Morris McNary Strong: Strong McLemore Ancestry

Generation: 1

1.	Morris McNary Strong was born on 1 Mar 1793 in Connecticut (son of Demas Strong and Mary Swift); died about 1821 in Rio DE Janiero, Brasil. Notes: A flour merchant in Baltimore, Maryland. He died unmarried. (Dwight, p. 177).

Generation: 2

Demas Strong was born on 21 Aug 1767 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut (son of Josiah Strong, III and Mary Harris); died on 10 Jul 1848 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Demas married Mary Swift on 4 Feb 1787. Mary was born about 1766 in Connecticut; died on 26 Aug 1833 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Swift was born about 1766 in Connecticut; died on 26 Aug 1833 in Connecticut.

Notes:

Daughter of Elisha SWIFT of Falmouth, Massachusetts. (Dwight, p. 177)

Children:

Sophronia Strong was born on 24 Oct 1788 in Connecticut; and died.
Captain Davis Swift Strong was born on 16 Nov 1790 in Connecticut; and died.
1. Morris McNary Strong was born on 1 Mar 1793 in Connecticut; died about 1821 in Rio DE Janiero, Brasil.
Susan Strong was born on 19 Jul 1795 in Connecticut; died about 1836.
Rhoderick Strong was born on 19 Aug 1797 in Connecticut; died about 1838 in Lost At Sea.
Braddock Strong was born on 28 Dec 1799 in Connecticut; and died.
Titus Strong was born on 24 Feb 1802 in Connecticut; and died.
Mary Strong was born on 22 Jun 1804 in Connecticut; died after 1870.
Adeline Strong was born on 22 Apr 1807; and died.

Generation: 3

Josiah Strong, III was born on 28 Jan 1739 in Connecticut (son of Josiah Strong, Jr. and Hannah Fuller); died on 8 Sep 1814 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.

Notes:

Josiah STRONG jr., son of Josiah and Hannah (FULLER) STRONG, of Colchester, where he was born, January 28, 1740, married January 13, 1761, Mary, daughter of Deacon Benjamin HARRIS, and settled in Middle Haddam, where he died September 8, 1814. She died January 1, 1822, aged 82 years.

Their children were: John Harris, born January 19, 1762, married Elizabeth CAREY, and in 1811 removed to Euclid, Ohio, where he was a land agent, and judge of the Court of Common Please from 1817 until his death, April 28, 1823; Esther, born October 3, 1763, married Asaph DOANE; Hannah, born October 3, 1765, Davis, born August 21, 1767, married February 24, 1788, Mary, daughter of Elisha SWIFT, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, and was a farmer in Middle Haddam, where he died July 10, 1848 (their children were Sophronia, Davis Swift, Morris M., Susan, Roderic, Braddock, Titus, Mary and Adeline); Mary, born December 26, 1768; Martha, born December 30, 1771; Graced, born June 20, 1774; Josiah, born January 12, 1777; and Hope, baptized March 19, 1780.

From The History of Middlesex County 1635-1885
J. H. Beers & Co, 36 Versey Street, New York
1884
Pages 198-217
Chatham,
The Early Settlers and Their Descendants, Part 2
(transcribed by Janece Streig)
http://dunhamwilcox.net/bios/chatham_bios2.htm

Josiah married Mary Harris on 13 Jan 1761 in Connecticut. Mary was born about 1740 in Connecticut; died on 1 Jan 1822 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary Harris was born about 1740 in Connecticut; died on 1 Jan 1822 in Connecticut.

Notes:

The daughter of Dr. Benjamin and Esther HARRIS of Bridgewater, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. (Dwight, p 174).

Notes:

Married:
Josiah STRONG jr., son of Josiah and Hannah (FULLER) STRONG, of Colchester, where he was born, January 28th 1740, married, January 13th 1761, Mary, daughter of Deacon Benjamin HARRIS, and settled in Middle Haddam, where he died September 8th 1814. She died January 1st 1822, aged 82 years. Their children were: John HARRIS, born January 19th 1762, married Elizabeth CAREY, and in 1811 removed to Euclid, Ohio, where he was a land agent, and judge of the Court of Common Pleas from 1817 until his death, April 28th 1823; Esther, born October 3d 1763, married Asaph DOANE; Hannah, born October 3d 1765; Davis, born August 21st 1767, married, February 24th 1788, Mary, daughter of Elisha SWIFT, of Falmouth, Massachusetts, and was a farmer in Middle Haddam, where he died July 10th 1848 (their children were Sophronia, Davis Swift, Morris M., Susan, Roderic, Braddock, Titus, Mary, and Adeline); Mary, born December 26th 1768; Martha, born December 30th 1771; Grace, born June 20th 1774; Josiah, born January 12th 1777; and Hope, baptized March 19th 1780.

The History of Middlesex County 1635-1885 J. H. Beers & Co., 36 Vesey Street, New York 1884

CHATHAM. THE EARLY SETTLERS AND THEIR DESCENDANTS. PART 2 Pages 198-217. [transcribed by Janece Streig] http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~jdevlin/bios/chatham_bios2.htm

Children:

Judge John Harris Strong was born on 19 Jan 1762 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 28 Apr 1823 in Euclid, Cuyahoga County, Ohio; was buried in Wickliffe Cemetery, Willoughby Township, Lake County, Ohio.
Esther Strong was born on 3 Oct 1763 in Connecticut; and died.
Hannah Strong was born on 3 Oct 1765 in Connecticut; and died.
2. Demas Strong was born on 21 Aug 1767 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 10 Jul 1848 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Mary Strong was born on 26 Dec 1768 in Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1850.
Martha Strong was born on 30 Dec 1771 in Connecticut; and died.
Grace Strong was born on 20 Jun 1774 in Connecticut; and died.
Josiah Strong, IV was born on 12 Jan 1777 in Connecticut; and died.
Hope Strong was born before 19 May 1780 in Connecticut; died in Aug 1838.
Ann Strong was born after 1780 in Connecticut; and died.

Generation: 4

Josiah Strong, Jr. was born on 9 Sep 1709 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut (son of Josiah Strong and Joanna Gillett); and died.

Notes:

A farmer in Colchester and Middle Haddam, Ct. (Dwight, p 173).

Josiah married Hannah Fuller on 1 Nov 1733 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. Hannah was born on 10 Jul 1710 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died after 1760 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Hannah Fuller was born on 10 Jul 1710 in Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts; died after 1760 in Connecticut.

Notes:

Shown by Frank Bertinchamps, on the Rootsweb World Connect Project Tree titled "Bertinchamps/Scott/Hackleman/Sailors/Saint-Paul," as the great-granddaughter of Samuel FULLER and Jane LOTHROP. Samuel arrived to the Plymouth Colony in 1620 aboard the Mayflower, along with his parents, Edward and Anne Fuller of Norfolk, England.

Said to the daughter of Matthew Fuller and Patience Young, but her date of birth contraindicates this. Need to follow up more throughly.

Children:

Anna Strong was born in Feb 1734 in Connecticut; and died.
Hannah Strong was born on 8 Jun 1734 in Connecticut; and died.
Jemima Strong was born on 7 Apr 1738 in Connecticut; and died.
4. Josiah Strong, III was born on 28 Jan 1739 in Connecticut; died on 8 Sep 1814 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
Joshua Strong was born on 24 Apr 1743 in Connecticut; and died.
Mary Strong was born on 10 Oct 1746 in Connecticut; and died.
Caleb Strong was born on 20 Jun 1749 in Connecticut; and died.
Patience Strong was born on 25 Apr 1752 in Connecticut; died on 15 Jan 1753.
Constant Strong was born on 20 Apr 1754 in Connecticut; and died.
Benjamin Strong was born on 15 Feb 1759 in Connecticut; died about 1818 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.