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JOHN LINK (Matthias2, John Jacob1) was born January 20, 1777, in Frederick County, Maryland, and died July 31, 1851, in Greene County, Tennessee. He married (1) Mary (Polly) USHER, October 31, 1805, Augusta County, Virginia. Her birth date and the names of her parents are unknown. She died January 26, 1807, and is buried in the Link family plot on Matthias Link's farm near Fort Defiance, Virginia. (2) Barbara Harnsbarger, daughter of Henry Harnsbarger, in Rockingham County, Virginia, June 6, 1809. The ceremony was performed by Reverend John Brown (Page 39, Wayland's Valley of Virginia Records). Barbara Link died July 22, 1875, in Rush County, Indiana, and is buried in East Hill Cemetery, Rushville, Indiana. John Link raised a company of militia for the War of 1812 and was commissioned captain.

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new Virginia Marriages to 1800
Groom Given Name Groom Surname Bride Given name Bride Surname Marriage Date
James USHER Catherine WHITESIDE 08 Dec 1788
Gersham CLEMENTS Jinny USHER 22 Apr 1791
Hugh DONAHO Ann USHER 21 Aug 1795


new Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
Groom Given Name Groom Surname Bride Given name Bride Surname Marriage Date County
John JONES Susan USHER 01 August 1812 Frederick
John LINK Polly USHER 31 October 1805 Augusta
William COLBURT Ann USHER 07 November 1805 Caroline

 

new Virginia Census, 1800-90
Name State County Township Database Year Record Type Page
USHER, Robert VA Frederick County 05 00 VA Early Census Index 1782 Continental Census 21
USHER, Robert VA Frederick County 05 00 VA Early Census Index 1782 Continental Census 21
USHER, James VA Princess Anne County No Township Listed VA 1840 Federal Census Index 1840 Federal Population Schedule 200
USHER, Martha E. VA Norfolk County Norfolk City VA 1850 Federal Census Index 1850 Federal Population Schedule 88
USHER, Frances VA Norfolk County Norfolk VA 1860 Federal Census Index 1860 Federal Population Schedule 367
USHER, A.** VA Alexandria County Washington Township VA 1870 Federal Census Index 1870 Federal Population Schedule 214
USHER, Caroline VA Caroline County Madison Township VA 1870 Federal Census Index 1870 Federal Population Schedule 276
USHER, Henry VA Caroline County Madison Township VA 1870 Federal Census Index 1870 Federal Population Schedule 276
USHER, John VA Caroline County Madison Township VA 1870 Federal Census Index 1870 Federal Population Schedule 276


Caroline County, Virginia Births, 1870-1880
Surname Given Name Birth Date Race Sex Father Mother Notes Page#
USHER Elizabeth 13 Jan 1879 W F Henry Georgia 232
USHER Robert -- Jun 1880 W M Henry Georgia 235


Caroline County, Virginia Births, 1881-96
Surname Given Name Birth Date Race Sex Father Mother Notes Page#
USHER No Name 1 Dec 1882 W M Henry Georgia 253
USHER Ida 20 Jul 1884 W F Henry Georgianna 277
USHER No Name 26 SEPT 1886 W F Henry Georgie 303


Virginia 1910 Census Miracode Index
State County Enumeration District Name Relation Color Age Birth Place Visit Relatives
VA Spotsylvania 0117 Alverta V Lane Husband W 36 Virginia 0102 Son Stephen E 19, Virginia
Son Usher 17, Virginia
Son Wlter 13, Virginia
Son Talmadge 09, Virginia
VA Rockingham 0080 Marcene Longley Husband W 53 Virginia 0208 Wife Mar 44, Virginia
Mother Harriet 78, Virginia
Daughter Nellie 24, Virginia
Son Ernest 23, Virginia
Son William 22, Virginia
Daughter Tracey 21, Virginia
Son Usher 15, Virginia
Son Herman 14, Virginia
VA Augusta 0030 John Putman Husband W 37 Virginia 0041 Wife Nina 29, Virginia
Daughter Flora 03, Virginia
Daughter Una 02, Virginia
Son Usher NR, Virginia
VA Richmond City, Richmond 0096 A Elizabeth USHER Boarder W 31 Virginia 0034 Husband William H Mitchell
VA Richmond City, Richmond 0096 Ida L USHER Boarder W 25 Virginia 0034 Husband William H Mitchell
VA Spotsylvania 0115 Robert N USHER Boarder W 30 Virginia 0247 Husband Marcus L Young


American Revolution - Valley Forge Muster Rolls Database
Personal ID Last Name First Name Ethnicity Rank Rank Type State Regiment Division Brigade Company Monthly Status Data
VA05770 USHER William Private VA 1 VA 5TH DIVISION 1ST VA BRIGADE Capt. William PAYNE Jr. December 1777: SICK PRESENT
January 1778: SICK PRESENT
February 1778: SICK PRESENT
March 1778: SICK PRESENT
April 1778: FIT FOR DUTY
May 1778: FIT FOR DUTY
June 1778: FIT FOR DUTY


 VIRGINIA, Hampton. Hampton National Cemetery
26,435 records; Michael Murphy, Irish American Genealogy
Name Born Died Buried Section: sec: County/
State
Notes
HARRISON USHER Hampton National B /HAMPTON grave: 4435 no county, VA served from USCT in CIVIL WAR
W USHER Hampton National D /HAMPTON grave: 2630 no county, VA served from USCT in CIVIL WAR


Virginia Revolutionary War Records Revolutionary War Records VIRGINIA SECTION III
1367 Usher William Usher William State Line

Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly

Volume IX, number 4 (01-OCT-1971) • Marriages of Caroline County, Virginia
COLBURT, William and Ann USHER, 7 November 1805. Sec. and Wit. Samuel Barlow and Vincen Sirls. Pt. 1, p. 15.

Volume XVIII, number 1 (01-JAN-1980) • Index, Augusta County Court Martial Records, 1756-1783
USHER, William
1779: 158
1780: 178, 179, 186
1781: 219
1782: 239

Volume XXI, number 3 (01-JUL-1983) • Queries
Loftus PULLIN born ca. 1720, died ca. 1801 in Augusta County, married Ann Jane (Jenny) USHER. Had eight children: John, Solomon, Jonathan, Thomas, Jane, Martha, Sarah and Samuel. Would like to exchange information with anyone interested in this line. Dorothy M. Mercy, 3324 Holly Court, Falls Church, Virginia 22042.

Volume XXV, number 3 (01-AUG-1987) • Index to Book 10, Surry County Deeds, 1769-1778
USHER, Hamilton, release to John Holt, p. 3

Volume XXIX, number 4 (01-NOV-1991) • William Winston Account Book, 1786-1789
March 2    Messers Usher & Donalson by William Radford
Sept 5    Syme & Radford by Messrs Usher & Donalson

Source Information:
Ancestry.com. Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly. [database online] Provo, UT: Ancestry.com, 2002. Original data: The Virginia Genealogical Society, Virginia Genealogical Society Quarterly and Magazine of Virginia Genealogy.

 


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