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Captain George Russell 1720–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Nov 1720

Birth Location: Loudoun, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 May 1797

Death Location: By Indians while hunting with Daniel Boone German Creek, Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Father: Lt. Russell

Mother: Martha Henley

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The story of Captain George Russell began in 1720 in Loudoun, Fairfax, Virginia, United States. Captain George Russell passed away in 1797 in By Indians while hunting with Daniel Boone German Creek, Grainger, Tennessee, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Captain George Russell began in 1720 in Loudoun, Fairfax, Virginia, United States.
  • Captain George Russell passed away in 1797 in By Indians while hunting with Daniel Boone German Creek, Grainger, Tennessee, United States.

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Captain Russell's Ancestors

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Captain Russell
1720–1797
Birth Place: Loudoun, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Parents
Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell
1679–1757
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Martha (Mary Jean) Henley
1692–1784
Creeksea, Essex County, England
Grandparents
Reverend (Dr. John "Rappahannock") Russell
1645–1737
Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth (Alice) Billington
1653–1730
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Robert (Phillip) Henley
1650–1741
Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England
Barbara Every
1654–1727
Glanvilles Wootton, Dorset, England
Great-Grandparents
William Thornhaugh?)
1605–1661
Martha Lady
1609–1694
Luke Billington
1628–1671
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Captain Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1720
30 Nov 1720
Birth of Captain George Russell in Loudoun, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
Loudoun, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
1797
10 May 1797
Age 77
Death of Captain George Russell in By Indians while hunting with Daniel Boone German Creek, Grainger, Tennessee, United States
By Indians while hunting with Daniel Boone German Creek, Grainger, Tennessee, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Nov 1720
    Event Place: Loudoun, Fairfax, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 May 1797
    Event Place: By Indians while hunting with Daniel Boone German Creek, Grainger, Tennessee, United States

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