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James Russell (1715 - abt. 1798)

Judge James Russell
Born in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MAmap
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Husband of — married 13 Apr 1738 in Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts Baymap
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Died about at about age 82 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., MAmap
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Biography

Taken from A Genealogy of the Russell Family of Charlestown compiled by Mary Russell and Richard Sullivan 1806 - 1905, pp. 18-19:

James Russell

Hon. James Russell, son of Daniel, Esq., was born August 5, 1715 and married April 13, 1738, Katherine, daughter of Hon. Thomas Graves, whom he survived by twenty years. He died April 24, 1798.

The following is a list of his children who survived their mother.

The other two died in infancy.

Charles, born Dec 27, 1738 & died May 27, 1780. Married Elizabeth Vassal.

Thomas born Apr. 17, 1740 & died Apr. 8, 1796 Married Elizabeth Henley, Sarah Sever, Elizabeth Watson

Catherine born 1741 & died Aug. 19, 1812 Married Captain Henley

Sarah born 1750 & died Oct. 4, 1819 Unmarried.

James born 1749 & died 1732 Married Miss Lechmere

Mary born 1758 & died July 24, 1806 Unmarried.

Margaret born 1757 & died Mar 14, 1789 Married John Codman

Rebecca born 1747 & died Sept. 5, 1816 Married Edward Tyng and John Lowell

Chambers born 1755 & died Mar. 16, 1790 at Charlestown, S.C. Unmarried.

A seal ring, upon which was engraved the arms of the Strencham Russells, said to have been brought from England by Richard Russell, the emigrant, was given to his son James, who lived in England, by his father.

Katherine Russell, wife of James Russell, departed this life very suddently, after only three days' illness, Sept. 17, 1778, age 61 years. She was born April 2, 1717, and married April 13, 1738. She had eleven children, five sons and six daughters, two of whom died in infancy, a son and a daughter, and nine survived her.

September 21, 1778. Last Thrusday died at Lincoln, Mrs. Katherine Russell, wife of the Hon. James Russell, late of Charlestown, and last surviving daughter of the Hon. Thomas Graves, age 61 years.

A life of undissembled piety and the exercise of th emost amiable social virture fixed her strongly in the affections of all her friends and has rendered her loss severe indeed to those most nearly connected with her, on whose mind her character is indelibly marked. Her father was Nathanial Graves, a descendant of Thomas Graves, the first settler of Charlestown.

For an account of the Graves family, see page 36 of the book. ____________________

The Loyalists of Massachusetts, page 453

JAMES RUSSELL, brother of Chambers, married Catherine Greaves, 1738. He was Judge, Representative, and in 1774 was appointed Mandamus Councillor, but did not take the official oath. This saved him from the wrath of the revolutionists. He was not solicitious to shine, but was anxious to do good, and to be on friendly terms with his neighbors. He was incessant in his endeavors to promote the happiness and advance the prosperity of the community in which he lived. A bridge from Charlestown to Boston was among the enterprises which he projected. By his persevering efforts, the work was accomplished, and the Charlestown Bridge was the first structure of the kind ever build across a broad river in the United States. Through his great benevolence, and public spirit, he was not driven from his home as his sons were, the revolutionists allowed him to remain, and he died at Charlestown, Sept. 17th, 1798, aged 83 years.

JAMES RUSSELL, JR., son of the preceding, was obliged to leave and go to England. Was in London, February 1776, and at Exeter in 1779. A year later the fortunate captures made by a privateer gave him a fortune, and he was "bound in the matrimonial chain to Mary, second daughter of Richard Lechmere, a Boston Loyalist. They were married in 1780 at St. Peter's Church, Bristol, where he resided as a merchant. Among their children was Lechmere-Coor-Graves, Charles James, who died in service of Royal Navy, Katherine-Sarah, who married Major Miller of Bombay Artillery, Lucy Margaret, married Rev. Robert Cope Wolf.

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