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James Russell 1720 – 1795 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT. 1720

Birth Location: ,Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware

Death Date: ABT 1795

Death Location: New Castle, Delaware

Father: James Russell

Mother: Sarah Brickley

Spouse(s): Margaret Kerr

Children(s): Isabella Russell

The story of James Russell began in 1720 in ,Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware. James Russell married Margaret Kerr, and had children including Isabella Russell. James Russell passed away in 1795 in New Castle, Delaware.

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Biography

  • The story of James Russell began in 1720 in ,Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware.
  • James Russell married Margaret Kerr, and had children including Isabella Russell.
  • James Russell passed away in 1795 in New Castle, Delaware.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Russell
1700 – 1771
Birth Location: Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
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Sarah Brickley
1698 –
Birth Location: Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Kerr
– 1798
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Isabella Russell
1787 – 1860
Birth Location: White Clay Creek Hundred New Castle County Delaware
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James Russell's Ancestors

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James Russell
1720 – 1795
Birth Place: ,Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware
Parents
James Russell
1700 – 1771
Edinburgh, Midlothian, Scotland
Sarah (Purslee) Brickley
1698 –
Scotland
Grandparents
John (Russell of) Braidshaw
1672 – 1759
Braidshaw, Lanarkshire, Scotland or Kingseat, Peebles, Peeblesshire, Scotland
Marion ((or Maria) (DGGM6)) Russell
– 1705
Rotterdam, Zuid Holland, Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
James Russell
1628 – 1698
Margaret Lockhart
1644 – 1708
Andrew Russell
Janet Livingston
1643 – 1696
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William 10GG
1611 – 1664
Catherine 10GG
1611 – 1638
Johne *
1609 – 1669
Christiane *
1610 –

James Russell's Descendants

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James Russell (ABT. 1720 – ABT 1795) m. Margaret Kerr ( – 23 February 1798)
  1. 1. Isabella Russell (abt 1787 – After 1860) m. Thomas Waggoner (18 Aug 1768 – 7 Feb 1837)
    1. 1. Edward Waggoner (1816 – December 1880) m. Cynthia ("Cinthey") Bradley (Jan 1826 – 11 Sep 1907)
      1. 1. Albert Waggoner (18 December 1854 – 20 April 1906) m. Christy Wagoner (9 Jul 1857 – 14 Jan 1931)
        1. 1. Reva (V) Botkins (21 July 1896 – 11 Nov 1944) m. George (R) Botkins (19 Jul 1895 – 2 Feb 1966)

James Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1720
ABT. 1720
Birth of James Russell in ,Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware
,Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware
1795
ABT 1795
Age 75
Death of James Russell in New Castle, Delaware
New Castle, Delaware

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT. 1720
    Event Place: ,Creek Hundred, New Castle Co., Delaware

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: ABT 1795
    Event Place: New Castle, Delaware
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