Nathan Randall, I

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Nathan was baptized on July 7, 1709 at the 1st Congregational Church of Stonington, Connecticut. 'History of the First Congregational Church of Stonington, Connecticut: 1674-1874'; Richard Anson Wheeler; p. 212; T.H. Davis and Company; Norwich, New London Co., Connecticut; 1875 (F104.S85 W53 1875 SAR) (974.62 St71c w 1974 CSL) Nathan Randall was admitted freeman of Westerly (Washington) Rhode Island on May 4, 1736. He was a farmer in Westerly until (about) 1730/31 when he removed to Voluntown (New London) Connecticut where he bought 160 acres of land from Amos Kinney on August 3, 1750 for $ 2,500, money of ye 'old tenor bills' and 20 acres from Andrew Elliott on April 6, 1755 for $ 500 pounds in good and passable bills or credit and old tenor. '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; p,. 2; Press of The Day Publishing Company; New London, Connecticut; 1900 (974.62 S87Wl LAPL) (974.6 CT SCGS) Joseph Cottrill & Mary his wife of Stonington to John Crandall Jr., Oct. 3, 1750. Witnesses: Nathan Randall and Nathan Randall Jr. 'Westerly, Rhode Island Deeds'; VII:288 (LDS Film #940224 Internet) Nathan Randall & Eleanor his wife of Stonington to Nicholas Cottrell, ... it being land that belonged to his father Nicholas Cottrell deceased, January 29, 1738/9. Witnesses: Joseph Breed and Beroni Smith. 'Westerly, Rhode Island Deeds'; VII:303 (LDS Film #940224 Internet) 'A Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America'; William Edward Chute; p. cix; Salem, Massachusetts; 1894 (FH C-36 SR) 'Early Settlers of Westerly, Rhode Island'; by J.D. Champlin, Jr.; 14:23 from the 'NEHGS Register'; Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; The New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts (974.0 NEa SCGS) (974.42 R68Ro LAPL) 'Vital Records of Rhode Island 1636-1885'; 5-6:126 'SAR Patriot Index'; #410967 (CD Randall Library) 'The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stonington'; by Lucius Barnes Barbour; compiled by Lorraine Cook White; 43:324; Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland (974.6 CT/Vitals SCGS)

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. 326, 546, 548

Gravesite Details This is a probable burial as his parents and several siblings are buried here.

Nathan and Eleanor had nine known children: Reuben, Amos, Dorothy, Eleanor, Amy, Peleg, Lydia, Nicholas, and Jonas. Most of the children and their descendants left Connecticut and migrated to points west.

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Nathan Randall (1708 - 1786)

Nathan Randall
Born 7 Jul 1708 in Stonington, New London, Connecticutmap
ANCESTORS ancestors
Son of John Randall II and Mary (Baldwin) Randall
Brother of Sarah (Randall) Brown, Elizabeth (Randall) Brown [half], Mary (Randall) Pendleton [half], Jonathan Randall [half], John Randall III [half], Dorothy Randall [half], Abigail (Randall) Brown [half], Sarah Randall, Ichabod Randall, Sarah Randall II, Benjamin Randall, Joseph Randall, Rebecca (Randall) Cottrell and Joseph Randall II
Husband of Mary (Cottrell) Randall — married 16 Dec 1730 in Westerly, R.I.map
Husband of Eleanor (Cottrell) Randall — married 22 Jul 1736 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Islandmap
DESCENDANTS descendants
Father of Joseph Randall, Nathan Randall, Reuben Randall, Amos Randall, Dorothy Keziah Randall, Eleanor (Randall) Morgan, Amy Randall, Peleg Randall, Amos Randall, Lydia (Randall) Gallup, Nicholas Randall and Jonas Randall
Died 25 Aug 1786 at age 78 in Voluntown, New London, Connecticut, United Statesmap
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Biography

Nathan was born in 1708.

In 1734/5 Nathan Randall, who was born in Stonington, purchased from Caleb Pendleton, Jr., 60 acres (more or less) which, about four years later, Nathan then sold the land to Edmond Pendleton, Jr. [1]

Nathan Randall became a freeman of Westerly, Rhode Island in 1736 and he farmed at 'Watch Hill' until about 1750 at which time he removed to Voluntown. [1]

He passed away in 1786.

Sources

↑ 1.0 1.1 Peck, Reginald E. "Early Land Holders of Watch Hill" p.11. Westerly, R.I., USA: The Utter Co., Printers, 1936. https://archive.org/details/earlylandholders00peck/page/11/mode/1up...
"Connecticut Births and Christenings, 1649-1906", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F746-RZ9 : 7 January 2020), Nathan Randall, 1708.
"Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V2HZ-KN9 : 17 December 2019), Nathan Randall in entry for Nathan Randall, 1735.
Baldwin, John D. (1880). “A Record of the DESCENDANTS of JOHN BALDWIN, OF STONINGTON, CONN., with notice of other BALDWINS who settled in America in Early Colony Times. Printed by Tyler & Seagrave, Worcester, Mass. (pg 14)
Genealogy of a Branch of the Randall Family, 1666- 1879 by Paul R. Randall, pg. 90
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Nathan and Eleanor had nine known children: Reuben, Amos, Dorothy, Eleanor, Amy, Peleg, Lydia, Nicholas, and Jonas. Most of the children and their descendants left Connecticut and migrated to points west.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: May 16 2024, 11:57:10 UTC