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Benjamin Strickler
c1725-1796

Strickler Families of the World

One short note to all readers, the property where Benjamin lived and died is in present day Page County, Virginia. Before 1833 the property was part of Shenandoah Co., VA and from 1772-1778 it was Dunmore Co., VA. Before it was Dunmore it was Augusta County and or Frederick County and prior to 1743 it was part of Orange Co., VA. So records given below that appear to be from a number of different localities are not. They are from the same area of present day Page Co., VA.

Benjamin Strickler
Son of Abraham and Anna Maria (Ruffner) Strickler, 1st
Born 21 Oct 1725, W Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA Died: 28 August 1796, Page Co., VA
Buried: Mauck-Kauffman Strickler Cemetery, Page County, VA
Married: ca May 1758, near Frederick, MD (?) at the home of Jacob Funk (?)
Maria Anna Funk
Daughter of Jacob & Veronica (       ) Funk of Hagerstown, MD
Born: 12 March 1730 Frederick, Maryland Died: 15 February 1812, Hamburg, Page Co., VA
Buried: Mauck-Kauffman Cemetery, Hamburg, Page Co., VA

Born in West Hempfield, Lancaster Co., PA, as a young man Benjamin and his family came to Virginia with their father. After his father's death Benjamin gained a healthy inheritance. Benjamin was active in the purchase and sell of other lands both adjoing his inheritance and elsewhere in present day Page County, Virginia. Benjamin became one of the most well known and respected men of his day.

Chronological List of Events For Benjamin Strickler:

12 June 1747, Benjamin Strickler is first given his interest in his father�s estate. His portion comes from a 384-acre tract and contains 201 acres.

6 September 1750, Isaac Strickler receives 261 acres of land adjacent to Benjamin Strickler and cornered to Jacob Strickler and Herman (Houlahan?) 183 acres part of original tract and all part of Jacob Stover�s 5,000 acres grant in 1733 purchased by Abraham Strickler dec�d.

1751 Frederick County Rent Rolls, Abraham Strickler (Jr.), Benjamin Strickler, Widow Strickler (Anna of Abraham), Jacob Strickler and Joseph Strickler

1754 Frederick County Rent Rolls: Isaac Strickler, Abraham Strickler (Jr.), Benjamin Strickler, Jacob Strickler, Joseph Strickler and Joseph Roads (h/o Mary Elizabeth Strickler)

22 November 1756, Benjamin Strickler receives formal deed for his 201 acres of land at the place commonly known by the name of Messonuttin (sic).

1757 Frederick County Rent Rolls: Isaac Strickler, Strickler Orphans (of Abraham), Benjamin Strickler, Jacob Strickler, Joseph Strickler and Joseph Roads (h/o Mary Elizabeth Strickler)

24 July 1758, Jacob Strickler, Joseph Strickler and Benjamin Strickler are listed amongst people eligible for the militia from Frederick Co., VA. This military poll also included John Roads.

24 July 1758, Benjamin Strickler casts his vote for General George Washington in the election for new members to the Virginia House of Burgesses. His brothers Joseph, Jacob and John each also voted.

1759 Frederick County Rent Rolls: Isaac Strickler, Strickler Orphans (of Abraham), Benjamin Strickler, Jacob Strickler, Joseph Strickler and Joseph Roads (h/o Mary Elizabeth Strickler)

4 Jan 1762, Benjamin Strickler witnesses a deed of Burr Harrison.

1764 Frederick County Rent Rolls: Isaac Strickler, Benjamin Strickler, Jacob Strickler, Joseph Strickler and Joseph Roads (h/o Mary Elizabeth Strickler)

6 October 1766, Benjamin Strickler is a witness to the deed of John Gore of Culpepper County to Abraham Brubaker of Pass Run conveying 317 acres from Gore to Brubaker.

12 Feb 1767, Benjamin Strickler pays a sum of money for his brother Jacob Strickler, to John Sexton, Court Clerk, for taxes, part of three levies due on 966 acres of land due for the year 1765. The sum was nine shillings and four pence. The fact that Benjamin is paying the tax suggests that at that time Jacob Strickler may have been in Pennsylvania.

2-3 March 1767, Adam Painter and wife Elizabeth first give right of rent of one Indian Corn due at the feast of St. Michael�s and for 5 shillings, a tract of land cornered to Frederick Selzer containing 188.5 acres of land. This land was released and sold for 220 pounds on the 3rd day of March.

29 February 1768, Lewis Selzer rents to Benjamin Strickler 155 acres of land for one Indian corn land located corner to Selzer and Strickler. Then on 2 March 1768 Lewis Selzer and wife Barbara sell said land to Benjamin Strickler for 25 pounds. Signed J Lewis Selzer and Barbara Selzer. The land was granted Selzer 10 October 1750.

1769 Frederick County Rent Rolls: Strickler Orphans (of Isaac), Benjamin Strickler, Jacob Strickler, Abraham Strickler (3rd), Jacob Huddle (2nd h/o Mary Strickler), Joseph Strickler and Abraham Spitler (h/o Mary Strickler)

28 April 1773, Jacob Strickler, Benjamin Strickler, Abraham Brubaker and Jacob Burner were ordered by Henry Ayler to administer the estate and division of lands of John Selzer, Matthias Selzer, Mary (Selzer) w/o Samuel Leathers, divised to them by their father Mathhias Selzer. Henry Ayler was also named guardian for the infant child of Matthias Selzer. (Shen Co. Order Book 1 p. 176)

26 April 1774, Benjamin Strickler claims land of no warrant, formerly surveyed for Peter Stephens containing 300 acres along the Massanutten Branch adjacent to Benjamin�s land, Mathias Selzer�s former survey, Michael Coffman and Stone�s old patent line. C.c. John Williams and Isaac Strickler.

2 May 1774, Benjamin Strickler resurvey. Receives 200 +/- acres plus 25 acres of land on an island in the river. This was the same land he inherited from his father�s estate plus the island of previously unclaimed land in the river and just a little below the mouth of Massanutten Run. c.c. Samuel Stover and Isaac Strickler.

8 June 1774, Benjamin Strickler article dated 2 May 1774 is recorded.

1775 Dunmore County Rent Rolls: Benjamin Strickler, Jacob Strickler, Joseph Strickler, Daniel Strickler (of PA), and Abraham Spitler (h/o Mary Strickler) also Abraham Strickler (3rd), Jacob Huddle (2nd h/o Mary Strickler)

12 May 1775, Benjamin Strickler mentioned in the will of Ann Crum.

1776 Dunmore County Rent Rolls: Benjamin Strickler, Jacob Strickler, Joseph Strickler, Daniel Strickler (of PA), Abraham Strickler (3rd), Jacob Huddle (2nd h/o Mary Strickler), and Abraham Spitler (h/o Mary Strickler)

1777 Dunmore County Rent Rolls: Benjamin Strickler, Jacob Strickler, Joseph Strickler, Daniel Strickler (of PA), Abraham Strickler (3rd), Jacob Huddle (2nd h/o Mary Strickler), and Abraham Spitler (h/o Mary Strickler)

25 August 1777, Benjamin Strickler and wife Mary sell 25 acres of land that is an island in the middle of the North Fork of the Shenandoah River, to Christian Hershberger for 50 pounds.

15 January 1778, Benjamin Strickler is called a good friend of Peter Ruffner, Sr. in Peter�s will. (Dunmore Co. (Shenandoah) WB A p. 152)

1783, Benjamin Strickler is enumerated in the state census with 9 persons in his dwelling. There is great question as to who the others living with Benjamin are. There are 4 proven children, Samuel, Nancy, Daniel and David. Another was likely named Maria and she died in 1806 and is buried beside her mother. This leaves two unidentified persons in the household. They are probably Michael Roads who was married to Nancy and their oldest son John Roads.
So in the household would be 1) Benjamin 2) Maria 3) Samuel 4) Daniel 5) David 6) Nancy Roads 7) Michael Roads 8) John Roads 9) Maria Strickler
His neighbors were Jacob, Joseph and Isaac Strickler.

1785, Benjamin Strickler is enumerated in the state census with 6 persons in his dwelling. By the time of the census Michael Roads and his wife Nancy and children probably had left the household. This would account for the reduction in the household from 9 to 6. Thus leaving in 1785 these persons in the household: 1) Benjamin 2) Maria 3) Samuel 4) Daniel 5) David and 6) Maria Strickler ; His neighbors were Jacob, Joseph and Isaac Strickler.

30 August 1785, Benjamin Strickler and his wife Mary sell to Abraham Strickler (son of Abraham, Jr.) 201 acres of land for 500 pounds.   Recorded 27 Oct 1785. This tract of land is between Benjamin and Isaac Strickler against an Island in the River. The original cost was 1 Pepper Corn due next Ladies Day. Maria Strickler signed these deeds.

27 Oct 1785, Benjamin Strickler; item noted for 30 August 1785 is recorded.

23 July 1787, Benjamin Strickler is mentioned in a deed for Michael Rader as owning land adjacent to 155 acres just purchased by Rader.

30 July 1792, Benjamin Strickler is mentioned in a deed for Jonathan Watson as owning land adjacent to 177 acres of land just purchased by Watson on Massanutten Run.

9 September 1796, Mary Strickler wife of Benjamin Strickler deceased names Isaac Strickler as administrator of the estate.   Abraham Biedler and Michael Roads are sureties.

9 January 1798, the heirs of Benjamin Strickler dec�d, secure and execute a trust on the property of their father naming Isaac Strickler as surety bond by a sum of money. The trust is on behalf of Samuel Strickler, Michael Roads and wife Anna Strickler, Daniel Strickler and David Strickler. Isaac is bond for 300 acres f land granted to Benjamin in 1776.

11 June 1799, the heirs of Benjamin Strickler dec�d sell large tracts of land to Henry Forrer. The transfer included four tracts of land amounting to some 600 acres. Isaac Strickler acted on behalf of the estate. Isaac Strickler later acquired nearly all of this 600 acres. The heirs listed are Samuel & Christina Strickler, Michael and Ann (Strickler) Roads, Daniel Strickler and David Strickler.

Modified 2 Mar 2007

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