 Mary Randolph, daughter of William Jr "Col, William Jr Randolph" Randolph, Chancellor Randolph and Elizabeth Peyton "Elizabeth Beverly" Beverly.Born 1704 at Turkey Island, Henrico, VA, died 1772, 67 or 68 years Mary Randolph [RA.1.4] married John Price of Wales. They were the parents of four. Married ± 1740 (approximately 32 years married) to:  John PriceBorn 1715 at Wales, Henrico Co., VA, died UNKNOWN "Rebecca Emmett" "Rocketts" built by Captain Thomas Price in 1735, the same year as the Fork Church, by the same masons & carpenters and using many of the same materials. In Hanover County, next door (in country-speak) to Scotchtown. Captain Thomas Price was the son of Mary Randolph & John Price. He married Barbara Winston. It was a post office during the Revolution and the site of many skirmishes. Gen. Lafayette was staying there when Cornwallis approached, but fled before Cornwallis arrived. During the Civil War Gen. Stonewall Jackson and his troops were quartered there for a short while. The description I have says it is 12 rooms, each 25 x 25 feet, the brick walls are nearly 2 feet thick. Two stories in the front, 3 stories in the back becasue of the hill. all nails are handmade. Rocketts was later owned by Polish nobleman Dr. Czeslaw Lukaszkiewicz, married to a granddaughter of Capt. Price, and he bought Rocketts in 1936, restored it and lived there for awhile. In the 1980's it was the home of Ed Stevens & the thoroughbred race horses he raised & trained there. I'm embarrassed to say I don't know who owns it now. (Embarrassed because Capt. Price was my g-g-g-grandfather and I love Rocketts -- wish it had passed in my direction.) Nowadays it's called Rocketts Mill -- there's an old mill at the foot of the hill on New Found River. What was the context of the announce in the Whig? I'm really curious. ----- Original Message ----- From: lewis tyler To: Sent: Tuesday, December 14, 1999 7:36 PM Subject: [VAHENRIC] "Rocketts" > HI, > I have a reference to "Rocketts" from the Newspaper "The Richmond Whig & > Public Advertiser" dated 2-23-1833. I think that "Rocketts" is a location > or building, perhaps an Inn or tavern, a city park, a city dock, etc.in the > Richmond, VA. area in 1833. > Can anyone help identify "Rocketts?" > > LEW > > Children: 1. Thomas Price, CaptBorn Aug 29, 1754 at VA, died Dec 21, 1836 at Hanover, VA at home "Rocketts", 82 years 3. Jane PriceBorn 1749 at VA, died UNKNOWN 4. Randolph PriceBorn 1752, died UNKNOWN 5. John PriceBorn 1756 at VA, died UNKNOWN | |||