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Descendants of William Russell


Generation No. 5


5. JOHN5 RUSSELL (JOHN4, WILLIAM3, WILLIAM2, WILLIAM1) was born 1626 in prob Suffolk, England, and died December 1692 in Hampshire, Mass. He married (1) MARY TALCOTT June 28, 1649. She died Bet. 1655 - 1660. He married (2) REBECCA NEWBERRY 1651 in Hartford, Conn, daughter of THOMAS NEWBERRY and JANE DABINOT. She was born 1631 in Hartford, Conn, and died November 21, 1688 in Hampshire, Mass. He married (3) PHEBE GREGSON Aft. 1688. She died September 19, 1730.

Notes for J
OHN RUSSELL:
The first reference to John Russell in America is his graduation from Harvard University in 1645. After graduation he became the pastor of the church at Westerfield, CT. He remained there until 1659 when he, and all but six of his church members, moved to Hadley, MA. He was first married to Mary Talcott, on June 28, 1649. She died between 1655-1660.
John then married Rebecca Newberry.
Historical accounts state that it was in John Russell's house in Hadley, CT, that Geoff and Whalley, who were responsible for the death of King Charles I, were concealed for several years. Whalley died in that house and was entombed in the stone wall of the cellar about 1676-1678.

Notes for P
HEBE GREGSON:
Phebe Gregson was the widow of Rev. John Whiting when she married John Russell.
     
Child of J
OHN RUSSELL and MARY TALCOTT is:
  i.   JOHN6 RUSSELL, b. September 23, 1650, prob CT; d. January 20, 1670.
     
Children of JOHN RUSSELL and REBECCA NEWBERRY are:
  ii.   JONATHAN6 RUSSELL.
  iii.   EBENEZER RUSSELL.
  iv.   DANIEL RUSSELL.
  Notes for DANIEL RUSSELL:
The archives of the First Church and Society of Branford, CT, say that Daniel became pastor of the church at North Guilford, CT, Samuel became pastor of the church at Newport, RI, and Ebenezer became pastor of the church at Stonington, CT.

6. v.   SAMUEL RUSSELL, b. 1660, Hadley, Massachusettes; d. June 25, 1731, Branford, Connecticut.


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