Born in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Ancestors 
Daughter of Mordecai Moses Mordecai
and Zipporah (DeLyon) Mordecai
Wife of
Philip Moses Russell
— married
1 Nov 1780 [location unknown]
Descendants 
Mother of
Zipporah (Russell) Mordecai,
Samuel Russell Russell,
Judith (Russell) Nathans,
Isaac Russell,
Philip Moses Russell,
Rebecca (Russell) Nathans,
Henry M. Russell,
Rachel (Russell) De Oliveiva,
Sarah M. (Russell) Nathans and
Jacob Russell
Died
at age 83
in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 16 Dec 2008
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Biography
Esther married Philip Moses Russell November 1, 1780 after he was discharged form military service as a surgeon's mate during the American Revolutionary War. She and Philip had ten children. Esther died July 26, 1846.
- Fact: Burial Mikveh Israel Cemetery, Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States Plot: Row 7, # 19.[1]
- Life Sketch. [2] Esther was the first-born daughter of Rev. Mordecai Moses Mordecai and Zipporah "de Lyon" Mordecai. On November 1, 1780, she married Dr. Philip Moses Russell, a Jewish Surgeon's Mate, who received a special commendation from General George Washington for his services at Valley Forge during the winter of 1777-1778. Esther's father performed the marriage ceremony.
They became the parents of 10 children: Zipporah [Isaac D. Mordecai], Samuel [Sarah deLyon], Judith [Isaiah Nathans], Isaac [Perla Sheftall], Moses Milton, Rebecca [David Nathans], Henry M., Rachel [David Tobias], Sarah M. [David Nathans] and Jacob [died young].
Sources
- ↑ Findagrave.com: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/94304874/esther-russell.
- ↑ Fact: http://familysearch.org/v1/LifeSketch.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 26 April 2017, 15:40), entry for Esther Mordecai(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:KCTC-YC4); contributed by various users.
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Esther by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Esther:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Esther by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Esther:
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Shannon Foley 
:
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch DX5820214 [compare], Ancestry member GaIrishRose
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~0.78%
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