Justice Joseph Strong

1672 - 1763  (91 years)

• Name	Joseph Strong  [1, 2]
  Prefix	Justice
  Birth	2 Dec 1672	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Death	23 Dec 1763	Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut   [2, 4]
  Notes	He removed from Northampton to Coventry, in March, 1716, seven years after the first settlement of that town. He was a farmer and a man of property and consideration. He held various town offices of importance, as town treasurer in 1716; selectman for six years; and justice of the peace for many years from 1723 onwards. In 1721, the first year that Coventry was respresented in the Colonial Legislature, he was sent to it as the representative of the town. There were two sessions yearly of the Legislature, in May and October, until 1819. Justice Joseph Strong was for fifty-two times elected a member of the Legislature and including extra sessions was during sixty-five sessions a member of the General Assembly of Connecticut. He was moderator of the first town-meeting held April 24, 1718, and often afterwards of others, holding the office for the last time April 11, 1763, when 90 years old. He was a member of the Colonial Legislature for the last time in May, 1762, when 89 year old. His son, Phinehas being the other representative from Coventry. His second wife was Ruth (last name not discovered) of Coventry, Ct. They had no issue. She died at Glastenbury, Ct., Feb 14, 1768. (Dwight, p. 309).
  Person ID	I19363	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Thomas Strong,   b. Abt 1635-1636, New England Colonies of British America d. 3 Oct 1689 (Age ~ 53 years)
  Mother	Rachel Holton,   b. Bef 1653, Connecticut d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	10 Oct 1671  [5]
  	Married in Northampton, MA or Coventry, CT.
  Family ID	F6994	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sarah Allen,   b. 22 Aug 1672, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. Bef 1724 (Age 51 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1694	Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts   [2, 3]
  Children	1. Sarah Strong,   b. Abt 1699, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   2. Capt. Joseph Strong,   b. 25 Jul 1701, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. 9 Apr 1773 (Age 71 years)   3. Rachel Strong,   b. 13 Aug 1703, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. Aft 1703, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts (Age 0 years)   4. Dea. Phinehas Strong,   b. Abt 1704, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   5. Simeon Strong,   b. 17 Oct 1705, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   6. Jemima Strong,   b. 12 Oct 1707, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. 3 Feb 1760 (Age 52 years)   7. Keziah Strong,   b. 1 Dec 1709, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   8. Rachel Strong,   b. 30 Jun 1711, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown   9. Elizabeth Strong,   b. 16 Jul 1713, Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F7015	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	20 Dec 2008

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 2 Dec 1672 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Marriage - Abt 1694 - Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts Death - 23 Dec 1763 - Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S32] Dwight, Benjamin "The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass." (Orig. published Albany, NY, 1871, Reprinted by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 2000), pp 229, 308 (Reliability: 3). [S621] Beran, Evelyn (evelyn.beran@charter.net) "Sanford-Shulsen Family" Updated 2008-11-25 14:15:59 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=sanford-shulsen. [S32] Dwight, Benjamin "The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass." (Orig. published Albany, NY, 1871, Reprinted by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 2000), p 308 (Reliability: 3). [S32] Dwight, Benjamin "The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass." (Orig. published Albany, NY, 1871, Reprinted by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 2000), p 309 (Reliability: 3). [S32] Dwight, Benjamin "The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass." (Orig. published Albany, NY, 1871, Reprinted by Gateway Press, Inc. Baltimore, MD 2000), p 228 (Reliability: 3).