He boarded with John FENTRESS from 1767-1770 and with Joshua HOPKINS from 1770-1773. He is named in the Will of Mary RANDOLPH in 1785. He was married 23 Dec. 1791 Princess Anne Co. Va. to Frances THORNTON. They resided in Princess Anne Co., VA. until about 1797 when they moved to Surry Co., NC. They moved to Lee Co. VA. in 1804. Willoughby begins to appear on the Tax Lists of that county in 1806. His Will was made 16 Feb. 1822, Lee Co. VA. Willoughby RANDOLPH migrated to North Carolina sometime prior to 1796 and settled in Surry County where on February 20, 1796 he bought fifty acres of land lying on "Piney nob" branch in Surry Co. from David Howell for ten pounds. After 1803, he was migrating toward Lee County, Virginia and was in Lee Co. in 1804. First record found of Willoughby RANDOLPH in Lee Co., Va., was Aug. 22, 1804 when he bought thirty acres of land lying on the North side of Wallens Ridge from Obed Gardner for $150.00. Willoughby RANDOLPH was an ambitious and enterprising man and within a short time he owned considerable acreage..something like 1500 acres at one time. He was a highly respected citizen an influential leader in the county and community. Willoughby left a large family of children. Willoughby RANDOLPH is buried on the hill over looking his old home place in an unmarked grave in Lee Co. Va. on a farm he owned east of Longfield, Lee Co. Va. The following was taken from: Early Settlers of Lee County, Virginia and Adjacent Counties, Vol. II, by Hattie Byrd MUNCY Bales, 1977. Willoughby RANDOLPH, youngest son of Mary RANDOLPH and - was born in Princess Anne County in 1765. He died in Lee County, Virginia between the 16th and the 25th of February, 1822. His will was dated February 16, 1822 and the appraisers were appointed February 25, 1822. (See the Will) He is buried on the hill over looking his old homeplace in an unmarked grave in Lee County. After many years of research in the Princess Anne County Court records and the State Archives, the writer has been unable to find the name of Willoughby RANDOLPH's father. Willoughby RANDOLPH grew up among the Randolphs of Blackwater Precinct, Princess Anne County, and was educated there as evidenced by the various records. It has been said that Willoughby RANDOLPH was well educated and was a teacher. Willoughby RANDOLPH was married in Princess Anne County, December 24th or 25th, 1791, to Frances Thornton, born 1772-75, daughter of William and Priscilla (Fentress) Thronton of Princess Anne County. The marriage bond is dated December 23, 1791. There are discrepancies in this document which resulted from illiteracy or carelessness of the officials of that day. However, the facts are recognizable. (See the Marriage Bond.) Willoughby RANDOLPH paid personal Tax in Princess Anne County but records have not been found to show that he owned land. He remained in Princess Anne County. Virginia until after the birth of two of his children. Willoughby RANDOLPH migrated to North Carolina sometime prior to 1796 and settled in Surry County where on February 20, 1796 he bought fifty acres of land lying on "Piney nob" branch in Surry County from David Howell for ten pounds (DBK G-122). November 24, 1798, he sold this tract of land to Adam SMITH for ten pounds (DBK H-325). Willoughby RANDOLPH remained in Surry County, North Carolina for a few years where he obtained a land grant of one hundred and seventy seven acres lying on the waters of Deep Creek from the State of North Carolina, adjoining the lands of Henry Spier and Thomas Galyean. (See the illustrations) (Henry Spier had married Polly Thornton, sister to Frances, wife of Willoughby). Later, August 27, 1803, Willoughby sold the above tract to Benjamin Nichols (DBK K-328). The execution of this deed was proven in open Court by the affirmation of Jonas REYNOLDS and ordered to be registered at the August Term, 1804. By this date Willoughby RANDOLPH had moved from Surry County, N.C. After 1803, he was migrating toward Lee County, Virginia and was in Lee County by 1804. He either was in Hawkins County, Tennessee while living in Surry County, N.C. or stopped on his way to Virginia long enough to claim one hundred acres lying in Panther Valley in Hawkins County by "headright." The first record found of Willoughby RANDOLPH in Lee County, Virginia was August 22, 1804 when he bought thirty acres of land lying on the North side of Wallens Ridge from Obed Gardner for $150 and August 28, 1804, he purchased one hundred sixteen acres lying on the waters of Wallens Creek from William Ridge for $347 (DBK 1) The Randolphs settled on these two tracts of land, lying in the vicinity of the Thompson Settlement Baptist Church, where they resided until after the death of Willoughby. Willoughby RANDOLPH was an amilitious and enterprising man and within a short time he owned considerable acerage -something like 1500 acres at one time. He was a highly respected citizen and an influential leader in the county and the community. Willoughby RANDOLPH left a large family of children, and many of his descendants have distinguished themselves in various fields of endeavor as lawyers, ministers, teacher, doctors, businessmen and farmers. Will of Willoughby RANDOLPH Copied from the Original In the name of God Amen I 'Willoughby RANDOLPH of the State of Virginia and County of Lee being weak in body and sick and of a disposing mind & memory and in perfect sences thanks be to God for the same I do herein make and ordain this to be my last Will and testament... Items I give and bequeath unto my wife Franky RANDOLPH a child's part of all my moveable Estate to her and her heirs forever, also all the corn, pork and bacon and fat for this insueing year Items I give and bequeath unto my son William RANDOLPH one hundred & ten acres of land lieing on the South side of Wallings Ridge it being the land and plantation where James Muncey & Jeremiah Oen now lives to him and his heirs forever, also one hundred acres of land settled by head write in panter Valey State of tenesee hawkins county to him and his heirs forever... Items I give and bequeath unto my son Thornton RANDOLPH the west end of the tract of land where on he now lives, from Joseph Brooks line South of Wallings Ridge coming down the Road and branch that leads to James Burtons south of branch and leaving out that spring of water at the head of the low gap going to Mulberry and where the line comes down said branch until it gets to a sugar camp hollow to leave said Road to the west so as to take in the house and along the foot of the Stoney hill in the paster to my line and James Burtons to him and his heirs forever... I leave all the Remainder of my lands from Joseph Brooks line South of Wallings Ridge to my line and Henry Friets (Fritts) in the hickory Valley by the name of the long Field to be equally divided among my three Sons the Tilable land with the untilable Equally and in full Proportion so as for my Son Willoughby RANDOLPH to have the East end of the tract of land whereon I now live with the spring of water to him and his heirs forever also two Clay colts & one saddle and bridle and Rifle gun to him and his heirs forever... Items: I give and bequeath unto my son James RANDOLPH one spring of water at the head of the long bottom where James Southern now lives with his Equal proportion of the above mentioned lands forever ... Also one bay filly to him and his heirs forever... Items: I give and bequeath unto my son Brooks RANDOLPH the bowing spring of water and the spring of water at the head of the low gap of Wallings Ridge by the Road side leading to Mulberry gap with his full Proportion of the above mentioned land tillable and untillable to him and his heirs forever ... also choice of one coalt that the blase mare is now with fold with I also give and bequeath unto my wife Franky RANDOLPH the above mentioned blase mare to her and her heirs forever ... and my will and desire is that if Either of the three boys should depart this life before they come to age or has a lawful heir for their part of the land to be Equally divided between the other two boys and their heirs forever... Items I give and bequeath unto my Daughter Salley Fitts two hundred dollars out of the price of the tract of land whereon she now lives to her and her heirs forever ... I leave all the Remainder of my Estate to be sold and all my just debts to be paid and all that is owen to me carefully collected in and the money Equally divided Between my two daughters Lovey Moncy and Polley FLETCHER and if there should be over two hundred dollars apiece the ballance to be Equally divided among my three Daughters Lovey Muncey, Polly FLETCHER and Salley Fitts and their heirs forever... I constitute nominate and appoint William RANDOLPH and William WEAVER to be my whole and sole Executers of this my last Will and testament utterly Disanuling and Revoking all other WILLS and testaments By me made Ratifying and confirming this to be my last Will and testament by me made and to the truth I have hereunto set my hand and fixed my Sea] this 16 day of February in the year of our Lord 1822 Willoughby RANDOLPH (Seal) Signed Sealed and Pronounced to be my last Will and testament in the presence of... test James Gilbert test James Southern Willoughby RANDOLPH's Will Recorded and Examined Book No. 1, pp. 79, 80 & 81 Teste Any further information is appreciated, thanks...... ....Michael Reck <moreck@juno.com> Researching: BAIR-BIRT-BOYD-BRANDON-CURTIS-DAVIDSON-FLETCHER-FRANTZ-HENNING-HOWE-JAYNE -KOHR-LESHER-MILLER-MOYER-MUNCY-PEARSON-RANDOLPH-RECK-REIGLE-ROSE-SHOOK-S TOEVER-URMEY-ZELLER