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William Russell 1737 – 1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Aug 1737

Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Death Date: 05 Nov 1828

Death Location: Shrewsbury, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Father: Samuel Russell

Mother: Sarah Briant

Spouse(s): Catherine(5) Bent

Children(s): Sarah Russell, Catherine Russell, Mary Russell, Nathan Russell, William Russell, Melecent Russell, William Russell, Dorothy Russell, Thadeas Russell

The story of William Russell began in 1737 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA. William Russell married Catherine(5) Bent, and had children including Sarah Russell, Catherine Russell, Mary Russell, Nathan Russell, William Russell, Melecent Russell, William Russell, Dorothy Russell, Thadeas Russell. William Russell passed away in 1828 in Shrewsbury, Rutland, Vermont, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of William Russell began in 1737 in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA.
  • William Russell married Catherine(5) Bent, and had children including Sarah Russell, Catherine Russell, Mary Russell, Nathan Russell, William Russell, Melecent Russell, William Russell, Dorothy Russell, Thadeas Russell.
  • William Russell passed away in 1828 in Shrewsbury, Rutland, Vermont, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Russell
1712 –
Birth Location: Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Sarah Briant
1721 –
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
SB

Spouses(s)

Catherine(5) Bent
1736 – 1818
Birth Location: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
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Children(s)

Sarah Russell
1759 – 1849
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
SR
Catherine Russell
1761 –
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
CR
Mary Russell
1763 –
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
MR
Nathan Russell
1765 –
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
NR
William Russell
1767 – 1770
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Melecent Russell
1768 –
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
MR
William Russell
1770 – 1829
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
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Dorothy Russell
1772 –
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
DR
Thadeas Russell
1774 – 1805
Birth Location: Barre, Worcester Co., Massachusetts, USA
TR

William Russell's Ancestors

Self
William Russell
1737 – 1828
Birth Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Parents
Samuel Russell
1712 –
Lexington, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Briant
1721 –
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
James Russell
1681 –
Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, USA
Mary Unknown
Abraham Briant
1700 – 1771
Reading, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sarah Frinkes
1699 – 1760
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
Philip Russell
1650 – 1730
Joanna Cutler
1660 – 1703
Abraham Briant
1671 – 1714
Sarah Bancroft
1676 – 1713
Thomas Frinkes
1674 – 1739
Sarah Noyes
1680 – 1717
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Russell
1605 – 1661
Martha Unknown
– 1694
James Cutler
Abraham Briant
1640 – 1720
Mary Kendall
1647 – 1687
Thomas Bancroft
1648 – 1718
Sarah Poole
1656 – 1723
John Frinkes
1633 – 1717
Grace Stevens
1634 – 1717
Peter Noyes
– 1699
Elizabeth Darvell
– 1739

William Russell's Descendants

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William Russell (22 Aug 1737 – 05 Nov 1828) m. Catherine(5) Bent (03 Dec 1736 – 18 Jan 1818)
  1. 1. Sarah Russell (11 Feb 1759 – 01 Aug 1849) m. Bezaleel Myrick (20 Jul 1758 – 30 Oct 1841)
    1. 1. Polly Myrick (07 Sep 1780 – )
    2. 2. Nathan Myrick (12 May 1784 – )
    3. 3. Gardner Myrick (26 Jan 1786 – 01 Jan 1847) m. Elizabeth Hall (1798 – 02 Mar 1884)
      1. 1. Ichabod Myrick (31 Oct 1816 – 15 Aug 1872) m. Eliza (Ann) Reynolds (06 Aug 1826 – 18 Nov 1904)
        1. 1. Henry (Gardner) Myrick (19 Feb 1845 – 25 Jun 1926)
        2. 2. Elvira (Jane) Myrick (25 Mar 1846 – 02 Mar 1930) m. Francis (M) Jackson (24 Jul 1841 – 06 Feb 1929)
        3. 3. Fanny (M) Myrick (19 Sep 1847 – Feb 1901)
        4. 4. Ruth (E) Myrick (03 Jun 1849 – 20 Sep 1869)
        5. 5. Mary (Elizabeth) Myrick (20 Jul 1852 – 18 Nov 1933)
        6. 6. Ralph (H) Myrick (28 Nov 1858 – 13 May 1901)
        7. 7. Katie (J) Myrick (21 Mar 1863 – 28 Oct 1864)
        8. 8. Fred Myrick (1867 – 14 Jun 1941)
        9. 9. George (J) Myrick
        10. 10. Percy (R) Myrick
      2. 2. William Myrick (26 May 1818 – 17 Dec 1903) m. Mary (Ann) Mason (06 Oct 1815 – 25 Feb 1899)
        1. 1. Charles (E) Myrick (1846 – )
        2. 2. Albert (G) Myrick (1848 – )
        3. 3. Nancy (E) Myrick (1851 – )
        4. 4. Mary (O) Myrick (16 Jul 1854 – )
        5. 5. Russel Myrick (1856 – )
        6. 6. Clara Myrick (1857 – )
      3. 3. Clarissa Myrick (1819 – )
      4. 4. Jane Myrick (1822 – )
      5. 5. Charles Myrick (27 Feb 1824 – 1860)
      6. 6. Gardner Myrick (Bet. 1826–1827 – 27 Jun 1849)
      7. 7. Zenas Myrick (Bet. 1830–1831 – 23 Aug 1900)
      8. 8. Zoroaster Myrick (Bet. 1830–1831 – Bef. 1883)
      9. 9. Ann Myrick (1836 – )
      10. 10. Joseph Myrick (20 Nov 1840 – 28 May 1928)
      11. 11. Maria (Alice) Myrick (1841 – )
      12. 12. Willard Myrick (1843 – )
      13. 13. Elisha Myrick (1844 – )
    4. 4. Sarah Myrick (10 Dec 1787 – )
    5. 5. AliceEllis Myrick (11 Mar 1791 – )
    6. 6. William Myrick (08 Jan 1793 – 29 Jul 1834)
    7. 7. Barnabas Myrick (30 Jul 1795 – )
    8. 8. Ira Myrick (03 Jul 1797 – 16 Apr 1820)
    9. 9. Lucy Myrick (22 Nov 1800 – )
    10. 10. Levi Myrick (22 Nov 1800 – )
  2. 2. Catherine Russell (15 May 1761 – )
  3. 3. Mary Russell (06 Apr 1763 – )
  4. 4. Nathan Russell (05 May 1765 – )
  5. 5. William Russell (18 Apr 1767 – Bef. Oct 1770)
  6. 6. Melecent Russell (08 Nov 1768 – )
  7. 7. William Russell (23 Oct 1770 – 20 December 1829)
  8. 8. Dorothy Russell (02 Dec 1772 – )
  9. 9. Thadeas Russell (11 Dec 1774 – 16 September 1805)

William Russell's Timeline

2 Records

1737
22 Aug 1737
Birth of William Russell in Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
1828
05 Nov 1828
Age 91
Death of William Russell in Shrewsbury, Rutland, Vermont, USA
Shrewsbury, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Aug 1737
    Event Place: Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records, 1620-1988
    [2] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Sudbury Vital Records, p.128
    [5] New England Families Genealogical and Memorial, pp. 953-954

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Nov 1828
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Rutland, Vermont, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Vermont, Vital Records, 1720-1908
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shrewsbury, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
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