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Colonel Wm Russell 1679–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: Louden, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 18 Oct 1757

Death Location: Orange, Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Father: Peter Russell

Mother: Sarah Russell

Spouse(s): Martha **

Children(s): William Russell

The story of Colonel Wm Russell began in 1679 in Louden, Virginia, United States. Colonel Wm Russell married Martha Henley, and had children including Henery Russell, Katherine Russell, William Washington Russell. Colonel Wm Russell passed away in 1757 in Orange, Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Colonel Wm Russell began in 1679 in Louden, Virginia, United States.
  • Colonel Wm Russell married Martha Henley, and had children including Henery Russell, Katherine Russell, William Washington Russell.
  • Colonel Wm Russell passed away in 1757 in Orange, Culpepper, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Peter Russell
1650–1746
Birth Location: St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent, England
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Sarah Russell
1663–1756
Birth Location: , , , England
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Spouses(s)

Martha **
1679–1784
Birth Location: Essex, England
M*

Children(s)

William Russell
1735–1793
Birth Location: Culpepper, Virginia, United States
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Colonel Russell's Ancestors

Self
Colonel Russell
1679–1757
Birth Place: Louden, Virginia, United States
Parents
Peter Russell
1650–1746
St Nicholas, Deptford, Kent, England
Sarah Russell
1663–1756
, , , England
Grandparents
Peter Russell
1675–1720
Surrey, England, United Kingdom
Sarah
1699–1757
England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Colonel Russell's Descendants

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Colonel (Wm) Russell (1679–18 Oct 1757) m. Martha (Henley) ** (1679–1784)
  1. 1. William (Washington) Russell 1735–1793 m. Tabitha Adams 1735–1776
    1. 1. Phillip (T.) Russell 1765–1842 m. Elizabeth (C Stewart) Russell 1771–1828
      1. 1. Haley (W) Russell 1813–1875 m. Milly Hare 1824–1875 m. Mary (Threat) Thweatt 1815–1850
        1. 1. Jefferson (Philip) Russell 1847–1912 m. Margaret (Anna (Maggie)) Ellis 1850–1927
        2. 2. George Russell 1844–
        3. 3. Sallie (M) Russell 1848–1902
        4. 4. Martha Russell 1856–
        5. 5. Millie (Helen) Russell 1857–1950
        6. 6. Edward (Elington) Russell 1861–1947
        7. 7. Virginia (Mirca) Russell 1863–
        8. 8. john (haley) russell 1866–
      2. 2. Samuel (Talley Laughing Sam) Russell 1798–1877
      3. 3. William (Washington) Russell 1808–1903
      4. 4. Nancy (Rutherford) Russell 1803–1891
    2. 2. Chloe Russell 1776–1850
    3. 3. Mary (Henley) Russell 1760–1815
    4. 4. Catherine (Melinda) Russell –1803
    5. 5. Tabitha (Adams) Russell 1764–1806
    6. 6. Robert (Spotswood) Russell 1762–1842
    7. 7. John (Coates) Russell 1769–1822
    8. 8. Samuel Russell 1770–1835
    9. 9. William Russell 1758–1822
    10. 10. Celah Russell 1772–1841
    11. 11. Henry Russell 1756–1773
    12. 12. Katherine Russell 1767–1769
    13. 13. Henley Russell 1774–1839
    14. 14. Arthelia Russell 1766–1769

Colonel Russell's Timeline

7 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Colonel Wm Russell in London, London, England
London, London, England
1679
1679
Birth of Colonel Wm Russell
None
1679
1679
Birth of Colonel Wm Russell in Louden, Virginia, United States
Louden, Virginia, United States
1685
Abt. 1685
Age 6
Birth of Colonel Wm Russell in England
England
1757
18 Oct 1757
Age 78
Death of Colonel Wm Russell in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
1757
1757
Age 78
Death of Colonel Wm Russell
None
1757
18 Oct 1757
Age 78
Death of Colonel Wm Russell in Orange, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
Orange, Culpepper, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: London, London, England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1685
    Event Place: England
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 276; SAR Membership Number: 55164

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: Louden, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1757
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1757
    Record Source: U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Volume: 276; SAR Membership Number: 55164

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1757
    Event Place: Orange, Culpepper, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
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