General Notes

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Mathew M. (Mack) Rushing, the first child born to William Cain and Mary
(Rushing) Rushing was born about 1831 at Robertson Cross Roads,
Montgomery County, AL. There are some discrepancies as to Mack’s date of
birth.  The 1850 Pike County Census shows his birth as 1831; his military
records show his birth as 1827 and his grave has 1829.
Mack Rushing married Sarah Jane Amerson 22 December 1853. Sarah Jane
was born 23 September 1834 in Alabama. Her father was from Georgia and
her mother from South Carolina.
Mack Rushing was a Civil War Veteran, having served with the
Confederate Soldiers of America. He entered service in 3 Mar 1862 at
Elba, AL, as a Private in Company A, 33th Alabama Infantry and was
discharged at Chicamauga, TN after being wounded at the Battle of
Perryville, KY where he had an arm shot off. The left arm was  amputated
at the shoulder. Mack received a Pension #1429, Coffee County, AL,
Witnesses: B. D. Simmons and W. D. Bryan. The date of his final discharge
was 10 May 1865. Records on the internet recorded that he was wounded and
captured at Battle of Perryville KY 10/8/62. He was sent to Cairo IL to
Vicksburg MS for exchange via steamboat City of Madison 12/5/62. On roll
of invalid corp 9/1/1864. (Records seem to suggest he was in the 33rd.)
Mack and Sarah had already settled near Elba in Coffee County before
the war and were farmers. After the loss of his arm, it was said that
Mack could turn out more work than most men with two arms. He was also a
real good shot with a rifle with just one arm. He was very strong and
short in stature.
There are numerous deeds recorded in the Probate Office of the Coffee
County Courthouse for Mack and Sarah Rushing. There are also Crop Lien
Notes that he made in order to plant his crops for the next year.  It is
interesting to read the wording on the papers. Some of these were hard to
read; however, it is amazing that they were saved after the Elba Flood of
1990. The following are two of his Crop Lien Notes, dated 22 November
1878 and 28 January 1893 (100 years ago):
By the first day of October next, I promise to pay Henderson Brothers &
Company or bearer Two Hundred Dollars for value received, it being for
necessary advances in horses, mules, oxen and necessary provisions,
farming tools and implements and money to procure the same obtained by me
form them bona fide for the purpose of making a crop the next year on my
plantation in Coffee County, and without such advancements it would not
be in my power to procure the necessary ?, provisions, money, implements,
etc. to make a crop the next year, hereby creating a Lien thereon in
accordance with Sections 1858 to 1860 inclusive of the revised lands of
Alabama and Sections 3286 to 3288 inclusive of the present lands of
Alabama, and it is further agreed that if the said Henderson Brothers &
Company shall advance me anything over and above the amount named in the
above note that this Lien shall stand as security for the same as fully
as if included in the original amount of this instrument and to further
secure the payment for the advance herein before  named in consideration
thereof. I hereby waive all right of exempt Liens secured to me by the
exemption and Laws of the State of Alabama, which may be exempt now or
may be exempt thereafter to any resident of said State ? sale or
execution or other legal process of any Court issued for the collection
of any debt. This 22nd day of November 1878.
Witness:  L. C. Wright, P. H. Baker
Signed:  M. M.
Rushing
THE STATE OF ALABAMA
PIKE COUNTY                        Know all men by these presents that I,
M. M. Rushing for and in consideration of being indebted to Henderson
Brothers & Co. by Crop Lien Note bearing even date with this instrument
and due on the 1st day of October 1879 for the sum of Two Hundred Dollars
and to further secure the payment of said sum together