Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1845-06-13
Memoir of the Randolphs Of vire;.ia.


A correspondent Of the Baltimore Patriot who
has lately visited and partaken Of the Inequalities
of Wilton on the lower James river near or the orr.
ginal seat ofthe Randolphs, procured, while there,
the copy ola family document, ofsome genealogical
and historical interest. The namo Of Randolph
has been celebrated in our history, in the per.
sons Of a number bearing il, as well as others
sprung from the female line, that whatever throws
light upon their history viii be to many matter
of curiosity at least. Others again derive pleas.
ure in tracing gcncologcs, not from any ancest al
pride or weak desire of establishing an ilustrious
descent, but as branch of antiquarian pursuit, to
note tho divcrstes which distinguish the descend
ant from the ancestor, or else the similarities
which still mark the blood to b. the same, and To
speculate on the vicssitudes which attend all hu.
man affairs.
This memoir is altogether defective in proving
the descent Of the Randolphs Of Turkey Island.
from the-noble family Of that name which came
made some figure in Englis, history during the
middle ages and as late Queen Elizabeth. IL
may be so or it may not he so, and save as point
of genealogical and antiquarian curiosity, we hold
it to be of the least possible Importance whether
il be SO or not. There was yet more illustrous
family Of the same name possibly of the same
Norman descent in Scotland; we mean the ia.
nous Randolph Earl of Murray, the companion
in and sharer of the tolls and glory of Bruce
and Douglas. But that we believe il is certain
the progenitors of the Randolphs of Virginia en-
barked from Bristol (where we think have
heard tradition that the Immediate ancestor
who emigrated to Virginia ship carpenter)
we suspect the evidence is about equal save as to
the fact Of the crest, which might however have
been adopted without right or authority to prove
a descent from the Scotch the English family.
The article from the Baltimore Patriot we are
aware has already been published in the Wing,
hut we republish portion of it in order to append
these observations in part, but chiefly to proroke
an esteemed friend OF ours, X. r., TO come TO the
defence, and disburthen his memory for the pub
lie interest and amusement of portion of that vast
store of curious knowledge which he possesses
upon these and kindred subjects.
MEMOIR OF THE FAMILY RlSDoLra, OF TURKEY
lsLLND.-The books OF heraldry shew, that there
families, distinguished by different Of arms; the
eres; Of Randolph, OF Wiltshire. is Anielopes head ;
IL is also the OF Randolph OF Turkey Island. We
see Doomsday book that in the year thousand
hundred and ninety four. Thomas Randoe. las tho
then spel ordered TO do duty IN person. against
the King Of France.
John Randolfe, was Burgess from Southampton in
the year thousand three hundred He mustered the
troops Berwick, Tweed in The year thousand
three hundred and one.
Richard Randolfe a Burgess from Leicester in
the year one thousand. three hundred and five.
SIR Thomas Randolph, as the then spelt.l
employed b. Queen Elizabeth, several embassies
a Of great ability, and approved by the Queen.
Thomss Randolph, [Ihe Poet, uncle u VIM. Ran.
doPh, who heated himself at Turkey Island where he
died. in April, seventeen hundred and eleven, leaving a
progeny; with ample fortunes Tor each OF his
children
William his eldes, son. was Councillor Of State, and
Treasurer OF the Colony.
lskam, his third son, member Of tie House OF Bur
gesses from GoOehland. in hundred and forty
and AdIutani General Of tie Colony.
Richard, the fourth son, member OF the House Of
Bugesses from HenfeO, hundred aud forty,
and succeeded his brother William Treasurer OF the
Colony.
SIR John. the fifth son, was Speaker of the House OF
Burgesses and Attorney General for the Colony of Viz
Peter, son of tho second William, Clerk OF the
House OF Burgesses
Richard, of Richard, was member Of the House of
Burgcsses.
John. Of Sir John, Clerk Of the House Of Bur
gesses aud Attorney General-he Ia England when
the revolution commenced, and did Virginia
Peyton, brother OF John Speaker OF the HOuse OF
Bugesscs and President Of the first Congress in Phade
phia. where nc died.
Thomas Mann Randolph, great grand.soa of William of
/. j. was n member OF the Virginia Convention, from
GoOShland, IN seventeen hundred and seventy live.
Beverly Randolph, sou Of Peter, member Of TIE
Legislature, from Cumberland during the revolution, and
afterwards Governor of the State OF Virginia.
Edmund Randolph, grand Of Sir John, aid-de-
camp Of General Washington Governor Of the State Of
Virginia, and Secretary OF State Of the U. States.
Robert Randolph. OF Peter; Peyton Randolph. grand
OF Peter; Richard Randolph. and David Meade Raft
doph Of the second Richard cavalry officers
III the war Of the revolution.
David Meade Randolph, appointed Marshall of Viz
ginid, by President Washington.
John Randolph OF Roanoke grand Of the frs: Rich
ard, elected member Of Congress. lac
tanned the sge required by the Constitution. He was u
member o the Senate Of the United States and Minister
TO the Russiln Court.
Thomas Mann Randolph. Jr. was a member of Con-
gTess OF the Virginia Legislature and Governor Of the
State.
Thomas Jefferson was Of Randolph, Of Turkey Island
through ms third Isham.
james Pleassnts. member Of Congress Of the vrgi-
mia Lgi.laure and Governor Of the STATE was Of Ran
doph, Of Turkey Island; through his third son. Isham.
Richard Bland. member Of the Virginia Convention in
ssyeny-sE. and member Of the first Congress, was of
Randolph Of Turkey Island, through his daughter Eliza
beth. Her grandson.
The0dnc Bland. commanded q regiment Of Cavalry in
he Of the REVOLUTION and member Of Congress
IN seventeen hundred dad eighty, and died in New York,
Reiafd Henry Lee. member Of the Virginia Conyen-
lion, seventy five; Of the first Congress- and VI the
signers Of the declaratou o Independence; Of Ran
dolph, Of Turkey Islsnd through his daughter Eliza
Arthur Lee. brother Of H. Lee succeeded Dr. Frank
lin agentin England for Mass schusetts was Com
missioner To the Courts Of Versa lies and berlin
Der Of Congress in eghyone; and member Of the Board
Of Treasury IN 'ighy-nnc.
Francis Lighuoo, Lee, brother Of the sbove)
Der Of the Virgins Convention, IN seventy ve Of the first
Congress, aud OF the Convention called for the adoption Of
the Federal Constitution.
Wliaw Shth, President Of the College Of William aud
Mary, and author oi the history of Virginia. of Ran
doph, Of Turkey Island, through his daughter Mary.
Thomas Marshall, Gather Of the late Chief Justce) a
member Of the Virginia Convention, in seventy Eve; and
Colonel Of regimen, IN the Of the Revolution; was
u Randolph, Of Turkey IanJ through bis son Thomas
The descendants of Randolph. Of Turkey Island, all
Jealous aud active Wings, throughout the Revolution"
GRAPES "CASSARD" HAMS.-(CARY srEtErJ
We are indebted 10 Mr. Grape, tor Of these superb
Hams, se4quisfte IN flavor magnificent IN size.
THE WAR SIGNS
We have been Of those who from the first beiieved .,