Can anyone provide me with information or point me in the direction to find books or other material about Elmridge Plantation/Farm (Wilkinson County) and Judge Peter Randolph? The Randolph's came to MS from VA abt. 1820/21. Judge Peter Randolph died in MS abt. 1832. Thanks

RANDOLPHS in Wilkinson Co., MS +++++ PETER RANDOLPH of Wilkinson Co., MS 1823 State Census Index-Peter Randolph-Wilkinson Co., MS Peter Randolph married Elizabeth Leatherberry on 20 Nov 1828, Wilkinson Co., MS The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution; Vol. 79, pp. 227 Mrs. Elizabeth R. Lobdell Blackman DAR ID # 78631 Born in Baton Rouge, LA Wife of John Calhoun Blackman Descendant of Lieu. Peter Randolph Daughter of John Bird Lobdell (1857-1899) and Elizabeth Randolph (b. 1859), his wife, m. 1882 Granddaughter of Peter Randolph (1829-1897) and Josephine Courtney (b. 1837), his wife, m. 1855 Great granddaughter of Peter Randolph, Jr. (1780-1832), and Elizabeth Leatherberry (d. 1874), his 2nd wife. Great great granddaughter of Peter Randolph and Sarah Greenhill, his wife. Peter Randolph was appointed lieutenant in the Amelia Co., VA militia, 1777. He died in Virginia. Herringshaw's Encyclopedia of American Biography of the Nineteenth Century; pp. 771 Peter Randolph, lawyer, jurist, was born in Maryland. He moved to Mississippi, and was appointed a judge of the United States court for the district of Mississippi. A query dated 16 Feb 1999 from Dr. Gary Zuk < [email protected] > "I am trying to learn the religious affiliation of U.S. District Court Judge Peter Randolph. Judge Randolph died on 30 Jan 1832 and is interred in the family plot "Elmridge" in Wilkinson Co., MS. ..." +++++ EDWARD RANDOLPH of Wilkinson Co., MS 1789-Edward Randolph-Natchez District MS-Oath of Allegiance 1803-Mississippi Territory Petitioners 1805-Edward Randolph-Census of the Territory of Mississippi, Jefferson & Wilkinson Co., MS 1810-Edward Randolph-Wilkinson Co., MS Territorial Census 1813-Edward Randolph-Pinckeneyville, Wilkinson Co., MS Tax List From "The Woodville Republican", a newspaper of Wilkinson Co., MS 18 Dec 1823-a reference to the estate sale of Edward Randolph by Thorp Parrott +++++ THOMAS and GEORGE RANDOLPH of Wilkinson Co., MS Wilkinson Co., MS Court Suits-1822, pp. 7 Thomas Randolph vs. William Adams Honorable Thomas H. Proper presiding Edward McGehee esquire associate justice 1822, 47th year of independence 1st Monday in Oct, 1822, John M. Wilson Esquire, Justice of Peace, issued a warrant to the constables of Wilkinson County, to summon William Adams to appear before him (Wilson) Sat. 29th to answer George F. Randolph, Jun. In a plea of debt. Signed this 19th day of June 1822. John M. Wilson, J.P. Action founded on a note amounting to fifty dollars with interest from the date at 10 percent per annum. Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of April, 1822. Signed: William Adams, (his mark) and witnessed by James Wilson. William Adams and Elijah McDowell bound themselves to George F. Randolph, Jun., for the sum of one hundred dollars and .....cents. Signed and sealed, 2 day of July, 1822 pp. 8 The condition of the obligation is such that whereas judgment was on the 29th June last, renedered by John M. Wilson, Esq., a J.P., against the above bound William Adams for the sum of fifty dollars debt and two 50/100 dollars. William Adams hath prayed an appeal to the next county court. William Adams to prosecute his appeal with effect of failing therein, shall pay and satisfy the cost and condemnations of the court, or render his body to prison, in execution of the same, or on failure the said Elijah McDowell shall do it for him, then the above obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed by William Adams, his mark, and Elijah McDowell, his mark. 9th Oct of the same term of the court, came the said George F. Randolph, Jun., by his attorney, aforesaid, and the said William Adams came not nor did he say anything in bar or preclusion of the action of the said George F. Randolph. Whereas, it is suggested and manifest by appear to the court here that the said George F. Randolph hath sustained damages....Randolph was awarded damages and also the sum of nine dollars sixty two and one half cents for cost and charges by the court, and was awarded Sixty six dollars eighty eight and one half cents.

Wilkinson Co., MS Court Actions-1822 Page 7 THOMAS RANDOLPH vs. William Adams Honorable Thomas H. Proper presiding Edward McGehee esquire associate justice 1822, 47th year of independence 1st Monday in October 1822, John M. Wilson Esquire, Justice of Peace issued a warrant to the constables of Wilkinson County, to summon William Adams to appear before him (Wilson) Sat. 29th to answer GEORGE F. RANDOLPH, JUN. In a plea of debt. Signed this 19th day of June 1822. John M. Wilson, J. P. Action founded on a note amounting to fifty dollars with interest from the date at 10 percent per annum. Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of April, 1822. Signed: William Adams, (his mark) and witnessed by James Wilson. William Adams and Elijah McDowell bound themselves to GEORGE F. RANDOLPH, JUN., for the sum of one hundred dollars and ....cents. Signed and sealed, 2 day of July, 1822. Page8 June last, rendered by John M. Wilson, Esq, a JP, against the above bound William Adams for the sum of fifty dollars debt and two 50/100 dollars. William Adams hath prayed an appeal to the next county court. William Adams to prosecute his appeal with effect or failing therein, shall pay and satisfy the cost and condemnations of the court, or render his body to prison, in otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. Signed by William Adams (his mark) and Elijah McDowell (his mark) 9th October of the same term of court, came the said GEORGE F. RANDOLPH, JUN. By his attorney, aforesaid, and the said William Adams came not nor did he say anything in bar or preclusion of the action of the said GEORGE F. RANDOLPH. Whereas it is suggested and manifest by appearances to the court here that the said GEORGE F. RANDOLPH hath sustained damages;....RANDOLPH was awarded damages and also the sum of nine dollars sixty two and one half cents for cost and charges by the court, and was awarded Sixty six dollars eighty eight and one half cents.

on the following Honorable Thomas H. Proper presiding It is suppose to be Prosser When I first started extracting records I some time confused the ss symbol for a p. Probably still do at times. It is really hard to tell them apart. Virginia ----- Original Message ----- From: "Elaine Randall English" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 4:56 PM Subject: [MSWILKIN] Randolphs > Wilkinson Co., MS Court Actions-1822 > Page 7 > > THOMAS RANDOLPH vs. William Adams > Honorable Thomas H. Proper presiding > Edward McGehee esquire associate justice > 1822, 47th year of independence > 1st Monday in October 1822, John M. Wilson Esquire, Justice of Peace > issued a warrant to the constables of Wilkinson County, to summon William > Adams to appear before him (Wilson) Sat. 29th to answer GEORGE F. RANDOLPH, > JUN. In a plea of debt. > Signed this 19th day of June 1822. > John M. Wilson, J. P. > Action founded on a note amounting to fifty dollars with interest from > the date at 10 percent per annum. Witness my hand and seal this 1st day of > April, 1822. > Signed: William Adams, (his mark) and witnessed by James Wilson. > William Adams and Elijah McDowell bound themselves to GEORGE F. > RANDOLPH, JUN., for the sum of one hundred dollars and ....cents. > Signed and sealed, 2 day of July, 1822. > > Page8 > June last, rendered by John M. Wilson, Esq, a JP, against the above > bound William Adams for the sum of fifty dollars debt and two 50/100 > dollars. > William Adams hath prayed an appeal to the next county court. > William Adams to prosecute his appeal with effect or failing therein, shall > pay and satisfy the cost and condemnations of the court, or render his body > to prison, in otherwise to remain in full force and virtue. > Signed by William Adams (his mark) and Elijah McDowell (his mark) > 9th October of the same term of court, came the said GEORGE F. > RANDOLPH, JUN. By his attorney, aforesaid, and the said William Adams came > not nor did he say anything in bar or preclusion of the action of the said > GEORGE F. RANDOLPH. > Whereas it is suggested and manifest by appearances to the court here > that the said GEORGE F. RANDOLPH hath sustained damages;....RANDOLPH was > awarded damages and also the sum of nine dollars sixty two and one half > cents for cost and charges by the court, and was awarded Sixty six dollars > eighty eight and one half cents. > > > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > to unsubscribe from the digest > To: [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe > Message: unsubcribe > > >

I was extracting his will today. It is on page 42, Will Book 1, signed 19 Jan 1832, filed 27 Feb 1832 Wife Elizabeth the three negroes which I got by her HANNAH MARIAN and BILL, also SHADRACK. son JOHN H. RANDOLPH any negro which he may select from the Georgia property. George Property to be sold and all the negroes in Georgia to be brought to MS as soon as practical. To wife, Elizabeth, all the books she brought into the marriage and such other books as she may select out of my library. no property to be sold except that in Georgia Negroes to be divided in such a way that families would not be separated. [he was very concerned about this. He repeated several times that the Negro families where not to be separated, and if they had to be sold, they must be sold as a family. slaves and estate to be divided equally between wife and children, so as not to separate any families wife to get new carriage he had ordered from the North directed executor to buy two carriage horses for his wife directed executors to purchase a piano for his daughter CORNELIA, when she leaves school appoint T. J. STEWART, WM. C. S. VENTRESS, JOHN H. RANDOLPH, RICHARD T. ARCHER, and A. S. RANDOLPH witnessed by E. T. FARISH, WM. H. EGGLESTION, EPHRAIM FLESHMAN filed 27 Feb 1832, ----- Original Message ----- From: <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 10, 2004 3:54 PM Subject: [MSWILKIN] Judge Peter Randolph Elmridge Plantation/Farm > Can anyone provide me with information or point me in the direction to find > books or other material about Elmridge Plantation/Farm (Wilkinson County) and > Judge Peter Randolph? The Randolph's came to MS from VA abt. 1820/21. Judge > Peter Randolph died in MS abt. 1832. > > Thanks > > > ==== MSWILKIN Mailing List ==== > to Unsubscribe from the list > To: [email protected] > Subject: unsubscribe > Message: unsubcribe > > >