At the time of his death in 1784, Peyton Randolph owned four Virginia plantations: Buffalo Plantation in Prince Edward County, Bush River Plantation in Prince Edward County, Fighting Creek Plantation in Powhatan County, and his home plantation Wilton Estate (also known as World's End) in Henrico County. These plantations were run with enslaved labor. The names of 342 enslaved people were documented in Peyton Randolph's estate inventories and 12 enslaved people were named in his will. For more information please see:
↑ Lucy Harrison in the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
Name: Lucy Harrison
Gender: Female
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1755
Spouse Name: Peyton Randolph
Marriage
Year: 1776
Marriage State: VA
Number Pages: 1
↑Will of Peyton Randolph - Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1652-1900. Henrico > Mixed Records, Vol 1, 1781-1787, 1832, 1843. Page 131. Image 91 of 210. Ancestry Sharing Link Written 29 Feb 1784. Probated 7 Jun 1784.
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