Amasa Russell Jr., the apparent son of Amasa Russell Sr. & Mary Carpenter, was supposedly born the 3rd of September, 1793, at Guilford, Windham, Vermont. However, there is no birth record that supports this specific date. In fact, his War of 1812 enlistment record, states he was 22 years old on the 25th of May, 1814, the date of his enlistment. Making a 1792 or 1791 birth. This record also states he enlisted at Cazenozia, Madison County, New York.[1]
The middle name of "Seth" is without any support. Amasa Jr. had a son, Amasa Seth Russell, but there is no primary source document that states he had a middle name Seth.
He is found in the 1840 IL Census, Cass County.[2] Amasa & his wife Hannah, sell land the 6th of January, 1846, while still being of Cass County, IL. (Cass County, IL, Deeds, Book B, 1846-48, pg. 492.)
Amasa Jr. was a founding member of the Mormon church.[3]
His FindaGrave memorial has an image which states there is no gravestone for Amasa, but it does have the unsupported birth date & has a death date of the 29th of December, 1863, at Payson, Utah County, Utah.[4]
Direct line from William White, a Pilgrim on the Mayflower.
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