Mary (Randolph?) Rentfro - Which husband and which parents?

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9/22/2020 at 6:21 PM

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Mary Randolph (1704-1777) married Joseph Rentfro. Probably Mary Owen Randolph married Joseph Renfro , a captain in the RW. He died in 1776

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Mary Owens (1704-1777) married Joseph Rentfro

WILL OF JOSEPH RENFRO, GENTLEMAN

In the name of God, Amen: I, Joseph Renfro of Bedford County, and colony, being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory, thanks be given unto God, calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament, that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to the hand of Almighty God that gave it and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian burial at the discretion of my executors, nothing doubting but at the General Resurrection, I shall receive the same again by the mighty power of God, and as touching such worldly estate wherewith it pleased God to bless me in this life, I give and bequeath to Mary, my dearly beloved wife, her or my bed and furniture, my riding horse and her saddle, likewise the best Negro wench, likewise her third part according to law so long as she continues a widow. Also I give to my beloved son, James --. Also, I give to my beloved son-in-law Moses Renfro, living, and his deceased wife, -and an equal share of my Negroes after my decease to my son Mark Renfro, -. Also I give to my beloved son Mark Renfro, the north side of the land on Black Water which I now dwell on, likewise his equal part of my Negroes. As I have in the last part given or bequeathed to my son Joshue Renfro, an entry south side of Black Water equally to be divided across according to their lines.

In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this fourteenth day of November, in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and seventy-two.

Signed, sealed and published.
Joseph Renfro.
At a court held for Bedford Co., VA, March 25, 1776, the within last will and testament of Joseph Renfro, Gentleman, deceased, was proved by the oath of James Hunt, Administration was granted to the three older sons, James Renfro, John Renfro and William Renfro, whereupon they, together with John Talbott and Charles Lynch, Gentlemen, entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of three thousand pounds for the due and faithful administration of the said decedent’s estate and performance of his will.

Joseph Renfro's five sons were all officers in the Revolutionary War, as follows:

*James Renfro - Captain
*John Renfro - Captain
*William Renfro - Captain
*Joshua Renfro - Second Lieutenant
*Mark Renfro - Ensign
Records of all found in "Virginia Militia in the Revolution, J.T. McAllister."

Joshua Renfro was second lieutenant in the American Revolution and first lieutenant in the French and Indian Wars. He married (1st) Miss Owns and (2) Jeanie (b. 1767), daughter of George Stoval of Williamsburg, James City, County, Virginia

===References
* Page, Richard Channing Moore (1893). "Randolph Family". Genealogy of the Page Family in Virginia (2 ed.). New York: Press of the Publishers Printing Co. pp. 249–272. [https://books.google.com/books?id=cOBBAAAAMAAJ&pg=PA247#v=onepa... GoogleBooks] not listed
*http://www.jimsweb.org/fuller/cheri/fam00353.htm

9/22/2020 at 6:28 PM

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Erica Howton, there are still some issues with Joseph Calvin Renfro, Sr..

He has children that need to be merged, but the mothers are each of his two wives. I'm not convinced they aren't actually the same person and should be merged

In trying to research the wives, it seems there is a discrepancy as to the birth surname of his wife Mary Randolph. On Ancestry, 600 trees have her as Mary Owens, dau of John Owens (1685-1755) and Eleanor Bryant Gallup (1685-1735). The trees vary widely on her birthdate (1700 to 1719), but many have the same date as Mary Randolph. The SAR application of son Joshua also has her last name as Owens (first name "Miss").

Ancestry has over 4,000 trees for Mary Randolph b.1719, wife of John Price (1725-1780), dau of William Randolph (1681-1741) and Eliz Peyton (1691-1723).

I think his only wife was Mary Owens and they were both born around 1700 and married in 1724, but that's just a guess based on the conflicting data I've looked at, but there doesn't seem to be any valid source. He might have been born as early as 1698.

Also, he has some children with a different last name. I messaged the manager and I'm waiting to hear back. There were others, but I already moved them.

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