13 Sep 1870: Petition of Elizabeth B. Russell of Malden that William E. Russell Jr died 17 Apr 1870 leaving a widow Elizabeth B. Russell, and Mary Elizabeth Russell { miner child, of Malden; requests administration.
22 Sep 1870: Petition of Elizabeth B. Russell that personal estate is $0 (exclusive of widow's allowance) debts $350, real estate about $100, permission to sell all of it. Granted 4 Oct 1870.
24 Sep 1870: Widow allowed $181 for herself and one minor child.
5 Oct 1870: Inventory of W'm E Russell Jr of Malden: personal: $181; note owed secured by mortgage, presumably on the real estate appraised at $100; sum of $3000 given to mother of deceased during life she now about 60