David FitzRandolph was born 1789 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, NJ, the 4th of 10 known surviving children (5 boys/5 girls) born to Lewis FitzRandolph, Sr. and his wife, Rachel Snowden. By the time he had reached maturity, David had adopted the use of the name David F. RANDOLPH.
He was the paternal grandson of Ephraim FitzRandolph and Rachel Stelle; and gr-grandson of Joseph FitzRandolph Sr. and Rebecca Drake. He was a direct descendant of this family's patriarch Edward FitzRandolph (ca. 1615-1684)of Nottinghamshire, England whose family settled in Barnstable, MA in 1630. He would later come to Piscataway, NJ in 1669, fleeing the religious oppression of Massachusetts. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of William Snowden, Jr. and his (1st) wife Rachel Reed, one of the prominent Snowden family associated with Philadelphia.
With not much formal education, David entered the printing trade at an early age; and with his younger (more famous) brother, James FitzRandolph, serving an apprenticeship with the Alexandria Gazette in Virginia. In 1811, the two brothers launched their own weekly newspaper, "The New Brunswick Fredonian", which continued in operation until 1854. At the time, David was only 22, and James 20 years old. Although his name continued to appear on the masthead, James pursued other interests outside the newspaper, as by 1815 he had become Collector of Internal Revenue and by 1823 had launched his political career.
In 1813, David married Elizabeth "Eliza" Stanbury of New York City. They were both about age 24 at the nuptials. The couple would become parents to 4 known children: Stephen Fitz Randolph (1814-1846), Lewis Fitz Randolph (1824-1855), Mary Mercein Fitz Randolph (1816-1905) and Emily Fitz Randolph (ca. 1817-bef 1858).
Like his brother, David was active in all social, religious and political movements in their city, County and State. In 1819, he was appointed Postmaster for New Brunswick; and served as Mayor of New Brunswick 1849–1851. By the time he retired in 1854, David had amassed a comfortable fortune, and was a well-known and respected gentleman of New Brunswick.
Sadly, David and Eliza would bury 3 of their children before their own deaths. Daughter Mary, who never married, would outlive them all.
David was widowed in January 1863 when his wife of 50 years passed. He survived just 8 months, passing in August 1863 at age 74. He, his wife, and children are buried here in Willow Grove. Their gravestones all bear the name FITZRANDOLPH.
Not buried here is his youngest child, Emily Fitz Randolph. She married in about 1843 to Elias Runyon, a wealthy merchant in New Brunswick and son of Peter P. Runyon & Phebe Ten Eyck. They were parents to 2 known sons, Peter and David, both of whom carried the FitzRandolph name as their middle names. Emily died sometime between 1848-1858, when it is known her husband married (2nd) to Cornelia Rue of Kentucky. It is not known where Emily was buried. Her husband's parents are buried in Elmwood Cemetery in New Brunswick -- perhaps Emily and Elias are also buried there.
He was the paternal grandson of Ephraim FitzRandolph and Rachel Stelle; and gr-grandson of Joseph FitzRandolph Sr. and Rebecca Drake. He was a direct descendant of this family's patriarch Edward FitzRandolph (ca. 1615-1684)of Nottinghamshire, England whose family settled in Barnstable, MA in 1630. He would later come to Piscataway, NJ in 1669, fleeing the religious oppression of Massachusetts. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of William Snowden, Jr. and his (1st) wife Rachel Reed, one of the prominent Snowden family associated with Philadelphia.
With not much formal education, David entered the printing trade at an early age; and with his younger (more famous) brother, James FitzRandolph, serving an apprenticeship with the Alexandria Gazette in Virginia. In 1811, the two brothers launched their own weekly newspaper, "The New Brunswick Fredonian", which continued in operation until 1854. At the time, David was only 22, and James 20 years old. Although his name continued to appear on the masthead, James pursued other interests outside the newspaper, as by 1815 he had become Collector of Internal Revenue and by 1823 had launched his political career.
In 1813, David married Elizabeth "Eliza" Stanbury of New York City. They were both about age 24 at the nuptials. The couple would become parents to 4 known children: Stephen Fitz Randolph (1814-1846), Lewis Fitz Randolph (1824-1855), Mary Mercein Fitz Randolph (1816-1905) and Emily Fitz Randolph (ca. 1817-bef 1858).
Like his brother, David was active in all social, religious and political movements in their city, County and State. In 1819, he was appointed Postmaster for New Brunswick; and served as Mayor of New Brunswick 1849–1851. By the time he retired in 1854, David had amassed a comfortable fortune, and was a well-known and respected gentleman of New Brunswick.
Sadly, David and Eliza would bury 3 of their children before their own deaths. Daughter Mary, who never married, would outlive them all.
David was widowed in January 1863 when his wife of 50 years passed. He survived just 8 months, passing in August 1863 at age 74. He, his wife, and children are buried here in Willow Grove. Their gravestones all bear the name FITZRANDOLPH.
Not buried here is his youngest child, Emily Fitz Randolph. She married in about 1843 to Elias Runyon, a wealthy merchant in New Brunswick and son of Peter P. Runyon & Phebe Ten Eyck. They were parents to 2 known sons, Peter and David, both of whom carried the FitzRandolph name as their middle names. Emily died sometime between 1848-1858, when it is known her husband married (2nd) to Cornelia Rue of Kentucky. It is not known where Emily was buried. Her husband's parents are buried in Elmwood Cemetery in New Brunswick -- perhaps Emily and Elias are also buried there.
David FitzRandolph was born 1789 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, NJ, the 4th of 10 known surviving children (5 boys/5 girls) born to Lewis FitzRandolph, Sr. and his wife, Rachel Snowden. By the time he had reached maturity, David had adopted the use of the name David F. RANDOLPH.
He was the paternal grandson of Ephraim FitzRandolph and Rachel Stelle; and gr-grandson of Joseph FitzRandolph Sr. and Rebecca Drake. He was a direct descendant of this family's patriarch Edward FitzRandolph (ca. 1615-1684)of Nottinghamshire, England whose family settled in Barnstable, MA in 1630. He would later come to Piscataway, NJ in 1669, fleeing the religious oppression of Massachusetts. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of William Snowden, Jr. and his (1st) wife Rachel Reed, one of the prominent Snowden family associated with Philadelphia.
With not much formal education, David entered the printing trade at an early age; and with his younger (more famous) brother, James FitzRandolph, serving an apprenticeship with the Alexandria Gazette in Virginia. In 1811, the two brothers launched their own weekly newspaper, "The New Brunswick Fredonian", which continued in operation until 1854. At the time, David was only 22, and James 20 years old. Although his name continued to appear on the masthead, James pursued other interests outside the newspaper, as by 1815 he had become Collector of Internal Revenue and by 1823 had launched his political career.
In 1813, David married Elizabeth "Eliza" Stanbury of New York City. They were both about age 24 at the nuptials. The couple would become parents to 4 known children: Stephen Fitz Randolph (1814-1846), Lewis Fitz Randolph (1824-1855), Mary Mercein Fitz Randolph (1816-1905) and Emily Fitz Randolph (ca. 1817-bef 1858).
Like his brother, David was active in all social, religious and political movements in their city, County and State. In 1819, he was appointed Postmaster for New Brunswick; and served as Mayor of New Brunswick 1849–1851. By the time he retired in 1854, David had amassed a comfortable fortune, and was a well-known and respected gentleman of New Brunswick.
Sadly, David and Eliza would bury 3 of their children before their own deaths. Daughter Mary, who never married, would outlive them all.
David was widowed in January 1863 when his wife of 50 years passed. He survived just 8 months, passing in August 1863 at age 74. He, his wife, and children are buried here in Willow Grove. Their gravestones all bear the name FITZRANDOLPH.
Not buried here is his youngest child, Emily Fitz Randolph. She married in about 1843 to Elias Runyon, a wealthy merchant in New Brunswick and son of Peter P. Runyon & Phebe Ten Eyck. They were parents to 2 known sons, Peter and David, both of whom carried the FitzRandolph name as their middle names. Emily died sometime between 1848-1858, when it is known her husband married (2nd) to Cornelia Rue of Kentucky. It is not known where Emily was buried. Her husband's parents are buried in Elmwood Cemetery in New Brunswick -- perhaps Emily and Elias are also buried there.
He was the paternal grandson of Ephraim FitzRandolph and Rachel Stelle; and gr-grandson of Joseph FitzRandolph Sr. and Rebecca Drake. He was a direct descendant of this family's patriarch Edward FitzRandolph (ca. 1615-1684)of Nottinghamshire, England whose family settled in Barnstable, MA in 1630. He would later come to Piscataway, NJ in 1669, fleeing the religious oppression of Massachusetts. On his mother's side, he was the maternal grandson of William Snowden, Jr. and his (1st) wife Rachel Reed, one of the prominent Snowden family associated with Philadelphia.
With not much formal education, David entered the printing trade at an early age; and with his younger (more famous) brother, James FitzRandolph, serving an apprenticeship with the Alexandria Gazette in Virginia. In 1811, the two brothers launched their own weekly newspaper, "The New Brunswick Fredonian", which continued in operation until 1854. At the time, David was only 22, and James 20 years old. Although his name continued to appear on the masthead, James pursued other interests outside the newspaper, as by 1815 he had become Collector of Internal Revenue and by 1823 had launched his political career.
In 1813, David married Elizabeth "Eliza" Stanbury of New York City. They were both about age 24 at the nuptials. The couple would become parents to 4 known children: Stephen Fitz Randolph (1814-1846), Lewis Fitz Randolph (1824-1855), Mary Mercein Fitz Randolph (1816-1905) and Emily Fitz Randolph (ca. 1817-bef 1858).
Like his brother, David was active in all social, religious and political movements in their city, County and State. In 1819, he was appointed Postmaster for New Brunswick; and served as Mayor of New Brunswick 1849–1851. By the time he retired in 1854, David had amassed a comfortable fortune, and was a well-known and respected gentleman of New Brunswick.
Sadly, David and Eliza would bury 3 of their children before their own deaths. Daughter Mary, who never married, would outlive them all.
David was widowed in January 1863 when his wife of 50 years passed. He survived just 8 months, passing in August 1863 at age 74. He, his wife, and children are buried here in Willow Grove. Their gravestones all bear the name FITZRANDOLPH.
Not buried here is his youngest child, Emily Fitz Randolph. She married in about 1843 to Elias Runyon, a wealthy merchant in New Brunswick and son of Peter P. Runyon & Phebe Ten Eyck. They were parents to 2 known sons, Peter and David, both of whom carried the FitzRandolph name as their middle names. Emily died sometime between 1848-1858, when it is known her husband married (2nd) to Cornelia Rue of Kentucky. It is not known where Emily was buried. Her husband's parents are buried in Elmwood Cemetery in New Brunswick -- perhaps Emily and Elias are also buried there.
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