Lt. Col. William Randall

Hon. William Randall (No. 71) was lieutenant colonel commandant of the 30th regiment of Connecticut militia during the war of 1812 (that office corresponding with colonel in later organizations), and had command of his regiment when it was called out in 1813-14, for the defense of the State, notably at Stonington in August, 1814. In the General Assembly of Connecticut during six sessions, he was member of the Lower House, and in 1822 he had a seat in the Upper House, as one of the twelve Senators elected by the general ticket, of which that body was then composed.

In 1818 he was a member of the convention which framed the Constitution of the State of Connecticut, as delegate from the town of Stonington. During sixteen consecutive years, from 1818 to 1833, inclusive, he held the position of associate judge of the county court of New London county, by annual appointment by the General Assembly of the State of Connecticut, by which authority he was also annually appointed a justice of the peace during twenty-eight years, and he held responsible offices in the town of Stonington. Was first president of the Stonington Bank, organized in 1822, and one of the directors thereof; he held the office for eight years.

He m. 1st, Eunice Wheeler, March 8, 1787 (No. 103), that family; she d. Jan. 29, 1803; m. 2d, Mrs. Wealtlhy (Avery) Hewitt, widow of Darius Hewitt, June 30, 1803 (No. 161), Avery family; she d. Dec. 29, 1805; m. 3d, Martha Chesebrough March 30, 1809 (No. 325), that family; she d. Sept. 25, 1870. Col. William Randall d. June 17, 1841.

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. 304, 549, 550, 642

Notes for WILLIAM RANDALL:

THE WHEELER FAMILY IN AMERICA,THE DESCENDANTS OF THOMAS WHEELER, STONINGTON, CONN., pages 289 through 349, by Inez E. Coolby-Brayton, 1934. Located in the DAR Library, Washington, DC., page 318,

After Eunices's death, he married twice more. He was Lieut. Col. in command of the 30th Regt. of Conn. Militia during the War of 1812. Member of the General Assembly of Conn. six terms, when he was elected State Senator. Associate Judge of New London Co., 1818-1833, inc. First President of the Stonington Bank.

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THE GROTON AVERY CLAN, Vol. I, by Elroy McKendree Avery and Catherine Hitchcock (Tilden) Avery, Cleveland, 1912. Found in the DAR Library, Washington DC. Page 288, 435

He was lieutenant-colonel of the 30th regiment of Connecticut militia during the war of 1812; was at the battle of Stonington (Conn. Men in the War of 1812); deputy to lower house of assembly, 1812, 1813, 1816, 1818, 1825; member of the upper house, 1822; member of the convention that framed the Connecticut constitution in 1818; associate county judge for sixteen years; justice of the peace for twenty-eight years; selectman for eighteen years; first president of the Stonington bank.

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Marriage: March 08, 1787, Stonington, New London Co., Conn.