THE RUSLING FAMILY Bv JAMES F. RUSLING, A.M., LL.D. col1?QZl.£0a AT .t.AW' N .. 1• AND v. L; saIGADZD: GENZLU. v .. s. vou.. (DEYZT); ND(UJt or JWTOIJC.U. loam' :N.J.. ; UYOJ.,tr:'JONART MZMOUAt. IOClrJ"1' N. 1.; SONI or AMDICAN UVOLVT.ION 111.. J.; Ga.AND AUIT or THE azPVBUC v.s., NEW JUSZY DICAIO'- MZNT; MIUTAaT OaDU or THz: %.OTA%. u:GJON V.. L, l'SHNIY1,YA1QA COIIMANDUY, rrc., rrc, PRINTED FOR PRIVATE CIRCULATION llT ]. B. LIPPINCOTT COMPANY PHILADELPHIA 1907 CoPYlUGHT, %907 Bir J..ums F. RUSUNG THE RUSLING FAMILY ~reface BY request of many relatives and friends, I am giving in this volume some account of what I have ascertained about our people, for our private information only, in order that what I have learned by years of inquiry and study may not perish with me. Of course, I cannot give a full account of everything and everybody, but mast be content with vi11at I have found fullest or seems most note­ worthy. Some of the family, I regret to say, have seemed in<lif­ ferent to their Family Records, or have kept them imperfectly, like most Americans. But I shall do the best I can, and beg par­ don in advance for errors and deficiencies. Perhaps I should add, I entered upon this task over a quarter of a century ago, but have held this volume back from year to year for further data (some never obtained, though much sought for), and now give it to the printer, as the best practicable. J. :F. R. ctontents CHAPTER. PACE I.-J.Al(ES Rvsx.ixc...... • • . • . • . • • . • • • . • • . • • • . • • • • • x II.-'MARY FoWLER Rvsx.1Nc............. • • • . • . • . • • • . • • • • • • 22 III.-HANNAH Rosz RvsLL'-C....... • . • • . • • • • . • . • . • . • • • • • . • • • • • 44 IV.-HANNAH RusLINc.... • • . • . • . • . • . • • . • • . • . • . • • • • • • • 45 V.-JOSEPH RVSLINC ..•.••••• •••••·••·· .•..••...••.......•.• 49 VI.-J.Al(ES RvsLING (SEco::.'D)......................... •. • • • . 60 VII.-WILLLUt: R'O'SLINC....... • . • . • • • • • • • • • • . • • . • . • • . • . • 63 VIII.-HA..... ::-.AH FOWLER Rvsuxc...... • • . • • . • . • • . • • . • 66 IX.--GERSHOM R'O'SLINC. • • • • • • • . • . • • . • . • . • . 69 X.--GENERAL JAMES FOWLER R'O'SLINC.................. • • . • • So XI.--SEDCWICK RusLINC. • • . • • . • . • . 93 Xll.-'MARY ELIZABETH RusLINC....... • • • • • • . • . • . • . • . 97 XIII.-ROBERT RUSI.INC.. • . • . • • . • . • • • • • • . • • . • • 99 XIV.-JoHN RusLING ...........•........•........•......•....• Io2 XV.-MERCY RosLL'-G.. • . • . • . • . • . • . • 104 XVI.-JACOB RusLING •....•..•.•.•..•..•.•••.•••..••••.....••• 106 XVII.-OTitER RosLINcs ..•.•.....•..........••.•........•..... 107 XVIII.-HENRY HA.'-ICINSON. • . • • . • . • • • • . no XIX.-AARoN HANICINSON ..........••.•.•.........•..•......... 113 XX.-WILLIAM McCULLOUGH (and BENJAMIN McCux.LoucH) . x2 s ADDEND'O'M • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 148 I::.'DEX ••...••.....•............•.......................•.... 149 Illustrations JAMBS FOWLER. RtrSLXNG, LL.D•.•••.•.•.••..•.•.•.•.•.•••. .Frrmlispl«r ALL SAINTS' CRtTRCH, WINTERTON, ENGLA?,,'D • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • 14 THB FOWLER. HolllBSTEAD, WI:."TER.TON, ENGLAND... • • • • •• •• •• •• • • • • • 22 RBv. JosEPH THOMAS FOWLER., D.CL••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 24 THOMAS VALENTI:."B FOWLER.. .. • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 26 WILLIAM FOWLER., .ANTIQtlAR.Y • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • 30 RBv.JosEPH RtrsUNG •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 50 GBR.SHOM RUSI.ING • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 70 SILHOUETTBS OP GBR.SHOM RUSI.ING, THOMAS V. FOWLER., AND RBv. JOSEPH RUSI.ING • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • 74 GBNBR.ALJAMBS FoWLBR. RtrSLING, U.S. Vox.s... •••• •• •• •• •• •••••• •• • So EsctTTcHBoN OF GENER.AL RusLING • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 92 HBNR.Y HANKINSON •••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 110 GBNBR.AL ~ON HANKINSON • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • U4 ltutY SNYDER. HA.VlONSON ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• u6 CoLONBL WILLIAK McCULLOUGH ••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••••• 126 ELIZABETH BUDD McCtrx.x.ouGH • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • 134 "The knight's bones are dust, And his good sword rust; His soul is with the saints, I trust.''. -Co'leridge. "Those who do not look upon themselves as a link, connecting the past with the future, do not perform their duty to the world.''. -Daniel Websur. <tbart of 'Rusling 7amill? (!ountics 1tnc:oln anb ll!oth. Englanb ROBERT and CHRISTIANA RVSUNG l I W1J.LJAM; JAllll!S. 176>1826; THOKAS,"7': GIIOR<>S,Im; ~ JAXBS RcsuNG - MARY Fowuat, May IS. r;Sr, J.ua,s RtlSLJNG - H.u<>r.ul ROSE. Ille FRAZER. April 2, 1810 /,. York. EDI:'.. 6. Win1erton, /,. Schoolq'S Mt.. July 26, r,62, EnJI'., Nov. 23, Nov. r7., rr,6: ti. Newbargb, 1;66; ti. New- 4. Apnl I4. 1848, Hope. N. J. N. J., Aag• .u, burg-b, N. J.. 18:6. Jaly 2s. rSog. I I I ]OSKl'ff JAMBS (2) WtLLtAX RA.,-,,AHFOWLER GKIL'!HOM SBDGWSc:x: MARY EuZABKTH ROBERT JOHN MKRCY JACOB 6. Scunthorpe, 6. Scunthorpe, 6. Hull, EnK,, 6. Hall, Enll:'., 6. New York. 6.Newba~ 6. !'>ewbat1tb, 6.Newbarll'h, 6. Newburgh, 6. Newburgh, 6.NewbatJ:b, Aul?. 21. 1;q,3: u. s. A.,Sept. N.J"Ap N.J.. Ncw.4,. N.J.. Jan. I, N.J.,Marcb N.J" Oct. u, N.J.,Nov,I7, ="l'~&i~. ~"f~on. ~ii::~•: ti. KnoxvdJe, r.1796:d. 24,I7'19: d. 18a4: d. Tren- r8r:r; ti. 6. rs,;;; ti. 1814: ti. Jane I815- ti. New- Pa., July •• 1839- Pa., Dec:. 7, 1848- Can., Feb. 28, Jll.,Aur. 14,,ssr. Trenton, LaWttOCC-, ton, N. J., Oct. Hacl<eu. Hain,..burg, 15. 181µ, near bul'J:h, N. J. J8j2. N.J.,Feb.s. ville. Pa., 3, 1876. town,N.J" N.J.,J1111.16, Albion, Mich. AUK" 18:6. ISSI. Marcb7,Is,6. Aag.s. IS;-9- 1896- GERSHOM RUSLrNG and ELIZA B. HANKINSON et al. GERSHOM R'OSLINC - HANNAH MATTHKWS, July 1, 184J:; GS:R5HOM RUSUNC - SARAN HILL. Dec. I3t 1!160; 6. ML PleallaDt, 6. Flemin,:ton. N. J., Oct. 22. r;86; N.J.,SepLJ8,I8J6; tL Trenton. N. J., ti. April 28, J887. May 19, ,ass. No issw, Noissw. I I WILLIAM McCt:U.OtlC:H EM!..A GK~sHh,. (2) JAMKS FOWLER' ]OHS P. B. HEN'RV HA~INSON. b. Washin,:ton, N. J.• 6. Washington, N. J., 6. Washin,:ton, N. J~ 6. Wa.sbington. N. J~ b. Wasbington. X. J., May S. JSJ2; m. ls:ibell April J4, ,s.34: "'· Mary Sept. 19, •8,;6; d. Wasb, Feb. 28. 1826; ti. Tn,n­ ~.f;. ·~1~J:~.; Ross. Feli. s. •~e F. Winner, d4x.. Rev. in.cu,n, N. J., Jan. 9, lon, N. J•• Sept. 14, 30, 1873: "'· Stacy B. 9 Dr. Winner.Jan. 1,1858- I8J8. •'Pl• Nnn-111anud. Bray.June 29, 1S6r;da•. t~t ii:i'.8 ~ Li! Sbe d. Apnl 19, •¥. Eliza K.. 6. Aug 16, zie B.. 6. Sept.. 1859, No isn<e. R~,,._ Emily s86:;. ,,._Wm.Cox.Jan. Mirian, H., 6. Dec. I, W. Wood, da11. Isuc 22, 1889, Pbila., Pa. I86c. Lillie A •• 6. June Wood, Esq~ Tn,nton, I4, 1867. Liz%ie B. "" N.J.,Jane30,18;o. Has Frank Jarvis. Feb. 24, James Wood, /,. May 1885: ""issxe. Miriam 1 H. "'· Dr. Fred F. C. ~t;e,~~ t ~oi!"'!l Dem#ttSt, ~.:;. r!!Sg; 1SS.; both living, Tren­ bas Theo. F" Fred. R., ton, N.J. William C. • Christiana d.. 1776; Robert rNttL Sarah Chimney, 1779; isru, Xatherinc. /J. 178a; Edmond, /J. 1781. I 3-ames 1Rusling HE RUSLINGS are of English origin. The name has been written "Rusling" during the past century and longer. But in pre­ vious centuries (sixteenth, seventeenth, and eighteenth) it was also written "Rustling," "Ruslyng," "Ruslinge," "Ruslin," "Russ­ lin, " and " Russelin," according to the old L=;;;;;;;;aa;==---"'=;;;;;;;;a parish registers of England. Possil>ly de­ scended from the Rosslyns of Scotland (adjoining England), or the Rosselyns, Rosselynes, Rocelines, or Rosselines of England. Perhaps of old Saxon origin. The Saxon kings had a body~guard, called "Rustlingas," and hence the name, poSSI1>ly.1 The first Rusling in America, that I know of, was my grand­ father James Rusting, after whom I was named. He callle here from Hull, England, in r795. He settled first in New York, but soon removed to New Jersey, and his descendants are now found in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, California, Illinois, Texas, and Canada. They are not numerous, and all of that name now in America, it is believed, are descended from said James Rusling, except a branch in Michigan, Iowa, and Oregon, none of whom I have ever met.• This James Rusling was bom in Hull, England (or Kingston­ upon-Hull, as written over there), July 26, 1762. Hull is on the Humber, east coast of England, in Yorkshire adjoining Lincoln­ shire, and has long been the third seaport of Great Britain-after 1 Rev. J. T. Fowler, D.C.L., W"mterton, England. 2 Seep. zo7. z ltbe lrosling Jamil~ London and Liverpool For centuries it has traded with all parts of the world, and sent v~ regularly to New York and elsewhere in America. Just across the Humber, opposite to Hull, lies Lincolnshire, its business and travel tending naturally to Hull. Here James Rusling was born in 1762, and was the second son of Robert and Christiana Rusling, pious members of the Baptist church there. Their entire family was as follows: William, James, Robert, Thomas, George, Ann, and Hannah. At the age of eleven or thereabouts, he was apprenticed as clerk to William Robinson, a shop-keeper, or village store-keeper, at W-mteringham, a little village in Lincolnshire, about ten miles south of Hull. When about eighteen years of age he became con­