Randolph, Beverley, 1754-1797

Governor of Va.

From the description of Papers, 1789-1791. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 36321599

Governor of Virginia.

From the description of Letter of appointment, 1791. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 367392280

Wingfield lived at "Bellair" in Albemarle County, Va. Married Mary Lewis. Appointed magistrate in 1794 and served as sheriff in 1819. Family tradition (unproven) that he was Episcopal minister. He died in 1819.

From the description of Land grant, 1787 May 10, to Charles Wingfield, Jr. (Colonial Williamsburg Foundation). WorldCat record id: 15293794

Beverley Randolph was born in Henrico County in 1754, the son of Colonel Peter and Lucy Bolling Randolph. A 1771 graduate of the College of William and Mary, Randolph was a member of the general assembly during the Revolutionary War and considered to be an ardent patriot. He was chosen as President of the Executive Council of Virginia and in December 1788 succeeded Gov. Edmund Randolph. He died in Cumberland County in February 1797.

From the guide to the Land Grant, 1787 May 10, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)

Beverley Randolph (September 11, 1755– February 1797) was an American politician from Virginia. He served as governor of Virginia from 1788 to 1791.

From the guide to the Beverley Randolph Land Grant to Amos Potts, 1787 June 21, (John D. Rockefeller, Jr. Library, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation)