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Julia <I>Stockton</I> Rush

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Julia Stockton Rush

Birth
Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Death
7 Jul 1848 (aged 89)
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
Burial
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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In January 1776 17 yr old Julia Stockton married Benjamin Rush. She is the daughter of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Stockton of New Jersey, and the wife of a signer-Benjamin Rush from Pennsylvania. She had born 13 children in her life, of them 3 daughters and six sons had survived. Her son William Rush MD (1801-1864) is buried near her with his wife Elizabeth and their daughter Julia Roberts Rush who died at 6 on July 6th 1834. Julia was (along with Sarah Franklin Bache) a member of the "Ladies Association", the leading fund raiser during the Revolutionary War.
In January 1776 17 yr old Julia Stockton married Benjamin Rush. She is the daughter of a signer of the Declaration of Independence, Richard Stockton of New Jersey, and the wife of a signer-Benjamin Rush from Pennsylvania. She had born 13 children in her life, of them 3 daughters and six sons had survived. Her son William Rush MD (1801-1864) is buried near her with his wife Elizabeth and their daughter Julia Roberts Rush who died at 6 on July 6th 1834. Julia was (along with Sarah Franklin Bache) a member of the "Ladies Association", the leading fund raiser during the Revolutionary War.

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  • Created by: john hopkins
  • Added: Dec 6, 2003
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/8160252/julia-rush: accessed ), memorial page for Julia Stockton Rush (2 Mar 1759–7 Jul 1848), Find a Grave Memorial ID 8160252, citing Christ Church Burial Ground, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by john hopkins (contributor 46598290).