Cause of Death: Killed by Indians
Individual:
SOURCES: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots, The Tennessee Society of DAR
1960-1970 Vol. II pp 789, 790. DAR # 108886
"Russell, George(b 1720 Va / d 1797 Grainger Co. Capt. CS. Lived
Washington Co., NC, (TN) Watauga Settlement. Served as Capt of a
Washington Co. Company under Col Sevier. 1778 was a J. P. in Washington
Co., NC (TN). m VA to Elizabeth ______ b c1725. Ch: George; William;
Sarah b 1760/d 1857 m Isaac Lane. b 2-14-1760/d 11-9-1851; Lydia m James
Roddye. Ref: PAR # 108886; NC Col Records, Vol 2, p 653, Vol 23, p 995,
Vol 24, p 142, 309; Ramsey: Annals p 107, 120, 138, 181, 241, 261, 262."
Tenessee State Archives
George Russell b. 1720 in Loudoun Co. (now) Va. d. in fall 1796 or early
1797. He was killed by Indians in the fall of 1796 or early 1797 while on
a hunting trip from his home German Creek, in Grainger Co., Tn. , with
Daniel Boone. He married Elizabeth Bean b. 25 Nov 1723 in St. Setphens
Parish, Northumberland Co., Va., d. p1800 at her home on German Creek.
Elizabeth Russell was listed in Capt. George Bean's Company in Grainger
Co., Tn. in 1799. (Early East Tennessee Tax List by: M.B. Curtis 1964)
She asked to be dismissed from Bent Creek Baptist Church in Jan. 1800.
(Minutes Bent Creek Baptist Church 1785-1844). Their known chldren were
born Pittsylyvania Co., Va. and in the Watauga Settlement, Washington
Dist. and Co., N.C. (Tn. now).
Journey Into Century Three, Volume One, "The Journey Begun," 1785-1844,
By Glenn Alfred Toomey, 1988:
"The post bicentennial history of First Baptist Church, Whitesburg,
Tennessee, organized as the Bent Creek Baptist Church June 12, 1785
Among charter members: George Russell - Mrs. George Russell
Members of the first five years: # 73, Russell, George and wife: William,
Elizabeth, and Jemima. George was a captain in the Revolutionary War. Two
land grants of 900 acres on the northside of the Nolachucky River. He was
one of 13 commissioners from Watauga Association (political) William gave
his name to "Russellville." He received two land grants totalling 500
acres on the northside of Nolachucky. Revolutionary Soldier.
Church minutes:
June (1786) Second Saturday: The church met and received William Russell
by experience and baptism.
October Second Saturday (1787) : Church met and received allegations
against William Wells by Tidence Lane, William Russell, and Richard Byrd.
(Mr. Wells had been charged with unseemly behavior with a woman at
unreasonable hours of the night)
February second Friday 1790: The church met and received Elizabeth
Russell by experience……
March second Saturday, 1790: The church met and received Jemima Russell
and Rachale Lane and Caleb Witt and Negro Terry by experience.
2nd, Luke Lea made application for a letter of dismission, and it was
granted. Sunday received Mary Hoskins by experience and appointed the
second Saturday and Sunday in May for a sacrament meeting.
February the second Saturday (1791): The church met Br. George Russell
and Brother John Ward to be cited to the April meeting.
April the second Saturday (1791): The church met and Br. George Russell
and Br. John Ward being cited to this meeting appeared and difficulties
adjusted.
January 1800 the second Saturday: Sister Elizabeth Russell is dismissed.
Jemima Russell, alias Horner, is also among those dismissed, but the date
is not recorded.
There is a list of existing members in 1817...which is preceded by a list
of those dead, excommunicated, and dismissed. George Russell is on the
dead list. William, Elizabeth, and Jemima are on the dismissed
list...There were no Russells in the church membership of 1817.
Newspaper story from Morristown, Tn. Journey Into The Past
George Russell Settles Fall Creek, Russellville Emerges - Don Floyd
(undated newspaper photocopy; prob. Citizen Tribune, Morristown, Tn. )
"The British forces had gained a foothold i

• Married: 7 Feb 1747/48 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia

1. George RUSSELL b: 1748 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
2. Absolom RUSSELL b: Abt 1760
3. Sarah RUSSELL b: 9 Nov 1760 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
4. William R. RUSSELL b: 1762 in Rutherford, Tryon County, North Carolina
5. Lydia RUSSELL b: 1764 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
6. Agnes RUSSELL b: Bef 1766
7. Mary RUSSELL b: 1767 in Pittsylvania County, Virginia
8. Elizabeth RUSSELL b: 1769 in Watauga Colony, Washington County, Tennessee
9. Jemima RUSSELL b: 1770 in Watauga Settlement, North Carolina
10. Lewis R. RUSSELL b: 5 Apr 1774 in Watauga Colony, Washington County, Tennessee
11. Isham RUSSELL b: 1766
12. Edmond RUSSELL
13. John Tray RUSSELL
14. James RUSSELL
15. Henry RUSSELL