General Notes

Henry I emigrated to America in 1643.  He was but twenty years oldwhen he arrived in Virginia, just twenty four years after the firstrepresentative government was established in Jamestown.  He settledprobably on the James river in what is now Henrico County.  His homewas named "Timberlane".  From 1643 to 1669 he was clerk of HenricoCounty and was clerk of "The House of Burgess" 1660 to 1672.  Henry,in 1668, patented 800 acres on Swifts Creek in Henrico County.  Hishome there was called Appomatock.  In 1669 he visited England.  Whenhe returned to America and Henrico County his young nephew, William(later of Turkey Island) came with him.  A mill that Henry I iscredited with building on Swifts Creek is still standing in ColonialHeights, VA.(1994) and now houses a dinner theater.

Henry Randolph I married 12 Oct 1652, Elizabeth -------  They had twochildren; Henry b. 1664 (died in infancy) and William b. 1658 d. 1677.Elizabeth died 12 Oct 1660.  Henry I married Judith Soane 12 Dec.1661.  They had three children;  HENRY II b. 1665, Judith b. 1671 andMartha (died young).  After Henry's death Judith married Major PeterField in 1678.  Their daughter Martha (Mary) married Thomas JeffersonII, grandfather of Thomas Jefferson.

In 1651 Henry Soane, the father of Judith (Henry's second wife)obtained a patent for 297 acres on Hogg's Island.  He was a member ofthe House of Burgess.  Also in 1651 he sponsored the arrival of hiswife Judith and his daughter Judith.

1644 there was an Indian uprising in the Virginia Colonies in which500 men, women and children were killed.  The war ended with thecapture and death of the Indian leader Opechancanough.

1660-1685 Charles II (1630-1685) was King of England, Scotland andIreland.