Joel Strong (1733 - 1808)

Born 1 May 1733 in Hebron, Tolland, Connecticut

Ancestors

Descendants

Died 25 Nov 1808 at age 75 in Granville, Massachusetts

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Biography

Joel Strong (twin), son of Eleazer Strong b. May 1, 1733 in Hebron, Connecticut, ^[1]m. Eunice Bascom b. Jan. 12, 1732 (dau. of Daniel Bascom of Lebanon, and Mary Bliss dau. of Rev. John Bliss of Hebron) a farmer in Hebron, Ct., and afterwards in Granville, Mass., of which he was one of the first settlers. He was much injured by the fall of a tree, and disabled,at the ago of 70, by paralysis. He d. Nov. 25, 1808, aged 75. She d. aged 83, April 13, 1815. ^[2]

Children

1. Sarah Strong
2. Jemima Strong
3. Ruth Strong
4. Irene Strong.
5. Elizabeth Strong
6. Eleazer Strong b. Sept. 26, 1763, d.Feb. 12, 1817 aged 48
7. Joel Strong.

• What the right order of births is of the above children the author does not know.

Joel died Nov 25 1808 in Granville, Massachusetts. He is buried in Main Road Cemetery, Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts ^[3]

Note

Joel had a twin brother, Amos. Joel resided in Hebron, Connecticut and Granville, Massachusetts where he was an original settler. He was injured by the fall of a tree and paralyzed at the age of 70.

Find A Grave: Memorial #15316838, has a lengthy bio staing

• this Joel married only Sarah Loveland.
• Joel Strong who married Eunice Bascom, dau of Daniel & Mary (Bliss) Bascom, was son of John & Lucretia Crouch Strong and moved from Connecticut to Thetford, Vermont. Family Search essay is stated as source.

Sources

1. ↑ "Connecticut, Deaths, 1640-1955", database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F73Y-DJ9 : 11 June 2020), Joell Strong, 1733. Note Source states Deaths but it is Births
2. ↑ The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Volume 2, by Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight, page 830]
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/15316838/joel-strong : accessed 15 December 2021), memorial page for Joel Strong (1 May 1733–25 Nov 1808), Find A Grave: Memorial #15316838, citing Main Road Cemetery, Granville, Hampden County, Massachusetts, USA ; Maintained by J P (contributor 50141410) Gravestone picture

• Source: S671 Author: Halstead, Rodger Title: Ketzenbarger-Rodgers-Schlemmer family history Abbreviation: Halstead, Rodger Publication: RootsWeb/7 Jan 2007 Note: Author cites no sources, but research appears to be accurate.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Bob Nichol for creating WikiTree profile Strong-1586 through the import of Nichol Ancestry.GED on Feb 14, 2013.