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Col John Russell 1687–1757

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Born 24 Jan 1687 · Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA

Died 4 Jul 1757 · Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father Samuel Russell

Mother Abigail Whiting

Spouse Sarah Trowbridge

Children John Russell, Rebecca Russell, Samuel Russell Sr, Sarah Russell, Thomas Russell

Siblings Abigail Russell, Daniel Russell, Ebenezer Russell, Ithiel Russell, Jonathan Russell, Mary Russell, Rev Samuel Russell Jr, Timothy Russell

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American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Family Data Collection - Deaths Family Data Collection - Individual … Millennium File U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … North America, Family Histories Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 … Connecticut Town Marriage Records, Pre-1870 … Connecticut Town Death Records, Pre-1870 … OneWorldTree

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Col John Russell was born in 1687 in Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA, the child of samuel russell and abigail whiting. Col John Russell married sarah trowbridge, and had children including john russell, rebecca russell, samuel russell sr, sarah russell, thomas russell. Col John Russell passed away in 1757 in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America.

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Record American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
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Birth Records Connecticut Town Birth Records, Pre-1870 (Barbour Collection)
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1687

Birth of Col John Russell in Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA

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1757

Death of Col John Russell in Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA

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Oldest Ancestor Line from Col Russell

This ancestor line traces from Dunwich, Suffolk, England (1495) to Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA (1687) across 10 generations.

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: Col Russell (1687–1757) was born in Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA and died in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Col in their trees. They're working independently, so connecting with them is a good way to cross-check your records and find things you might have missed. You can also explore the ancestor migration map that traces 10 generations of this lineage geographically.
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