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Daniel Russell (1760)

Daniel Russell
Born in Harbour Island, Eleuthera, Bahamasmap
Ancestors ancestors
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married 25 Jun 1796 in Harbour Island, Bahamasmap
Descendants descendants
Died [date unknown] [location unknown]
Profile last modified | Created 1 Dec 2013
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Daniel Russell is part of a Bahamian family.

Biography

Baptized Sep 1, 1760

Daniel Russell married Sarah Roberts before 1790. His father-in-law, John Roberts, Sr., mentioned him in his will, and selected him to be an executor of the said will.


Will written in 1790 by his father, John Roberts:

JOHN ROBERTS OF HARBOUR ISLAND, ELEUTHERA, SHIP CARPENTER Dated 15 January 1790

"I John Roberts of the said Island Ship Carpenter being of sound mind and understanding Blessed be God Do this fifteenth day of January in the Year of our Lord One Thousand seven hundred And ninety make and Publish this my Last Will and ----- Testament in manner following:

After all my Just Debts and Funeral expenses be ... discharged I give and bequeath unto my children (to viz) SARAH wife of Daniel Russell, JOHN Roberts, RICHARD Roberts, MOSES Roberts, and ELIZABETH Roberts, my house Wherein I dwell and the Land belonging thereto, a Tract Of Land at the High Land and one seventh part of a Tract of Land at Abaco from the Rock to the Thurstons...

In the presence of us, the Subscribers.

Joseph Evens,

Rowland Curry,

Thomas Roberts, and

John Sweeting"


At some point, Daniel and Sarah Russell moved to Abaco:

Land Grant of 26 acres at Abaco to Daniel Russell - 12 October 1814.


Sources

Christ Church Baptismal Records-Dolly Mae CD (Bahamas Records)





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Russell-10305 and Russell-6359 appear to represent the same person because: Same name, birth date, and wife. Thank you.
posted by Peter Roberts

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