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- John George Roush, (Rausch) was born August 2, 1753, baptized in Hill Church, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2, 1753, by the Lutheran minister, the Rev. John Casper Stoever.
His father was a taxable in Lebanon Township, which was then in Lancaster County, as early as 1742.
John George Roush served in Lieut. Jacob Spec's Company of Rangers, Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, 1780, and also in Captain Michael Weaver's Company.
His brother Jacob was also a Ranger in the Northumberland County Companies.
John George Roush married Christina Morr, daughter of Andrew Morr, born August 4, 1757. They were married in 1773, at Freeburg, Pa., then in Penn's Township. She died June 7, 1793. She was of the Lutheran faith.
He married as his second wife, Miss Barbara Potter, between 1793 and 1796. It is believed that she was the granddaughter of General Potter, but this fact has not been proved.
Children of John George and Christina Morr Roush were Margaret Roush (Shellenberger); Andrew Roush; George; Philip, born 1783; John Martin, born 1787; Catherine, born 1791.
Children of George and Barbara (Potter) Roush were: Jacob, born 1796; David, born 1799; Simon, born 1801; Julia Ann, born 1805; Elizabeth, born 1806; Rebecca, born between 1807 and 1811; Michael, born 1812.
According to the will of George Roush (1753-1822) a Union County Court deed, Pennsylvania, he was the father of thirteen children.
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1753 - 1822 (69 years)
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