William RUSSELL

Abt 1699 - Bef 1761  (~ 62 years)

• Name	William RUSSELL
  Born	Abt 1699	Newbury, Essex Co.MA
  Gender	Male
  Occupation	Malster
  _UID	44F7A4E9371B4BA29BC8205C8CBA8635E75E
  Died	Bef 6 Nov 1761	Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co., NH
  Notes	Purchased land in Hampton, New Hampshire, December 1717 Birthplace not confirmed. Death year could be 1751. Source: Joseph Russell Families of Maine, Priscilla Eaton and Fred R. Boyle, CG, The American Genealogist, Vol 79, Jan/Apr 2004, Page: 135-153 On 1 December 1726, "William Russell of Hampton, maltster," sold "all of my now dwelling house and malthouse barn and 14 acres near Gougos wigwam, (NH Province Deeds, 15:432) possibly in preparation for a move to Providence, Rhode Island. William filed an Eastern claim to Scarboro property on behalf of his wife, Sarah, and her siblings. (Rockingham Co., NH deed 10: 388) The deed indicates that William was "of Providence, Rhode Island" in 1728, but he was back in Hampton by April of 1737 when he sold property in Salisbury. (Rockingham Co., NH deed 73:250) A deed shows that William was "of Providence, Rhode Island" by 1 May 1728 when he sold to John Hardy of Hampton by 9 November 1736 when his daughter, "Mary of William, late of Providence but now of Hampton, New Hampshire," married Jeremiah Brown in Providence. (James N. Arnold, Vital Records of RI, 1630-1850, 21 vols, 2: Providence, 25, citing Providence Marriages, 1:78.). His place and date of death would have been in Hampton Falls, New Hampshire prior to 6 Nov 1761 when his estate was administered by his son David Russell, of Johnston, RI, The inventory, valued at 712 pounds 7 shillings, included property valued at 30 pounds "in the hands of Anna French, Mercy Hoag, and Sarah Elkins, 10 pounfd each." who may be daughters of William Russell. In support of this is the fact that William's son David Russell of Johnston, RI, husbandman, and Nathaniel French and Elijah Hoag, both of Epping, yeomen, were appointed sureties in the sum 500 pounds. Given the deeds signed by Joseph Russell, and his sister, Mary (Russell) Brown for the Long family property, it appears that they were the only surviving children of William and his first wife, Sarah (Long) Russell. William's other children were likely from his second marriage to Elizabeth(Chase) Russell. William was back in Hampton by 9 November 1736 when his daughter, Mary, married Jeremiah Brown in Providence. Mary Russell Brown seems to be the ongoing link to Rhode Island. Joseph never owned property in Rhode Island, but may have gone there for a time after his sister Mary married. She appears to have remained in RI where her husband's family was established. Jeremiah Brown had a brother, Gideon in Johnston, and John in Providence who were involved in land transactions involving Jeremiah and Mary (Russell) Brown recorded in 1758, 1769, and 1781. David Russell was still in Johnston, Rhode Island, when he administered the estate of his father in 1761, but later returned to NH (Richmond), where 8 children were born, before moving to Seneca Co., NY [1, 2]
  Person ID	I6001	Master File
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2012

  
  

  Father	Jonathan RUSSELL
  Family ID	F4821	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Sarah LONG,   b. 13 Jan 1692/3, Salisbury, Essex Co., MA ,   d. Abt 1726  (Age 32 years)
  Married	28 Nov 1715	Newbury, Essex Co. MA   [3]
  Children	1. Sarah RUSSELL,   b. Bef Nov 1717, Newbury, Essex Co.MA   2. Mary RUSSELL,   b. 1719, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co. NH + 3. Joseph RUSSELL,   b. 15 Oct 1721, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co. NH ,   d. 1797, Alfred, York Co. ME  (Age 75 years)
  Last Modified	16 Nov 2013
  Family ID	F4512	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 2	Elizabeth Chase,   b. 13 Apr 1703, Hampton, Rockingham Co. NH
  Married	28 Mar 1726	Queen Anne's Anglican Chapel, Newbury, Essex Co. MA
  Children	1. Sarah RUSSELL,   b. 1727, Rhode Island + 2. Anna RUSSELL,   b. 1730, Rhode Island + 3. Mercy RUSSELL,   b. 1734, Rhode Island ,   d. 1755  (Age 21 years)   4. James RUSSELL,   b. Aug 09 1738, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co. NH   5. David RUSSELL,   b. 14 Jan 1741, Hampton Falls, Rockingham Co. NH ,   d. ca Jun 1811, Junius, Seneca Co. NY  (Age 70 years)
  Last Modified	28 Apr 2012
  Family ID	F7255	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S124] Rockingham Co NH Deed Book 10:338, Dec 1717. [S125] N.H. Probate Records, NH State Papers, vol. VII, p. 232.. [S145] Vital Records of Newbury, MA,Vol II:p 434.