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Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell 1679–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1679

Birth Location: EN

Death Date: 18 Oct 1757

Death Location: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States

Father: Reverend Russell

Mother: Elizabeth Billington

Spouse(s): Martha Henley

Children(s): Lydia Russell, John Russell, Roger Russell, Henry Russell, lynda Russell, Captain Russell, Major Jr.

The story of Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell began in 1679 in EN. Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell married Martha Mary Jean Henley, and had children including Captain George Russell, Henry Russell, John J Russell, Lydia Elizabeth Russell, Lynda Russell, Major General William Russell Jr, Roger Russell. Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell passed away in 1757 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell began in 1679 in EN.
  • Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell married Martha Mary Jean Henley, and had children including Captain George Russell, Henry Russell, John J Russell, Lydia Elizabeth Russell, Lynda Russell, Major General William Russell Jr, Roger Russell.
  • Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell passed away in 1757 in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Reverend Russell
1645–1737
Birth Location: Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
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Elizabeth Billington
1653–1730
Birth Location: Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Martha Henley
1692–1784
Birth Location: Creeksea, Essex County, England
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Children(s)

Lydia Russell
1723–1788
Birth Location: St Stephen's Parish, Northumberland, British Colonial Americ, Virginia, USA
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John Russell
1720–1812
Birth Location: Virginia, USA
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Roger Russell
1716–1782
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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Henry Russell
1735–1759
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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lynda Russell
1722–1818
Birth Location: Orange, Culpeper, Virginia, The Colonies
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Captain Russell
1720–1797
Birth Location: Loudoun, Fairfax, Virginia, United States
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Major Jr.
1735–1793
Birth Location: Culpeper, Culpeper County, Colonial Virginia
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Lt. Russell's Ancestors

Self
Lt. Russell
1679–1757
Birth Place: EN
Parents
Reverend Dr. John "Rappahannock" Russell
1645–1737
Cambridge, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA
Elizabeth (Alice) Billington
1653–1730
Farnham, Richmond, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William ((Lord) Russell (2nd Baron of) Thornhaugh?)
1605–1661
Abbots Langley, Hertfordshire, , England
Martha (Hamilton Haddington) Lady
1609–1694
Lavenham, Suffolk, England
Luke Billington
1628–1671
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lt. Russell's Descendants

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Lt. (Col. William James "The Ranger") Russell (1679–18 Oct 1757) m. Martha (Mary Jean) Henley (1692–1784)
  1. 1. Lydia (Elizabeth) Russell 1723–1788 m. William (Robert ("Billy"), (Capt.) Bean) Jr. 1721–1782
    1. 1. Capt. (William Russell Bean) III 1745–1825 m. Elizabeth Blair 1760–1818
      1. 1. William ((Natchez) Bean (DNA)) Junior 1771–1815 m. Nancy Blevins 1776–1829
        1. 1. Dillon (aka Dill) BEAN 1807–1883 m. Mary (A "Molly") Skinner 1807–1885
        2. 2. Anderson (C.) Bean 1804–1896 m. Anny (Nancy (Bean) ***Slave *Slaveholder Thomas Youngblood - Sold to Slaveholder Alexander) Bean 1790–1880 m. Ann (Caroline) Garrett 1807–1895
        3. 3. Mumford Bean 1805–1883 m. Elizabeth (Olive) Skinner 1810–1846 m. Luticia Clive 1815–1890
        4. 4. William (Mumford) Bean 1812–1893 m. NancY (NeaL) CRAZE 1811–1889
        5. 5. Armistead Bean 1799–1869 m. Matilda (A.) SNEAD 1805–1869
        6. 6. Catherine Bean 1802–
        7. 7. Dr (John) Bean 1814–1870 m. Julia (Elizabeth) Greer 1837–1917
        8. 8. Rufus (K.) BEAN 1810–1880
        9. 9. Martha (Patsey) Bean 1801–1860
      2. 2. John (Hogan) Bean 1778–1851 m. Jennie McFARLAND 1782–1837
        1. 1. John Beene 1803–
        2. 2. Joseph (Hamilton) Beene 1811–1894
      3. 3. Artemesia (Artry) Bean 1790–
      4. 4. Edmund Bean 1790–1868
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Bean 1811–1902
    2. 2. LOUISA (LEWISA LUCY) Bean 1740–1811
    3. 3. Mary (Jane) Bean 1766–1799
    4. 4. Thomas Bean 1764–1827
    5. 5. Abner Bean 1765–1830
    6. 6. Mary (Mollie "Molly" Bean) Beene 1772–1855
    7. 7. Jesse (E "JB" Bean) Capt. 1756–1829
    8. 8. Robert (Thomas) Bean 1764–1824
    9. 9. Capt (George Bean (Watauga) Rifleman) 1754–1820
    10. 10. Maj (Edmund Bean, Watauga) Rifleman 1758–1807
    11. 11. 1st (Lt. Russell Bean First white child born in Tenn. (1st Lt. in East Tennesse Militia, serving in the War of) 1812.) 1769–1829
    12. 12. Mordecai Bean 1744–1814
    13. 13. Sarah Bean 1768–1861
    14. 14. Capt. (Robert) Bean 1750–1793
    15. 15. Elizabeth (Bean) Dove 1764–1820
    16. 16. Sarah (Sallie Bean) (Ware) 1770–1811
    17. 17. Margaret ("Peggy") Bean 1759–1795
    18. 18. Agnes Bean 1766–1836
  2. 2. John (J) Russell 1720–1812
  3. 3. Roger Russell 1716–1782
  4. 4. Henry Russell 1735–1759
  5. 5. lynda Russell 1722–1818
  6. 6. Captain (George) Russell 1720–1797
  7. 7. Major (General William Russell) Jr. 1735–1793

Lt. Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1679
1679
Birth of Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell in EN
EN
1757
18 Oct 1757
Age 78
Death of Lt. Col. William James "The Ranger" Russell in Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1679
    Event Place: EN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Oct 1757
    Event Place: Orange, Orange, Virginia, United States
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