This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Russell Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/surnames.russell/3177.3456.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Hello! Your list included Benedict Russell and Nancy?. Benedict was born in Nov 15 1784 in Cheshire, Connecticut, to Riverius and Charity (Hotchkiss) Russell. He had five children by his first wife Catherine ? (b. New Jersey abt 1787): Amraphael, Cynthia, Jane, George and John. It was after 1850 that he married Nancy, and I think her children were from another marriage. Which branch are you from -- and have you found out any information on Catherine? Thanks! -Jim