 Samuel S Strong, son of John Strong and Abigail Ford.Born Aug 5, 1652 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died 1732 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, 79 or 80 years On Aug. 10, 1711, he and his son Samuel Jr., took a team of horses out of Northampton to a meadow to get a load of grain. They soon were ambushed by three Indians. When the townspeople rushed there they found young Samuel dead and the father gone. Samuel Sr. had been wounded and taken prisoner. He was taken to Canada but later returned home. He arrived home on a Sabbath and entered the meeting house to the surprise and joy of the congregation. Married 1684 (15 or 16 years married) to:  Esther Clapp, daughter of Edward Clapp and Susannah Cockerill.Born Jul 1656, died 1700, 43 or 44 years Children: 1. Esther StrongBorn Apr 30, 1685 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died Aug 11, 1756, 71 years 2. Samuel StrongBorn Jan 21, 1686/87 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died Aug 10, 1711 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, approximately 25 years 3. Susannah Strong PRIVACY FILTER4. Abigail StrongBorn Jan 1, 1688/89, died 1689, approximately 1 years 5. Abigail StrongBorn Nov 23, 1690 at Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts, died at Northampton, Hampshire, Massachusetts 6. Christian StrongBorn Mar 1, 1691/92 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA 7. Nehemiah StrongBorn Mar 1, 1693/94 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died Feb 28, 1772 at Bridgeport, Fairfield, CT, approximately 78 years 8. Ezra StrongBorn Oct 14, 1697 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died Nov 1748 at Southhampton, Hampshire, MA, 51 years | |||
| 2nd marriage Samuel S Strong, son of John Strong and Abigail Ford.Married 1698 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA (at least 30 years married) to: Ruth Sheldon, daughter of Isaac Sheldon and Mary Woodford.Born Aug 27, 1663 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died after 16 AFT., May at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, at least 64 years, 1st marriage to: Joseph Wright, 2nd marriage to: Samuel S Strong Children: 1. Mary StrongBorn May 19, 1701 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died Dec 6, 1729 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, 28 years 2. Joseph StrongBorn May 9, 1703 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died Apr 16, 1705 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, 1 years 3. Josiah StrongBorn Aug 17, 1705 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died Feb 3, 1761 at Sharon, Litchfield, CT, 55 years, buried at Boland Cemetery 4. Samuel StrongBorn Feb 11, 1712/13 at Northampton, Hampshire, MA, died Sep 4, 1795 at Bethlehem, Litchfield, CT, approximately 83 years | |||