Daniel Rand (bef. 1686 - bef. 1775)

Born before 1686 in Province of Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Husband of Mary (Keyes) Rand — married 18 Jan 1720 (to 5 Mar 1757) in Marlboro, Middlesex, Province of Massachusetts Bay

Descendants

Died before 3 Jan 1775 at about age 89 in Shrewsbury, Worcester, Province of Massachusetts Bay

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[Note: Second wife Martha, may be Martha Coburn of Westborough, who married Charles Bruce who died at Grafton c1758 https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Coburn-88]

Biography

Daniel Rand, thought to be born c1686 likely at Lynn, was the son of Zachariah and Ann (Ivory) Rand of Lynn, Massachusetts. ^[1]

He married Mary Keyes at Marlborough on January 18, 1720/1. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Mary was born on October 24, 1700, daughter of Colonel John and Mary (Eames) Keyes of Marlboro, Massachusetts and later of Shrewsbury, formed from Marlborough lands. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Mary died on March 5, 1757 aged nearly 57. ^{[5] [3] [4]}

Family

Mary & Daniel Rand's children, b. Shrewsbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay:

1. Mary Rand, 30 Sep 1721, died 12 Oct 1721, honoring child who died an an infant^[6]
2. Solomon Rand, born 18 Mar 1722^[7]
3. Mary Rand, born 25 Jun 1725^[8]
4. Thankful Rand, a daughter, born 06 Dec 1727^[9]
5. Levinah Rand, born Shrewsbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay 12 Feb 1741, died there 12 Aug 1742; honoring infant who died ^[10]
6. Daniel Rand, born Shrewsbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts Bay 10 Nov 1739, died there 12 Aug 1742; honoring child who died as an infant^[11]

After her death Daniel married second, Martha Bruce on November 2, 1759. ^{[5] [3] [4]}

Daniel Rand wrote his will on January 20, 1769. It was filed with the courts on January 11, 1775 and approved on February 5, 1776. At that time he was of Shrewsbury.^[12]

In it he names:

• wife Martha
• son Daniel, when he attains the age of 21
• son Solomon
• daughter Mary Rand, to be provided comfortable maintenance by widow Martha and son Daniel until her decease
• daughter Thankful Wheelock
• daughter Sarah Wheelock
• daughter Phebe Biglo
• daughter Levina Witherby ^[12]

On January 3, 1775, the following heirs, signed a petition, asking that the submitted will be approved:

• Samuel Biglo
• Soloman Rand
• John Witheby, Levinia Witheby
• Timothy Wheelock
• Paul Wheelock and wife declined to sign ^[12]

His estate was inventoried on January 18, 1775 and assessed at a value of L485 18s 5d with L346 13s 4d being attributed to his real estate holdings. ^[12]

His widow Martha wrote her will on March 26, 1785, while at Shrewsbury, and filed on December 9, 1797. ^[13]

In it she left bequests to several of her Bruce son's, as well as son Daniel Rand. ^[13]

Children

by Mary

Children

1. Mary born on September 30, 1721; died on October 12, 1721. ^{[5] [4]}
2. Solomon born on March 23, 1723; died in July, 1801; married Deborah Dodgeof Ipswich. ^[4]
3. Mary born on June 225, 1725. ^{[5] [4]}
4. Thankful born on December 6, 1727 ^{[5] [4]}; married Paul Wheelock. ^{[12] [14]}
5. Sarah, baptized on August 23, 1730; married Timothy Wheelock on October 22, 1747. ^[4] She died prior to July 5, 1782, when Timothy remarried. ^{[5] [14]}
6. Phebe born on January 1, 1722/3; died on June 10, 1770; married Samuel Bigelow on July 1, 1755. ^{[5] [4]}
7. Rezinah baptized on August 10, 1735: died December 29, 1768; married Joel Whittemore c 1761. ^{[5] [4]}
8. Daniel born on November 10, 1739; died on August 12, 1742. ^{[5] [4]}
9. Leviniah born on February 12, 1741; died the same day as her brother Daniel on August 12, 1742. ^{[5] [4]}
10. Leviniah born on July 14, 1743; married John Keyes Witherby. ^{[5] [4]}

by Martha

1. Daniel born on July 12, 1760. ^[5]

Research notes

Marlborough Births

Keyes, Mary, d. John and Mary, Oct. 24, 1700. (p. 121)

Marlborough Marriages

Keyes, Mary and Daniel Ran [Rand. CR], both of Shrewsbury, Jan. 18, 1720. [1720-21. CR] (p. 278: 299) ^[2]

Shrewsbury Births

Rand, Mary, d. Daniel and Mary, Sept. 30, 1721. (p. 89)

Rand, Mary, d. Daniel and Mary, June 25, 1725. (p. 89)

Rand, Thankful, d. Daniel and Mary, Dec. 6, 1727. (p. 89)

Rand, Phebe, d. Daniel and Mary, Jan. 1, 1732-3. (p. 89)

Rand, Daniel, s. Daniel and Mary, Nov. 10, 1739. (p. 89)

Rand, Levinah, d. Daniel and Mary, Feb. 12, 1741. (p. 89)

Rand, Levinah, d. Daniel and Mary, July 14, 1743. (p. 89)

Rand, Daniel, s. Daniel and Martha, July 12, 1760. (p. 89)

Shrewsbury Marriages

Rand, Daniel and Martha Bruce, Nov. 1, 1760. (p. 206)

Rand, Solomon and Deborah Dodge, Sept. 15, 1741. (p. 206)

Rand, Levinah and John Keyes Witherby, May 3, 1768. (p. 206)

Biglo, Samuell Jr. and Phebe Rand, July 1, 1755. (p. 127: 206)

Rand, Reziner and Joel Whittemore, Apr. 28, 1761. (p. 206)

Wheelock, Timoty and Sarah Rand, Oct. 22, 1747. (p. 206: 231)

Shrewbury Deaths

Rand, Mary, d. Daniel and Mary, Oct. 12, 1721. (p. 272)

Rand, Daniel, s. Daniel and Mary, Aug. 12, 1742. (p. 272)

Rand, Levinah, d. Daniel and Mary, Aug. 12, 1742. (p. 272)

Rand, Mary, w. Daniel, Mar. 5, 1757. (p. 272)

Biglo, Phebe, w. Samuell Jr., June 10, 1770. (p. 244)

Whittemore, Rezinah, wid. Joel (d. Daniel Rand), Dec. 29, 1768, in her 34th year. (p. 281) ^[5]

Sources

1. ↑ Rand, Florence O., compiler. A Genealogy of the Rand Family in the United States, Republic Press, New York, 1898 p. 14: 21-2: : 36-7: 231
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2} Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Marlborough, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, F. P. Rice, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1908
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3} Stearns, Ezra S. History of the Town of Rindge, New Hampshire, from the Date of the Rowley Canada Or Massachusetts Charter, to the Present Time, 1736-1874: With a Genealogical Register of the Rindge Families, Press of G. H. Ellis, Boston, Massachusetts, 1875 p. 647
4. ↑ ^{4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13}
5. ↑ ^{5.00 5.01 5.02 5.03 5.04 5.05 5.06 5.07 5.08 5.09 5.10 5.11 5.12} Systematic History Fund. Vital Records of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts to the End of the Year 1849, Franklin P. Rice, publisher, Worcester, Massachusetts, 1904
6. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2N-TFQ : 10 February 2018), Mary Rand, 30 Sep 1721; citing SHREWSBURY,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0982288 IT 3.
7. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2V-Y6P : 10 February 2018), Solomon Rand, 18 Mar 1722; citing SHREWSBURY,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0982288 IT 3.
8. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2N-TF4 : 10 February 2018), Mary Rand, 25 Jun 1725; citing SHREWSBURY,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0982288 IT 3.
9. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). https://www.americanancestors.org/DB190/rd/7803/89/141968244
10. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2V-QTY : 10 February 2018), Levinah Rand, 12 Feb 1741; citing SHREWSBURY,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0982288 IT 3.
11. ↑ "Massachusetts Births and Christenings, 1639-1915," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FZ2V-K5S : 10 February 2018), Daniel Rand, 10 Nov 1739; citing SHREWSBURY,WORCESTER,MASSACHUSETTS, ; FHL microfilm 0982288 IT 3.
12. ↑ ^{12.0 12.1 12.2 12.3 12.4} Case 48609: p. 1-14: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
13. ↑ ^{13.0 13.1} Case 48621: p. 1- 4: Worcester County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1731-1881. Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2015. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.)
14. ↑ ^{14.0 14.1} Ward, Andrew Henshaw. History of the town of Shrewsbury, Massachusetts, from its settlement in 1717 to 1829 ... including an extensive Family Register, Samuel G. Drake, Boston, Massachusetts, 1847 p. 469

See also:

• A genealogy of the Rand family in the United States: https://archive.org/stream/genealogyofrandf00inrand#page/n21/mode/2up
• "Ancestral File," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.2.1/MZSD-QTG : accessed 2014-08-15), entry for Daniel RAND.