Mary Rentfro

Not the daughter of Colonel William Randolph, Jr. & Elizabeth Randolph, and not the same as Mary Price

Disputed Origins

The genealogy of William Randolph of Turkey Island (Henrico County) Virginia pages 39-43 found at ancestry.com and other sources do not connect Mary Renfro to this parent. Will of her husband Joseph Rentfro was proven in Bedford County. Mary Randolph daughter of William Randolph II of Turkey Island married John Price and lived in Hanover County. A comparison of children and original records show they are not the same person.

Mary Randolph (1704-1777) married Joseph Rentfro. Probably Mary Owen Randolph married Joseph Renfro , a captain in the RW. He died in 1776

Mary Owens (1704-1777) married Joseph Rentfro

WILL OF JOSEPH RENFRO, GENTLEMAN

In the name of God, Amen: I, Joseph Renfro of Bedford County, and colony, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and bequeath to Mary, my dearly beloved wife, her or my bed and furniture, my riding horse and her saddle, likewise the best Negro wench, likewise her third part according to law so long as she continues a widow. Also I give to my beloved son, James --. Also, I give to my beloved son-in-law Moses Renfro, living, and his deceased wife, -and an equal share of my Negroes after my decease to my son Mark Renfro, -. Also I give to my beloved son Mark Renfro, the north side of the land on Black Water which I now dwell on, likewise his equal part of my Negroes. As I have in the last part given or bequeathed to my son Joshue Renfro, an entry south side of Black Water equally to be divided across according to their lines.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two.

Signed, sealed and published. Joseph Renfro. At a court held for Bedford Co., VA, March 25, 1776, the within last will and testament of Joseph Renfro, Gentleman, deceased, was proved by the oath of James Hunt, Administration was granted to the three older sons, James Renfro, John Renfro and William Renfro, whereupon they, together with John Talbott and Charles Lynch, Gentlemen, entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of three thousand pounds for the due and faithful administration of the said decedent’s estate and performance of his will.

Joseph Renfro's five sons were all officers in the Revolutionary War, as follows:

• James Renfro - Captain
• John Renfro - Captain
• William Renfro - Captain
• Joshua Renfro - Second Lieutenant
• Mark Renfro - Ensign Records of all found in "Virginia Militia in the Revolution, J.T. McAllister."

Joshua Renfro was second lieutenant in the American Revolution and first lieutenant in the French and Indian Wars. He married (1st) Miss Owns and (2) Jeanie (b. 1767), daughter of George Stoval of Williamsburg, James City, County, Virginia

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 not listed
• http://www.jimsweb.org/fuller/cheri/fam00353.htm