Mary Randolph

Mary Randolph
1807 engraving of Mary Randolph
Born	(1762-08-09)August 9, 1762 Tuckahoe Plantation
Died	January 23, 1828(1828-01-23) (aged 65) Washington, D.C., U.S.
Resting place	Arlington National Cemetery
Occupation	Writer
Spouse	David Meade Randolph ​ ​ (m. 1780)​
Children	4
Parent(s)	Thomas Mann Randolph Sr. Ann Cary Randolph
Relatives	Thomas Mann Randolph Jr. (brother) Martha Jefferson Randolph (sister-in-law, cousin) Judith Randolph (sister) Virginia Randolph Cary (sister) Ann Cary Randolph Morris (sister)

Mary Randolph (August 9, 1762 – January 23, 1828) was a Southern American cook and author, known for writing The Virginia House-Wife; Or, Methodical Cook (1824),^[1] one of the most influential housekeeping and cook books of the 19th century. Many of the recipes used local Virginia ingredients including Tanacetum vulgare virginia pudding, pickled nasturtiums and desserts with the native gooseberry.^[2] She was the first person known to be buried at what would become known as Arlington National Cemetery.