William BUSH, Sr. (c.1651 - 1716) He was transported to America in about 1700 and sponsored by William Barrow. His will was probated in Chowan Pct., NC at the October Court, 1716. Source: "Early Records of North Carolina", Vol. IV, Wills 1663-1722, p.16, Dr. Stephen E. Bradley, Jr., Keysville, VA., 1993.