Suffield and Randolph Split
April 6, 1818, Suffield became a separate township
April 6, 1818, Suffield became a separate township
Randolph when originally created by the County Commissioners on December 3, 1810 included Suffield.
Settlement continued and in 1810 there were 165 persons in Randolph.
The first doctor in Randolph was Dr. Rufus Belding. He arrived with his family in 1807. For 25 years he was the
The first marriage was that of Bela Hubbard and Clarissa Ward, in April of 1806. It was later believed that the officiating
The first death in Randolph was that of Mary, wife of Josiah Ward in February, 1804 Prior to her death she had
The first crop of wheat was raised in 1803 by Bela Hubbard on the northwest corner of lot 57, (Intersection of Hartville
By 1803 others had settled in Randolph including: Arad Upson and family, Joseph Harris, Joseph Ward and family, Jehial Savage and family,
Randolph was first settled March 31, 1802 by Bela Hubbard and Salmon Ward. Both men were from Middletown, Connecticut and after a