Name |
Robert (of Robert) Russell |
Birth |
Abt 1753 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA |
Gender |
Male |
Land - they sold land |
29 Jun 1801 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [1] |
- Robert Russell and Esther his wife to William Fitchett, sale of land containing 6 acres, more or less, situate, lying and being in the County of Accomack, adjoining the land of William Wise, Roger Miles, Edward Hickman dec'd, & Richard Hickman (of Edward).
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Will - Mentioned in a will |
3 Feb 1814 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [2] |
- In her will Sarah (of Robert) Bayly named Peggy Snead, Ann Savage, daughter of Robert; Savage Crippen; Narcissa & John Crippen, children of Savage Crippen; Nancy Russell, daughter of Robert & Esther Russell; John K. Evans; Hessey Trader, illegitimate child of Diadamey Trader; Isaac Hickman, son of Richard & nephew of Henry Hickman.
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Will |
12 Sep 1821 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- To wife all the Negroes that belonged to her before I married her & also Negro woman Darkey & man Michel to serve 15 years & then be free. To son Henry Thomas Russell my bookcase & desk. To son Samuel Russell $500. To son Robert Russell $200. Equal division of my property between my children, except Henry, who is not to come in with them. Wife to be Extr. Witt: Solomon Ewell, William P. Williams & Samuel A. Justice.
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Death |
Bef 29 Oct 1821 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [3] |
- It was on this date that his will was probated. The wife Sarah Russell was the Extr. with William E. Wise, William Laws & William W. Burton securities.
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Land - they were named in a land cause |
1 Oct 1822 [4] |
- That a certain Robert Russell late of this county departed this life on the ____ day of Oct. 1821; that previous to his death, viz: on the 12 Sept. 1821, the said Robert duly made and published his last will and testament and directed that there be an equal division of his property among his children except his son Henry; that among other property of which the said Robert was seized at the time of his death was two tracts of land, one situate near Chincoteague containing 220 acres, the other situate near Kegotank containing 250 acres, and a lot of 2 acres near Kegotank; that the said Robert Russell at the time of his death left the following children exclusive of his son Henry, viz: John C. Russell, Robert Russell, Sally Russell, Samuel Russell and Nancy Laws, then the wife of the said William Laws; that since the death of the said Robert Russell the said Nancy Laws has departed this life leaving your orator Robert Russell Laws her only child &c.
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Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled |
30 Dec 1822 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [5] |
- Sarah Russell Extr. Appraisers: William Lee, John Laws Sr. & William White Sr. Negro woman to serve 15 years, Michael to serve 15 years & the following to serve until age 21: Patience, Dick, Joshua, Peter, William, Amey, Maria, Mary, Susan, Abraham, Wilson, Eliza (now a run away), James old man (slave for life), Lydia old woman (slave for life). Named in inventory: Abraham Copes apprentice until age 21, Ella Morrice apprentice until age 21. Buyer: Extr. John Russell. Legacies to Henry Russell, Robert Russell Jr. & Miss. Sally Russell. Auditors: William P. Custis & Jacob Warner.
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Reference Identifier |
h/o Sarah |
Record ID |
36605 |
Half-siblings |
2 half sisters (family of Henry (239) Custis and Scarburgh (100) Parker) |
+ | 1. Tabitha Scarburgh (568) Custis, b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Aft 31 Oct 1792, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age > 48 years) ╚═James (236) Arbuckle, b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 23 Feb 1785, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 55 years), m. Abt 1762, Accomack County, Virginia, USA
| + | 2. Margaret (569) 'Peggy' Custis, b. Abt 1746, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Feb 1817, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 71 years) ╚═Dr. William (of Jno & Esther) Williams, Esq., b. Abt 1742, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Bef 29 Oct 1804, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 62 years), m. Abt 1764
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Origins  |
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Patriarch & Matriarch |
Robert (h_o Scarburgh) Russell, b. Abt 1720, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Oct 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 50 years) (Father) Agnes (--?--), b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 29 Jan 1760, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 60 years) (Grandmother)  |
Person ID |
I36605 |
MilesFiles23 |
Last Modified |
7 Apr 2015 |
Father |
Robert (h_o Scarburgh) Russell, b. Abt 1720, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Oct 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 50 years) Other Partners: ╚═Grace (--?--), b. Abt 1720, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Feb 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 45 years) m. Bef 26 Feb 1765 |
Mother |
Scarburgh (100) Parker, b. Abt 1718, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Dec 1761, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 43 years) Other Partners: ╚═Henry (239) Custis, b. Abt 1716, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Nov 1751, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 35 years) m. Bef 1736 |
Marriage |
Aft 26 Nov 1751 [6] |
Family ID |
F18228 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Family 1 |
Esther 'Hessy' Bayly, b. Abt 1765, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
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Marriage |
Abt 1785 |
Accomack County, Virginia, USA [7] |
Children |
| 1. John C. Russell, b. Abt 1792, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
+ | 2. Ann 'Nancy' Russell, b. 4 Feb 1797, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 29 Jul 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 25 years) |
+ | 3. Sally S. (of Robt) Russell, b. 13 Sep 1802, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 5 Oct 1839 (Age 37 years) |
| 4. Samuel S. Russell, b. Abt 1805, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
| 5. Robert Russell, (of Robt), b. Abt 1807, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown |
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Last Modified |
13 Mar 2023 |
Family ID |
F26739 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |