Eleazer Russell - North Cemetery, Portsmouth NH

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Eleazer Russell Esquire
Naval officer for the Port of Portsmouth under
the Government of Great Britain which office
retained under the Government of New Hampshire
Collector of Impost for the State of
New Hampshire and Naval officer under the
United States from the commencement of the
Federal Government till his death. He was
distinguished for his benevolence, probity
and the faithfull execution of the several trusts
which were reposed in (???)

Cemetery: North Cemetery, Portsmouth New Hampshire

"Margaret Waldron, the eldest daughter, married Eleazer Russell, Esq., of Portsmouth, ..." 6

"Eleazer Russell, mentioned in the 47th Ramble, died at the time of this fever but not of it. He was said to be so much in fear of the fever of which his sister died, that he refuesed to have any one come to his assistance, and died alone." 6

He was appointed Joint Sheriff of the Province along with Jonathan Belcher, and in 1745 one of the first Representatives of Portsmouth to the Assembly. 10


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Vivit post funerai Virtus Eleazer Russell Esquire Naval officer for the Port of Portsmouth under the Government of Great Britain which office retained under the Government of New Hampshire Collector of Impost for the State of New Hampshire and Naval officer under the United States from the commencement of the Federal Government till his death. He was distinguished for his benevolence, probity and the faithfull execution of the several trusts which were reposed in (???) Cemetery: North Cemetery, Portsmouth New Hampshire "Margaret Waldron, the eldest daughter, married Eleazer Russell, Esq., of Portsmouth, ..." 6 "Eleazer Russell, mentioned in the 47th Ramble, died at the time of this fever but not of it. He was said to be so much in fear of the fever of which his sister died, that he refuesed to have any one come to his assistance, and died alone." 6 He was appointed Joint Sheriff of the Province along with Jonathan Belcher, and in 1745 one of the first Representatives of Portsmouth to the Assembly. 10 Copyright © 2001 - 2004, Jenn Marcelais. a Soul Oyster Web Studios production. Web Site Design, Development, and Innovation