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Grief Randolph

Also Known As: "Isham"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Barro Plantation, Henrico, Province of Virginia
Death: March 06, 1778
Chesterfield county, Province of Virginia
Immediate Family:

Son of Henry Randolph, III; Henry Randolph III and Elizabeth Randolph
Husband of Mary Randolph
Father of Elizabeth Wormley Sherwin; William B Randolph; Isham Randolph; Henry V. Randolph; Capt. John Robert Randolph and 1 other
Brother of Sarah Barksdale; Mourning Randolph; Henry Randolph, IV; Francis Randolph; Anne Randolph, infant and 5 others

Family notes: twin of Mourning; they were born postumously
Managed by: Christine Rebecca Olsen
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About Grief Randolph

Grief Randolph

  • Son of Henry S Randolph III and Elizabeth (Eppes) Randolph
  • Husband of Mary (Eppes) Randolph — married about 1751 in Virginia
  • Father of William Randolph, Isham Randolph, Henry Randolph V and John R Randolph (needs checking)

Henry Randolph IV was baptized 3/27/1727 by Rev. George Robertson



Grief Randolph was born as a twin to his sister Mourning Randolph their names are Grief & Mourning because they were posthumous, meaning they were both born after their father died.

https://archive.org/details/williammarycolle04tyle/page/n275

Twins, Grief and Mourning Randolph (b. 1726) were the poshumous daughters of Henry Randolph III with his wife, Elizabeth daughter of Francis Eppes. At least one of them was deceased by 1732.


Origins

In his will dated Aug. 27, 1726 Henry Randolph named his first four children. Issue: l) Sarah; 2) Anne; 3) Henry; 4) Francis. His last two children were posthumous twins, which accounts for their unusual names, 5) Grief (male) and 6) Mourning (female) and for their not being named in his will.

References

  • "Descendants of Henry Randolph." The William and Mary Quarterly 4, no. 2 (1895): 125-27. Accessed February 14, 2020. doi:10.2307/1915057
  • Pedigree of the descendants of Henry Randolph I (1623-1673) of Henrico County, Virginia. Page 8 < FamilySearch >
  • https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Randolph-1039 cites
    • Family Data Collection - Individual Records Name: Grief Randolph Spouse: Mary Epps Parents: Elizabeth Eppes, Henry Randolph Birth Place: Henrico, VA Birth Date: 26 Mar 1725 Marriage Place: Henrico, VA Marriage Date: 1770 Source Citation Birth year: 1725; Birth city: Henrico; Birth state: VA Source Information Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Individual Records (incorrect year)
  • Randolphs of Virginia by Grady Lee Randolph Atlanta Ga 1990 page 274
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Grief Randolph's Timeline

1727
March 26, 1727
Barro Plantation, Henrico, Province of Virginia
1748
1748
Chesterfield, Virginia, United States
1754
1754
Williamsburg, VA
1754
Chesterfield County, Virginia, United States
1755
1755
Chesterfield, Chesterfield County, Virginia, USA
1757
January 18, 1757
Chesterfield, VA, United States
1759
1759
Chesterfield County, Virginia
1778
March 6, 1778
Age 50
Chesterfield county, Province of Virginia