In the AMERICANA, Vol. 20 & 22 as well as the HISTORY OF THE STRONG FAMILY, it is stated that John Strong's Father was Richard Strong of Taunton, County Somersetshire, England. However, in Vol. 12 of SEARCH FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE MARY AND JOHN, the author states that the Strong Family Ass. has disproved Richard Strong as his Father since the writing of the book. They now believe Elder John Strong's Father is John Stronge of Chard, County Somerset. This family, it is believed, is descended from the Estrange of Le Strange family of Shropshire.
John Strong left for the New World March 20, l630 on the "Mary and John" with l40 persons including the Rev. John Warham, & arrived in Nantucket, Mass.on Sun., May 30, l630, a passage more than 70 days in length. They settled in a spot they called Dorchester. There is some speculation as to whether he came in l630 on the "Mary and John" & if so, he came alone & returned to England soon after.
He married his first wife, Margery Deane, in England. He returned to New England sailing from Weymouth, County Dorset, May 8, l635 on the"Hopewell". He brought his wife, 2 children & his sister, Eleanor Strong. His wife died soon after their arrival in the new country leaving an infant daughter who soon died & a son John. He moved to Hingham, Mass., & on March 9, l636 took the freeman's oath at Boston. In l638 he became a proprietor (founder) of Taunton, Mass. & in l64l was appointed a deputy to the Gen. Court in Plymouth, continuing in this office l643-l644. He was appointed with 4 others from Taunton to "superintend and bring forward the settlement in Windsor, Ct." In l659 he was a founder of Northampton, Mass. He was the first ruling Elder of the church in Northampton. During his 40 years he was honored & trusted above most men in
secular & religious matters. So great was their confidence in his honesty & integrity, the town stated that all hides should be taken to him to be tanned, at his own price. He was a tanner by trade & built the first tannery there. He was also a husbandman & owned 200 acres around Northampton.His 2nd wife was Abigail Ford of Dorchester, Mass., our ancestor. They had l5 children. She lived to be 80 years & he lived to be 94. At the time of his death he had l60 descendants. His l5 children gave him ll4 grandchildren, & 33 great-grandchildren at his death. He gave land to his sons throughout his life & money to his daughters after he died.
The first 3 generations of the Stong family were written & recorded by Gov. Caleb Strong of Northampton, Mass in l777. A lot of family traditions are based on this record as well as the names of the first 3 generations of the Strong family & are recorded in the HISTORY OF THE STRONG FAMILY.
Sources:
GENEALOGICAL REGISTER OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND,
A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND,
SEARCH FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE MARY AND JOHN, VOL. l, 2, 8, ll, l2, l4& l5,
CONNECTICUT COLONISTS, WINDSOR l635-l703,
THE HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, l635-l89l,
SOME OF THE NAMES OF THE FIRST PURITAN SETTLERS OF CONNECTICUT,
RECORDS OF A PARTICULAR COURT OF CONNECTICUT l639-l663,
FOUNDERS OF EARLY AMERICAN FAMILIES,
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700,
RECORDS OF PLYMOUTH COLONY: BIRTHS, MARRIAGES, DEATHS, BURIALS, AND OTHER RECORDS l633-l689,
THE REFUGEES OF l776 FROM LONG ISLAND TO CONNECTICUT,
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS LINEAGE BOOKS, VOL. XIX, XXI, XXIV,
NEW ENGLAND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, VOL. 3,
HISTORY OF THE STRONG FAMILY,
AMERICANA, VOL. 20 & 22,
She came to New England in l635 on the "Hopewell" with her husband, an infant daughter, & her son. She died soon after their arrival.
Sources:
SEARCH FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE MARY AND JOHN, VOL. l & ll,
HISTORY OF THE STRONG FAMILY,
He came to New England in l635 with his Father, Mother & infant sister on the "Hopewell". He had 2 children by his first wife & 3 by his second wife,& 34 grandchildren.
Sources:
SEARCH FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE MARY & JOHN, VOL. l
HISTORY OF THE STRONG FAMILY
HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR
This child came to New England on the "Hopewell" in l635 with her parents and died soon after reaching the New World.
Sources:
SEARCH FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE MARY AND JOHN, VOL. l
He received from his Father & resided on the Thornton Place, a dwelling, land & tan-yard. He was a tanner & man of property. He remained in Windsor when his Father moved to Northampton. He had seven children by his first wife & five by his second wife, and 46 grandchildren.
Source:
SEARCH FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE MARY AND JOHN, VOL. l
HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
HISTORY OF THE STRONG FAMILY
He received from his Father & resided on the Thornton Place, a dwelling, land & tan-yard. He was a tanner & man of property. He remained in Windsor when his Father moved to Northampton. He had seven children by his first wife & five by his second wife, and 46 grandchildren.
Source:
SEARCH FOR THE PASSENGERS OF THE MARY AND JOHN, VOL. l
HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT
HISTORY OF THE STRONG FAMILY
Ebenezer was voted as town collector or bailiff Dec. 31, 1672. He was listed among the taxpayers in Windsor, Ct. in l675 who had a family & a horse. He also made half pikes for the town for which he was paid l5 shillings in March l667/8. He was also paid 2 shillings, 6 pence by the town for mending stakes & alley. He was killed during the Great Swamp Fight in King Phillip's War leaving his wife & 4 children, ages ll, 9, 5 & 2 impoversihed. He died in debtmore than his estate.
Sources:
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700
A GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF THE FIRST SETTLERS OF NEW ENGLAND
CONNECTICUT GENEALOGY
THE HISTORY OF THE INDIAN WARS IN NEW ENGLAND
CONNECTICUT COLONISTS, WINDSOR l635-l703
THE HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, l635-l89l,
SOME OF THE NAMES OF THE FIRST PURITAN SETTLERS OF CONNECTICUT
CONNECTICUT NUTMEGGER, VOL 3, p 299
THE AMERICAN GENEALOGIST, VOL l3, p 6l
PROBATE RECORDS
FAMILIES OF ANCIENT NEW HAVEN
DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN COLONISTS LINEAGE BOOKS, VOL. l
SOCIETY OF COLONIAL WARS
Sources:
THE HISTORY AND GENEALOGIES OF ANCIENT WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT, l635-l89l
NEW ENGLAND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, VOL. 122, p 37, "Two Mary Cases"
FAMILIES OF ANCIENT NEW HAVEN
Essex Institute Historical Collecions, Vol. 3, p. 237:
Extracts from the First Book of Births, Marriages & Deaths of the City of Salem. Thomas Townsend, sen'r dyed 22d l0 mo., l677.He was admitted to Second Church, Boston Oct. 30, l68l and Freeman l683. He is left a legacy by his father, in deed of gift to his brother Andrew, March 24, l694/5. His will was proved July l, l700 which left his wife his property, but if she remarries, it all went to the children.
He lived in Rumney Marsh & the births of most of his children were entered on the town records of Boston; those of the last 3 on the Lynn records. His wife, Mary, was a sister of Abigail Davis, who married his brother Samuel.
Vital Records Lynn, Mass. shows the following children
Timothy, s. Thomas and Mary, May 25, 1688
Josiah, s. Thomas and Mary, May 8, 1690
Thomas, s. Thomas and Mary, Oct. 7, 1692Sources:
BOSTON BIRTHS AND DEATHS
GENEALOGICAL DICTIONARY OF NEW ENGLAND
DIRECTORY OF THE ANCESTRAL HEADS OF NEW ENGLAND
NEW ENGLAND MARRIAGES PRIOR TO l700
ESSEX INSTITUTE HISTORICAL COLLECTION, VOL. 20
TOWNSHEND HERITAGE
AMERICAN FAMILIES WITH BRITISH ANCESTRY
NEW ENGLAND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER, VOL. 29
He was a clothier & a weaver.
Sources:
NEW ENGLAND GENEALOGICAL REGISTER
LDS IGI:
Children:
Walter l542 England;
Alexander l546, England;
Cuthbert l548 England;
Alicia l550 England.Sources:
THE MAINE TREE
THE COMMONERS OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND
HOUGH, Place name from village in County of Lincoln, England, from Saxon and Dutch hoch, hoog, and how, high. The name still exists in Flanders as De la Hoogh and is of Gaelic Flemish origin. Representatives of the family were in Cheshire, England at the time of the Conquest.
Source:
DIRECTORY OF ANCESTRAL HEADS OF NEW ENGLAND, Holmes