William Russell was born April 28, 1655 in Cambridge, England. His parents were William Russell and Elizabeth? His first wife was Abigail Winship (married 25 October, 1678) and his second wife was Elizabeth Nurse. (John Berry's history of the Russells suggests that he died in 1744. "He died on May 17 1744. He was a Fisherman & Husbandman. William Russell Lived in Salem, Mass at first from 1673 to 1685 then in Reading until 1694, then returned to Salem." Their children included: