Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
Webb Genealogy - Person Sheet
NameWilliam Randolph 
BirthNov 16811178
Death19 Oct 17421178
BurialTurkey Island Cemetery, Turkey Island, Henrico County, VA, USA1178
FlagsDeceased
FatherColonel William Randolph (1651-1711)
MotherMary Isham (1659-1735)
Notes for William Randolph
His tombstone reads:1178
#5 (was very difficult to read but this is what we believe that it said with
many f's for s's)
Here lieth the Honourable
WILLIAM RANDOLPH Efq. Eldeft Son
of Col. WILLIAM RANDOLPH of this Place
And of MARY his wife
who was of the Ancient & Eminent Family
of the ISHAMS of Northamptonfhire
Having been Introduced early into Bufinefs
And praised through many of the (interior)
Offices of Government with great
Reputation and Eminent Capacity.
He was at laft
By his Majesty happy here
and the univerfal Approbation of his Country
Advanced to the Council
His Experience in men and bufinefs
the native Gravity and Dignity
of his Person and behaviour
his Attachment to the Interefts of his Country
Knowledge of the Laws in general
and of the Laws & Constitution
of his Colony in particular
his Integrity above all calumny or Sufpicion
The Acutenefs of his parts
and the Extenfivenefs of his Genius
together with that Solidity of Senfe & Judgement
which was ever predominant in all he said or did
Rendred him not only equal,
but an Ornament to the high Office he bore
and have made him Univerfally lamented.
As a moft able & Impartial Judge.
and as an upright and useful Magiftrate
in all other Respects.
Neither was he lefs conficuous
for a certain Majestic plainnefs
of Senfe and honour which carried him
through all parts of private life
with an equal Dignity & Reputation
And deservedly obtained in the character
of a just good man.
in all the several dutys & Relations of life
Natus Nov. 1681
Mortuus Oct. 19, 1742
Anno Aetaris Gr.
(at the end was a stone)
HERE LIES
WILLIAM RANDOLPH
ELDEST SON OF COL. WM. RANDOLPH
NOV 1681-OCT. 1742
VIRGINIA CONSERVATION COM. 1946
#5 (was very difficult to read but this is what we believe that it said with
many f's for s's)
Here lieth the Honourable
WILLIAM RANDOLPH Efq. Eldeft Son
of Col. WILLIAM RANDOLPH of this Place
And of MARY his wife
who was of the Ancient & Eminent Family
of the ISHAMS of Northamptonfhire
Having been Introduced early into Bufinefs
And praised through many of the (interior)
Offices of Government with great
Reputation and Eminent Capacity.
He was at laft
By his Majesty happy here
and the univerfal Approbation of his Country
Advanced to the Council
His Experience in men and bufinefs
the native Gravity and Dignity
of his Person and behaviour
his Attachment to the Interefts of his Country
Knowledge of the Laws in general
and of the Laws & Constitution
of his Colony in particular
his Integrity above all calumny or Sufpicion
The Acutenefs of his parts
and the Extenfivenefs of his Genius
together with that Solidity of Senfe & Judgement
which was ever predominant in all he said or did
Rendred him not only equal,
but an Ornament to the high Office he bore
and have made him Univerfally lamented.
As a moft able & Impartial Judge.
and as an upright and useful Magiftrate
in all other Respects.
Neither was he lefs conficuous
for a certain Majestic plainnefs
of Senfe and honour which carried him
through all parts of private life
with an equal Dignity & Reputation
And deservedly obtained in the character
of a just good man.
in all the several dutys & Relations of life
Natus Nov. 1681
Mortuus Oct. 19, 1742
Anno Aetaris Gr.
(at the end was a stone)
HERE LIES
WILLIAM RANDOLPH
ELDEST SON OF COL. WM. RANDOLPH
NOV 1681-OCT. 1742
VIRGINIA CONSERVATION COM. 1946