Child Strong

Child was born on October 11th, 1669 in Northampton,Hampshire,Massachusets.  Child'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, John, Preserved, John, Elizabeth, Abigail, Hannah, Thankful, Sarah, Lydia, Mary and Experience.  He was the fifth oldest of the fourteen children.