RETURN SON OF ELDER JOHN STRONG AND ABIGAIL FORDE
I. George Stronge of Chardstock and Chard
II. John Stronge of Chard
III -#1. Elder John Strong
2. RETURN STRONG, s/o Elder John Strong #1, b. ca. 1641 Taunton, MA, d. Aug. 9, 1726Windsor, CT. m. May 1, 1664, SARAH WARHAM d/o Rev. John Warham and Joan (?Dabinott) Newberry, widow of Thomas Newberry, [?d/o Christopher Dabinot] b. Aug. 28, 1642, d. Dec. 26, 1678 m2 May 23, 1689, MARGARET NEWBERRY, d/o Capt. Benjamin and Mary (Allyn) Newberry, b. Oct 23, 1662. He was about 18 years old when his parents moved to Northampton, but he did not go with them but remained in Windsor to assist his elder brother John or whoever took over his father's tanning business. He became a tanner himself and occupied the Morgan Place, his father's former place of business. Picture of the House Return built in Windsor, CT.
CHILDREN BY SARAH
3. SARAH STRONG, d/o Return Strong #2, b. Mar 14, 1665/6 Windsor, CT, d. May 27, 1739, m. Jul. 7, 1687, JOSEPH BISSELL, s/o Thomas and Abigail (Moore) Bissell, b. Apr. 18, 1663, d. Aug. 3, 1688, m2, CAPT. JOHN HIGLEY b. Jul. 22, 1649 Surrey, England, d. Aug. 25, 1714, his first wife was Hannah Drake.
Children Joseph
16. Joseph Bissell, b. Mar. 21, 1687.
Child
63. Benjamin Bissell b. Oct 1, 1720.
17. Benoni Bissell, b. Dec. 7, 1689, d. Aug. 26, 1761.
Children by John
18. Sarah Higley, b. ca. 1697, Simsbury, CT, m. Dec 24, 1723, Jonathan Loomis, s/o Johnathan Loomis.
Children by Joseph
64. Sarah Loomis, b. Jul. 23, 1724, d. Dec. 11, 1733.
65. Jonathan Loomis, b. Nov. 14, 1725, d. Sep. 1730
66. George Loomis, b. Nov. 22, 1727, d. 1751. Graduated Yale in 1750.
67. Kezia Loomis, b. Jun. 18, 1729, m. Jan. 23, 1752, Joseph Loomis, b. 1725, d. 1786, s/o Isaac Loomis and Hannah Eggleston.
69. Margaret Loomis, b. Mar. 15, 1730, d. Sep. 26, 1802, m. Dec. 25, 1754, John Warner.
70. Wait Loomis, b. Aug. 14, 1732.
71. Jonathan Loomis, b. Jun. 16, 1734.
19. Nathaniel Higley, b. Nov. 12, 1699, Simsbury, CT., d. Sep. 1773, m. Mar. 29, 1720, Abigail Filer, b. 1703, dau. of Samuel Filer and Abigail Phelps. See Experience.
Children
72. Mary Higley, b. 1721, 1825, age 104, unmarried.
73. Abigail Higley, b. Nov. 1, 1723, m. Nov. 8, 1742, Josiah Holcomb, b. 1717, son of Thomas Holcomb, Jr. and Mary Manning.
74. Theophlis Higley, b. Mar. 29, 2726, d. 1762, m. Rhoda _____.
75. Solomon Higley, b. Jan. 8, 1728, d. Jun. 2, 1821, m. Lydia Holcomb, d. Feb. 1822, d/o David Holcomb and Mehitable Bottolp.
76. Dudley Higley, b. a. 1730, d. 1771, m. Jul. 27, 1753, Eunice Stratton, d/o Seriah Stratton.
77. Samuel Higley, b. 1734, d. unmarried, soldier.
78. Lt. Daniel Higley, b. 1737, Simsbury, CT, d. Mar. 15, 1812, Simsbury, CT., m1, Ruth ______, d. Jun. 8, 1803. 2) 1805 wid. Bathasheba Lincoln. Capt. in Revolution with the 18th Regiment of Connecticut Militia. Went to Marlboro, VT.
Children by Ruth
+a. Daniel Higley, Jr. b. Feb. 28, 1768, m. Lucy Warren in Marlboro, VT.
b. Orpha Higley, b. Jun. 9, 1770, d. May 1, 1791, m. in Marlboro, VT. ______Slade
c. Ruth Higley, b. Feb. 16, 1772, m. Jeremiah Coles in Marlboro, VT.
+d. Jordan Higley, b. Apr. 23, 1773, d. Apr. 16, 1812, m. Margaret "Peggy" Miller d/o David Miller b. Mar. 26, 1775, d. May 16, 1838.
+e. Orange Higley, b. Aug. 8, 1775, m1 Polly Miller, m2 Hannah Howard
+f. Judiah Higley, b. Jul. 6, 1777, d. Apr. 12, 1851, Marlboro, VT. m. Feb. 11, 1800, Relief Stearns, b. Jan. 29, 1777, d. Nov. 16, 1796, Marlboro, VT.
g. Silva Higley, b. Jun. 7, 1779, m. Abner Harris
+h. Lucretia Higley, b. Nov. 14, 1781, d. Jul. 25, 1865, m. Jun. 20, 1801, her second cousin m. Oliver Higley, b. Aug. 14, 1779, d. May 6, 1846, Jo Davis, IL. The became members of the Church of Latter Day Saints and moved to Ohio, Missouri and eventually to Illinois and Utah.
+i. Theodore Higley, b. Apr. 30, 1784, Marlboro, VT. m. Mercy Haskell, of Wilmington, Vt.. Reside in Polo, Il.
+j. Pliny Higley, b. Apr. 22, 1786, Marlboro, VT., d. Feb. 13, 1857, m1 Mary Wallard, b. 1788, d. Jun. 17, 1848, m2 wid. Mary Nickerson.
h. Sterling Higley, b. Jul. 18, 1788, Marlboro, VT., d. Mar 12, 1793.
79. Mindwell Higley, b. 1738, m. Mar. 3, 1768, Seth Higley, prob. s/o Brewster Higley, Jr. and Hester Holcomb, d. Mar. 1794.
20. Joshua Higley, (twin) b. Sep. 8, 1701, d. Apr. 2, 1702.
21. Josiah Higley, JOSIAH HIGLEY (twin), b. Sep 8, 1701, Simbury, CT, d. May 31, 1750 CT, m. Dec 31, 1724, DINAH GILLETT, b. ca. 1703, d/o Nathan Gillett and Rebecca Owen.
Children in Simsbury, CT.
80. Josiah Higley, b. Nov 6, 1725, Nov 1778, m. Nov 6, 1755, Hepzibah Cotton. Revolutionary soldier, 1778. Missing possibly drowned (Tag: 56:133.)
81. Rebecca Higley, b. May 22, 1727, d. 1771.
82. Susannah Higley, b. May 30, 1730.
83. Dinah Higley, b. Jan 1, 1732.
84. Nathan Higley, b. Aug 1, 1736, d. Mar 4, 1816, Windsor, CT., m. Sep 16, 1764, Anna Barrett, b. 1733, d. 1813.
85. Elijah Higley, b. 1738, d. in Marlboro, VT., m. Feb 24, 1763, Anna Halliday.
22. Abigail Higley, b. Nov. 4, 1703, Simsbury, CT., d. Jul. 1742, m. Peter Thorp, a widower.
23. SUSANNAH HIGLEY, b. 1705 in Simsbury, CT, d. after 1748. She m. Jan 2, 1724, ELISHA BLACKMAN who d. after 1767.
Children, b in Lebanon, CT
+86. Joseph Blackman, b. Nov 26, 1724.
+87. Elisha Blackman, b. Sep 19, 1727, m. Mar 22, 1753, wid. Lucy (Polly) Smith
88. Jonathan Blackman, b. May 12, 1729, m. Nov 7, 1751, Sarah Comstock.
89. Susan Blackman, b. Aug 12, 1733, d. after 1748.
24. Isaac Higley, b. Jul. 20, 1707, Simsbury, CT., d. 1758, ml, Feb. 13, 1735, Sarah Porter, d. Jul. 19, 1753, d/o Daniel Porter and Mindwell Alexander, m2, Feb. 24, 1757, Sarah Loomis. One of the founders of Torrington, CT.
Children by Sarah Porter
90. Sarah Higley, b. Nov. 23, 1735.
91. Susannah Higley, Dec. 8, 1741.
4. ABIGAIL STRONG, d/o Return Strong #2, b. Mar. 8, 1666/7, d. May 1, 1733, m. Feb. 8, 1693, JOHN MOORE III, s/o John and Hannah (Goffe) Moore Jr., b. Jul .26, 1665. He was the brother of Samuel Moore that married sister, Damaris.
Children
25. JOHN MOORE, b. Mar 21, 1694/5, m. Dec 2, 1724, ABIGAIL STOUGHTON, d/o Capt. Thomas and Abigail (Edwards) Stoughton, d. Dec 21, 1704, d. Aug 12, 1723.
Children
+ 92. Roswell Moore, b. May 17, 1728, d. Dec 13, 1794.
93. Oliver Moore, b. Jan 27, 1734, d. young.
26. Ebenezer Moore, b. May 14, 1697, d. unmarried.
27. Abigail Moore, b. May 4, 1699, d. unmarried.
28. Pelatiah Moore, b. Feb. 26, 1700/1, d. Jun. 26, 1729, unmarried.
29. ELIZABETH MOORE, b. May 4, 1702, d. Sep 13, 1800, m. Nov 30, 1727, ABRAHAM FOSTER, b. in 1702, d. Apr 2, 1784 in East Windsor, CT.
Children
94. Abel Foster, b. Oct 11, 1728.
95. Hannah Foster, b. Oct 4, 1730.
96. Pelatiah Foster, b. Nov 30, 1732.
97. Sibyl Foster, b. May 19, 1735.
98. Thomas Foster, b. Jul 25, 1737.
99. Hakaliah Foster, b. Jul 1, 1740.
+ 100. John Foster, Sep 19, 1742, d. Jun 4, 1826.
102. Elizabeth Foster, b. Jan 20, 1745.
30. Sarah Moore, b. Sep. 12, 1704.
31. Bathsheba Moore, b. Jul. 30, 1707, d. Jan. 11, 1723.
5. LT. RETURN STRONG JR., s/o Return Strong #2, b. Feb. 10, 1668/9, d. Aug 6, 1708, m. Jan. 19, 1700, ELIZABETH BURRITT of Hartford, CT., dau. of Lt. Stephen Burritt and Sarah Nichols, d. Feb. 10, 1669.
Children
32 . Elizabeth Strong, b. Nov. 19, 1701, d. Dec. 30, 1701
33. Return Strong III, b. Dec. 30, 1702, d. Jan. 24, 1703.
34. Return Strong III, b. Jan. 8, 1704, d. Jan. 10, 1704.
35. JOHN WARHAM STRONG, b. Sep 30, 1706, d. Jul 9, 1752, ml Nov 30, 1727, ABIGAIL THRALL, d/o Capt. Timothy and Sarah (Allyn) Thrall, b. May 13, 1708, 1733, m2 Mar 27, 1734 AZUBAH GRISWOLD, Aug 2, 1710, d/o Benjamin and Elizabeth (Cook) Griswold.
Children by Abigail
103. Elizabeth Strong, b. Apr 29, 1728, d, prob. Nov. 23, 1783, prob. m. Mar. 12, 1747, David Drake, d. May 18,1796, s/o Capt. Joseph Drake
104. Sarah Strong, b. May 13, 1731.
+105. John Strong, b. Jun 24, 1733, d. Nov 16, 1816, Farmington, CT., m1 Aug. 1, 1758, Sarah Strong, b. Mar. 8, 1740, d. Nov. 22, 1765, m2 Nov. 15, 1769, Mercy Newell, d. Sept. 9, 1784, d/o Isaac Newell and Rachel Pomeroy, wid. of Stephen Root, m3 Nov. 28, 1786, Annie Beecher, b. 1746, d. 1801.
Children, by Azubah
106. Elijah Strong, b. Dec 22, 1735, d. Nov 22, 1737.
107. Elijah Strong, b. Feb 20, 1738/9, d. May 2, 1758 near Ticonderoga in the French and Indian War.
108. Abigail Strong, b. Nov 11, 1741.
+109. Azubah Strong, b. May 17, 1744, m1 Noah Griswold, Jr, b. 1746, s/o Noah Griswold and Abigail , m2 George Griswold, Jr, b. 1737, d. 1823, s/o George Griswold and Zeriah.
+110. Elisha Strong, b. Dec 1, 1747/8, d. Feb 28, 1826.
36. Elizabeth Strong, b. Aug. 13, 1708, d. Jul. 9, 1714, Windsor, CT.
6. ELIZABETH STRONG, d/o Return Strong #2, b. Feb. 20, 1670/1, d. Jul. 9, 1714 Hartford, CT. ml Apr. 30, 1707, NATHANIEL BOARDMAN, s/o Samuel Boardman and Sarah Betts, b. Apr. 12, 1663 in Wethersfield, CT, d. Nov. 29, 1710, m2 Jan 6, 1714, CAPT. WILLIAM WARNER, JR., s/o Lt. William Warner and Hannah Robbins, b. 1672, d. 1726. [Ref: TAG: 35:6] (Note: she was thought to have married Thomas Burnham, but he m. Elizabeth Strong, dau. of John Strong see. John
Children
37. NATHANIEL BOARDMAN JR., b. Feb 19, 1711, Weathersfield, d. May 12, 1776, m. Feb 28, 1733, RUTH PARKER, d. May 7, 1790, d/o Joseph and Ruth (Williams) Parker, He inherited his father's Boardmani-Holmes farms.
Children:
111. Nathaniel Boardman III, b. Jan 25, 1734, d. May 4, 1776, m. Mabel Holmes, prob. d/o William and Hannah (Hale) Holmes, d. Nov 1777. When she died, their children were orphaned, the oldest being 18 and the eldest girl, Mehitable 15 years old and they raised the younger children.
112. Elizabeth Boardman, b. Sep 22, 1736, Weathersfield, m. Nov 19, 1778, Joseph Beckley Jr. of Canaan, s/o Joseph and Mary (Judd) Beckley, b. 1727. No children.
+113. Sarah Boardman, b. Oct 20, 1739
114. Return Boardman, b. Jan 14, 1744, d. Sep 6, 1831. Unmarried. He was named after his ggrandfather, Return Strong. He was in the Lexington Alarm in 1776.
115. Ruth Boardman, b. Jan 14, 1747.
Children by William Warner.
38. CAPT. WILLIAM WARNER III, b. Dec 4, 1717, d. Oct 24, 1776. m. Aug 9, 1.739, REBECCA LUPTON, b. 1722, d. 1812. He was a Lieutenant in the Revolutionary War. They lived in Weathersfield and Cannan, CT.
Children
116. Capt. William Warner IV, b. May 13, 1740, d. Aug 28, 1795, Lima, NY, ml 1763, Abigail Hawley, d/o Matthew Hawley of New Milford, CT. b. 1739, d. 1777, m2 Sep 6, 1778, Rhoda Robbins Smith, d/o Josiah and Mary (Treat) Robbins-Smith, b. 1753, d, 1779, m3 Elizabeth Norton. He was a Captain in the Revolutionary War and surrounded by Indians while taking supplies to Saratoga. He hide under a bridge but the exposure led to his death.
117. Rebecca Warner, b. Jun 21, 1742 Weathersfield, CT, mi. Elijah Bostwick.
118. Lt. Josiah Warner, b. ca 1744 Cannan, CT, d. Jul 4, 1833, m______. He was an officer in the Revolutionary War and lived in Athens, NY.
119. Hannah Warner, b. ca 1746, d. Jan 7, 1798, m. Matthew Hawley.
120. Jonathan Warner, b. Dec 4, 1747, d. Apr 8, 1823, m. Dec, 2, 1773, Mary Wright, b. 1752, d. 1787; m2 Feb 23, 1740, Clarinda Elliot, b. 1759, d. 1802, m3 Oct 24, 1804 Lucina Tilden, b. 1764, d. 1834.
121. Sgt. John Warner, b. ca. 1749, m._____. Resided at Queechy. He was a soldier
122. Sarah Warner, b. 1751, d. Oct 27, 1771.
123. Thomas Warner, b. 1754, d. Jan 5, 1845, ml. Feb 15, 1780, Hannah Treat, d/o Lt. Elisha and Hannah (Robbins) Treat, b. 1751, d. 1824, m2 Feb 23, 1826, Mabel Wells, d. Nov 2, 1856, Weathersfield, CT. He was a Private in the army. No children.
124. Abigail Warner, b. ca. 1756, d. Nov 9, 1855, m. ____ Bristol.
125. Lupton Warner, b. Apr 10, 1758, d. Oct 8, 1826, m 1784, Anne Lord, d/o Joseph and Lucy (Adgate) Lord of Norwich CT., m2 in 1805, Polly Beecher, d. 1806. They live in Canaan, NY.
126. Jason Warner, b. Apr 1, 1760, d. Sep 5, 1841, m1 Feb 23, 1783, Abigail Whiting of Canaan, d. Mar 31, 1810, m2 Elizabeth_____, d. Sep 20. 1816. He was a Private in the army.
127. Daniel Warner, b. Mar 16, 1762, d. Mar, 3, 1826, m. Olive Douglas, b. 1768, d. 1847. He was a private in Capt. Aaron Kellogg's Company.
128. James Warner, b. 1767, m ______. He was a Private in Capt. Elijah Gilbert's Company.
7. Samuel Strong, d/o Return Strong #2, b. May 20, 1673, d. Jul. 28, 1678.
8. DAMARIS STRONG, d/o Return Strong #2, b. Jul. 3, 1674, d. Sep. 9, 1751 m. ca. 1702, SAMUEL MOORE, s/o John and Hannah (Goffe) Moore Jr., b. Jan 24, 1669.
Children
39. Damaris Moore (twin), b. Dec. 28, 1703, d. Dec. 28, 1789, unmarried.
40. Hannah Moore (twin), b. Dec. 28, 1703, d. Jun. 18, 1714.
41. Return Moore, b. Jul. 4, 1706, d. Sep. 21, 1748, unmarried.
42. Anne Moore, b. Dec. 22, 1707.
43. Esther Moore, b. Apr. 12, 1710, d. Nov. 2, 1747, m. Dec. 31, 1735, Daniel Hayden, s/o Daniel Hayden, Jr. and Elizabeth Gibbs, d. a.1790. He m2 Elizabeth McMoran, wid. of John McMoran.
44. Jesse Moore, b. Nov 17, 1711.
45. Thomas Moore, b. Mar. 20,1714, d. Apr. 20, 1729.
46. Lt. SAMUEL GOFFE MOORE, b. May 25, 1715, d. Jun 24, 1774, Windsor, CT., m. ca. 1744, ELI.ZABETH ELMER, b. in 1718, d. Feb 22, 1798, d/o Samuel Elmer and Rebecca.
Children
129. Ann Moore, b. Oct 25, 1745, m. Benjamin Allen.
130. Warham Moore, b. Nov 17, 1747, m Ann Newberry, b. 1750, d/o Joseph Newberry Jr. and Sybil Stoughton. They lived in E. Windsor, CT.
131. Rhuma Moore, b. Jan 1, 1751, d. Sep 4, 1751.
132. Rhuma Moore, b. Dec. 20, 1753, m. George Loomis, Dec. Amasa and Hannah (Hurlburt) Loomis of E. Windsor, CT, b. Jul 16, 1762.
133. Col. Eli Moore, b. Oct 14, 1753, m. Anne Wells, d. Jan. 21, 1838, m2 Dodat Woodbridge. Resided East Windsor, CT.
134. Elizabeth Moore, b. Nov 15, 1757, m. Noah Well
9. SAMUEL STRONG, s/o Return Strong #2, b. Dec 27, 1675, d. Jan 15, 1741, m. Nov 9, 1699, MARTHA BUCKLAND, d/o Nicholas and Martha (Wakefield) Buckland, b. Mar. 1, 1677/8, d. Dec. 5, 1770. He lived in Windsor, CT all his life and it is probable that he was a tanner. In 1710 he was appointed by the General Assembly as quartermaster of the Hartford County Cavalry Troop and he was one of the Selectmen of Windsor about 1731. One stone marks the two graves in the Windsor Cemetery.
Children
47. Sarah Strong, b. Jan. 1, 1700.
48. Martha Strong, b. Jun. 26, 1704, d. young.
49. SAMUEL STRONG JR., b. Jul 1.6, 1705, Windsor, CT, d. Jan 13, 1789, Union, CT., m. Dec 12, 1733, MARTHA STOUGHTON, d/o John and Eunice (Bissell) Stoughton Jr., b. Jun 11, 1711, d. Mar 15, 1798 at Union, CT. He was a farmer at Windsor, and after 1845 at Union, CT where he lived in what was called the Rockmeadow neighborhood in the west part of town near Stafford line. In 1750, he was appointed to the General Assembly of Connecticut as one of two commissioners to receive the land tax collected for the "support of the ministry among them". See Hester See Martha #44.
Children
+135. Lucy Strong, b. Apr 4, 1735, d. Dec 29, 1772, m. Oct. 5, 1754, Solomon Wales of Union, CT, b. 1729, d. 1805, s/o Dea. Ebenezer Wales, m2 Dorothy Perrin of Woodstock, CT.
+ 136. C. David Strong, b. Jun 4, 1736, d. Oct 8, 1811, m1 Nov. 26, 1760, Stafford, CT., Sarah Warner, b. 1740, d. 1777, d/o Thomas Warner and Delight Metcalf, m2 Jane Goves of Brimfield, d. Oct. 3, 1808. In 1775 he was an ensign in the 9th Co, 22 Regt., that marched at the Lexington alarm. He was later called Captain.
+137. Eunice Strong, b. Dec 21, 1737, m. ____Wyles of Vermont.
+138. Martha Strong, b. May 6, 1739, m. Simeon Burke, b. 1736, 1781, s/o Jonathan Burke and Thankful Wait of Brookfield, MA. Resided W. Brimfield, MA and Westminster, VT.
+139. Samuel Strong, b. Jul 8, 1743, d. Jan 28, 1828, m. Sept. 19, 1770, Anna Needham, b. 1742, d. 1843, age 101, d/o Capt. Anthony Needham and Rebecca Munger. He was a farmer at W. Brimfield.
+ 140. Ruth Strong, b. Dec 2, 1744, d. Oct 4, 1797, m May 9, 1770, Paul Rising, b. 1740, d1818, s/o Jonathan Rising and Abigail Bedorth of Suffield, CT. Resided Suffield, CT.
141. John Stoughton Strong, b. Mar 8, 1716, Scalded to death in childhood.
142. Alexander Strong, b. Nov. 17, 1748, d. Feb 25, 1826, m. Jul. 1, 1779, Abigail Rice, b. 1757, d. 1835, d/o _______Rice and _____Groves. Farmer in Union, CT.
Children
A. Rebecca Strong, b. Jun. 22, 1780, Mar. 15, 1846, m. Nov. 1800 Edward Foster, b. Mar. 20, 1777, d. Oct. 13, 1737, d/o Dea. Edward Foster and Rachel Newell, a farmer at Union, CT. and Stockbridge, NY, Fort Atkinson, Wis.
Children
i. Dwight Foster, b. Apr. 16, 1801, d. Feb. 8, 1870, Appleton, Wis., m. Apr. 27, 1801, Almira Horton, d/o Dea. Ezra Horton and Olive May.
ii. Hon. Alvin L. Foster, b. Mar. 23, 1805, Jul. 16,1867, Fort Atkinson, Wis. m. Dec. 1829, Lydia Ann Phelps of Stockbridge, NY, d/o Samuel Phelps and Susan Ives, d. July 1833, m2 Dec. 19, 1833, Mary Ann Phelps, d/o Samuel Phelps and Susan Ives, her sister. He was one of the first settlers of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin and was the first sheriff of Jefferson, County. Also Mayville, Wisconsin and Appleton, Wis.
iii. Hon. Edward Newell Foster, b, Jul. 10, 1810, Springfield, MA. m. Marietta Rankin of Munnsville, NY. He was a maker of linseed oil at Fond Du Lac, Wis.
iv. Rebecca Strong Foster, b Jun. 3, 1813, Augusta, NY, m. Rufus Dodge of Smithfield, NY. A farmer at Fort Atkinson, Wis.
v. William Foster, b. Dec. 22, 1816, d. Dec. 24, 1816, Augusta, NY.
B. Persis Strong, b. Mar. 5, 1782, d. Feb. 17, 1841, unmarried, Stockbridge, NY.
C. Salmon Strong, b. Mar. 1, 1784, m. Jan. 9, 1812, Philena Horton, b. Jun. 1, 1789, d/o Dea. Ezra Horton and Olive May, d. Oct. 24, 1861, age 72. A farmer at Augusta, NY.
D. Hannah Strong, b. Jan. 3, 1787, m. Thomas Snell of Willington, CT, d, May 30, 1826, s/o Capt. Joseph Snell and _____Varnum.
E. Erastus Strong, b. Sep. 13, 1789, d. Mar. 17, 1834, m. Amanda Wells of Augusta, NY. His children went to Farmington, Iowa.
F. Alexander Strong, b. Apr. 21, 1792, m. Nov. 28, 1816, Lucinda Griggs, d/o Elisha Griggs and Sarah Booth. A farmer at Stockbridge, NY.
G. Alvan Strong, b. Jan. 9, 1795, d. Jan. 14, 1803, Union, CT.
+ 143. Hannah Strong, b. Dec 8, 1750, m. May 9, 1780, Jonathan Rising of Suffield. Farmer at Marlboro, VT.
+ 144. Return Strong, b. Dec 30, 1755, Mar. 1, 1807 Pawlet, VT. m. Hannah Harman, b. Jun., 1758, Suffield, CT. d Jun, 1813, Pawlet, VT. d/o Phineas Harman of Suffield. Tanner, currier and farmer. Resided Pawlet, VT.
Children
A. Dorcas Strong, b. Sep. 14, 1777, d. Mar. 13, 1859, m. Seth Leavitt, b. Aug. 8, 1774, d. Sep. 25, 1849, s/o Joshua Leavitt and Abigail King. A farmer at Warren VT.
Children
i. Lucius Leavitt, b. Nov. 5, 1798, d. Nov. 12, 1864.
ii. Loireett Leavitt, b. Jul. 21, 1799.
iii. Leander Leavitt, b. Nov. 1, 1800, d. Jul. 2, 1821
iv. John Leavitt, b. Sep. 30, 1802
v. Abigail Leavitt, b. May 20, 1805
vi. Hannah Leavitt, b. Sep. 2, 1806
vii. Mary Leavitt, b. Apr. 2, 1808, d. Oct. 31, 1849
viii. Joshua Leavitt, b. Apr. 11, 1811, Oct. 20, 1830.
ix. Lydia Leavitt, b. Apr. 19, 1812.
x. David Leavitt, b. Apr. 27, 1814, Resided Richmond IN.
xi. Zebrina Leavitt, b. Jan 5, 1817,
xii. Return Leavitt, b. Apr. 6, 1820. Resided Covington, KY.
B. Lucina Strong, b.1780, d. Jan. 4, 1757, m. Nathan Underhill, of Dorset, VT.
C. Hon. Phinehas Strong, b. Oct. 14, 1781, d. May 7, 1839, Pawlet, VT. age 57, m. Jan. 31, 1805, Anne Field, b. Aug. 9, 1784, Wethersfield, Vt. d. Oct. 1851, d/o Asa Field and Anne Diggins. A trader and extensive operator in marble, potash, butter, cheese and cattle. Resided Pawlet, VT.
Children
i. Justin Smith Strong, b. Apr. 4, 1806, d. May 18, 1833, unmarried Fort Plain, NY.
ii. Rollin Field Strong, b. Feb. 18, 1808, d. unmarried Feb. 14, 1835, Middleport, NY.
iii. Hon. Martin Dewey Strong, b. Dec. 23, 1809, m1. Aug. 19, 1835, Betsey Shepherd Fitch, m2 Delia Maria Short. Moved to MI in 1854, Resided Pawlet, VT., Battle Creek MI.
iv. Gustavus Adolphus Strong, b. Mar. 12, 1812. He went early to sea.
v. Return George Strong, b. Mar. 16, 1814, d. Jul. 8, 1848, Mexican American War.
vii. John Wales Strong, b. Sep. 10, 1815, m1. May 15, 1860, Margaret Jennette Knox, m2. Dorothea Flemming. Resided in Cincinnati, OH.
viii. Prof. Phinehas Harman Strong, MD, b. Aug. 16, 1817, m. Sep. 16, 1844, Eliza Ann Andrus. Resided, Pawlet, VT and Buffalo NY.
ix. Anne Field Strong, b. Oct. 22, 1819, m. Sep. 16, 1845, Prof. Wm. F. Bascom. Prof. At Howard University, Washington, DC.
x. Rev. Guy Chandler Strong, b. Jan. 22, 1822, m. Dec. 22, 1851, Fort Covington, NY, Fanny Erwin. Resided Moira, NY, Grandville, MI. and Jan. 1860, New Boston, MI.
xi. Helen Sophia Strong, b. Feb. 2, 1824, d. Dowagiac, MI, m. Feb. 21, 1854, Dr. Moses Porter. Resided Kalamazoo, MI.
D. Zophar Strong, b. 1786, d. Cleveland, OH, m. Laura Parker of Pawlet. A joiner and farmer at Nunda, NY, He removed later to Oberlin, OH.
Children
i. Jane Strong
ii. Almeda Strong, m. George W. Totten of Overlin, OH.
iii. Lucina Strong, m. Rev. Henry Mills of Independence, Iowa formerly of Kalamazoo, MI.
iv. America Strong (twin)
v. Angelica Strong (twin)
vi. George W. Strong of Columbus, OH. Formerly of Cleveland, OH.
E. Prob. Lydia/Lydisette M. Strong, b. Jan. 7, 1787, m. Jul. 2, 1812, Granville, NY, Salma Chapin, b. Sep. 22, 1791, Granville NY, d. Oct. 19, 1860, Milford, Jefferson, Wis. Bur. Aztalan Cem. Aztalan, Wis., s/o Darius Chapin and Margaret Beaman.
Children
i. Jane Ann Chapin b 28 June 1813
ii Nelson Elisha Chapin b 10 Mar 1815, "History of Washington county p210-211, "from this branch of the church (The North Granville Baptist Church) many young men have gone into the ministry. Among them is the name of Nelson Elisha CHAPIN." Nelson married 1836 to Sarah A._____.
iii. Mary H. Chapin b 1 Apr 1817 m abt 1838 at Granville, Washington, NY O.H. Perry Fisher. Lived 15 miles from Albany, NY. He ran a saw mill there, did a lot of work for the railroad. The railroad ran between New York City and Albany across Mary and Perry's meadow land.
iv. Lydia/Lydisett M Chapin b 25 Aug 1819 m 11 Feb 1836 at Ontario county, NY to "Elder" William A. F. Peckham. They removed to Aztalan, Jefferson county, Wis. were William died at age 39. Her mother and father moved there to help her with her two children. When Lydia m2 John B Silliman her brother Nelson performed the ceremony. "10,000 Vital Records of Central New York 1813 - 1850 p185. There her name is spelled LYDISETTE.
v. William James Chapin b 20 Sep 1822, m1 16 Feb 1848 at Granville Harriet L Horton, m. abt 1860 also at Granville to Lucinda M Marshall.
F. John Wales Strong, b. 1788, d. Nov. 1810.
G. Hon. Return Strong, b. Dec. 7, 1790, d. Mar. 23, 1833, m. Feb. 10, 1822, Laura Davis, b. Jun. 25, 1798, Montpelier, VT, d. Feb. 14, 1839, Westfield, NY. d/o Thomas Davis and Polly Sawyer. A merchant at Pawlet, VT. She m2 Feb. 14, 1839, Jonathan Dike of Westfield, NY.
Children
i. Thomas Davis Strong, MD, b. Nov. 22, 1822, m. May 25, 1852, Lucy Matilda Ainsworth of Williamstown, VT.
ii. Laura Davis Strong, b. Sep. 10, 1827. Lived Westfield, NY.
H. Walter Strong, b. Oct. 26, 1796, m. Feb. 22, 1820, Nancy Sheldon, d. Feb. 5, 1854, d/o Seth Sheldon of Pawlet. Reside Sherman, Chautauqua, NY.
Children
i. Fanny Edgerton Strong, b. Sep. 10, 1822, m. Lorenzo Morris
ii. Louisa Wickham Strong, b. Jan. 1, 1825, m. Thomas Morris
iii. Sheldon Edgerton Strong, b. Nov. 20, 1827, d. May 7, 1841.
iv. Ellen Jane Strong, b. Sep. 20, 1830, m. Alfred D. Leete
v. Julia Robbins Strong, b. May 20, 1833, m. Marcus. L. Plato
vi. Laura Davis Strong, b. Nov. 29, 1837, m. S. Delavan Adams
viii. Harriet Sykes Strong, b. Jul. 13, 1842, m. Bloomer D. Underhill.
I. Patty Strong, d. unmarried
50. David Strong, b. Apr. 13, 1708, d. Apr. 18, 1708.
51. Martha Strong, b. Nov 25, 1709.
52. Lt. RETURN STRONG, b, Feb 26, 1712, d. Nov 18, 1776, m. Jan 19, 1744, SARAH NICHOLS, d/o Cyprian and Mary (Spencer) Nichols of Hartford, CT, bpt. Jun 8, 1718, d. Nov 8, 1776.
Children
145 Mary Strong, bpt. Nov. 18, 1744, poss, m. 1767, Elijah Mather, s/o Nathaniel and Elizabeth (Allyn)) Mather, b. 1743, d. 1796.
+ 146. Margaret/Martha Strong, b. Feb 2, 1750, d J. May 10, 1812, m. Levi Hayden, b. 1747, d. 1821, s/o Nathaniel Hayden and Naomi Gaylord. He m2 Mary Kent of Suffield, CT.
147. Ellen Strong, d. May 12, 1756.
53. Mary Strong, b. Feb. 20, 1719, d. Aug. 17, 1806, m. Nov. 27, 1745, Windsor, CT. Benjamin Bissell, b. 1720, d. 1791, s/o Josiah Bissell and Miriam Gibbs. Moved to Torrington, CT.
Children
148. Benjamin Bissell, Jr., d. Jun. 1, 1829, Harwinton, CT. m. Apr. 21, 1778 Silence Winchell.
149. Mary Bissell, m. Samuel Austin, Oct. 28, 1778.
150. Oliver Bissell, b. a. 1752, d. Oct. 18, 1778.
151. Return Bissell, b. a. 1757, d. Nov. 24, 1832, unmarried.
152. Elisha Bissell, d. Jun. 6, 1812. m. Rhoda Bissell, d/o Ebenezer Bissell and Esther Hayden.
153. Lorraine Bissell, b. Mar. 6, 1775, d. Aug. 27, 1827, m. Dec. 6, 1802, Ebenezer Miller.
154. Martha Bissell, d. Oct. 1819, m. Jun. 15, 1779, Daniel Winchell, s/o Ebenezer Winchell and Thankful Loomis.
155. Elijah Bissell, b. a. 1762, d. Feb. 23, 1825, m. Rachel Soper.
CHILDREN BY MARGARET
10. HANNAH STRONG, d/o Return Strong #2, b. May 8, 1692, m. Aug 8, 1717, CAPT. SAMUEL CHAPMAN, s/o Simon Chapman and Sarah, of Windsor, CT and Tolland, CT., b. Mar 2, 1695/6. He was killed in the French and Indian War. Capt. at the siege of Louisburg.
Children
54. Reuben Chapman, b. Dec. 9, 1718, d. Jan. 3, 1718/9.
55. Sarah Chapman, b. May 23, 1720, Windsor, CT.
56. Samuel Chapman Jr., b. Oct. 5, 1723, d. young.
57. Hon. ELIJAH CHAPMAN, b. ca. 1726, d. Feb 22, 1812, m. ca. 1747, SARAH STEELE, b. 1730, d. Feb 17, 1808. He was a farmer at Tolland, CT and deacon in the church. He was also a member of the General Assembly.
Children
+ 156. Joanna Chapman, b. May 16, 1748, m. Dec. 11, 1766, Joshua Griggs
+157. Reuben Chapman, b. Dec 8, 1749, d. Oct 25, 1776, m. Apr. 21, 1774, Sarah Cobb.
158. Sarah Chapman, b. Jan 28, 1752, d. Feb 9, 1752.
+159. Gen. Elijah Chapman, b. Feb 3, 1753, d. Dec 17, 1825, m. Oct. 20, 1783, Sarah Keeler. Revolutionary soldier, served in the Lexington alarm, Trenton, Princeton, Germantown, Monmouth and led the column of attack at Yorktown. In 1824 LaFayette recognized him as one of his "old captains".
+160. Hon. Ashebel Chapman, b. Jun 28, 1755, m. Nov. 17, 1789, Lydia Lord. Resided Tolland, CT.
161. Sarah Chapman, b. Apr. 1, 1757.
162. Ruth Chapman, b. Feb 20, 1759, m. Jun 27, 1766, John Palmer.
163. Esther Chapman, b. Apr 8, 1761, m. Jun 6, 1782, Ammi Paulk.
164. Roxana Chapman, b. Nov 4, 1763, m. May 22, 1783, Jabez West.
+165. Aaron Chapman, b. Sep 17, 1765, m. Sabina Buell.
166. Dorcas Chapman, b. Sep 25, 1767, m. Apr 3, 1791, Vine Robinson.
+167. Daniel Chapman, b. Sep 23, 1769, m. Oct. 25, 1788, Dutchess Co, NY, Lucretia Finch
Children
A. Betsey Elizabeth Chapman, b. Feb. 2, 1789, m. David Hayward
B. Sarah (Sally) Chapman, b. Sep. 9, 1791, m1. William B. Donaghy, m2 John Shoemaker, m3 Samuel Jackson, b. May 14, 1794, d. Apr. 15, 1863, Johnson Co, IL.
C. Samuel Jackson Chapman, b. May 14, 1794, Essex Co. NY, d. Apr. 15, 1863, Johnson Co, IL, m1. Elizabeth Jackson, b. May 23, 1796, PA, d. Dec. 30, 1859, Johnson Co, IL., m2 Caroline _____, m3. Aug. 11, 1861, Polly S. Jobe
Children
i. Louisa Chapman
ii. Mariah Chapman
iii. Lucretia A. Chapman, m. David Ragains
iv. Augusta Ursula Chapman, b. 1828, m. Samuel Hess
v. Franklin Jackson Chapman, b. 1830
vi. Jerome B. Chapman, b. 1832,
D. Lucretia Chapman, b. Aug. 24, 1796, m. 1813, NY, David Hayward
E. Solomon B. Chapman, Jul. 10, 1798, m. 1818, NY, Sarah Ann ____
Children
i. Permelia Chapman, m. Tipton Collier
ii. Amanda Chapman, m. Gilbert Padgett
iii. George W. Chapman
iv. Lucretia Chapman
v. Daniel Chapman
vi. William H. Chapman.
F. Daniel Chapman, b. Aug. 30, 1800, d. Nov. 11, 191873, Johnson Co, IL, m1 1826, Johnson Co, IL, Elizabeth DuPoister, m2 May 16, 1847, Johnson Co, IL, Elizabeth House
Children
i. Daniel Clinton Chapman, b. 1828, m. Aug. 20, 1853, Mary E. Rose, b. Jan. 21, 1836, Grantsburg, IL, d. Jan. 10, 1921
ii. James Monroe Chapman, b. 1833, m. Sarah Ann VanMeter
iii. Amanda M. Chapman, b. 1835, m. Samuel Damron
iv. Tamerlane Chapman, b. 1838, m. Joseph A. Busk
v. Rebecca J. Chapman, b. 1840
vi. Alvira Chapman, b. 1841
vii. Leonida Chapman, b. 1842
viii. William J. Chapman, b. 1843
ix. Allen R. Chapman, b. 1844.
G. Hiram Chapman, b. Jan. 28, 1802
H. Amanda M. Chapman, b. Jul. 21, 1804, m. Dec. 10, 1835, Johnson Co, IL, Gilbert Padgett
I. Permelia A. Chapman, b. Feb. 9, 1806, d. Jan. 31, 1867, m. Nov. 17, 1822, Johnson Co, IL, Ishmeal Veach
+J. Washington George Chapman, b. May 25, 1808, d. Sep. 29, 1872 Johnson Co, IL, m1. 1830, Johnson Co, IL, Cynthia Jobe, m2 Oct. 21, 1848, Johnson Co, IL, Permelia Showen McGee, b. Aug 19, 1828, Vienna, Johnson Co, Il, d Jul. 15, 1918, Sanger, Denton, TX
Children
i. George Washington Chapman, b. Oct. 1849, m. Feb. 16, 1872 Esther Jane Trammell
ii. Thomas Chapman, m. Mary Drucilla Anderson
iii. Melissa Isabella Chapman, Dec. 10, 1861, d. Jun. 26, 1930, College Mound, Kaufman, TX, m. Feb. 14, 1884, Tunnell Hill, Johnson, TX, Samuel Franklin Anderson,
iv. James Frank Chapman, b. Apr. 28, 1865, Johnson Co, IL
v. Hiram Clinton Chapman, b. Apr. 15, 1869, Johnson Co, IL, d. Oct. 8, 1946, Sanger, Denton Co, TX.
vi. Martha A. Chapman, b. 1851, m. Hiram H. Wise, his first wife was Cynthia Jobe, b. 1808, d. Apr. 1, 1847
K. Warren Lawrence Chapman, b. Apr. 28, 1810, m. Polly Harris
58. Col. SAMUEL CHAPMAN JR., b. ca. 1729, d. Dec 4, 1813, m. Sep 20, 1750, SARAH WHITE. He was a farmer at Tolland, CT. He commanded a company in the French and Indian War in 1758 and was a Revolutionary War Officer. He represented his native town in the state legislature from 1755 to 1790.
Children
168. Sarah Chapman, b. Oct 9, 1751, d. Oct 24, 1751.
169. Sarah Chapman, 13. Jan 9, 1753, d. Aug 1792, m. Mar. 25, 1792, Ira West.
170. Samuel Chapman, b. Apr 20, 1755, d. Jul. 15, 1756.
+ 171. Samuel Chapman Jr., b. Apr 18, 1757, m. _____. Resided Ellington, CT.
172. Col. Eliakim Chapman, b. Jul. 31, 1760, d. Apr. 16, 1838, m1 Sep. 24, 1785, Roxadany Willes, d. Jan. 27, 1798, m2 Mar. 19, 1799, Nancy Willes.
59. Ruth Chapman, b. Oct. 13, 1733 Tolland, CT., m. Jun. 27, 1766, John Palmer
60. SIMON CHAPMAN, b. Dec 28, 1736, d. Jul 26, 1823, m.1 Apr. 22, 1762, EUNICE PRESTON, who d. May 13, 1774, m2 Dec 17, 1776, LYDIA CARLTON, who d. Aug 6, 1833.
Children by Eunice
173. Eunice Chapman, b. Feb 23, 1763, m. Edagar Hatch
174. Simeon Chapman, b. Jun 17, 1764, d. Dec. 25, 1767.
175. Henry Chapman, b. Mat- 31, 1766, d. Apr 12, 1775.
176. Simon Chapman Jr., b. Feb 12, 1768, d. Feb. 12, 1812, m. Jun. 13, 1792, Anna Johnson.
177. Nathan Chapman, b. Dec 5, 1769, m. Jun 6, 1793 Susannah Rawdon and settled in Ohio.
178. Hannah Chapman, b. Aug 23, 1773.
Children, by Lydia
179. Henry Chapman, b. Jul 23, 1777.
180. Alexander Chapman, b. Feb 24, 1780.
181. Jacob Chapman, b. Aug 29, 1782.
182. Lydia Chapman, b. Jul 9, 1'784, d. Jul 29, 1784.
183. Ariel Chapman, b. Jun 24, 1786.
184. William Chapman, b. Apr 9, 1789.
185. Erastus Chapman, b. Apr 1792.
186. Lydia Chapman, b. Nov 23, 1795.
61. Margaret Chapman, b. May 5, 1739.
62. Hannah Chapman.
11. Joseph Strong, s/o Return Strong #2, b. Feb. 7, 1694, d. Dec. 1698.
12. Mary Strong, d/o Return Strong #2, b. Oct. 28, 1708.
13. Margaret Strong, d/o Return Strong, b. Apr. 28, 1698/9, m. July 29, 1736, Windsor, CT., Noah Sparks
14. Joseph Strong, s/o Return Strong #2, d. Jul. 11, 1709.
15. Benjamin Strong, s/o Return Strong #2, b. Nov. 30, 1703.