Russell, William

Variant names

Hide Profile

Slaveholder who believes some of his slaves were aided in their escape by men from Morgan County, Illinois.

From the description of Letter, January 4, 1848. (Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library). WorldCat record id: 54484873

Flatboats are long rectangular boats with flat bottoms and squared ends that were used to carry freight along inland rivers and canals. They were a popular form of transportation for American settlers who traveled the Allegheny, Mississippi, and Ohio Rivers during the early to mid nineteenth century.

From the description of Contract, 5 February 1821. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 183429717

Confederate soldier, from Henrico County, Va.

From the description of Papers, 1863-1961; (bulk 1863-1867). (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 20273109

Archival Resources
Role Title Holding Repository
referencedIn Skipwith, Fulwar. Papers, 1799-1818. Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
creatorOf Russell, William. Contract, 5 February 1821. Indiana Historical Society Library
creatorOf Russell, William. Letter, 1833. Getty Research Institute
referencedIn Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council. Account book collection, 1791-1936. Campbell University, Wiggins Memorial Library
referencedIn Lassselle Family. [Papers], 1713-1904. Indiana State Library - ISL
referencedIn Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard), 1791-1865. On the death of William Russell, Jun. Connecticut Historical Society
referencedIn Culligan, Lina Mae Bowen. Letter from State of Alabama, Dept. of Archives and History, affirming that William D. Bowen served in the Civil War : plus reminiscences by Line Mae Bowen Culligan of several Bowen family members and of the William Arthur Bowen Home in Russellville, Alabama ... Sons of the Revolution State of California
creatorOf De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk. The boy who fooled the giant : production material, 1963. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Peterkin, John, ca. 1790-1833. John Peterkin journal, 1817-1819, 1837-1838. William L. Clements Library
referencedIn The life and anecdotes of William Russell Birch, enamel painter / William Russell Birch Archives of American Art
creatorOf Russell, William. Letter, 1799 October 29, Middletown, [Va.] to Will[ia]m Augustine Washington, Haywood, near Fredericksburg [Va.]. William & Mary Libraries
creatorOf Harwood, William, d. 1794. Will, 1794 October 6. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
referencedIn Grieve, John. Plan of the survey shewing the encroachment made from the workings of Polkemmet Colliery : the property of Will. Baillie Esq. upon the Coal of Foldhouse the property of Mr. Will Russell / surveyed by John Grieve and Rob. Bald 5th July 1821. National library of Scotland
creatorOf Bagdasar, Arratoon. Records in the case of Bagdasar v. Russell, 1861. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Subscription list : for a public school in Williamsburg, Va., 1773 July 15. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Nelson, Hugh, 1750-1800. Assignment of bond, 1789 September 1. Colonial Williamsburg Foundation. John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library
creatorOf Russell, William. Indenture of Jonathan Umpry [Humphry], Natick, Mass., to William Russell, Cambridge, 1714 August 13. New England Historic Genealogical Society
creatorOf Ridley, Matthew, 1746-1789. Matthew Ridley papers, 1717-1812. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Russell, William. Letter, January 4, 1848. Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library
creatorOf Russell, Will. Will Russell letter, 1864. Louisiana State University, LSU Libraries
referencedIn Leib, Lida Campbell Grissim. Membership documents for the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, 1896. Stanford University. Department of Special Collections and University Archives
referencedIn Russell family. Papers, 1760-1869. Historical Society of Pennsylvania
creatorOf De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk. The boy, the cat and the magic fiddle : production material, 1964. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Ridley, Matthew, 1746-1789. Matthew Ridley papers II, 1754-1881. Massachusetts Historical Society
creatorOf Russell, William,. Statuta vetera with tracts, ca. 1350. Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
referencedIn Diplomas, honorary degrees, citations and awards of persons affiliated with Harvard Law School. 1834 Harvard Law School Library Langdell Hall Cambridge, MA 02138
creatorOf Stratford Festival Collection. The Wingfield Trilogy / by Dan Needles ; directed by Douglas Beattie, 1992 - house program. University of Guelph. McLaughlin Library
creatorOf De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk. The secret cat : production material, 1961. University of Minnesota, Minneapolis
creatorOf Russell, William. Papers, 1863-1961; (bulk 1863-1867). Duke University Libraries, Duke University Library; Perkins Library
Role Title Holding Repository
Relation Name
associatedWith Birch, William Russell, 1755-1834. person
associatedWith Bryan, James A. person
associatedWith Cutchogue-New Suffolk Historical Council. corporateBody
associatedWith Daile, George. person
associatedWith De Regniers, Beatrice Schenk. person
associatedWith Flinn, Robert. person
associatedWith Grieve, John. person
associatedWith Harwood, William, d. 1794. person
associatedWith Humphry, Jonathan, ca. 1710- person
associatedWith Lassselle Family. family
associatedWith Leib, Lida Campbell Grissim. person
associatedWith Lyndhurst, John Singleton Copley, Baron, 1772-1863. person
associatedWith Nelson, Hugh, 1750-1800. person
associatedWith Peterkin, John, ca. 1790-1833. person
associatedWith Rembrandt Harmenszoon van Rijn, 1606-1669. person
associatedWith Ridley, Matthew, 1746-1789. person
associatedWith Russell family. family
associatedWith Sheridan, Philip Henry, 1831-1888. person
associatedWith Sigourney, L. H. (Lydia Howard), 1791-1865. person
associatedWith Skipwith, Fulwar. person
associatedWith Stratford Festival Collection. corporateBody
associatedWith Washington, William, 1752-1810. person
Place Name Admin Code Country
Indiana--Jackson County
Illinois
Indiana
Indiana--Washington County
Petersburg (Va.)
Illinois--Jacksonville
Jackson County (Ind.)
Missouri
Massachusetts--Natick
Morgan County (Ill.)
Alexandria (La.)
Morganza (La.)
Virginia--Stafford County
Stafford County (Va.)
United States
Louisiana
Washington County (Ind.)
Subject
Apprentices
Boats and boating
Contracts for work and labor
Flatboats
Fugitive slaves
Indentured servants
Indians of North America
Lawyers
Petersburg Crater, Battle of, Va., 1864
Real property
Red River Expedition, 1864
Slaveholders
Occupation
Activity

Person

Information

Permalink: http://n2t.net/ark:/99166/w62n567h

Ark ID: w62n567h

SNAC ID: 73984083