Sarah (Allen) Russell (abt. 1781 - abt. 1862)

Born about Sep 1781 in North Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about Nov 1862 at about age 81 in Hopkins, Kentucky, United States [uncertain]

Biography

Sarah Allen was born. Sarah married John Coates Russell. She passed away in 1862.

Sarah's other children were:

1. Jane Elizabeth (Russell) Duval (1794 - 1861)
2. Tabitha Adams Russell (~1796 - ~1862)
3. Mary G. Russell (1800 - )
4. Lavinia Green Russell (1803 - 1874)
5. Cynthia Ann Russell (1811 - 1867).

Slaves

• Abram
• Daniel
• Jim
• Lucy
• Phillis
• Sarah

Sources

• 1822 John C. Russell Will. Kentucky, Union County, Probate Court, Wills, Vol. A, p. 100-101, 23 October 1822, digital image 136 of 363, FamilySearch.org ([1]: accessed 15 November 2023)
  • "1st I give and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah Russell all that tract of land in the County of Hopkins that was willed unto her by her former husband Andrew Anderson and her heirs forever also I give unto her a negro woman called Sarah with her child and all her increase to dispose off [sic] as she may think proper. Further more I give unto her a negro man called Daniel her lifetime"

• 1830 U.S. census, Hopkins County, Kentucky, Population schedule, location not stated, p. 46 (penned), 40-50 year old white female in the Sarah Russel household, digital image 33 of 72, FamilySearch.org ([2]: accessed 16 November 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M19, roll 38
  • Five slaves were enumerated in the Sarah Russel household in 1830: a 36-54 year old female, a 10-23 year old female, a 24-35 year old male, a 10-23 year old male and a male under age 10.

• 1840 U.S. census, Hopkins County, Kentucky, Population schedule, location not stated, p. 27 (penned), 50-60 year old white female in the Sarah Russle household, digital image 56 of 81, FamilySearch.org ([3]: accessed 16 November 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M704, roll xxx.
  • 4 slaves were enumerated in the Sarah Russle household in 1840: a 10-24 year old male, a 24-35 year old male, a 24-36 year old female and a 36-54 year old female.

• 1850 U.S. census, Hopkins County, Kentucky, Population schedule, district 2, p. unpaginated (penned), dwelling 602, family 602, Sarah Russell in the Sarah Russell household, digital image 218 of 250, FamilySearch.org ([4]: accessed 16 November 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 205
  • Sarah was 68 years old and was born in North Carolina.

• 1850 U.S. Slave Census, Hopkins County, Kentucky, slave schedule, district 2, p. 733 (penned), slaves in the Sarah Russell household, digital image 27 of 28, FamilySearch.org ([5]: accessed 16 November 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M432, roll 225.
  • Four slaves were enumerated in the Sarah Russell household in 1850: a 54 year old female (Lucy), a 45 year old male (Daniel), a 36 year old female (Phillis), and a 32 year old male (Abraham)

• 1860 U.S. census, Hopkins County, Kentucky, Population schedule, location not stated, p. 62 (penned), dwelling 405, family 405, Sarah Russell in the John Brender household, digital image 62 of 238, FamilySearch.org ([6]: accessed 16 November 2023); citing NARA microfilm publication M653, roll 205
  • Sarah was 79 years old and was born in North Carolina. She lived with Nancy Brender. Nancy may be Sarah's sister.

• 1861 An Autobiography Bond and Free: on Yearnings for Freeom from My Green Brier House. Being the Story of My Life in Bondage, and My Life in Freedom . Israel Campbell, An Autobiography Bond and Free: on Yearnings for Freeom from My Green Brier House. Being the Story of My Life in Bondage, and My Life in Freedom. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: C.E.P. Brinckloe & Co., 1861, Documenting the American South , ([7]: accessed 16 November 2023)
  • p. 99-101 I learned that Daniel was living in Hopkins County with Mistress Sally, old master's widow...and that Abraham was living with Mistress Sally. "

• 1862 Find a Grave Memorial. FindaGrave.com, database and images ([8]: accessed 16 November 2023), memorial page for Sarah Allen Russell (Sep 1781–Nov 1862), Find a Grave Memorial ID 66565144, citing Browder Cemetery, Hopkins County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by 47117651 (contributor 47117651).

Acknowledgements

This person was created through the import of LaBach Family TreeApril28_2011.ged on 05 May 2011.