Col. William RANDOLPH Esq.
(1650-1711)

 

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Mary ISAHM

Col. William RANDOLPH Esq.

  • Born: 7 Nov 1650, ENGLAND
  • Christened: 7 Nov 1651, Warwickshire, Morrell Parish, ENGLAND
  • Marriage: Mary ISAHM in 1678 in Henrico County, VA
  • Died: 21 Apr 1711, Henrico County, VA at age 60

  Noted events in his life were:

• Residence: Turkey Island: Henrico County, VA.

• Legal: state house fire, 1698, James City County, VA. Executive Journals of the Council of Colonial Virginia
Vol. 1 Pages 392-393.
At a Councill held at James City the 20th October 1698.
His Excellency takeing into Serious Consideration the unfortunate Accident which this day happened to the State house by being burnt down & the Publick records & papers of this Countrey (there kept) which were forced to be hurryed Out & thrown into heaps & desireing the Opinion of the Councill what present Care Should be taken thereof likewise called into The Councill Chamber Such of the Noted Gentlemen of this Countrey as were present in Town of which appeared William Randolph Esqr Majr Lewis Burwell, Collo Philip Lightfoot Cpt Wm Leigh Capt Gawin Corbin, Mr. Benjamin Harrison Majr Peter Beverley, Majr Thomas Ballard, Capt Miles Carey, Capt John Taylor Capt Wm Buckner & Capt. George Marable. It is considered & accordingly agreed that Mrs. Sherwoods brickhouse in James City (if it may be obtained) is the Most Secure & Convenient place for the present Lodging the said Records Whereupon the said Gentlemen being retired it is Ordered that Peter Beverley Gent.Clk Genll Court do forthwith go to Mrs. Sherwoods & aske her Consent for the use of her Porch Chamber & Chamber Adjoyning in her said house for the said papers & the said Peter Beverley & Robert Beverly being returned report to this Board that She is satisfied & willing to Spare the Said roomes for that use.

It being represented to this Board that it is Suspected the State house was purposely and willfully Sett on fire. Ordered, that Phillip Lightfoot Esqr & George Marable Gent two of his Majties Justices of Peace for this County of James City being now in town together with Lewis Burwell William Leigh Benja Harrison John Taylor & Miles Cary Gent make Strict inquiry into the beginning and Cause of the said fire & take what Orders Shall be necessary therein.

His Excellency being pleased to aske the advice of the Councill in what place the Genll Court Should now be held the State house being lost by fire It is the opinion & Advice of the Councill that the Same be held in the great Hall at Mrs. Sherwoods house 'till farther conveniencies are made, And Ordered accordingly.

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• See also. http://www.ishipress.com/pafg08.htm#103


William married Mary ISAHM in 1678 in Henrico County, VA. (Mary ISAHM was born in 1660 in Henrico County, VA and died on 25 Dec 1735 in Henrico County, VA.)



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