Randall was already growing weak, but had a clear and determined notion of what he wanted to do with his money.

This was on June 1, 1801.

The dying man left a number of small bequests to friends, families and servants, before he came to the real business on his mind.

His bequests, besides money, included, "unto Betsey Hart, my housekeeper, my gold sleeve buttons," and "unto Adam Shields, my faithful overseer, my gold watch," and "unto Gawn Irwin, who now lives with me, my shoe-buckles and knee-buckles." Adam Shields married Betsey Hart.

They were both Scotch--probably from whatever part of Scotland the Randalls hailed in the first place.
When these matters were disposed of, he began to speak of what was nearest his heart.