Benjamin RUSSELL
SAR Patriot #:
P-283070
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: MA
Qualifying Service: Private
DAR #: A098327
Birth: 13 Sep 1761 Boston / Suffolk / MA
Death: 04 Jan 1845 Boston / Suffolk / MA
Qualifying Service Description:
- 1775, commissioned clerk of the company of Captain David Putnam, Massachusetts Line
- 1777, served as a Private doing guard duty of prisoners
- 1780, enlisted at Worcester into the company of Captain Prichard of the Massachusetts Line, At West Point, he was assigned to the company of Lieutenant Wesson commanded by Colonel Wesson. He was then attached to the company of Lieutenant Caleb Clapp, commanded by Washington
Additional References:
- Revolutionary War Pension file S30685
- Dictionary of American Biography, Volume 16, pg 238-240
Spouse: Esther Rice
Children: George;
Members Who Share This Ancestor
| Date Approved | Society | ACN | SAR Member Info | Lineage via Child | View Application Detail | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970-06-18 | AZ | Unassigned | Carl Ross Russell (100206) | George | ||
| 1973-12-20 | AZ | Unassigned | Albert Russell Bartlett (105166) | George | ||
| 1997-07-17 | SC | 201216 | Benjamin Bradbury Russell (148646) | George | ||
| 2018-11-09 | VA | 83738 | James Gifford Russell (209549) | George |
Location:
Boston / Suffolk / MA / USA
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Grave Plot #:
Tomb 100
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Comments:
- Photo used with permission of Compatriot Mitchell Anderson, 229001, KYSSAR
- Brick tomb with a stone entrance that appears to be contemporary with the death of the Patriot.
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