1. For those of you who have been able to trace your relatives back to colonial times that were immigrants what Port of Entry did they arrrive in and finally settle in Loudoun County? 2. I have a Samuel Russell reportedly born in England in 1725 and then fall off the face of the earth until a marriage in Bucks County, Pa in 1749 and settling in Loudoun County.. 3. So my questions what port of enty was common during this period and this part of the colonies. Philadelphia? Somewhere closer to Loudoun County.

Some most likely came in between Delaware and New Jersey through Baltimore MD down into Washington DC area and into Virginia. Mine came in through the Chesapeake area (Virginia Beach area). My earliest were in the counties of Middlesex, Lancaster, Richmond, Westmoreland, etc and made their way up through Prince William Co. into Loudoun. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:17 PM Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Querry: Immigration from Overseas 1730-1770 > 1. For those of you who have been able to trace your relatives back to > colonial times that were immigrants what Port of Entry did they arrrive in and > finally settle in Loudoun County? > > 2. I have a Samuel Russell reportedly born in England in 1725 and then fall > off the face of the earth until a marriage in Bucks County, Pa in 1749 and > settling in Loudoun County.. > > 3. So my questions what port of enty was common during this period and this > part of the colonies. Philadelphia? Somewhere closer to Loudoun County. > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen [email protected] > Researching JEWEL in Loudoun Co.;FISHER in Fauquier Co.; HATCHER in Henrico Co. > >

Here's a thought for your consideration. You say Samuel Russell was known to be in Bucks Co., PA and then Loudoun Co., VA, you might check to see if he was a Quaker. Because Bucks County was settled in large part by Quakers, and many of them left PA to settle in Loudoun County, particularly in the Waterford, VA area. If this was the case, his port of entry probably was Philadelphia, since practically all of the Bucks County people came in there. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 7:17 PM Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Querry: Immigration from Overseas 1730-1770 > 1. For those of you who have been able to trace your relatives back to > colonial times that were immigrants what Port of Entry did they arrrive in > and > finally settle in Loudoun County? > > 2. I have a Samuel Russell reportedly born in England in 1725 and then > fall > off the face of the earth until a marriage in Bucks County, Pa in 1749 and > settling in Loudoun County.. > > 3. So my questions what port of enty was common during this period and > this > part of the colonies. Philadelphia? Somewhere closer to Loudoun County. > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen [email protected] > Researching JEWEL in Loudoun Co.;FISHER in Fauquier Co.; HATCHER in > Henrico Co. > >

The following comes from Pat Duncan and is from her book Index to Loudoun county Land Deed Books A-Z 1757 to 1800....I am researching the Rightmire family at a very slow pace...Wondered if your Samuel Russell might have a connection to Albert Russell who apparently leased to James Rightmire...I beleive their were Rightmire's in Buck's County Pa also although I do not know the connection to the small band of Rightmire's who were in Loudoun County from abt 1875 to 1800...(In fact that is my quest...to which Rightmire family were the Loudoun Co Rightmires connected ?...) Bk:Pg: O:415 Date: 1 Sep 1785 Recorded in court: 12 Sep 1785 Albert RUSSELL & wife Melea of Loudoun to James RIGHTMIRE of Loudoun. Lease of 200ac adj Capt. Joseph LEWIS. Wit: Jos. LEWIS, James LEWIS, Jas. Lewin GIBBS. ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, October 11, 2005 6:17 PM Subject: [VALOUDOU-L] Querry: Immigration from Overseas 1730-1770 > 1. For those of you who have been able to trace your relatives back to > colonial times that were immigrants what Port of Entry did they arrrive in and > finally settle in Loudoun County? > > 2. I have a Samuel Russell reportedly born in England in 1725 and then fall > off the face of the earth until a marriage in Bucks County, Pa in 1749 and > settling in Loudoun County.. > > 3. So my questions what port of enty was common during this period and this > part of the colonies. Philadelphia? Somewhere closer to Loudoun County. > > > ==== VALOUDOU Mailing List ==== > To contact Listowner: > Rena Worthen [email protected] > Researching JEWEL in Loudoun Co.;FISHER in Fauquier Co.; HATCHER in Henrico Co. > >