Francišak Bahuševič (Belarusian: Францішак Багушэвіч; Polish: Franciszek Bohuszewicz; 21 March [O.S.

According to a deed recorded in the Ašmiany town court books on March 13, 1749, the poet's ancestor, Anton Bahuševič, for 450 Polish zlotys, "acquired the estate of Kušliany or Mihuciany" along with the peasants from the Kuncewicz family.

After this, Bahuševič left Belarus to live in Ukraine, where he studied in Nezhin law school.

After amnesty for all participants of the revolt was announced, dated for an ascension on the throne of Alexander III, he moved with his family back to Vilna.

Bahuševič published his works under the pseudonyms Maciej Buračok, Symon Reŭka z-pad Barysava.

They were published abroad: Dudka biełaruskaja (Kraków, 1891) and Smyk biełaruski (Poznań, 1896).

After the fall of the uprising in Belarus, the printing of Belarusian books was forbidden until 1905, which is why his works were published illegally and spread in manuscripts.