Biographical Sketch of Randal MALIN (1881); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Candace Roth . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881); pg. 648 MALIN, Randal, of Great Barrum, in the county of Chester, England, purchased 250 acres in Pennsylvania by deeds of March 6 and 7, 1681. Upon his arrival in this country he settled in Upper Providence. His wife, Elizabeth, died 7th mo., 1687, and in 1693 he married Mary Conway, widow of Thomas, and daughter of Valentine Hollingsworth. In 1725 he was recommended as a minister, and in 1727 removed with his wife within the limits of Goshen Monthly Meeting. The time of his death is not ascertained. William Malin, doubtless a near relative, lived in Upper Providence, where he died 2, 18, 1696. He was married in 1686 to Mary Stephenson, and in 1692 to Ann Laxford, by whom he had a daughter, Ann, who is supposed to have married Thomas Williamson. The children of Randal Malin were as follows: 1. Isaac, b. 5th mo., 1681, m. in 1702, Elizabeth, daughter of David Jones, of Whiteland, where he settled. His wife died 7,14,1717. and he married a second time, in 1727, to Jane Pugh. 2. Jacob, b. 7,7,1686; d. 1727; m in 1710, Susanna Jones, daughter of David. 3. Hannah, b. 12,6,1694-4; d 3,26,1695. 4. Hannah, b. 1,7,1695-6; m. Daniel Williamson, Jr., about 1716. 5. Rachel, b. 5,24,1702; m. John Cain or Cane, 9,7,1722. 6. Katharine, m. 1721, to -- Tate. A warrant was granted May 6, 1721, by Henry Pierce, Esq., directed to the constable of Chester, to arrest James Maurhead, on complaint of Randal Malin, for clandestinely marrying his daughter, contrary to law. The children of Isaac and Elizabeth Malin were David, b. 11,3,1703; Thomas, b. 10,3,1705, m. Sarah Collins; Isaac, b. 1,8,1708, m. Lydia Booth; Elizabeth, b. 12,21,1709, m. John Rhoads, 2,15,1731; Randal, b. 4,17,1714, d. 1,7,1715; Randal, b. 1,30,1716, m. Alice Pratt, 3,1,1743. The children of Randal and Alice Malin were Mary, b. 2,19,1744, m. Joshua Evans about 1767; John, b. 3,28,1746, m Sophia Dilworth; Sarah b. 2,25,1748, d 11,24,1772; Randal, b. 8,23,1750, m. Jane Hoopes; Susanna, b. 12,14,1751, d. 6,30,1804, married David Havard, of Tredyffrin; Joseph, b. 6,21,1753, m. Lydia Ashbridge and Rachel Valentine; Jane, b. 3d mo., 1755, d. 8,15,1769.