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Uriah Russell (1743 - 1822)

Uriah Russell
Born in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colonymap
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Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
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Died at age 79 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts, United Statesmap
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Biography

Uriah Russell was born on 14 May 1743 in Andover, Essex, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Son of Thomas Russell and Abigail Ballard.[1] Uriah Russell ... He passed away in 1822.[2]

Probate

Uriah Russell wrote his will 31 March 1818 and his estate entered probate 7 January 1823. His beloved wife Lydia is to have the improvements on all the household furniture during her lifetime, and after her decease, the household items will pass to his two daughters. The executor is to see that she is comfortably provided for. Sons James, Thomas, and Abiel each receives $125. The two daughters, Hannah Abbot the wife of Nathan Abbot and Lydia Faulkner wife of Joseph Faulkner, each receives $15. Son Joel Russell receives all the residue of the estate, both real and personal, and is named executor. [3]

Children

There are records for eleven children born at Andover. There is a daughter Phebe for which there is only a baptismal record. The oldest son died of yellow fever at Curacao.

i URIAH RUSSELL, b. Sep 1773; d. of yellow fever at Curacao, 1799.[4]

ii THOMAS RUSSELL, b. Dec 1774; d, Sep 1775.

iii HANNAH RUSSELL, b. Sep 1775; d. 9 Oct 1776.

iv JAMES RUSSELL, b. Nov 1777; d. about 1861 in Oxford County, ME;[5] m. at East Andover, ME, 13 Aug 1804, his first cousin once removed, DOLLY RUSSELL, b. about 1784 daughter of Jacob and Dorothy (Shattuck) Russell; Dolly d. at Boxford, MA, 20 Sep 1863.

v THOMAS RUSSELL, b. Nov 1777 (twin of James); d. at Andover, 18 Jan 1849; m. at Albany, ME, 22 Apr 1806, ABIGAIL BELL, b. likely at Albany about 1786 of not yet verified parents; Abigail d. at Andover 10 Oct 1833.

vi HANNAH RUSSELL, b. Apr 1780 (based on age at death); d. at Andover, 16 Nov 1832; m. 10 Nov 1801, her third cousin, NATHAN ABBOTT, b. at Andover, 25 Aug 1778 son of Nathan and Sarah (Ballard) Abbott; Nathan d. 13 Feb 1837.

vii LYDIA RUSSELL, b. Sep 1782; d. Oct 1782.

viii JOEL RUSSELL, b. Aug 1783; d. at Andover, 22 Jul 1871; m. 2 Apr 1805, SARAH CURTIS, b. at Middleton, 16 Oct 1782 daughter of Israel and Elizabeth (Wilkins) Curtis; Sarah d. at Andover, 6 Feb 1857.

ix LYDIA RUSSELL, b. 5 Dec 1785; d. at Andover, 2 Dec 1865; m. 13 Jun 1809, her third cousin once removed (through Abbott line), JOSEPH FAULKNER, b. at Andover, 30 Jul 1783 son of Abiel and Hannah (Abbott) Faulkner; Joseph d. 5 Aug 1831.

x PHEBE RUSSELL, baptized 29 Jan 1786; no further record and likely died young.

xi ABIEL RUSSELL, b. Mar 1789; d. at Andover, 14 Jan 1881; m. 17 Jun 1813, his third cousin (through Abbott line), SARAH ABBOTT, b. at Andover, 20 Dec 1792 daughter of Nathan and Sarah (Ballard) Abbott; Sarah d. 20 Sep 1846. Abiel m. 2nd at Andover, 6 May 1848, ELIZA MOOAR, b. at Greenfield, NH, 17 Sep 1807 daughter of Benjamin and Phebe (Chandler) Mooar; Eliza d. at Andover, 20 Jul 1892.

Sources

  1. Russell, Uriah, s. Thomas and Abigail, May 14, 1743. Andover Vital Records, volume 1, p 323; https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Andover/Images/Andover_B323.shtml
  2. Find a Grave, database and images (accessed 24 November 2021), memorial page for Uriah Russell (14 May 1743–19 Nov 1822), Find A Grave: Memorial #88339874, citing South Church Cemetery, Andover, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn Reynolds (contributor 46848991).
  3. Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881. Probate of Uriah Russell, 7 Jan 1823, Case number 24434.
  4. Russell, Uriah, jr., yellow fever, at Curacoa, ––– ––, 1799. CR2; Andover Vital Records
  5. James Russell was living at the time of the 1860 U.S. Census; his wife was a widow when she died in 1863.




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