Nathan, third son of John Jr. was admitted Freeman of Westerly, RI 4 May 1736. He was a farmer in Westerly until about 1750-1 when he removed to Voluntown where he bought lands, 160 acres of Amos Kinney on 3 Aug 17l50 for "Two thousand and five hundred, money of ye Old tener bills" - 20 acres of Andrew Elliot on 6 apr 1755 for "Five hundred Pounds in good and passable bills of credit "Old tener'".
He sold to his son, Amos, 45 acres of land on 16 Nov 1768 and 70 acres to his son Peleg, 29 Mar 1773.
The year 1796 and following witnessed the great exodus of the descendants of Nathan Randall. Oneida, Madison, Onondaga, Saratoga and Essex Counties, NY, were selected as thier future homes by some, while others settled in Vermont and Eastern Conn. , and but few were left in Voluntown as representatives of the original family.--
from GENEALOGY OF A BRANCH OF THE RANDALL FAMILY
From Westerly, RI Town Records: "Reuben Randall departed this life Sept. 9th 1757 at Fort Edward, NY with small pox - aged 20 years."
From Westerly, RI Town Records: "Reuben Randall departed this life Sept. 9th 1757 at Fort Edward, NY with small pox - aged 20 years."
Jacob settled first in Killingly, CT where he and his wife "were received into full communion in the church of Killingly". Martha died about 1719 and he married Abigail Wilson. Later he was a settler in the new settlement of Ware, MA, where the Hon. William Hyde in his sketch of that town, speaks of him as "the most prominent man in the precinct and town for many years."