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8. Convict contractor, Virginia Lt-Colonel Lux Darby-1531 (Darby , William II , William , Progenitor 2010 ) was born in 1737 in Anne Arundel Co Maryland. He was christened in 1725. He died in 1795 in intestate.
Signed the Maryland Declaration of Independence on 6 July 1776. His own wikipedia page regards him as an active patriot of the Am Rev. http update via rootsweb website on name Ridgley. Darby Lux, active by 1725, as a convict contractor or agent for same in Virginia. He is evidently the Junior. He lived on Barbados returning 1765 to Baltimore. See notes from McCusker on Rum. Rachel had issue. See Stella Hardy, p. 443 on this man's marriages. This man sails for Jonathan Forward in 1730. At Leedstown for the firm was Jonathan Sydenham originally from London, see Ekirch, p. 120. There were also John, Francis and later William Lux all tangled in convict contracting. See their links to James Russell qv and perhaps also to Stewart and Dick. He lived for years in Barbados, where he began young as a merchant. In late 1760s was part of firm Ridgley, Howard and Lux. Darby Lux also in lead mining and had a home plantation. He was a Colonel in Revolutionary War/ Cf,Henry C. Peden, Colonial Maryland soldiers and sailors as Google Books Result. He had ship Gilbert of 1720-1722, ship Jonathan in 1732, Patapsco Merchant of 1729-1734. Had galley Genoa in 1738. His estate at death was valued at almost 1028 pounds plus 24 slaves
Darby married Ridgley Rachel-6575 daughter of Colonel of Charles Co Baltimore Maryland Ridgley Charles-6574 and wife1 Howard Rachel-6573. Rachel was born on 5 Dec 1734. She died in 1813.
Stella Hardy, p. 443. http update via rootsweb website on name Ridgley.
Darby and Rachel had the following children:
19 M i Lux William-228988 was born about 1772. He died in 1812.
His year of birth from a US emailer on 6-3-2005.William married Nicholson Mary-515328 daughter of Colonel Nicholson Benjamin Snr-515329 and Notknown Miss-515330. + 20 F ii Lux Ann-228989 was born in 1770. She died in 1847. 21 F iii Lux Rachel Ridgley-228990 was born in 1762. She died in 1810. Rachel married McCormick James Jnr-515325 son of McCormick Progenitor-515333 and MNotknown Miss-515334. James was born in 1763. He died in 1841. + 22 M iv Lux Darby-515350 was born about 1772. He died in 1812.
9. Captain Baltimore merchant Lux William-1532 (Darby , William II , William , Progenitor 2010 ) was born in 1730. He was christened in 1758 in active.
See Robert J. Brugger, Maryland, A Middle Temperament, 1634-1980, as a Google Books Result. Of firm Lux and Bowly. William Lux, Baltimore merchant, active1758. Note some of Joshua Johnson's brothers are in the iron production business. See J. Price on Joshua Johnson in London, pp. 158ff re Lux here with [Daniel] Bowly dealing with Joshua Johnson in London. See Schmidt, Sold and Driven, p. 26, Note 145, for a sale of convicts, see William Lux to James Russell and Molleson, Jan 16, 1765, Wm Lux Letterbook, NY Hist Soc. microfilm at Univesity of California, Berkeley. See Price, One Family, p. 178, William Lux in 1750 had taken over his father's retail business, and in 1758 went into foreign trade with his brother Darby Lux to Barbados, bringing back rum. Darby Lux had rum import with Wm Russell qv. Lux in London used James Russell, and Lux here dealt with Charles Ridgely, and Dorseys for James Russell on the Patapsco, especially around Elk Ridge (where DC landed prisoners). He broke suddenly with Russell in 1766, and he left owing Russell a considerable sum. Also keen on an ironworks, as were Ridgelys, John Buchanan. Russell's business had been managed about Patapsco River by Lux here, Charles Ridgely and one Dorsey. See place Elk Ridge for dropping convicts. There is a William Lux Letterbook, New York Historical Society, Price, One Family, p. 178, Note 39. By 1764 Wm Lux owed £3685 to James Russell and William Molleson. On Rum, see also, McCusker.
William married Walker Agnes-1994 daughter of Walker George-169430 and Price Mary-169431. Agnes was born in 1731. She died in 1785 in Baltimore.
They had the following children:
23 M i Lux William-453545 was born in 1760. He died in 1827 in Jackson Co Indiana. William married Davis Elizabeth-453546 daughter of Davis Progenitor-453547 and DNotknown Miss-453548.
She had ten children.+ 24 M ii Lux George-453435 was born in 1753. He died in 1797.
11. Lux Rebecca-453527 (Darby , William II , William , Progenitor 2010 ) was born about 1745. She died about 1780.
Rebecca married Colonel Hughes Daniel-453528 son of Hughes Progenitor-178739 and HNotknown Miss-178740. Daniel was born in 1744. He died in 1818.
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Daniel and Rebecca had the following children:
+ 25 M i Hughes Samuel-515339 was born in 1773. He died in 1845.
16. Lux Frances-178686 (Darby , William II , William , Progenitor 2010 ) was born in 1748. She died in 1793.
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Frances married William Piscataway Russell&Ridley/Russell/ merchant Russell William-506 son of Russell James-492 and wife2 Wightman Ann-504 on 24 Dec 1766. William was born on 18 Mar 1711 in Scotland. He died in US,probably.
William Russell (b.1711) of Russell and Ridley. Dan, in the information that you sent "4. William Piscataway Russell & Ridley/Russell/merchant Russell -------William-506 (b.1739)---sp:Lux, Frances-178686 (m.1766)" is my grgrgr grandfather. I don't know what the numbers such as William -506 or Frances-178686 mean. Do you? George Ely Russell who has written many articles and several books has researched this line extensively. I also have will, land, deed, and probate records relative to my William Russell born 1739. To answer your question about the Lux and Stewart connection. Frances Lux was the daughter of Darby Lux. Her sister Sarah Jane married Alexander Stewart in 1757. Frances' other sister married a Nicholas Ruxton Gay. There is also a connection to the Ridgleys. George Ely Russell wrote the following: Dr. Jacob Price in article about merchant James Russell of Scotland, Maryland and London, mistakenly identifies him as the brother of the one born in Scotland, 18, March 1711, son of...... Dr. Price states that William's older brother James(1708) settled in Prince Georges county, Maryland, ca. 1729-30, and became a prominent merchant, later moving to London. [MHM 72:168] It is more likely that James was his uncle, referred to in 1770 when William's son, James, was baptized with "uncle Russell" among the sponsors.
William Russell also emigrated to Maryland, becoming a merchant at Piscataway on the Potomac in the 1760s, and at Baltimore ca. 1770. He was in London in 1762 when he witnessed the marriage of his niece [cousin more likely] Eleanor Russell to William Molleson at St Andrew Undershaft Church. he was in Baltimore in 1770. An account book for years 1774-83 is in the Md. His. Society., Ms. 1989. Like other Baltimoreans, his trade was largely to the West Indies and southern Europe, but he was also agent for Duncan Campbell (successor to Stewart & Campbell) of London. William's firm in Baltimore was styled Russell & Ridley, his partner being Matthew Ridley. For further data see: Thos. W. Griffith, Annals of Baltimore (1824), pp. 48-9, 59, 104, 134, 137, 144; and J. Thos. Scharf, Chronicles of Baltimore (1874), pp. 43, 71, 209, 249, 261, 262, 272. Darby Lux had been a partner in a rum importing business with William Russell. [D. Lux to C. Grahame, 12 Oct. 1773, Russell Papers, Couts & Co., London]
The William Russell Account Book 1774-1783 was donated to the Maryland Historical Society by Mrs. John Avirette.
MS. 1989 William Russell Ledger. Maryland merchant involved in the West Indian and grain trades. Transactions with London and Glasgow merchants and with his Baltimore partner, Matthew Ridley; notations for servants house constructions, loans, mortgages, food liquor, furniture and horses; mentions of Charles Carroll of Carrollton, Daniel of St. Thomas Jenifer and Abraham Van Bibber. One volume, 1774- 1783.
I have William Russell’s that says Russell Bible, London and it lists all of the children and godparents. This is definitely my William Russell. I am just not sure that William was James’ brother because of the age difference. If you know what the numbers mean that was in the information that you sent please let me know. I have quite a lot of records on my William Russell and if you need anything relative to him let me know.Re Wm Russell - Seems Jacob Price gave him 18 Mar 1711
as a wrong birth year - See J. Price on Joshua Johnson in London, pp. 155ff. Was Capt Dan Russell in
Coldham, on ship Forward in October 1722 any link with this sector of the Russell family? Price, One Family, p. 178 says Charles Ridgely from an old Baltimore family, with an ironworks, Ridgely had started as a ships captain with James Russell, then set up as merchant in Baltimore, but eventually Ridgely transferred his business to John Buchanan and others. Ridgely with Russell's help bought some land from John and Herbert Hyde, the aged sons of Capt John Hyde 1655-1732, the largest Maryland merchants about 1700. See also notes on Lux family qv. Wm Russell at one time had a rum importing business with Darby Lux. Price in One Family, p. 168 notes this man as a partner with Matthew Ridley who was also an agent with DC. This man is James' youngest brother, emigrated to
Maryland to be a merchant on the Potomac at Piscataway in the 1760s and at Baltimore about 1770.
When at Piscataway he dealt with John Stewart and Campbell. It is rather odd in Price, One Family, that he reports nothing of this man's children when he says so much about other Russells; so presumably none of William's children married near the Lee family. From Emailer Susan Elkins of 16-6-2003 - suelkins@cox.net
Chapter 42 The Battle of the Red Book and the Green Book at Lloyd’sI have just finished reading this chapter on your website. William Russell was my gr-gr-gr-gr grandfather. You state that he was James Russell’s brother. William Russell was born 1739-40 and married Frances Lux December 24, 1766. His first child was William, born April 20, 1769, 2nd James born Sept. 29, 1770. The Bible provides a listing of all William Russell’s children with their birth dates, some death dates and a listing of the god parents. After the listing of the birth of James it states “my brother and self God Father, Elizabeth Bowly, God Mother, has had the whooping cough, measles and small pox”. The other children were Ann Gay, Frances, George, Elizabeth, John Darby, Sarah Stewart (my great great grandmother), Daniel, William (again), Ann (again), and Archibald Moncrieff Russell. All this to say that we believe that James Russell was William Russell’s uncle. Do you have any documentation that James and William were brothers? Do you know where James and William were born in England? The National Portrait Gallery has a portrait of James Russell which we think is the son of William. Also they sent me a letter written some time ago by the curator who said that there is also a portrait of William Russell and wife. He believed it to be painted by Peale. This portrait is in the private collection of Mrs. Theodore Gould. Oh well, thanks for hearing me out. If you have documentation to show that William and James are brothers I would really appreciate you letting me know. Thanks.
William and Frances had the following children:
26 M i Russell William-178689 was born on 20 Apr 1769. 27 M ii Russell James-178690 was born on 29 Sep 1770.
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