Fourth Generation

30. Mary TALCOTT¹⁶ was born in 1630 in Braintree, Essex County, England. She died between 1655 and 1660 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. Mary, the only daughter and eldest child of the Worshipful John and Dorothy (Mott) Talcott, was born in England, and came with them to America and married the Rev. John Russel (who was a graduate of Harvard College in 1645), June 28, 1649
Mary, wife of Rev. John Russel, died between 1655 and 60, and he Married for his second wife Rebecca, the daughter of Thomas Newbury, and had three children. His second wife died in Hadley, Nov. 21, 1668, ae. 57, and he married for his third wife Phoebe, the daughter of Thomas Gregson, and widow of the Rev. John Whiting, 1692, by whom he had no children. He died in Hadley, Dec. 10, 1692, ae. 66.
Jonathan by his first wife, and Samuel by his second, were the only children who survived him.

Mary TALCOTT and Rev. John RUSSEL were married on 28 Jun 1649 in Hartford, Hartford County, Connecticut. Rev. John RUSSEL¹⁷ was born in 1626 in England. He died on 10 Dec 1692 in Hadley, Connecticut. The Rev. John Russel was born in England in 1626, and with his brother Pjilip, was brought to New England by his father, Mr. John Russel, who settled in Weathersfield in the Colony of Connecticut. After graduating at Harvard College, he remained in Weathersfield, Conn., as pastor of a Churchh in that place, 'till avout 1659, when, on account of troubles in his congregation, he removed to Hadley, Conn., as minister of the First Church of that place. The historian says, "It was at the house of this good man, the 'Regicides' remained secreted for a long time while in Hadley, and occupied the cellar of the house he lived in, to which they descended through a trap-door in the floor, on approach of any stranger.
The father of the Rev. John Russel was born in England in 1595, married for his second wife in Weathersfield, Conn., Dorothy, widow of the Rev. Henry Smith, and removed to Hadley at the same time with his son, where he died May 8, 1680.
Philip, brother of the Rev. John, lived in Hatfield, married first Joanna, daughter of the Rev. Henry Smith, Feb.4 1663-4; second Elizabeth, daughter of Stephen Terry, Jan. 10, 1665-6; third Mary Church, Dec 25, 1679. His second wife, with her son Stephen was killed by the Indians, Sept. 19, 1677. He died May 19, 1693. Mary TALCOTT and Rev. John RUSSEL had the following children:

41	i.	John RUSSELL was born on 23 Sep 1650 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut. He died on 2 Jan 1670 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.
42	ii.	Rev. Jonathan RUSSELL was born Septhember18, 1655 in Wethersfield, Hartford County, Connecticut.