Thomas Russell (bef. 1611 - bef. 1687)

Born before 13 May 1611 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Baldocke) Russell — married about 21 Apr 1637 in Wadhurst, Sussex, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died before 18 Feb 1687 at about age 75 in Horsmonden, Kent, England

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Biography

13 May 1611: Baptism at Wadhurst s/o Thomas Russell

21 Apr 1637: South Malling peculiar Marr Lic for Thomas Russell, junior, yeoman of Wadhurst & Elizabeth Baldocke

5 Mar 1684/5: he drafts his will as yeoman of Horsmonden & mentions: wife Elizabeth; sons William, Thomas, John & Stephen (executors); daughters Elizabeth, wife of Robert Swift, Mary, wife of Thomas Hickmott, Anne, widow of Allen Syms; sisters Mary Beale & Hannah Chamberlyn; grandaughter Elizabeth Baker; grandsons Thomas Russell & Thomas Hickmott; messuage with garden, land in Wadhurst in the occupation of Richard Sharpe ^[1]

18 Feb 1686/7 he was buried Horsmonden ^[2]

7 Mar 1686/7: his will was proved at the PCC London by sons John & Stephen Russell - an abstract of a transcript follows and which is available at ^[3] Thomas Russell, yeoman of Horsmonden, made his will 5 Mar 1684/5 mentioning:
Elizabeth, his wife, to whom he gave 1/3 part of all his messuages & land, tennements during the term of her natural life, his best feather bed, bolster, pillows, bedding & 1 pair of the best sheets, 3 pairs of tow sheets, 2 pairs of pillowcoats, 1 tablecloth, 6 napkins, 1 brass skillet & 1 iron pot. His wife should have her meat, drink, fire & lodging in the dwelling house with my executors so long as she lives & if she does not live with them, then she should recieve an annuity of 5 pounds.
To his son William Russell 50 pounds;
To Elizabeth his daughter, now wife of Robert Swift, 20 pounds;
To his daughter Mary, now wife of Thomas Hickmott, 20 pounds;
To his daughter Anne, the widdow of Allen Syms, 10 pounds
To Elizabeth Baker, his granddaughter 10 pounds when 21y;
To his son John his messuage, tenemen, garden & 4 pieces of land Wadhurst, now in the occupation of Richard Sharpe, provided he pay son Stephen 40 pounds within 2 years after decease,
To his said son Stephen 10 pounds;
To his 2 godsons & grandsons Thomas Russell & Thomas Hickmott, 10s each; To his son Thomas Russell, 20s;
To his 2 sisters Mary Beale & Hannah Chamberlyn, 10s each;
Executors: his 2 sons John & Stephen, to them the rest & residue of personal estate;
signed Thomas Russell his marke in the presence of witnesses: Stephen Batt - Henry Dawson - William Gibb - Tho. Martin.
Probate: London 7 Mar 1686/7 to John Russell, executor

Research Notes

Some further research is need to check that the various assigned children baptised Wadhurst are indeed all his. Another, later, baptism than 1611 has emerged for 18 Jan 1626/7 for another Thomas s/o Thomas Russell in Wadhurst, implying the first Thomas s/o Thomas might have died. However, a Baptism for Anne follows only 6 months later, then only 9 months later yet another Thomas has just emerged for 9 Mar 1627/8 s/o Thomas Russell in Wadhurst; the latter suggesting there might have been 2 Thomas Russells having children baptised Wadhurst concurrently/overlappingly.

Sources

1. ↑ [1]
2. ↑ https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=PRS%2FKENT%2FBUR%2F0161860
3. ↑ http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~mrawson/genealogy/russ1687.html

• CFKS Maidstone parish records
• SFHG baptisms Wadhurst
• SFHG Sussex marriages
• https://www.findmypast.co.uk/transcript?id=FS%2FSUSSEX%2F1465706%2FMAR%2F0643500%2F1