General Notes

Settled at Dorchester, MA then moved to Hingham, MA, moved fron Taunton, MA to Northampton and to Windsor, CT.

Hingham, Massachusetts:  Land granted, 18 Sept., 1635, for five acres of land on North Street near Ship
Sailed to American from Plymouth, England on the Hopewell
Father of Mary Strong who married John Clark.
He had 16 children by 2nd wife
Representatie to General Court 1631-1644

A. ELDER JOHN STRONGE - Tanner - B. abt. 1610, Chard, Somerset Eng., d. 14 April 1699, Northampton, Ma. M. 1) bef. 1634, Margery Deane, dau. of William Deane, d. abt. 1635. 2) abt. 1635, Abigail Ford, dau. of Thomas Ford and Elizabeth Chard Cooke, bpt. 8 Oct. 1619, Bridport, Dorset, Eng., d. 16 July 1688, Northampton, Ma.. They are bur. Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, Ma.

Elder John and Margery came on the "Hopewell" 1635. Ship

Abigail Ford came on the "Mary & John", 1630 with her family. Ship

Children: by Marjory Deane #1-2 / Abigail Ford #3-18

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John Strong Jr - B. bef. 1634, Chard, England
Child - D. 2 months old, 1635, Hingham, Massachusetts
Thomas Strong - B. c. 1636, Hingham, Massachusetts
Jedediah Strong - B. 7 May 1637, Hingham, Massachusetts, bpt. 14 Apr. 1639, Dorchester, Massachusetts.
Josiah Strong - D. young.
Return Strong - b. c. 1641, Taunton, Massachusetts.
Ebenezer Strong - b. c. 1643, Taunton, Massachusetts.
Abigail Strong - B. c. 1645, Taunton, Massachusetts.
Elizabeth Strong -B. 24 Feb. 1647, Windsor, Connecticut.
Experience Strong -Bpt. 4 Aug. 1650, Windsor, Connecticut.
Samuel Strong - (twin) B. 5 Aug. 1652, Windsor, Connecticut.
Joseph Strong - (twin) B. 5 Aug. 1652, Windsor, Connecticut, d. young.
Mary Strong - B. 26 Oct. 1654, Windsor, Connecticut.
Sarah Strong - B. 1655, Windsor, Connecticut.
Hannah Strong - B. 20 May 1657, Windsor, Connecticut.
Hester Strong - B. 1 Jun. 1661, Northampton, Massachusetts
Thankful Strong - B. 25 Jun. 1663, Northampton, Massachusetts.
Jerijah Strong - B. 13 Dec. 1665, Northampton, Massachusetts.


HINGHAM, MASSACHUSETTS:

Land granted, 18 September, 1635, for five acres of land on North Street near Ship Street, Hingham, Plymouth Colony, Massachusetts.

Freeman on 9 March 1636/37

TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS:

House lot on Dean Street west of John Dean house.

Freeman of Plymouth Colony 4 December 1638

First Constable, 1638 and 1639, juror 1645.

WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT:





4 February 1647 - "Thomas Thorton al his land formerly recorded in figures is sold to Thomas Ford and John Strong where the particulars fully apperar…."

This included a house, out house, yards, orchards and gardens containing about two acres, more or less, bounded north and west by the land of Walter Fyler, south by the rivulet, on the east by the highways, and adjoining at the foot of the hill, in the great meadow, one acre and three quarters more or less bounded north by the land of John Mason and east by the land of William Hill [Windsor Register of Deeds]

Freeman 15 May 1654 of Connecticut.

NORTHAMPTON, MASSACHUSETTS:

John Strong was ordained and Elder of the church in 1663.

Lands -

14 October 1660 - John Strong bought from John Webb, a parcel of land lying in the Third square and bounded by land of Richard Lyman on the north and the highway on the south and on the sides bordering the land of David Wilton on the east by Samuel Allyn on the west - Seven acres .

John Strong bought another parcel from John Webb, a home lot bounded on the highway east and north and the mill trench on the west containing two acres. Part of this was given to his son Samuel.

John Strong bought another parcel from John Webb, which lies on the south side of Mill River and bounded by the highway east and west, the sides bordering the highway south and Mill River north containing - two acres.

15 October 1660 - Northampton granted to him several parcels of land including a tan yard which was bounded on the east and west by the highway, north by Ralph Hutchinson's land and the common land, and the meeting house hill on the south. John gave this to his son Ebenezer, on 15 December 1688.

The original tan yard contained one quarter acre. It was on King Street Brook a little north of Hampshire Marble Works. The town by vote directed all hides be taken to him to be tanned at his own price because of his reputation for honesty.

15 October 1660 - Northampton granted to him his home lot which was bounded on the highway north and Mill River on the south and bounded on the sides by the land of Capt. Aaron Cooke on the east and Alexander Edwards on the west. John Strong conveyed these parcels to John Webb 18 October 1660.

The home lot granted to him by Northampton on West Street was nearly opposite the Parson's Homestead. He sold it to John Webb, and purchased John Webb's home lot at the corner of Main and South Streets. The property remained in the family for 103 years.

Northampton granted John Strong another parcel of land in Manham Meadow which butts up on the Great River on the east and Mill River on the west containing four Six acres plus. John gave half of this lot to Ebenezer, 15 December 1688.

[Land records from "Strong Men and Strong Women" by Jeanne Waters Strong]

Name: John Strong
Sex: M
Birth: ABT. 1609 in Chard, Somerset, England
Birth: ABT. 1609
Death: 14 APR 1699 in Northampton, Hampton, MA
Note:
3. John STRONG was born before 1610 in Parish of Chard, Somerset Shire, ENG. John Strong married, first, in England to
Margery DEANE. "Jon" Stronge and his family arrived in MA in 1635 aboard the ship, Hopewell, John Driver, Master.
Margery Deane Strong was the mother of two children, John Strong, Jr., and another son. Margery and her infant son died about
1635, either aboard ship enroute to MA or soon after their arrival.

John Strong quickly married, second, about 1635 or soon thereafter, in Dorchester, MA, Abigail FORD, who was born before 8
OCT 1619 in Bridport, Dorset Shire, ENG. Abigail FORD was the daughter of Thomas FORD and Joanna HESPZIBAH. Abigail died
on 16 JUL 1688 in Northampton, MA. Abigail Ford and John Strong were the parents of 16 children. Thomas Strong was the eldest.

John Strong and his family relocated from MA to Connecticut, but John Strong returned to MA before his
death on 14 APR 1699 at Hindman.

John Strong became an Elder in his church. He is often referred to as "Elder John Strong."

HINGHAM, MA:

Land granted, 18 September, 1635, for five acres of land on North Street near Ship Street, Hingham, Plymouth Colony,
MA.

Freeman on 9 March 1636/37

TAUNTON, MA:

House lot on Dean Street west of John Dean house.

Freeman of Plymouth Colony 4 December 1638

First Constable, 1638 and 1639, juror 1645.

WINDSOR, CONNECTICUT:
4 February 1647 - "Thomas Thorton al his land formerly recorded in figures is sold to Thomas Ford and John Strong where the
particulars fully apperar.."

This included a house, out house, yards, orchards and gardens containing about two acres, more or less, bounded north and west
by the land of Walter Fyler, south by the rivulet, on the east by the highways, and adjoining at the foot of the hill, in the great
meadow, one acre and three quarters more or less bounded north by the land of John Mason and east by the land of William Hill
[Windsor Register of Deeds]

Freeman 15 May 1654 of Connecticut.

NORTHAMPTON, MA:

John Strong was ordained and Elder of the church in 1663.

Lands -

14 October 1660 - John Strong bought from John Webb, a parcel of land lying in the Third square and bounded by
land of Richard Lyman on the north and the highway on the south and on the sides bordering the land of David Wilton
on the east by Samuel Allyn on the west - Seven acres .

John Strong bought another parcel from John Webb, a home lot bounded on the highway east and north and the mill
trench on the west containing two acres. Part of this was given to his son Samuel.

John Strong bought another parcel from John Webb, which lies on the south side of Mill River and bounded by the
highway east and west, the sides bordering the highway south and Mill River north containing - two acres.

15 October 1660 - Northampton granted to him several parcels of land including a tan yard which was bounded on the
east and west by the highway, north by Ralph Hutchinson's land and the common land, and the meeting house hill on
the south. John gave this to his son Ebenezer, on 15 December 1688.

The original tan yard contained one quarter acre. It was on King Street Brook a little north of Hampshire Marble
Works. The town by vote directed all hides be taken to him to be tanned at his own price because of his reputation for
honesty.

15 October 1660 - Northampton granted to him his home lot which was bounded on the highway north and Mill River
on the south and bounded on the sides by the land of Capt. Aaron Cooke on the east and Alexander Edwards on the
west. John Strong conveyed these parcels to John Webb 18 October 1660.

The home lot granted to him by Northampton on West Street was nearly opposite the Parson's Homestead. He sold it
to John Webb, and purchased John Webb's home lot at the corner of Main and South Streets. The property remained
in the family for 103 years.

Northampton granted John Strong another parcel of land in Manham Meadow which butts up on the Great River on the
east and Mill River on the west containing four Six acres plus. John gave half of this lot to Ebenezer, 15 December
1688.

[Land records from "Strong Men and Strong Women" by Jeanne Waters Strong]

A. ELDER JOHN STRONGE - Tanner - B. abt. 1610, Chard, Somerset Eng., d. 14 April 1699, Northampton, Ma. M. 1) bef. 1634,
Margery Deane, dau. of William Deane, d. abt. 1635. 2) abt. 1635, Abigail Ford, dau. of Thomas Ford and Elizabeth Chard
Cooke, bpt. 8 Oct. 1619, Bridport, Dorset, Eng., d. 16 July 1688, Northampton, Ma.. They are bur. Bridge Street Cemetery,
Northampton, Ma.

Elder John and Margery came on the "Hopewell" 1635. Ship

Abigail Ford came on the "Mary & John", 1630 with her family. Ship

Children: by Marjory Deane #1-2 / Abigail Ford #3-18

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came on this ship:

MARY AND JOHN - 1630

Master Thomas Squeb.

Sailed from Plymouth, 20 March 1630.

The day of the sailing was the Saturday before Palm Sunday.

Landed Nantasket, MA, 30 May, 1630.

400 tons.

140 passengers

40 - 50 crewmen

Ship owned by Roger Ludlow

The ship was suppose to land at the Charles river but Capt. Squeb refused to navigate the Boston Harbor, probably because
of it's islands, sandbars and shoals. He had the passengers disembark at Nantasket Point.

June 1630 - John Winthrop sent for Capt. Squeb at Nantasket, where the "Mary and John" lay. He did not record what was
said. "[John] Winthrop seemed to think he had 'ended [the] difference between him [Capt. Squeb] and the passengers', in
token of which Captain Squeb gave the order for a salute of five guns in the govenor's honour and it was said that Squeb later
paid compensation to [Roger] Ludlow." [Dorset Pilgrims, Frank Thistlethwaite, p.76]

There is no official passenger list of the Mary & John.
http://www.geocities.com/sfaapage/ships.html
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