David Strong (1751 - 1825)

Born 6 Jun 1751 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut Colony

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Biography

David Strong was born 6 June 1751 in Colchester, New London County, Connecticut Colony, son of Ezra Strong Sr. (1702-1785) and Abigail (Caverley) Strong (1714-1788). ^[1][2][3][4]

Genealogical Records

Vital records from Colchester, Connecticut for Ezra Strong family:

• Primary Source, The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records 1646-1854, Lebanon, Conn., Vol 22 ^[1] Data extract from Barbour Vital Records for Colchester, Conn for Strong:

1. ) Colchester, Conn. VR: Page 208 - 211 of 250: Children of Ezra Strong born at Colchester, Conn:
   1. ) John Strong, son of Ezra, born 7 Dec 1743 at Colchester, CT.
   2. ) Freedom Strong, daughter of Ezra, born 13 Nov 1745.
   3. ) Lucy Strong, daughter of Ezra, born 4 Oct 1748
   4. ) David Strong, son of Ezra, was born 6 June 1751 at Colchester, CT.
2. ) Colchester, Conn. VR: Page 208 - 211 of 250: Ezra Strong died on 7 March 1785 at Colchester, CT.

Probate Records

• Primary Source, Ezra Strong, and Abigail Strong; U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999; ^[2] Data Extract:

1. ) Last Will and Testament of Ezra & Abigail Strong: Written 14 Jan 1785 at Colchester, Connecticut, recorded at Hartford, Connecticut. 2020-12-31; transcription of the will of Ezra & Abigail Strong, by Randolph Beebe:
   1. ) In the name of God Amen: we Ezra Strong an Abigail Strong his wife of Colchester in the County of New London, and State of Connecticut being in Sound Mind and memory Considering the frailty and uncertainty of human life aged ____, think it proper to Setle our temporal Interests which God in his good providence hath given us the use of. Do make this our last will and testament--hereby revoking all former wills by us made.
   2. ) Imprimus as first we give our Souls to God who Made them: and our Bodies to the Earth to be buried at the discretion of our Executors here-after mentioned asec.
   3. ) Item: our will is in the first place that our Just Debts and funeral expenses be paid by our executor out of Money obtained by sale ...nd then if the woman survives her husband and She to have the whole use of all our freehold Estate During her Natural Life; and if the man Should Survive the woman then he to have the whole use of all our freehold Estate During his Natural life____
   4. ) Item: we give to our Son David Strong, all our Lands after our Decease with the appurtences thereof (he to provide for us in our old age).
   5. ) Item: our five sons: vis: Ezra Strong, = Jaben Strong, = Philip Strong, = Ebben Strong, = and John Strong (Deceased) having received their part of our Estate we have nothing for to will to them or their Children____
   6. ) Item: We give the whole of our Moveable Estate to our Daughters viz Hannah Kellogg: Abigail Hill; Freedom Carter; Lucy Hosford = Ruby Balls = and Lydia Murrey = to be equally Divided among them:
   7. ) and our Will is that our Sons Ebbin Strong, and David Strong be Executors to this our Last Will and testament: in witness whereof we here unto Set out hands and Seals this fourteenth day of January Anno Domminy one Thousand Seven Hundred Eighty five.
   8. ) Signed Sealed and acknowledged by Ezra Strong Abigil Strong in the presence of Israel Foot, Elijah Buck, Enos Horsford (witnesses).
   9. ) Colchester, New London, Connecticut, January 14, 1785 then personally appeared before me the subscribers masriage Israel Foot, Elijah Buck & Enos Horsford witnesses to the forgoing will & made Solom oath that in their judgement Mr. Ezra Strong & Mrs Abigill Strong his wife were in perfect mind & memory at the Signing & Sealing of the foregoing will. Asa Foot, Justice Peace.

Published Genealogical Information

• Secondary Source, Benjamin Woodbridge Dwight, The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass. Volume II, ^[3] Data Extract:

1. ) Strong Genealogy; paged 858: Ezra Strong (son of Jedediah Strong, Jr., of Lebanon, Ct., and Abijah Ingersoll) b. March 2, 1702, m. Jan. 12, 1730-1, Abigail Caverley, b. in 1715 (dau., as the author supposes, of Philip and Hannah Caverley, afterwards of Colchester, Ct.) : a farmer in Lebanon, Ct., where his first six children are recorded as having been born and at Colchester, Ct., after 1743, and Marlboro, after 1752. He d. March 7, 1785, Ӕt, 83, she d. July 3, 1788, Ӕt. 73.
   1. ) Children of Ezra Strong and Abigail Caverly:
      1. ) Ezra Strong b. March 4, 1733, d. Aug. 7, 1804, Ӕt. 72.
      2. ) Jabin Strong b. Aug. 12, 1734.
      3. ) Philip Strong b. Feb. 9, 1735-6.
      4. ) Eben Strong b. March 30. 1738.
      5. ) Abigail Strong b. Jan. 24, 1741-2, m. Darius Hills of Lebanon, Ct. : d. Oct. 9, 1798.
      6. ) John Strong b. Dec. 7, 1743: a farmer in Glastenbury, Ct.
      7. ) Freedom Strong b. Nov. 13, 1745, m. Ezra Carter of Marlboro.
      8. ) Lucy Strong b. Oct. 4, 1748, m. Aaron Hosford of Chat ham, Ct.
      9. ) David Strong b. June 6, 1751, d. Dec. 1825.
      10. ) Hannah Strong m. Samuel Kellogg of Marlboro, and afterwards of Tolland, Ct.
      11. ) Ruby Strong m. William Bowles of Marlboro, Ct.
      12. ) Lydia Strong m. Samuel McCall of Lebanon, Ct., and for a 2d husband, a Mr. Murray of Guilford, N. Y.

Research Notes

1. ) 2020-12-31 an examination of the Barbour Vital records for Marlborough Connecticut reveals no records for Ezra Strong.
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Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Lebanon 1700-1854 Vol 22, Text available:

   1. ) Print: The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records, Lebanon 1700-1854 Vol 22, Compiled by Nancy E. Schott, General Editor Lorriaine Cook White, Genealogical Publishing Company, Baltimore, MD, 2000. (In print, available at Amazon.com)
   2. ) Index to online availability of all 55 Volumes of the Barbour Collection: Available at:
      1. ) Online at Ancestry. com (fee reqd): Connecticut Town Birth Records, pre-1870 (Barbour Collection) Ancestry.com online database. White, Lorraine Cook, ed. The Barbour Collection of Connecticut Town Vital Records. Vol. 1-55. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994-2002. Image 211 of 250; Strong

2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Strong, Ezra and Strong Abigail; U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1609-1999; [Ancestry.com. database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Connecticut State Library (Hartford, Connecticut); Probate Place: Hartford, Connecticut.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Dwight, Benjamin W. The History of the Descendants of Elder John Strong of Northampton, Mass.; Albany, New York, Joel Munsell, 1871. Public Domain. Vol. 2, Page 773, Vol. 2, Page 858
4. ↑ Connecticut: Vital Records (The Barbour Collection), 1630-1870 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2011.) From original typescripts, Lucius Barnes Barbour Collection, 1928. Volume: Colchester, page 158. Subscription site.

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