Grace (FitzRandolph) Manning (1713 - 1786)

Born 5 Aug 1713 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey, Colonial America

Ancestors

Wife of James Manning — married 1730 in Piscataway, Middlesex, New Jersey

Descendants

Died 26 Feb 1786 at age 72 in Knowlton, Sussex, New Jersey, United States

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Biography

Grace was born in Piscataway, NJ in 1713 to Joseph Fitz Randolph and Rebecca Drake. She married James Manning in 1730. He had built a house along the west bank of Cedar Brook in 1729, and they settled there to raise (at least) six children together. She is mentioned (though not by name: "wife, enough goods to keep house with") in her husband's will dated 26 Dec 1766 and proved 31 Mar 1767, so survived her husband and died at some point thereafter (in xxxx in xxx).

Former text: Grace Fitz Randolph, b. 5 Aug 1713, d. UNKNOWN James Manning, b. 23 May 1700, Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ Find all individuals with events at this location, d. UNKNOWN Married 1730 Children 1. John Manning, d. UNKNOWN 2. Joseph Manning, d. UNKNOWN 3. Enoch Manning, d. UNKNOWN 4. Christiana Manning, d. UNKNOWN 5. Jeremiah Manning, b. 25 May 1736, Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ, d. 10 Jun 1803, Woodbridge, Middlesex Co., NJ (Age 67 years). Referred to in his father's will as the 'eldest son'. 6. James Manning, b. 22 Oct 1738, Piscataway, Middlesex Co., NJ , d. 29 Jul 1791 (Age 52 years

Children noted in husband's will: Jeremiah as eldest son; other sons James, Joseph, Enoch, John; daughter Christian (sic)

Surname note

This surname had many different spellings, including Fitzrandle, Fittsrendolfe, or Fittsrandolfe^[1], with FitzRandolph or Fitz Randolph emerging as the most common. Fitz Randolph is being recommended as the standard, recognizing though that in later years, Fitz sometimes became used as a middle name for sons and optional for daughters. In this Fitz Randolph family, Fitz appears to have been used by all family members as part of their surname: the Oris H.F. Randolph genealogy^[2] assumes this to be the case when listing the children in both the family in which Grace is a child. The current consensus is therefore to use the surname Fitz Randolph. (Need to confirm how Fitz Randolph was used in legal documents and when births were recorded documents.) Please don't hesitate to contact the profile manager if you think this decision should be reviewed!

Housekeeping

• Need additional original sources for birth, death, marriage, military records. Confirm consistency with census records.

Sources

1. ↑ Savage reference
2. ↑ Oris H. F. Randolph. (1976). Edward Fitz Randolph Branch Lines, Allied Families and English and Norman Ancestry: A Family Genealogy 860-1976. Printed by Edwards Brothers Inc., Ann Arbor, MI.

• Yates Publishing. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004. Source number: 3895.003; Source type: Family group sheet, FGSE, listed as parents. Accessed 14 Dec 2014. Name: Grace Fitz-Randolph; Birth year: 1713; Birth place: NJ; Spouse: James Manning; Spouse birth year: 1700; Spouse birth place: NJ; Marriage year: 1730.

• Ancestry.com. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Volume: 151; SAR Membership Number: 30086. Accessed 14 Dec 2014. Name: James Manning; Birth date: 1700; Death date: 1767; Parents: James Manning, Christaina (sic) Laing; Spouse: Grace Fitz Randolph; Children: Jeremiah Manning.

• Ancestry.com. New Jersey, Abstract of Wills, 1670-1817 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2011. Original data: New Jersey State Archives. New Jersey, Published Archives Series, First Series. Trenton, New Jersey: John L Murphy Publishing Company. Name: James Manning; Residence date: 26 Dec 1766; Residence location: Essex, NJ, USA

• Ancestry.com. History of Union County, New Jersey, 1664-1923 [database on-line]. Provo, UT: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2005. Original data: History of Union County, New Jersey, 1664-1923. New York: Lewis Historical Pub. Co., 1923. Vol. I. Chapter XXX. Early history of Plainfield--Various grants and first residents; The revolution. Accessed 14 Dec 2014. Describes James Manning house location, marriage to Grace, and subsequent acquisition of land in the area.

• http://www.longislandsurnames.com/genealogy/getperson.php?personID=I1110&tree=Hunt

• Family Bible

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