Capt. David GALUSHA
Ruth OSBORN


Husband:  Capt. David GALUSHA
Birth:   10 Mar 1765, Sheffield, Berkshire Co., Massachusetts 
Death:  21 Oct 1854, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont 
Burial:  Oct 1854, Joseph Waite Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
Father:  Jonas GALUSHA
Mother:  Ann AUSTIN

Marriage:   Abt 1785, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont

Wife:  Ruth OSBORN
Birth:  20 Mar 1765, Vermont
Death:  25 Apr 1832, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont 
Burial:  Apr 1832, Joseph Waite Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
Father:  
Mother:  

Children:
1. Lyman GALUSHA, b: Abt 1786, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
2. Seymour GALUSHA, b: Abt 1788, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
3. Aurilla GALUSHA, b: Abt 1790, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
4. David GALUSHA, b: Abt 1794, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
5. Asher GALUSHA, b: 1796, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
                                  d: 12 Mar 1874, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
                               bur: Joseph Waite Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
6. Elijah GALUSHA, b: 9 May 1797, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
7. Olive GALUSHA, b: 21 Jun 1798, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
8. Charles GALUSHA, b: 1801, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
                                     d: 6 Apr 1863, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
                                  bur: Joseph Waite Cemetery, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
9. Jonas GALUSHA, b: 3 Aug 1805, Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont
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Notes:
David was known as Capt. David although it is not know how or why the title was instilled.

        1790 Federal Census Data (M637_0012, Page 14), Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont

 NAME

Males 16 +

Males < 16

Females

 

  GALUSHA, David

1

2

2

 

     Indicates:

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 1 Male

16 +

   1774 or Before

  =  David                  (b: 1765)

 2 Males

<16

   1774 – 1790

  =  Lyman                (b: 1886)
  = 
Seymour            (b: 1888)

 2 Females

any

   1790 or Before

  =  Ruth                   (b: 1865)
  = Unknown

        1800 Federal Census Data (M32_0051, Page 169), Shaftsbury, Bennington co., Vermont

 NAME

Males

Males

Males

Males

Males

Females

Females

Females

Females

Females

 

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

45+

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

45+

 GALUSHA, David

3

2

0

1

0

1

1

0

1

0

Indicates

 

 

 

 

Number/Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 

 3 Males

< 10

1790 – 1800

  =  David                   (b: 1794)
  =  Asher                  (b: 1796)
  =  Elijah                    (b: 1797)

 

 2 Males

10 - 15

1785 – 1790

  =  Lyman                 (b: 1786)
  =  
Seymour              (b: 1788)

 

 1 Male

26 - 44

1756 – 1774

  =  David                   (b: 1765)

 

 1 Female

< 10

1790 – 1800

  =  Olive                    (b: 1798)

 

 1 Female

10 - 15

1785 – 1790

  =  Aurillia                 (b: 1790)

 

 1 Female

26 - 44

1756 – 1774

  =  Ruth                    (b: 1765)

 

        1810 Federal Census Data (M252_0064, Page 128), Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont

 NAME

Males

Males

Males

Males

Males

Females

Females

Females

Females

Females

 

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

45+

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

45+

 GALUSHA, David

2

2

0

0

1

0

1

0

0

1

Indicates:

 

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 

 2 Males

< 10

1800 – 1810

  =  Charles                  (b: 1801)
  =  Jonas                     (b: 1805)

 

 2 Males

10 - 15

1795 – 1800

  =  Asher                     (b: 1796)
  =  Elijah                      (b: 1797)

 

 1 Male

45 +

1765 or Before

  =  David                     (b: 1765)

 

 1 Female

10 - 15

1795 – 1800

  =  Olive                      (b: 1798)

 

 1 Female

45 +

1765 or Before

  =  Ruth                       (b: 1865)

 

1820 Federal Census Data (M33_0126, Page 65), Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont

 NAME

Males

Males

Males

Males

Males

Males

Females

Females

Females

Females

Females

 

<10

10-15

16-18

16-25

26-44

45+

<10

10-15

16-25

26-44

45+

 GALUSHA, David

0

0

1

3

0

1

1

0

1

0

1

Indicates:

 

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 

 1 Male

16 – 18

1803 – 1804

  =  Jonas                 (b: 1805)   

 

 3 Males

16 – 25

1795 – 1804

  =  Asher                (b: 1796)
  =  Charles              (b: 1801)
  =  Jonas                 (b: 1805)

 

 1 Male

45 +

1775 or Before

  =  David                  (b: 1765) 

 

 1 Female

< 10

1810 – 1820

  =  Unknown

 

 1 Female

16 – 25

1795 – 1804

  =  Olive                   (b: 1798)   

 

 1 Female

45 +

1775 or Before

  =  Ruth                    (b: 1765)

 

1830 Federal Census Data (M19_0184, Page 62), Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont

 NAME

 

< 5

5-9

10-14

15-19

20-29

30-39

40-49

50-59

60-69

70-79

80-89

90-99

 GALUSHA, David

Males

0

1

0

0

0

1

0

0

1

0

0

0

 

Females

0

0

1

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

0

0

Indicates:

 

 

 

 

Number/ Sex

Age

Therefore Born

Inferred

 

 1 Male

5 – 9

1821 – 1825

  =  Unknown

 

 1 Male

30 – 39

1791 – 1800

  =  Charles               (b: 1801)

 

 1 Male

60 – 69

1761 – 1770

  =  David                  (b: 1765)

 

 1 Female

10 – 14

1816 – 1820

  =  Unknown

 

 1 Female

60 – 69

1761 – 1770

  =  Ruth                    (b: 1765)

 

1850 Federal Census Data (M432_0921, Page 3), Shaftsbury, Bennington Co., Vermont,
                                                                                                                        Enumeration Date 25-Aug-1850, Family #41

 NAME

Age

Sex

 Occupation
or Trade

Real Estate

POB

Attend School

Cannot R/W

D, D, B, I,  I, P, or C

 GALUSHA, David

85

M

 Darmer

---

MA

 

 

 

                   Charles

49

M

 Farmer 

 

VT

 

 

 

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Sources:

1) Death - Child #5:  Shaftsbury Bennington County Vermont Vital Statistics - Deaths, Book 3, Page 5
2) Death - Child #8:  Shaftsbury Bennington County Vermont Vital Statistics - Deaths, Book 2, Page 5