| John Russell migrated to New England during the Puritan Great Migration (1621-1640). (See Great Migration Begins, by R. C. Anderson, Vol. 3, p. 1609) Join: Puritan Great Migration Project Discuss: pgm |
John's will leaves half his estate to his brothers Henry Russell and Thomas Hyatt. Henry is probably his by blood brother. What is the relationship to Thomas? Speculation is that Thomas wife, Elizabeth was a Russell.
Anderson - Great Migration - is silent on the subject in both John's sketch and Hyatt's sketch.
Jacobus - Families of Old Fairfield, mentions the will in the Thomas Hyatt section, but calls Thomas wife Elizabeth ____
5 Aug 1633. "In the necke Southward of the plantation these lotss following are agreed to be set downe ... mr Russell ...[1]
He became one of the earliest donors to the Dorchester Church. He died 22 days after the above grant and left half his estate to the church.
3 Sep 1633: Administration was granted to William Gallard and William Rockwell, of the goods and chattels of John Russell, of Dorchester, whoe deceased 26 Aug 1633.[2]
Will: In the Court records 4 Aug 1635.[2]
"John Russell, merchant, disceased att Dorchestr, August 26th, 1633, & before his death, being of a disposeing vnderstanding, did make his last will, in the presence of Mr John Warham, pastr of the church of Dorchestr, Tho: Moore, John Moore, & Tho. Deway, in the words followeing, or the the same effect:--
"Halfe of my estate I giue to the church of Dorchestr, & halfe to my brothers, Henry Russell & Thomas Hyatt, except my mans tyme, wch I giue to my man; & hee desired that in the disposeing of his goods to Dorchestr there should be espetiall respect hadd to olde Dorchestr people, nameing Goodm[an] Caping."
It was duly testified to by the witness in Court 3 Sep 1633.
3 Jun 1634: "By consent of Willm Gallerd, admstatr to John Russell & Robte Fibbin, it is ordered, that in consideracon of some service pformed att sea by the said Robte Fibbin, & 3 monthes servis in Newe England, that the said Robte Fibbin shalbe sett free, & have 1l, 13s, 5d forgiven him, wch he ought to his said maistr, John Russell.[2]
Anderson notes that evidence (Dorchester and date of arrival) suggest that John Russell was a West Country man arriving in the unnamed ship July 1633 from Weymouth.[3]
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Regards Terry Dewey