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So the Lord isn't the God of the dead, but of the living. This means that everyone is alive as far as God is concerned. Jesus, Luke 20:38 CEV

Thursday, September 18, 2025

Randolph

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Randolph Lineage
Robert Randolph 1548-1602  was the father of William Randolph 1572-1660, father of Henry Randolph Sr 1623-1673, 
father of Henry Randolph II 1665-1693, father of Henry Randolph III 1689-1726, father of Sarah Randolph.

Sarah RandolphSarah Barksdale > William Davis > Roxie Ann Davis > Charles Eugenius Benton > Ina Belle Benton > Thelma Irene Brown > William Harris Lawson Sr.

Randolph Migration 
Spennithorne, North Yorkshire, England > Hamsey, Lewes District, East Sussex, England > Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England > Moreton, Warwickshire, England > Henrico, Virginia > Swiftcreek, Henrico (Appomattox) County, Virginia > Barro Plantation, Appomattox, Virginia

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Sarah Randolph, Bill's 6th Great-Grandmother
10 Oct 1715 - 29 Mar 1774
b. Barro Plantation, Appomattox, Virginia
d. Petersburg, Independent City, Virginia

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Parents:
Henry Randolph III 1689-1726
Elizabeth Eppes 1700-1777

Maternal Lineage:
Katherine Maplesden, mother of Mary Fisher, 
mother of Katherine Banks, mother of Anne Fitzugh Isham, mother of Elizabeth Sarah Eppes, mother of Sarah Randolph

Spouse:   Collier Barksdale 1715-1774
Married:   1739
Children:  11

  1. Elizabeth Barksdale 1740-1822
  2. Macarina Andromache Barksdale 1740-1812
  3. Joseph Barksdale 1741-1800
  4. Nathan Barksdale 1743-1812
  5. William Barksdale 1745-1775
  6. Mary Barksdale 1748-1773
  7. John Barksdale 1751-1803
  8. Ellen Allinda Barksdale 1753-1823
  9. Sarah Barksdale 1755-1823
  10. Jeffrey Barksdale 1755-1832
  11. Lucy Barksdale 1756-1803
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Henry Randolph IIIBill's 7th Great-Grandfather
1 January 1689 - 1 August 1726
b. Appamatox, Henrico, Virginia
d. 
Henrico County, Virginia


Parents:
Henry Randolph II 1665-1693
Sarah Swann 1672-1714

Maternal Lineage:
Sarah Swann 1672-1714, mother of Henry Randolph III

Spouse:   Elizabeth Sarah Eppes 1682
Married:   29 Mar 1714
Children:  4
  1. Sarah Randolph 1715-1774
  2. Anne  Randolph 1717-1718
  3. Henry Randolph 1721-1771
  4. Francis Randolph 1724-1775

Slaves: 16+
  1. Glocester 
  2. Will 
  3. Hannah
  4. Moll 
  5. York 
  6. Jemmy 
  7. Phillis 
  8. Phebe 
  9. Robin 
  10. Daniel 
  11. Bess 
  12. Little Phillis  
  13. Agnes
  14. Sue 
  15. Jenny  
  16. Judith 
There were additional slaves, but they are not named or numbered. TBD

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Henry Randolph IIBill's 8th Great-Grandfather
16 January 1665 - 26 February 1693
b. Swiftcreek, Henrico County(now Appomatix), Virginia
d. 
Henrico, Virginia


Parents:
Henry Randolph Sr 1623-1673
Judith Soane 1628-1703

Maternal Lineage:
Judith Soane 1628-1703

Spouse: Sarah Swann 1672-1714
Married: 1687
Children: 
  1. Henry Randolph III 1689-1726
  2. Richard Randolph 1590-1748
  3. Thomas Randolph 1691-1692 
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Henry Randolph SrBill's 9th Great-Grandfather
27 Nov 1623 - 1673
b. Northamptonshire, England
d. 
Henrico, Henrico County, Virginia

Buried on family land

Noteworthy

  1. Obituary TBD
  2. Tags: Immigrated_to_USA | Miltary_
Parents:
William Randolph 1572-1660
Dorothy Lane 1589-1656

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Lane, mother of Dorothy Lane, mother of Henry Randolph

Spouse 1: TBD
Married: 
Children: 

  1.  
  2. Others TBD

Spouse 2: Judith Soane 1647-1703
Married: 12 December 1661
Children:
  1. Henry Randolph II 1665-1693

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William RandolphBill's 10th Great-Grandfather
1572-1660

b. Northampton, Northampton Borough, Northamptonshire, England
d. Moreton, Warwickshire, England

Burial location in a cemetery on family land TBD

Find a Grave bio states that he is the 3rd Great-Grandfather of President Thomas Jefferson.

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Parents: 
Robert Randall Randolph 1547-1602
Rose Roberts 1554-1619

Maternal Lineage:
Rose Roberts 1554-1619

Spouse 1: Elizabeth Smyth 1576-1656
Married: TBD
Children: 1

  1. Thomas Randolph 1605-1535

Spouse 2: Dorothy Lane 1589-1656
Married: 30 March 1619
Children: 2

  1. Richard Randolph 1621-1678
  2. Henry Randolph Sr 1623-1673
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Robert Randall RandolphBill's 11th Great-Grandfather
1548 - 8 June 1602
b. Hamsey, Lewes District, East Sussex, England
d. 
Hamsey, Lewes District, East Sussex, England

Burial location in a cemetery on family land TBD

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Parents: 
John Randall Randolph Jr 1524-1581
Johanna Webbe 1530-1583

Maternal Lineage:
Johanna Webbe 1530-1583

Spouse: Rose Roberts 1554-1619
Married: 1572 in Northamptonshire, England
Children: 17

  1.  William Randolph 1572-1660
  2. John Randolph 1574-TBD
  3. Sarah Randolph 1582-TBD
  4. Agnes Randolph 1575-TBD
  5. Rachel Randolph 1586-TBD
  6. Amy Randolph 1575-TBD
  7. Alice Randolph 1590-TBD
  8. Susan Randolph 1589-TBD
  9. George Randolph 1573-TBD
  10. Margaret Randolph 1579-1648
  11. Others TBD
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John Randall Randolph JrBill's 12th Great-Grandfather
1524-1581
b. Lewes District, East Sussex, England
d. 
Lewes District, East Sussex, England

Cemetery TBD

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Parents: 
John Randolph 1475-1552
Elizabeth Morton 1474-1506

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Morton 1474-1506

Spouse: Johanna Webbe 1530-1583
Married: TBD
Children: 3

  1. Robert Randall Randolph 1548-1602
  2. Elizabeth Randolph 1550-TBD
  3. Matthew Randall Sr 1571-1640
Children are identified in his Find a Grave bio.

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John RandolphBill's 13th Great-Grandfather
1475 - 24 January 1552 (76)
b. Lewes District, East Sussex, England
d. 
Lewes District, East Sussex, England

Cemetery TBD

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Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Parents: 
John Fitz Randolph 1455-1514
Edith Scrope 1452-1524

Father identified in Find a Grave bio.

Maternal Lineage:
Elizabeth Fitzhugh 1409-1445, was the mother of Elizabeth Greystoke 1436-1490, mother of Elizabeth Edith Scrope 1452-1524, 
mother of John Randolph.

Spouse: Elizabeth Morton 1474-1534 

The death date for Elizabeth  provided on Find a Grave memorials is 1474-1506, which is 18 years before the birth of John Randall Randolph Jr. I am estimating her death at 1534, 60 years from her birth.

Married: TBD
Children: 2

  1. John Randall Randolph Jr 1524-1581
  2. Avery Randolph 1525-1585

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John Fitz RandolphBill's 14th Great-Grandfather
1455-1514
b. Spennithorne, North Yorkshire, England
d. 
Spennithorne, North Yorkshire, England

Cemetery TBD

Ancestry Find a Grave (no record)

He is identified in the Find a Grave memorial for his son, John Randolph.

Parents & Maternal Lineage TBD

Spouse: Edith Scrope 1452-1524
Married: TBD
Children: 

  1.  John Randolph 1475-1552
  2. Others TBD

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Bibliography 

Ancestry ®. "Public Member Trees Database.” © 1997-2025 Ancestry®.  Ancestry.  ancestry.com/ Lawson-Robertson Family Tree. www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/10075800/family  User profile for William Harris Lawson, Jr., user Livingweb. Accessed 6 December 2025.

Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/187268258/sarah-barksdale: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Sarah Randolph Barksdale (10 Oct 1715–29 Mar 1774), Find a Grave Memorial ID 187268258; Maintained by C. Kirkland (contributor 48341629).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/69629684/henry-randolph: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Henry Randolph III (1 Jan 1688–1 Aug 1726), Find a Grave Memorial ID 69629684; Maintained by One2Wander ღ (contributor 47038231).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/194567673/henry-randolph: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Capt Henry Randolph II (16 Jan 1665–26 Feb 1693), Find a Grave Memorial ID 194567673, citing Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, City of Petersburg, Virginia, USA; Maintained by vcudean (contributor 48669187).

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---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205686820/john_randall-randolph: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Sir John Randall Randolph Jr. (1524–24 Jan 1581), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205686820; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68068436/william-randolph: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for William Randolph (1572–1660), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68068436; Maintained by One2Wander ღ (contributor 47038231).

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---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/205686820/john_randall-randolph: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Sir John Randall Randolph Jr. (1524–24 Jan 1581), Find a Grave Memorial ID 205686820; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

---, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/206272370/john-randolph: accessed November 13, 2025), memorial page for Sir John Randolph (1475–24 Jan 1552), Find a Grave Memorial ID 206272370; Maintained by Roese (contributor 47359710).

Geneanet. "Public Member Database." © 1996. Geneaneten.geneanet.org Accessed 6 December 2025.

Google. "AI Overview." Search term: "Randolph Surname Origin." Google. 

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