General Notes

Custom Field:<_FA#> The names of Matthew Rushing's wife and children are unknown.@@S726784@@Date of Import: Jul 31, 2003
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Mathew Rushing, son of Mathew and Elizabeth (Thornhill) Rushing was born
circa 1785 in S. C. Mathew married___  ___ and they had seven children.
The following is a passport issued by the Governor of Georgia to Mathew
Rushing: Executive Department, Thursday 18th October 1810.
On application ordered: That passports be prepared for the following
persons to travel through the Creek Nation of Indians, to wit, one for
Mathew Rushing, with his wife and seven children, from Beaufort District,
S. C., and one Loftin Fairchild with his , one child, and two negroes for
the County of Twiggs in this State, which were presented and signed. The
names of Mathew Rushing's wife and children are unknown.(1)
(1) "Rushing" Through the Generations, by Peggy Rushing Sims.
This may be his wife.
Underwood, Lydia    Spouse : Rushing, Mathew Marriage date : 7 Jan 1834
in Montgomery Co., AL
His name could of have been Francis Matthews Rushing, Judge Probate in
Coffee Co., AL.
On June 6, 1825, Mathew Rushing signed for the purchase three lots in
Jackson Townsite in Montgomery Co., AL. This part of Montgomery Co., AL
appears to be part of present day Elmore Co., AL.   The legal land
descriptions:  Nr. 1;  Allquot Parts: the first of three - 209, the next
210, the next 212 ; Sec/Blk: 27; Township: 18-N; Range: 18-E; Fract.
Sect.: N; Meridian: St Stephens Meridian; Acres: 0; and County:
Montgomery. The land office was in CAHABA. Researched by Ron Bridges on
11 May 2001.