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lege. He and his father-in-law, John Sad- ler, purchased Brandon on James river from Robert Bargrave, grandson of Captain John Martin. They also owned Powell Brooke, or Merchant's Hope. These estates became vested about 1720 in Nathaniel Harrison. His will was proved in England, January 3, 1656.

Ramsey, Captain Edward, probably son of Thomas Ramsey, was burgess for James City county 1663, 1665, and possibly other years.

Ramsay, Patrick, son of Andrew Ram- say, provost of Glasgow, Scotland, 1734- 1735, was a merchant at Blandford, Vir- ginia, married November 26, 1760, Eliza- beth Poythress and left issue in Virginia ; grandfather of General George D. Ramsay, brigadier-general United States army.

Ramsey, (sometimes spelt Ramshawe), Thomas, was a member of the house of bur- gesses for Warwick river in 1631-1632, for Gloucester in 1655, 1656, 1658.

Randolph, Beverley, son of William Ran- dolph, of "Turkey Island," and Elizabeth Beverley, his wife, was justice of Henrico for 1741 ; succeeded Edward Barradall as burgess for the college in 1744- 1747 and was burgess for it again in 1748-1749. He mar- ried Elizabeth, daughter of Francis Light- foot, but left no issue.

Randolph, John, son of Sir John Ran- dolph, was born in Williamsburg in 1728; educated at William and Mary College; studied law at the Middle Temple, London, in 1745 ; returned to Virginia and became eminent as a lawyer ; succeeded Peter Ran- dolph as clerk of the house of burgesses, 1752-1766; burgess for Lunenburg county

iv 1769, and for William and Alary College in 1774 and 1775. He was a Tory in his sympathies, and went to England at the beginning of the American revolution, and (lied there Januar}- 31, 1784. He married Arianna, daughter of Edmund Jenings, at- torney general of Alaryland. His body was brought back to X'irginia and buried in the College Chapel.

Randolph, Henry, half-brother to the poet 'i homas Randolph, and uncle of William ]\andolph of Turkey Island, came to Vir- ginia in 1642. He was clerk of Henrico county from about 1656 and of the house of burgesses from 1660 to his death in 1672. He married Judith, daughter of Henry Soane, speaker of the house of burgesses. She married (secondly) Major Peter Eield, and had a son Captain Henry Randolph, of Swift's Creek, Henrico, now Chesterfield county.

Randolph, Isham, son of William Ran- dolph, of "Turkey Island," lived at "Dunge- ness," Goochland county. He succeeded Abraham Nicholas as adjutant general of the militia in 1738, and was burgess for Goochland in 1736-1740. He died in No- vember, 1742, and was buried at Turkey Island, Henrico county. His daughter Jane married Colonel Peter Jefiferson, father of Thomas Jefiferson.

Randolph, Sir John, was son of Colonel William Randolph of "Turkey Island," Henrico county ; born 1693, died March 9, 1737. He was educated at William and Mary College, Gray's Inn, and the Temple in London and on his return engaged in the practice of law in Virginia ; was clerk of the council, treasurer, agent of the assem- bly in England, president of the county