Robert Randall settled in the locality of South Brookfield in 1792. He was born in Stonington, Connecticut, Oct. 25, 1751, and died at Cortland, N. Y., where his descendants have been prominent citizens, Jan. 3, 1833. He married in Stonington May 6, 1773, Lucy, daughter of Col. William, Jr., and Mary (Cheesebrough) Pendleton, who was born in Westerly, R. I., April 22, 1752, and died in Cortland August 27, 1839. He removed with his wife and nine children, all of whom were born in Connecticut, to Brookfield, where a number of his descendants still reside. His tenth child, Prudence, was born in Brookfield, Dec. 6, 1793, and died here Dec. 1, 1794. This was one of the first, if not the first death in the town.