Individual Details
Benjamin RUST
( - Abt 1754)
!* In Richmond Co VA (Lunenburg Parish) 1744/1746. Also listed in 1746, was
a Susannah Metcalf. (LDS-AIS Census Records) (NP71(3)
!* Birth date from LDS (CHD028)
!* Benjamin appears to have moved early to Richmond Co VA. He conveyed to his
brother, Jeremiah, of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, for 8,000 lbs. tobacco
and cask, 100 acres of land in Cople Parish, described as having been
purchased by Samuel Rust, father of said Benjamin and Jeremiah. On the next
day, Benjamin conveyed to John Rust (probably his son), for 3,000 lbs. tob-
acco 100 acres of the same tract (D&W, vol VII, p. 235, Westmoreland Co;
Book RUST OF VIRGINIA)
!* On Oct 6, 1719, he sold for 4,000 lbs. tobacco, 200 ac. in North Farnham
Parish, Richmond Co, VA to James Thomas of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co VA
(Deeds vol. 7, p. 452, Richmond Co VA; Book RUST OF VIRGINIA p. 50)
On Nov 2 1720, John Branham and Anne, his wife, of Richmond Co, for natural
love and affection, convey an estate of inheritance of the said Anne to
Benjamin Rust and Eleanor, his wife. This supplies the name of Benjamin's
first wife, and a near date of their marriage (Deeds, vol 7, p. 547, Rich-
mond Co VA; Book RUST OF VIRGINIA, p. 50)
!* Benjamin Rust's will was written 19 Feb 1754, and proven 1 Apr 1754 (Will
Book, vol 6, p 22, Richmond Co VA; Book RUST OF VIRGINIA, p. 50)
!* Probably all of Benjamin's children were by second wife, Sarah Metcalfe.
(RUST OF VIRGINIA, p. 49 (CHD035)
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #0774, Date of Import: 1 Jun 1998]
BENJAMIN RUST--208p49:
VA-031: 208--BENJAMIN RUST-- was born Westmoreland county, VA, probably between 1700-1704. His will, Feb 19, 1754, was proven Apr 1, 1754; married (1) by Nov 2, 1720, Mrs. Eleanor (Branham) GREENE, widow of RICHARD GREENE, born Feb 19, 1702, died Nov 10, 1722, daughter of Richard and Anne (Greene) Branham, who married (2) John Branham, Nov 1714; married (2) Sarah Metcalfe, died probably before her husband, daughter of Richard and Anne (O) Metcalfe.--North Farnham (Va.) Register, and Richmond County, VA Miscellaneous Records, 1699-1724, p. 118.
Children, probably all by second wife:
331--John, b Nov 2, 1725, d. unmarried
332--Ann, b Ovt 4, 1727, named in the will of her uncle, John METCALFE*, m.VINCENT VASS
child
472--Sarah Vass, b 1744, m. BAKER DEGRAFFENREID, son of TSCHARNER DEGRAFFENREID and his first wife, Mary (Baker), and who married (2) 334--Sarah (Rust) Lowry, widow of JOHN LOWRY. Sarah Vass inherited land from her grandfather, 208--BENJAMIN RUST.
333--Metcalfe, b Sep 12, 1729, d. unmarried before his father
334--Sarah b Sep 12, 1729, m (1) JOHN LOWRY, Essex County, VA, d abt 1740; m (2) TSCHARNER DEGRAFFENREID, as his second wife. (see p. 49 for more on the DeGraffenreid family)
335--Richard, living 1746, d. without issue before his father.
336--Hannah, who received property under will of her father, m (1) 10 Jun 1755, Samuel RUST--346, her cousin, eldest son, Capt. Peter RUST--211; m2 06 Nov 1769 John CORRIE, gent; she d 1791.***
*He d 1728 RICHMOND Co, had bro. Gilbert d 1737 RICHMOND Co...Will of John...dau Hannah; grdau Sarah VASS; grdau Ann LOWRY; dau Hannah Hannah RUST, dau Sarah LOWRY; namesake Benjamin RUST son of John & Sarah RUST, his wife; bro Peter RUST, dau Hannah RUST, bro Peter RUST; kinsman Samuel, son of Peter.
Full will of BENJAMIN RUST pp 50-52 Rust Book.
***BUYING A WIFE, COLONIA STYLE...The Deposition of Mrs. Winifred FREEAR wife of Mr. Richard FREEAR of Halifax Town in the Province of North Carolina taken by Virtue of the Commission &c hereunto annexed:
This Deponent being first sworn on the holy evangelists of Almighty God Deposeth and saith that about fifteen years ago she was living at the House of Miss Hannah RUST daughter of Mr. Benjamin RUST in Richmond County in VA, that about that time Samuel RUST son of Peter RUST and several other Gentlemene were making their address and Proposals for marrying the said Hannah; that the said Peter seemed to this Deponent verry desirous that his said son Samuel should meet with success in his addresses to the said Hannah that he inquired of this Deponent what could be the reason that the said Samuel and Hannah was not married saying Perhaps Hannah did not think him fortune enough, after which he the said Peter said that he could not make his son's fortune equal to that of Spencer BALL who was son of Colonel Spencer BALL of Northumberland county and was about that time paying his addresses to the said Hannah and that the said Peter added that a Plantation known by the name of BILLY MOORE'S PLANTATION in Westmoreland county, was already the said Samuel's and that he was ready to Execute and Absolute Deed for the same and had requested he would Sign, and that he intended to give the said Samuel all his lands at his Decease, and that he the said Peter Declared that he would give to the said Samuel either Nine Negroe Slaves on the Day of his Marriage and other ten Negroe Slaves at his the said Peter's decease or ten at his Marriage and nine at his decease, and this Deponent further sayth that she thinks she then mentioned to the said Peter that the said Hannah was uneasy on Account of the Debts owning from the Estate of her father, to which the said Peter Replied that the said Debtws should not hurt her and this Deponent further saith that she Believes the said Peter told her that he the said Peter would build a house for the said Hannah to her liking either on Moore's Plantation before mentioned or on the land on which the said Hannah lived in Richmond countyas she the said Hannah sould Prefer. On being interrogated whether these Promises were made before the intermarriage of the said Samuel and Hannah, this Deponent replied that all these things Passes several Months before the intermarriage. On being asked with what View or intention the said Peter communicated there things to her, and whether they were of any use or Effect, this Deponent an (swere)d that there was no Doubt that he Expected she would inform the said Hannah of the same that she mentioned the matters to the said Hannah before their intermarriage but does not know how far the said Hannah might be influenced thereby but believes they operate in favour of the said Samuel and further saith that she was them married, and further this Deponent saith not
Winnifred FREEAR
sworn to at the House of mr. Richard FREEAR in Halifax Town in the county of Halifax in the Provin(c)e of North Carolina on Monday the fifteenth day of October 1770 Before M. How9ard?) C. J. The foregoing Deposition was taken in virtue of a commission from the Court of Westmoreland County in the colony of VA bearing date the 25th Day of September 1770 hereunto annexed.
M. Howard C.J.
the paper was endorsed: Corrie & ux
vs
Ruth Exrs
May 1781
dismissed at
Plt Costs
a Susannah Metcalf. (LDS-AIS Census Records) (NP71(3)
!* Birth date from LDS (CHD028)
!* Benjamin appears to have moved early to Richmond Co VA. He conveyed to his
brother, Jeremiah, of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co, for 8,000 lbs. tobacco
and cask, 100 acres of land in Cople Parish, described as having been
purchased by Samuel Rust, father of said Benjamin and Jeremiah. On the next
day, Benjamin conveyed to John Rust (probably his son), for 3,000 lbs. tob-
acco 100 acres of the same tract (D&W, vol VII, p. 235, Westmoreland Co;
Book RUST OF VIRGINIA)
!* On Oct 6, 1719, he sold for 4,000 lbs. tobacco, 200 ac. in North Farnham
Parish, Richmond Co, VA to James Thomas of Cople Parish, Westmoreland Co VA
(Deeds vol. 7, p. 452, Richmond Co VA; Book RUST OF VIRGINIA p. 50)
On Nov 2 1720, John Branham and Anne, his wife, of Richmond Co, for natural
love and affection, convey an estate of inheritance of the said Anne to
Benjamin Rust and Eleanor, his wife. This supplies the name of Benjamin's
first wife, and a near date of their marriage (Deeds, vol 7, p. 547, Rich-
mond Co VA; Book RUST OF VIRGINIA, p. 50)
!* Benjamin Rust's will was written 19 Feb 1754, and proven 1 Apr 1754 (Will
Book, vol 6, p 22, Richmond Co VA; Book RUST OF VIRGINIA, p. 50)
!* Probably all of Benjamin's children were by second wife, Sarah Metcalfe.
(RUST OF VIRGINIA, p. 49 (CHD035)
[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 8, Ed. 1, Tree #0774, Date of Import: 1 Jun 1998]
BENJAMIN RUST--208p49:
VA-031: 208--BENJAMIN RUST-- was born Westmoreland county, VA, probably between 1700-1704. His will, Feb 19, 1754, was proven Apr 1, 1754; married (1) by Nov 2, 1720, Mrs. Eleanor (Branham) GREENE, widow of RICHARD GREENE, born Feb 19, 1702, died Nov 10, 1722, daughter of Richard and Anne (Greene) Branham, who married (2) John Branham, Nov 1714; married (2) Sarah Metcalfe, died probably before her husband, daughter of Richard and Anne (O) Metcalfe.--North Farnham (Va.) Register, and Richmond County, VA Miscellaneous Records, 1699-1724, p. 118.
Children, probably all by second wife:
331--John, b Nov 2, 1725, d. unmarried
332--Ann, b Ovt 4, 1727, named in the will of her uncle, John METCALFE*, m.VINCENT VASS
child
472--Sarah Vass, b 1744, m. BAKER DEGRAFFENREID, son of TSCHARNER DEGRAFFENREID and his first wife, Mary (Baker), and who married (2) 334--Sarah (Rust) Lowry, widow of JOHN LOWRY. Sarah Vass inherited land from her grandfather, 208--BENJAMIN RUST.
333--Metcalfe, b Sep 12, 1729, d. unmarried before his father
334--Sarah b Sep 12, 1729, m (1) JOHN LOWRY, Essex County, VA, d abt 1740; m (2) TSCHARNER DEGRAFFENREID, as his second wife. (see p. 49 for more on the DeGraffenreid family)
335--Richard, living 1746, d. without issue before his father.
336--Hannah, who received property under will of her father, m (1) 10 Jun 1755, Samuel RUST--346, her cousin, eldest son, Capt. Peter RUST--211; m2 06 Nov 1769 John CORRIE, gent; she d 1791.***
*He d 1728 RICHMOND Co, had bro. Gilbert d 1737 RICHMOND Co...Will of John...dau Hannah; grdau Sarah VASS; grdau Ann LOWRY; dau Hannah Hannah RUST, dau Sarah LOWRY; namesake Benjamin RUST son of John & Sarah RUST, his wife; bro Peter RUST, dau Hannah RUST, bro Peter RUST; kinsman Samuel, son of Peter.
Full will of BENJAMIN RUST pp 50-52 Rust Book.
***BUYING A WIFE, COLONIA STYLE...The Deposition of Mrs. Winifred FREEAR wife of Mr. Richard FREEAR of Halifax Town in the Province of North Carolina taken by Virtue of the Commission &c hereunto annexed:
This Deponent being first sworn on the holy evangelists of Almighty God Deposeth and saith that about fifteen years ago she was living at the House of Miss Hannah RUST daughter of Mr. Benjamin RUST in Richmond County in VA, that about that time Samuel RUST son of Peter RUST and several other Gentlemene were making their address and Proposals for marrying the said Hannah; that the said Peter seemed to this Deponent verry desirous that his said son Samuel should meet with success in his addresses to the said Hannah that he inquired of this Deponent what could be the reason that the said Samuel and Hannah was not married saying Perhaps Hannah did not think him fortune enough, after which he the said Peter said that he could not make his son's fortune equal to that of Spencer BALL who was son of Colonel Spencer BALL of Northumberland county and was about that time paying his addresses to the said Hannah and that the said Peter added that a Plantation known by the name of BILLY MOORE'S PLANTATION in Westmoreland county, was already the said Samuel's and that he was ready to Execute and Absolute Deed for the same and had requested he would Sign, and that he intended to give the said Samuel all his lands at his Decease, and that he the said Peter Declared that he would give to the said Samuel either Nine Negroe Slaves on the Day of his Marriage and other ten Negroe Slaves at his the said Peter's decease or ten at his Marriage and nine at his decease, and this Deponent further sayth that she thinks she then mentioned to the said Peter that the said Hannah was uneasy on Account of the Debts owning from the Estate of her father, to which the said Peter Replied that the said Debtws should not hurt her and this Deponent further saith that she Believes the said Peter told her that he the said Peter would build a house for the said Hannah to her liking either on Moore's Plantation before mentioned or on the land on which the said Hannah lived in Richmond countyas she the said Hannah sould Prefer. On being interrogated whether these Promises were made before the intermarriage of the said Samuel and Hannah, this Deponent replied that all these things Passes several Months before the intermarriage. On being asked with what View or intention the said Peter communicated there things to her, and whether they were of any use or Effect, this Deponent an (swere)d that there was no Doubt that he Expected she would inform the said Hannah of the same that she mentioned the matters to the said Hannah before their intermarriage but does not know how far the said Hannah might be influenced thereby but believes they operate in favour of the said Samuel and further saith that she was them married, and further this Deponent saith not
Winnifred FREEAR
sworn to at the House of mr. Richard FREEAR in Halifax Town in the county of Halifax in the Provin(c)e of North Carolina on Monday the fifteenth day of October 1770 Before M. How9ard?) C. J. The foregoing Deposition was taken in virtue of a commission from the Court of Westmoreland County in the colony of VA bearing date the 25th Day of September 1770 hereunto annexed.
M. Howard C.J.
the paper was endorsed: Corrie & ux
vs
Ruth Exrs
May 1781
dismissed at
Plt Costs
Events
| Marriage | 2 Nov 1720 | Eleanor BRANHAN | |||
| Marriage | Abt 1724 | Sarah METCALFE | |||
| Death | Abt 1754 | Richmond, Henrico County, VA |
Families
| Spouse | Sarah METCALFE (1694 - 1754) |
| Child | Richard RUST ( - 1754) |
| Child | John RUST (1725 - 1754) |
| Child | Ann RUST (1726 - 1754) |
| Child | Metcalfe RUST (1729 - 1754) |
| Child | Richard RUST (1731 - ) |
| Child | Hannah RUST (1733 - 1791) |
| Child | Sarah RUST (1731 - ) |
| Spouse | Eleanor BRANHAN (1702 - 1722) |
| Child | Samuel RUST (1721 - 1752) |
| Father | Samuel RUST (1665 - 1715) |
| Mother | Martha (1672 - 1730) |
| Sibling | William RUST ( - 1742) |
| Sibling | Anne RUST ( - 1748) |
| Sibling | George RUST ( - 1775) |
| Sibling | Jeremiah RUST (1695 - 1731) |
| Sibling | Matthew RUST (1697 - 1751) |
| Sibling | Hannah RUST (1699 - 1732) |
| Sibling | Peter RUST (1710 - 1762) |
| Sibling | John RUST (1695 - 1727) |