Rachel Russell (1755 - 1837)

Born 31 May 1755 in Westmoreland, Jamaica

Descendants

Died 1837 at about age 81 in Savanna-la-Mar, Westmoreland, Jamaica

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Biography

Rachel Russell was born in Jamaica.

Rachel was born on 31 May 1755, the daughter of John and Frances Russell. ^[1] She was baptised at Westmoreland, Jamaica on 29 Jul 1755.

On 15 Jun 1777 she had a son, John Russell. The register noted that he was a child of Rachel Russell by Henry Moore. ^[2]

Rachel also had at least two children with Thomas Tate

• Thomas Tate (1790)
• Rachel Stone Tate (1796)

In 1817 Rachel made a return for the possession of enslaved people. The return noted that Rachel was herself "of colour". ^[3]

She died, aged about 80, at Savannah La Mar, Jamaica and was buried there on 8 Aug 1837. ^[4] Rachel never married.

Slaves

• Wills - an African man (1782)
• Gift - an African woman (1781)

Sources

1. ↑ Baptism: "Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880"
   Citing p. 27, Westmoreland, Jamaica, Registrar General's Department, Spanish Town; FHL microfilm 1,224,000.
   FamilySearch (accessed 10 January 2022)
   Rachel Russell baptism on 29 Jul 1755 in Westmoreland, Jamaica.
2. ↑ Baptism: "Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880"
   Citing p. 87, Westmoreland, Jamaica, Registrar General's Department, Spanish Town; FHL microfilm 1,224,000.
   FamilySearch (accessed 7 January 2022)
   John Russell baptism on 5 Jul 1778 in Westmoreland, Jamaica.
3. ↑ Slave Registers: "Former British Colonial Dependencies, Slave Registers, 1813-1834"
   The National Archives of the UK; Kew, Surrey, England; Office of Registry of Colonial Slaves and Slave Compensation Commission: Records; Class: T 71; Piece Number: 178
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1129 #6253190 (accessed 10 January 2022)
   Name: Rachael Russell; Residence Date: 1817; Residence Place: Westmoreland, Jamaica; Number of Enslaved People: 2.
4. ↑ Parish register transcripts: "Jamaica, Church of Englan...er Transcripts, 1664-1880"
   Catalog: Parish register transcripts Burials (v. 1-2) 1826-1836, 1836-1844
   Image path: Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880 > All Parishes > Burials 1836-1862, Vol. 2 > image 151 of 224
   FamilySearch Image (accessed 10 January 2022)