PETER married FOSTER MARY E. on 23 Nov 1862 in Pettis County, Missouri. MARY was born on 13 Jul 1844; died on 16 Mar 1880 in Bates County, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:

!CENSUS:
1860 Pulaski County Kentucky Peyton Randolph was living by himself in the
Somerset District and was 74 years old. His place of birth was listed as North
Carolina. 1860 Pulaski Co., KY Census Dist. 2 Page 87 House 612, Family 599.
1870 Pulaski Co., KY Census Shopville P.O. Page 25 House 173 Family 173
lists Payton Randall as 88 years old and from North Carolina. He is living with
Bethel (41) and Eliva (40) Randall.

!MARRIAGE: Pulaski County Kentucky Marriage Records 1797-1850. (Certified copy
on file).

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Know all men by These presents that we Peyton Randol & Timothy Ruark are
held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the Just and
full sum of fifty pounds to which payment well and truly to be made to the
said Commonwealth we bind ourselves our heirs Exers & Admin firmly by
These present Sealed with our Seals and dated the 15th day of May 1818 The
Condition of the above Obligation such that whereas there's a marriage
Shortly Intend to be Solemnized between the above Bound Payton Randolf &
Betsy Ruark both of the County of Pulaski and if there be no lawful Course
to Obstruct this union then this above Obligation to be Void Otherwise to
remain in full force power & Virtue.
Signed Sealed & Deld his
In presence of Payton X Randol
Ackd Wilson Evans mark

Timothy Ruark
..........................................................................

!RESIDENCE: Caswell Co., NC & Pulaski Co., KY

!BURIAL: Pulaski Co., KY Cemetery Records and photo of tombstone (oon file with
L. Herrin)

Peyton Randolph is buried in the Peyton Randall Cemetery dedicated to him
by his gr-grandsons. A picture of his tombstone is on file and is a replacement
stone showing 1795-1875, obviously the wrong dates.

PEYTON married RUARK ELIZABETH on 15 May 1818 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. ELIZABETH (daughter of RUARK TIMOTHY CAPT. and MCHARGUE SARAH) was born in 1798 in Caswell County, North Carolina; died on 15 Apr 1853 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Apr 1853 in Shopville, Pulaski County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:

!BIRTH: 1880 Pulaski Co., Ky Census for James Randall shows his mother was
born in North Carolina. Pedigree Chart for Gene Clark shows her b. 1798 in
Caswell County, NC.

!MARRIAGE: Pulaski County Kentucky Marriage Records 1797-1850. (Certified copy
on file).

!RESIDENCE: Caswell Co., NC and Pulaski Co., KY

!DEATH: Pulaski County Kentucky Vital Statistics for 1853.

Apr 15 Randolph, E. 55 yr. female b. Caswell Co., NC Liver
Timothy and Sarha Ruark (parents)

!BURIAL:
Buried in Peyton Randall Cemetery in Shopville, KY. Picture of monument on
file.

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: Pulaski County, Ky Vital Statistics show that younger half-brother
Nimrod was born in 1789 in Virginia and Nimrod was the son of J. & Polly
Randolph. Gene Clark's Pedigree sheet shows him b. 17 Jan 1750 in Caswell Co.,
NC; m. Matilda McNair.

!RESIDENCE: Caswell Co., NC and Pulaski Co., KY.
!DEATH: Pulaski Co. KY Will Book 1 page 75.

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1st place - My body to be buried beside my departed wife on the place where
I now live.
2nd place - Plantation where I now live be divided equally between my sons,
James Randall, Payton Randall and George Randall otherwise called
Randolphs.
3rd place - To my son James Randall my rifle gun.
To my son Peyton Randall my cropcut saw and Broad ax, and
To Baylis Randolph, my grandson, son of George Randall, my shotgun.
4th place - To my daughter Nancy Westley, wife of John Westley
Peggy Gragg, wife of John Gragg, and
Betsy Burk, wife of Henry Burk all the personal property
Appoint my three sons, James, Peyton and George, executors.
17th day of August 1824 his
James X Randall
mark
wit: C M Cunningham
his
Thomas X Clark
mark
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Correction made 16th Feby 1830 James Randolph
Wit: John Reese
John Randal
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!BURIAL: Pulaski Co., KY Cemetery Records and photo of stone (on file with L.
Herrin)

He is buried in the old Randolph Cemetery on Denton Sear's Farm on
Bent R. about two miles south of Hwy. 80, on the bend before you arrive at
Oather Randall Cemetery. Pictures of the cemetery and his resting place is
on file. The stone is probably buried by the gate, according to Wanda
Cheatham, Denton Sears' daughter who saw the stone in 1955. His will says
he desired to be buried by his dec'd wife on the place on which he "now"
lives.

!NOTES: Marie Randolph's notes for her forthcoming book on the Randolph family
shows James Randolph, Jr. of Caswell Co., NC dying in Pulaski Co., Ky. His
birthdate is unknown, but his next #3 younger brother, Abraham, was born in
1760. James was married to Matilda or Martha McNear, MacNear or Meakne

JAMES married MEACHNER MATILDA A. MCNAIR in Caswell County, North Carolina. MATILDA was born about 1760 in Roanoke, Virginia; died on 23 Apr 1811 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in Apr 1811 in Bent, Pulaski County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!MARRIAGE: Per Pulaski Co. KY Marriage Records for her daughter Delilah Jane.
Dick, John Crafford a. 18 to Delilah Jane Randolph a. 17 brides parents:
James and Martha A. Randolph.

!BURIAL:
Buried in Randolph Cemetery per Wanda Sears Cheatham. Said she saw grave
in 1955. Interview with L. Herrin on 7-29-89 on her farm. She indicated where
she was buried.

TIMOTHY married MCHARGUE SARAH. SARAH (daughter of MCHARGUE JOHN ? and MAGILL MARY ?) was born in 1769 in Maryland; died in 1841 in Pulaski County, Kentucky; was buried in 1841 in Shopville, Pulaski County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: Gene L. Clark, Spokane, Washington FGS.

JAMES married BARNES JANE. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Per Larry Herrin:
!BIRTH: a) Gene Clark's Pedigree Charts.
b) Pedigree chart of Goria Powell of Moscow, ID.

!MARRIAGE: Letter from Goria Powell of Moscow, ID to Larry Herrin rec. 1-25-93.

!RESIDENCE: Maryland, Caswell Co., NC and Pulaski Co., Ky.

!TAX LIST: (1972), "Montgomery County, Virginia Tax Lists A, B, & C for the
Year 1788".

1788 May 15 Timothy Roark 1 WM 16-21 0 slaves 8 horses Tax List A
1788 May 13 James Roark 0 0 1 Tax List A
1788 May 2 Timothy Roark 0 0 2 Tax List B

!MARRIAGE:
North Carolina Marriage Records show Timothy Roark married Elizabeth Gymon
03 SEP 1801, may be a later marriage. Bond # 0000141172. (Stokes Co.).

!DEATH: "Abstract of Wills of Pulaski County Kentucky" Vol. 1. page 3.
"Ruark, Timothy Name of wife not given; heirs Peter Ruark and Timothy. Also had
three daughters, names not given. Probated 9-27-1813. Executor: Timothy Ruork,
Witness: Clark, Stewart, John James and Clary James."

!DEED: Cook, M. L. & Cook, B. A. C. (1987). "Fincastle & Kentucky Co.,
Virginia-Kentucky Records and History", Vol. 1, Cook Publishing: Evansville,
In., page 228.

page 125. Timothy Roark, 110 acres, part of Loyal Company grant, on both sides
of Beaver Dam Fork, waters of Elk Creek, a branch of New River, beginning in
line of Dr. Walker's Survey and bounded by Roberts line. Dec. 12, 1774.

!COURT: Cook & Cook (1987), page 308 & 365.

March 3, 1774
Timothy Roark, v. Samuel Simpson, on petition. Suit being agreed. Case
dismissed.

Sep 9, 1773
Timothy Roark, v. Samuel Simpson, on petition. Defendant not appearing,
judgement awarded plaintiff for 2 pounds, 10 shillings, and costs.

!BURIAL:
His tombstone is on the old Gilliland farm, later owned by Lee Whitis and
Jessie Gilliland Whitis. It is called the Langdon Family Cemetery and it is
located just on the N.E. quadrant at the intersection of Old Hwy. 80 and
Mark-Welburn Rd. It is behind the barn in a cedar thicket. A photo of the
stone is on file.

!VOCATION:
Timothy Ruark came to Kentucky with the Loyal Land Company, the same
company which Dr. Thomas Walker was with.

TIMOTHY married SMITH ELIZABETH. ELIZABETH (daughter of SMITH JAMES) died after Mar 1825 in Pulaski County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet]

JOHN married MAGILL MARY ?. [Group Sheet]