Job Randall

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A family tree at Rootsweb's Worldconnect has the following information on Job:
Birth: 1 OCT 1794 in Cranston, RI
Death: 5 JUN 1876 in Athens, OH

In the Federal Census of 1850, Job & Anne are living at Athens, OH. Son Benjamin P. Randall, age 27 is with them; also a black woman named Betsy, 31; and Joseph 2 mulatto.

In the 1860 Federal Census, Job & Ann C. are still at Athens. There are three other individuals living with them; Ann Eliza Stewart 40 (may be Betsy above), Joseph 12 (may be Joseph above), and Kingsly Sunderland 16. Next door is Benjamin P. Randall, his wife Ann, and their two children.

In the 1870 Federal Census, Job is a widower, still living at Athens. His son Benjamin, wife and five children, are with him, along with three other individuals, two of whom are probably Ann Eliza (Sweet, Stewart?) and Joseph as above.

Job married Ann Celia Greene Abt 1815. Ann was born Abt 1795, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1860, Athens, OH. [Group Sheet]

1. Elizabeth Palmer Randall was born Abt 1816, RI; died Aft 1 Jun 1880, OH.
2. Benjamin P. Randall was born Abt 1823, RI.

Notes:

Jeremiah Randall was a soldier in the Revolutionary War.

RANDALL Jeremiah, at Pawtuxet, in 79th year, Sept. 23, 1830

Jeremiah married Patience Aborn 20 Apr 1788, Cranston, Providence Co., RI. Patience (daughter of James Aborn and Hannah Westgate) was born 25 Jun 1770; died 14 Feb 1835; was buried , Arnold-Pawtuxet Burial Ground, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Patience Randall's will mentions son Job, daughter Bethiah, and grandchildren Benjamin, Elizabeth P. amd Mary G.

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RANDALL Jeremiah, of Warwick, and Patience Aborn, of Cranston; m. by Eld. Abraham Lippitt, April 20, 1788.

Jeremiah married Bethiah Palmer Abt 1741. Bethiah was born Abt 1720; died 4 Sep 1796, Pawtuxet Village, Warwick, RI; was buried , Arnold-Pawtuxet Burial Ground, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]

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Bethiah Randall is mentioned by name as a sister in the 29 Aug 1789 will of Simeon Palmer. In this will, Jeremiah Randall received land and was appointed executor. Witnesses were Simeon Smith, William Holdredge, and Israel Arnold.

Death notice: RANDALL Bethiah, widow of Jeremiah, in 77th year, at Pawtuxet, Sept. 24, 1796

James married Hannah Westgate 16 Nov 1755. Hannah (daughter of Robert Westgate and Patience Carr) was born Abt 1735. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

It is believed that Samuel came to RI from Salem, MA. He may have been a son of Samuel Aborn and Susannah Trask, who were married in Dec 1663 in Salem, MA.

The Pawtuxet site says Samuel Aborn came to Pawtuxet from Swansea, MA, around 1722.

Another Samuel Aborn is said to have lived at Wickford.

Samuel married Phebe Rhodes Abt 1723. Phebe (daughter of John Rhodes and Waite Waterman) was born 30 Nov 1698; died 25 May 1770. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Samuel & Phebe had 8 or 9 children. (See "Descendants of Roger Williams" p. 22)

Notes:

Some genealogies show this Robert as a son of Robert & Sarah Westgate of Warwick. However, there is a Warwick will for a Robert Westgate, Jr., who died Jan/Feb 1749/50. That individual is more likely to have have been the son of Robert & Sarah.

Robert & Patience had the following children named in his will and/or the will of his mother-in-law, Hannah Carr: Avis (m. 26 June 1745 William Smith b. 21 Feb 1715), Patience (m. Peleg Arnold), Sarah (m. Benjamin Watson), Hannah (m. James Aborn), & Mary.

The executor of his will was son-in-law Peleg Arnold.

Robert married Patience Carr 9 Jul 1723, Warwick, RI. Patience (daughter of Edward Carr and Hannah Stanton) was born 14 Feb 1700/01; died 27 Mar 1753, Warwick, RI. [Group Sheet]