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JOHN RUSSELLOntario County, New YorkCorp./Capt/Major. John Russell was born 20 April 1754 at Brimfield,MA (son of John & Mehitable (Lincoln) Russell.d.28 Oct. 1813 Ontario Co.,NY. He m. 2 March 1772 [Chesterfield,MA]; Hannah Smith. He was a descendant of Wm.&Martha Russel of Cambridge,MA (1636).{*See Desc.WmRusell(1900)p.8-9). John Russell removed from Chesterfield,MA to
Gorham in Jan. 1801 with his wife and children. He was a member of the
Chesterfield Congregational Church and were voted a letter to Canadaigua,NY
Church, Church Records p.128. Referred to as "Captain" 1787
[Chesterfield VR] and "Captian" 1790 MA Census and as
"Major" in 1791 [Chesterfield VR]. Served in the Revolutionary War: Served in Capt. Bonny's Company, Col. May's Regiment, engaged
20 Sept. 1777; discharged 14 Oct. 1777 from service, 29 days on expedition to
Stillwater, including 100 miles travel home. Rev.War Rolls dated,
Chesterfield,MA [*MassRevSoldiers v.17 p.142].
NOTE**No Rev.War Records are found at the National Archives, documents on
his service are found at "The Commonwealth of MA Office of the Secretary of
the Commonwealth MA Archives at Columbia Point 220 Morrissey Blvd. ,Boston,MA
02125". His will dated 27 Oct. 1813 , Ontario
Co.,NY; named wife Hannah and children: John Russell,Hannah Phillips, Sophia
Murray, Sally Murray and Absalom Russell. [Ontario Wills, vol. 7 p.73-75]. (*See
Will Below) Land Deeds to :
Joseph
Colt, 1808 John
Russell Jr. , 1810 Nathaniel
T. Holmes, 1813 John
Russell Jr., 1813 John
Woodworth, 1813 Abner
Lackey, 1814 Frederick
Smith, 1814 Nathaniel
W.H. Beckwith, 1814 Deed dated 18 April 1810, John Russell of
Gorham Town, Ontario Co.,N.Y. purchased from Theodore Sedgwick of
Stockbridge,Berkshire Co.,MA, for $1500,
300 acres in Township #10, Range #2, Ontario Co., being Lot #42. [Ontario Co.,
Deeds p. 357]. Deed dated 19 April 1810, John Russell and
wife Hannah of Gorham Town conveyed to John Russell Jr., of Gorham Town, for
$500, 108 acres off the east
end of Lot #42 [Deeds, p.357-358]. Widow 's Estate to:
John Russell Jr., Hannah Russell, Absalom Russell & Wife
to William D. Murray, 28 May 1816. Children of John & Hannah (Smith)
Russell : 1. John Russell Jr. b. 11 May 1774
Chesterfield, d.27 Aug. 1814 Barrington, Ontario Co.,N.Y. m.Richmond,MA 22 Feb.
1794; Lydia Norton. Resided,
Hopewell & Easton, Ontario Co.,N.Y. 2. Absalom Russell b. 12 March 1777
Chesterfield,MA ,d.8 June 1864 Jackson Co.,MI, m. 12 March 1800 Ontario
Co.,NY;Anna Babcock. Resided:
Easton,Ontario Co.,NY(1800-1804), Southampton,Genesee Co.,NY(1804-?) Duchass
Co.,NY(?-1847), Kendal,Orleans Co.,NY(1850), Napoleon,Jackson Co.,MI.(1860-64). 3. Harvey Russell b. 1 April 1779
Chesterfield,MA, no further record, no mentioned in Fathers will. 4. Rowena Russell b. 30 Jan. 1784
Chesterfield,MA, d.11 April 1788. 5. Hannah Russell b. 9 June 1787
Chesterfield,MA, m. 2 Feb. 1808 Gorham,Ontario Co.,NY; Charles Phillips. 6. Sophia Russell b. 1 Aug. 1789
Chesterfield,MA, m. bef.1813 Gorham,Ontario Co.,NY.; William D. Murray. 7. Sally Russell b. 22 July 1791
Chesterfield,MA, m. 13 Sept.1809; David S. Murray who died 24 Feb.1819 at
Ovid,Seneca Co.,NY.;m. 2nd. 26 Sept 1827 Hopewell,Ontario Co.,NY; Carlo Reed. Carlo Reed's 1st. wife, Martha McPherson who died 27 Aug.
1827 at Gorham,Ontario Co.,NY.
It
appears from my research that Absalom Russell b.1777, was the first of this
family to come to Ontario Co.,NY. when married his wife Anna Babcock, dau. of
George & Susanna (Sheldon) Babcock in March 1800 which was a good 6 months
before his father left the Congregational Church in MA with his letter to the
Church at Canadigua,NY. Absalom Russell's first land sale was
13 May 1801 between Absalom Russell of Easton, Ontario Co.,NY and Zebelon
Mack of Bristol,Ontario Co.,NY being that of land situated in the county of
Ontario for $300. 50 acers of land off of lot #30 lying and being in
Canandaigua, NY in township #9, Range #3.[Canandaigua Courthouse, liber 8, p.
97]. His
next sale of land came 17 Feb. 1804 between Absalom Russell of
Southampton,Genesee Co.,NY and Benjamin Benson of Canandaigua,Ontario Co.,NY for
$300. a parcel of land situated on township #9, Range #3 in the County of
Ontario state of New York being part of lot N-30 to be taken off the northside
of said lot so onto 50 acers of land. [Canandaigua Courthouse, liber 9 ,p.567]. ********************************************************************************* ********************************************************************************** WILL OF JOHN RUSSELL- Canandaigua,NY Court
House, p.73-76. **********************************************************************************
The people of the state of New York, by the grace of god, free and
independent; To all whom these presents shall come or may concern, find
greetings, know ye, that at the town of Canandaigua in the County of Ontario, on
the Ninth Day of November in the year of our lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and
Thirteen, before me Eliphalet Taylor,esq. surragate of our said county, the last
will and testament of John Russell deceased, (a copy of is hereunto ammoxed) was
proved and is now approved and allowed of by us; and the said deceased having
which by lived, and at the time of his death, goods ,chattels or credits within
his estate, by means whereof the for owing and registering the said will, and
the granting administration of all and singular the said goods,chattles and
credits and also the aduiting, allowing and final discharging of all and
singular the goods,chattels and credits of the said deceased, and any way
concerning his will is granted unto Hannah Russell (John Russell Jr. the other
executor named in said will having renounced) executrix in the said will named,
hereby ________her will and faithfully to administer the land and to make and
exibit a true and perfect inventory of all and singular the said goods,chattels
and credits, and also to render a just and true account thereof when thereunto
required _____. In testimony whereof we have caused the seal of office of our
said surrogate to be here to affirm _______witness Eliphalet Taylor esq.,
surrogate of the said county, the ninth day of November in the year of our lord
One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen, and of our independence the
Thirty-Eight.
(Signed)
Eliphalet Taylor In the name of God amen, I
John Russell of Gorham in the county of Ontario in the state of New York
being weak in body but of sound and perfect mind and memory, do make and publish
this my last will and testament in manner and form following (that is to say)
first, I give my soul to God who gave and my body to the grave to be buried in a
decent manner according to the directions of my executors here after named, I
also will that all my debts be paid, and also my funeral charges, I also give
and bequeath to my beloved wife Hannah Russell all the remainder of my real and
personal estate during her natural life except so much as shall be here after
disposed of, I also give and bequeath to my two sons John Russell and Absalom
Russell one dollar each, and all my farming utensils to be equally divided
between them, I also give and bequeath unto my three daughters, Hannah Phillips,
Sophia Murray and Sally Murray to be paid them at the deceased of my beloved
wife, each one third of the household furniture which shall be left at my wifes
deceased, and _____ as to the rest residue and remainder of all my personal and
real estate which shall be left at the decease of my beloved wife H.Russell, I
give and bequeath the same to be equally divided between my children. I appoint
my son John Russell and my wife Hannah Russell the executor and exeutrix of this
my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made. In
witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the 27th day of October in
the year of our lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen.
(Signed)
John X
Russell {seal} Signed, Sealed, published and declared by
the above named John Russell to be his last will and testament in the presence
of us who have hereunto subscribed our names as witnesses in the presents of the
_______?
(Signed)
Joseph Merrill
Jason Angeli
Wm. Babcock Ontario County: Be
it remembered that on the Ninth day of November in the year of our lord One
Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen, personally appeared before me Eliphalet
Taylor Esq., surrogate of the county of Ontario, Joseph Merrill who being sworn,
did depose and say that he the deponent said John Russell late of the county of
Ontario,deceased, signed and sealed the written instrument then shown unto him
of which the aforegoing is a true copy, surporting to be the last will and
testament of the said John Russell deceased, bearing date the Twenty Seventh day
of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Thirteen, that
at the time thereof, the said John Russell was of a sound disposing mind and
memory to the best of the knowledge and belief of him the deponent and that he
the deponent and Jason Angeli and William Babcock subscribed their names as
witnesses to the said will in the presence of each other, and in the presence of
the vestaror ?
(Signed)
Eliphalet Taylor, Esq. Whereas we John Russell and Hannah Russell
have been appointed executors in the last will and testament of John Russell
late of Gorham in the county of Ontario, deceased, and I John Russell being
unwilling to take the burden of settling the estate according to said
appointments do hereby renounce my right by virtue of said appointment to
execute the said will, and _____ that Hannah Russell shall prove the will and
action sole executrix on said will. Witnesses our hand this 9th Day of November
1813.
(Signed)
Hannah " X"
Russell
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