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JOHN STRONG


JOHN STRONG of Essex County, Virginia made his LWT dtd 9/17/1718, naming wife, Martha and son, William.
William Strong, b. ca 1703 New Kent Co., Va., son of above John Strong, m. Frances and had a son, John who m. Miss Turnbull from England and William Strong, Sr.

John Strong b. ca 1740, his LWT dtd 11/6/1815 Clarke Co., Ga., exrs., Charles and Robert Strong, Miss Turnbull, had issue:
  1. SARAH STRONG m. John Thompson.
  2. CHARLES STRONG, Rev. War Soldier, b. 1/8/1764 Hanover Co., Va., d. 10/15/1848 m. Sarah Thompson. His application for pension, #S-31994, states that he was buried on his plantation at Cherokee Corner in Oglethorpe Co., Ga. (Bible of John Dortch Moss of Oglethorpe Co.) He m. Sarah Thompson (7/25/1764-5/27/1849) on 11/29/1785, the dau. of Richard Thompson of Goochland Co., Va., both bur. Oconee 911 Cemetery, Athens, Ga. Their issue as follows:
        
    1. Elizabeth (Betsy) Strong b. 1/1/1787 m. Obediah Echols 6/29/1804 Oglethorpe Co., Ga.
        
    2. William Strong 9/1788-1796.
        
    3. Sarah Key Strong b. 7/15/1735 m. 12/12/1815 Oglethorpe Co., Ga., Gen. Burwell Pope, and had dau., Julia Pope Stanley. Sarah d. 7/28/1877, bur. Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, Ga. Her husband, Gen. Burwell Pope 9/7/1790-5/11/1840, bur. Oconee Hill Cemetery.
        
    4. Susan Strong 10/16/1799-11/4/1875, bur, Oconee Hill Cemetery, m. 2/5/1818 Oglethorpe Co. Capt. Thomas Wadsworth Golden who d. 1/28/1822, age 27 yrs.
        
    5. Ann Thompson Strong b. 12/1/1797 m. Ebenezer Newton 12/1/1819 Oglethorpe Co., and had son, Henry Newton.
        
    6. Col. Elisha Strong b. 2/11/1792 d. in Miss. m. Ann Scott Hill 9/18/1321, having issue:
         
    1. Thomas Hill Charles Strong m. Susan A., dau. of Charles Strong, bro. of Elisha Strong. Issue: Ella Strong, d. 8/24/1870.
         
    2. Elisha Strong m. Rebecca Harris.
         
    3. Martin Luther Strong m. Georgia Hill.
         
    4. Celeste Strong m. Burwell A. Duncan.
         
    5. Gustavus Adolphus Strong, d. unmd.
         
    6. Charles Strong, b. 12/20/1802 killed at Gettysburg during Civil War. He m. 1st Jane Winfrey 4/ 12/ 18 32, 2nd 3/28/1844 Mrs. Adeline Kennon Brooks, having issue:
    i. Sarah Jane Strong b. 11/4/1832 John Hill Echols 12/19/1854, having issue:
    a. Leila Pope Echols b. 3/5/1852 d. 6/8/1885.
    b. Anne Hill Echols b. 9/30/1855.
    c. Addie May Echols b. 12/23/1859 d. 7/8/1872

    d. John Hill Echols b. 8/28/1861 d. 9/9/1913.
    e. Sallie Strong Echols b. 38/1863 d. 7/9/1913. f. Charles Henry Echols b. 2/8/1865.
    ii. Thomas A. C. Strong m. Susan Strong 4/16/1867.
    iii.William Henry Strong b. 11/12/1834, son of Charles and Jane, d. 4/29/1864.
    iv. Ella Strong b. 4/4/1845 d. 5/24/1870.
    v. Susie Ada Strong b. 13/13/1846 m. Thomas Hill Charles, son of bro., Elisha Strong.
    g. Georgia Strong m. Richard L. Sykes.
    h. Pope Strong d. unmd.

    7. Charles Strong 12/21/1831-12/10/1870.
    8. Martha Strong 11/7/1805-9/14/1877 m. 3/18/1824 Oglethorpe Co., Ga. John Dortch Moss 2/10/1792-4/23/1864, having issue:
    a. Rufus L. Moss b. 1/13/1825 m. 1st Mary Anthony 8/8/1848 (d. Rome, NY. 9/4/1848), 2nd Elizabeth Freeny Luckie 4/6/1854 Covington, Ga., she b. 8/27/1831.
    b. Georgia Ann Virginia Moss 5/22/1826-6/19/1827.
    c. James Oglethorpe Moss 10/2/1828-10/10/1852.
    d. Alexander Hamilton Moss 9/8/1830-9/4/1831
    e. John C. Moss b. 12/22/1833.
    f. Susan Y. Moss 6/30/1839-9/24/1840.
    g. Sarah A. Moss b. 9/12/1840.
    h. Julia Pope Moss b. 3/22/1842.

    9. Nancy Strong b. 7/7/1814 - d. in infancy.
  3. CATHERINE STRONG 1/27/1772-9/13/1826 m. Thomas McCoy, Sr. 10/15/1770-9/27/1846.
  4. DAVID STRONG.
  5. ROBERT STRONG.

WILLIAM STRONG, SR., a son of William Strong (b. ca 1700 New Kent Co., Va.), b. ca 1730, was found in Georgia about 1785, in the Wilkes, Franklin and Jackson Co., Ga. deeds. One deed, 2/26/1796 , Franklin Co., Ga., William Strong Jr. to William Strong, Sr., both of Franklin Co., 380 acres in Jackson Co., Ga., ad. Elijah Strong, and others.
Issue follows:
  1. William Strong, Jr., Rev. War Soldier, b. ca 1750, found in early Wilkes Co., Ga. deeds, i.e., William Strong, and his wife, Peggy, deed to John Davis, 200 acres on Fork Creek, originally granted to said William Strong in 1786, 5/21/1789. His LWT dtd 5/8/1810, pvd 9/2/1810 Clarke Co., Ga., naming wife, Peggy, his children, and his sister, Jane Bridgewater. Jack F. Cook made gdn of Elijah, Muntford, George Jackson, John, Madison and Harriett Strong, orphans of William Strong 11/1/1813, Clarke Co., Ga. Est. of Harriett Strong 7/5/1819, Gabriel A. Moffett, admr. Issue:
        
    1. Sarah Rachel Strong m. 1st Jack Fleming Cocke, Clarke Co., Ga. 8/27/1801, m. 2nd Gabriel H. Moffett 7/17/1816 Clarke Co., Ga. the LWT of Jack Fleming Cocke dtd 13/18/1815 Clarke Co., Ga., pvd 3/4/1816, names wife, Sallie and children: William, David J. F. and Wooten Cocke. Exr., Thomas McCoy.   
    2. William J. Strong m. Sallie, his LWT dtd 8/19/1828 pvd 9/1/1828 Clarke Co., Ga. names brothers: Elijah, Montford, George J., James W. and sister, Sallie Moffett.   
    3. Elijah Strong m. Polly Matthews 10/30/1806 Clarke Co., Ga., lived Wilkes Co., Ga. in 1787, later Franklin Co., Ga.   
    4. Montford Strong m. Nancy Thomas 4/ 23/ 18 24 Ogle thorpe Co., Ga.   
    5. George Jackson Strong.   
    6. John Strong. Franklin Co. deed 4/4/1795, Lawrence Briers to John Strong, 260 acres in Franklin Co., Oconee River, wit: Samuel Bridgewater. His wife, Frances Strong, made her LWT 4/28/1827, pvd 1/7/1828 Clarke Co., Ga., ecr., Friend, Charity Strong. Names issue as follows:

    a. Isham Strong, deed 1802 Jackson Co., Ga., Jacob Lindsey filing his returns.
    b. William Strong.
    c. Elijah Strong m. 10/30/1806 Clarke Co., Ga., Polly Matthews.
    d. John Strong.
    e. Sally Strong m. Mr. Flippen.
    f. Susan Strong m. Mr. Moss.
    g. Elizabeth (Fanny) Strong m. William Price 6/18/1818 Clarke Co., Ga.
    h. Jane Strong m. Mr. Stokes.

      
  2. James Strong.   
  3. Madison Strong.   
  4. Harriett Strong, deed in 1819 Clarke Co., with Gabriel A. Moffett, admr. of her est.
JANE STRONG m. 1st Samuel Bridgewater, and 2d 11/16/1815 in Clarke Co., William M. Stokes, a Justice of the Peace who wit. 3/22/1799 deed in Jackson Co. of William Strong to John Strong Sr., land on Rig Creek. He was also involved in other deeds pertaining to the Strong family.
Another family:
MRS. ELIZABETH STRONG, her LWT dtd 12/4/1844, Coweta Co., Ga., naming sons-in-law, Charles Harris and Lewis Harris, and her children:
  1. ISHAM STRONG. His LWT dtd 6/30/1845 Coweta Co., Ga. naming sisters: Polly Harris, Nancy I. Harris, Elizabeth Willingham, Louisa Pollard, Martha Whatley; brothers, William E., John, David E., George W., Lewis P., Sarah T. (wife of William E. Strong), Mary F. and Tabitha Jane (daus. of William E. Strong). Bequest to Isham Sherwood Strong. Sarah T. Strong made trustee for Mary F., Isham Sherwood and Tabitha Jane Strong.
  2. LEWIS P. STRONG, listed 1850 Heard Co., Ga. Census.
  3. GEORGE WASHINGTON STRONG.
  4. WILLIAM E. STRONG m. 9/6/1826 Newton Co., Ga., Sarah T. West, listed 1850 Coweta Co., Ga. Census.
  5. DAVID STRONG m. 11/17/1831 Newton Co., Ga., Petty Whatley, listed on 1850 Newton Co., Ga. Census.
  6. JOHN STRONG m. 7/9/1826 Newton Co., Ga., Anna Maria Whatley.
  7. LUCINDA STRONG m. Pollard.
  8. ELIZABETH STRONG m. 1/3/1837 Coweta Co. Shimri Willingham.
  9. LOUISA STRONG m. 1/3/1837 Coweta Co., Ga., Orman Pollard.
  10. MARTHA STRONG m. Whatley.
  11. FRANCES STRONG m. Price.
Oconee Hill Cemetery
Oconee Hill Cemetery, Athens, unknown burial.

Sources: Newton Co. Marriages; Coweta Co. Marriages; 1850 Newton Co. Census; Coweta Co. Wills; Clarke Co. Wills; Wilkes Co. Deeds; Strong Folder