Robert Randall, Sr.

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. 297, 532

(1)1) was born October 21, 1751 in Stonington (New London) Connecticut, and died

January 03, 1833 in Cortland (Cortland) New York. He married (1) PRUDENCE

CHESEBROUGH, daughter of ZEBULON CHESEBROUGH and MARY MCDOWELL. She was born

August 28, 1749, and died Unknown. He married (2) LUCY CHESEBROUGH PENDLETON May

06, 1773 in Stonington (New London) Connecticut. She was born April 22, 1752 in

Westerly (Washington) Rhode Island, and died August 27, 1839 in Cortland

(Cortland) New York.

Notes for ROBERT RANDALL:

"Stonington, Connecticut Vital Records", III:246

Robert Randall settled in the vicinity of South Brookfield (Madison) New York

1820 Federal Census: Homer (Cortland) New York - 549

Children of ROBERT RANDALL and LUCY PENDLETON are:

i. ROBERT B.7 RANDALL, b. February 06, 1774, Stonington (New London)

Connecticut; d. January 10, 1859, Cuyler (Cortland) New York; m. HANNAH BROWN,

1809, German (Chenango) New York; b. 1775; d. Unknown.

ii. ISAAC PENDLETON RANDALL, b. December 07, 1775, Stonington (New London)

Connecticut; d. 1862.

iii. HORATIO GATES RANDALL, b. November 17, 1777, Stonington (New London)

Connecticut; d. June 10, 1837, Sodus (Wayne) New York; m. PERMELIA HAWKINS,

1800, Sodus (Wayne) New York; b. 1781, Sodus (Wayne) New York; d. October 10,

1836, Sodus (Wayne) New York.

Notes for HORATIO GATES RANDALL:

Marie Randall states in her letter to Ralph H. Randall, November 14, 1943 that

it is her understanding three Randall brothers came to America, Horatio, John

and Marcellus and we are related to Marcellus (buried in Medina. I (WRR or EHR)

have found nothing to substantiate this information.

64. iv. HENRY RANDALL, b. March 23, 1780, Stonington (New London) Connecticut;

d. March 11, 1872, Pittsfield (Otsego) New York.

v. WILLIAM RANDALL, b. May 03, 1782, Stonington (New London) Connecticut; d.

December 23, 1850, Cortland Village (Cortland) New York; m. DEBORAH CATE; b. May

14, 1789; d. June 16, 1858.

Notes for WILLIAM RANDALL:

William and Roswell Randall first sold merchandise together in Madison County,

New York, but ca 1812 moved to Cortland Village where they continued their

business. After a number of years of success, they dissolved their partnership,

and William built a store which is now the Randall Bank and Roswell built the

Eagle Store and also continued to cultivate his farm. William was a valued

citizen. "Pioneer History of Cortland County, New York - Early Settlers in

Cortland County, New York", by H. C. Goodwin, "The Connecticut Nutmegger".

XXVIII:1:24-32, Connecticut Society of Genealogists, Inc. (SCGS)

1820 Federal Census: Homer (Cortland) New York - 549

vi. NATHAN RANDALL, b. April 06, 1784, Stonington (New London) Connecticut; d.

March 12, 1851, Persia (Cattaraugus) New York.

vii. ROSWELL RANDALL, b. August 13, 1786, Stonington (New London) Connecticut;

d. August 18, 1876, Cortland Village (Cortland) New York; m. HARRIET STEPHENS,

March 27, 1818, Oxford (New Haven) Connecticut; b. Unknown, Shelburne

(Crittenden) Vermont; d. Unknown.

Notes for ROSWELL RANDALL:

General Roswell Randall received a good education and read law in the office of

Stephen O. Runyam, of Oxford. and soon after his marriage to Harriet Stephens,

he gave up the practice of law to engage in mercantile business with his

brother.

William and Roswell Randall first sold merchandise together in Madison County,

New York, but ca 1812 moved to Cortland Village where they continued their

business. After a number of years of success, they dissolved their partnership,

and William built a store which is now the Randall Bank and Roswell built the

Eagle Store and also continued to cultivate his farm. Rosewell was an early

Postmaster of Cortland Village and eventually attained the military rank of

Brigadier-General (serving in the War of 1812). "Pioneer History of Cortland

County, New York - Early Settlers in Cortland County, New York", by H. C.

Goodwin, "The Connecticut Nutmegger". XXVIII:1:24-32, Connecticut Society of

Genealogists, Inc. (SCGS)

Photograph of Everett Hale and Helen (Hodel) Randall standing in front of the

Randall Bank. (Randall Family Archives)

1820 Federal Census: Homer (Cortland) New York - 549 (Note: Ramsell Randall)

viii. MARIA RANDALL, b. October 01, 1789, Cortland (Cortland) New York; d. March

24, 1875, Elmira (Chemung) New York; m. SAMUEL ROSS, Abt. 1816, Elmira (Chemung)

New york; b. Abt. 1786, New York City (Suffolk) New York; d. Abt. 1861, Oxford

(Chenango) New York.

Notes for SAMUEL ROSS:

Samuel Ross was a graduate of Princeton University in 1809. "Randall Genealogy",

by Nancy Whitman (New York WebPage)

ix. ESTHER RANDALL, b. May 02, 1791, Stonington (New London) Connecticut; d.

December 24, 1863, Brookfield (Madison) New York; m. WILLIAMS BROWN, 1817; b.

1783, Stonington (New London) Connecticut; d. 1867.

x. PRUDENCE RANDALL, b. December 02, 1793, Brookfield (Madison) Ney York; d.

December 01, 1794, Brookfield (Madison) New York; m. SQUIRE SMITH, Unknown; b.

April 19, 1799, Norwich (Chenango) New York; d. December 08, 1855.

Notes for SQUIRE SMITH:

Squire Smith was a member of the New York Legislature. "Genealogies of Rhode

Island Families", Adams-Slack, II:127, Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.,

1983

"SAR Patriot Index", #81996 (CD)

Robert Randall settled in the vicinity of South Brookfield (Madison) New York 'Joshua Holmes of Stonington, Connecticut'; 142:175 from the 'NEHGS Register'; Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; 1927 (974.0 NEa SCGS) '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)

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Birth: Oct. 25, 1751
Stonington New London County Connecticut, USA Death: Jan. 3, 1833 Cortland Cortland County New York, USA

Father of: Robert, Isaac Pendleton, Horatio Gates, Henry, William, Nathan, Roswell, Maria, Esther, & Prudence.

Family links:

Parents:

 John Randall (1701 - 1761)

 Mary Palmer Holmes Randall (1713 - 1759)

Children:

 Isaac Pendleton Randall (1775 - 1859)*

 Horatio Gates Randall (1777 - 1847)*

Spouse:

 Lucy Pendleton Randall (1752 - 1839)

*Point here for explanation

Burial: Unknown

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