Francis RAND

HUSBAND:
[F7600]. Francis RAND.
Born in 1616.

He was among the fifty-eight men and twenty-two women that Captain John Mason sent over in 1631 to Piscataqua River. Among them were William Berry, William Seavey, and William or Anthony Brackett. It is not known when Francis came to New England. Another prominent RAND family was that of John Rand of Charlestown, Massachusetts. They could be related, but so far I have not seen any connection between the two.

He settled at Sandy Beach, Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

He married Christina [F7601] in (1634-S1)(1637-S5) in (Rockingham, MA-S1). [Probably Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

It is often said that he married Remembrance AULT in 1668, but it is his son John who married Remembrance AULT on this date. I see no basis for saying Remembrance Ault was his wife.

He is also said by source 3 to have married Mary. Nor further information is available.

His will was dated 31 DEC 1689.(S7).

“On the last Tuesday of September, 1691, a party of Indians, variously estimated from twenty to forty, came from the eastward in canoes and landed at Sandy Beach (now Rye) a little after noon. The garrison there they left unmolested and fell upon a few defenceless families living about half a miles from the garrison; killed some of the members and took captive some others, and burned one or two houses. The severest blow fell upon "ould goodman Brackett's and goodman Rand's families." (S8).

Anthony Brackett and his wife were killed at the same time. Two of Anthony’s grandsons were taken captive. Their family history says this occurred on 28 SEP. The Brackett family lived a mile or so south of the harbor, west of Sandy beach, on or near the stream, Saltwater brook, and on Brackett lane, now Brackett road. The Rand family must have lived near them. (S9,S11).

“Ten New settlers were killed, three were burned in their homes, and seven were captured and taken to Canada. The attack was at Sandy Beach, an earlier name for Rye, on September 29, 1691. The site on Saltwater Brook remains an open marshy area today across just off a rural residential road. Between 20 and 40 Native Americans reportedly came down the coast from York, Maine and attacked a group of settlers cutting hay. During a series of small attacks the Indians moved down Brackett Lane. Anthony Brackett was killed, several of his children were captured, and his home was burned during this raid. A girl was kidnapped to Canada, grew up, and returned to Rye as an adult to reclaim a small portion of her family land.” (S10).

This was during what was called KING WILLIAM'S WAR, (1689-1698).

The sons of Thomas RAND had gone out fishing, and thus escaped the attack.(S12).

“Twenty-one were killed at the same time, among them another of the first settlers. Capt. Anthony Bracket and others were captured, including two young children of the Brackets,--a boy, whom they recovered, and a girl, who was carried to Canada, and there married a Frenchman, and afterwards came back to claim her share in her father's property. One or more of the children killed at the time were dashed against a rock which stood in the Wallis road near the Brackett road. Captain Bracket's house was set on fire. Some of his sons were at work in the salt marsh, and having the guns, went over to the garrison-house at Saunders' Point, now Foss' Beach. Thomas Rand, the son of Francis, who was killed, when he came from fishing, being a courageous man, followed them over to Bracket's and fired at them, which frightened them away. Old Mrs. Rand, nearly blind, supposed to be the wife of Francis, was killed by the Indians while her husband had gone to mill. She was apprehensive of danger and begged him not to go, saying the Indians would kill her, but he made light of her fears, telling her there were no Indians this side of Lake Winnipiseogee. Great must have been his consternation to find on his return that her fears had been realized. This must have been very near the time that he was massacred. A little girl named Judkins, five years old, was captured in 1691, with her brother. Her brother was frozen to death when crossing Lake Winnipiseogee near Moultonborough. She was with them several years, and came near perishing with hunger. She lived to return, and afterwards married a Randall.(S14).

She died in Moultonborough. A child named Esther, surname not given, was taken from the cradle about this time by the Indians while its mother was away; her father bought her back with a keg of rum. She afterwards married a Waters, lived to a great age, became poor and deaf, and was supported by the town. Thomas Walford, another of the early settlers of Sandy Beach, who came over in 1631, was killed by Indians on the hill by John S. Remick's. Tradition says that after he was shot he crawled on his hands and knees to where Robinson Foss now lives.”

He died 29 SEP 1691 at (Sandy Beach (now Rye)-S1,S6), Rockingham County, New Hampshire. This date is obviously at the time of the Indian attack. If he died this day, it is apparant that he must not have been away to the mill and escaped the attack.

WIFE:
[F7601]. Christina.
Christina was born in 1613. She died 29 SEP 1691 at Sandy Beach (now Rye), Rockingham County, New Hampshire.

CHILDREN of Francis RAND [F3800] and Remembrance AULT [F3801]:


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