John Russell 
John was born in 1704 in Bath (now Craven), NC.1 John's father was Richard Rustull and his mother is Margaret Bell. His paternal grandparents are William RUSTULL and Ann Austin; his maternal grandparents are John Bell and Margaret Blish. He had a brother named Richard. He is the younger of the two children.General Notes
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May 4, 1728 from Province of North Carolina 1663-1729 Abstracts of LandPatents by Margaret M. Hofmann. Page 109. Patent #1179 p.280 of PatentBook Two. SAMUEL SWANN of Bath County 640 acres on New Topsail Sound inBath County joining Horses Creek and JOHN RUSSELL.
Nov. 2, 1731 from "Abstracts of N.C. Wills" by Grimes. Russell, Johnlegatee of John Bartista Ashe of Bath Co. (VA) will Nov. 2, 1731 probatedNov. 15, 1734. Sons: John & Samuel. Dau. Mary. Bros: John & Samuel Swann.Land up the NW branch Cape Fear. (JLB Note: Bath County, VA not createduntil 1791). Also on land patents by Hofmann on Sept. 7, 1726 JOHNBAPTISTA ASHE patented 1,000 acres on New Topsail Sound joining theHammock on the W. side of the mouth of Whitehurst's Creek, the Sound,McKinney and the said creek.
March 15, 1739 from "Abstracts of N.C. Wills" by Grimes Rustell, Richardof Carteret Co., N.C. March 15, 1739 June court 1747 Core Sound. Son:John (land on east side of Newport River). Dau. Mary Russell. Exer.Richard Russell, his father & Henry Stanton. Wit. Mary Stanton, HenryStanton, Jr., Alice Stanton.
JLB Note: It is not known if John, the son of Richard Russell is ourJohn. The Exer. of the will was his father. There are a lot of landtransactions in the name of Richard Russell, Jr. in that area.
November 4,1751 from "Abstracts of N.C. Wills" by Grimes RUSSELL, JOHNOnslow Co., N.C. p. July 3, 1753. Sons: James, Peter & Michael. Daus.Mary & Elizabeth. Wife Elizabeth, Exers. John & Peter Starkey. Wit.William Barber, Aaron Barber, Wm Fielden. Clerk of court: WILL CRAY
He has two biological sons named James and Michael.
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