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Thomas Commander Russell
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Capt Russell was an officer in the Continental line during the Revolution and a charter member of the Society of the Cincinnati. Their daughter Harriet E. Russell, married her third cousin, Daniel Starnes about 1808. Daniel was the son of Ebenezer Starnes and Elizabeth Young.
Daniel Starnes b. 1783, m. 1809 Harriet E. Russell, dau of Capt Thomas Commander & Mary (Starnes) Russell of Charleston. Editor & published 1808-1814 of "The Mirror of the Time" in Augusta. Files of paper have been preserved. C. 4 Feb 1814 in Augusta at age 32, buried in St. Paul's Churchyard. Children Judge Ebenezer Starnes b. 19 Mar 1810, Camilla b. 1812 m. Williamson Smith of Rutherford TN; settled in New Orleans; August b. 1 Jan 1814, m. 20 Jun 1833 Dr. John W. Richardson of Murfreesboro TN
The Russells were said to have lived in Columbia Co GA. If so it was at a later time as I have found records of Thomas Commander Russell in SC & other counties in GA:
Pendleton Dist SC Conveyance Book B, p.113-114 7 Jul 1792 Thomas Commander Russell & Mary, his wife of Elbert Co GA to Thomas Edmondson of Winchester VA. 563 acres in Washington District, late 96, on Brushy Crk bounded NE by Henry Purcell, SE by Theopolis Wyatt, W. by Thos Gadsden and vacant lands. Signed: Thomas C. Russell & Mary Russell. Wit: M. Walker, Wm Edmondson. Edmondson made oath. Rec. 26 Jan 1793
Conv. Book A, p.405-407 5 May 1791 Thomas Lewis of Greenville SC to Thomas Commander Russell & John Lewis, one of state of GA, one of state of VA. 1300 acres in Pendleton on East side Brushy Creek, granted Thomas Lewis. Rec. 12 Jan 1792.
Conv Book B, p.290-291 29 Nov 1792 Thomas Commander Russell of SC and John Lewis of VA to George Humphries of Pendleton. 840 acres part of tract granted Thomas Lewis Dec 1786 for 1300 acres on Reedy Fork of Brushy Crk. Signed: Thos. C. Russell, John Lewis. Wit: John Brown, Wm Welch. Brown made oath. Rec. 10 Jul 1794.
Conv Book D, p.204 4 Feb 1799 We, Thomas C. Russell & Mary of Lincoln Co GA sold to Hosea Tapley of Pendleton, 200 acres both sided Connoross Crk granted Russell 16 Jul 1784. Signed: Thos. C. Russell, Mary Russell. Wit: Harriet Russell, John Tapley. Tapley made oath. Rec. 24 Jun 1799
[This would seem to indicate Harriet was old enough to witness a deed in 1799 - 14 was the minimum age. This could make her maybe about 23 to 25 when she married in 1808]
Daniel Starnes b. 1783, m. 1809 Harriet E. Russell, dau of Capt Thomas Commander & Mary (Starnes) Russell of Charleston. Editor & published 1808-1814 of "The Mirror of the Time" in Augusta. Files of paper have been preserved. C. 4 Feb 1814 in Augusta at age 32, buried in St. Paul's Churchyard. Children Judge Ebenezer Starnes b. 19 Mar 1810, Camilla b. 1812 m. Williamson Smith of Rutherford TN; settled in New Orleans; August b. 1 Jan 1814, m. 20 Jun 1833 Dr. John W. Richardson of Murfreesboro TN
The Russells were said to have lived in Columbia Co GA. If so it was at a later time as I have found records of Thomas Commander Russell in SC & other counties in GA:
Pendleton Dist SC Conveyance Book B, p.113-114 7 Jul 1792 Thomas Commander Russell & Mary, his wife of Elbert Co GA to Thomas Edmondson of Winchester VA. 563 acres in Washington District, late 96, on Brushy Crk bounded NE by Henry Purcell, SE by Theopolis Wyatt, W. by Thos Gadsden and vacant lands. Signed: Thomas C. Russell & Mary Russell. Wit: M. Walker, Wm Edmondson. Edmondson made oath. Rec. 26 Jan 1793
Conv. Book A, p.405-407 5 May 1791 Thomas Lewis of Greenville SC to Thomas Commander Russell & John Lewis, one of state of GA, one of state of VA. 1300 acres in Pendleton on East side Brushy Creek, granted Thomas Lewis. Rec. 12 Jan 1792.
Conv Book B, p.290-291 29 Nov 1792 Thomas Commander Russell of SC and John Lewis of VA to George Humphries of Pendleton. 840 acres part of tract granted Thomas Lewis Dec 1786 for 1300 acres on Reedy Fork of Brushy Crk. Signed: Thos. C. Russell, John Lewis. Wit: John Brown, Wm Welch. Brown made oath. Rec. 10 Jul 1794.
Conv Book D, p.204 4 Feb 1799 We, Thomas C. Russell & Mary of Lincoln Co GA sold to Hosea Tapley of Pendleton, 200 acres both sided Connoross Crk granted Russell 16 Jul 1784. Signed: Thos. C. Russell, Mary Russell. Wit: Harriet Russell, John Tapley. Tapley made oath. Rec. 24 Jun 1799
[This would seem to indicate Harriet was old enough to witness a deed in 1799 - 14 was the minimum age. This could make her maybe about 23 to 25 when she married in 1808]
Families
| Spouse | Mary Starnes (1768 - ) |