Who was Deborah Russell?

Deborah Russell (1763–1842) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket, MA and died in Nantucket, Nantucket, MA. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees.

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Deborah Russell 1763–1842

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Born 18 MAY 1763 · Nantucket, Nantucket, MA

Died 01 APR 1842 · Nantucket, Nantucket, MA

Father Silvanus Russell

Mother Anna Coffin

Spouse Francis Barker

Children Bernise Barker

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In 1763, Deborah Russell entered the world in Nantucket, Nantucket, MA, born to silvanus russell and anna coffin. Deborah Russell married francis barker, and had children including bernise barker. Deborah Russell passed away in 1842 in Nantucket, Nantucket, MA.

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This ancestor line traces from Nantucket, Nantucket, Massachusetts, USA (1709) to Nantucket, Nantucket, MA (1763) across 3 generations.

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: Deborah Russell (1763–1842) was born in Nantucket, Nantucket, MA and died in Nantucket, Nantucket, MA. 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 (C) based on cross-tree validation.
: Right now, 2 researchers on YourRoots have Deborah 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 3 generations of this lineage geographically.
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