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SAMUEL SON OF ELDER JOHN STRONG AND ABIGAIL FORDE

 

 I. George Stronge of Chardstock and Chard

II. John Stronge of Chard

III -#1. Elder John Strong

2. SAMUEL STRONG (twin), s/o Elder John Strong #1, b. Aug 5, 1652 Northampton, MA, d. Oct 29, 1732 ml Jun 19, 1684, ESTHER CLAPP, d. Jan. 26, 1698 d/o Dea. Edward and Susannah Clapp of Dorchester, MA, m2 Oct 28, 1698, RUTH WRIGHT nee SHELDON, d/o Isaac and Mary (Woodford) Sheldon, d, Aug 27, 1663.

On Aug. 10, 1711, he and his son Samuel Jr., took a team of horses out of Northampton to a meadow to get a load of grain. They soon were ambushed by three Indians. When the townspeople rushed there they found young Samuel dead and the father gone. Samuel Sr. had been wounded and taken prisoner. He was taken to Canada but later returned home. He arrived home on a Sabbath and entered the meeting house to the surprise and joy of the congregation.

Children by Esther.

3. ESTHER STRONG, d/o Samuel Strong #2, b. Apr 20, 1685, d. Aug 11, 1756, m. May 10, 1.709, NATHANIEL, WHITE JR., s/o Dea. Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Savage) White of Hadley, MA, b. Nov 4, 1680, d. May 28, 1762. He was chosen in 1740 one of the selectmen and assessors of Hadley which then included the present town of S. Hadley. He was a farmer.

Children

16. Nathaniel White, b. Apr 10, 1710, d. Mar 23, 1787, m Nov. 24, 1741, Martha Bascom, b. 1713, d. 1796, d/o Thomas Bascom and Hannah Catlin of Northampton. South Hadley farmer

Children

66. Timothy White, b. 1743, d. Feb. 21, 1789

+67. Samuel White, b. Oct. 3, 1747, d. Jan. 22, 1817, m. Sept. 1771, Mary Collins, b. 1748. Resided South Hadley.

+68. Nathaniel White, b. Nov. 28, 1749, d. 1828, m. May 14, 1778, Huldah Clark, b. 1748, d. 1826, d/o Eliakim Clark and Martha Bascom,. Revolutionary Soldier. Farmer South Hadley and after 1794, Easthampton. See Mary

69. Christian White, b. 1751, d. May 5, 1801

70. Ezekiel White, b. 1754, d. Nov. 3, 1789. Physician and Music teacher in South Hadley

+71. Ebenezer White, b. May 6, 1756, d. Mar. 29, 1829, m. Sep. 26, 1793, Ruth Lyman, b. 1765, d. 1839, d/o Benjamin Lyman III and Hannah Jones of Springfield. Resided South Hadley and Ludlow, MA.

72. Ezra White, b. May 1758, d. Apr. 7, 1790, unmarried

17. Samuel White, b. Oct 22, 1711, d. Nov 22, 1711.

18. Timothy White, b. Aug 9, 1712, d. Aug 15, 1712.

19. Submit White, b. Aug 21, 1713, ml Jul 4, 1753, William Judd; m2 Dea. John Clark of Southampton, b. 1705, d. 1766, s/o John Clark Jr. and Elizabeth Cook. Dea. John Clark m1, Submit Searles. See Mary

20. ESTHER WHITE, b. Dec 4, 1715, m ca. 1742, SAMUEL DICKINSON JR., s/o Samuel and Hannah (Marsh) Dickinson of Shutesbury, b. Oct 16, 1712, d. Feb 10, 1750.

Children

+73. Hannah Dickinson, b. Dec, 3, 1743, d. Feb 22, 1826, m. Waitstill Dickinson

74. Christian Dickinson, b. Oct 5, 1745, d. Mar- 9, 1802, m. _____Barton

75. Samuel Dickinson III, b. May 15, .1.747, d. Aug 8,

76. Eli Dickinson, b. Nov 10, 1749.

21. JONATHAN WHITE, b. Jan 29, 1717, d. Aug 2, 1789 S. Hadley, MA., m1. DORCAS ALVORD, d/o John and Dorcas (Lyman) Alvord, b. Mar 28, 1720, d. Nov 24, 1744, m2 Feb 6, 1745, LYDIA RUGG, d/o Samuel and Hannah Rugg, b. Jan 1, 1723, d. Nov 18, 1802. He was a farmer at South Hadley, MA.

Child, by Dorcas

77. Enoch White, b. Nov 8, 1744, d. Nov 15, 1744,

Children, by Lydia

+78. Enoch White, b. Feb 1747, d. Jan. 10, 1813, m. Susannah Goodman, d/o Thomas Goodman.

79. Phinehas White, b. 1748, d. Sep 5, 1769 while at Yale.

80. Thankful White, b. Sep 21, 1752, m. Mar 6, 1770, Aaron White, b. 1744, d. May 29, 1744 s/oThomas White and Mindwell Alvord of S. Hadley,.

+81. Esther White, b. ca. 1755, m. Enos Goodman, b. 1751, s/o Thomas Goodman and Rebecca Shepard of Hadley.

+ 82. Lydia White, b. 1759, d. Aug 11, 1820, m. Darius Smith of S. Hadley. Moved to Susqehannah, NY.

83. Phebe White, b. Feb. 27, 1762, d. Mar. 20, 1846, Granby, MA., m. Gad Alvord, b. Jun 27, 1759, s/o Gad and Lydia Alvord of: Granby, MA,

22. Christian White, b. Jun 6, 1720, d. Jul 13, 1720.

23. child, b. & d. Jan 2, 1722.

24. Christian White, b. May 9, 1723, d. Dec 11, 1732.

25. Samuel White, b. Oct 1, 1725, d. Oct 25, 1745.

26. child, b. & d. Mar 17, 1728.

4. Samuel. Strong Jr., s/o Samuel Strong #1 b. Jan 2.1, 1687, d. Aug 10, 1711 when he was killed by Indians.

5. Susannah Strong, s/o Samuel Strong #1 b. Feb 26, 1688, m. ca. 1716, John Lane of Hadley . Resided Hadley, Granby and Southampton.

Children

27. John Lane Jr. b. Sep. 12, 1717, m. Olive ____

Children

84. John Lane III, b. Nov. 15, 1754

85. Samuel Lane, b. Dec. 7, 1757

86. Ruth Lane, b. Aug. 15, 1760

87. Elizabeth Lane, b. Oct. 6, 1762.

88. Jonathan Lane, b. Dec. 18, 1764.

28. Elizabeth Lane, b. Oct. 26, 1719, m. 1751, Jacob Taylor of Granby, b. 1718, s/o Ebenezer Taylor and Mehitable Smith. He m2 wid. Ruth Rood White.

Children

89. Ithamar Taylor, b. 1652, d. May 16, 1818, m. Thankful ____, d. Jan 28, 1809. Served in the Revolution. Resided Grandby

90. Susannah Taylor, b. 1754.

91. Samuel Taylor, b. 1756, d. Nov. 22, 1837, m. Rachel Potwine, wid. of Gideon Pinney. Revolution soldier. Resided Grandby and Amherst, MA.

92. Shubel Taylor, b. 1761, d. 1834, Granby, CT.

93 Benoni Taylor, b. 1761, d. 1842, m. Polly Reed.

29. Samuel Lane, b. Nov. 13, 1721.

6. Abigail Strong, d/o Samuel Strong #1 b. Jan 1, 1689, d. young.

7. ABIGAIL STRONG, s/o Samuel Strong #2, b. Nov 23, 1690 ml Aug 12, 1720 as his 2nd wife, SAMUEL CHURCH JR., s/o Samuel and Mary (Churchill) Church, b. Aug 19, 1667, d. ca. 1737. His first wife was Abigail Harrison m2 Oct 12, 1738, EBENEZER CHAPIN.

Children

30. Samuel Church, d. Apr 28, 1703.

31. Martha Church, b. Sep 23, 1694, m. Jan 5, 1715, John White.

32. Abigail Church, b. Dec, 25, 1696, m. May 7, 1723, Samuel Warner.

33. child, b. & d. Jun 16, 1699.

34. Richard Church, b. Sep 20, 1700.

35. Nathaniel Church, b. Feb 7, 1'704.

36. Samuel Church Jr., b. Aug 21, 1706.

37. Experience Church, b. Feb 2, 1710, m. Jun 14, 1733, Joseph Wright.

38. Joseph Church, b. Jan 28, 1728, d. Sep. 7, 1819, m. Jan. 2, 1755, Abigail Smith, d. Mar. 11, 1815, d/o Jonathan Smith

Children

94. Samuel Church, d. Jun. 7, 1826 age 71, m. Sabra Farnum. Resided Sunderland.

95. Abigail Church, m. Gideon Henderson. Reside Claremont NH.

96. Joseph Church, b. c. 1760, d. Sep. 20, 1840, Amherst, MA, m1 Lydia Wait, m2. Elizabeth Kellogg.

97. Child, bpt. 1764

98. Sylvanus Church, b. Nov. 13, 1768, d. Sep. 6, 1854, m. Betsey Stevens, in Amherst, MA.

8. Christian Strong, s/o Samuel Strong #1 b. Mar. 1, 1692.

9. NEHEMIAH STRONG, s/o Samuel Strong #2, b. ca. 1694/5, d. Feb 28, 1772 ml ca. 1728, widow HANNAH EDWARDS nee FRENCH, d/o Jonathan and Sarah (Warner) French, wid of Nathaniel Edwards b. Mar 4, 1697, d. Aug 31, 1761. He m2 Apr 24, 1764, widow CATHARINE BARRETT of Sunderland, MA. They moved to Amherst, MA about 1741.

Children

39. Nehemiah Strong Jr., b. Feb 24, 1730, d. Aug 12, 1807 in Bridgeport, CT., m. a supposed widow whose husband was lost at sea, unexpectedly returned and claimed his wife who left her second husband for the first. Nehemiah was a 1755 Yale graduate and settled as pastor at Granby, CT in 1761. Later he became Prof. of Mathematics and Natural Philosophy at Yale.

40. MARY STRONG, b. Feb 21, 1732, d. Aug 1,1814, m. Aug 29, 1751, Lt SOLOMON BOLTWOOD JR., b. Dec 26, 1727, d. May 17, 1777 s/o Solomon and Mary (Pantry nee Norton) Boltwood,. He was a farmer.

Children

99. Ebenezer Boltwood, b. Jul 23, 1752, d. Jul 23, 1804, He was a Harvard College graduate in 1773 and later a merchant in Amherst, MA.

+100. Samuel Boltwood, b Jun 12, 1754, d. Mar 2, 1808, m. Judith Nash, b. 1756, d. 1832, d/o Dea. John Nash and Mary Graves of Amherst.

+102. Martha Boltwood, b. Apr 1, 1756, d.. Oct 2, 1778.

+103. Mary Boltwood, b. Aug 2, 1758, d. Jan 10, 1795, m1 Moses Dickinson, Jr., b. 1749, d. 1775, s/o Moses Dickinson and Thankful Smith of Amerhest, m2 Oct. 5, 1780, Daniel Colley, b. 1752, d. 1810, d/o Abner Colley and Jerusha Graves, He m1 ____ and m3 Mary Atwood Packard, wid. of Isaac Packard.

104. Solomon Boltwood, b. May 25, 1760, d. Dec 12, 1805 in the process of: raising the bridge built over the Connecticut River at Hatfield, CT., m. 1786, Sarah Benney, b. Jul 12, 1766 Newport, RI., d. Sep 15, 1849 Amherst, MA d/o Robert Benney of Newport, RI,. She m2 as his 2nd wife, 1809, Dr. Rufus Cowels. No children.

105. Hannah Boltwood, b. Apr 21, 1762, d. Dec 13, 1784.

+106. Jemima Boltwood (twin), b. Dec 18, 1763, d. Jul 29, 1850, m. William Brewer, b. 1744, 1830, s/o Isaac Brewer and Mary Bliss See Abigail. He m1 Mercy Ely

+107. Kezia Boltwood. (twin), b. Dec 18, 1763, d, Apr. 28, 1835, m. Nov. 8, 1794, Dr. Abiah Southworth, b. 1760, d. 1835, s/o Edward Southworth and Lydia Packard of N. Bridgewater, MA. Peldham, MA. Physician. Moved to Chicopee Falls, MA. In 1828, Hadley in 1834.

108. Elijah Boltwood, b. Aug 31, 1766, d. Feb 3, 1776.

+109. Elisha Boltwood, b. Sep 16, 1767, d. Aug 14, 1804, m. Jan 28, 1804, Lucinda Brewer, b. 1778, d. 1852, d/o Gaius Brewer and Lucretia Babcock, See Abigail She m2 1811, Enos Baker, d. Aug. 14, 1804, s/o Elijah Baker and Rebecca Smity,

41. Judge SIMEON STRONG LL.D., b. Mar 6, 1736, d. Dec 14, 1805 m. Jan 12, 1763, SARAH WRIGHT, d/o Stephen and Esther (Cook) WrigVi't on Northampton, b. Feb 24, 1739/40, d. Feb 12, 1801 in W. Springfield, MA. He was a 1756 Yale graduate and a lawyer of great eminence at Amherst, MA lie studied theology and preached the gospel for several years without settling anywhere in the ministry, although having several invitations to do so. He studied law with Col. John Worthington of: Sprinfield and was sworn as an attorney in 1761 at age 25 years. He was chosen to representative to the General Court, State Senator arid Justice of the Supreme Judicial Court of Massachusetts.

Children

+110. Simeon Strong, b. Feb 22, l764, d. Sep 2, 1841, m. Jun. 5, 1795, Lois Cobb Emerson, b. 1776, d. 1841, d/o Rev. John Emerson and Sarah Cobb of Conway, MA. Graduated Yale in 1786. Lawyer in Conway and Amherst, MA.

+111. Hezekiah Wright Strong, Dec 24, 1768, d. Oct 7, 1848, Troy, NY, m. Jun. 23, 1801, Martha Dwight, b. 1783, d. 1844, d/o Col. Elijah Dwight and Dianna Hinsdale. Graduated from Yale. Lawyer in Deerfield, and Amherst,MA.

112. Polly Strong, bpt. Jun 11, 1775, d. Feb 28, 1777.

113. Sally Strong, b.Oct. 20, 1776, d. Feb 26, 1777.

+114. John Strong, b. Aug 4, 1778, d. Jul 1, 1849, m. Dec. 3, 1809, Rebecca Smith, b. 1779, d/o Noah Smith and Mary Elmer of Amherst. Graduated William College in 1798. He was admitted to the bar but he gave it up to farm.

+115. Hon. Solomon Strong, b. Mar 2, 1780, d. Sep 16, 1850, Leominster, MA., Nov. 20, 1803, Athol, MA., Sally Sweetser, b. 1783, d. 1865. Graduated from William College in 1798. Practiced law in Royalston, Athol, Westminster and Leominster, MA. Member of Congress, 1815 - 1819, Massachusetts legislature and judge 1818-1821.

116. Lemuel Strong, bpt. Aug. 10, 1783, d. Dec 13, 1783.

10. EZRA STRONG, s/o Samuel Strong #2, b. Oct 14, 1697, d. Nov 1748 Southhampton, MA., ml Dec 14, 1720, ISABEL FOWLER, d/o Samuel and Abigail (Brown) Fowler, b. Feb 1, 1700, d. Dec 27, 1723., m2 May 27, 1736, MIRIAM DANKS, d/o Robert and Rebecca (Rust) Danks Jr., b. Feb 22, 1714, d. Oct 11, 1891 Easthampton, MA. He was a farmer at Northampton and later 1733-1748 at Southampton.

Children, by Isabel.

42. EZRA STRONG JR., b. Jan 17, 1721, d, in Pittsfield, VT, m. Nov 5, 1741, MARY KING, b. Feb 24, 1719 Westfield, MA, d. Benson, VT. d/o John and Hannah (Loomis) King

Children

117. Capt. John Strong, b. Oct 13, 1742, d. Albany, NY, m. Martha Knowles, d/o Capt. James Knowles and Martha Stillman of Wethersfield. Graduated from Yale in 1766. Pittsfield, VT, lawyer. Revolutionary War. Moved to Schodack and Albany, NY.

+118. King Strong, b. Dec 4, 1744, Apr 7, 1839 Pittsfield, VT, m. Jan 31, 1770, Hannah Noble, b. 1752, d. 1813, d/o David Noble and Abigail Loomis of Hebron.

119. Asa Strong, b. Dec 16, 1716, d. Nov 29, 1747.

120. Eleanor Strong, b. Oct 9, 1748, d. May 30, 1828 in Pittsfield, VT.

+121. Silence Strong, b. Nov 26, 1750, m1, Luke Noble, b. 1751, d. 1780, s/o Ezekiel Noble and ____Dewey, m2 Mar. 22, 1789, Septimus Bingham, b. 1761, d. 1829, s/o Lt. Bingham. Her first husband was a blacksmith and her second was a boy soldier, a fifer and a Pittsfield shoemaker.

+ 122. Warham Strong, b. Jan 31, 1753, Feb 21, 1816, Benson, VT., m. Jun 31, 1781, Martha Crofoot, b. 1761, d. 1831, d/o Dea. Stephen Crofoot of Pittsfield, MA., and Benson VT. Resided Fairhaven, VT and Benson, VT.

+123. Huldah Strong, b. Oct. 2, 1757, d. Sep 25, 1828, m. Apr. 11, 1778, Capt. Joel Dickinson, b. 1750, d. 1813. Farmer in Pittsfield, MA and Westhaven, VT. After 1809, Benson, VT.

+124. Ozen Strong, b. Dec, 1, 1760, d.1830, Coburg, Canada, m. Mary (Polly) Hopkins, d. in Pittsford, VT. Farmer in Shaftesbury, VT., Pittsford, Benson and W. Haven, VT. He moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

+125. Russel Strong,

43. Benoni Strong, b. Dec 23, 1723, d. Oct 3, 1796 Southampton, MA.

Children, by Miriam

44. MIRIAM STRONG, b. Feb14, 1737, d. Feb 9, 1810, Augusta, Oneida, NY, m Apr 1, 1754, JONATHAN SHEPARD JR., b. Mar 23, 1732, d. Jan 10, 1800 Blandford, MA. s/o Jonathan and Rachel. (Lankton) Shepard. Farmer in Westfield and later Blandford, MA.

Children

126. Miriam Shepard, b. Jul 4, 1755, d. Jun 6, 1834, m1 Oct . 17, 1771, Josiah Cook, b. 1746, d. 1817, Augusta, NY., m2 Oct 17, 1818, Abner Ranney of Augusta, NY, b. 1747, d. 1847, m1 Lovisa Shepard her sister. See below. Josiah was a farmer in Otis, MA and after 1795 Augusta, Oneida, NY.

127. Jonathan Shepard III, b. Feb 6, 1757, d. Jun 22, 1838, Blanford, VT, m. Sep. 3, 1781, Abigail Boies, b. 1764, d. age 52, d/o Dea. William Boies and Mary Dewey of Blandford, VT.

+128. Lovisa Shepard , b. Mar 24, 1759, d. Dec 25, 1817, m. Oct. 6, 1778, Abner Ranney, b. 1748, d. 1847, s/o Richard Ranney and Margery Miller of Middletown, Ct. He. m2 Miriam Shepard Cook his sister-in-law. See above.

+129. Ezra Shepard, b. Feb 26, 1761, m. Jan. 18, 1781, Mary Boeis, d/o Willaim Boeis and Mary Dewey of Blandford, VT. Resided Western NY.

+130. Elijah Shepard, b. Mar 27, 1763, d. Feb 17, 1848, m. 1786, Elizabeth Adkins, b. 1764, 1843, of Blandford, VT. Farmer Augusta, NY.

+131. Oliver Shepard, b. Mar 7, 1765, d. Mar. 2, 1842, Blandford, VT, m1 Oct. 3, 1790, Sarah Scott, d. Jul. 4, 1822, age 51, d/o William Scott and Annie Boies of Suffield, CT., m2 Sep. 11, 1823, Jane S. Cannon of Chester, MA, d. Sep. 13, 1854, age 81.

+132. Isabel Shepard, m1. Amasa Hall, s/o Samuel Hall and Mamary Ives, m2, ____Jones, d. Whitesboro, NY.

133. Lucy Shepard, m. Apr 1791, Gardner Scott of Suffield, CT, s/o William and Anna (Boise) Scott. A farmer in Augusta, NY.

134. Sally Shepard, d. in Buffalo, NY, m.____ Cragg. No children.

45. ISABEL STRONG, b. May 12, 1747, d. Dec 25, 1814, m. Feb 19, 1769, JOSEPH KINGSLEY, s/o Samuel and Jemima (Parsons) Kingsley, b. Mar 2, 1744/45, d. Oct. 6, 1832. He was a farmer at Westhampton.

Children

+135. Joseph Kingsley Jr, b. Jan 14, 1770, d Aug 1, 1864

+136. Ezra Kingsley, b. Aug 16, 1771, d. Jul 31, 1835.

137. Justus Kingsley, b. Dec 24, 1772, d. Dec 24, 1772.

138. Isabel Kingsley, b. Apr 11, 1774, d. Jan 27, 1846. She was mute.

+139. Bela Kingsley, b. Dec., 14, 1775, d.. Mar 6, 1839.

+140. Miriam Kingsley, b. Oct. 18, 1777, d. Apr 11, 1845.

+141. Dorcas Kingsley, b. Oct 20, 1779, d. May 23, 1863.

142. Justus Kingsley, b. Mar 10, 1782, d. Oct 9, 1809 of typhoid fever. He was a 1806 graduate of Williams; College.

143. Zetias Kingsley, b. Jan 16, 1784, d. Nov 6, 1804 of Pleurisy on the eve of his marriage to Miss Pininah Judd .

+144. Hervey Kingsley, 13. Oct 21, 1785, d. Oct 24, 1825.

+145. Warham Kingsley, b. Mar 11, 1788, d. May 1, 1862.

+146. Marvel Kingsley, b. Oct 28, 1792, d. Feb 15, 1857.

46. child, d. Aug 29, 1746

Children, by Ruth

11. MARY STRONG, d/o Samuel Strong #2, b. May 19, 1701, d. Dec 6, 1729 m. May 18, 1720, NATHANIEL EDWARDS JR., s/o,Nathaniel and Elizabeth Edwards, b. Jul 26, 1694, d. Oct 7, 1745. After her death, he m2 Elizabeth Stiles of Springfield, MA. He was a farmer at Northampton.

Children

47. Ebenezer Edwards, b. 1721, d.. Oct 11, 1723.

+ 48. ELIZABETH EDWARDS, b. Nov 29, 1723, d. Mar 31, 1781, m. ca. 1740, JOHN SMITH JR., s/o John and Esther (Colton) Smith, b. Jan 20, 1717, d. Mar 12, 1795.

Children

147. Beriah Smith, moved to Woodstock, VT.

148. Joel Smith, moved to Granville, MA.

149. Elizabeth Smith, b. ca. 1741, d. Mar. 31, 1781 m. Reuben Judd, b. 1733, d. 1815, s/o Thomas Judd and Hannah Bascom. See Thomas He m1, Elizbeth White adn m3 Submit Graves.

+150. Maj. John Smith, b. ca. 1751, d. Aug. 11, 1840, m1. Dec. 8, 1774, Ruth Cook, b. 1753, d. 1785, d/o Jonathan Cook and Ruth Goodman of Hadley, m2 May 10, 1787, Maria Dickinson, b. 1762, d. 1808, d/o Josiah Dickinson and Sybil Partridge of Hadley, m3 Sep. 21, 1808, Betsey Dickinson Brown, b. 1774, d. 1832, d/o John Dickinson and Abigail Alexander of Hadley and wid. of Lemuel Brown.

+151. Martha Smith, m. Capt. Jonathan Thayer, b. Apr. 7, 1753, d. Jan. 1821.

152. Lucy Smith, b. Apr. 15, 1766, d. Jan. 6, 1847, ml Hon. Enos Pomeroy b. 1761, d. 1826, s/o Stephen Pomeroy and Eleanor Lyman, of Hadley; m2, _____Buckland.

153. Sabra Smith, m. ____ Badger.

49. MARY EDWARDS, b Nov 23, 1725, d. 1799., m. SETH CLARK, b. Apr. 19, 1723, d. 1813 s/o Noah and Eunice (Dickinson) Clark. He was a farmer of Grandby, MA. See Mary

Children

154. Enos Clark, b. in 1747.

155. Mary Clark, b. in 1748 d. young..

156. Mary Clark (2nd), b. in 1749 d,. young.

+157. Eleanor Clark, b. in 1750.

158. Mary Clark (3rd), b. and d. in 1751

159. Seth Clark, b. Jul 15, 1753

160. Mary Clark (4th), b. Nov 2, 1755

161. Adah Clark, b. May 16, 1759.

Children

A. Abigail S. Cleveland, b. May 23, 1796

Children

i. Levi Clark Warriner b. May 17, 1819

162. Naomi Clark, b. Jan 1, 1761.

163. Levi Clark, b. Aug 3, 1762 d. Jan 11, 1764..

+164. Eli Clark, b. 1768.

50. EBENEZER EDWARDS III, b. Sep 4, 1727, d. Aug 22, 1771 when a tree fell on him, m. ca. 1748, LUCY WARNER, d/o Mark and Lydia (Phelps) Warner, b. Sep 2, 1725, d. Aug 19, 1807. He was a farmer in Northampton.

Children, b. in Northampton, MA

+ 165. Nathaniel Edwards, b. May 4, 1749, d. Mar, 18, 1832, m1. Nov. 1773, Ruth Strong, b. 1753, d. 1777, d/o Bela Strong and Eunice Alvord See Jerijah, m2 1778, Mary Clapp,b. 1742, d/o Seth Clapp and Esther, m3 Wid. Irene Clapp. Northampton farmer and innkeeper.

166. Timothy Edwards, b. Mar, 25, 1751, d.. Apr 11, 1834, m1. Mar 31, 1780, Thankful Strong, b. 1754, d/o Bela Strong and Eunice Alvord See Jerijah , m2. July 9, 1818, Dorcas Parsons, b. 1759, d/o Isaac Parsons and Lucia Strong See Ebenezer.

+167. Solomon Edwards, b. Jul. 19, 1753, d. Aug 23, 1834, m. Catharine Clark. Moved to Skaneateles, NY.

+168. Oliver Edwards, b. Aug 29, 1755, Jan 15, 1783, Rachel Parsons, b. 1757, d/o Isaac Parsons and Lucia Strong See Ebenezer

+169. Lucy Edwards, b. Aug 12, 1757, m. Dr. Samuel Porter, Physician of Williamstown, MA.

+170. Lydia Edwards, b. Jul 20, 1759, Aug 4, 1834, m. Nov. 25, 1784, Simeon Edwards. Resided Skaneatles, NY

+171. Nancy Edwards, b. Aug 16, 1761, m. May 27, 1784, Isaac Clark, b. 1760, s/o Josiah Clark and Mary Baker. See Jerijah.

+172. Thaddeus Edwards, b. Aug 4, 1763, d. Apr 3, 1832, m. Electa Simons. Resided Skaneteles, NY.

173. Alanson Edwards, Jan 18, 1768, d.. Sep. 22, 1834, m. Elizabeth McKey. Resided Skaneteles, NY.

48. Ruth Edwards, b. Aug. 15, 1729, d. Dec 22, 1729.

12. Joseph Strong, s/o Samuel Strong #2 b. May 9, 1703, d. Apr 16, 1705.

13. JOSIAH STRONG, s/o Samuel Strong #2, b. Aug 17, 1705, d. Sharon, CT of small pox. ml, ca. 1728, ELIZABETH FOWLER, d/o Samuel and Abigail (Brown) Fowler, b. Jun. 7, 1704, d. Sep 18, 1731. m2 Sep 22, 1734, HANNAH SMEDLEY. He was a farmer at Colchester, CT and after 1735 at Litchfield, CT and in 1749, Sharon, CT.

Children, by Elizabeth, b. in Colchester, CT.

51. JOSIAH STRONG JR., Sep 18, 1729 Colchester, CT. , m. Apr 1, 1753, ELEANOR WHITE, d/o George and Sarah (Bumpus) White Jr., b. 1733. He was a farmer at Sharon, CT whither he went in 1749 or thereabouts with his father.

Children

+174. Josiah Strong III, b. Jun 17, 1758, d. Nov 14, 1841, Rose Hill, NY., m. Martha Green, b. 1773, d. 1838. Joined the army at 17 in 1776, taken prisoner in Canada. He was released during Gen. Arnold's retreat from the blockade of Quebec. In the battle of White Plains, Oct. 28, 1776, he was with the troops that crossed the Delaware on Dec. 8 and he recrossed it on the 25, in the terrible snow and sleet storm to make the successful suprise attack on Trenton, NJ. He was in the battles of Princeton, Brandywine and Germantown, PA, where he was wounded and had a leg amputated. He was a farmer in Burtonville, Montgomery, NY until 1838 and Geneva, NY 1839- 1841.

175. Sarah Strong, b. Apr 14, 1761, m. Aug 17, 1779, Nathaniel Hunter of Sharon.

176. Joel. Strong, b. Mar 26, 1764, d. Feb 9, 1857.

+177. Solomon Strong, b. May 25, 1766, d.. Sep 26, 1829.

178. Elizabeth Strong, b. Oct 27, 1769.

+179. Hannah Strong, b. May 28, 1772, m. Ebenezer Hatch, b. Apr. 17, 1740, Tolland CT, d. 1826, Duanesburg, NY, s/o Joseph Hatch

Children

+A. Elizabeth Hatch, b. Aug. 10, 1792, d. Jan. 15, 1863, m. Beriah Strong, s/o Joel Strong #176 and Eleanor White

B. Marilla Hatch, b. Feb. 27, 1798, Duanesburg, NY, m. Nov. 12, 1815, Samuel Howard, b. Jul. 13, 1795, s/o Enos Howard and Martha Soule.

Children

1. Silas Howard, b. Oct. 6, 1817, d. Sep. 10, 1893, m. Nov. 25, 1840 Julia Ann Avery

Children

a. Charlotte Lodema Howard, b. Oct. 14, 1841, d. Sep. 15, 1890, m. 1864, James Van Steenburgh

Children

+i. Carrie Bell Steenburgh, b. Dec. 25, 1865, d. Dec. 2, 1951, m. Feb. 24, 1886, John Henry Moran.

b. Whitfield Avery Howard

2. Ebenezer Howard, b. Jan. 1, 1827, d. Feb. 10, 1892, m. Feb. 12, 1852, Ellen Crane

Children

a. Frank Howard, b. Jan. 18, 1852, d. May 18, 1854

b. Ada Howard, b. Jan. 10, 1854, d. May 10, 1854

c. George Anderson Howard, b. Jul. 21, 1856, d. Apr. 30, 1891.

+d. Charles Lewis Howard, b. Oct. 11, 1859, d. Dec. 20, 1935, m. Jun. 9, 1880, Katie Horton Burtch

3. Ruby Howard

4. George Howard

5. William Howard.

C. Clarrisa Hatch, b. Sep. 13, 1799, m. 1823, Caleb Risby

D. Josiah Hatch, b. 1801, m. Elizabeth ______

E. Elsie Hatch, b. 1803, m1 Joseph Blanchard, m2 William Anderson, m3. William Davis

F. Ephraim Hatch, b. Aug. 18, 1805

G. Orin Hatch, b. 1808

H. Sally Hatch, b. Apr. 25, 1811, m. Jul. 27, 1834, Abraham Bradford.

180. Lydia Strong, b. Feb 23, 1776.

+181. Oliver Fowler Strong, b. Mar 20, 1779, Moved to Niagra, NY.

52. Ebenezer Strong, b. Jul 15, 1731.

Children, by Hannah, b. in Litchfield, CT.

53. Hannah Strong, b. Jun 22, 1'735, m. May 21, 1753, Gurdon Hollister.

54. Elijah Strong, b. Mar 19, 1737, m. Cloe____.

55. Abigail Strong, b. Aug 22, 1739.

56. Solomon Strong, b. Sep 26, 1741.

53. Lt. Col. DAVID STRONG, b. Jul 6, 1722 Litchfield, CT, d. Aug 19, 1801 IL, m.1762, CHLOE RICHMOND, b. 1746/47 Sharon, CT, d. Nov 11, 1820, Cincinnati, OH. He was a Sergearnt in Burrall's Continental Regiment, Jan.1776; taken prisoner at the Cedars, May 19, 1776, 1st Lt. 5th Connecticut, Jan 1, 1771; Captain-Lieut. Jul 20, 1780; transferred to 2d Connecticut, Jan 1, 1781.; Captain 2d May 1781; retired Jan. 1, 1783; Captain U.S. Infantry Reg. Jul 15, 1785. Captain lst Infantry U.S. Army, Sep 29, 1789; Major 2d Infantry, Nov 4, 1791; assigned to 2 Sub. Legion, Sep 4, 1792; Lieutenant-Captain Colonel, Feb 19, 1793; assigned to 2d Infantry, Nov 1, 1796. He was commander of the post, Wilkinsonville, from the time the first stake was driven until his death.

Children, b. in Sharon, CT.

+182. Joseph Strong, b. Oct 25, 1763, d. Oct 11, 1838

183. Abigail Strong, b.. Sep 22, 1765, m. May 25,1784 Sharon, CT, Samuel Fairchild of Kent.

184. Elijah Strong, b. Sep 11, 1767, d. 1817/20, m. Jun 2, 1802, Submit (Submitta) Rockwell.

+185. Mary Strong, b. Jun 16, 1769.

+186. Rebecca Strong, b. Nov 3, 1777.

187. David Strong Jr., b. 1786, d. Nov 30, 1793.

58. William Strong, b. Sep 20, 1745.

59. Joseph Strong, b. Sep 15, 1747.

60. Ruth Strong, b. May 12, 1749, m. Dec 8, 1768, Reuben Barnum

14. Dea. SAMUEL STRONG JR., s/o Samuel Strong #2, b. Feb 11, 1712/3, d. Sep 4, 1795 Bethlethem, CT. m. SUSANNAH BRACE, b. 1714, d. May 6, 1796 at Bethlehem. He was a farmer at Litchfield from 1736 to 1753 and later at Bethlehem.

Children

61. Joel Strong, bpt. Jul 24, 1740, d. Nov 15, 1760.

62. SUSANNAH STRONG, b. 1742, d. Jan 1, 1813, m. Mar 10, 1763, ELISHA STEELE, s/o Lt. John and Mary (Newell) Steele, b. Nov 23, 1726, d. Oct .16, 1811. He was a farmer at. Bethlehem, CT.

Children

+188. Samuel Steele, b. Jan. 23, 1764, d. Nov. 12, 1798, E. Bloomfield, NY, m. Diadema Fenn, b. 1748, d/o Samuel Fenn. He was killed by the fall of a tree. Resided Bethlehem, CT.

+189. Elisha Steele Jr., b. Nov 1765, m. Feb. 22, 1793, Anna Brown, d. Jul. 1865, age 96. She m_____Oakley of Hartford. Resided Bethlehem, CT. and E. Bloomfield, NY.

+190. Joel Steele, b. Apr 10, 1767, Bethlehem, CT, d. Nov. 13, 1846, E. Bloomfield, NY., m1 Hannah Boughton, d. Jan. 18, 1815, m2 May 26, 1816, Caroline Ely.

191. Candace Steele, d&d 1768

192. Clarissa Steele, d&d 1769

193. Mary Steele, d&d 1766.

194. Rev. Nathaniel Steele, b. Jul 17, l770, d. Sep 23, 1795, E. Bloomfield, NY. He was a graduate of Yale in 1778 and a missionary in Western New York.

195. Lucy Steele, b. Nov. 23, 1771, d. 1808, m. May 16, 1796, Hartford, CT, George Dixon Kasson, b. 1765, Bethlehem, PA, d. Jun. 6, 1828, 1828, s/o James Kasson and Margret Dixon. Farmer and wheelwright.

Children

A. Lucy Kasson

B. Emily Lucy Kasson, b. Apr. 5, 1797, m. May 1826, Samuel M. Logan

C. Edgar N. Kasson, b. Feb. 19, 1799, d. Nov. 13, 1841, m. Jun. 18, 1832, Martha P. Brown,

D. Samuel S. Kasson, b. Apr. 26, 1801, m. Dec. 9, 1824, Almira Gaylord

E. George M. Kasson, b. May 19, 1803, m. Apr. 7, 1830, Lucretia M. Turner

F. Susan Margaret Kasson, b. Apr. 15, 1805, m. Oct. 13, 1825, Rollin B. Hill

196. Joseph Steele, b. Nov. 27, 1789, d. Apr. 27, 1860, Cannonsburg, MI m. Nov. 2, 1812, WI, Polly Hamlin , Resided Oswego Co., NY.

+197. Polly Steele, b. May 15, 1780, d. Apr. 14, 1817 m. May 17, 1798, Linus McKean. He was a tailor of Norfolk, CT.

+198. Olive Steele, b. 1776, d. Feb. 20, 1848, E. Bloomfield, NY m. Dec. 18, 1799, Jonathan Hawley Resided E. Bloomfield, NY.

+199. Anna Steele, b. Mar. 10, 1779, Hartford, CT, d. Apr. 9, 1825 m1 _____McMaster, m2. 1805, Thomas Sprague, b. 1772, E. Bloomfield, NY, d. Mar. 27, 1813.

+200.William Steele, b. Sep 10, 1781, Hartford, CT, d. Apr. 9, 1858, E. Bloomfield, NY, m. Mar. 8, 1822, Eliza Pitkin, b. May 14, 1798, Hartford, CT, d/o Levi Pitkin and Abigail Belden of E. Hartford.

201. Betsey Steele, d. Sep. 19, 1784, d. Aug. 1838, m1. as his 2nd wife, May 4, 1810, Dr. Asahel S. Humphrey of Salisbury, CT.

+202. Rev. Julius Steele, b. Dec 29, 1786, d. Feb 20, 1849, Constantine, MI m. Oct. 1, 1818, Harriet Belden, b. Apr. 1798, Windsor, CT d. 1865, Ogdesburg, NY, d/o George Belden and Hannah Porter. Resided E. Bloomfield, NY, 1816-1829, Warsaw, NY, 1829-1831, W Bloomfield, NY, 1831-1838, White Pigeon, MI, 1838-1840.

63. DORCAS STRONG, b. Mar 10, 1746, d. Sep 23, 1823, m. ca. 1773, Dr. BENJAMIN HAWLEY, b. n 1743, d. Sep 12, 1813. He was an eminent physician and surgeon at Bethleham, CT.

Children

203. Nathan Hawley, b. Jul. 28, 1774, d, Mar 11, 1853, m. Dec 7, 1794, MARTHA "Patty" STOWE, b. Sep 1775, d. Apr 23, 1843. He was a farmer at Bethlehem, CT. Justice of the peace, selectman and a member of the Connecticut Legislature several times.

204. Keziah Hawley m. Micha Chapman s/o Nathanel Chapman. Resided, Bethlehem, CT.

205. Susannah Hawley, b.. 1770, d. Dec, 20, 1812, m. 1786, Surgeon Samuel Jackson, b. 1758, d. 1843, s/o Samuel Jackson and Jane Miller of Bethlehem, CT.

+206. Irene Hawley, b. 1778, d. Feb 23, 1852, m1 1793, John Jackson, d. Jul. 8, 1795, s/o Sgt. Samuel Jackson and Jane Miller of Bethlehem, CT., m2 Timothy Lindsey, b. 1759, d. 1821, s/o Joseph Lindsey and Lydia Mason of Litchfield, m3 1825, Dea. Oliver Woodruff, b. 1753, d. 1845. John was a farmer in Bethlehem, Timothy was a farmer Litchfield, CT and Livonia, NY., as was Dea. Oliver Woodruff.

207. Azur Hiawley, He was a millwright at New Milford, CT. d, unmarried. He spent much time in endeavoring to invent perpetual motion.

208. Truman Hawley, d. ca. age 20, unmarried in the south.

64. Abi Strong, bpt. May 22, 1748, d. Sep 22, 1751.

65. Ruth Strong, bpt. Aug 16, 1749, m. ____ Chapman.

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