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1694-1697 (Accounts 1; Laws 1; attended only
the first three sessions), 1697/98-1700 (did not
attend), 1701-1702 (did not attend, dismissed be-
fore the 4th session of the 1701-1704 Assembly).
OTHER PROVINCIAL OFFICE: Council, 1694-1702.
OUT OF COLONY SERVICE: mustermaster for Cin-
que Ports, 1660s; agent of Duke of Richmond in
Scotland, 1668; agent of Lords of Trade, 1676;
collector of customs in New England, 1678; dep-
uty collector of royal revenue in the colonies,
1680; member of the Council and attorney gen-
eral of New Hampshire, 1682; secretary and reg-
istrar of the Dominion of New England, 1685;
surveyor general of customs in America, 1691-
1702. STANDS ON PUBLIC/PRIVATE ISSUES: Ran-
dolph's rigid enforcement of the navigation acts
brought strong opposition from Gov. Lionel Cop-
ley (1648-1693) and Nehemiah Blakiston (?-1693)
in 1692-1693. However, he won the support of
Gov. Francis Nicholson (1655-1727/28) in pros-
ecuting violations of the customs acts. WEALTH
DURING LIFETIME. ANNUAL INCOME: base Salary of
£150.0.0 per year, 1690s; over £300.0.0, with many
perquisites, 1697-1702. WEALTH AT DEATH. DIED.
in April 1703, in Accomack County, Virginia.
PERSONAL PROPERTY: size of estate unknown; his
personal effects were sold shortly after his death
for £27.15.1.
RASIN (RAISIN, REZIN), WILLIAM (1723-
1762). BORN: on July 12, 1723, probably in Kent
County; fourth of eight sons. NATIVE: at least
second generation. RESIDED, in Georgetown, Kent
County. FAMILY BACKGROUND. FATHER: Thomas
Rasin (?-1731) of Kent County. MOTHER: Mary
(1697-ca. 1759/60), daughter of George Warner
(by 1657-1703). BROTHERS: Thomas (1715-?);
George (1718-?); Joseph (1720-?); Abraham
(1725-?); Isaac (1728-1729); Jesse (?-1729); and
Joseph (1731-?). MARRIED Sarah. CHILDREN. SONS:
Thomas; William; and Joseph. DAUGHTERS: Sarah;
Susanna; and Rebecca. PRIVATE CAREER. EDU-
CATION: literate. RELIGIOUS AFFILIATION: Prot-
estant; his parents and wife were Quakers; his
son William was an Anglican. SOCIAL STATUS AND
ACTIVITIES: Gent., by 1750. OCCUPATIONAL PRO-
FILE: probably planter; merchant, 1760; owned a
gristmill and pond from 1759 to death. PUBLIC
CAREER. LEGISLATIVE SERVICE: Lower House,
Kent County, 1751-1753 (discharged on Decem-
ber 11, 1751, during the 1st session of the 1751-
1754 Assembly for being an inspector within two
years of his election; reelected to the 2nd session;
resigned before the 4th session to become sher-
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iff), 1757-1758 (Arms and Ammunition 2). LO-
CAL OFFICE: sheriff, Kent County, 1753-1756.
WEALTH DURING LIFETIME. LAND AT FIRST ELEC-
TION: 455 acres in Kent County (300 acres inher-
ited from father, ca. 1731/32; 155 acres by pur-
chase). ADDITIONAL COMMENT: held a lifetime
lease on 230 acres in Kent County. SIGNIFICANT
CHANGES IN LAND BETWEEN FIRST ELECTION AND
DEATH: purchased 2,245 acres in Kent County,
1754-1761; inherited 62 acres in Kent County
from his mother, 1760; purchased 7 lots in Kent
County (5 of these were in Georgetown), 1752-
1761; held a one-year lease on 448 acres, 6 lots
in Georgetown, and three-fourths of a lot in Ches-
tertown, all in Kent County, 1760; sold 1,127 acres
in Kent County, 1754-1760. WEALTH AT DEATH.
DIED, on February 13, 1762, in Georgetown, Kent
County. PERSONAL PROPERTY: TEV, £4,733.2.9
current money (including 2 servants and 26 slaves);
FB, estate overpaid £248.8.0. LAND: 1,635 acres
and 7 lots in Kent County.
READ, JOHN (?-1770). BORN: probably in Res-
urrection Hundred, St. Mary's County; of age by
1712. NATIVE: probably second generation. RE-
SIDED: at ''Orchard Neck," Lower Resurrection
Manor, St. Mary's County, by 1761. FAMILY
BACKGROUND. FATHER: probably William Read
(?-1718) of Resurrection Hundred, St. Mary's
County. STEPFATHER: probably Henry Reileigh
(Rayly, Raleigh) (?-1754). MOTHER, probably
Ann. BROTHER: William (?-1739), Gent., of St.
Mary's County, who married Ann. Ann married
second, by 1741, Philip Read (?-1758). SISTERS:
at least two, one of whom was possibly Margaret.
MARRIED first, by 1712, Hannah, probably daugh-
ter of Philip Clarke (?-1699) and wife Hannah
Mackall. Her aunt was Jane Mackall (?-by 1686),
who married second, John Watson (ca. 1649-1699).
Her brothers were George Clarke (ca. 1692-1753);
Philip; and Rozer. Her sister was Ellen (Eleanor)
(?-1737), who married Ignatius Fenwick (?-1732).
MARRIED second, possibly Ann, (?-1755), widow
of Ignatius Taylor (?-1761). CHILDREN. SONS:
possibly John, Jr. (?-1740), who married Eleanor;
Clark (?-1751), who married Mary; Philip (?-
1758), who married Ann, widow of William Read
(?-1739); and possibly George (?-1752), who
married Elinor. DAUGHTERS: Ellen (?-1774), who
married first, Samuel Jenifer (?-1754), and sec-
ond, John (?-1761), possibly son of Richard
Hopewell (?-1745); Gemima, who married (first
name unknown) King; and Barbara, who married
John Long. PRIVATE CAREER. EDUCATION: liter-
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