James Russell
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James Russell (1762 - 1819)

Pvt. James Russell
Born in Wake County, North Carolinamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married 1780 [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died at age 57 in Pond Creek, Davidson, Tennesseemap
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Biography

James was born in 1762 and passed away in 1819.

  • Year: 1790; Census Place: Wake, North Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 7; Page: 254; Image: 152; Family History Library Film: 0568147
  • Married to Elizabeth Gower 1779-1843 - 11 children
  • Buried at Gower Cemetery 25210481

Research Notes

An article written about him notes that he signed the Cumberland Compact.[1][2]

Sources

  1. Attached to his Find a Grave memorial and also to this profile (WikiTree image).
  2. Find A Grave: Memorial #25210491 for James Russell (accessed 12 January 2024).




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Russell-13924 and Russell-12701 appear to represent the same person because: They have the same date and place of death, and the same spouse, although those will need to be merged as well. Specific dates should take precedence over estimates, but should eventually be supported by reliable sources.
posted by David Shannon

Rejected matches › James Russel (1764-)

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