Edward Fitzrandolph

1607 - 1685  (Age 77)



Birth	5 Jul 1607 Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England
Died	1684/85 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Buried	​ St James Episcopal Church Cemetery, Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Elizabeth Blossom

1620 - 1713  (Age 93)



Birth	2 Jun 1620 Leiden, Zuid-Holland, Netherlands
Died	21 Nov 1713 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Buried	​ St James Episcopal Church Cemetery, Edison, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Father	Thomas Blossom b. 1580, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
Mother	Ann Heldsen b. Abt 1590, England
Married	10 Nov 1605 Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England
1	John Pike b. 8 Nov 1613, Whiteparish, Wiltshire, England
Married	30 Jun 1685 Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Family	Edward Fitzrandolph & Elizabeth Blossom
Married	10 May 1637 Scituate, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, USA
Children	1. Nathaniel FitzRandolph b. 10 Dec 1642, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA 2. Mary FitzRandolph b. 6 Oct 1644, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA 3. Hannah FitzRandolph b. 23 Apr 1649, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA 4. Mary Fitzrandolph b. 2 Jun 1650, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA 5. John FitzRandolph b. 7 Oct 1653, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA 6. Thomas FitzRandolph b. 16 Aug 1654, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA 7. Joseph FitzRandolph b. 1 Mar 1655/56, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA 8. Hope FitzRandolph b. 2 Apr 1661, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA 9. Benjamin Fitzrandolph b. 4 Apr 1663, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA

John Dennis

1640 - 1689  (Age 49)



Birth	1640 Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Died	8 May 1689 Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Buried	​ First Presbyterian Churchyard, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Father	Robert Dennis b. Abt 1617, England
Mother	Mary Island b. 1621, Rhode Island, USA
Married	1642

Sara Bloomfield

1643 - 1689  (Age 45)



Birth	30 Dec 1643 Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts, USA
Died	5 May 1689 Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Buried	​ First Presbyterian Churchyard, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Father	Thomas Bloomfield b. 1617, Woodbridge, Suffolk, England
Mother	Mary Withers b. 1620, Essex, England
Married	1642 Massachusetts, USA

Family	John Dennis & Sara Bloomfield
Married	18 Dec 1668
Children	1. John Dennis b. 9 Sep 1669, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA 2. Maria Dennis b. 1671, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA 3. Sarah Dennis b. 18 Jul 1673, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA 4. Elizabeth Dennis b. 1 Jan 1674/75, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA

Henry Mershon

1672 - 1738  (Age 66)



Birth	1672 Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France
Died	20 Sep 1738 Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Buried	​ Lawrenceville Cemetery, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA
Father	Henri Marchand b. 1649, Caen, Calvados, Basse-Normandie, France

Ann Houghton

1679 - 1738  (Age 59)



Birth	1 Jan 1679 Long Island City, Queens County, New York, USA
Died	20 Oct 1738 Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA

Family	Henry Mershon & Ann Houghton
Married	1698
Children	1. Henry Mershon, III b. 1698, Newtown, Queens County, New York, USA 2. Mary Mershon b. Abt 1703, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA 3. Anna Mershon b. 1706, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA 4. Andrew Mershon b. 6 Aug 1706, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA 5. Peter Mershon b. 1707, Maidenhead, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA 6. Rebekah Mershon b. 10 Mar 1711, Stony Brook, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA 7. Elizabeth Mershon b. 22 Jun 1714, New Jersey, USA 8. Sarah Mershon b. Abt 1717, New Jersey, USA 9. Houghton Mershon b. 19 Jul 1717, Coxs Corner, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA

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Name	Nathaniel Fitzrandolph  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6]
Gender	Male
Birth	11 Nov 1703 Stony Brook, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA [1, 2, 5]
Died	1786 Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA [2, 5]
Buried	​ Holder Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA [5]
	FindAGrave Memorial 75001641; Photo of the engraved stone plaque in Holder Hall noting that he is buried there. Excerpt from his account "Of the College at Princeton, New Jersey." He was instrumental in the founding of the College.

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Family ID: F20850 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  

Father	Benjamin Fitzrandolph (ID:I21971) (Age 83) b. 4 Apr 1663, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts, USA d. 5 Oct 1746, Stony Brook, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 83)
Mother	Sarah Dennis (ID:I21972) (Age 59) b. 18 Jul 1673, Woodbridge, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA d. 22 Nov 1732, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 59)
Marriage	16 Jul 1689 New Brunswick, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA
Children	1. Sarah Fitzrandolph (ID:I31404) (Age <1) b. 14 Apr 1691, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA d. 28 Apr 1691, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA (Age <1) 2. Grace Fitzrandolph (ID:I31405) (Age 12) b. 25 Jul 1692, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA d. 1705, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA (Age 12) 3. Ruth Fitzrandolph (ID:I31406) (Age 85) b. 8 Apr 1695, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA d. 25 Sep 1780, Lawrenceville, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 85) 4. Hope Fitzrandolph (ID:I31407) (Age 44) b. 12 Feb 1696/97, Stoney Brook, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. Aug 1741, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 44) 5. Benjamin Fitzrandolph, Jr (ID:I27174) (Age 58) b. 24 Apr 1699, Stony Brook, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. Jan 1758, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 58) 6. Isaac Fitzrandolph (ID:I28823) (Age 49) b. 10 Apr 1701, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA d. 13 May 1750, Freehold, Monmouth County, New Jersey, USA (Age 49) 7. Nathaniel Fitzrandolph (ID:I21973) (current person) (Age 82) b. 11 Nov 1703, Stony Brook, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 1786, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 82) 8. Elizabeth Fitzrandolph (ID:I31409) (Age 76) b. 31 Dec 1708, Piscataway, Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA d. 4 Oct 1785, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 76) 9. Grace Fitzrandolph (ID:I31410) (Age 77) b. 31 Dec 1708, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 26 Feb 1786, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 77)

Family

Family ID: F20851 Group Sheet  |  Family Chart  |  Last Modified: 5 Feb 2025  

Wife	Rebekah Mershon (ID:I21974) (Age 74) b. 10 Mar 1711, Stony Brook, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 1786, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 74)
Marriage	20 Oct 1729 Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA [1, 6, 7]
Children	1 . Eunice Fitzrandolph (ID:I31413) (Age 28) b. 10 Nov 1730, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 28 Mar 1759, Yadkin River, Yadkin County, North Carolina, USA (Age 28) 2 . Sarah Fitzrandolph (ID:I31421) (Age 26) b. 26 Apr 1732, Sassafras River, Kent County, Maryland, USA d. 3 Apr 1759, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 26) 3 . Ann Fitzrandolph (ID:I31414) (Age 63) b. 7 May 1734, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. Apr 1798, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 63) 4 . Ruth Fitzrandolph (ID:I21964) (Age 45) b. 4 Jan 1735, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 1781, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 45) 5 . Job Fitzrandolph (ID:I31415) (Age 22) b. 6 Nov 1737, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 11 Apr 1760, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 22) 6 . Abigail Fitzrandolph (ID:I31416) (Age 27) b. 18 Oct 1739, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. Abt 1767, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 27) 7 . Samuel Fitzrandolph (ID:I31422) (Age 83) b. 2 May 1741, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 25 Feb 1825, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 83) 8 . Rachel Fitzrandolph (ID:I31417) (Age 86) b. 31 Jan 1742/43, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 31 Mar 1829, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 86) 9 . Hannah Fitzrandolph (ID:I31411) (Age 102) b. 20 Jan 1744, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 7 Oct 1846, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 102) 10 . Hannah FitzRandolph (ID:I24838) (Age 88) b. 5 Jan 1746/47, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 11 Jun 1835, Redoak, Brown County, Ohio, USA (Age 88) 11 . John Fitzrandolph (ID:I31412) (Age < 65) b. 4 Apr 1749, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. Bef 8 Feb 1815, Washington County, Pennsylvania, USA (Age < 65) 12 . Sarah Fitzrandolph (ID:I31418) (Age 61) b. 19 Jan 1751, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 1 Jul 1812, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 61) 13 . Rebecca FitzRandloph (ID:I30083) (Age 60) b. 1752, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 1 Jul 1812, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 60) 14 . Nathaniel Fitzradolph, Jr (ID:I31419) (Age 4) b. 24 May 1753, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 16 Sep 1757, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age 4) 15 . Elizabeth Fitzrandolph (ID:I31420) (Age <1) b. 15 Feb 1757, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA d. 6 Sep 1757, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA (Age <1)
Histories		History of Princeton and its institutions : the town from its first settlement, through the Revolutionary War ... p 999

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Possessions	25 Jan 1753 Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA [6]  –  Donated 4 1/2 acres to the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University), on which the college was to be (and was) built.
Residence	1778 Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA [3]
Residence	1779 Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA [4]

Photos

Fitzrandolph Gate at Princeton University Robin standing at the Fitzrandolph Gate, named in honor of his 9xgreat grandfather, Nathaniel Fitzrandolph, who donated the land on which the college was built

Documents

U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Nathaniel Fitz Randolph. SAR Membership: 94625

Histories » Slide Show		Nathaniel Fitzrandolf bio notes From History of Princeton and Its Institutions, by John Frelinghuysen Hageman
		Princeton - The Fitzrandolph Gates
		History of Princeton and its institutions : the town from its first settlement, through the Revolutionary War ... p 999
		Lineages of Members of the National Society of Sons and Daughters of the Pilgrims, Vol I - Nathaniel Fitzrandolph

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Piscataway Monument Location: Piscataway, New Jersey, USA

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Birth - 11 Nov 1703 - Stony Brook, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA Marriage - 20 Oct 1729 - Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA Possessions - 25 Jan 1753 - Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA Residence - 1778 - Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA Residence - 1779 - Middlesex County, New Jersey, USA Died - 1786 - Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA Buried - - Holder Hall, Princeton University, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA  = Link to Google Earth

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[S160] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, by Yates Publishing SC Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2004; Citation: Page: Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Text:  Birth date: 1703 Birth place: NJ Marriage date: 1729 Marriage place: Note: http:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=worldmarr_​ga&h=414385&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt [S190] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 SCI Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011.Original data - Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls; Citation: Page: Nathaniel Fitz Randolph. SAR Membership: 94625 Text:  Name: Nathaniel Fitz Randolph Birth Date: 11 Nov 1703 Birth Place: Stoney Brook, New Jersey Death Date: 1786 Death Place: Princeton, New Jersey SAR Membership: 94625 Role: Ancestor Application Date: 1 Jun 1968 Father: Benjamin Fitz Randolph Mother: Sarah Dennis Spouse: Rebecca Mershone Children: Hannah Fitz Randolph Household Members: Name: Age Clarence Parker Heath II: Phyllis Marjorie Englehart: Clarence Parker Heath: Amanda Christine Jackson: Edward Kellington Heath: Hannah Emma Letitia Parker: Thomas Kirby Heath: Hannah Letitia Pangburn: John William Parker: Rebecca Applegate: Lines Pangburn: Hannah Fitz Randolph II: William Pangburn: Rebecca Mershone: Nathaniel Fitz Randolph: Sarah Dennis: Benjamin Fitz Randolph: Note: http:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=sarmemberapps&h=1022261&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 Nathaniel Fitz Randolph. SAR Membership: 94625 [S375] New Jersey Census, 1643-1890, by Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. SC Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.Orig; Citation: Text:  Residence date: 1778 Residence place: Middlesex County, NJ Note: http:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=njcen&h=18857085&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt [S375] New Jersey Census, 1643-1890, by Jackson, Ronald V., Accelerated Indexing Systems, comp. SC Details: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1999.Original data - Compiled and digitized by Mr. Jackson and AIS from microfilmed schedules of the U.S. Federal Decennial Census, territorial/state censuses, and/or census substitutes.Orig; Citation: Text:  Residence date: 1779 Residence place: Middlesex County, NJ Note: http:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=njcen&h=18847859&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt [S15] FindAGrave.com SC Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2012; Citation: Page: FindAGrave Memorial 75001641;Nathaniel Fitz Randolph Text:  Birth: Nov. 11, 1703, New Jersey, USA Death: 1781, Princeton, Mercer County, New Jersey, USA Burial: Lengthy bio, with notes from his "Book of Records" Nathaniel Fitz Randolph was the son of Benjamin and Sarah (Dennis) Fitz Randolph. He married Rebekah Mershon on 20 Oct 1729 at Princeton, New Jersey. Their children were Eunice, Sarah, Ann, Ruth, Job, Abigial, Samuel, Rachel, Hannah, Hannah,John, Rebecca, Nathaniel and Elizabeth. [S954] History of Princeton and its institutions : the town from its first settlement, through the Revolutionary War SCI Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2005; Citation: Page: p 999 Text:  Description of Nathaniel Fitzrandolph's donation of land on which the College of New Jersey (later Princeton University) was to be built. Quotes details from his diary. History of Princeton and its institutions : the town from its first settlement, through the Revolutionary War ... p 999 [S160] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, by Yates Publishing SC Details: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT; Date: 2004; Citation: Page: Source number: ; Source type: ; Number of Pages: ; Submitter Code: . Text:  Birth date: 1703 Birth place: NJ Marriage date: 1729 Marriage place: Note: http:/​/​search​.ancestry​.com/​cgi-bin/​sse​.dll?db=worldmarr_​ga&h=829447&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt