Born in Mittenheim, Hesse, Germany, came to America in 1775; original name was Conradt Busch.
Marker lists his age as 101 years, 1 month and 20 days; however, historians have said his correct age was 97 years, The 2nd photo to left gives birthyear of 1753, used here, which matches information on his marker.
Note the 2nd photograph gives birth year of 1753, or abt 99 yrs.
Enlisted in a New York artillery unit about 1777 and remained in service until he was discharged in 1783. He was a gunner in the "War for American Independence".
He moved to Onondaga County in 1800 when he claimed his 600 acre bounty land (Lot 47) in Pompey. Of the more than 95 lots in Pompey given to veterans, Conrad Bush is the only one who claimed his and who settled in Pompey.
The original homestead, on Bush Road, burned some years ago.
Conrad Bush and his wife, Mary had 12 children, over 80 grandchildren and over 90 great-grandchildren.
In 1976 at the anniversary of the American Revolution, a military funeral was held at Conrad's grave site. His will, written in 1842, said he had reserved a family burial ground on "what is called the sand knowl west of the barn on the farm where I live .." and that his executors "cause my body to be buried...with military honors performed by the artillery." He added that this was his bounty land "which I purchased with my blood."
His marker is 12 feet tall; the only other burials documented for the Bush cemetery are for his wife, Mary, and for Samuel and Rebecca (Wilson) Sloan. Their relationship is unknown, they were buried there before the Conrad's and are too old to be their child.
The cemetery is grown over, accessible by four-wheel drive, behind a barn.
The late Robert Bush of California spent 20 years working on the genealogy of Conrad's descendants. Conrad Bush of West Falls NY is currently working on it. A reunion of Descendants of Conrad Bush was held in Sept 2007 in LaFayette, NY -- with hopes of getting leads on more of the descendants.
-Source, The Post Standard, Syracuse NY Aug 19, 2007, Dick Case author - [email protected].
Extract from Conrad Bush's will, dated 10 Dec 1842 "…Third I reserve a burying ground for my family and which it is my will shall never be sold or conveyed what is called the same knowl west of the barn on the farm where I live containing about half an acre of land. It is my will that my executors…cause my body to be buried in said burying ground with military honors performed by the Artillery, that being the Corps to which I belonged in the Revolutionary War, and the reason why I reserve said knowl for a burying ground and desire thereon to be buried is that it is on my military bounty land which I purchased with my blood, and it is my will that my executors cause my grave to enclosed with a stone wall laid in lime mortar."
--Contributor: Tracelines (47209036), with thanks.
Marker lists his age as 101 years, 1 month and 20 days; however, historians have said his correct age was 97 years, The 2nd photo to left gives birthyear of 1753, used here, which matches information on his marker.
Note the 2nd photograph gives birth year of 1753, or abt 99 yrs.
Enlisted in a New York artillery unit about 1777 and remained in service until he was discharged in 1783. He was a gunner in the "War for American Independence".
He moved to Onondaga County in 1800 when he claimed his 600 acre bounty land (Lot 47) in Pompey. Of the more than 95 lots in Pompey given to veterans, Conrad Bush is the only one who claimed his and who settled in Pompey.
The original homestead, on Bush Road, burned some years ago.
Conrad Bush and his wife, Mary had 12 children, over 80 grandchildren and over 90 great-grandchildren.
In 1976 at the anniversary of the American Revolution, a military funeral was held at Conrad's grave site. His will, written in 1842, said he had reserved a family burial ground on "what is called the sand knowl west of the barn on the farm where I live .." and that his executors "cause my body to be buried...with military honors performed by the artillery." He added that this was his bounty land "which I purchased with my blood."
His marker is 12 feet tall; the only other burials documented for the Bush cemetery are for his wife, Mary, and for Samuel and Rebecca (Wilson) Sloan. Their relationship is unknown, they were buried there before the Conrad's and are too old to be their child.
The cemetery is grown over, accessible by four-wheel drive, behind a barn.
The late Robert Bush of California spent 20 years working on the genealogy of Conrad's descendants. Conrad Bush of West Falls NY is currently working on it. A reunion of Descendants of Conrad Bush was held in Sept 2007 in LaFayette, NY -- with hopes of getting leads on more of the descendants.
-Source, The Post Standard, Syracuse NY Aug 19, 2007, Dick Case author - [email protected].
Extract from Conrad Bush's will, dated 10 Dec 1842 "…Third I reserve a burying ground for my family and which it is my will shall never be sold or conveyed what is called the same knowl west of the barn on the farm where I live containing about half an acre of land. It is my will that my executors…cause my body to be buried in said burying ground with military honors performed by the Artillery, that being the Corps to which I belonged in the Revolutionary War, and the reason why I reserve said knowl for a burying ground and desire thereon to be buried is that it is on my military bounty land which I purchased with my blood, and it is my will that my executors cause my grave to enclosed with a stone wall laid in lime mortar."
--Contributor: Tracelines (47209036), with thanks.
Born in Mittenheim, Hesse, Germany, came to America in 1775; original name was Conradt Busch.
Marker lists his age as 101 years, 1 month and 20 days; however, historians have said his correct age was 97 years, The 2nd photo to left gives birthyear of 1753, used here, which matches information on his marker.
Note the 2nd photograph gives birth year of 1753, or abt 99 yrs.
Enlisted in a New York artillery unit about 1777 and remained in service until he was discharged in 1783. He was a gunner in the "War for American Independence".
He moved to Onondaga County in 1800 when he claimed his 600 acre bounty land (Lot 47) in Pompey. Of the more than 95 lots in Pompey given to veterans, Conrad Bush is the only one who claimed his and who settled in Pompey.
The original homestead, on Bush Road, burned some years ago.
Conrad Bush and his wife, Mary had 12 children, over 80 grandchildren and over 90 great-grandchildren.
In 1976 at the anniversary of the American Revolution, a military funeral was held at Conrad's grave site. His will, written in 1842, said he had reserved a family burial ground on "what is called the sand knowl west of the barn on the farm where I live .." and that his executors "cause my body to be buried...with military honors performed by the artillery." He added that this was his bounty land "which I purchased with my blood."
His marker is 12 feet tall; the only other burials documented for the Bush cemetery are for his wife, Mary, and for Samuel and Rebecca (Wilson) Sloan. Their relationship is unknown, they were buried there before the Conrad's and are too old to be their child.
The cemetery is grown over, accessible by four-wheel drive, behind a barn.
The late Robert Bush of California spent 20 years working on the genealogy of Conrad's descendants. Conrad Bush of West Falls NY is currently working on it. A reunion of Descendants of Conrad Bush was held in Sept 2007 in LaFayette, NY -- with hopes of getting leads on more of the descendants.
-Source, The Post Standard, Syracuse NY Aug 19, 2007, Dick Case author - [email protected].
Extract from Conrad Bush's will, dated 10 Dec 1842 "…Third I reserve a burying ground for my family and which it is my will shall never be sold or conveyed what is called the same knowl west of the barn on the farm where I live containing about half an acre of land. It is my will that my executors…cause my body to be buried in said burying ground with military honors performed by the Artillery, that being the Corps to which I belonged in the Revolutionary War, and the reason why I reserve said knowl for a burying ground and desire thereon to be buried is that it is on my military bounty land which I purchased with my blood, and it is my will that my executors cause my grave to enclosed with a stone wall laid in lime mortar."
--Contributor: Tracelines (47209036), with thanks.
Marker lists his age as 101 years, 1 month and 20 days; however, historians have said his correct age was 97 years, The 2nd photo to left gives birthyear of 1753, used here, which matches information on his marker.
Note the 2nd photograph gives birth year of 1753, or abt 99 yrs.
Enlisted in a New York artillery unit about 1777 and remained in service until he was discharged in 1783. He was a gunner in the "War for American Independence".
He moved to Onondaga County in 1800 when he claimed his 600 acre bounty land (Lot 47) in Pompey. Of the more than 95 lots in Pompey given to veterans, Conrad Bush is the only one who claimed his and who settled in Pompey.
The original homestead, on Bush Road, burned some years ago.
Conrad Bush and his wife, Mary had 12 children, over 80 grandchildren and over 90 great-grandchildren.
In 1976 at the anniversary of the American Revolution, a military funeral was held at Conrad's grave site. His will, written in 1842, said he had reserved a family burial ground on "what is called the sand knowl west of the barn on the farm where I live .." and that his executors "cause my body to be buried...with military honors performed by the artillery." He added that this was his bounty land "which I purchased with my blood."
His marker is 12 feet tall; the only other burials documented for the Bush cemetery are for his wife, Mary, and for Samuel and Rebecca (Wilson) Sloan. Their relationship is unknown, they were buried there before the Conrad's and are too old to be their child.
The cemetery is grown over, accessible by four-wheel drive, behind a barn.
The late Robert Bush of California spent 20 years working on the genealogy of Conrad's descendants. Conrad Bush of West Falls NY is currently working on it. A reunion of Descendants of Conrad Bush was held in Sept 2007 in LaFayette, NY -- with hopes of getting leads on more of the descendants.
-Source, The Post Standard, Syracuse NY Aug 19, 2007, Dick Case author - [email protected].
Extract from Conrad Bush's will, dated 10 Dec 1842 "…Third I reserve a burying ground for my family and which it is my will shall never be sold or conveyed what is called the same knowl west of the barn on the farm where I live containing about half an acre of land. It is my will that my executors…cause my body to be buried in said burying ground with military honors performed by the Artillery, that being the Corps to which I belonged in the Revolutionary War, and the reason why I reserve said knowl for a burying ground and desire thereon to be buried is that it is on my military bounty land which I purchased with my blood, and it is my will that my executors cause my grave to enclosed with a stone wall laid in lime mortar."
--Contributor: Tracelines (47209036), with thanks.
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