Chapter Information for
Frances Bland Randolph Chapter, NSDAR
Petersburg, Virginia
Image of Frances Bland Randolph Tucker; Courtesy findagrave.com
Meetings
Our chapter meetings are typically held on the fourth Saturday of each month, or the fourth Monday of each month, September through May.
Our History
Celebrating 120 years of service to the community, Frances Bland Randolph Chapter, NSDAR, was organized on February 6, 1901, by Mrs. E. W. Finch in Petersburg, Virginia.
Behind the Name
Frances Bland was a sixteen-year-old beauty in 1769, when she married John Randolph, eleven years her senior. They lived at Matoax, his plantation in Chesterfield County, which encompassed over a thousand acres on Appomattox River. Their marriage lasted only six years, for John Randolph died in October 1775, leaving his young widow with three small sons and a life right in Matoax, as well as the management of Bizarre, his plantation in Prince Edward County. She was thereby obliged to manage two large plantations, distant from one another, during the first years of the American Revolution. She did well, exhibiting prudence, diligence, competence and honor.
Membership
New members are welcome! Please use the Contact form below to request information and meeting location.
Officers
CHAPTER REGENT
Barbara Banyasz
VICE REGENT
Mary Ann Hepp
CHAPLAIN
Brenda Evans
RECORDING SECRETARY
Phillipa Smith
TREASURER
Jonnee Grizzard
REGISTRAR
Marian Thompson
HISTORIAN
Jane McCullen
LIBRARIAN
Pattie Arwood
Contact
Email us for meeting location.