Lieutenant Colonel Francis Strother, Sr.

Francis Strother was born probably in Richmond, now King George County, Virginia. On Aug. I, 1727, Margaret Strother gave by deed to her son Francis Strother of Hanover County, certain slaves with reversion to her grandson William Strother.

On Jan. 22, 1745, Wm. Coleman conveyed to Francis Strother, of St. Martin's parish, Hanover County, 583 1/3 acres, "Delmere, " in St. Mark's parish, Orange County, near the county seat of the present Rappahannock county. Here he removed and settled close by his son John, and probably here he died. He married Susannah Dabney, of the Hanover family of that name, probably in that County, where it is known his son John was born.

Son of William (III) and Margaret (Thornton) Strother

Husband of Susannah (Dabney) Strother ~ married 1720, Culpepper Co., VA

Their children were ...

• 1. John Dabney Strother
• 2. Margaret Strother (m. Robert Covington)
• 3. William Dabney Strother #156026509 (m. 1st., Nancy Ann Cave #131124703 and 2nd., Sarah Bailey #154700260)
• 4. Elizabeth Strother
• 5. Susannah Strother (m. Thomas Gaines, RWS)
• 6. George Strother (m. Mary Kinnerly)
• 7. Robert Strother
• 8. Anthony Strother (m. Frances Eastham)
• 9. Mary Strother
• 10. Behethland Strother (m. Oliver Wallis)
• 11. Lieut., Francis Strother, Jr., (1730/35-1777) "French and Indian War 1756-1757" (m. Anne Ferguson)

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Will

• 1749-1770 Culpeper County, Virginia Will Book A; [Sparacio]; Page 57-60
• In the Name of God Amen. I FRANCIS STROTHER of St. Marke Parish in the County of Culpeper being of sound & perfect sence & memory do make this my last Will and Testament .. that is to say first I recommend my soul to Allmighty God and my body to the Earth to be Inter'd in Christian burial
• Imps. It is my will that all my just debts and Funeral expenes be first satisfied & paid. Item I appoint my beloved Wife SUSANNA STROTHER to Execute a Deed or Deeds to convey ye Fee simple Estate of a Sertain tract or parcel of land being part of the land whereon I now live & bounded according to a survey thereof made by Mr. JOHN LEWIS & also desire my son JOHN STROTHER to Joyn in the said Deed of conveyance part of the said land being by me purchased of him & not yet conveyed to me to JOHN MINOR his heirs or assigns. I also authorize & Impower my wife to execute a deed or deeds to convey the fee Simple Estate of a Sertain tract of land adjoyning to the aforesaid tract for which I have not yet got the deed from ye Lord Fairfaxes Office to the said John Minor,
• Item I give unto my son GEORGE STROTHER one survey of land lying at the Little Pass Mountain.
• Item I give unto my son FRANCIS STROTHER one survey of land at the Bluff end of the Piggnut ridge
• Item I lend unto my wife the land whereon I now live being what is left out of the tract I have impowered her to convey to John Minor which she is to have ye sole use of during her life.
• Item I give unto my son ROBERT STROTHER the tract of land wherein I now live being what is left out of ye survey made for John Minor only my wife is to have ye use of it during her life.
• Item I lend unto my wife my negroes & personal Estate during her widowhood but if the marrys then it is my will that it shall be equally divided her & our eight children Vizt. ANTHONY, GEORGE, FRANCIS, ROBERT, MARY, BEHETHALAND, ELISABETH & SUSANNA & if my wife dies then my said Estate to be divided between my said eight children & in case any of my children should die without lawful Issue or before they come of age that then their part of my Estate whether real or personall shall be equally divided my aforesaid children.
• Item it is my will that my sons Anthony & George shall be at liberty for themselves at my Death & if my wife marries that my sons Francis & Robert shall be of age at sixteen years old.
• Item I appoint my wife Executx. of this my last Will & Testament In Witness whereof this 17th day April 1751. Presence JA. LEWIS, Francis Strother
• JOHN STROTHER, THOS. BAKER
• At a Court held for County of Culpeper on the 16th day of April 1752
• This last Will and Testament of Francis Strother decd was proved by the oath of John Strother and Thomas Baker Witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded the said John Strother Heir at Law of the Testator declaring he had no objections thereto Wherefore Susanna Strother the Executrix in the sd Will named swore to the said Will and on her prayer Certificate is granted her for obtaining a Probat thereof in due form she giving security according to Law.

References

1. https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I23626&tr...
2. Reference: WikiTree Genealogy - SmartCopy: Feb 28 2016, 14:55:00 UTC
3. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/98657597/francis-strother