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James Russell

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James Russell

Birth
Loudoun County, Virginia, USA
Death
2 Oct 1897 (aged 85)
Champaign County, Ohio, USA
Burial
Saint Paris, Champaign County, Ohio, USA Add to Map
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Husband of Julia Ann Mitchell, married February 6, 1834 Champaign Co, OH.

James Russell Heath gave testimony regarding his mothers pension application in 1854. Here is his excerpted testimony from the longer document:
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of James Russell (Russel) R9097 Ann f55VA
State of Virginia Loudon [Loudoun] County to wit
On 1st this day of June 1854 Personally appeared before me John Price a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Loudon and State of Virginia Ann Russell, who was Ann Heath as described in a certificate of marriage license hereto annexed aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of February 1853granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of James Russell deceased who was a Sergeant in the Continental line of the Revolutionary Army that marched from the City of Richmond Virginia as well appear by the documents herewith annexed. She further declares that she was married to the said James
Russell on the 27th day of June 1803
The State of Ohio Champaign County SS
Before me James Russell a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Russell, son of said James Russell, aged sixty years of the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he was present at the marriage of James Russell, late of Loudoun County Virginia, deceased, and Ann Heath, who now resides in said Loudoun County Virginia, who was his second wife; which marriage was solemnized about the month of June AD 1803; that the said James Russell and Ann his wife, lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed as such up to the time of the death of said James Russell, some twenty-five years ago, and the said James Russell has heard his father James Russell say, that he served in the revolutionary war, about and South of Richmond Virginia and had to retreat for several days and nights together before the Army of Cornwallis, that he was in or about Richmond at the time the British took possession of Manchester, at which time, they had a considerable cannonading, names of officers not recollected except the Ensign whose name was Josiah White, and some of the privates names were John Quick, John Clice and John Myers, and that the Marquis Lafayette was a general officer of that Army.
S/ James RussellSworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of March AD 1854 and I certify that the said
James Russell is a disinterested and credible person.
S/ James Russell, JP
Husband of Julia Ann Mitchell, married February 6, 1834 Champaign Co, OH.

James Russell Heath gave testimony regarding his mothers pension application in 1854. Here is his excerpted testimony from the longer document:
Southern Campaign American Revolution Pension Statements & Rosters
Pension application of James Russell (Russel) R9097 Ann f55VA
State of Virginia Loudon [Loudoun] County to wit
On 1st this day of June 1854 Personally appeared before me John Price a Justice of the Peace in and for the County of Loudon and State of Virginia Ann Russell, who was Ann Heath as described in a certificate of marriage license hereto annexed aged 73 years who being first duly sworn according to law doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the
benefits of the provisions made by the act of Congress passed on the 3rd of February 1853granting Pensions to widows of Persons who served during the Revolutionary War that she is the widow of James Russell deceased who was a Sergeant in the Continental line of the Revolutionary Army that marched from the City of Richmond Virginia as well appear by the documents herewith annexed. She further declares that she was married to the said James
Russell on the 27th day of June 1803
The State of Ohio Champaign County SS
Before me James Russell a Justice of the peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared James Russell, son of said James Russell, aged sixty years of the County aforesaid, who being duly sworn according to law, deposeth and saith, that he was present at the marriage of James Russell, late of Loudoun County Virginia, deceased, and Ann Heath, who now resides in said Loudoun County Virginia, who was his second wife; which marriage was solemnized about the month of June AD 1803; that the said James Russell and Ann his wife, lived together as husband and wife, and were reputed as such up to the time of the death of said James Russell, some twenty-five years ago, and the said James Russell has heard his father James Russell say, that he served in the revolutionary war, about and South of Richmond Virginia and had to retreat for several days and nights together before the Army of Cornwallis, that he was in or about Richmond at the time the British took possession of Manchester, at which time, they had a considerable cannonading, names of officers not recollected except the Ensign whose name was Josiah White, and some of the privates names were John Quick, John Clice and John Myers, and that the Marquis Lafayette was a general officer of that Army.
S/ James RussellSworn to and subscribed before me this 8th day of March AD 1854 and I certify that the said
James Russell is a disinterested and credible person.
S/ James Russell, JP


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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/21796879/james-russell: accessed ), memorial page for James Russell (26 Jul 1812–2 Oct 1897), Find a Grave Memorial ID 21796879, citing Concord Cemetery, Saint Paris, Champaign County, Ohio, USA; Maintained by America (contributor 46915944).