Joshua Randall

Joshua Randall lived and was married in Stonington (New London) Connecticut, then removed to Newport (Newport) Rhode Island where he married again. In the fall of 1808 he sailed from that port and was shortly thereafter shipwrecked on No Man's Island (Nova Scotia) where he perished from cold and exposure, date unknown.

HISTORY OF THE TOWN OF STONINGTON, County of New London, Connecticut, from its first settlement in 1649 to 1900, by Richard Anson Wheeler, New London, CT, 1900, p. 547, 549

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24. JOSHUA (2)6 RANDALL (JOHN (III)5, JOHN (II)4, JOHN (I)3, MATTHEW (1-2)2, MATTHEW (1)1) was born March 03, 1742/43 in Stonington (New London) Connecticut, and died 1808 in No Man's Island (Nova Scotia) Canada. He married RHODA CHESEBROUGH March 03, 1767 in Stonington (New London) Connecticut, daughter of ZEBULON CHESEBROUGH and MARY MCDOWELL. She was born 1748 in Stonington (New London) Connecticut, and died 1777 in Stonington (New London) Connecticut.

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Notes for JOSHUA (2) RANDALL: Joshua Randall, a patriot, was on a committee to buy and procure food for the soldiers. "DAR Lineage Books"; 91:91, Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington DC (SR)

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Joshua Randall served as a PS in the Connecticut line in the Revolutionary War. "SAR Patriot Index", #82018 (CD)

Notes for RHODA CHESEBROUGH:

"SAR Patriot Index", #82019 (CD)

Marriage Notes for JOSHUA RANDALL and RHODA CHESEBROUGH:

Joshua Randall married Rhode Chesebrough, sister of Molly Chesebrough, brother

Thomas' wife. "DAR Patriot Index", 1:555, Daughters of the American Revolution,

Washington, DC (SR)

"Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston & Rehoboth,

Massachusetts", by Anna Chesebrough Wildey; pg. 66; Press of T.A. Wright; New

York City, New York; 1903 (SR)

Children of JOSHUA RANDALL and RHODA CHESEBROUGH are:

i. PRUDENCE CHESEBROUGH7 RANDALL, b. 1770, Stonington (New London) Connecticut;

d. Unknown.

Notes for PRUDENCE CHESEBROUGH RANDALL:

"History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, from its

First Settlement in 1649 to 1900 with a Genealogical Register of Stonington

Families", by Richard Anson Wheeler, pg. 549, 1900

"Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston & Rehoboth,

Massachusetts", by Anna Chesebrough Wildey; pg. 66; Press of T.A. Wright; New

York City, New York; 1903

ii. RHODA RANDALL, b. 1773, Stonington (New London) Connecticut; d. 1857,

Halifax (Windham) Vermont; m. BENADAM "ADAM" DENISON, 1794, Stonington (New

London) Connecticut; b. 1772, Stonington (New London) Connecticut; d. 1840,

Halifax (Windham) Vermont.

Notes for RHODA RANDALL:

"History of the Town of Stonington, County of New London, Connecticut, from its

First Settlement in 1649 to 1900 with a Genealogical Register of Stonington

Families", by Richard Anson Wheeler, pg. 549, 1900 NEHGS)

"Genealogy of the Descendants of William Chesebrough of Boston & Rehoboth,

Massachusetts", by Anna Chesebrough Wildey; pg. 66; Press of T.A. Wright; new

York City, New York; 1903 (SR)

iii. HANNAH RANDALL, b. 1774, Stonington (New London) Connecticut; d. May 02,

1838, Homer (Cortland) New York; m. JESSE BREED, April 12, 1794, Stonington (New

London) Connecticut; b. June 12, 1771, Stonington (New London) Connecticut; d.

January 20, 1831, Homer (Cortland) New York.

62. iv. JOSHUA (2-1) RANDALL, JR., b. 1775, Stonington (New London) Connecticut;

d. August 15, 1846, Norwich (Chenango) New York.

63. v. CHESEBROUGH RANDALL, b. April 06, 1776, Stonington (New London)

Connecticut; d. August 15, 1825.

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