Colonel William Randolph, Jr.

Col. William7 Randolph Jr. (William6, Richard5, William4, Robert3, John2 Randall, John1) was born on 6 Nov 1681 at 'Turkey Island', Henrico Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Beverley, daughter of Col. Peter Beverley and Elizabeth Peyton, on 22 Jun 1709. He died on 19 Oct 1742 at age 60. He was buried at 'Turkey Island', Henrico Co., VA.

Brief Biography

He resided at 'Chatesworth', Henrico Co., VA. He resided at 'Turkey Island', Henrico Co., VA. He was Clerk of the County between 1710 and 1720 at Henrico Co., VA. He was a member of the House of Burgesses 1718, 1720-1726 at Virginia. He was a member of Council between 1728 and 1742 at Virginia. He was Treasurer of the Colony in 1737 at Virginia. He was Royal Councillor of State in 1737 at Virginia.

Family

From https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_II retrieved 7 August 2019

He was the oldest child of William Randolph and Mary Isham.

He married Elizabeth Beverley (the daughter of Peter Beverley, a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer of Virginia) around 1705 and the couple had five children that reached adulthood:[1][2][4][nb 1]

1. Beverley Randolph (born ~1706) married Elizabeth Lightfoot and had no children.[6]
2. Peter Randolph (born ~1708) married Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter, Lucille Bolling. They had four children, including Beverley Randolph, the eighth Governor of Virginia[1] and Ann Bolling Randolph Fitzhugh, William Fitzhugh's wife.[6]
3. William Randolph III (c. 1710–1762), owner of Wilton plantation house, married Anne Harrison, the daughter of Benjamin Harrison IV, and had eight surviving children.[1]
4. Mary Randolph (1704–1777) married Joseph Rentfro [1][5] [not listed in the Sources given]
5. Mary Randolph (1719-1768) married John Price of Wales & Coolwater Plantation
6. Elizabeth "Betty" Randolph (born ~1725) married Colonel John Chiswell and had at least four daughters who reached adulthood, including Susan R. Chiswell, the wife of John Robinson, the 32nd Speaker of the House of Burgesses.[1]

Notes

He was called "Councillor" Randolph. He was Treasurer of Virginia, 1714 Clerk of Henrico Court. He resided at 'Chatesworth', Henrico Co., VA. He resided at 'Turkey Island', Henrico Co., VA. He was Clerk of the County between 1710 and 1720 at Henrico Co., VA. He was a member of the House of Burgesses 1718, 1720-1726 at Virginia. He was a member of Council between 1728 and 1742 at Virginia. He was Treasurer of the Colony in 1737 at Virginia. He was Royal Councillor of State in 1737 at Virginia.

From his grave marker:

“Here lieth the Honourable William Randolph Esqu., eldest son of Colonel William Randolph of this place and of Mary, his wife, who was of the ancient and eminent family of the Ishams of Northamptonshire. Having been introduced early into business, passed through many of the inferior offices of the government with great reputation and eminent capacity. He was at last by his Majestie’s happy choice and the universal approbation of this country advanced to the council.
His experience in men and business the ?? and dignity and person and behavior attachment to the interests of his country. Knowledge of the laws in general and of the Constitution of his colony in particular. His integrity above all calumny or suspicion the astuteness of his parts and the extensiveness of his genius together with his solidity of sense and judgement which was ever pre-dominant in all he said or did rendered him not only equal but an ornament to the high office he bore and have made him universally lamented as a most able and impartial judge. And as upright usefull magistrate in all other respects.
Neither was he less conspicuous for a certain majestic plainess of sense and honour which carried him through all parts of private life with an equal dignity and reputation and deservedly obtained him the character of a just good man in all the several dutys and relations of life.”

• Natus date Nov. 16, 1681
• Mortus date Oct. 19, 1742

References

• Page, Richard Channing Moore (1893). "Randolph Family". Genealogy of the Page Family in Virginia (2 ed.). New York: Press of the Publishers Printing Co. pp. 249–272. GoogleBooks
• Standard, W.G. (1895). "Major Robert Beverley and His Descendants". In Bruce, Philip A. (ed.). The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. III. Richmond, Virginia: The Virginia Historical Society. pp. 169–170 GoogleBooks
• http://www.vahistorical.org/dynasties/williamrandolphII.htm - contains info on the portrait used on this site.

Older Family listing

Elizabeth Beverley was born on 1 Jan 1691. She died on 26 Dec 1723 at age 32. She was buried at 'Turkey Island', Henrico Co., VA.

Known children of Col. William7 Randolph Jr. and Elizabeth Beverley were as follows:

• i. Beverley8 Randolph was born on 27 Dec 1710 at 'Turkey Island', Henrico Co., VA. He died on 1 Jan 1713 at age 2; scalded to death.
• ii. William Randolph III was born on 14 Feb 1711 at 'Turkey Island', Henrico Co., VA. He died on 15 Sep 1722 at age 11; at sea on his way to England.
• iii. Beverley Randolph was born on 12 Nov 1713 at 'Turkey Island', Henrico Co., VA. He married Elizabeth Lightfoot, daughter of Francis Lightfoot and Elizabeth, on 22 Dec 1737. He was a justice of Henrico Co in 1740 at Henrico Co., VA. He was a member of the House of Burgesses from William and Mary College between 1748 and 1751 at Williamsburg, VA.
• iv. Elizabeth Randolph, born 24 Oct 1715; married Col. John Chiswell.
• 16. v. Col. Peter Randolph, born 20 Oct 1717; married Lucy Bolling.
• vi. Mary Randolph was born on 21 Jul 1719. She married John Price Jr., son of John Price and Jane Cannon. She and John Price Jr. resided at 'Cool Water', Hanover Co., VA.
• vii. William Randolph III was born on 22 Nov 1720. He married Anne Harrison, daughter of Col. Benjamin Harrison IV and Anne Carter, in 1735; 1st husband. He died in 1761. He and Anne Harrison resided at 'Wilton', Henrico Co., VA. He was a member of the House of Burgesses between 1758 and 1761 at Virginia.

Children of William Randolph and wife Elizabeth Beverly

• Beverley Randolph (born ~1706) married Elizabeth Lightfoot and had no children.
• Peter Randolph (born ~1708) married Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter, Lucille Bolling, a lineal descendant of Pocahontas. They had four children, including Beverley Randolph, the eighth Governor of Virginia and Ann Bolling Randolph Fitzhugh, William Fitzhugh's wife.
• William Randolph III (born ~1710) married Anne Harrison, the daughter of Benjamin Harrison IV, and had five children.
• Mary Randolph (1704-1777) married Joseph Rentfro
• Elizabeth "Betty" Randolph (born ~1725) married Colonel John Chiswell and had at least four daughters who reached adulthood, including Susan R. Chiswell, the wife of John Robinson, the 32nd Speaker of the House of Burgesses.

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William Randolph, known as Councillor Randolph of Turkey Island, Henrico Co., Va., eldest child of William Randolph, progenitor of the family in Virginia, and Mary, née Isham, was b. 1681; d. Oct. 19, 1741. He inherited Turkey Island and was buried there. On the slab which covers his grave there is a lengthy inscription, which can be found in the Page Family History.

Councillor William Randolph married (1705) Elizabeth Peyton Beverly, daughter of Peter Beverly and Eliza Peyton, his wife, of Gloucester Co., Va. Issue five children:

1. Beverly Randolph, b. at Turkey Island 1706, son of Councillor Randolph and Eliza, née Peyton. Married (1734) a Miss Lightfoot, and d. without issue.

2. Peter Randolph, b. at Turkey Island 1708, son of Councillor Randolph and Eliza, née Peyton, lived at Chatsworth. Married (1733) Lucy Bolling, daughter of Robert Bolling, and had four children, viz.: William, Beverly, Robert and Ann. Beverly was b. at Chatsworth 1734, and married Martha Cooke. He died at his residence "Green Creek," in Feb. 1797. He succeeded Edmond Randolph as Gov. of Virginia, Dec. 1, 1788, and served until Dec. 1, 1791. He was succeeded by Gen. "Light Horse" Harry Lee.

3. William Randolph, b. 1710, son of Councillor Randolph and Eliza, née Peyton, settled at "Milton," Henrico Co., Va. Married (1735) Anne, daughter of Benj. Harrison, of Berkley on James River, Virginia, and Anne, née Carter. Issue:

1. William Randolph, b. 1736.

2. Peyton Randolph, b. 1738. Married (1763) his cousin, Lucy Harrison. They had three children: Betty Randolph, Kidder Randolph and Peyton Randolph, who married Anne, daughter of James Innes, Atty. Gen. of Va. His only son, James Innes Randolph, married Susan, daughter of Capt. Addison Armistead, U. S. Army.

3. Anne Randolph, b. 1740. Married (1760) Benj. Harrison, of Brandon, on James River, Va. No issue.

4. Elizabeth Randolph, b. 1742. Married (1762) Philip Grymes, of Middlesex Co., Va.

5. Lucy Randolph, b. 1744. Married (1764) Lewis Burwell, of King's Mill, York Co., Va.

4. Daughter Randolph, daughter of Councillor Randolph and Eliza, née Peyton, b 1718. Married - Price.

5. Elizabeth Randolph, b. 1725. Married (1745) Col. John Chiswell and had four children: 1. Lucy Chiswell, married (Nov. 24, 1770) Col. William Nelson of "The Dorrile," Hanover Co., Va.; 2. Susan R. Chiswell, married Speaker John Robinson, of the Virginia House of Burgesses, and had issue; 3. Daughter Chiswell, married Warren Lewis, 4. Elizabeth Chiswell, married Charles Carter, of Ludlow. Col. John Chiswell and Elizabeth, née Randolph, had no sons, so the name of Chiswell as a surname in Virginia is extinet. It is believed it was originally written De Choiseul.

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William Randolph II (November 1681—October 19, 1741), also known as William Randolph Jr. or Councillor Randolph, was an American planter and politician. He was the Treasurer of Virginia and the oldest child of William Randolph and Mary Isham.[1][2][3]

Biography and family

Randolph was born on the Turkey Island Plantation along the James River in Henrico County, Virginia in 1681 and resided there his entire life.[2] He married Elizabeth Beverley (the daughter of Peter Beverley, a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer of Virginia) around 1705 and the couple had five children that reached adulthood:[1][2][4][nb 1]

   Beverley Randolph (born ~1706) married Elizabeth Lightfoot and had no children.[6]

   Peter Randolph (born ~1708) married Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter, Lucille Bolling. They had four children, including Beverley Randolph, the eighth Governor of Virginia[1] and Ann Bolling Randolph Fitzhugh, William Fitzhugh's wife.[6]

   William Randolph III (c. 1710–1762), owner of Wilton plantation house, married Anne Harrison, the daughter of Benjamin Harrison IV, and had five children.[1]

   Mary Randolph (1704–1777) married Joseph Rentfro [1][5]

   Elizabeth "Betty" Randolph (born ~1725) married Colonel John Chiswell and had at least four daughters who reached adulthood, including Susan R. Chiswell, the wife of John Robinson, the 32nd Speaker of the House of Burgesses.[1]

Randolph was a great-uncle of United States President Thomas Jefferson.

His brother, Richard Randolph married Major John Bolling's daughter, Jane Bolling, also a lineal descendant of Pocahontas. They had six children.

His brother, Sir John Randolph married Susanna Beverley (daughter of Peter Beverley, Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer of Virginia) on July 20, 1738. Ancestry Ancestors of William Randolph II Westham, Virginia

The town of Westham, Virginia was established on land that had been owned by Randolph.[7] When Randolph died, his son Beverley inherited Westham Plantation and planned to create the town of Westham on part of it to facilitate trade in the Piedmont region of Virginia.[7] After Beverley's sudden death, Peter Randolph inherited his brother's land and completed work on the project – renaming the town "Beverley" in honor of his older brother – with help from William Cabell and Peter Jefferson.[7] Jefferson was one of a number of important Virginians, including Carter Braxton, Joshua Fry, John Hunter, Robert Rose, and William Stith. who purchased lots in the new town.[7] Peter Randolph eventually sold Westham Plantation to his younger brother, William, who in turn sold the property to William Byrd III.[7] See also

   First Families of Virginia

   Randolph family of Virginia

Notes

   William Randolph II had seven children. Two of his earliest children, Beverely and William, died very young and their names were given to older children.[5]

References

Page, Richard Channing Moore (1893). "Randolph Family". Genealogy of the Page Family in Virginia (2 ed.). New York: Press of the Publishers Printing Co. pp. 249–272. Glenn, Thomas Allen, ed. (1898). "The Randolphs: Randolph Genealogy". Some Colonial Mansions: And Those Who Lived In Them : With Genealogies Of The Various Families Mentioned. 1. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: Henry T. Coates & Company. pp. 430–459. Byrd, William (1942). Woodfin, Maude Howlett, ed. Another Secret Diary of William Byrd of Westover, 1739–1741: With Letters & Literary Exercises, 1696–1726. Richmond, Virginia: The Dietz Press. p. 57. Standard, W.G. (1895). "Major Robert Beverley and His Descendants". In Bruce, Philip A. The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography. III. Richmond, Virginia: The Virginia Historical Society. pp. 169–170. Randolph, Wassell (1949). William Randolph I of Turkey Island, Henrico County, Virginia: And His Immediate Descendants. Seebode Mimeo Service; distributed by Cossitt Library. p. 39. Randolph, Robert Isham (1936). The Randolphs of Virginia: A Compilation of the Descendants of William Randolph of Turkey Island and His Wife Mary Isham Of Bermuda Hundred (PDF).

   Hendricks, Christopher E. (2006). "The Piedmont". The Backcountry Towns of Colonial Virginia. Knoxville, Tennessee: University of Tennessee Press. pp. 40–44. ISBN 9781572335431.

External links

   William Randolph II at Find a Grave

   Painting of William Randolph II of Turkey Island, 1755 by John Wollaston at the Virginia Historical Society

Categories:

   1681 births1741 deathsAmerican people of English descentAmerican plantersPeople from Henrico County, VirginiaRandolph family of VirginiaBeverley family of Virginia18th-century American politicians

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Randolph_II

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Son of Col. Wm. and Mary (Isham) Randolph Sr. (Sometimes spelled Randolf.) Randolph was born on the Turkey Island Plantation along the James River in Henrico County, Virginia in 1681 and resided there his entire life.[2] He married Elizabeth Beverley (the daughter of Peter Beverley, a Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer of Virginia) around 1705 and the couple had five (5) children that reached adulthood: Beverley Randolph (born ~1706) married Elizabeth Lightfoot and had no children.[6]Peter Randolph (born ~1708) married Robert Bolling Jr.'s daughter, Lucille Bolling. They had four children, including Beverley Randolph, the eighth Governor of Virginia[1] and Ann Bolling Randolph Fitzhugh, William Fitzhugh's wife.[6]William Randolph III (born ~1710) married Anne Harrison, the daughter of Benjamin Harrison IV, and had five children.[1]Mary Randolph (1704-1777) married Joseph Rentfro [1][5]Elizabeth "Betty" Randolph (born ~1725) married Colonel John Chiswell and had at least four daughters who reached adulthood, including Susan R. Chiswell, the wife of John Robinson, the 32nd Speaker of the House of Burgesses.[1]Randolph was a great-uncle of United States President Thomas Jefferson. His brother, Richard Randolph married Major John Bolling's daughter, Jane Bolling, also a lineal descendant of Pocahontas. They had six children. His brother, Sir John Randolph married Susanna Beverley (daughter of Peter Beverley, Speaker of the House of Burgesses and Treasurer of Virginia) on July 20, 1738.