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| NOTE -- my new e-mail address is: [email protected] We have documented the history of our family back to about 1513!Of special note is a day in 1813 in Frederickstown, Maryland when MARTIN BUSER (a native of Rumlingen, Baseland, Switzerland) appeared in open court requesting to become a citzen of the United States. Martin had been in the country for ten years and it is probable that he didn't speak english very well or he had a heavy accent. For whatever reason, the court clerk mis-spelled his surname, he wrote MARTIN BUSSEAR. This is not a surname found anywhere in the world! Anyone with this unique mis-spelling is a direct descendant of Martin Buser! On May 13, 1815, he married Sarah Calahan (Callahan?) in northern Virginia. They had been introduced by a man named JOEL WARD. Martin had fought in the War of 1812 in the Virginia militia under a Captain Newkirk, he was awarded Indian Bounty Land in the West.Bounty Land was land that had been taken from the Indians after their forceful removal! His land was located about 20 miles northwest of Cincinnati, Ohio at a place called Paddy's Run which is now called Shandon, Butler County, Ohio. The couple, along with their first son James Madison, left northern Virginia and traveled over the Allegheny Mountains to the Ohio River. Once there, they boarded a river craft and floated down river to Cincinati. Providence would bless them with ten children! 1 -- James Madison Bussear was born on February 28, 1816 innorthern Virginia. 2 -- Mary Ann Bussear was born on September 16, 1817 in Paddy's Run (died of cholera in July of 1834). 3 -- John Jacob Bussear was born on June 18, 1819 in Paddy's Run. 4 -- William Tell Bussear was born on August 14, 1821 in Paddy's Run. 5 -- Samuel Thomas Bussear was born on June 19, 1823 in Paddy's Run (died on July 28, 1834 of cholera). 6 -- Sarah Jane Bussear was born on February 27, 1825 in Paddy's Run. 7 -- Ambrose Obrerer Bussear was born on December 3, 1826 in Paddy's Run (died in July of 1834 of cholera). 8 -- Joel Ward Bussear was born on September 30, 1828 in Paddy's Run. 9 -- Hudson Blackleach Bussear was born on September 26, 1830 in Paddy's Run. After Hudson's father, two brothers, and sister died of the cholera in 1834, his mother Sarah moved the family North from Butler County to Washington Township, Preble County, Ohio.He was a farmer and he died unexpectedly when he was only 25 years old.He is buried at the Zion Cemetery, Washington Township, Preble County, Ohio. 10 -- Martin Fletcher Bussear was born on October 5, 1832 in Paddy's Run. He would later have a falling out with his older siblings and he changed the spelling of his surname to BUSSEER. He lived most of his life in and around Middletown, Ohio! The Bussear Family Reunions 2003 -- held at the Cowan Lions Club in Cowan, Indiana. 2004 -- hosted by Bob & Pauline Bussear near Denver, Colorado. 2005 -- hosted by William & Thelma Bussear in Arcadia, Michigan. 2006 -- hosted by Mary Edith Bussear-Condit -- canceled. 2007 -- not held this year. 2008 -- anyone interested in hosting this year? | The (Buser) Bussear Genealogical History Updated June 24, 2008 |
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