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Col John Russell 1687–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1687

Birth Location: Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA

Death Date: 4 Jul 1757

Death Location: Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America

Father: Samuel Russell

Mother: Abigail Whiting

Spouse(s): Sarah Trowbridge

Children(s): Rebecca Russell, John Russell, Thomas Russell, Sarah Russell, Samuel Sr

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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Biography

  • 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.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Col Russell's Ancestors

Self
Col Russell
1687–1757
Birth Place: Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
Parents
Samuel Russell
1660–1731
Hadley, Hampshire, Massachusetts, USA
Abigail Whiting
1665–1733
Hartford, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Grandparents
Rev. (John) Whiting
1635–1689
Milford, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Sybil Collins
1637–1672
Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
GD Collins
1603–1689
Mary
1609–1699
2nd-Great-Grandparents
GD Jr
1573–1642
GD Treitherne
1577–1642
GD Jr
1590–1681
GD Rossell
1588–1622

Col Russell's Descendants

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Col (John) Russell (24 Jan 1687–4 Jul 1757) m. Sarah Trowbridge (26 November 1686–23 January 1761)
  1. 1. Rebecca Russell 1723–1773 m. Ezekiel Hayes 1724–1817
    1. 1. Rutherford (Hayes) Sr. 1756–1836 m. Chloe Smith 1762–1847
      1. 1. Rutherford Hayes 1787–1822 m. Sophia Birchard 1792–1866
        1. 1. Sarah (Sophia) Hayes 1820–1824
        2. 2. Fanny (Arabella) Hayes 1820–1856
        3. 3. Lorenzo (Birchard) Hayes 1816–1825
      2. 2. Lynda Hayes 1782–1833
      3. 3. William (Rutherford) Hayes 1805–1852
      4. 4. Polly Hayes 1780–1866
      5. 5. Sarah Hayes 1793–1882
      6. 6. Clarissa Hayes 1789–1883
      7. 7. Russell Hayes 1784–1856
    2. 2. Sarah Hayes 1758–1786
    3. 3. Mary Hayes 1761–1775
    4. 4. Rebecca Hayes 1750–1827
    5. 5. Abigail Hayes 1764–1767
  2. 2. John Russell 1710–1751
  3. 3. Thomas Russell 1712–1737
  4. 4. Sarah Russell 1715–1749
  5. 5. Samuel (Russell) Sr 1726–1809 m. Elizabeth Linsley –1806
    1. 1. Sarah Russell 1749–
    2. 2. Samuel (Russell) Jr 1753–1803 m. Sarah Monroe 1753–1815
    3. 3. Bethiah Russell 1765– m. Ebenezer Linsley 1736–
      1. 1. Harriet Linsley 1790–
        1. 1. Harriet (Louisa) Tyler 1819–1895 m. Allen Hemingway 1808–1886
    4. 4. Timothy Russell 1774–

Col Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1687
24 Jan 1687
Birth of Col John Russell in Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
1757
4 Jul 1757
Age 70
Death of Col John Russell in Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Jan 1687
    Event Place: Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Russell families of seventeenth century New England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Jul 1757
    Event Place: Branford,New Haven,Connecticut,USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Russell families of seventeenth century New England

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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