Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Richard Russell

Male Bef 1648 - 1677  (> 29 years)


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  • Name Richard Russell 
    Birth Bef 1648 
    Gender Male 
    Death 16 Dec 1677  Lower Norfolk County, Virginia - Probate Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I67069  Tree1
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

    Children 
     1. William Russell,   b. Abt 1668   d. Bef 1707, Stafford County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 38 years)  [Father: natural]
    Family ID F28778  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 29 Apr 2024 

  • Notes 
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      RICHARD RUSSELL, of ye Westerne branch, of Elizabeth River, in ye County of Lower Norfolk, in Virginia . . . Book E f 29. dated 24 July 1667. proved 16 Dec. 1667.

      will in hands of Francis Sayer Void & Null
      unto Frances Sayer
      unto Richard Yates
      unto Jeane King late wife unto Martin Hammon
      and her children
      unto Honnor Mariartre
      unto Edward Mariartre
      unto John Porter, Junr, six books his eldest child one Cowe . . .

      my Son William Russell . . . tobacco . . . if my son be living, & come or send for ye same
      my wife & John Porter, the elder my Exors
      my friend John Overseer . . .
      unto Katheren Green . . .
      unto Jno. Forbes . . .
      unto Jno. Whitfield . . .
      unto Sarah Dyer . . .
      unto Wm. Green his first Chuld ... & his wife . . . & her mother . . .
      unto James Johnson . . . & his wife . . .
      unto Ann Godby . .
      unto Jno. Abott . . .
      unto Richard Lawrence . . .
      "And for the other pte of my Estate, I give & bequeath one pte. of itt unto Six of the poorest mens Children in Eliz. River, to pay for there schooling to read & after these six are entered, then if six more comes, I give a pte. allsoe to enter them in like manner & this I leave to ye descretion of my Exors. & further from time to time at is will reach & it will prove." . . .

      unto John Greene & Jno. Porter ye Elder . . .
      witnesses: Frances Thelaball. John Forbes.
      Richard Russell, proved by: Jno. Greene, Aged 58 or there about.
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      1655-1664 Cavaliers and Pioneers, Patent Book No. 4; [Nell Marion Nugent]; Page 362
      RICHARD RUSSELL, I000 acs. Northumberland Co., 25 Sept. I657, p. 158, (232). Ely. upon Chinkahane Cr. or Mr. Preslyes Cr., Nly. upon land of Col Mattron, sd. Presly & Col. Trussell, Wly. upon land of Gervase Dodson & Sly. towards Col. Claiborne. Trans. of 20 pers: Richd. Eaton, Tho. Arnoll, Jno. Cross, Tho. Dakin, Wm. Cutts, Charles Addams, John Varny, Stephen Trapp, Hen. Bosworth, Jane Kinge, Wm. Wilson, Su. Wilson, Giles Abbot, Joane Emmett, Abagile Hare, Wm. Pot, Sarah Pott, 3 Negroes.

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