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- (Research):1721 William Russell appears on Currituck County Tax and Militia List.
10 Nov 1725: William Russel, 375 acres in Bath County joining Lodowick Martin, Ware Creek, another Gutt Mouth, the savanna, John Inge, Mr. Daws (or Davis), Doctor Knelling and William Winlye. (NOTE: Ware Creek is in present day Carteret County on the east side of Newport River). [Province of North Carolina 1663-1729, Grant 2659, p. 395. Note also Grant 3405, p. 258 dated 1 Nov 1725]
Princess Anne County, VA (DB4, p. 89)
Wm. Russell to Thos. Haynes
This Indenture made ye tenth day of December in the year of our Lord Christ one thousand Seven hundred & twenty six in the thirteenth year of the ye reign of our Sovereign Lord Geo. King of great Britain &c. Between William Russell of North Carolina, son of Willm. Russell ye son in law of William Hillyard of ye one part & Thomas Haynes of ye Parish of Linhaven in ye County of Princess Ann in Virginia of the other part. Witnesseth __ of said William Russell for & in consideration of ye sum of thirty five pounds current money to him in hand paid by ye said Thomas Haynes ye receipt whereof he doe hereby acknowledge & of every part of the same doth acquit & discharge ye said Thos. Haynes his heirs exes. & adm. & every ____ hath granted, bargained, sold, released, & confirmed & by ___ presents do grant, bargain, sell, ____, release & confirm unot the aforesaid Thomas Haynes in his actual possession now being by virtue of a bargain & sale to him thereof made for six months by Indenture bearing date the day before the date hereof & by fores of statue for transferring use & into possession & to his heirs & assigns ____ certain ___ or parcel of land situate & lying on the Eastward side of Linhaven River in Princess Ann County containing one hundred & twenty five acres __ ye same more or less & bound Southwardly on George Moss dams & Eastwardly on George Hancocks & William Keeling land & Northwardly on the land belonging to the orphans of Cason Moors Decd. & Westwardly on John Cannons & William Cotaness (sp?) Land it being a parcel of land that Mr. William Hillyard bought of Joel Martin & by said William Hillyard given to William Russell father of the above said William Russell & ye heirs of his body lawfully begotten as by the said will it may appear & all the estate right titles & interest thereof where in ye said William Russell hath any Estate of inheritance in possession roversion remain or expectances & all the right title claim & demand _____ of him ye said Willm. Russell of in or unto ye promises & every or any part thereof to have and to hold ye said one hundred & twenty five acres of Land & all other ___ premises hereoin before mentioned & intended to be hereby granted with ye appurtances unto ye said Thos. Haynes his heirs and assigns forever & ye said William Russell for himself his heirs Exors. & adm. Doth covenant & grant to & with ye said Thos. Haynes his heirs & assinges that he hath ___right & lawful authority to bargain sell & convey ye abovesaid land & appurtances thereunto belonging unto ye said Thomas Haynes his heirs & assigns according __ ye purport & true meaning hereof and ____ __ shall & may be alwful to ___ ye said Thos. Haynes his heirs & assigns at all times forever hereafter peaceably & quietly to have hold possess & injoy ye said land or all other ye premises hereby granted with ye appurtances without any lawful ___ suit trouble or interruption of ___ William Russell his heirs and assigns or any other person or persons forever also that he ye said William Russell & his heirs shall & will at all times hereafter _____ ye space of seven years upon ye reasonable request & at ye proper Costs & charges in the law of ye said Thomas Haynes his heirs or assigns do make & execute or cause to be made & executed all such other & further act & acts conveyances & assignin or ______ the said land & premises with the appurtances unto ye sd. Thomas Haynes.
6 Jun 1727: Deed Wm. R. Russell to Theo Norwood, 160 acres on head of North River.
September 1727: (first entry found for Wm. Russell in Carteret County, NC)
Suit - Mr. John Shackleford vs Mr. Joseph Parker. The Defendant upon tryal puts himself upon this court as also the plaintiff likewise. A jury being accordingly impaneled and sworn whose names appear ar as follows viz: Mr. Abraham Mitchell, foreman, Mr. David Shepard Sr., Mr. Thomas Nelson, Mr. Michael Pacquinet, Mr. John Hart, Mr. WILLIAM RUSSELL, Mr. Nathaniel Tucker, Mr. John Webster, Mr. Jeremiah Bickford, Mr. James McDonnell, Mr. Michael Cavinoch, Mr. Robert Foy. The jury being charged withdrew and returned this verdict. We of the jury having due regard to the evidence sworn before us do find no cause of action. [Carteret County Court Records]
March 1727/28
John Phelps vs John Simpson. Referred to a jury who returned their verdict that they find for the plaintiff, therefore it is ordered ye defendant pay ye said debt. The jury: Christopher Dudley Sr., foreman, George Cogdell, David Barry, Robert Foy, Thomas Dudley, Nathaniel Tucker, Michael Cavenoh, WILLIAM RUSTULL, Jobe Dexter, and Andrew and Thomas Austin. [Carteret County Court Records]
Oct 1729: Wm. Russell vs. John Rhodes of Bath County Planter. Russell accuses Rhodes of coming onto his land and cut and tend trees to obtain turpentine. The land is described as follows....Plantation and parcel of land lying and being in Carteret precinct containing four hundred and seventy acres (470) more or less. Bounded northerly by lands formerly in possession of William Stone and southward by the land heretofore Enoch Wards. Rhodes claims that on Apr 19th, 1720 Peter Johnson seized four hundred and thirty (430) acres being the same as Russell claims as his Four hundred and seventy (470). The land was then sold to Robert Urie on Mar 5th, 1722, who then leased the land to Rhodes on Mar 30th, 1724 for seven years (or until 1731). [NC Higher Court Records, Vol VI, p. 610] [NOTE: case was continued through 1730, still need Vol V of set to see what, if any, info it contains on resolution of case]
September 1732
A jury being impanneled in the cause between Benjamin Conway and John Phelps are as follows: Edward Ward, foreman, WILLIAM RUSTULL, Theophilus Norwood, Hector Hancock, John Rhoads, George Bell, Jonathan Hellen, Daniel Britain, Cornelious Canaday, and Richard Canaday. [Carteret County Court Records]
March 1733/34
James Winright, John Rickard, WILLIAM RUSSELL, came into open court and acknowledged each of them a warrant of attorney to Daniel Haynes, attorney at law to act generally for them and each of them in North Carolina. [Carteret County Court Records]
Feb 14, 1737: William Reed of the precinct of Pasquotank in County to William Russell 480 acres of land on Boage Sound. Name of Ash Hammock. Beginning on West side of a bay that parts the land from Peter Wardens. Running along the sound west 45 degrees south 160 poles to an old Indian Field thence west 100 poles to a pine thence in the wood north 20 west 320 poles to a pine thence east 20 degrees north 240 poles to a pine thence to the first station which was formerly owned by Thomas Canaday, Esq. (William REED Jr. was son of Gov. William REED and was born c1700. He died in 1738). ["H" Book D, page 201]
In 1737 in Currituck Count., a Mary Russell sold to Thomas Gray a tract of land "which William Russell bought of Edward Jelfe...where Thomas Russell formerly dwelled, Sound side..." witnesses were Jacob Farrow and Samuel Williams, and the deed was signed by
Mary (x) Russell.
Dec 1741
Jurors sworn to try the cause depending between Ephraim Chadwick and Severious Gold. John Simpson Senr. foreman. Western Williams, James Bell, William Holston, Joseph Rhodes, William RUSSELL, Newel Bell, Daniel Smith, David Lewis, Joseph Smith Senr., Joseph Smith, John Simpson Jr., and they find for the plaintiff seventy eight pounds thirteen shillings with cost and the goods attached to go in part of the verdict. [Carteret County Court Records]
MARCH COURT 1742/43
WILLIAM RUSSELL CAME IN OPEN COURT AND MADE OATH THAT HE HATH IN HIS FAMILY SEVEN WHITE PERSONS.
MARCH COURT 1742/43
JOHN DICKINSON IN AN ACTION AGAINST THOMAS WILLOUGHBY. SAID WILLOUGHBY JOINED ISSUE WITH GEORGE READ, ATTORNEY TO DICKINSON AND THE AFORESAID WILLOUGHBY FOR FORCE AND INJURY PUTS HIMSELF ON THE COUNTY AND THE JURY: THOMAS CUMMIN, JOB MEADOWS, JAMES MORGAN, WILLIAM RUSSELL, JAMES YEATS, JAMES MORTON AND JOHN MUGRIDGE AND MAKE REPORT TO COURT OF ACTION AND GEORGE READ ATTORNEY, PRAYED AN ARREST, JUDGMENT AND GRANTED.
MARCH COURT 1743/44
WILLIAM RUSSELL IN OPEN COURT ACKNOWLEDGED A DEED UNTO THOMAS HICKS FOR ONE HUNDRED ACRES OF LAND ON BOGUE SOUND AND BY THIS COURT ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.
MARCH COURT 1743/44
WILLIAM RUSSELL BEING SUMMONED TO APPEAR AS A GRAND JUROR THE LAST COURT, HE HATH MADE HIS APPLICATION TO THIS COURT AND COURT HATH REMITTED HIS FINE HE PAYING THE CLERK AND SHERIFF FEES.
SEPTEMBER COURT 1744
WILLIAM RUSSELL IN OPEN COURT ACKNOWLEDGED A DEED UNTO SAMUEL CHADWICK FOR 430 ACRES OF LAND IN CARTERET COUNTY AND BY THE COURT ORDERED TO BE REGISTERED.
MARCH COURT 1745/46
MARCH 5TH. LYDIA RUSSEL, WIDOW OF WILLIAM RUSSEL DECD, HATH PRAYED FOR ADMINISTRATION ON THE ESTATE OF HER SAID HUSBAND DECD AND GRANTED SHE GIVING SURETY IN THE SUM OF ONE HUNDRED POUNDS PROCLAMATION MONEY.
September Court 1746
Lydia Russell hath exhibitied to this court an inventory of the Estate of her late husband William Russell, decd amounting to 297 pounds 18 shillings.
RUSSELL, William 1746 - Carteret - Sale [no names] 2 pgs 9-19-1746 by Lydia
Austin (late widow of Russell), Probate 12-3-1746
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Abt 1700 - 1746 (44 years)