John Pendleton Bush¹ son of Richard Bush and Mary Jane Prescott was born in 1774 in Edgefield Dist, SC.²

On Feb 14, 1798 in Edgefield Co, 96th Dist, SC, Richard Bush sold Joseph Walker ? acres on Breaces Creek. Granted May1, 1773. On Edgefield Co.. < Witnesses: [S]>. Original grantee: Jacob Holley.³

John Pendleton Bush age 26 married Elizabeth Wimberly age 11 c. 1800.

John Pendleton Bush was the Head of Household in the census in 1810 in Edgefield Dist, SC. John P Bush: males 2<10 (William 2, John P (0), 1 10-15, 1 16-25, 1 26-44(John P 36); females 2<10 (?,?), 1 10-15(?), 1 16-25 (Elizabeth 21), 1 26-44 (?); slaves 3.⁴

John Pendleton Bush was the Head of Household in the census in 1820 in Edgefield Dist, SC. John P Bush: males 1 <10(John 10, Hardy 8, Abner 6), 1 10-15(William 12), 1 16-25, 1 26-44 (John 46); females: 4<10 (Cynthia 9, Caroline 5, Eliza 3 Sarah 3), 2 10-15 (?,?), 1 16-25(?), 1 26-44 (Elizabeth 31); 2 slaves. Does not seem to match.⁵

John Pendleton Bush was the Head of Household in the census in 1830 in Edgefield Dist, SC. John Bush: males 1<5, 3 20-29, 1 50-59; females 1 5-9, 2 10-14, 2 15-19, 2 20-29, 1 30-39; slaves 4. Does not match John P Bush very well.⁵

John died in 1841 in Choctaw Co, Alabama.

Elizabeth Wimberly and John Pendleton Bush had the following children: