Jerry and Linda Butler

From the research of David Donahue

Paul Rushing lived on Black Jack Creek. He may have left Anson County circa 1820 as noted by the following deed in the Anson County deed books:

"THIS INDENTURE made the 15th. day of January in the year of our Lord 1820 between Paul Rushing of the County of Anson & State of North Carolina of the one part and Moses Moore of the same county and state of the other part. WITNESSETH for and in consideration of the sum of five hundred and twelve dollars in hand paid by the said Moses the receipt and full payment where of is hereby acknowledged hath bargained sold conveyed and confirmed and by these presents doth bargain sell alien and confirm unto the said Moses Moore a certain tract or parcel of land situate lying and being in the aforesaid county of Anson on both sides of Black Jack Branch of Brown Creek . . . [description of bounds] . . . containing two hundred and fourty four acres be the same more or less which the said tract or parcel of land the said Paul Rushing for himself his heirs and assigns doth hereby warrant and forever defend unto the said Moses Moore his heirs and assigns the aforesaid tract or parcel of land and every part and parcel and every appertenance thereunto belonging fee and clear from any lawful claim of any person or persons whatsoever. In witness whereof the said Paul Rushing hath hereunto set his hand and affixed his seal the day and date first above written. Signed Sealed and Delivered in the presence of Thomas Ashcraft and John Jordan. Paul Rushing (seal).