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Benjamin Strong

Male 1759 - Abt 1818  (58 years)


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  • Name Benjamin Strong  [1
    Birth 15 Feb 1759  Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death Abt 1818  Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3
    Notes 
    • Benjamin Dwight list's him as "a farmer in Middle Haddam, Ct., where he d. about 1818, aged 58." (Dwight, p 193).

      Benjamin STRONG, brother of Josiah jr. and Joshua, was born February 15, 1759, married November 27, 1782, Susannah TROWBRIDGE, and settled in Middle Haddam, where he died about 1818. His children were: Reuben, born October 6, 1783, and Benjamin, born 1785, both lost at sea November 19, 1809, when sailing to Norfolk, Virginia; Susan, who married Oliver ACKLEY; Ansel, who married Hannah STOCKING; Rhoda, who married Alfred HUBBARD, and Lovina, who married Chauncey B. BULKLEY. Braddock Strong resided on the homestead, and filled various offices at profit and trust in the gift of his fellow townsmen, dying September 30, 1878, nearly 79 years of age, universally respected.


      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
    Person ID I19195  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Josiah Strong, Jr.,   b. 9 Sep 1709, Colchester, New London County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Hannah Fuller,   b. 10 Jul 1710, Barnstable, Barnstable County, Massachusetts Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aft 1760, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 50 years) 
    Marriage 1 Nov 1733  Colchester, New London County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [4, 5
    Family ID F6972  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Susan Trowbridge,   b. Abt 1758, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1843, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 85 years) 
    Marriage 27 Nov 1782  East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this location  [6
    • Benjamin STRONG, brother of Josiah jr., and Joshua, was born February 15th 1759, married, November 27th 1782, Susannah TROWBRIDGE, and settled in Middle Haddam, where he died about 1818. His children were: Reuben, born October 6th 1783, and Benjamin, born 1785, both lost at sea November 19th 1809, when sailing to Norfolk, Virginia; Susan, who married Oliver ACKLEY; Ansel, who married Hannah STOCKING; Rhoda, who married Alfred HUBBARD; and Lovina, who married Chauncey B. BULKLEY. Braddock STRONG resided on the homestead, and filled various offices of profit and trust in the gift of his fellow townsmen, dying September 30th 1878, nearly 79 years of age, universally respected.

      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 
     1. Reuben Strong,   b. 6 Oct 1783, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1809, Lost At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 26 years)
     2. Benjamin Strong,   b. Abt 1785, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Nov 1809, Lost At Sea Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 24 years)
     3. Susan Strong,   b. Feb 1786, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Leyden, Lewis County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location
     4. Ansel Strong,   b. 23 Oct 1789, Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1876, Vesper, Onondaga County, New York Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years)
     5. Rhoda Strong,   b. Apr 1792, Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Oct 1859, Clayton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 67 years)
     6. Lovina Strong,   b. 30 Nov 1796, Connecticut Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F6977  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 15 Feb 1759 - Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 27 Nov 1782 - East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - Abt 1818 - Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [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 173, 193 (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S408] Strong Family Association of American Website, (http://strongfamilyofamerica.org/ Former address: http://sss.geocities.com/sfaapage), p 193 (Reliability: 3).

    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).

    4. [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 173 (Reliability: 3).

    5. [S294] Bertinchamps, Frank Craig (fbertinchamps@yahoo.com) "Bertinchamps/Scott/Hackleman/Sailors/Saint-Paul " Ver. Dec 16 20:01:17 2002 ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=bertinchamps.

    6. [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 193 (Reliability: 3).