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Bussey Linage from 1635 to 1765

 VIRGINIA COUNTY RECORDS 23                                                             Bussey, George, tr. by Richard Bennett, 26 June, 1635.

Early research by Lynn Bussey Guittard   The genealogy presented here begins with the 1635 arrival in America of George Bussey. The writing below is by a descendent of the Cabaniss family. It appears that 8 generations ago Rev. Charles Bussey's (our ancestor who first settled north of Augusta) oldest son George stays in SC while a younger brother Hezekiah’s adventures take him to AL.   His daughter marries into the Cabaniss family. Here is her writings: This genealogy repeatedly calls on Lynn Bussey Guittard's 1979 work, The Bussey Family Genealogy. I have done very little original work and hope that others seeing this will notify me of errors and omissions. I began looking at the Bussey line whenever I hit a snag in my work on the Cabaniss line. I knew that my gg grandfather married a Bussey and that the Bussey and Cabaniss families had been close for many years, but I had never taken the time to learn much of anything about the line. I've always been impressed that my Cabaniss line went back to the colonial days (1700), and now I find that my Bussey line goes back even further (ca 1635).  After his service in the War of 1812, my gg grandfather, Elijah Cabaniss, and his thought-to-be comrade in arms, Hezekiah Bussey, left Georgia for Clarke County, AL. Hezekiah was Elijah's senior by fourteen years and, by then, married (to Rebecca Shaw) with about six or seven children, the youngest being Harriet Anne Bussey (b. 1822, SC). Family legend has it that sometime in late 1839 or early 1840, Hezekiah Bussey and family, together with Hezekiah's daughter Rhoda C. Bussey and her husband, and Elijah and his wife began their journey to Union County, AR. Family legend is supported by the 1840 census of Caldwell Parish, LA, which lists these three families. By 1845 Elijah's wife had died. Elijah's second marriage was to one of Hezekiah Bussey's daughters, Harriet Anne Bussey. Thus the Cabaniss' tie to the Busseys. Arriving in America about 1635 was immigrant George Bussey. It is thought that his wife Ann accompanied George. George and Ann ended up settling in Maryland, starting this most interesting line; a line packed with early patriots and loaded with Baptist ministers. While I haven't traced each of them to families, the DAR lists eleven Busseys in their index of patriots. The given names of these Busseys look to be the very common Bussey given names of the era. One of them, Hezekiah Bussey, is my gggg grandfather (Harriet Anne Bussey's grandfather). The early Busseys were deeply involved with the rapidly expanding Baptist Church as it spread through South Carolina and Georgia, with many of the Busseys becoming Baptist ministers. This is my Bussey line as I understand it. If you can add to it, please let me know. In particular I'm interested in the family members of Hezekiah Bussey, Elijah's traveling companion.

George (I) Bussey G12
    b. England 
    e. 1635, From England to Virginia Colony 
    d. Aft. 16 April 1668, Calvert County, Virginia 
 
Ann Keene G12
    d. Aft. 16 April 1668, Bef. 14 March 1673 
George (II) Bussey
Hezekiah Bussey 
Henry Bussey 
 

George (II) Bussey G11
    b. Nassemond County, Virginia 
    d. Bef. 3 April 1693, Calvert County, Maryland 
 
Anne Williams G11
    m. Bef. 8 February 1675, Calvert County, Maryland 
    b. Abt. 1655 
George (III) Bussey
Edward Bussey 
Henry Bussey 
James Bussey 
Ann Bussey 
Mary Bussey 
 
    M.2 Bef. 13 May, 1697, Odedia Evans 
 

George (III) Bussey G10
    b. 1690, Calvert County, Maryland 
    d. Bef. 23 September 1765, Charleston, Granville County, South Carolina 
 
Mary Collier G10
    m. Bef. 1715 
    b. 1690 
    d. Aft. 1765 

Rev. Charles Bussey
Thomas Hillary Bussey 
Edward Bussey 
 

Reverend Charles Bussey G9
    b. Bef 1715, Calvert Count, Maryland a
    d. 1798, Edgefield County, South Carolina 
 
Mary Hayes G9
    m. Abt 1733 
    b. Bef. 1715 
George Bussey Sr.
Charles Bussey 
Joshua Bussey 
Malachia Bussey 
Thomas Bussey 
Hezekiah Bussey 
Edward Bussey 
Mary Bussey 
 

George Bussey Sr. G8
    b. 1735, Calvert County Maryland 
    d. Bef. January 1797 Edgefield County, South Carolina 
 
Sebellah  G8

Letitia Bussey 
George Bussey
Zadoch Bussey G7

( 6 Thomas / 5 Hezekiah / 4 Ves / 3 Emerson / 2 Marjorie / 1 Foss line)

Joshua Bussey
• 
  Great Grandfather Ves Bussey (Americus Vespucius)

Bussey Family Linage: 1765 – Present

Descendants of Charles Bussey Generation No. 1 1. CHARLES1 BUSSEY He married MARY HAYS. Notes for CHARLES BUSSEY: 1790-Edgefield Co., SC Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- - (The Bussey Family Genealogy, by Lynne Bussey Guittard, 1979) "Charles was the pastor of Big Stephen's Creek Baptist Church until 1794 in Edgefield Co., S.C. He moved out from the eastern shore of Maryland in 1765 and settled on the Savannah River, about 8-10 miles above Augusta, Edgefield District, S.C. He brought his family of 6 sons and one daughter. He had a land grant of 100 acres on the Savannah River in 1773 and is listed in the 1790 census of Edgefield District, S.C. with 11 slaves." ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: 1) Mrs. Booth Huffaker (early 1970's) 2) Research of Maud McClure Kelly 3) Brenda Griffin Warren, 3-99 per: A) Lou Bussey Brannon, B) The Bussey Family Genealogy, by Lynne Bussey Guittard, 1979) C) Barnabus Pace letter of 1845 D) (South Carolina Baptists, 1670-1805, by Leah Townsend, p. 160). 4) Will of George Bussey (1765 - South Carolina) -names only 2 children (Charles & Thomas Hiliary Bussey) Child of CHARLES BUSSEY and MARY HAYS is: 2. i. GEORGE2 BUSSEY. Generation No. 2 2. GEORGE2 BUSSEY (CHARLES1) He married SEBALIA TALLEY. Notes for GEORGE BUSSEY: -George settled in S. Carolina prior to Feb. 4, 1754. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1759/60-captain of the Granville Co. militia during the Cherokee War of 1759-60. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1790-Edgefield Co., SC Census ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1797-Jan, Will was probated ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Child of GEORGE BUSSEY and SEBALIA TALLEY is: 3. i. ZADOC3 BUSSEY, b. 1759, Edgefield County, SC; d. 1825, Edgefield County, SC. Generation No. 3 3. ZADOC3 BUSSEY (GEORGE2, CHARLES1) was born 1759 in Edgefield County, SC, and died 1825 in Edgefield County, SC. He married NANCY. She was born in Edgefield County, SC, and died 1838 in Edgefield County, SC. Notes for ZADOC BUSSEY: 1790-Edgefield Co., SC Census Zedekiah Bussey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1800-Edgefield Co., SC *Transcribed as Ladock Bussey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1820-Edgefield Co., SC *transcribed as Zadick Bussey ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1822-Will of Zadock Bussey, dated January 3, 1822 -Will Book 2, page 217, Montgomery Co., Alabama -wife, Nancy -children ---- George Bussey, John Bussey, Emmerson Bussey, Elizabeth Talley, Sebellah Boyd and Sally Searles, -executors ----wife Nancy, son Emmerson, and nephew James L. Bussey -witnesses -----A. Edwards, Hezekiah Lunday and Samuel Edwards, all of Edgefield ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1825-January 2, will of Zadock Bussey probated in Edgefield Co., NC *Records in Edgefield Co., SC show that the son, John, died in 1823 Edgefield Co., SC and had married his second cousin, Frances Morgan, that the son Emmerson had married Sally Bailey, that Elizabeth married William Talley, that Sebellah died before her mother and married John Boyd, and that Sally married Thomas Searles. The widow, Nancy, died in the fall of 1838. Child of ZADOC BUSSEY and NANCY is: 4. i. THOMAS EMERSON4 BUSSEY, b. 1792, South Carolina; d. Edgefield County, SC. Generation No. 4 4. THOMAS EMERSON4 BUSSEY (ZADOC3, GEORGE2, CHARLES1) was born 1792 in South Carolina, and died in Edgefield County, SC. He married SARAH BAILEY. She was born 1802 in South Carolina, and died 1880 in Edgefield County, SC. Notes for THOMAS EMERSON BUSSEY: 1850, The District, Edgefield, SC: Thomas E., 58, and Sarah, 48. 7 children at home, ages 22 to 10. Hezekiah is 10. Child of THOMAS BUSSEY and SARAH BAILEY is: 5. i. HEZEKIAH5 BUSSEY, b. 1838, South Carolina; d. Edgefield County, SC. Generation No. 5 5. HEZEKIAH5 BUSSEY (THOMAS EMERSON4, ZADOC3, GEORGE2, CHARLES1) was born 1838 in South Carolina, and died in Edgefield County, SC. He married NANCY A. THURMOND. She was born 1841 in South Carolina, and died in Edgefield County, SC. Children of HEZEKIAH BUSSEY and NANCY THURMOND are: 6. i. AMERICUS VESPUCIOUS6 BUSSEY, b. 01 Oct 1859, Edgefield County, SC; d. 17 Jan 1933, McCormick, SC. ii. ELLA BUSSEY, b. 1861, Edgefield County, SC. Generation No. 6 6. AMERICUS VESPUCIOUS6 BUSSEY (HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS EMERSON4, ZADOC3, GEORGE2, CHARLES1)was born 01 Oct 1859 in Edgefield County, SC, and died 17 Jan 1933 in McCormick, SC. He married CAROLINE MAUDE JENNINGS Abt. 1886 in Edgefield, SC, daughter of THOMAS JENNINGS and SUSAN CAROLINE. She was born 1868 in Edgefield County, SC, and died 02 Oct 1928 in McCormick, SC. Notes for AMERICUS VESPUCIOUS BUSSEY: 1900, Washington, Edgefield, SC: Americus Bussey, 36, farmer, married 14 years to Maud, 31. 7 children, 6 living. Carrie, Home, Lillie, Lillie, Bella, Emerson, Lucy, ages 13 to 1. Maud's father next household. 1910, Modoc, Washington, Edgefield, SC: Americus V., 50, station agent, railroad, married 23 years to Maud. At home are Lilly, 18, Emerson, 13, Lucy E., 11; Hettie L., 8; Fred M., 6, and Maud E. 4. 1920, Washington, McCormick, SC: Americus V., 60, agent, railroad. Carrie M., 18. At home still are Fred and Maud. Next household is a different Emerson Bussey, 41, born GA, and his family. 1930, Modoc, McCormick, SC: Americus, 70, widower. Son Fred lives with him and married children next households. Name: Americus Vespucious 'Ves' BUSSEY Sex: M Birth: 1 OCT 1859 in South Carolina Death: 17 JAN 1933 in McCormick Co., South Carolina Burial: Modoc Baptist Cemetery, Modoc, McCormick Co., SC Note: 1880-Lincoln Co., GA, Ed 70, District 183, page 180A James WALSH Self M Male W 32 IRE Merchant IRE IRE Laura WALSH Wife M Female W 25 GA Keeping Hou Rosa Lee WALSH Dau S Female W 6 IRE Nathan WALSH Son S Male W 1 IRE GA GA Ves BUSSY Other Male W 20 SC John CONRAD Other M Male W 48 GA Laborer Sarah DAVIE Other W Female B 25 GA Cook William LEVERETT Other S Male B 8 GA Nurse GA GA Laura HUNTER Other S Female B 2 GA GA GA *Ves is age 20, with his cousin. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1900-Washington Edgefield SC ed 122 pg 26a, #369-372 ( June 23, 1900) Americus BUSSEY head Oct 1861 38 m 14yrs SC S C SC farmer Maud wife sept 1868 31 m 14yrs 7 children 6 living SC SC SC Carrie dau Jan 1887 13 SC SCSC Homer son Sept 1889 10 SC SC SC Lillie dau May 1891 9 SC SC SC Bella son Apr 1893 7 SC SC SC Emerson son Mar 1897 3 SC SC SC Lucy dau Aug 1898 1 SC SC SC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1910-Edgefield Co., SC, Washington Twp, Ed 92, page 23B, #428-430 ( May 10, 1910) Americus BUSSEY head m w 50 m1 23yrs SC SC SC station agent R.R. Maud wife f w 40 m1 23yrs 10 children 9 living SC SC SC Lilly M dau f w 18 SC SC SC Emerson son m w 13 SC SC SC Lucy E. dau f w 11 SC S C SC Hattie L dau f w 8 SC SC SC Fred M son m w 6 SC SC SC Maud E. dau f w 4 SC SC SC Martin REDD boarder m w 50 wd SC SC SC Jefferson K. IVEY boarder m w 44 s SC SC SC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1920-McCormick Co., SC, Modoc, Washington Twp, ED 102, page 2A, #18 ( Jan 3, 1920) Americus V. BUSSEY head owns m w 60 m R.R.  agent SC SC SC Carrie M wife f w 48 m SC SC SC Fred M son m w 16 attending school SC SC SC Maud E. dau f w 13 SC SC SC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1930-McCormick Co., SC, Modoc, Ed 15, page 1B, #12-12 ( April 5, 1930) Americus V. BUSSEY head owns m w 70 wd Depot agent R.R. SC SC SC Fred M son m w 26 s SC SC S C farmer George DUKES? s-i-l m w 41 m 29w/m SC SC SC salesman Dry Goods store Lucy E dau f w 30 m 18w/m SC SC SC Caroline gdau f w 11 SC SC SC Emily gdauf w 9 SC SC SC Hazel gdau f w 7 SC SC SC George R. gson m w 5 SC SC SC ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sources: 1) Modoc Baptist Church Cemetery --------<http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/ifetch2?/u1/data/sc+index+96520163734+F. Children of AMERICUS BUSSEY and CAROLINE JENNINGS are: i. CARRIE7 BUSSEY, b. Jan 1887, Washington, Edgefield, SC. ii. HOMER BUSSEY, b. Sep 1889, Washington, Edgefield, SC. iii. LILLIE M. BUSSEY, b. May 1891, Washington, Edgefield, SC. iv. BELLA BUSSEY, b. Apr 1893, Washington, Edgefield, SC. 7. v. EMERSON BUSSEY, b. Mar 1897, Washington, Edgefield, SC; d. Augusta, GA. vi. LUCY E. BUSSEY, b. Aug 1898, Washington, Edgefield, SC. vii. HETTIE L. BUSSEY, b. 1902, Washington, Edgefield, SC. viii. FRED M. BUSSEY, b. 1904, Washington, Edgefield, SC. ix. MAUD E. BUSSEY, b. 1906, Washington, Edgefield, SC. Generation No. 7 7. EMERSON7 BUSSEY (AMERICUS VESPUCIOUS6, HEZEKIAH5, THOMAS EMERSON4, ZADOC3, GEORGE2, CHARLES1) was born Mar 1897 in Washington, Edgefield, SC, and died in Augusta, GA. He married ALINE LILLIAN K. SOMEBODY 1912. She was born 1896 in South Carolina, and died 09 Oct 1967 in Augusta, GA. Notes for EMERSON BUSSEY: 1930, Augusta, GA: Emerson W., 34, born SC, traveling salesman, Lillian, 34. Children: Emerson, Jennings, Marion, Marjorie L., and Shaw W., ages 14 to 6. All kids born GA. 428 Watkins St., $15/month rent. Children of EMERSON BUSSEY and ALINE SOMEBODY are: i. EMERSON W.8 BUSSEY, b. 21 May 1915, Augusta, GA; d. Dec 1973, Augusta, GA. ii. R. JENNINGS JIGGS BUSSEY, b. 23 Oct 1918, Augusta, GA. iii. MARIAN BUCK BUSSEY, b. 1919, Augusta, GA. iv. MARJORIE LILLIAN BUSSEY, b. 02 Apr 1922, Augusta, GA; m. MAGNUS OLIVER FOSS; b. 25 Aug 1920. v. HENRY SHAW BUSSEY, b. 1923, Augusta, GA.