Individual Details
George RUST
(Abt 1682 - Abt 1710)
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #0774, Date of Import: 1 Jun 1998]
GEORGE RUST--103p4:
VA-031: 103--George,b. Westmoreland county, VA, was doubtless of
age, when in apr, 1703, he was summoned for duty as a grand juror of Westmoreland County. He appease to have died without issue. His will (missing) was proven Feb 27, 1709-10, and his brother, 102--Samuel, was named executor.
He appears to have had joint possession of certain lands with his brother, 101--Wm., and to have had a separate establishment, as it is of record that in 1702, Joan, a servant of George Rust, having committed an offense "in her masters house" was ordered by the court to serve her said master for one year after the expiration of her time of service by indenture.
In July, 1704, he brought suit against Thomas BONUM on account of the latter having ejected him from a tract of 300 acres "with one plantacon (plantation) thereon made," located on the WEST SIDE OF NOMINI RIVER, COPLE PARISH. He claimed right of occupancy under a lease from John STURMAN, gent., which lease had not yet expired, while BONUM had set up a different claim. The court decided the case in favor of George Rust with damages awarded of 2 pounds, 10 shillings.
He petitioned the court in 1705, stating that he was godfather to Elizabeth ALLISON, aged seven or eight, one of the children of Thomas ALLISON, deceased, "and thinking himself oblidged in Conscience to see the sd child brought upp according to his promise at her baptisme hath taken care of her education for the space of two yeares past or thereabouts."
GEORGE RUST--103p4:
VA-031: 103--George,b. Westmoreland county, VA, was doubtless of
age, when in apr, 1703, he was summoned for duty as a grand juror of Westmoreland County. He appease to have died without issue. His will (missing) was proven Feb 27, 1709-10, and his brother, 102--Samuel, was named executor.
He appears to have had joint possession of certain lands with his brother, 101--Wm., and to have had a separate establishment, as it is of record that in 1702, Joan, a servant of George Rust, having committed an offense "in her masters house" was ordered by the court to serve her said master for one year after the expiration of her time of service by indenture.
In July, 1704, he brought suit against Thomas BONUM on account of the latter having ejected him from a tract of 300 acres "with one plantacon (plantation) thereon made," located on the WEST SIDE OF NOMINI RIVER, COPLE PARISH. He claimed right of occupancy under a lease from John STURMAN, gent., which lease had not yet expired, while BONUM had set up a different claim. The court decided the case in favor of George Rust with damages awarded of 2 pounds, 10 shillings.
He petitioned the court in 1705, stating that he was godfather to Elizabeth ALLISON, aged seven or eight, one of the children of Thomas ALLISON, deceased, "and thinking himself oblidged in Conscience to see the sd child brought upp according to his promise at her baptisme hath taken care of her education for the space of two yeares past or thereabouts."
Events
| Birth | Abt 1682 | Westmoreland County, VA | |||
| Death | Abt 1710 | Westmoreland County, VA |
Families
| Father | William RUST (1634 - 1699) |
| Mother | Ann METCALFE (1642 - 1697) |
| Sibling | Samuel RUST (1665 - 1715) |
| Sibling | John RUST ( - 1686) |
| Sibling | William RUST (1675 - 1697) |