Is there any known evidence for a marraige between Catherine Randolf and John Bourland, Jr?

Question

Are there any sources for this marriage? I can find from Catherine's parents all the way to and including Pocahontas to john Rolfe, but not this one. My wife and I would love to prove this connection.

Answer 1

Plenty of sources stating they were married but not to Jr.  .. such as .. I have listed these believing you probably already know these sources... Just in case .. nothing points to "John Bourland, Jr." .. so far  

Are you asking your question about John Bourland Sr. !! ?  

these sources point to Sr. .. 

 

http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=:2357945&id=I260

 

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=60620910

" Son of John Bourland, Sr. and Catherine Randolph. " 

 

https://www.geni.com/people/Catherine-Bourland/6000000008707166753

 

" Daughter of General Randolph and Catherine Randolph 

Wife of John Bourland  " 

 

http://www.bourlandcivilwar.com/BourlandCountyAntrim.htm

 

" Marriage of John Bourland and probably Catherine about 1758 in probably Augusta Co VA." 

 

 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Ancestral File," database,FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:1:MWHZ-ZVJ : accessed 2016-05-05), entry for John Sr BOURLAND.

 

 

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John Sr BOURLAND

GENDER

Male

BIRTH

1740

Of Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

DEATH

before 1800

Poss.,, SC

MARRIAGES (1)

SPOUSE

Catherine RANDOLPH

MARRIAGE

1750

Virginia" 

" 

John Bourland/John /Sr/BOURLAND/

GENDER

Male

BIRTH

1740

Londonderry, Londonderry, Northern Ireland

Sources1

1. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

DEATH

1800

SC, USA

Sources1

1. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

PARENTS

FATHER

Father Bourland /SR./

MARRIAGES (2)

SPOUSE

Catherine /RANDOLPH/

MARRIAGE

1760

VA, USA

Sources1

1. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

SPOUSE

Catherine /BOURLAND/

SOURCES (2)

1. family Tree Maker 2006.GEDOther : 
2. OneWorldTree Ancestry.com : 

 

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:ST88-DRM : accessed 2016-05-05), entry for John Bourland/John /Sr/BOURLAND/.

 

John Jr. spouse is listed as Mary Loving .. 

John Bourland/John /Jr./BOURLAND/

 

GENDER

Male

BIRTH

12 December 1762

Laurens, South Carlonia

Sources1

1. family Tree Maker 2006.GED , Date of Import: Mar 28, 2006

DEATH

11 May 1844

Hopkins, KY, USA

Sources1

1. OneWorldTree, Ancestry.com. One World Tree (sm) [database online]. Provo, UT: MyFamily.com, Inc.

PARENTS

FATHER

John Bourland/John /Sr/BOURLAND/

MOTHER

Catherine /RANDOLPH/

MARRIAGES (1)

SPOUSE

Mary /LOVING/

SOURCES (3)

1. genealogy.rootsweb,com
2. family Tree Maker 2006.GEDOther : 
3. OneWorldTree Ancestry.com : 

CITING THIS RECORD

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pedigree Resource File," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/2:2:ST88-D58 : accessed 2016-05-05), entry for John Bourland/John /Jr./BOURLAND/.

 

Will search further at the library this week .. C'est Bon Magnifique .. 

Comments

It should be Senior.  I corrected the John Bourland profile.  I've seen all of the anecdotal statements that they were married, but no documentation.  My wife and I have been looking for about 3 years for this.  Definitely a brick wall for us.  Unfortunately we can't push the "I believe Button."  I'm also stating for the record that Jerry is, in no way, suggesting we do that. :-)

PS. The profile on Geni has General Randolph marrying his daughter.

 

Thank you for the help Jerry.  We'll keep looking as well.

 

Tim Fackler

Fackler-54

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Greetings Tim Fackler ..

I agree the sources are anecdotal. 

The sources represent folks who "believe" they were "married." 

I'm looking to find Catherine Randolph listed  as Catherine Bourland somewhere. 

The possibility that they had as many as ten children provides opportunities to read if their children describes them as married. 

Researching the relationship between John Sr. 's indentured servant status, circa religious culture and the local conventions for marriage in Virginia at the time is worth while I think.

Researching the Rev. John Bourland Jr. 's papers, marriage documents with Mary Loving and any Baptist documents in regard to his formal training is worth while. 

There are strong anecdotal suggestions with cultural conventions and extended family building that points to a strong "marital" and responsible relationship. 

Great question.

 

C'est Bon Magnifique ..