Abt 1650 - 1736 (~ 86 years)
Generation: 1
1. | Josiah Gillett was born about 1650; died on 29 Oct 1736 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. Josiah married Joanna Tainter on 30 Jun 1676 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Joanna (daughter of Michael Tainter and Elizabeth Rose) was born on 29 Apr 1657 in Branford, New Haven County, Connecticut; died on 23 Jan 1734 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 2. Joanna Gillett
was born on 28 Oct 1680 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 20 May 1757 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.
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Generation: 2
2. | Joanna Gillett (1.Josiah1) was born on 28 Oct 1680 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 20 May 1757 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. Notes:
The daughter of Josiah GILLET and Joanna TAINTOR of Simsbury, CT. (Dwight, p. 166).
Joanna married Josiah Strong on 5 Jan 1697 in Connecticut. Josiah (son of John Strong, Jr. and Elizabeth Warriner) was born on 11 Jan 1677 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 5 Apr 1759 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 3. Hannah Strong
was born on 12 Oct 1699 in Connecticut; died in Apr 1785.
- 4. John Strong
was born on 17 Jun 1701 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 7 Apr 1783 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut.
- 5. Damaris Strong
was born on 8 May 1703 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died after 23 Mar 1769.
- 6. Elizabeth Strong
was born on 21 Oct 1705 in Connecticut; and died.
- 7. Mary Strong
was born on 19 Sep 1707 in Connecticut; and died.
- 8. Josiah Strong, Jr.
was born on 9 Sep 1709 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut; and died.
- 9. Eunice Strong
was born on 19 Nov 1711 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut; died after 9 Sep 1786.
- 10. Caleb Strong
was born on 20 Feb 1713 in Connecticut; died on 22 Aug 1789 in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut.
- 11. Rachel Strong
was born on 21 Apr 1716 in Connecticut; and died.
- 12. Dorothy\Dorcas Strong
was born on 25 May 1718 in Connecticut; died about 1761.
- 13. Joshua Strong
was born on 20 Jul 1721 in Connecticut; died on 25 Nov 1779 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
- 14. Irene Strong
was born on 20 Oct 1722 in Connecticut; and died.
- 15. Asahel Strong
was born on 22 Jun 1725 in Connecticut; and died.
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Generation: 3
4. | John Strong (2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 17 Jun 1701 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died on 7 Apr 1783 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. Notes:
He lived in Colchester, Ct. and was the father of five children: John, Reuben, Rachel, another daughter, and Zebulon.
John married Abijahia Chappel on 5 Feb 1723 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. Abijahia was born on 19 Oct 1704 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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5. | Damaris Strong (2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 8 May 1703 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut; died after 23 Mar 1769. Damaris married Samuel Caulkins, Jr. on 3 Jun 1725 in Hebron, Tolland County, Connecticut. Samuel was born on 17 Oct 1699 in Lebanon, New London County, Connecticut; died on 29 Dec 1755 in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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8. | Josiah Strong, Jr. (2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 9 Sep 1709 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut; 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]
Children:
- 16. Anna Strong
was born in Feb 1734 in Connecticut; and died.
- 17. Hannah Strong
was born on 8 Jun 1734 in Connecticut; and died.
- 18. Jemima Strong
was born on 7 Apr 1738 in Connecticut; and died.
- 19. Josiah Strong, III
was born on 28 Jan 1739 in Connecticut; died on 8 Sep 1814 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
- 20. Joshua Strong
was born on 24 Apr 1743 in Connecticut; and died.
- 21. Mary Strong
was born on 10 Oct 1746 in Connecticut; and died.
- 22. Caleb Strong
was born on 20 Jun 1749 in Connecticut; and died.
- 23. Patience Strong
was born on 25 Apr 1752 in Connecticut; died on 15 Jan 1753.
- 24. Constant Strong
was born on 20 Apr 1754 in Connecticut; and died.
- 25. Benjamin Strong
was born on 15 Feb 1759 in Connecticut; died about 1818 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
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9. | Eunice Strong (2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 19 Nov 1711 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut; died after 9 Sep 1786. Notes:
Married first, Dec 7, 1730 Colchester, Ebenezer THOMAS d. Colchester Aug 30, 1752; Married second, Mar 5, 1755 Colchester. First Congregational Church, Tristam BROWN; and she married third, Feb 21, 1765 Colchester, as his third wife, Elnathan ROWLEY d. Jul 1786. http://www.geocities.com/sfaapage/john.html
This differs from Dwight's book, which has her married to Benjah WEBSTER of Lebanon, Ct. However, Dwight states "The author would be glad to be corrected here," and apparently was!
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10. | Caleb Strong (2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 20 Feb 1713 in Connecticut; died on 22 Aug 1789 in Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut. Notes:
He was a farmer at Colchester and later Sharon, Connecticut. http://www.geocities.com/sfaapage/john.html
Caleb married Zerviah Clark about 1747 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. Zerviah was born on 14 Mar 1718 in Connecticut; died about 1815 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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13. | Joshua Strong (2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 20 Jul 1721 in Connecticut; died on 25 Nov 1779 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. |
Generation: 4
17. | Hannah Strong (8.Josiah3, 2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 8 Jun 1734 in Connecticut; and died. Notes:
She married, on 7 Sept 1727, Ezra BIGELOW, a farmer of Colchester, Ct. and they had five children: Ezra, Hannah, Lovina, Ira and Josiah. (Dwight, p. 173) and Strong Family Association of American Website (http://www.geocities.com/sfaapage/john.html).
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18. | Jemima Strong (8.Josiah3, 2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 7 Apr 1738 in Connecticut; and died. Notes:
She married, on 13 Dec 1754, Amasa BIGELOW of Colchester, Ct. and they had seven children: Eli, Editha, Timothy, Jemima, Charity, Lucy and Amasa. (Dwight, p. 173) and Strong Family Association of American Website (http://www.geocities.com/sfaapage/john.html)..
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19. | Josiah Strong, III (8.Josiah3, 2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 28 Jan 1739 in Connecticut; 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]
Children:
- 35. 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.
- 36. Esther Strong
was born on 3 Oct 1763 in Connecticut; and died.
- 37. Hannah Strong
was born on 3 Oct 1765 in Connecticut; and died.
- 38. Demas Strong
was born on 21 Aug 1767 in Middletown, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 10 Jul 1848 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut.
- 39. Mary Strong
was born on 26 Dec 1768 in Connecticut; died on 5 Jul 1850.
- 40. Martha Strong
was born on 30 Dec 1771 in Connecticut; and died.
- 41. Grace Strong
was born on 20 Jun 1774 in Connecticut; and died.
- 42. Josiah Strong, IV
was born on 12 Jan 1777 in Connecticut; and died.
- 43. Hope Strong
was born before 19 May 1780 in Connecticut; died in Aug 1838.
- 44. Ann Strong
was born after 1780 in Connecticut; and died.
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20. | Joshua Strong (8.Josiah3, 2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 24 Apr 1743 in Connecticut; and died. Notes:
Joshua STRONG, brother of Josiah Jr., born April 24th 1743, lived in Middle Haddam, and had Noah, Anna, Hope, Joshua, Noah, Rachel, and Lydia, baptized by the Rev. Benjamin BOARDMAN between January 1765 and March 30th 1777. He died November 25th 1779, and no further particulars are known concerning this family.
Source: 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
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25. | Benjamin Strong (8.Josiah3, 2.Joanna2, 1.Josiah1) was born on 15 Feb 1759 in Connecticut; died about 1818 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut. 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
Benjamin married Susan Trowbridge on 27 Nov 1782 in East Hampton, Middlesex County, Connecticut. Susan was born about 1758 in Connecticut; died about 1843 in Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:
- 45. Reuben Strong
was born on 6 Oct 1783 in Connecticut; died on 19 Nov 1809 in Lost At Sea.
- 46. Benjamin Strong
was born about 1785 in Connecticut; died on 19 Nov 1809 in Lost At Sea.
- 47. Susan Strong
was born in Feb 1786 in Connecticut; died in Leyden, Lewis County, New York.
- 48. Ansel Strong
was born on 23 Oct 1789 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died about 1876 in Vesper, Onondaga County, New York.
- 49. Rhoda Strong
was born in Apr 1792 in Middle Haddam, Middlesex County, Connecticut; died on 20 Oct 1859 in Clayton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin; was buried in Clayton, Winnebago County, Wisconsin.
- 50. Lovina Strong
was born on 30 Nov 1796 in Connecticut; and died.
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