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William Russell

Birth
Prince George's County, Maryland, USA
Death
1820 (aged 84–85)
Carter County, Kentucky, USA
Burial
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA Add to Map
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William Russel came to North Carolina with Samuel Scott and Mary Jones, his in-laws,

William Russell had an unknown first wife and had
Isaac, Benjamin, and Letitia Russell Scott.
Isaac Russell born 1755 and died in Blount Co Tennessee because of land deeds in Carter CoTenneess
I believe he had sons Levi, Thomas, and Elisha Russell

Benjamin Russell 1758 had land deeds in Wilkes Co son of William and unknown 1st wife. Benjamin wife is unknown but believes he has several children Elizabeth Russell married Isaac Edens 21 May 1816 Carter, Tennessee Benjamin was bm Isaac was a brother to Elizabeth Edens Russell no other information on Benjamin

William Russell married Rachel Scott per 1788 Morganton Burke Co North Court Records of slave Adam that Samuel Scott and Mary Jones had brought to North Carolina from Maryland. Mary Jones Scott, Rachel Scott Russell, and John
McGee gave testimony in the Court Records.

William and Rachel were married about 1778-80.

The known and proven issue of William and Rachel has been hard to prove but from the limited records in Wilkes Co North Carolina we are certain that these were the issue;

William Russell born about 1777. William Russell had many land deeds with John Russell, his brother. He should not be confessed with the younger William M Russell born 1801

I believe this William was a son of William Russell Its not possible he was a son of William and Rachel. William the younger and John sold the land before William migrated to Buchanan Co Missouri where he died. He may be the William that was the bondsman for the marriage of Levi Fortner and Sarah Greer who married 9 March 1824 Wilkes Co NC. Son of Nancy Russell and Floyd Flood Fortner.

Mary Russell born about 1779 married John Turnbill
23 NOV 1793

Sarah Russell born about 1781 and married Etheldred Dread Fortner, She must have divorced Etheldred as she was in the home of her nephew Levi Fortner in 1850 Alexander Co she was 69 years old.

Elijah Russell born 10 Jan 1782 and married Elizabeth Edens 24 Feb 1807 in Carter Tennessee. Isaac Russell served as bondsman. Son of William and Rachel Scott Russell
Elijah died after 1860 in Buchanan Co Missouri

James Russell born 1790 married Elizabeth Gouger on 14 May 1811 in Wilkes Co North Carolina daughter of Henry Gouger
James died about 1838 in Henderson Co Kentucky. There are still Russell descendants of James in Henderson, KY
William Russel came to North Carolina with Samuel Scott and Mary Jones, his in-laws,

William Russell had an unknown first wife and had
Isaac, Benjamin, and Letitia Russell Scott.
Isaac Russell born 1755 and died in Blount Co Tennessee because of land deeds in Carter CoTenneess
I believe he had sons Levi, Thomas, and Elisha Russell

Benjamin Russell 1758 had land deeds in Wilkes Co son of William and unknown 1st wife. Benjamin wife is unknown but believes he has several children Elizabeth Russell married Isaac Edens 21 May 1816 Carter, Tennessee Benjamin was bm Isaac was a brother to Elizabeth Edens Russell no other information on Benjamin

William Russell married Rachel Scott per 1788 Morganton Burke Co North Court Records of slave Adam that Samuel Scott and Mary Jones had brought to North Carolina from Maryland. Mary Jones Scott, Rachel Scott Russell, and John
McGee gave testimony in the Court Records.

William and Rachel were married about 1778-80.

The known and proven issue of William and Rachel has been hard to prove but from the limited records in Wilkes Co North Carolina we are certain that these were the issue;

William Russell born about 1777. William Russell had many land deeds with John Russell, his brother. He should not be confessed with the younger William M Russell born 1801

I believe this William was a son of William Russell Its not possible he was a son of William and Rachel. William the younger and John sold the land before William migrated to Buchanan Co Missouri where he died. He may be the William that was the bondsman for the marriage of Levi Fortner and Sarah Greer who married 9 March 1824 Wilkes Co NC. Son of Nancy Russell and Floyd Flood Fortner.

Mary Russell born about 1779 married John Turnbill
23 NOV 1793

Sarah Russell born about 1781 and married Etheldred Dread Fortner, She must have divorced Etheldred as she was in the home of her nephew Levi Fortner in 1850 Alexander Co she was 69 years old.

Elijah Russell born 10 Jan 1782 and married Elizabeth Edens 24 Feb 1807 in Carter Tennessee. Isaac Russell served as bondsman. Son of William and Rachel Scott Russell
Elijah died after 1860 in Buchanan Co Missouri

James Russell born 1790 married Elizabeth Gouger on 14 May 1811 in Wilkes Co North Carolina daughter of Henry Gouger
James died about 1838 in Henderson Co Kentucky. There are still Russell descendants of James in Henderson, KY


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