West Virginia Pioneers

John ? Randolph

Male - Yes, date unknown


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  • Name John ? Randolph 
    Gender Male 
    Died Yes, date unknown 
    Person ID I729  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Jun 2007 

    Family Anna CARNEY,   b. 8 Mar 1794, Lewis County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 Jul 1879, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 85 years) 
    Married Abt 1816 
    Notes 

    • I have found no where any proof that Ann's husband was a William Riley Randolph. The only source for this that I find is a referenece to Bishop's "History of Roane County", and Vicker's "Casto Cousins", the latter written late enough to have used the Bishop reference. Bishop says only " to .......... Randolph, by whom she had one child".

      The only Randolph listed in any records found so far is John, in the 1814 Mason County Personal Property Tax list. There is a Jonathan Randolph [or possibly Fitz Randolph] found in the Harrison Co PPTL, a few years earlier. Kanawha County PPTL shows tax paid on a number of slaves by the Beverly Randolph Company. This company rented slaves to the Kanawha Salines, which they said was cheaper than buying them. Could it be that (John) was a supervisor for this family company?

      Considering the fact that Riley and Martha named their second son Christopher after her father, it is a strong possibility that the first son, John, was named for Riley's father.

      Some people suggest that William Riley Randolph was born out of wedlock, and it is possible that she conceived him and Mr Randolph moved on but it is far more likely that Anna married Randolph soon after the death of Cornelius. There is no marriage record found for Anna and Enoch Thomas but she bore his children as well as his name.
    Children 
     1. William Riley RANDOLPH,   b. Abt 1817, Mason, Mason County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 8 May 1863, Winchester, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 46 years)
    Family ID F2  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart