Mary Tennant

v. MARY RANDALL, b. 1740, Colchester (New London) Connecticut; d. Unknown,

Springfield (Otsego) New York; m. JOHN TENNANT, February 28, 1760, Colchester

(New London) Connecticut; b. 1735, Colchester (New London) Connecticut; d.

Unknown.

Notes for MARY RANDALL:

"The Barbour Collection", VII:178 (I-179)

Notes for JOHN TENNANT:

This is probably the John Tennant included in a list of the Polls, etc. for the

Parish of New Salem for the year 1787 (Michael Tainter. "Records and Extracts

from the Records of Colchester" 1964. page. 155) Presumably he is the John

Tennant is listed in the 1790 census in New London Co., CT. with himself aged

over 16, two males under 16, and 2 females. Adjacent were Rufus, Elias, Asa,

Sylvester, and Joseph Randall, all brothers of his wife Mary. In the census of

1800 I would think he is the John Tennant who heads a household in Oswego

County, New York. consisting of 1 male over 45, 1 female over 45, and two males

10-16. John Jr. also appears as a household head there in 1800. This is

undoubtedly the John Tennant who purchased a 51 acre tract in the New Salem area

of Colchester from Benjamin Randall February 13, 1772 with Rufus and Asa Randall

as witnesses to the deed (Colchester land records. 1o:111). On February 23, 1789

John Tennant along with Rufus, Asa, and Elias Randall, Oliver Wells and Mary

Fitch of Colchester, Uriah Lathrop of Bozrah, and Charles Lathrop of Lebanon and

Jeremiah Mason and Nathan Stark of Lebanon quit claimed on land laid out for a

highway as surveyed" (ibid. 11:297). The 51 acre tract in New Salem parish was

deeded back to Benjamin Randall March 19, 1789, with Captain John Tennant"

signing at Lebanon on April 15 and deed recorded at Colchester August 25. that

year (Ibid. 12:28) (Notes from CT. State Historical Library)

"Genealogy of a Branch of the Randall Family"

Deed for the sale of land by John Tennant to the town of Chatham for a highway.

LDS Film 0003875, Volume 6, Document 444

Marriage Notes for MARY RANDALL and JOHN TENNANT:

"The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records" compiled by Lorraine

Cook White, 7:179, The Genealogical Publishing Company (974.6 CT, SCGS)