There are many researchers for this line, both active and lurking, in this mail list. The line has over 10,000 known descendants. D Wells ----- Original Message ----- From: "Richard Clark" <rgclark@bellsouth.net> To: <RANDOLPH-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 21, 2001 6:35 PM Subject: NJ Randolph > I am researching the NJ RAndolph line also. Mine line is in Newark NJ > so may be related to yours. > Joseph Randolph b 1807 d 8 Jan 1892 bur Rahway Public Cemetery, Rahway > NJ > wife Sarah Ann Clarkson b9 sep 1810 d 14 may 1862 bur Rahway Public > Cemetery, Rahway NJ > His father was James FitzRandolph b 24 Dec 1768 Piscataway NJ d > meteschen NJ 22 Dec 1856 > wife Keziah Kelley b 7 mar 1777 d 22 Dec 1856 Metuchen NJ > This line comes from Edward Fitz rAndolph who arrived in Mass 1830. > > Your line may well be Fitz Randolph from Mass rather than Randolph from > VA. > Joseph Randolph was born FitzRandolph but later dropped the Fitz and d. > RAndolph. > This Fitz Randolph line is published in NEHGS 1960 series and also "The > Descendants of Edward Fitz Randolph & elizabeth Blossom 1630-1950" by > Louise A Christin & Howard S Fitz Randolph. > Many Fitz RAndolphs dropped the Fitz after a few generrations to become > RAndolphs. I looked up Fitz in the dictionary and it means 'son of' > originally was applied to the illegitimate sons of royalty. > There are 2 or 3 of us actively researching this line right now. If you > wish you can email me privately for the others. > Richard Clark > > > > > > > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com