Life From The Roots: Does Anybody Share This Rand Line with Me?

The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Saturday, November 24, 2012

Does Anybody Share This Rand Line with Me?

The Rand family lived in England and settled in Charlestown (near Boston), Massachusetts. The names in All Caps and names in green are my direct lines. If you have this line you might be interested in the sources I used, see at the end of this post.

Generation No. 1

JOHN RAND was born BEF 1570. He married KATHERINE BEF 1610.

Children of JOHN RAND and KATHERINE were:

	2	i.	John RAND was born ABT 1595 in England.
+	3	ii.	ROBERT RAND was born ABT 1597 in England, and died BEF 26 JAN 1649/50 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	4	iii.	Margaret RAND was born ABT 1600.

Generation No. 2

ROBERT RAND (JOHN RAND¹) was born ABT 1597 in England, and died BEF 26 JAN 1649/50 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married ALICE 16 NOV 1622 in Ridgewell, Essex, England. She was born 5 AUG 1594, and died 29 JUL 1691 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

Children of ROBERT RAND and ALICE were:

+	5	i.	THOMAS RAND was born CA 1627 in England, and died 4 AUG 1683 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
+	6	ii.	Margery RAND was born ABT 1624 in England, and died 12 APR 1714 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
+	7	iii.	Susanna RAND was born CA 1631.
+	8	iv.	Alice RAND was born ABT 1634, and died 11 AUG 1721.
	9	v.	Nathaniel RAND was born ABT 3 NOV 1636, and died 17 MAY 1696. He married Mary CARTER 2 SEP 1664 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Samuel CARTER. She was born 26 NOV 1645 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 13 APR 1678. He married Abigail DAMON ABT 1680 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She was born 26 AUG 1654 in Reading, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 16 OCT 1695.
	10	vi.	Elizabeth RAND was born ABT 29 DEC 1639, and died 1 MAY 1702 in Rehoboth, Bristol Co., Massachusetts. She married Nathaniel BREWER 6 DEC 1661 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He died ABT 1692.

Generation No. 3

THOMAS RAND (ROBERT RAND², JOHN RAND¹) was born CA 1627 in England, and died 4 AUG 1683 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married SARAH EDDENDEN 12 MAR 1656 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of EDMUND EDDENDEN and ELIZABETH WIGHTMAN. She was born CA 1636 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 26 JUN 1699 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

Children of THOMAS RAND and SARAH EDDENDEN were:

+	11	i.	THOMAS RAND was born 1 FEB 1657 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 31 OCT 1695 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	12	ii.	John RAND was born 6 OCT 1659 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 DEC 1659 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	13	iii.	Sarah RAND was born 6 JAN 1661 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 11 FEB 1680 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	14	iv.	Elizabeth RAND was born 2 FEB 1662 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She married John PENNEY\PINNEY 4 JUL 1682. She married William SHEAFE ABT 1703.
	15	v.	John RAND was born 25 MAY 1664 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 24 SEP 1737 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Mehetabel CALL 2 DEC 1685 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of John CALL and Hannah KETTELL. She died 25 MAR 1727. He married Mary AFT 1727. She died 22 SEP 1757.
	16	vi.	Sarah RAND was born 15 AUG 1666, and died 17 APR 1749. She married Thomas WHITE 4 MAR 1685 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, son of Thomas WHITE and Mary FROTHINGHAM. He was born 15 OCT 1664, and died 14 AUG 1730.
	17	vii.	Robert RAND was born 12 APR 1668 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 1678. He married Susanna CHEEVER 25 JAN 1709 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Richard CHEEVER and Abigail w\o Richard CHEEVER. She was born 27 AUG 1682, and died 18 NOV 1748.
	18	viii.	Edmund RAND was born 27 JAN 1670, and died 11 AUG 1683 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	19	ix.	Hannah RAND was born 21 FEB 1672 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 1760. She married Nathaniel FROTHINGHAM 12 APR 1694 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, son of Nathaniel FROTHINGHAM and Mary HETT. He was born 2 JUL 1671, and died 31 JUL 1730.
	20	x.	William RAND was born 11 SEP 1674, and died 1747. He married Persis PIERCE BEF 1695 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She was born 1669, and died 25 JUN 1748.
	21	xi.	Deborah RAND was born 28 SEP 1676 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 16 FEB 1701 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	22	xii.	Samuel RAND was born 3 MAY 1679 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah PAIN 20 JAN 1703 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

Margery RAND (ROBERT RAND², JOHN RAND¹) was born ABT 1624 in England, and died 12 APR 1714 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She married Lawrence DOWSE ABT 1647 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1614, and died 14 MAR 1692.

Children of Margery RAND and Lawrence DOWSE were:

23	i.	Elizabeth DOWSE was born 1647. She married Thomas LARKIN.
24	ii.	John DOWSE was born ABT 1650.
25	iii.	Mary DOWSE.
26	iv.	Joseph DOWSE was born ABT 1654.
27	v.	Benjamin DOWSE was born 4 JUL 1656.
28	vi.	Nathaniel DOWSE was born 24 NOV 1658.
29	vii.	Jonathan DOWSE was born ABT 1661.
30	viii.	Sarah DOWSE was born 26 JUL 1663.
31	ix.	Eleazer DOWSE was born 25 JAN 1669.

Susanna RAND (ROBERT RAND², JOHN RAND¹) was born CA 1631. She married Abraham NEWELL 8 FEB 1650 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, son of Abraham NEWELL and Frances. He was born ABT 1626 in England, and died 1692.

Child of Susanna RAND and Abraham NEWELL was:

Joseph NEWELL was born 30 OCT 1651 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 10 DEC 1651 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

Alice RAND (ROBERT RAND², JOHN RAND¹) was born ABT 1634, and died 11 AUG 1721. She married Thomas LORD 26 JUN 1660 in Ipswich, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of Robert LORD and Mary WARD. He was born ABT 1633, and died 4 JUN 1713.

Children of Alice RAND and Thomas LORD were:

33	i.	Thomas LORD.
34	ii.	Nathaniel LORD was born 30 OCT 1666.
35	iii.	Mary LORD was born 30 OCT 1666, and died 26 SEP 1667.
36	iv.	Elizabeth LORD was born 22 AUG 1668, and died 26 AUG 1669.
37	v.	Joseph LORD was born 24 SEP 1670, and died AUG 1671.
38	vi.	Benjamin LORD was born 24 SEP 1670, and died AUG 1671.
39	vii.	Joseph LORD was born ABT 23 JUN 1672, and died 2 NOV 1679.
40	viii.	Abigail LORD was born 21 JUL 1674. She married John STEVENS.
41	ix.	Joseph LORD.
42	x.	Alice LORD died 1755.

Generation No. 4

11.

THOMAS RAND (THOMAS RAND³, ROBERT RAND², JOHN RAND¹) was born 1 FEB 1657 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 31 OCT 1695 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married SARAH LONGLEY 17 JUN 1679 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of WILLIAM LONGLEY and JOANNA GOFFE. She was born 15 OCT 1660 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 2 DEC 1695.

Children of THOMAS RAND and SARAH LONGLEY were:

	43	i.	Edmund RAND died 31 AUG 1683.
	44	ii.	Sarah RAND was born 27 JAN 1680 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 11 FEB 1680.
	45	iii.	Thomas RAND was born ABT 26 DEC 1681 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
+	46	iv.	ROBERT RAND was born 18 JUN 1684 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 5 DEC 1734 in of Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	47	v.	Edmund RAND was born 22 AUG 1686 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 12 AUG 1769 in Exeter, Rockingham Co., New Hampshire. He married Martha TUCKERMAN 27 SEP 1708, daughter of Nathaniel TUCKERMAN and Martha w\o Nathaniel TUCKERMAN. She died 21 JUL 1752.
	48	vi.	William RAND was born 4 MAY 1689 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah COTTA 28 DEC 1711, daughter of John COTTA. She died 3 NOV 1719. He married Elizabeth LEEDS AFT 4 NOV 1719, daughter of Timothy FOSTER. She died 9 JUN 1774 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Isabella TILLEY 4 APR 1720 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of William TILLEY and Isabella. She was born 23 MAY 1691.
	49	vii.	Joshua RAND was born 2 MAR 1692 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 1711.
	50	viii.	Sarah RAND was born 1 SEP 1694, and died 3 SEP 1695.

Generation No. 5

46.

ROBERT RAND (THOMAS RAND⁴, THOMAS RAND³, ROBERT RAND², JOHN RAND¹) was born 18 JUN 1684 in Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died AFT 5 DEC 1734 in of Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married ELIZABETH WELCH 12 MAY 1709 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN WELCH and ELIZABETH WHITE. She was born 3 JUN 1689 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

Children of ROBERT RAND and ELIZABETH WELCH were:

	51	i.	Robert RAND was born 29 JAN 1710.
	52	ii.	Thomas RAND was born 28 MAY 1711 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 18 SEP 1711 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	53	iii.	Thomas RAND was born 9 NOV 1712, and died 4 FEB 1713.
+	54	iv.	ELIZABETH RAND was born ABT 20 JUN 1714.
	55	v.	Rachel RAND was born ABT 4 MAR 1716. She married Henry WHITE 1 SEP 1743 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	56	vi.	Robert RAND was born 19 JAN 1718.
	57	vii.	Joshua RAND was born 19 JUL 1719, and died 31 DEC 1719.
	58	viii.	William RAND was born 4 SEP 1720, and died SEP 1721 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	59	ix.	Sarah RAND was born 25 MAR 1722.
	60	x.	William RAND was born 6 JUL 1723.
	61	xi.	Mary RAND was born 7 MAR 1725.
	62	xii.	Joshua RAND was born 12 FEB 1727.

Sources used for the above family:

Rand, Florence O., A Genealogy of The Rand Family In the United States (NY: The Republic Press, 1898). Pages 9-10.

The Essex Genealogist (TEG). Vol. 21, No. 1, Page 28 (Feb. 2001) "The Lynn Descendants of Robert Rand of Charlestown" by Marcia Wiswall Lindberg.

Wyman,Thomas Bellows, The Genealogies and Estates of Charlestown, Mass. 1629-1818 (Reprinted by New England History Press, 1982). Page 782.

Anderson, Robert C., The Great Migration: Immigrants to New England, 1634-1635, Vol. 6, R-S (Boston: NEHGS, 2006). Pages 1-5.

American Ancestors, New England, New York and Beyond. Vol. 13, no. 1 : 35-37 (Winter 2012). "Two Widows Alice Rand (1594-1691) and Mary Nash (ca. 1605-74)" by Roger Thompson.

Torrey, Clarence Almon, New England Marriages Prior to 1700 (Baltimore: Genealogical Pub. Co., Inc., 1985). Page 610.