Friends, Associates, Neighbors, & Enemies of James Randolph of Caswell County, North Carolina

Date: 1725 to 1810
Location: Caswell County, North Carolina, United States
Surnames/tags: Randolph Colonial North Carolina

This space is to identify the people in the life and death of James Randolph (born c1725- died about Oct 1797 Caswell County, North Carolina.

Goals: 1. Citation of birth date and location

2. Citation of his first wife- her name, birth, death, and locations

People in the Life of James Randolph

Name	WT ID	Date	Relationship	Source	Other
James Randolph, Jr	Randolph-1464	20 Dec 1781	son	Caswell Co, NC, deed
Abraham Randolph	Randolph-203	20 Dec 1781	son	Caswell Co, NC, Deed	recorded as Abram
Robert Randolph	Randolph-1469	20 Dec 1781	son	Caswell Co., NC Deed
William Randolph	Randolph-1468	20 Dec 1781	son	Caswell Co., NC Deed
Mary Dye	Dye-411	1781	wife	Caswell marriage
John Randolph	Randolph-657	Jun 1797	son	will of J. R, Sr
Jeremiah Randolph	Randolph-699	Jun 1797	Son	Will of J. R. Sr
Rebecca Randolph	Randolph-193	Jun 1797	daughter	will of J. R. Sr
Nimrod Randolph	Randolph-600	Jun 1797	daughter	will of J. R. Sr
Mary Randolph	Dye-411	Jun 1797	wife	Will of J. R. Sr
James Shelton		Dec 1781	Bondsman	marriage of J. R and Mary Dye
David Shelton		Dec 1781	Bondsman	marriage of J. R. and M. Dye
James Randolph, Jr		Jun 1797	son, Executor	Will of J. R.
William Dye		Jun 1797	son-in-law, executor	Will of J. R.
James Randolph, Jr		1 Nov 1797	Executor	Estate Sale of J. R, sen
William Dye		1 Nov 1797	Executor	Estate Sale of J. R. sen
Abram Dunaway		20 Dec 1781	adjacent Land owner	deed from J. R. to James, Jun	Country Line
Abram Dunaway		20 Dec 1781	adjacent Land Owner	deed from J. R to son, Abram

People

1. Mary Dye- 2nd wife,

• married 12 December 1781 in Caswell County, North Carolina, when James and David Shelton posted £50 bond, and James obtained a license to marry. .^[1]
• Mary is named in her husband James Randolph Sr's Will executed 15 June 1797 in Caswell County, North Carolina.^[2]

1. James Shelton- posted bond for James Randolph to obtain a marriage license to Mary Dye, in Caswell County, North Carolina.
2. David Shelton- posted bond for James Randolph to obtain a marriage license to Mary Dye, in Caswell County, North Carolina

1. James Randolph, Jr, son,

• James Randolph, Sr, 20 Dec 1781- deeded 90 acres on the Caswell County line.
• Executors of This my last Will and Testament, along with son-in-law, William Dye
• James Randolph, Sr, Dec'd , Estate Sale 1 Nov 1797; attested open Court Jan Term 1798, Caswell County, North Carolina; signed with his mark X

1. POSSIBLY Abram Dunaway,

• Adjacent Land Owner to deed from J. R, Sr to James Randolph, Jr, 90 acres on the County line. 20 Dec 1781
• Adjacent land owner to 90 acres James Randolph, Sr deeded to son, Abram Randolph.

1. William Hall- Adjacent Land owner to the deed from J. R, Sr to James Randolph, Jr, 90 acres on the County line. 20 Dec 1781

1. William Randolph- son

• Adjacent Landowner to the deed from J. R, Sr to James Randolph, Jr, 90 acres on the County line. 20 Dec 1781
• Adjacent land owner, Caswell County, North Carolina, 20 Dec 1781 to land James Randolph, Sr deed to his son, Abram Randolph
• William Randolph (his son) *of CC, for love & regard to his son, 90 acres in CC, on both sides Ann Merrits Mill Cr, bounded as follows: adj Reubin Taylor, Ann Smith, Mereweather's Fork on Dan R, along the road to lines of Robert & James Randolph. Wit: A'd Murphy, H. Harralson, Benj'n Debow
• Will of James Randolph, Sr, If wife dies before Nimrod is of age, William should Take Nimrod and raise him to age -

1. A'd Murphy (Archibald Murphy),

• witness to James' Deed to son, James Randolph, Jr, 20 Dec 1781
• witness to a deed between James Randolph Sr and son, Robert 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina.
• witness to a deed between James Randolph, Sr and his son, Abram 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina
• witness to a deed between James Randolph Sr and his son, William Randolph, 20 Dec 1781, Caswell Co., NC

1. H. Harralson.

• Witness to James' Deed to son, James Randolph Jr. -20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina
• witness to a deed between James Randolph Sr and son, Robert 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina.
• witness to a deed between James Randolph Sr and son, Abram Randolph 20 Dec 1781, Caswell Co., NC
• Witness to a deed between James Randolph Sr. and his son, William Randolph 20 Dec 1781, Caswell Co., NC

1. Robert Randolph (his son)

• of CC, for 100 lbs, 90 acres in CC, on Country Line Cr, bounded as follows: adj James Randolph Jun'r, on the main road.
• Adjacent land owner, Caswell County, North Carolina, 20 Dec 1781 to land James Randolph, Sr deed to his son, Abram Randolph
• James Randolph, Sr Will Jun 1797- Robert to Take brother, John and raise him if Mary dies before John is of age.

1. Ann Smith - adjacent land

• Adjacent Land from James Randolph, Sr to Robert Randolph, 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina.
• Adjacent Land from James Randolph, Sr to son, William Randolph, 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina.
• 3 Oct 1805- Adjacent land owner to Thomas Read selling to Gatewood and Company; also adjacent to William Moore, William Rainey, James Randolph, Jr; James Randolph orphans, James Randolph, dec'd.

1. William Ragsdale. adjacent land from James Randolph, Sr to Robert Randolph, 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina.

1. Benj'n Debow witness

• 3rd witness to a deed between James Randolph Sr and son, Robert 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina.
• 3rd witness to a deed between James Randolph Sr and son, Abram Randolph, 20 Dec 1781 Caswell County, NC
• 3rd witness to a deed between James Randolph Sr and his son, William Randolph, 20 Dec 1781, Caswell Co., NC

Abram Randolph(his son) of CC, for love of his son, 90 acres in CC, on Branches of North Fork of Smiths Mill Cr, bounded as follows: adj Abrum Dunaway, Reuben Taylor, Wm. Randolph, Robert Randolph. Wit.: A'd Murphy, H. Harralson, Benj'n Debow.

1. Reuben Taylor- Adjacent land owner,

• Adjacent Land Owner, Caswell County, North Carolina, 20 Dec 1781 to land James Randolph, Sr deed to his son, Abram Randolph.
• Adjacent Land Owner, Deed between James Randolph, Sr and his son, William Randolph, 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina.

1. Ann Merritt's Mill Creek (Is Ann Merritt a person or is the name of the creek??_

• adjacent land/Bounded to deed between James Randolph, Sr and his son, William Randolph, 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina.

1. Mereweather's Fork on Dan R (who is Mereweather who has a fork on the Dan River)

• adjacent land owner to a deed between James Randolph, Sr and son, William Randolph, 20 Dec 1781, Caswell County, North Carolina.

1. John Randolph, son: 15 June 1797 Will of James Randolph- leaves him the plantation, 141 acres, when he becomes of age, so he is not 21 years of age in Jun 1797. Caswell County, North Carolina.

1. Nimrod Randolph son, 15 Jun 1797, Will of James Randolph- leaves him the plantation if son, John dies before he becomes of age, plus 5 pounds of Virginia money and a bed.

1. Rebecca Randolph Will of James Randolph 15 Jun 1797: one feather Bed and furniture, Called her bed, and one Half of the pewter belonging to the House and one Cow to her and her Heirs forever --

1. Jerremiah Randolph, son, if wife, Marry dies, that then the estate hereby lent to her shall be equally divided between my son Jeremiah Randolph and my son Nimrod -

1. William Dye- son-in-law (recorded as such in Will of James Randolph, Sr Jun 1797, Caswell County, North Carolina.

• Executors of This My Last Will and Testament with James Randolph, Jr
• James Randolph, Sr, Dec'd , Estate Sale 1 Nov 1797; attested open Court Jan Term 1798, Caswell County, North Carolina; signed with his mark X

1. A.E. Murphey (Jurat)- witness to will of James Randolph, Jun 1797, Caswell Co., NC. IS this Archibald Murphy or another Murphy in the County? He appears he might be the Caswell County Clerk.
2. Wm. Gordon (Jurat)- Witness of will of James Randolph, Jun 1797, Caswell County, NC
3. John Carter, x his mark- Witness to will of James Randolph, Jun 1797, Caswell County, North Carolina

1. Abner Robinson

• 1 Nov 1797. Purchased 1st, 3rd, and last lots of hogs and a cow at the estate sale of James Randolph, Sr, Dec,'d, Caswell Co, NC^[3]. James Randolph Estate 1798, Caswell County, North Carolina.

1. John Hall

• Purchased the 2nd lot of hogs, Estate sale of James Randolph, Sr, dec'd. 1 Nov 1797, Caswell Co., NC^[4]. James Randolph Estate 1798, Caswell County, North Carolina.

1. John Robinson- Purchased the 4th lot of hogs, Estate sale of James Randolph, Sr, dec'd. 1 Nov 1797, Caswell Co., NC^[5]. James Randolph Estate 1798, Caswell County, North Carolina.

1. Thomas Fisher. Purchased 2 steers Estate sale of James Randolph, Sr, dec'd. 1 Nov 1797, Caswell Co., NC^[6]. James Randolph Estate 1798, Caswell County, North Carolina.

1. Thomas Read, Caswell County, NC, 3 Oct 1805 sold to Thomas Gatewood and Company, of Milton, North Carolina. Land was lying and being in the County of Caswell and on Randolph Spring branch and of Country line Creek and bounded by William Moore, Ann Smith, James Randolph, Jr; James Randolph Orphans; James Randolph, Dec'd; William Rainey, Signed Sealed and Delivered In presence of

Jos Samuell Durrell Richards Jno Stanfeild

State of North Carolina Caswell County July Court 1806

The Execution of this deed was duly proved in open court by the oath of Josiah Samuel one the Subscribing Witnesses thereto and on motion ordered to be Registered

Test Ad Murphey CC

1. William Moore- Adjacent land owner to Thomas Read, 1806
2. William Rainey- Adjacent land owner to Thomas Read, 1806

1. Thomas Robinson, Dec'd 1784; Estate owed or Paid to James Randolph

Estate of Thomas Robinson. other names are Colonel William Moore, James Williams, William Huse, James Montgomery, James Robinson, Robert Moore, Henry Black, William Rainey, Arch Samuel?, James Bradley, Edmond Allen?, page 7 mentions James Shelton, David Shelton, William Rainey- can't tell if they are witnesses or receipts,?? page 9 Summons for William Hall and Pinna Hall...Page 10: Open Court Jan Term 1787: Proved by Pinna Hall. Page 11 People who purchased at Estate sale: Robt Moore, Col Wm Moore, James Bradley, Wm Hall, John Low, signed Pinnah Hall, Executrix; 13 Jul 1786, Archibald Murphey is Clerk of Court. signed at bottom: A. E. Murphey, CC; Page 14: summons William Hall and his wife, Pennia, guardians for the orphans of Thomas Robertson, dec'd, 22 Apr 1788 signed by A. E. Murphey, CC.