John Rush I (1620-1699)

John Rush, one of my 9th maternal great grandfathers was born on May 22, 1620 in Horton, Oxfordshire, England. Not much is known about John's childhood. When John was in his 20's, he fought in the English Civil Wars where he had the nickname "Old Trooper Rush" and also he commanded a Troop of horses in Oliver Cromwell's army fighting against King Charles I. John left the military prior to June 8, 1648 as that is the day that Oliver married one of my maternal great grandmothers, Susanah Lucus in Horton, Oxfordshire, England. John's occupation was Farmer, probably growing grains, vegetables, and fruits as these were the main crops grown during the 1600s in England.

On June 16,1649, daughter Elizabeth was  born in Horton, Oxfordshire, England. On July 31, 1652. son William was born, Broughton, Oxfordshire, England. Son, Thomas was born on November 7, 1654. Daugher, Susannah was born on October 26, 1656 in Banbury, Oxfordshire, England. Son, Francis, was born February 8th, 1662, in Horton, Oxfordshire, England. On July 21,1664 James was born in Horton, Oxfordshire, England. Joseph was born on December 26,1666 in Horton, Oxfordshire, England. Edward was born on September 27, 1670 in Horton, Oxfordshire, England. Jane was born on December 27, 1673 in Horton Oxfordshire, England. It looks like Thomas, Francis, James, and Joseph died in England. John and his family were of the Quaker religion.

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After a plot of a Protestant to kill Charles III, became known, John Rush, his wife, thier living children and several grandchildren went aboard a boat that was crowded with other Quakers that were fleeing the King’s wrath and followed William Penn to America in the year 1683 and settled by the Delaware River near Philadelphia, John was a farmer in Philadelphia, probably growing the same kind of crops as in England. John and his family became a Baptists in Pennsylvania. In 1697, John died in Byberry, Philadelphia on May 9, 1699 and was buried at Hart's Burying Ground Crestmont Farms, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

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