Family of John Randall II

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1. JOHN² RANDALL II (JOHN¹) was born June 1666 in Newport, Newport Co., RI, and died 1720 in North Stonington, New London, CT. He married (1) ABIGAIL BILLINGS Abt. 1695 in Westerly, Washington Co., RI, daughter of WILLIAM BILLINGS and MARY UNKNOWN. She was born July 01, 1667 in Dorchester, Boston, Suffolk Co., MA, and died November 23, 1705 in North Stonington, New London, CT. He married (2) MARY BALDWIN November 25, 1706 in Stonington, New London Co., CT, daughter of JOHN BALDWIN and REBECCA PALMER. She was born February 24, 1673/74 in Stonington, New London Co., CT.

Notes for JOHN RANDALL II:

John's land was known as Angwilla and considered the finest land of the town. His land joined on the north the lands of Thomas Brown and were in the Randall name as late as 1875. In 1906 the land was mostly owned by Elias Miner and his sons.

More About JOHN RANDALL II:

Occupation: Farmer

Notes for ABIGAIL BILLINGS:

Either her date of death is wrong (11/23/1705) or Abigail, her daughter's birthdate (12/4/1705) is wrong .

More About JOHN RANDALL and ABIGAIL BILLINGS:

Marriage: Abt. 1695, Westerly, Washington Co., RI

More About JOHN RANDALL and MARY BALDWIN:

Marriage: November 25, 1706, Stonington, New London Co., CT

Children of JOHN RANDALL and ABIGAIL BILLINGS are:

i. ELIZABETH³ RANDALL, b. July 04, 1696, North Stonington, New London, CT¹; d. August 25, 1786, North Stonington, New London, CT¹; m. JAMES BROWN, May 05, 1718, New London Co., CT²; b. June 01, 1696, Stonington, New London County, CT^2,3; d. February 02, 1749/50, North Stonington, New London County, CT⁴.

Notes for ELIZABETH RANDALL:

May 15, 1718: Elizabeth, daughter of John and Abigail (Billings) Randall and James, son of Eleazer and Ann M. (Pendleton) Brown were married in Stonington (New London) Connecticut by the Rev. James Noyes of Stonington at Stonington (New London) Connecticut.

"Brown Genealogy of Many of the Descendants of Thomas, John, and Eleazer Brown, Sons of Thomas and Mary (Newhall) Brown of Lynn, Massachusetts, 1628-1907" by Cyrus Henry Brown; I:12 and 14; The Everett Press Company; Boston, Massachusetts; 1907; Reprinted by Guardian Press; Button Falls Road; Edmiston, New York; 1997 (929.B877-25 LAPL) (929.20973 B881YB 1983 CSL)

"History of the First Congregational Church of Stonington, Connecticut: 1674-1874" by Richard Anson Wheeler; p. 252; T.H. Davis and Company; Norwich, Connecticut; 1875 (F104.S85 W53 1875 SAR) (974.62 St71c w 1974 CSL)

"The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records: Stonington" by Lucius Barnes Barbour; compiled by Lorraine Cook White; XXXVII:322; Genealogical Publishing Company, Inc.; Baltimore, Maryland (974.6 CT/Vitals SCGS) and

"The Billings Family of Connecticut" compiled by Perry Streeter; LXXXI:159 from an article in the "NEHGS Register" by Reverend Creighton Spencer-Mousey; Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts; April 1927 (974.0 NEa SCGS) (974.42 R68Ro LAPL) (974.48 S41 NYSL)

"A Genealogy and History of the Chute Family in America" by William Edward Chute; Salem, Massachusetts; 1894 (929.2 C564 LAPL) (FH C-36 SR)

"Early Settlers of Westerly, Rhode Island" by J. D. Champlin, Jr.; XV:63 from the "NEHGS Register" Jane Fletcher Fiske, editor; The New England Historic Genealogical Society; Boston, Massachusetts (974.0 NEa SCGS) (974.42 R68Ro LAPL)

More About ELIZABETH RANDALL:

Burial: Brown Cemetery, North Stonington, New London Co, CT⁵

ii. MARY RANDALL, b. December 16, 1698, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. STEPHEN WILCOX.

iii. LIEUT. JOHN RANDALL III, b. December 02, 1701, Stonington, New London Co., CT; d. July 14, 1761, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. (1) MARY HOLMES; b. March 19, 1712/13, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. (2) DOROTHY ELIZABETH COTTRELL, December 22, 1726, Stonington, New London Co., CT; b. Abt. 1707, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; d. July 10, 1761, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

More About JOHN RANDALL and DOROTHY COTTRELL:

Marriage: December 22, 1726, Stonington, New London Co., CT

iv. DOROTHY RANDALL, b. July 12, 1703.

v. ABIGAIL RANDALL, b. December 04, 1705, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. JOHN BROWN, October 16, 1729; b. Abt. 1702, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

Notes for ABIGAIL RANDALL:

Either her birthdate (12/4/1705) is wrong or her mother's date of death is wrong (11/23/1705).

More About JOHN BROWN and ABIGAIL RANDALL:

Marriage: October 16, 1729

Children of JOHN RANDALL and MARY BALDWIN are:

vi. SARAH³ RANDALL, b. November 10, 1707; d. 1812, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

vii. NATHAN RANDALL, b. July 07, 1709; m. (1) MARY COTTRELL, December 16, 1730, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; b. August 19, 1711, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; d. December 02, 1735, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; m. (2) ELEANOR COTTRELL, July 22, 1736, Westerly, Washington Co., RI; b. June 12, 1715.

More About MARY COTTRELL:

Christening: August 19, 1711, Stonington, New London Co., CT

More About NATHAN RANDALL and MARY COTTRELL:

Marriage: December 16, 1730, Westerly, Washington Co., RI

More About NATHAN RANDALL and ELEANOR COTTRELL:

Marriage: July 22, 1736, Westerly, Washington Co., RI

viii. ICHABOD RANDALL, b. October 21, 1711; d. September 04, 1762, Havana, Cuba; m. HUMILITY GREENE; b. February 12, 1715/16, Colchester, New London Co., CT.

ix. SARAH RANDALL, b. March 12, 1713/14; d. September 06, 1714.

x. BENJAMIN RANDALL, b. June 02, 1715.

xi. JOSEPH RANDALL, b. June 02, 1715; d. June 22, 1715.

xii. REBECCA RANDALL, b. July 31, 1717, Stonington, New London Co., CT; m. NICHOLAS COTTRELL, October 03, 1735; b. July 07, 1717, Stonington, New London Co., CT.

More About NICHOLAS COTTRELL and REBECCA RANDALL:

Marriage: October 03, 1735

xiii. JOSEPH RANDALL, b. July 17, 1720.