Note: There is some disagreement about the decadency of William Russell of England. In the book Notable Southern Families Vol 2 and William Bean "pioneer of and his descendents" has Lydia Russell (wife of William Bean) and her brother George as the children of James Russell b. c1700 of . There was a James Russell christened 22 Oct 1682 in Charles Parish, York County, Virginia but a link to Lydia and George has not been established. This researcher has found little to support any contention other than John, George and Lydia Russell were siblings. So the list of children below is in doubt.

First Generation

WILLIAM1 RUSSELL was born in about 1677 England and died 8 October 1757. He married MARTHA HENLEY. She was born about 1692.

Children of WILLIAM RUSSELL are: 1. Lt. Col. WILLIAM RUSSELL, b. abt. 1714, Halifax County, Virginia; d. bet. 1775-1777, Halifax County, Virginia; m. (1) ANN BUCKNER and m. (2) ELIZABETH HENRY. 2. JOHN RUSSELL, b. abt. 1720. 3. GEORGE RUSSELL, b. 1720, Loudon County, Virginia; d. 1796, Grainger County, Tennessee; m. ELIZABETH BEAN. 4. LYDIA RUSSELL, b. 29 Sep 1726, North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia; d. Bef. 18 Jun 1788, Washington (now Grainger) County, Tennessee; m. WILLIAM BEAN. 5. ABSOLUM RUSSELL, d. 1815, New Orleans Parish, New Orleans, Louisiana. 6. JEMIMA RUSSELL, d. Aft. 1803; m. VALENTINE SEVIER; b. 1702; d. 1803. 7. PLEASANT RUSSELL. Notes: Some researchers state that Valentine Sevier married Johanna Goad/Goode, daughter of John Goad; not Jemima Russell. This writer has found no proof to support either. Lydia Russell, sister of George Russell was probably not born in North Farnham Parish. Parish records indicate that the Lydia born there was the child of Joseph and Sarah Russell. There was a George Russell born in North Farnham Parish around the same time (30 Nov 1720) but parish records indicate his parents were George and Mary Russell

FURTHER INFO ON CHILDREN OF WILLIMA RUSSELL AND MARTHA HENLEY…………….. Second Generation

Children of William Russell and Martha Henley

2 1 1. Lt. Col. WILLIAM RUSSELL (#14223 WILLIAM ) was born about 1714 in Halifax County, Virginia, and died between 1775 - 20 March 1777 in Halifax County, Virginia. He married (1) ANNA BUCKNER before 1748. She was born about 1720, and died before November 1800. He married (2) ELIZABETH HENRY Aft. 1759, daughter of

1 JOHN HENRY and SARAH WINSTON; sister of the Governor of Virginia, Patrick Henry, of "Give me liberty or give me death" fame. She was born 10 Jul 1749 in Hanover County, Virginia, and died 18 March 1825.

Children of WILLIAM RUSSELL and ANNA BUCKNER are:

1. WILLIAM RUSSELL, b. 1740, Halifax County, Virginia; d. Unknown. 2. ANNE RUSSELL, b. 1742, Halifax County, Virginia; d. Bef. 1818; m. ? LIGHT; d. Unknown. 3. SARAH RUSSELL, b. about 1745; d. Unknown; m. (1) ? WALTERS; b. about 1741; d. Unknown; m. (2) ? WALTERS; d. Unknown. 4. LUCRETIA RUSSELL, b. 1748, Halifax County, Virginia; d. Unknown; m. (THOMAS) DODSON; b. about 1744; d. Unknown. 5. BUCKNER RUSSELL, b. 1750, Halifax County, Virginia; d. 1815, Thomas Creek, Weakley County, Tennessee; m. RACHEL PETTY, 1790, Wilkes County, North Carolina; b. 1758, Virginia; d. 1830, Weakley County, Tennessee. 6. ELIZABETH RUSSELL, b. 1752, Halifax County, Virginia; d. Unknown. 7. JUDITH RUSSELL, b. 1755, Halifax County, Virginia; d. Unknown; m. ? BENNETT. 8. GEORGE RUSSELL, b. 1757, Halifax County, Virginia; d. Unknown. 9. ABSALOM RUSSELL, b. 1760, Halifax County, Virginia; d. 1840, Casey County, Kentucky; m. (1) FRANCES GAINES, Bef. 1792, Halifax County, North Carolina; d. about 1792, Halifax County, Virginia; m. (2) ELIZABETH GAINES, 23 October 1793, Halifax County, North Carolina; b. about 1768; d. Unknown.

2 1 3. GEORGE RUSSELL (#1921 WILLIAM ) was born 1720 in Loudon County, Virginia. He married ELIZABETH BEAN about 1748, daughter of WILLIAM BEAN. She was born 25 November 1723 in St. Stephens Parish, Northumberland County, Virginia,. George was killed by Indians in the fall 1796 or early 1797 while on a hunting trip from his home German Creek, in Grainger County, Tennessee with Daniel Boone. Elizabeth died after January 1800 in German Creek, Grainger County, Tennessee.

Children of GEORGE RUSSELL and ELIZABETH BEAN are: 1. GEORGE RUSSELL, b. 1748, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1820. 2. Maj. WILLIAM RUSSELL, b. 1750, Tyron (now Rutherford), North Carolina; d. Bef. 13 Dec 1804, Dickson County, Tennessee. 3. SARAH RUSSELL, b. 09 Nov 1760, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 05 Nov 1857, Riota, McMinn County, Tennessee; m. ISAAC LANE, Bet. 1778 - 1782, Washington County, North Carolina; b. 14 Feb 1760, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 09 Nov 1851, McMinn County, Tennessee. 4. LYDIA RUSSELL, b. 1764, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1824, Rhea, Greene County, Tennessee. 5. MARY RUSSELL, b. 1767, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1829, Grainger County, Tennessee; m. NOEL JARNAGIN, Abt. 1782; d. Grainger County, Tennessee. 6. JEMIMA RUSSELL, b. 1770, North Carolina; d. 1850, Perry County, Tennessee.

2 7. ELIZABETH RUSSELL, b. Abt. 1772, Watauga Colony, Washington County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1830, Perry County, Tennessee. 8. LEWIS RUSSELL, b. 05 Apr 1774, Watauga Colony, Washington County, Tennessee; d. Bef. 17 Jun 1855, Denton, Denton County, Texas. Bibliography: • 1767: List of Tithables, VA, Pittsylvania County. • History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas; Goodspeed Publishing Co., 1889

2 1 4. LYDIA RUSSELL (#1277 WILLIAM ) was born 29 September 1726 in North Farnham Parish, Richmond County, Virginia, and died before 18 June 1788 in Washington (now Grainger) County, Tennessee. She married Capt. WILLIAM BEAN 1744 in Guilford County, North Carolina, son of WILLIAM BEAN. He was born 09 December 1721 in St. Stephens Parrish, Northumberland County, Virginia, and died May 1782 in German Creek, Washington (now Grainger) County, Tennessee. Lydia and husband William are credited for being the first permanent white settlers in Tennessee. Most authorities say that William Bean came to Watauga in 1769 and erected a log cabin at the mouth of Boone's Creek. Gradually a settlement grew up around him composed largely of the families of the Regulators whom the tyranny of Governor Tryon had driven out of North Carolina. Their son Russell is credited as the first white child born in Tennessee. They were participants in the forming of the Watauga Colony, a response to the lack of North Carolina government protection. In July 1776 militant Cherokees prepared to attack illegal white communities on the Watauga River. The famous Cherokee, Nancy Ward, disapproved of intentionally taking civilian lives. Nancy was able to warn several of the Watauga settlements in time for them to defend themselves or flee. Lydia was unfortunate enough to be taken alive by the Cherokee warriors as she made her way from her home on Boone's Creek to Sycamore Shoals. She was taken an Indian camp where she found 13 year old Samuel Moore, also a prisoner. The Indians, with Samuel as interpreter, asked Lydia many questions concerning the strength of the whites--how many forts they had, how many soldiers in each, whether they had powder, etc. She answered these questions so as to leave the impression that the settlers were able to take care of themselves. She was then condemned to death, bound, taken to the top of one of the mounds and was about to be burned, when Nancy Ward, then exercising in the nation the functions of the Beloved or Pretty Woman, interfered and pronounced her pardon. Her life was spared. Samuel was not so lucky and was burned at the stake.

Children of LYDIA RUSSELL and WILLIAM BEAN are: 1. MORDECAI BEAN, b. Mar 1743/44, Virginia; d. 28 Nov 1814, Virginia. 2. Capt. WILLIAM R. BEAN, b. 1745, Augusta County, Virginia; d. Abt. 1798, Hawkins County, Tennessee; m. RACHEL BALL. 3. ROBERT BEAN, b. 3 May 1750, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. May 1793, Hawkins County, Tennessee; m. RHODA LANE. 4. JESSE BEAN, b. Abt. 1750, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 10 Sep 1829, Independence County, Arkansas. 5. GEORGE BEAN, b. 1754; d. Bef. 1820, Franklin County, Tennessee.

3 6. JESSE BEAN, b. abt. 1756, Pittsylvania County, Tennessee; d. 10 Sep 1829, Independence County, Arkansas; m. ELIZABETH MITCHELL, abt 1778, Washington County, Tennessee. 7. JOHN BEAN, b. 1760, Virginia; d. Abt. 1811, Washington County, Tennessee, m. SARAH JORDAN 12 May 1788, Greenville, Greene County, Tennessee. 8. EDMUND BEAN, b. 1763, Halifax County, Virginia; d. 03 Dec 1807, Washington County, Tennessee, m. MARGARET ELLIS. 9. JANE BEAN, b. 1766, Halifax County, Virginia; d. 1798, Grainger County, Tennessee. 10. SARAH BEAN, b. 1768, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; d. 1861, Fair Play, Oceolo County, Missouri; m. JOHN BOWEN. 11. RUSSELL BEAN, b. 1769, Washington County, Tennessee; d. 09 Jan 1826, Washington County, Tennessee; m. (1) CATHERINE ?; m. (2) ROSAMOND ROBERTSON. Bibliography: • 1767: List of Tithables, VA, Pittsylvania County.

2 1 6. JEMIMA RUSSELL (#2425 WILLIAM ) died after 1803. She married VALENTINE SEVIER, son of VALENTINE SEVIER and MARY SMITH. He was born 01 February 1701/02 in St. Giles Parish, London, England, and died 30 December 1803 in Watauga, Carter County, Tennessee.

Children of JEMIMA RUSSELL and VALENTINE SEVIER are:

1. ROBERT SEVIER, b. 1749, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 16 October 1790, Kings Mountain, South Carolina. 2. , b. 23 September 1745, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 24 September 1815, Fort Decatur, Alabama. 3. VALENTINE SEVIER, b. 1747, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 23 February 1800, Clarksville, Tennessee. 4. MARY SEVIER, b. 1751, Augusta County, Virginia; d. Unknown; m. ROBERT RUTHERFORD; d. Unknown. 5. CATHERINE SEVIER, b. 1755, Augusta County, Virginia; d. 06 September 1824, Overton County, Tennessee; m. WILLIAM MATLOCK; d. Unknown. 6. ABRAHAM SEVIER, b. 14 February 1760, Frederick County, Virginia; d. 18 June 1841, Overton County, Tennessee; m. MARY LITTLE; d. Unknown. 7. JOSEPH SEVIER, b. 1764, Frederick County, Virginia; d. 18 June 1826, Overton County, Tennessee.

3 2 1 7. ELIZABETH RUSSELL (#1439 GEORGE , WILLIAM ) was born about 1772 in Watauga Settlement, Washington County, Tennessee, and died after 1830 in Perry

4 County, Tennessee. She married Capt. JOHN HORNER 07 February 1788 in Tennessee, son of WILLIAM HORNER and ELIZABETH ALLRED. He was born about 1770 in Randolph/Orange County, North Carolina, and died 15 April 1822 in Beardstown, Perry County, Tennessee.

Children of ELIZABETH RUSSELL and JOHN HORNER are: 1. CATHERINE HORNER, b. Abt. 1789; d. Abt. 1834; m. (1) TOM AMMONS; d. Unknown; m. (2) JOHN CUDE; d. Unknown. 2. ELIZABETH HORNER, b. Abt. 1791, Hawking (Jefferson) County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1825, Beardstown, Perry County, Tennessee; m. JOHN LOMAX, Abt. 1810; b. 1785, Georgia; d. 1856, Dunklin County, Missouri. 3. ELIJAH HORNER, b. Abt. 1791, Hawkins (Jefferson) County, Tennessee; d. Bef. 1820. 4. JOHN B. HORNER, b. 03 Oct 1793, Hawkins (Jefferson) County, Tennessee; d. 18 Jul 1878, Britts Landing, Perry County, Tennessee. 5. WILLIAM HARRISON HORNER, b. 1795, Hawkins (Jefferson) County, Tennessee; d. 23 Oct 1864. 6. W. HORNER, b. 1797; d. 1850. 7. LYDIA HORNER, b. Abt. 1801, Grainger County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1850; m. JAMES LOMAX, Abt. 1818; d. Unknown. 8. MARY HORNER, b. 12 Sep 1802; d. 20 Oct 1850; m. JOHN RICHARDSON, 1818; b. 1776, Augusta, Georgia; d. 19 Aug 1879. 9. ANNE HORNER, b. 1804, Dickson County, Tennessee; d. 05 Nov 1873. 10. THOMAS HORNER, b. Abt. 1805, Dickson County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1850; m. ELIZA ?; d. Unknown. 11. LEWIS W. HORNER, b. Abt. 1807, Jefferson County, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1860; m. ANNA ?; b. 1804; d. Unknown. 12. JESSE HORNER, b. Abt. 1807; d. Bef. 1840, Perry County, Tennessee. 13. ISSAC HORNER, b. 10 Feb 1809, Dickson County, Tennessee; d. 24 Jan 1859; m. MARY MOORE, Abt. 1824; b. 10 Nov 1809, White County, Tennessee; d. 31 May 1878, Cassville, Barry County, Missouri. 14. JEMIMA HORNER, b. Abt. 1810; d. 29 Mar 1853.

3 2 1 8. Maj. LEWIS RUSSELL (#1036 GEORGE , WILLIAM ) was born 05 April 1774 in Watauga Colony, Washington County, Tennessee, and died before 17 June 1855 in Denton, Denton County, Texas. He married ESTHER HORNER 21 October 1802 in Jefferson County, Tennessee, daughter of WILLIAM HORNER and ELIZABETH ALLRED. She was born about 1775 in Randolph/Orange County, North Carolina, and died after 17 June 1855 in Franklin County, Arkansas. Lewis served in the War of 1812, fought at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend, and attained the ranks of Captain on 4 October 1813 and Major on 4 January 1814.

5 Children of LEWIS RUSSELL and ESTHER HORNER are: 1. ROBERT RUSSELL, b. Bet. 1800 - 1810, Hickman County, Tennessee; d. 13 Sep 1869, Carroll County, Arkansas. 2. URIAH RUSSELL, b. about 1803, North Carolina; d. 1880, Johnson County, Arkansas. 3. ELIZABETH MIRIAM RUSSELL, b. 1805, Tennessee; d. 1880, Bickle Cove, Stone County, Arkansas. 4. LEWIS RUSSELL, b. 1806, Tennessee; d. 16 Dec 1869, Carroll County, Arkansas. 5. GEORGE W. RUSSELL, b. 07 Feb 1807, Dickson County, Tennessee; d. 01 Aug 1860, Franklin County, Arkansas. 6. MARY RUSSELL, b. 1810, Tennessee; d. 01 Jan 1886, Turners Bend, Franklin County, Arkansas. 7. SUSAN RUSSELL, b. 1811, Franklin County, Tennessee; d. 1860, Crawford County, Arkansas. 8. ELIZABETH RUSSELL, b. 19 Jan 1817, TN/AL; d. Aft. 1861; m. (1) MARTIN EDMONDSON; d. Unknown; m. (2) JOHN HUFSTEDLER; d. Unknown. Bibliography: • 1802: Marriage Records of Jefferson County, Tennessee • History and Families of Perry County, Tennessee, pp 183. • 1850 Federal Census, AR, Franklin County • Goodspeed Publishing Company, 1889, History of Benton, Washington, Carroll, Madison, Crawford, Franklin, and Sebastian Counties, Arkansas.

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