Richard Randolph (1686 - 1748)

Born 2 May 1686 in Turkey Island, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Jane Kennon (Bolling) Randolph — married 17 Dec 1715 in Turkey Island, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia

Descendants

Died 17 Dec 1748 at age 62 in Bath, Somerset, England

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Biography

Richard Randolph is Notable.

Richard Randolph of Curles Neck Plantation in Henrico County.

Richard was born 2 May 1686 at Turkey Island, Henrico County, Virginia.^{[citation needed]}

Richard married Jane Bolling,^{[citation needed]} great-grandaughter of Pocahontas, about 1714 at Turkey Island.

Owner of huge plantations in Henrico County, Virginia, along the James River.

Member of Virginia House of Burgesses, elected in 1740, Henrico County, Virginia.

Treasurer of Virginia, 1736–1738.

Richard Randolph died in Bath, England, where he had gone due to bad health.^{[citation needed]}

Will & Death

Last Will and Testament of Richard Randolph of Curles^[1][2]
place.
18 November 1747.
5 June 1749 (proved).

[very lengthy Will! need to review Will against below abstract]

In his Will, Richard Randolph names the following persons, in the following order:

• my Wife Jane
• my four Sons Richard, Brett, Ryland and John (last 3 under age)
• my Daughter Jane 600 Pounds Sterling to be paid her on the Day of Marriage or when she shall attain the Age of 21, two negroes
• my Daughter Elizabeth 600 Pounds Sterling to be paid her when she when she shall attain the Age of 21 or be married, two negroes
• my three Daughters Mary, Jane, and Elizabeth, 350 Pounds, 400 Pounds Sterling respectively
• my Grand Daughter Ann Cary
• my Grand Daughter Mary Cary
• see Enslaved Persons

In his Will, he left over 40,000 acres to his sons Richard, Bret, Ryland, and John.^{[citation needed]}

Signed: Rich'd Randolph.
Witnesses: Richard Wilkinson, Richard Hooper, Stephen Childars/Childen (his mark).
Settle Disputes: Peyton Randolph Esq'r, Peter Randolph, William Stith Clark, Richard Bland.
Executors: my wife Jane, my son Richard [Randolph], Captain Peter Randolph, Captain Richard Bland, Mr Archibald Cary.
Guardians to his Children: Peyton Randolph Esq'r, William Stith Clerk [?].

At a Court held for Henrico County the first Monday [5th] in June 1749. This last Will & Testament of Richard Randolph Gen't Dec'ed was presented by Peter Randolph, Rich'd Bland, Archibald Cary & Rich'd Randolph, four of the Executors therein named upon Oath. Which was also proved by the Oaths of Rich'd Wilkinson & Stpehen Childen, two of the Witnesses thereto & Ordered to be Recorded.^[1]

Legacy

Grandfather of Congressman John Randolph of Roanoke.

Timeline

1737 - At a vestry meeting held at Curl's Church for Henrico Parish, there were present Richard Randolph, John Redford, Bowler Cocke, John Bolling, William Fuller, John Povall, John Williamson, Robert Mosby, James Powell Cocke, and James Cocke. At this meeting a resolution passed to build a church after the model of Curl's Church, near Thomas Williamson's.

1738 - On 1 June 1738, Captain James Straghan "entered the Upper District of the James River from London and Guinea … with 380 negroes consigned to Isham and Richard Randolph" aboard the ship Anna.^[3]

1739 - On 20 December 1739, at a vestry meeting for Henrico Parish, it was agreed to build a church on the land of Hon. William Bird, Esq. Richard Randolph, Gentleman, was the contractor.

1740 - On 13 October 1740, at a vestry meeting held for Henrico Parish, the following members were present: Richard Randolph, John Redford, Bowler Cocke, John Williamson, William Fuller, gentlemen, vestrymen, and the clerk and church wardens. Richard Randolph read a letter from Hon. William Byrd, Esq., dated 12 Oct, stating that he would be pleased to grant the church an acre to build their church upon, but "there are so many roads already thro' that land that the damage to me would be too great to have another of a mile cut through it. I should be very glad if you would please to think Richmond a proper place... if (the people) will agree to have it there, I will give them two of the best lots that are not taken up, and besides that give them any pine timber they can find on that side of Shockoe Creek, and wood for burning of bricks into the bargain." The vestry voted that the church should be built on the hill called Indian Town, on the south side of Bacon's Branch, at Richmond. This church became old St. John's Church on Church Hill.

Children

From: "Descendants of William Randolph of Turkey Island":

"Wyndham Robertson Says Richard Randolph, Sr. and Jane Bolling had nine ( 9) children, five boys and four girls. From various sources eight of these have been identified. One girl remained unidentified but now, Era Morgan Davis reports that Bodie, IX, page 194 identifies this girl as Frances."

Ethel Koger states:

"Richard Randolph and Jane Bolling were parents of four girls and five boys. Frances was the eldest born about 1722, she married (1) John Jones,was widowed and then married (2) Joel Halbert.

Enslaved Persons

His Will bequeaths a significant number of persons, many named.^[1]

Research Notes

Project Maintenance

Needs Sources - Many of the sources cited in this profile are generic cites to Ancestry.com, or citations to the "Family Data Collection," Yates "U.S. and International Marriage Records" and similar compilation databases that are not considered reliable sources for pre-1700 profiles. For an explanation why, see this page. Some of the other source citations do not provide enough information to identify the source being relied upon (such as "Database online. Record for Col Richard Randolph"). Please substitute citations to US Southern Colonies Project Reliable Sources containing enough information for other users to find the source for each of the claims made in this profile. The duplicated inline sources to unreliable or unidentifiable sources (which are probably remnants of a GEDCOM upload) can be deleted once a reliable source is cited for each claim. McClain-3310 16:33, 14 December 2021 (UTC)

Vital Statistics

Death
An unsourced, alternate death of 17 Dec 1748 at Curles Neck, Henrico County, Colony of Virginia was previously listed.

Sources Removed

See Project Maintenance.

These sources were previously in-line, but are generally not considered reliable sources. They are retained here as possible finding aids for reliable sources.

• Family Data Collection - Source S-2126632545:
  • [5] Birth date: 2 May 1686 Birth place: Cobbs, Henrico County, VA Death date: 1748 Death place: Curls Neck, Henrico County, VA Marriage date: 1720 Marriage place: .
  • [9] Birth date: May 1686 Birth place: Curles, VA Death date: 17 December 1748 Death place: .
  • [10] Birth date: May 1686 Birth place: Turkey Island, VA Death date: 17 December 1748 Death place: Curles, Henrico County, VA Marriage date: 1714 Marriage place: .
  • [11] Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Turkey Isle, Henrico, VA Death date: Death place: Henrico, VA.
  • [16] Birth date: 2 May 1686 Birth place: Cobbs, Henrico County, VA Death date: 1748 Death place: Curls Neck, Henrico County, VA Marriage date: 1720 Marriage place: .
  • [20] Birth date: May 1686 Birth place: Curles, VA Death date: 17 December 1748 Death place: .
  • [21] Birth date: May 1686 Birth place: Turkey Island, VA Death date: 17 December 1748 Death place: Curles, Henrico County, VA Marriage date: 1714 Marriage place: .
  • [22] Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Turkey Isle, Henrico, VA Death date: Death place: Henrico, VA.
  • [28] Birth date: 2 May 1686 Birth place: Cobbs, Henrico County, VA Death date: 1748 Death place: Curls Neck, Henrico County, VA Marriage date: 1720 Marriage place: .
  • [29] Birth date: May 1686 Birth place: Curles, VA Death date: 17 December 1748 Death place: .
  • [30] Birth date: May 1686 Birth place: Turkey Island, VA Death date: 17 December 1748 Death place: Curles, Henrico County, VA Marriage date: 1714 Marriage place: .
  • [31] Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Turkey Isle, Henrico, VA Death date: Death place: Henrico, VA.
  • [35] Birth date: 2 May 1686 Birth place: Cobbs, Henrico County, VA Death date: 1748 Death place: Curls Neck, Henrico County, VA Marriage date: 1720 Marriage place: .
  • [37] Text: Birth date: May 1686 Birth place: Turkey Island, VA Death date: 17??.
  • [39] Birth date: 1658 Birth place: Henrico Co, VA Death date: 29 December 1735 Death place: Marriage date: 1675 Marriage place: .
• Family Group Sheet - Source S-2118882068:
  • [3] Birth date: 1689 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1713 Marriage place: VA .
  • [9] Birth date: 1689 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1713 Marriage place: VA.
  • [19] Birth date: 1689 Birth place: VA Marriage date: 1713 Marriage place: VA.
  • [21] Birth date: 1651 Birth place: WA Marriage date: 1680 Marriage place: VA.
• AGBI - Source S-2127270360:
  • [3] Birth date: 1686 Birth place: Virginia.
  • [4] Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Virginia.
  • [8] Birth date: 1686 Birth place: Virginia.
  • [9] Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Virginia.
• Millinnium File - Source S-2127270657:
  • [3] Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Turkey Isle, Henrico, Virginia, USA Death date: Death place: of Henrico, Virginia, USA.
  • [6] Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Turkey Isle, Henrico, Virginia, USA Death date: Death place: of Henrico, Virginia, USA.
  • [10] Birth date: 1690 Birth place: Turkey Isle, Henrico, Virginia, USA Death date: Death place: of Henrico, Virginia, USA.
• SAR Membership Apps - Source S-2115777481:
  • Birth date: 1686 Birth place: Death date: 1749 Death place: Residence date: Residence place: United States.
  • Birth date: 1686 Birth place: Death date: 1749 Death place: Residence date: Residence place: United States.
  • Birth date: 1686 Birth place: Death date: 1749 Death place: Residence date: Residence place: United States.
• Family Data Collection - Source S-2127290532:
  • Death date: 1748 Death place: Curls Neck, Henrico, VA, USA.
  • Death date: 1748 Death place: Curls Neck, Henrico, VA, USA.
• Ancestry - Source S-2113379048:
  • Marriage date: 1680 Marriage place: Henrico Co., VA.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2} County Court, Henrico County, Virginia, County Court records, deeds, wills, settlements of estates, etc., (Henrico County, Virginia), 1677-1787, 1744-1750.; database with images, FamilySearch (images 493-500).
2. ↑ "The Ancestors and Descendants of John Rolfe," The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography Vol. 22, No. 4 (October, 1914), pp442-445; digital images, Archive.org (pp442-445.
3. ↑ Another Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, p14.

See also:

• Wikipedia:Richard Randolph.
• Richard Channing Moore Page, Genealogy of the Page Family in Virginia. 2d ed. (New York: Press of the Publishers' Printing Co., 1893), pp247–272; digital images, Archive.org (title page).
• Thomas H. Wynne, A Memoir of a Portion of The Bolling Family in England and Virginia (Richmond, Virginia: W. H. Wade & Co., 1868), p18; digital images, Archive.org (p18), see also Memoir of the Bolling Family.
• Thomas Allen Glenn, Some Colonial Mansions And Those Who Lived In Them: With Genealogies of the Various Families Mentioned (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Henry T. Coates & Company, 1899), pp430-459; digital images, Archive.org (title page).
• Zelma Wells Price, Of Whom I Came; From Whence I Came- Wells-Wise, Rish-Wise, and Otherwise Vol. 6, Pt. 3 (Greenville, Mississippi: self, 1963), p351; digital images, FamilySearch (title page).
• Alexander Brown, The Cabells and Their Kin: A Memorial Volume of History, Biography, and Genealogy (Boston and New York: Houghton, Mifflin and Company, 1895), p446; digital images, Archive.org (p446).

See also - other family trees:

• Ancestry Profile for Colonel Richard Randolph (1686–1748).