Alexander Russell Esq. (1758 - 1836)

Born 25 Feb 1758 in York County, Pennsylvania (Adams County in 1800)

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (McPherson) Russell — married 23 May 1785 in Marsh Creek, York County, PA (Gettysburg)

Descendants

Died 15 Apr 1836 at age 78 in Gettysburg, Adams County, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Lieutenant Alexander Russell Esq. served with 7th Pennsylvania Regiment, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Alexander Russell Esq. is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A098318.

A Lawyer who served as Lieut, Captain Alexander's Co., 7th PA Regt, Continental Army, 1777-1779. ^{[1] [2]}

Graduation

Graduation:

Place: Princeton College

Note

Note: #NI7628

Sources

1. ↑ DAR A098318
2. ↑ Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/33993226/alexander-russell #33993226

Notes

Note NI7628Alexander Russell's Dog is of a small size Coller black with a white Ring Round his neck ... his name pointer... paid. This from the record of June 1806. Reference page 186 of the Adams County Section in "History of Cumberland and Adams Counties Pennsylvania" 1886, Warner Beers & Company

March 3, 1813 Adams Centinel notice: The Trustees of Gettysburg Academy will meet in Gettysburg on the 22nd day of March inst. for the purpose of receiving proposals for building a house for the use of the Institution. A plan of the building is left with Alexander Russell, Esq..

Know all MEN by these presents, That John McPherson of Frederick Town & State of Maryland and ------------------------held and firmly bound unto David Grier & Janet his wife of York Town---------------------------- in the Sum oft Eighty three Pounds six shillings & eight pence lawful money of Pennsylvania -----------------------------------t to be paid to the said David Grier & Janet or their heirs--------------

t-------------ttt certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns. To which payment well and truly to be made I bind myself my------------------------------------------

Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and every of them firmly by these presents. Sealed with.My Seal Dated Twenty Ninth Day oft June ----------in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred and Eight nine --------------

THE Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden John McPherson his ------------------------------------------------------------

Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or any of them shall and do well and truly pay, cause to be paid, unto the above named David Grier & Janet his wife ----------------- --------- or to their certain Attorny, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns the just sum of Forty one pounds Thirteen Shillings & four pence as the decease-------------of Agnes McPherson the elder widow & relict--------------of Robert McPherson Esquire deceased who died intestate ----------------------without any Fraud or further Delay, then the above Obligation to be void, or else to be and remain in full Force and Virtue. Sealed and delivered in the presence of Alexander Russell

W. McPherson ... John McPherson

KNOW all MEN by these presents, That I John McPherson Esquire of

Frederick Town in the State of Maryland

held and firmly bound unto Elizabeth McPherson

of Cumberland Township York County

in the Sum oft Eight three pounds Six

Shillings and eight pence Gold or

Silver Money of Pennsylvania ttt to be paid to the said

Elizabeth McPherson or to her -----------

t ---------tt certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators, or

Assigns. To which Payment well and truly to be made

I Bind myselft my ------------------------------------

Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and every of them

firmly by these presents. Sealed with. Myttt Seal.tt Dated

the Twenty ninthttt Day oftttJune -----------------ttt in the

Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred

andttt Eighty nine ------------------------------------------

THE Condition of this Obligation is such, That

ttttttt if the above bounden John McPherson Esq.---

his------------------------------------------Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or any of them, shall and do well and truly pay, cause to be paid, unto the above named Elizabeth McPherson --------------------------or to her certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns the just sum oft Eighty one pounds Thirteen Shillings and four pence att the decease of Agnest McPherson the elder relict and widow of Robert McPherson Esquirett deceased who died intestate without any Fraud or further Delay, then the above Obligation to be void, or else to be and remain in full Force and

Virtue. Sealed and delivered in the presence of John McPherson: Alexander Russell

D Grier

KNOW all MEN by these presents, That I Robert McPherson Junior of Cumberland Township York County am held and firmly bound unto Alexander Russell and Mary his wife of Hamilton Bam Township in the Sum oft Eighty Threet pounds six shillings and eight pence Gold or Silver money of---Pennsylvania----t to be paid to the said

Alexander Russell and Mary his wife or to their ----- certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators, or ---------Assigns. To which Payment well and truly to be made I bind myself my--------------------------------------------- Heirs, Executors, and Administrators, and every of them firmly by these presents. Sealed with.tMYttt Seal.tt Dated the Twenty ninth Day in the Year of our LORD, One Thousand Seven Hundred

and Eighty nine t

THE Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Robert McPherson------------- Junior his---------------------------------------------------------

Heirs, Executors, Administrators, or any of them shall and do well and truly pay, cause to be paid, unto thet above named Alexander Russell and Mary his wife ------------------------

----------------------tt ort to Their certain Attorney, Executors, Administrators, or Assigns the just sum of Forty one Pounds thirteen Shillings and four pence at the decease of Agnes McPherson the Elder Relict and --------------widow of Robert McPherson Esquire deceased who died intestate---------------------------------------------------without any Fraud or further Delay, then the above Obligation to be void, or else to be and remain in full Force and Virtue. Sealed and delivered Robert McPherson in the presence of D. Greir, John McPherson. DATE 1776 PLACE Officer in PA

• Source: Clan McPherson website:

http://www.clan-macpherson.org/genealogy/index.html

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Andrew Fowler for creating WikiTree profile Russell-5796 through the import of RbtMcP1689.ged on Sep 13, 2013. : User ID: 19623A5758C948AA9B4B80F8BCBB0E23258 Click to the Changes page for the details of edits by Andrew and others.