--b. 1749/50 Calvert Co., Maryland
--d. 1796 Lincoln Co., Georgia
----s/o Charles Bussey and Mary HAYS
------gs/o George Bussey III and Mary COLLIER
--------gt gs/o George Bussey II and Anne WILLIAMS
----------2nd gt gs/o George Bussey, Sr. and Anne KEENE
------------3rd gt gs/o Henry Keene and Anne HALLE
--------------4th gt gs/o Edward Keene and Alice RIPLEY
--------gt gs/o Charels Collier and Judith MYHILL
-------gs/o Thomas Hayes II and Mary LeMASTER
--------gt gs/o Thomas Hayes Sr. and Prudence ---
--------gt gs/o Richard LeMaster and Martha ---

Hezekiah and his wife had lived in Maryland, then Edgefield Co., South Carolina, finally moving to Lincoln Co., Georgia about 1765.

Hezekiah was a Revolutionary War Soldier, serving as a private in the Georgia Troops under Gen. Elijah Clarke and received bounty land along Richland Creek in Washington Co., GA for his services

Letter from Lou Bussey Brannon, Columbus, Ga., March 10, 1977
Quoted in The Bussey Family Genealogy, by Lynne Guittard Bussey, 1979, p. 106

When Hezekiah and Amy lived in SC, they lived near Modoc. Double Branches Baptist Church is about 3/4 of a mile from the Savannah River on the Lincoln Co., Ga. side. Before the Clark Hill dam was built, the name was Bussey. It is not known where Hezekiah is buried, but there is an old Bussey place just above Double Branches Baptist Church. The house was still standing in 1977. There was an old cemetery near the Savannah River and they moved the bodies to Double Branches Baptist Church Cemetery when the Clark Hill Dam was built. There are a number of Busseys buried there, but no marked grave for Hezekiah.

Regarding the maiden name of Amy:

• Posted to the Bussey Newslist in May 1999 by Franklin Ingram
  • "Thomas Hendley (Henley) Bussey Bible"

    --has Amey Sullivan as the wife of Hezekiah Bussey, but it has no date of marriage. (Lylla Bussey, Thomas Henley Bussey's daughter, apparently completed the Family Record page of what is known as the "Thomas Hendley (Henley) Bussey Bible." The citation that I have for this is DAR 169 (626), GA Archives. Posted to the Bussey Newslist in May 1999 by Franklin Ingram

  • "The Bussey Family Genealogy," 1979, Lynn Bussey Guittard

    has Amy Flemming as the wife of Hezekiah Bussey and the date of the marriage as ca. 1768-70.

• Leon Cunningham April 1999
  - from notes of his Aunt Lylla Bussey and also from Jodie Huffaker in Nov 1976
  - much of her info came from Maud McClure Kelly and from Beatrice Hannon in March 1968: (info which they all seem to state)
  • "Amy (Harry) Bussey is believed to be the d/o Rev. Benjamin Harry, a Baptist minister. He was at Stephens Creek Church near Edgefield S.C. and Horns Creek Church in 1794-1796. Rev. Charles Bussey, Hezekiah's father, preached at these churches during these years (South Carolina Baptists, by Townsend) The Harry and Bussey families came to Edgefield Co, SC from Maryland at about the same time. Harrry family names such as David and Nathan now begin to occur in the Bussey line but Benjamin and Amy are used only in the Hezekiah Bussey branch of Charles Bussey's descendants."

    In letter dated May 1999, Leon writes:

  • "I have no definitive answer but will work on it. I needed to make clear that I am Lylla Bussey's nephew. She died last year at 94 and I have all of her papers, some in reasonable shape and some not. In a quick glance I see references to Hezikiahs wife in different places as Sullivan, Harry and ------. I am not sure of her final decision if any, but I will try to learn. I did see one reference stating "she owned land as Amy Sullivan" possibly attributed to Maude McClure Kelly but I have as yet not found that documented in land records in Lylla Busseys notes. I have one neatly typewritten document dated 26 Oct 1988 with an official looking number BSSHZ002.02 which among many other things shows: "Hezikiah Bussey was married c1768-70 to Amy (Amie,Amey} (thought Harry)" "Hezikiah Bussey and Amy Harry had 10 children"

• 1779 - Revolutionary War
  • Listed by Willinghamm in J.H. Standard's "The Battle of Kettle Creek" as fighting with the Wilkes Dragoons against the British on Feb 14, 1779 at that battle.

  • Listed in Georgia Roster of the Revolution by Knight, p. 378 as "Georgia Soldiers of the line, private"

  • Several records to Hezekiah Bussey in "Early Records of Georgia; Wilkes Co.," by Davidson dating from 1785 to 1794.

• 1784 - Georgia
  ----Revolutionary War Bounty Land Grants by Lloyd DeWitt Bockstruck, Genealogical Pub. Co., 1996, p. 80

  "states that Hezekiah received 250 acres in Ga. on Feb. 24, 1784 for his service."

• 1785 -Remnant Tax Digest

  Hezekiah Bussey, 2 polls, 2 slaves, 487 1/2 acres, Wilkes Co, GA

  Seven certificates for land grants signed by Gen Elijah Clark in 1784 are registered in the office of the Secretary of State, Atlanta, GA

• 1785 - Wilkes Co., GA Remnant of Oldest Deed book 1784-1785
  -extracted from The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County
  --------abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GA

  "Page 40--BUSSEY, HEZEKIAH and wife Amey to Hugh Rees, all planters, 100 acres east part of orig. grant of 200 acres 1784 on Jacob Barnes headright. Mar. 2, 1785. Thos. Bussey, Judith Bussey, Test."

• 1787 - Wilkes Co., GA Deed Book CC
  -extracted from The Early Records of Georgia, Volume II, Wilkes County
  --------abstracted and compiled by Grace Gillam Davidson, published in 1933 at Macon, GA

  "Page 42--BUSSEY, HEZEKIAH to Robt. Moses, Sr., planters 400 acres at the head of Bryan creek adj. Solomon Newsom, "being the identical land on which said Robt. Moses now lives". Feb. 9, 1787. Stephen Renfroe, John Moses, Drewry Mims, Test."

• 1787 - January 25, Wilkes Co., GA

  Hezekiah Bussey was granted 200 acres of land in Wilkes Co., by the Governor in Council

• 1788 - January 1, Wilkes Co., GA

  Hezekiah Bussey was granted 200 acres of land

• 1788 - Janaury 30, Wilkes Co., GA

  Hezekiah Bussey and wife, Amey, sold to Jonathan Rogan, Revolutionary Soldier of Wilkes Co., GA 287 1/2 acres of land (which had been grated to Hezekiah for his services as Revolutionary Soldier, land on Otonee River, Washingotn Co., GA.)

  NOTE: (from Houston Foster)

  "As a Rev. War Sol, Hezekiah Bussey received 250. acres for his service. Later Hezekiah and Amy sold 287 1/2 acres. Wondered why the two were different if it was the same person. Then I figured out the difference. The original law was that privates would receive 250 acres tax free for 10 years, the law was changed taking away the tax free feature and giving an additional 15% of land instead. Thus he really was awarded 287 1/2 acres."

• 1795 - Lincoln Co, GA created from Wilkes Co, GA
  --- Hezekiah's land fell in Lincoln Co., GA

• 1796 - Lincoln Co., GA
  -----Lincoln Co. Genealogy and History, comp. by Davis and Dorsey, Magnolia Press, 1987, p. 115

  Hezekiah's will is dated March 2, 1796 and his wife Amy, son David, and John Edwards are listed as executors.

  Will of Hezekiah Bussey
  Lincoln Co, GA-Will Book A, page 1-2

  In the name of God Amen I Hezekiah Bupey of the State of Georgia and Co., of Wilkes being sick and weak in body but in sound mind and memory. I do constitute and ordain this to be my last will and testament.

  First Item: I will all that my Just debts be paid.

  2nd Item: I have given and delivered into possession to my son David Bupey all his part of my Estate except one Shilling Sterling which is to be raised out of my estate to him and his heairs and asigns.

  3rd item: I have given and delivered to my daughter Elizabeth Edwards all her part of my estate except one shilling sterling which is to be raised out of my estate to her heirs and asigns forever.

  4th item: I do give and bequeath to my son Benjamin Bupey one feather bed and two cows and calves which is to be raised out of my estate to him and his heirs forever.

  5th item: I do lend to my loving wife during her life the tract of land I now live on containing two hundred acres with three negroes viz. Hall, Jack, and Hannah with all of my stock of horses and cattle and hogs together with all the house hold furniture and plantation tools for the benefit of raising and educating of my small children: viz: Hezekiah Bupey, Nathan Bupey, Rebecca Bupey, Nancy Bupey, Amy Bupey, Lucresey Bupey, which estate is to be kept together during my wife's widowhood and if she marry a true inventory of all to be taken.

  6th item: I do will that my executors give nothing into hands of any other person without good security save my wife's part.

  7th item: I will that the land I now live on be equally divided between my son Hezekiah and Nathan Bupey to them and their heirs forever after the death of my wife. I do will after the death of my wife Amy al lthe estte lent her be equally divided amongst my six last children which is viz: Hezekiah, Nathan, Rebecca, Nancy, Amy, Lucreasey to them and their heirs forever.

  Hereby I do ordain my loving wife Amy Executrix and my son David Bupey and John Edwards executors of this my last will and testament.

  In witness whereof I set my hand and affix my seal this Second day of March 1796.

  signed: Hezeh. Bupey

  test.
  Lot Warren
  -------Interlined before signed

  Rebecca Warren (her mark)

  Personally appeared Lott Warren
  before me John Middleton
  

  register of probate of said Co., and being duly qualified

  saith that he saw Hezekiah Bupey late of this Co., sign, seal and acknoqledge the within to be his last will and testament and likewise saw Rebecca Warren sign her name there unto.

  Before this
  

  Lott Warren
  20th day of October 1796

  John Middleton R.P.L.C.

  *MY NOTE:
  --Mary Bussey Dodwell was left out of will as Hezekiah didn't approve of her marriage as Arthur Dodwell had been previously married

• 1796 - November 10
  --Hezekiah's will was recorded

  Amy - Widow

• 1803 - Georgia Tax List

  *David Bussey, her son, is listed as Executor for Amy Bussy in Lincoln Co, GA Tax List

• 1805 - Georgia Land Lottery

  *Amy Bussey (possible estate) won in the lottery

1. Mary (Bussey) Dodwell

   --b. abt 1770 South Carolina
   --d. aft 1827 Putnam Co., Georgia
   --m. Arthur DODWELL
   --before 1795 Georgia
   ----b. ---- Ireland
   ----d. abt March 1827 Putnam Co. GA
   
   

2. David Bussey

   --b. 1771/72 South Carolina or Wilkes Co., GA
   --d. May 7, 1849 Talbot Co., GA
   --m. Eleanor 'Sally' FLEMING
   --abt 1791 Georgia
   ----b. 1779 Columbus, GA
   ----d. 1853 probably Talbot Co., GA
   ------d/o James Fleming and Margaret McMURRY
   
   

3. Benjamin West Bussey

   --b. November 15, 1774 Wilkes Co., GA
   --d. August 1838 Jamestown, Chattahoochee Co., GA
   --m/1 Mary 'Polly' BURGAMY
   --November 12, 1795 Lincoln Co., GA
   ----b. Decmeber 16, 1779 Wilkes Co., GA
   ----d. August 1826 Putnam Co., GA
   ------d/o John Burngamy and Elizabeth ASHE
   --m/2 Rebecca SMITH
   --July 23, 1828 Putnam Co., GA
   --m/3 Lucy B. HENDERSON
   --1834 Columbus, GA
   ----b. December 13, 1790 Monroe Co., GA
   ----d. May 16, 1855 Chattahooche Co., GA
   ------buried Old Harmony Cemetery, Chattahoochee Co., GA
   ------d/o Joseph Henderson and Mary ALEXANDER
   --------gd/o John Henderson and Ann THOMPSON
   ----Lucy m/1 Absalom Davis WOOLRIDGE 1805
   
   

   My 4th Great Grandparents

4. Elizabeth (Bussey) Edwards

   --b. abt 1776 Wilkes Co., GA
   --d. abt 1807 Lincoln Co., GA
   --m. John EDWARDS
   --abt 1793 Georgia
   ----b. 1760/67 New Brun, Craven Co., NC
   ----d. between September 10, 1838 - January 7, 1839 Monroe Co., GA
   

   Be sure and see my Bussey site at

   
   

5. Hezekiah Bussey, Jr.

   --b. April 8, 1780 Wilkes Co., GA
   --d. April 17, 1848 El Dorado, Union Co., AR
   ----buried Bussey-Hearing Cemetery, Union Co., Arkansas
   --m. Rebecca SHAW
   --December 12, 1804 Clarke Co., Alabama
   ----b. March 14, 1787 South Carolina
   ----d. AFTER July 10, 1860 probably Union Co., AR
   ------d/o Jonathan Shaw and Rhonda VANSANT
   
   

6. Rebecca (Bussey) Ingram

   --b. November 17, 1782 Wilkes Co., GA
   --d. October 15, 1820 Putnam Co., GA
   --m. Thomas INGRAM
   --July 28, 1799 Wilkes Co., GA
   ----b. January 17, 1771 Johnston Co., NC
   ----d. October 25, 1837 Putnam Co., GA
   ------s/o John Ingram and Mary AVERA
   
   

7. Nathan Bussey

   --b. April 24, 1784 Wilkes Co., GA
   --d. April 9, 1825 Lincoln Co., GA
   --m. Susanna M. DOWSING
   --May 4, 1811 Lincoln Co., GA
   ----b. November 19, 1791 Lunenburg Co., Virginia
   ----d. December 7, 1876 Lincoln Co., GA
   ------d/o William Dowsing and Elizabeth MAURY
   ----Susanna m/2 Robert Alexander WARE 1828
   
   

8. Nancy (Bussey) Ingram

   --b. abt 1786 Wilkes Co., GA
   --d. AFTER 1844
   --m. John INGRAM
   --abt 1809 Lincoln Co., GA
   ----b. abt 1780 Johnston Co., NC
   ----d. between February 13, 1843 - April 2, 1844 Putnam Co., GA
   ------d/o John Ingram and Mary AVERA
   
   

9. Amy (Bussey) Pace

   --b. February 11, 1790 Wilkes Co., GA
   --d. July 18, 1846 Benton, Calhoun Co., Alabama
   --m. Richard E. PACE
   --Decmeber 28, 1805 Lincoln Co., GA
   ----b. August 9, 1785 Edgefield District, South Carolina
   ----d. November 28, 1858 Walker Co., Texas
   ------buried Ebenezer Cemetery, W. of Huntsville, Walker Co., TX
   ------s/o Drury Pace and Mary BUSSEY
   --------gs/o Richard Pace IV and Elizabeth CAIN
   --------gs/o Charles Bussey and Mary HAYS
   ----------(SEE Hezekiah Bussey - above)
   

   Descendants of this family are DOUBLE COUSINS to me as it has two Bussey lines.

   

10. Lucretia 'Lucreasy' (Bussey) Leverett

    --b. abt 1792 Wilkes Co., GA
    --d. abt 1820 Putnam Co., GA
    --m. Thomas J. LEVERETT, Jr.
    --January 13, 1819 Putnamm Co., GA
    

• Jodie Booth Huffaker (early 1970's)

• Research of Maud McClure Kelly

• Brenda Griffin Warren (March 1999)

• Leon W. Cunningham (April 1999) from research of his aunt Lylla Bussey

• Tina Peddle (1998-2008)

• Shirley Weaver (2007)

• James Bellamy (2008)

• Russell Killingsworth (July 2007)

• Houston Foster

• Joe Cabanis (1998-1999)

• Franklin Ingram (1999 and 2004)