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John Russell (1746 - 1830)

John Russell
Born in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Baymap
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Husband of — married 1 Feb 1774 in Andover, Essex, Massachusettsmap
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Died at age 84 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

JOHN RUSSELL, born at Andover, 1 Jul 1746 son of John Russel and Hannah Foster;[1] John died at Andover, 12 Aug 1830 at age 84;[2][3] married at Andover, 1 Feb 1774,[4] PHEBE ABBOTT, born at Andover, 29 Aug 1749 daughter of Barachias Abbot and Hannah Holt;[5] Phebe died at Andover, 17 Apr 1809 at age 59 years, 6 months.[6][7] John married 2nd Mary Wilkins. Mary Wilkins was first married to Nathaniel Sherman.

Phebe Abbott and John Russell resided at Andover where they had a farm property.

The estate of John Russell entered probate 17 August 1830.[8] The will of John Russell has bequests to the following persons: beloved wife Mary; grandson John Russell (oldest male heir with the name Russell), daughters Phebe Lovejoy, Hannah Abbot, Betsy Smith, Sally Loring, the heirs of daughter Dolly Lovejoy who is deceased, and heirs of daughter Nancy Woodbridge who is deceased; daughter-in-law Phebe Russell[9] (this to be in the hands of a trustee); and grandchildren John Russell, William Russell, Edward Russell, Phebe Russell, and Joseph Russell. Benjamin Jenkins is named executor and trustee.

Children

Phebe Abbott and John Russell had eight children born at Andover.

i JOHN RUSSELL, b. 10 Oct 1774; d. at Andover, May 1818; m. at Andover, 21 Jul 1799, DIANA BRAY, b. at Gloucester, Oct 1775 daughter of Edward and Edith (Doane) Bray; Diana d. at Andover, 4 Mar 1858.[10]

ii PHEBE RUSSELL, b. 1776; d. at Andover, 2 Dec 1858; m. 2 Nov 1794, her third cousin, EBENEZER LOVEJOY, b. at Andover, 16 Feb 1773 son of Jeremiah and Dorothy (Ballard) Lovejoy; Ebenezer d. at Andover, 1 Jun 1851.

iii HANNAH RUSSELL, b. Sep 1778; d. at Andover, 3 Jan 1840; m. 13 Aug 1801, her third cousin, STEPHEN ABBOTT, b. at Andover, 30 Dec 1779 son of Jonathan and Dorcas (Abbott) Abbott; Stephen d. at Andover, 1 Oct 1835.

iv BETTY RUSSELL, b. 1780; d. at Andover, 7 Nov 1866; m. 27 Sep 1804, THOMAS SMITH, b. at Andover, 13 Mar 1781 son of Thomas and Mary (Harris) Smith; Thomas d. at Andover, 18 Sep 1832.

v SALLY RUSSELL, b. 1783; d. at Andover, 10 Jun 1848; m. at Andover, 23 Oct 1806, THOMAS LORING, born in NH, about 1780 son of John and Sarah (Foster) Loring; Thomas d. at New Orleans, 1826. Thomas was a machinist and he placed the machinery in the first steamboat to go down the Ohio River. He died of spotted fever in New Orleans.[11][12]

vi WILLIAM RUSSELL, b. 1785; d. 21 Nov 1788.

vii DOLLY RUSSELL, b. baptized 21 Sep 1788; d. at Andover, 26 Jun 1809; m. 19 May 1808, her third cousin, JOHN LOVEJOY, b. at Andover, 25 Jul 1780 son of Jeremiah and Dorothy (Ballard) Lovejoy; John d. at Andover, 26 Feb 1817. After Dolly’s death, John married PERSIS BAILEY, b. at Andover, 25 May 1783 daughter of William and Rebecca (Hildreth) Bailey; Persis d. at Andover, 18 Feb 1816.

viii NANCY RUSSELL, b. Aug 1790; d. at Arlington, MA, 29 Dec 1818; m. 1812, SAMUEL WOODBRIDGE, b. at Marblehead, 13 Jan 1788 son of Dudley and Sara (Brock) Woodbridge; Dudley d. at Cambridge, 28 Jan 1867. After Nancy’s death, Samuel married, 30 Sep 1821, DORCAS RUSSELL, b. at Bethel, ME, 8 Apr 1796 daughter of Benjamin and Mehitable (Abbott) Russell; Dorcas d. at Boston, 29 Nov 1877.

Sources

  1. Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Vol I Births. Published by Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield Mass. 1912. (Page: 322)
  2. Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Vol II Marriages and Deaths. Published by Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield Mass. 1912. (Page: 538)
  3. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72491614/john-russell: accessed 11 July 2023), memorial page for John Russell (1 Jul 1746–12 Aug 1830), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72491614, citing South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Brian Thomson (contributor 47548017).
  4. Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Vol II Marriages and Deaths. Published by Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield Mass. 1912. (Page: 292)
  5. Andover Vital Records, Volume 1, p 22; https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/Images/Andover_B022.shtml
  6. Vital Records of Andover, Massachusetts to the end of the year 1849 Vol II Marriages and Deaths. Published by Topsfield Historical Society, Topsfield Mass. 1912. (Page: 538)
  7. Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/72491655/phebe-russell: accessed 11 July 2023), memorial page for Phebe Abbot Russell (29 Aug 1749–14 Apr 1809), Find a Grave Memorial ID 72491655, citing South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA; Maintained by Brian Thomson (contributor 47548017).
  8. Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. Case number 24400
  9. It has not been determined who daughter-in-law Phebe Russell is.
  10. Diana’s death record confirms Gloucester as her place of birth making Edward and Edith her likely parents.
  11. New Hampshire, Death and Burial Records Index, 1654-1949.
  12. Abbott, Charlotte Helen, The Loring Family of Andover
  • Abbott, Charlotte Helen. n.d. "Abbott Genealogies." http://www.mhl.org/abbott-genealogies.
  • Abbott, Patricia A. 2019. The Descendants of George Abbott of Andover and Hannah Chandler Through Six Generations: Including Male and Female Lines of Descent from Generation One to Generation Six. Emerald Isle, NC: Patricia A. Abbott.




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