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