buschung
Date: 17 Jul 1763
Event: Baptism
Relation: Mother
Location: Lancaster Co., PA
Church: First Reformed Congregation at Lancaster, PA
Record ID: 295979
provided by Marcus Bushong. Nine children are named in the 1785 will of Philip Bushong ( Henry's father),,,,
I leave and bequeath unto my nine children viz. as follows except sundry legacies here unto mentioned. John Bushong, Barbara wife of Henry Hardman, Phillip Bushong, Peter Bushong, Henry Bushong, Mary Bushong, Jacob Bushong, David Bushong, Elizabeth Bushong, to be equally divided between them. Is this our Henry??
1790 Federal Census: Pennsylvania
Montgomery County, Page 48
Henry Bushong
1 male 16 years and up
1 male 16 years and under
1 female
Same page:
Michael Swartz
2 males 16 years and up
No male under 16 years
3 females. 1830 Federal Census: Virginia
Augusta County
Henry Bushong
1 Male 60 and under 70 years of age
1 Female 30 and under 40 years of age
1 Female 60 and under 70 years of age
1 Male slave 10 and under 25 years. A civil suit in 1837, after Henry died.... Samuel Sells vs Henry's heirs and brother, David's widow, Elizabeth. Named are Philip, Jacob, Henry, Solomon, Jonathan, Sally, and Elizabeth Bushong.
Samuel Sells married David and Elizabeth Bushong's daughter, Sarah, and he is a son inlaw to Elizabeth.
Sullivan County Tennessee Deed Book Volume 12 (Dec. 1836 - Aug. 1841)
Pages 238-239
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February Term 1837
Chancery Court at Jonesborough, Tennessee
Final Decree
State of Tennessee
Chancery Court at Jonesborough
February Term 1837 - DECREE
For the first chancery District
Samuel Cells
VS
Philip, Jacob, Henry, Solomon, Jonathan, Sally, and Elizabeth Bushong
This cause coming in for final hearing the 7th Day of February 1837 before
the Honorable Thomas L. Williams Chanceller upon the Bill of the
Complainant exhibits and proofs and it appearing that Judgment pros sessions have been
regularly entered against the defendants and the cause set down for hearing
exparte according to the course of the Court and the Chanceller being of
opinion that the complainant is entitled upon the part of the conveyance from the
defendant Philip Bushong to complainant Marked Exhibit C to complainants
Bill to have the legal title to Tract of land in exhibit A to complainants Bill
described divested out of the defendants the Heirs at Law of Henry Bushong
deceased and vested in complainant Subject to the life estate of the Said
defendant Elizabeth as provided for in the last will and testament of David Bushong
deceased annexed to complainants Bill as exhibit B. It is therefore
accordingly ordered adjudged and decreed by the Court that the legal title to the
Tract of land in the Bill and in the exhibits A, B, and C there to annexed be
and the same is hereby vested out of the defendants the Heirs at Law of the
Said Henry Bushong deceased and out of all other persons and the same is hereby
vested in in the complainant to take effect and be complete instantly upon
the death of the defendant Elizabeth Bushong widow of the Said David Bushong
but not sooner. AND it is further ordered that the complainant pay the costs
of this cause in the first instance and that he have a decree entered against
Philip, Jacob, Henry, Solomon, Jonathan, and Sally Bushong the heirs at
Law of Henry Bushong for the full amount of Said Costs so by him paid which is
ordered and decreed accordingly.
I Seth I. N. Lucky Clerk and Master of the Chancery Court at Jonesborough
for the first Chancery District composed of the counties of Washington &
c. do
certify that the foregoing is a correct copy of the decree in the cause
therein named as the same appears of record in my office.
Witness my hand and private Seal bearing no seal of Office in Jonesborough
the first day April 1837 Seal
Seth I. N. Lucky, Clerk and Master. Henry sells slave Samuel to Samuel Coffman
After advertising the property as stipulated in the previous Deed on the 4
April 1823 there was a public auction held on the court house steps. Henry
Bushong's property was sold to George Hupp and Anderson Moffett for $930.00.
Slave Samuel was bought by Samuel Coffman for $150.00. Slave owner
Henry sells estate and slave named Samuel
Shenandoah County Virginia Deed Book AA
Pages 293-295
7 October 1820
"This Indenture made this seventh day of October in the year of our Lord one
Thousand eight hundred and twenty between Henry Bushong of the County of
Shenandoah and State of Virginia of the one part and Walter Newman of the same
county and state aforesaid of the other part. WITNESSETH that the said Henry
Bushong in order to secure the payment of the following debts VIZ Four hundred
and seventy nine dollars and 65 cents due March 20, 1820 to Anderson Moffett
Jr. One hundred and fifty one dollars due 5th October 1820 to same Newman and
three hundred and twenty five dollars due 2nd October 1820 to Samuel Newman
assignee of Salvage and Newman and in consideration of the sum of Two Dollars
to him in hand paid by the said Walter Newman at or before the ensealing or
delivery of these presents the receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged he the
said Henry Bushong hath granted bargained and sold and by these presents doth
grant Bargain and sell unto the said Walter Newman the following lands and
other property VIZ: All that piece parcel or tract of land lying in the County
of Shenandoah on which said Henry Bushong now lives adjoining the county
line of Rockingham being a tract of land which was conveyed to said Henry
Bushong by George Easterly and Mary his wife by Deed bearing date June 22, 1791 and
is bounded as follows: Beginning at a white oak and a red oak near the top
of the timber ridge in the county line then running North 29 East 96 Poles to
two white oaks thence North 49 east 11 poles to two white oaks thence South
58 East 50 poles to a Spanish Oak thence South 25 West 80 1/2 poles to two
white oaks thence South 65 East 200 poles to a white oak by a valley thence
North 25 East 17 to a pine thence South 68 East 180 poles to a black oak a white
oak and a hickory thence South 40 West 168 poles to three pines in the county
line then with the same North 49 West 405 poles to the Beginning containing
two hundred and sixty acres to the same more or less and all Houses,
Buildings, Orchards, ways, waters, watercourses, profits, commodities, hereditaments
and appurtenances whatsoever to the said premises hereby granted or any part
thereof belonging or in anywise appertaining and the Revision and Revisions
Remainder and Remainders unto rents and profits thereof and also all the
Estate right, title, interest use, trust, property, claim and demand whatsoever
both at law and equity of him the said Henry Bushong or out of the
said lands, tenements, hereditaments and premises never the less the
aforementioned land being subject to a Deed of Trust executed by the said Henry Bushong
for the Benefit of Daniel Frymyer for one black man named Samuel, 2 stills,
1 boiler, 2 still tubs, 1 bucket, 1 yeast tub, 10 houses, 3 wagons, gear for
two teams, 2 barshear and 2 shovel ploughs, 1 iron tooth barrow, 1 wind mill,
1 cutting box, 110 hogs, 20 cattle, 10 sheep, 1 clock and case, 7 beds
bedsteads and furniture, 6 tables, 2 bureaus, 2 chests, 1 cupboard, one tin plate,
stove, and pipe, 1 large copper kettle, 1 ditto tea kettle, 12 potts
different sizes, 2 Dutch ovens, 1 frying pan, 1 iron kettle, 6 wash tubs, 2 apple
mills, 1 dozen chairs, 2 dozen pewter plates, 1 dozen large pewter dishes, 1
dozen glasses, goblets, 2 sets cups and saucers, 1 dozen bowls, 2 dozen plates,
1 dozen large dishes and two mens saddles. TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said
property herein before mentioned to be hereby granted unto the said Walter Newman
his heirs, executors, administrators and assign for ever upon Trust never
the less that the said Walter Newman shall as soon as conveniently he can after
having advertized the time and place of the sale of the property before
mentioned in some public newspaper published nearest to the residence of the said
Henry Bushong proceed to sell the same to the highest bidder for the best
price that can be attained and out of the money arising from the sale in the
first place to pay and satisfy all reasonable charges attending such sale and
then the debts herein before mentioned and the residue of the money arising
from such sale so aforesaid to the use of the said Henry Bushong his executors,
administrators or assign or to such person or persons as he by writing under
his hand shall appoint and is default of such appointment to such person or
persons as would be thereto entitled by virtue of the statute for distribution
of Intestates Estate and it is hereby covenanted and agreed by and between
the said parties to this Indenture that the trusts hereby declared shall cease
on the payment of the several debts herein mentioned at or before the
expiration of two years from this date otherwise to remain in full force and virtue.
In Witness thereof the said parties have hereunto set their hands and
affixed their seals.
Henry Bushong, Signature in German script, Seal
Walter Newman, Seal
Anderson Moffett Jr., Seal
Samuel Newman, Seal
Recorded in Shenandoah County Virginia court clerk's office
10 October 1820
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copied by Gloria Neiger Bushong. Henry sells land to David
Sullivan County Tennessee Deed Book Volume 8 (1819 - 1820)
Pages 166-168
29 May 1819
FHL, Salt Lake City
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THIS INDENTURE made the 29th day of May 1819 BETWEEN Henry Bushong of
Shenandoah County State of Virginia of the one part and David Bushong of Sullivan
County and State of Tennessee of the other part WITNESSETH that the said Henry
Bushong for and in consideration of the sum of Sixteen Hundred dollars the
receipt whereof is hereby acknowledged and by these presents have bargained
and Sold in fee simple and confirmed unto the said David Bushong and to his
heirs ................forever a certain tract or parcel of land containing One
hundred and forty eight acres be the same more or less said land situated in
the County of Sullivan and State of Tennessee on the waters of Beaver Creek
BEGINNING at a Hickory and white oak on a corner of Jacob Hawk formerly Adam
Peters land and running thence North eighty degrees East one hundred and thirty
eight poles to a forked Chestnut thence south twenty six degrees East forty
two poles to a stake a corner of Joshua Richards formerly John Millers and
with his lines North seventy nine degrees west two hundred and twenty eight
poles poles to a white oak a corner of .... Kings land formerly Evan Shelbys and
with his line North sixty nine degrees west thirty poles to a white oak
thence south four degrees west two hundred and sixty seven poles to the beginning
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the aforesaid land with all and singular the rights
profits .............hereditaments and appurtenances of in and to the same
belonging or in any wise appertaining to the only proper use and behoof of him the
said David Bushong his heirs and assigns for ever and the said Henry Bushong
for him self his heirs executors or administrators or assigns doth warrant
and defend every part and parcel of the above mentioned land unto the said
David Bushong his heirs ..........for and against the right title interest or
claim of all and every person or persons whatsoever.
IN WITNESS whereof the said Henry Bushong hath hereunto set his hand and
seal on the day and year first above written.
Henry Bushong, Seal (Signed in the German Script)
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of Geo. Buckhart, .....
Harkleroad, Thomas Whole, Michael Weaver
State of Tennessee Sullivan County Court of ...............August Session
1819
The execution of this Deed was proven by George Burkhart and Thomas Whole
Witnesses to the same ordered to be Registered.
M. Rhea, CSC
Registered 10th November 1819 by N. Anderson, DC. Henry buys land from brother - David
Sullivan County Tennessee Deed Book Volume 4 (1802-1807)
Page 454-455
17 August 1802
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THIS INDENTURE this 17th of August in the year 1802 BETWEEN David Bushong of
the County of Sullivan and State of Tennessee of the one part and Henry
Bushong of the County of of the other part
WITNESSETH that the said David Bushong for consideration of the sum of 633 dollars
and 33 cents to him in hand paid by the said Henry Bushong at and Before the
Sealing and delivering of these presents the Receipt whereof is hereby
acknowledged hath Bargained and sold and by these presents doth grant bargain Sell
alien ......... and confirm unto the said Henry Bushong his heirs and assigns
a certain tract or parcel of land lying and being in the County of Sullivan
and State aforesaid containing 148 acres be the same more or less and in the
plantation on which David Bushong now lives on and Bounded as follows to wit:
BEGINNING at a hickory and white oak on a corner of Adam Sells Land and
running thence North 80 degrees East 138 poles to a forked Chesnut thence South 76
degrees East 47 poles to a stake a corner of John Millers land and with his
line North 79 degrees West 278 poles to a white a Corner of Evan Shelbys land
and with his line North 69 degrees West 30 poles to a white oak thence South
4 degrees West 267 poles poles to the BEGINNING Together with all and
Singular the houses orchards wood and waters and water courses profits Commodities
hereditaments whatsoever to the said Tract of land Belonging or in any wise
appertaining and the Reversion and Reversions and Remainders Rents Issues and
profits thereof and all the Estate Right title property claim and demand
Whatsoever of him the said David Bushong his heirs Executors administrators of in
and to the same either in law or equity TO HAVE AND TO HOLD the said 148
acres of land with all the appurtenances to the said Henry Bushong his heirs or
assigns forever and the said David Bushong for himself and his heirs the
aforesaid premises and the appurtenances to the said Henry Bushong his heirs and
assigns Shall and Will warrant and forever defend by these presents IN WITNESS
WHEREOF the said David Bushong hath hereunto Set his hand and seal the day
and year first above written.
David Bushong, Seal
Signed Sealed and delivered in the presence of us
Henry Harkleroad
John Vance
State of Tennessee Sullivan County August Session 1802 the Execution of the
within deed is proven in open Court by the oath of John Vance a subscribing
Witness thereto and ordered to be Registered.
Teste
Mather Rhea CSC
September 10th 1802 then Registered. *their marriage date of June 22, 1791 is not proven - no primary souce located.
their children, from the will: Philip, Jacob, Henry, Solomon, Jonathan, Sally, and Elizabeth Bushong. He was baptized on 17 July 1763 in First Reformed Congregation, Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.