John Strong

John was born on November 15th, 1673 in Northampton,Hampshire,Massachusetts.  John's father was Jedediah Strong and his mother was Freedom Woodward.  His paternal grandparents were John Strong and Abigail Ford; his maternal grandparents were Henry Woodward and Elizabeth. He had five brothers and eight sisters, named Jedediah, Ford, Child, Preserved, John, Elizabeth, Abigail, Hannah, Thankful, Sarah, Lydia, Mary and Experience.  He was the seventh youngest of the fourteen children.  He died in November 1673.