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Amos Randall was born in Ashburnham, Mass., January 3, 1788. He married Fanny Tabor in 1814. She was born in Shelburne, Vt., Feb. 11, 1793.
In 1814, they removed to Avon, and in the spring of 1815. settled in Kendall, on the farm now occupied by his son, Hon. Gideon Randall, where he afterwards resided, and died Aug. 28, 1830. Mr. Randall was a public spirited man, and entered zealously into every undertaking for the benefit of his neighborhood. He acted frequently as counselor and arbitrator among the settlers, to aid in arranging business matters, in which his neighbors need such help.
The first schoolhouse was erected on his land where the stone schoolhouse now stands.
The first cemetery in town was located on his farm and the first burials of the dead were there.
He was a Supervisor of the town of Murray before the county of Orleans was organized, or Murray had been divided into the several towns which now include its original territory. He left six children, viz.: Charles T., Gideon, who resides on his paternal homestead, Dr. James W. now a practicing physician in Albion, Fanny E, wife of O. M. Green, George W. and Amos S.
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