MANNING by Katzby Katzby 02:07edt 23-Dec-90 I have the following on MANNINGS in NJ. John MANNING married Sophia Fitz RANDOLPH dtr. of Joseph Fitz RANDOLPH and Esther BRODERICK. They had a son, Samuel MANNING who married Elizabeth Fitz RANDOLPH dtr. of Rev. Jacob FitzRANDOLPH. Samuel and Elizabeth MANNING had a son, Randolph MANNING, who was the first Gov. of Michigan and a Judge of the Michigan Supreme Court. I don't know how this John MANNING descended from the original immigrant. The original MANNING immigrant was John who came in 1635 from England on the "Globe". He had a son Jeffrey MANNING born in 1645. Jeffrey MANNING married Hepsibah ANDREWS dtr. of John ANDREWS Jeffrey & Hepsibah MANNING had children i. Elizabeth married Thomas Fitz RANDOLPH, son of Edward Fitz RANDOLPH and Elizabeth Blossom. ii James married Christina LAING (he was b. 25 Apr 1674) i. James, Jr b. 23 May 1700, m. Grace Fitz RANDOLPH dtr. of Joseph FitzRANDOLPH and Rebecca DRAKE i. James III was first president of Brown Univ. ii. Enoch born ca. 1745 married Janet EDGAR i. Mary born 5 Sep 1784 in Plainfield, NJ, died 9 Mar, 1865 in Plainfield, married Joseph Fitz RANDOLPH V, son of Joseph Fitz RANDOLPH and Mary LAING i. Enoch Manning b. 8 Dec1848 ii.May died 1858 iii.Samuel Manning b. ca 1819, died 1888, married Irene Coriell BROKAW I have another unconnected MANNING -- Mary MANNING married Samuel HULL who was born in 1650. I have additional background data on the FITZ RANDOLPHs listed here if that would be of use to you. Let me know. I would appreciate anything else you hight have on Peter Fitz RANDOLPH. -- * Origin: VIDEODROME ... "Careful, It BITES" Allentown,PA (Opus 1:273/ 601)