Elizabeth FitzRandolph was born 1792 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, NJ, the 5th of 10 known surviving children (5 boys/5 girls) born to Revolutionary War veteran Lewis FitzRandolph and his wife, Rachel Snowden.
She was the paternal grandchild of Ephraim FitzRandolph and Rachel Stelle; and gr-grandchild of Joseph FitzRandolph Sr. and Rebecca Drake. She 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 her mother's side, she was the maternal grandchild of William Snowden, Jr. and his (1st) wife Rachel Reed, one of the prominent Snowden family associated with Philadelphia.
Elizabeth was a spinster of 32 years when she married the 42-year old widower, Samuel Baker Sr., a noted silversmith and clockmaker in New Brunswick. Upon her marriage, she became stepmother to her husband's 4 children from his prior marriage: Catherine Ann Baker, age 17 (1881-1889), Elias Baker, age 13 (1815-1871), Jane E. Baker, age 10 (ca. 1818), and Samuel L. Baker, age 2 (ca. 1826).
Her husband, Samuel Baker Sr., was a noted silversmith known run a shop at several locations in New Brunswick from 1822 - 1858.
The couple would become parents to 3 children (all sons): David E. Baker (1831-1831), James Fitz Randolph Baker (ca. 1832-1849), and Lewis Frederick Baker (1834-1861).
All 3 of Elizabeth's sons predeceased her, and she became a widow in 1858 when her husband of 30 years passed at age 72. Elizabeth spent her remaining years living with her stepson, Elias Baker, in New Brunswick. She died there in 1872 at age 80 and was laid to rest near her husband in Willow Grove.
As for her three sons, the eldest David, died in infancy. James Fitz Randolph Baker died in 1849 in France, and has a monument here; but it is not known if he was actually buried here. He died at age 17, and it is believed he was in France as a student when he died. Her youngest son, Lewis Fitz Randolph Baker studied to become a doctor, but died at age 27 in 1861, possibly a victim of war.
Elizabeth was close with her stepchildren. Eldest, Catherine Ann, never married and died in 1889 at age 77, and is buried here. Elias, who followed in his father's footsteps and was a noted silversmith, married and had 2 sons. He died in 1871 at age 56 and is buried here. Jane E. Baker, is believed to have died young. Samuel L. Baker was known to be living with his parents up until 1850, after which no further information was found.
She was the paternal grandchild of Ephraim FitzRandolph and Rachel Stelle; and gr-grandchild of Joseph FitzRandolph Sr. and Rebecca Drake. She 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 her mother's side, she was the maternal grandchild of William Snowden, Jr. and his (1st) wife Rachel Reed, one of the prominent Snowden family associated with Philadelphia.
Elizabeth was a spinster of 32 years when she married the 42-year old widower, Samuel Baker Sr., a noted silversmith and clockmaker in New Brunswick. Upon her marriage, she became stepmother to her husband's 4 children from his prior marriage: Catherine Ann Baker, age 17 (1881-1889), Elias Baker, age 13 (1815-1871), Jane E. Baker, age 10 (ca. 1818), and Samuel L. Baker, age 2 (ca. 1826).
Her husband, Samuel Baker Sr., was a noted silversmith known run a shop at several locations in New Brunswick from 1822 - 1858.
The couple would become parents to 3 children (all sons): David E. Baker (1831-1831), James Fitz Randolph Baker (ca. 1832-1849), and Lewis Frederick Baker (1834-1861).
All 3 of Elizabeth's sons predeceased her, and she became a widow in 1858 when her husband of 30 years passed at age 72. Elizabeth spent her remaining years living with her stepson, Elias Baker, in New Brunswick. She died there in 1872 at age 80 and was laid to rest near her husband in Willow Grove.
As for her three sons, the eldest David, died in infancy. James Fitz Randolph Baker died in 1849 in France, and has a monument here; but it is not known if he was actually buried here. He died at age 17, and it is believed he was in France as a student when he died. Her youngest son, Lewis Fitz Randolph Baker studied to become a doctor, but died at age 27 in 1861, possibly a victim of war.
Elizabeth was close with her stepchildren. Eldest, Catherine Ann, never married and died in 1889 at age 77, and is buried here. Elias, who followed in his father's footsteps and was a noted silversmith, married and had 2 sons. He died in 1871 at age 56 and is buried here. Jane E. Baker, is believed to have died young. Samuel L. Baker was known to be living with his parents up until 1850, after which no further information was found.
Elizabeth FitzRandolph was born 1792 in Piscataway, Middlesex County, NJ, the 5th of 10 known surviving children (5 boys/5 girls) born to Revolutionary War veteran Lewis FitzRandolph and his wife, Rachel Snowden.
She was the paternal grandchild of Ephraim FitzRandolph and Rachel Stelle; and gr-grandchild of Joseph FitzRandolph Sr. and Rebecca Drake. She 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 her mother's side, she was the maternal grandchild of William Snowden, Jr. and his (1st) wife Rachel Reed, one of the prominent Snowden family associated with Philadelphia.
Elizabeth was a spinster of 32 years when she married the 42-year old widower, Samuel Baker Sr., a noted silversmith and clockmaker in New Brunswick. Upon her marriage, she became stepmother to her husband's 4 children from his prior marriage: Catherine Ann Baker, age 17 (1881-1889), Elias Baker, age 13 (1815-1871), Jane E. Baker, age 10 (ca. 1818), and Samuel L. Baker, age 2 (ca. 1826).
Her husband, Samuel Baker Sr., was a noted silversmith known run a shop at several locations in New Brunswick from 1822 - 1858.
The couple would become parents to 3 children (all sons): David E. Baker (1831-1831), James Fitz Randolph Baker (ca. 1832-1849), and Lewis Frederick Baker (1834-1861).
All 3 of Elizabeth's sons predeceased her, and she became a widow in 1858 when her husband of 30 years passed at age 72. Elizabeth spent her remaining years living with her stepson, Elias Baker, in New Brunswick. She died there in 1872 at age 80 and was laid to rest near her husband in Willow Grove.
As for her three sons, the eldest David, died in infancy. James Fitz Randolph Baker died in 1849 in France, and has a monument here; but it is not known if he was actually buried here. He died at age 17, and it is believed he was in France as a student when he died. Her youngest son, Lewis Fitz Randolph Baker studied to become a doctor, but died at age 27 in 1861, possibly a victim of war.
Elizabeth was close with her stepchildren. Eldest, Catherine Ann, never married and died in 1889 at age 77, and is buried here. Elias, who followed in his father's footsteps and was a noted silversmith, married and had 2 sons. He died in 1871 at age 56 and is buried here. Jane E. Baker, is believed to have died young. Samuel L. Baker was known to be living with his parents up until 1850, after which no further information was found.
She was the paternal grandchild of Ephraim FitzRandolph and Rachel Stelle; and gr-grandchild of Joseph FitzRandolph Sr. and Rebecca Drake. She 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 her mother's side, she was the maternal grandchild of William Snowden, Jr. and his (1st) wife Rachel Reed, one of the prominent Snowden family associated with Philadelphia.
Elizabeth was a spinster of 32 years when she married the 42-year old widower, Samuel Baker Sr., a noted silversmith and clockmaker in New Brunswick. Upon her marriage, she became stepmother to her husband's 4 children from his prior marriage: Catherine Ann Baker, age 17 (1881-1889), Elias Baker, age 13 (1815-1871), Jane E. Baker, age 10 (ca. 1818), and Samuel L. Baker, age 2 (ca. 1826).
Her husband, Samuel Baker Sr., was a noted silversmith known run a shop at several locations in New Brunswick from 1822 - 1858.
The couple would become parents to 3 children (all sons): David E. Baker (1831-1831), James Fitz Randolph Baker (ca. 1832-1849), and Lewis Frederick Baker (1834-1861).
All 3 of Elizabeth's sons predeceased her, and she became a widow in 1858 when her husband of 30 years passed at age 72. Elizabeth spent her remaining years living with her stepson, Elias Baker, in New Brunswick. She died there in 1872 at age 80 and was laid to rest near her husband in Willow Grove.
As for her three sons, the eldest David, died in infancy. James Fitz Randolph Baker died in 1849 in France, and has a monument here; but it is not known if he was actually buried here. He died at age 17, and it is believed he was in France as a student when he died. Her youngest son, Lewis Fitz Randolph Baker studied to become a doctor, but died at age 27 in 1861, possibly a victim of war.
Elizabeth was close with her stepchildren. Eldest, Catherine Ann, never married and died in 1889 at age 77, and is buried here. Elias, who followed in his father's footsteps and was a noted silversmith, married and had 2 sons. He died in 1871 at age 56 and is buried here. Jane E. Baker, is believed to have died young. Samuel L. Baker was known to be living with his parents up until 1850, after which no further information was found.
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