Felix Randall1,2

M, b. 11 November 1766, d. 13 March 1845
     Felix was born on Tuesday, 11 November 1766 in Orange County, New York. He was the son of Joseph Randall and Mary Bartlett. Feliz apprenticed as a lad to the shoemaking trade & remained in Orange County, New York. Felix married Hannah Crance on 8 December 1789 in Shawangunk, Ulster County, New York, at the Dutch Reformed Church. Felix and Hannah had children [all born Orange County, New York: John [3/06/1790-1838] [m. Sarah Smith], James [3/16/1793][m. Catherine McCurdy], Joseph [11/14/1794], Jacob [1/25/1797] [m. 11/08/1821 Mahala Youngblood], Sarah [3/25/1799], Catherine 5/05/1801], David [8/11/1803], Matilda [7/03/1805], Eleanor [10/01/1808-3/30/1835] [m. John Mills Hawkins]. Their son James immigrated to Canada in 1818. The 1790 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at Wallkill Town, Ulster County, New York, the family of Feliz Randall [12:1].3 The 1800 U.S. Federal Census enumerates at the Town of Wallkill the family of Feliz Randall [31010:21010].4 Felix departed this life on Thursday, 13 March 1845 in Scotchtown, Orange County, New York, at age 78 years, 4 months and 2 days.

Citations

  1. [S442] Ontario, Canada Grimsby Historical Society, Randall, page 69 - Feliz Randall apprenticed as a lad to the shoemaking trade, remained in Orange County, New York State. He married Hannah Crance, who was born in Dutchess County, N.Y., 6 June 1768. Children all b. Orange County, New York: John b. 6 Mar. 1790; James b. 16 Mar. 1793; Joseph b. 14 Nov. 1794; Jacob b. 25 Jan. 1797; Sarah b. 25 Mar. 1799; Catherine b. 5 May 1801; David b. 11 Aug. 1803; Matilda b. 3 July 1805; Eleanor b. 1 Oct. 1808. His son James m. Catherine McCurdy and came to Canada in 1818.
  2. [S1446] Frank J. Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent
    The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, V.1-7 (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Orig. Pub. by Frank J. Doherty, Pleasant Valley, NY. Frank J. Doherty, The Settlers of the Beekman Patent, Dutchess County, New York: An Historical and Genealogical Study of All the 18th Century Settlers in the Patent, ten volumes. 1990–2003).
    , Volume 10: page 704-705.
  3. [S668] 1790 United States Federal Census: Ulster County, New York - page 215 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.
  4. [S669] 1800 United States Federal Census: Orange County, New York - page 342 - transcribed by Larry & Kathy McCurdy.