Absolom Prentiss RUSSELL

Absolom Prentiss RUSSELL[1, 2, 3]

Male 1760 - 1840  (80 years)
Person ID: I118973164  Just the Russells  |  Last Modified: 16 Mar 2024


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  • Name Absolom Prentiss RUSSELL 
    Birth 1760  Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5, 6
    Gender Male 
    Died 1840  Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Buried 1840  Russell Cemetery, Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [5, 7
    Notes 
    • Clan/Family Histories
      - Russel/Russell

      Russell Tartan This name is probably derived from "rous" meaning red and early bearers of the name no doubt had red hair - and were probably of Norman or French extraction. While the name is by no means confined to Scotland, it is within thp 50 most frequently found names in the country.

      The name is one of the earliest surnames recorded in Scotland, the first being a Walter Russell who witnessed a charter in Paisley Abbey some time between 1164 and 1177. John, son of Robert Russel of Duncanlaw granted land to found a Hospitatween 1180 and 1220. Robert Russel of Berwickshire was a big enough landowner to be required to sign the Ragman Roll and pay homage to Edward I in 1296.

      Russels can be found in Aberdeenshire where Rozel, an English baron who had fought at the siege of Berwick and the Battle of Halidon Hill in 1333, obtained an estate at Aden. The family was described as "Russel of that Ilk" implying that there substantial landowners. As such, Russel is one of the clans and families of Scotland with a coat of arms recognised by the Lord Lyon.

      Not all Russells were recorded for their good works. Jerome Russell, a monk, was burned at the stake in the High Street, Glasgow, for heresy in 1539.

      There was a significant family of Russels in Selkirkshire in the Scottish Borders and many entered military service in India in the 18th and 19th centuries.

      In England, a family which began with a Rufus (another form of Russell), rose to become the Dukes of Bedford. The 3rd son of the 6th Duke of Bedford studied at Edinburgh University where he was greatly influenced by the independent and democc philosophy taught there. He became a great Reformer and was an architect of extending the franchise for the Westminster parliament in the first Reform Act of 1832. His grandson, the 3rd Earl Russell, was also an independent thinker, better known as the philosopher Bertrand Russell.

      Russell was the 47th most frequent surname at the General Register Office in 1995.
    • The Russell Family 'Armorial Bearings'
      consist of several separate and distinct items:

      The Crest - This is the "Goat" passant (a goat in the act of walking, the "dexter" (right) forepaw being raised, all three others on the ground) positioned on top (at the crest) of the "Great Helm" (or helmet). When the goats' horns are a different color, it is said to be "armed"; these are not.
      According to "Signs and Symbols", by Clare Gibson, "Goats have a complex symbolism, both positive and negative...the goat can represent vitality and sacrifice"...also "in the Bible...unbelievers are termed 'goats'." I suspect, due to the clam-shells also displayed, that this goat is in reference to Capricornus, the mythological "Goat-Fish" and the dual realm of earth and sea; however, it could simply mean exactly as one might imagine from a "goat" - something uncompromising, selfish, lecherous, lustful, and unsympathetic.

      The Coat of Arms - The devices emblazoned upon the shield "per fess" (medial division across the horizontal plane), consisting of, upper section, three "Clam-Shells" emblazoned upon a background of "sable", and lower section, a Lion "passant" (a lion in the act of walking, the "dexter" (right) forepaw being raised, all three others on the ground), emblazoned upon a background of "ash-gray".
      According to "Signs and Symbols", by Clare Gibson, "The "shell" is a universally positive feminine symbol of birth, life, resurrection, love, and good luck...In Christianity...the shell symbolizes resurrection and often baptism...In medieval times, a scallop-shell symbolized a pilgrimage."

      The Motto - Che Sara Sara (What Will Be, Will Be).
    • Absolom Crossom Russell

      We have found quite a few genealogies which include Absolom (circa 1760) originating from Scotland. Some pointing to a village named Crossom. We also have found a Scot tartan (2 versions) and a crest (registered with the Lord Lyons) in the Russell name.

      However, looking at the time period that Absolom came to America (before 1791) we find it highly unlikely that he would have gotten off a ship and headed for Alabama. At that point in time Alabama was a vast wilderness and very hostile. The distance from Williamsburg, VA (the most likely port of entry) to what would have been Alabama at that time is approximately 500 miles. On foot or horse back the trip would have taken nearly a month. The native Indian tribes in the area at that time were extremely hostile and typically ambushed and killed settlers.

      Absolom's son Absolom was born in Lee County Virginia in 1791. This point is generally agreed upon across many of the genealogies we have read.

      The references to a village in Scotland named Crossom are in question as well. We have looked through quite a number of maps dated from 1620 through 1810 and have not found a village, county, parrish, clan or any other evidence to suggest that Crossom was the name of a place. We have found however, a family named Crossom in Scotland close to the time period that Absolom was born. It could be possible that one of Absolom's ancestors married and had children with a female from that family.

      We have found considerable evidence in print to suggest that Absolom C Russell Sr. was born in Virginia in 1760. We also have found documents (a land grant) giving this Absolom 100 acres of land in what is now Casey County Kentucky. There is also evidence that at 16 years old this Absolom participated in the American Revolution.

      From evidence we have found, research we have completed our conclusion is that Absolom (circa 1760) was in fact born in Halifax Virginia and migrated to Kentucky.
  • Parents

    Family ID: F00716 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  
    Father William RUSSELL (ID:I539034404),   b. 8 Feb 1714, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Mar 1777, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Ann BUCKNER (ID:I539034500),   b. 6 Dec 1715, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Apr 1783, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Marriage 1737  Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children
     1. FemaleAnne RUSSELL (ID:I539034538),   b. 1742, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1825, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 83 years)
     2. MaleGeorge William RUSSELL (ID:I2142),   b. 1744   d. 1804 (Age 60 years)
     3. FemaleSarah RUSSELL (ID:I539034539),   b. 1745, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     4. FemaleLucretia RUSSELL (ID:I539034540),   b. 1748, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1749, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 1 year)
     5. MaleBuckner RUSSELL (ID:I539034541),   b. 1751, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 Jan 1814, Thomas Creek, Weakley, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 63 years)
     6. FemaleElizabeth RUSSELL (ID:I539034542),   b. 1752, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +7. MaleWilliam Madison RUSSELL, I (ID:I539034543),   b. 1754, Augusta, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1836, Bedford, Tennessee, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
     8. FemaleJudith RUSSELL (ID:I539034544),   b. 1755, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     9. MaleGeorge RUSSELL (ID:I539034545),   b. 1757, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    +10. MaleAbsolom Prentiss RUSSELL (ID:I118973164) (current person) ,   b. 1760, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1840, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
  • Family

    Family ID: F00519 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 25 Jul 2023  
    Wife Francis Elizabeth GAINES (ID:I2476),   b. 1762, King Queens, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1795, Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years) 
    Marriage 23 Oct 1793  Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [19, 20, 21
    Children 
    + 1. MaleAbsolom RUSSELL, Jr (ID:I118973160),   b. Abt 1790, New Kent, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Jan 1875, New Kent, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Nancy BURGIN  m. Abt 1815
      2. MaleEdmond RUSSELL (ID:I2500),   b. 1832   d. May 1859, Lincoln, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 27 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
      3. MaleSanders RUSSELL (ID:I539037007),   b. Yes, date unknown   d. Yes, date unknown  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Mary Polly COMBS  m. 10 Apr 1809
    + 4. MaleBird RUSSELL (ID:I539037008),   b. 4 Feb 1793   d. 6 Jul 1866 (Age 73 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
    Tryeacy NORRIS  m. Yes, date unknow
  • Other Personal Events

    Military 1775-1783  Halifax, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Census 1810  Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [9
    Military 1812  Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Military 20 Aug 1813  Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [11
    Census 1820  Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [12
    Residence 29 Oct 1823  Liberty, Casey, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1830  Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [13
    Military Pension 4 Mar 1831  Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [14
    Military Pension 6 May 1833  Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [15
    Military Pension 1835  Casey, Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [16
    Military Pension Mar 1840  Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [17
    Military Pension 1833-1848  Kentucky, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [18
    Patriarch & Matriarch
    Joseph John RUSSELL,   b. 8 Sep 1583, Castle Beoley, Yorkshire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Jun 1676, Woburn, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years)  (2 x Great Grandfather) 
    Ann BALLARD,   b. 1686, Gloucester, Gloucester, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1727, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 41 years)  (Grandmother) 
  • Photos
    Russell Scotland crest
    Russell Scotland crest
    Russell Tartan
    Russell Tartan
    Documents
    Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application
Absolum Russell
    Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Absolum Russell
    9 page application presented to the court in Casey Kentucky.
    US The Pension Roll of 1835 
The Pension Roll of 1835 
Vol III 10 
Kentucky
    US The Pension Roll of 1835 The Pension Roll of 1835 Vol III 10 Kentucky
    US Revolutionary War Pensioners 
1801-1815 1818-1872 T718 
1818 - 1872 
04 Revolutionary War 
1833-1848 
Absolom Russell
    US Revolutionary War Pensioners 1801-1815 1818-1872 T718 1818 - 1872 04 Revolutionary War 1833-1848 Absolom Russell
    U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files
1800-1900 
Absolom Russell
    U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files 1800-1900 Absolom Russell
    Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution Pg 684
    Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution Pg 684
    Headstones
    <p>Absolem Crosem Russell</p>

    Absolem Crosem Russell


    <p>Absolom Crosem Russell</p>

    Absolom Crosem Russell


    Plot: Unknown
    Birth and Death Certificates
    Kentucky Death Records 
1852-1965 
Film 994045
Edmond Russell
    Kentucky Death Records 1852-1965 Film 994045 Edmond Russell
    Military
    Kentucky US Soldiers of the War of 1812 Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812 City Information Pg 148
    Kentucky US Soldiers of the War of 1812 Kentucky Soldiers of the War of 1812 City Information Pg 148
    Newspaper Clippings
    Absolom Russell Grave Marker Newspaper Clipping
The Casey County News, Liberty, Kentucky
    Absolom Russell Grave Marker Newspaper Clipping The Casey County News, Liberty, Kentucky
    Pension Roll
    The Pension Roll of 1835 Vol. III 10 Kentucky Pg 267
    The Pension Roll of 1835 Vol. III 10 Kentucky Pg 267
    Wills
    A History Of Halifax County Virginia Wirt Johnson Carrington 1924 Appeals Press Inc Chapter X Wills Pg 333 Russell
    A History Of Halifax County Virginia Wirt Johnson Carrington 1924 Appeals Press Inc Chapter X Wills Pg 333 Russell

  • Event Map

    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1760 - Halifax, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - 1775-1783 - Halifax, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 23 Oct 1793 - Halifax, Virginia, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1810 - Casey, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - 1812 - Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary - 20 Aug 1813 - Newport, Campbell, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1820 - Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1830 - Casey, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Pension - 4 Mar 1831 - Casey, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Pension - 6 May 1833 - Casey, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Pension - 1835 - Casey, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 1840 - Casey, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - 1840 - Russell Cemetery, Liberty, Casey, Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Pension - Mar 1840 - Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMilitary Pension - 1833-1848 - Kentucky, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 
    Address Cemetery Location Village Town City County/Shire State Country Parish Province Region Township Area Continent Not Set
  • Reference  Mark and Amy Kosinski. "Absolom Prentiss RUSSELL". Four Branches Genealogy. https://www.fourbranches.org/tng/getperson.php?personID=I118973164&tree=mhkr (accessed March 28, 2024).

  • Source Citations

    1. [S00162] Jillson, Willard Rouse, Kentucky Land Grants , 707.

    2. [S00165] United States Department of Veterans Affairs, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 Record for Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900 , 15-24.

    3. [S2587] Wirt Johnson Carrington, A History Of Halifax County Virginia Chapter X Wills, 333.

    4. [S00161] Edmund West, comp., Family Data Collection - Births, 1.

    5. [S2143] T SELBY & E OFFUTT, Find a Grave Memorial ID: 30885450, 30885450.

    6. [S2400] Godfrey Memorial Library, American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI), Vol: 151 Pg 73.

    7. [S2144] The Casey County News, Liberty, Kentucky, Newspaper Clipping Abolom Russell Grave Marker, 20.

    8. [S2204] McAllister and Gwathmey, Historical Register of Virginians in the Revolution, 648.

    9. [S812] United States Census Bureau, 1810 United States Federal Census Kentucky Casey, 454.

    10. [S829] National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., War of 1812 Service Records, 1812-1815, 148.

    11. [S2575] Adjutant General of Kentucky, Kentucky, U.S., Soldiers of the War of 1812, 148.

    12. [S813] United States Census Bureau, 1820 United States Federal Census Kentucky Casey Liberty, 228.

    13. [S2988] United States Census Bureau, 1830 United States Federal Census Kentucky Casey Not Stated for Absolom Rusell, 296.

    14. [S2723] United States Senate, The Pension Roll of 1835 Vol. III 10 Kentucky, 267.

    15. [S830] Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, U.S., Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files, 1800-1900, S46066.

    16. [S815] United States Senate, US The Pension Roll of 1835 The Pension Roll of 1835 Vol III 10 Kentucky, 514.

    17. [S823] Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775-1978, US Revolutionary War Pensioners 1801-1815 1818-1872 T718 1818 - 1872 04 Revolutionary War 1833-1848, 349.

    18. [S823] Accounting Officers of the Department of the Treasury, 1775-1978, US Revolutionary War Pensioners 1801-1815 1818-1872 T718 1818 - 1872 04 Revolutionary War 1833-1848, Record Group Number: 217; Series Number: T718; Roll Number: 4 Microfilm publication M1786, 1 Roll. NAID: 2600769.

    19. [S2076] Dodd, Jordan, comp., Virginia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1660-1800.

    20. [S2077] Family Search, Virginia, U.S., Select Marriages, 1785-1940, FHLF: 31918 P27.

    21. [S2205] extracted from a variety of sources , U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900.