I hesitate to chime in because I jusat have one fact, and no follow up. In the hills above Vesper, Town of Tully, Onondaga Co NY there is a Strong Road. It was named for an Ansel Strong who bought a lot of land in 1844, and sold it off in sections, the last to a William Strong in 1867. I believe my new house built in 1993 is on part of the land he owned back then. I have never studied his family, but you might find records in Syracuse related to him good luck. JOHN C VAN BUSKIRK http://www.geocities.com/vanbus1/ jvanbus1@twcny.rr.com ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ralph Strong" <rastrong@cablespeed.com> To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 28, 2005 4:34 PM Subject: Re: RE:[greene county] > > Thanks for the reply. I have run across Anson Strong from the great Greene > County web page. I have run down all the Strong's I can find in the Two > Durham's who were having families in the 1793 era. I think John Strong, Selah's > brother spent some time in Durham, NY and I saw him listed someplace as one of > the revolutionary war soldiers from Greene County. The rest of the Durham > Strong's who were of the age to have families in the era have families that > would conflict with William's birth. John married a year or so after William's > birth and I have guessed that he might have had a prior marriage or arrangement. > I have looked at the female Strong's also and it doesn't appear that an > illegitimate birth would fit either. William was sworn as a freeman in Durham, > CT in 1803. > > Thanks for the hint. > > Ralph Strong > > > > > Ralph, Possibly the same Strong family you are researching in Durham > > township, is the Strong's that lived > > in Cornwallville (Town of Durham). Strong Road, named from an early Strong > > family, is just outside > > of the town and a few early (one definitely late1700-early 1800's) homes are > > still to be found along the road. > > The earliest on the left as you enter the road from County Route 20. > > Anson Strong came to the township of Durham about 1796 and nephew of > > Selah Strong, one of the > > settlers of Meeting House Hill, near the town of Durham. He was a soldier in > > the War of 1812, Justice of the > > Peace, Town Clerk and school teacher. He was married to Sally Butler and they > > had 6 children. > > > > > > "Zeke" > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Ralph Strong" <rastrong@cablespeed.com> > > To: <NYGREENE-L@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 8:19 PM > > Subject: Re: RE:[greene county] > > > > > >> My interest in Greene County is modest. Strong's migrated from Durham, CT to > >> Durham, NY (Freehold) in the 1790's. We have been searching for my GG > >> granfather William Augustus Strong's parents. He was born in Durham, CT in > >> 1793. By elimination of Strong's in Durham, CT, I believe it is likely that > >> his father was John Strong, a revolutionary soldier and the son of Medad > >> Strong. John Strong's brother Selah migrated to Durham NY and there are > >> indications that John Strong lived there for part of his life. I have been > >> attempting to learn more about John Strong and the possibility that he had a > >> second wife. > >> > >> Ralph Strong > >> Glen Burnie > >> > >> > >> ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > >> Over 150 family bibles of Greene County families on-line now. Track down > >> your lost ancestor! > >> http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > >> > >> ============================== > >> Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > >> last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > >> http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > >> > >> > > > > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > > Moving in and Moving on - Greene County's Migrations Database - add your > > families now and make the connection! > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > > > ============================== > > Search the US Census Collection. Over 140 million records added in the > > last 12 months. Largest online collection in the world. Learn more: > > http://www.ancestry.com/s13965/rd.ashx > > > > > > > > ==== NYGREENE Mailing List ==== > Over 1400 pages of Greene County information, fully indexed, to help you find your lost link! > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nygreen2 > > ============================== > Find your ancestors in the Birth, Marriage and Death Records. > New content added every business day. Learn more: > http://www.ancestry.com/s13964/rd.ashx >