Person:Benjamin Strother (2)

Midshipman Benjamin Strother
b.25 Jun 1750 Stafford Co, VA
m. 25 Aug 1733
  1. William Strother1734 - 1744
  2. Anthony Strother1736 - 1790
  3. Elizabeth Strother1738 - 1745
  4. Margaret Strother1740 - 1741
  5. Francis Strother1743 - 1745
  6. Alice Strother1745 - 1745
  7. William Strother1746 - 1773
  8. Betty Strother1747 - 1748
  9. Midshipman Benjamin Strother1750 - 1807
m. 31 Oct 1778
  1. Col. John Strother1792 - 1862
Facts and Events
Name Midshipman Benjamin Strother
Gender Male
Birth? 25 Jun 1750 Stafford Co, VA
Marriage 31 Oct 1778 Westmoreland County, Virginiato Catharine "Kitty" Price
Death? 22 Oct 1807 Jefferson County, Virginia
References
  1.   Watson, Annah Walker Robinson. Some notable families of America. (New York: Press of JJ Little, Astor Place, 1898)
    pg62.
  2.   Genealogies of Virginia Families from Tyler's Quarterly Historical and Genealogical Magazine. (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Company, c1981)
    Vol. 1, page 451.

    [William Price] was:

    :15Son of the Jane Price mentioned as sister in the will of Thomas Smith (d. 1722) (supra) and father of Catherine ("Kittie:) Price (who was born Dec. 10, 1753, died June 9, 1805, and married, in 1778, Midshipman Benjamin Strother of the Virginia Revolutionary Navy) (q.v.) Aug., 25, 1740, Mr. Thomas Price, Burgess, accepted office as Clerk of Middlesex County. (Journals of the House of Burgesses, vol. 6, page 439.). William Price (supra) was, therefore, a son of John Price and his wife, Jane Smith, daughter of "Mr. John Smith" whose will was probated April 3, 1722. "At a meeting of the Vestry of Christ Church Parish in Middlesex County the 9th Day of October 1721" "Capt. John Smith" was present and "Mr. John Price" was added to the Vestry. On Oct. 10, 1723, "Mr. John Price having taken the Oath of a Vestry Man, Satt Accordingly." "Christ Church Parrish, Middlesex County, Dr. Nobr 5th 1678. To Mr. Robert Price 167" (lbs. of tobbacco). March 31, 1682. "ordered by this p'sent Vestry that Mr. Oswald Cary, Mr. Robert Dudley, Mr. Alexander Smith and Mr. Robert Price have notice by the Clerk of this parish to be present the 27th Instant, to be Sworne Vestrymen for the said parish."
    :[Genealogies of Virginia Families: From Tyler's Quarterly, Volume 1, pg. 450-451]