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Capt John Dabney Strother

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
Apr 1795 (aged 73)
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA
Burial
Rappahannock County, Virginia, USA Add to Map
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Son of Francis Strother and Suzanne Dabney, who lived on a Rapidan River farm near Lignum, VA. John married Mary Willis Wade (1723-1802) in 1741 and they raised nine children at their home "Wadefield." Staying with family tradition (His father was a lieutenant in the Colonial Militia) Capt. John Dabney Strother had a life of patriotic service. He served as a Captain in the French and Indian War, was one of the 16 Culpeper Justices who signed the 1765 Stamp Act Protest, was a member of the Committee of Safety for Culpeper in 1775, and served as Justice and Sheriff of the county.
The children born to Capt. John Strother and his wife, Mary Willis Wade: Joseph; Susannah; Mary; Sarah; Lucy; Mildred; Anne; Elizabeth and John.

Additional information from his DAR Patriot Record, provided by Find-a-Grave contributor janicet (47361005) on 1/20/2023.
STROTHER, JOHN DAR Ancestor
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1721 HANOVER CO VIRGINIA
Death: 3-31-1795 CULPEPER CO VIRGINIA
Service Source: JONES, AN 18TH CENTURY PERSPECTIVE: CULPEPER CO, P 68
Service Description: 1) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, 1775
Residence 1) County: CULPEPER CO - State: VIRGINIA
Spouse 1) MARY WILLIS WADE

In addition, most of his children are documented in their genealogical records.
Son of Francis Strother and Suzanne Dabney, who lived on a Rapidan River farm near Lignum, VA. John married Mary Willis Wade (1723-1802) in 1741 and they raised nine children at their home "Wadefield." Staying with family tradition (His father was a lieutenant in the Colonial Militia) Capt. John Dabney Strother had a life of patriotic service. He served as a Captain in the French and Indian War, was one of the 16 Culpeper Justices who signed the 1765 Stamp Act Protest, was a member of the Committee of Safety for Culpeper in 1775, and served as Justice and Sheriff of the county.
The children born to Capt. John Strother and his wife, Mary Willis Wade: Joseph; Susannah; Mary; Sarah; Lucy; Mildred; Anne; Elizabeth and John.

Additional information from his DAR Patriot Record, provided by Find-a-Grave contributor janicet (47361005) on 1/20/2023.
STROTHER, JOHN DAR Ancestor
Service: VIRGINIA Rank(s): PATRIOTIC SERVICE
Birth: 1721 HANOVER CO VIRGINIA
Death: 3-31-1795 CULPEPER CO VIRGINIA
Service Source: JONES, AN 18TH CENTURY PERSPECTIVE: CULPEPER CO, P 68
Service Description: 1) MEMBER OF COMMITTEE OF SAFETY, 1775
Residence 1) County: CULPEPER CO - State: VIRGINIA
Spouse 1) MARY WILLIS WADE

In addition, most of his children are documented in their genealogical records.


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