COLONEL WILLIAM RUSSELL.
Born in Culpeper county in the year 1748. Settled near the Clinch river,
south of Castle's Woods, about 1770, and built Russell's Fort. Commanded
a company of frontiersmen at the battle of Point Pleasant in the fall of
1774. Member of the House of Burgesses from Fincastle county in 1776.
Commissioned captain in the Continental army, and accompanied Colonel
Christian upon his expedition against the Cherokee Indians in 1776. Member
of the General Assembly of Virginia in 1786, and introduced bill for
formation of Russell county, Virginia. Brigadier-general of Virginia militia.
Married Mrs. Wm. Campbell, and for many years resided at Saltville,
Virginia. Died in the year 1794 at the home of his son, Robert S. Russell,
in Shenandoah county, Virginia.
