=============================================================== ERRATA #1, Part I, 5 SEP 1998: In a message dated 6 SEP 1998, Megan Scott added this clarification: "... it was John STRONG, Junior" [not John Strong, Sr.], "that made the trip to Virginia. The trip must have been made in 1798 and the couple visited both James STRONG and Sallie (STRONG) Bush(?). John (Jr.) was born in Chester Co, PA, 1762 and lived there all his life." So it was his uncle, James Strong, and his aunt, Sallie Strong, who possibly married a Mr. Bush, that John Strong, Jr., visited in Virginia about 1798. The period, 1760-1790, covered in my 5 SEP 1998 message needs to be expanded to at least 1800. See #62, James Strong, below. ERRATA #2, Part I, 5 SEP 1998: "19. George Strong was born about 1703 in St. Peter's Parish, the third proven son of #1, John Strong, Sr...." should read "19. George Strong was born about 1703 in St. Perer's Parish, the third proven son of John Strong, Sr...." ID #1 had been assigned to John Strong, Jr., born about 1698, son of John Strong, Sr., of St. Peter's Parish. John Strong, Sr., was not assigned an ID number for this discussion since he was not known to be living in Virginia in 1760 or later. ================================================================ ADDENDUM, Part I: 52. Samuel Strong appeared on tax lists of Lunenburg County, Virginia, by 1782. Samuel Strong and his descendants are discussed by James R. Rolff <[email protected]> in his Chapter 20, STRONG FAMILY OF VIRGINIA AND OTHER SOUTHERN STATES, published privately in 1983. Samuel Strong was purported to have been a Minister of the Gospel in the Protestant Episcopal Church. By 1805 this Samuel Strong was residing in Oglethorpe County, GA. The following were reported to be children of Samuel Strong. (On the 1810 census of Virginia, however, Samuel Strong households were enumerated in Patrick County, Russell County, and Berkeley County (now West Virginia), leaving a mystery, as only the Samuel Strong in Russell County can be identified. Partick County was formed from original Lunenburg County.) 53. Christopher Billups Strong 54. Martha Strong 55. Creed Taylor Strong 56. Polly Strong 57. W. Easley Strong 58. William Strong 59. A person name James Strong was transported to Virginia aboard the ship, "Susanna" in June 1727. No further information about him is known. Whether he was residing in Virginia during the period of 1760-1790 cannot be proven from my research notes. 60. Mary Anderson, alias Mary Strong, was transportred to Rappahannock County, Virginia, aboard the ship, "Harpooner", Captain John Wilson, Master, in 1740. The ship sailed from London and MIddlesex, England. #59 James Strong and #60 Mary Anderson, aka Strong, were both listed as "convicts" who were sent as indentured servants to Virginia. No other Strongs have been found in Rappahannock (now Essex) County, although a John Strang there in the early 1700s was sometimes mis-identified as John Strong. 61. Abrem Strong was one of the inhabitants of Nansemond County, VA, and Isle of Wight Co., VA, who in 1784 signed a petition requesting a new county be formed. No other records of him are available. ADDITIONAL STRONGS IN VIRGINIA IN 1800: 62. James Strong appeared on the 1800 tax list of Augusta County, VA, with two white males over age 21 and two horses. Based on Megan Scott's report, this is likely the brother of John Strong, Sr., of Chester County, PA. Augusta County is adjacent to Rockbridge County, where the Natural Bridge is located. Where was this James Strong prior to 1800? Who are his descendants? A James Strong household was found on the 1810 census of Augusta County, the 1820 and 1830 census of Rockbridge County, and the 1850 census of Augusta County. It seems likely there are two generations of James Strongs repesented in these census records. 63. John Strong appeared on the 1800 tax list of Brooke County, VA, now West Virginia. He was taxed on one tithe and two horses. 64. Pleasant Strong appeared on the 1800 tax list in Amherst County, VA, with one tithe and two horses. =============================================================== PART II: STRONGS FROM VIRGINIA WHO SERVED IN THE REVOLUTION One of the purpose of this exercise is to see if there were Strongs of record as soldiers in the Revolution who cannot be assigned to one of the Strong families previously outlined. A. Revolutionary War Survivor's Pension Applications File S7594, John Strong of Fluvanna County, VA. A statement by John Strong of Fluvanna County, VA, is also included in File S8188, of William Camron of Fluvanna County, VA, , who married a sister of John Strong. File S31994, Charles Strong of Oglethorpe County, GA File S32542, Johnson Strong of Fayette County, AL B. Revolutionary War Bounty Land Warrents. These files have not been reviewed so the persons cannot be identified. The numbers below appear to refer to volume number, then page or file. These names were on a LIST OF REVOLUTIONARY SOLDIERS OF VIRGINIA, prepared by H. J. Eckenrode, an archivist for the Virginia State Library. (c) 1912, Richmond, VA. John Strong. Warrant 4: 353, 357 William Strong. Warrant 5: 182 C. Gwathmey, John G. HISTORICAL REGISTER OF VIRGINIANS IN THE REVOLUTION, SOLDIERS, SAILORS, MARINES, 1775-1783. (c) 1938, The Dietz Press, Richmond, VA. Page 747. Strong, Charles, 71, Oglethorpe Co., GA, mpl Strong, George, 3rd Continental LIne Strong, John, 3rd Continental Line } same person? Strong, John, Sergeant, Hanover Co., VA, mpl } Strong, Johnson, 75, Fayette Co., AL, mpl Strong, William, Corporal, 1st Virginia State Regiment; 3rd Continental Line as Sergeant Straughn / Strong, John, 3rd Continental LIne; 11th Continental Line [Strong, Sherwood was included on this list in error, as he was a soldier in the Second Virginia Regiment during the French and Indian Wars, not the Revolutionary War.] I suspect that the three Strongs who served in the 3rd CL were brothers from Hanover County, Virginia. I have seen no other references to the military service of George Strong, who is presumed to be the George Strong of Hanover and Louisa Counties, VA. William Strong of Hanover and Campbell Counties, VA, died before pensions were authorized. D. "The Harvey List": "Miss Margaret B. Harvey's alphabetical list of Georgia Revolutionary Soldiers...Published as Appendix F in the Third Annual Report of the National Society of D. A. R. to the Smithsonian Institution. Senate Documents, Volume 16, Number 219, Fifty-Sixth Congress, Second Session, 1900-1901, pages 369-393." Strong, Charles Strong, I., Quartermaster Sergeant Strong, J. Charles Strong was the pensioner, born about 1763 in Hanover Co., VA. "I. Strong" was possibly Isham Strong, son of William Strong of Hanover, Goochland, and Buckingham Counties, VA, and Clarke County, GA. Isham Strong served in a unit of Scouts and Spys in the Georgia Militia during the period 1792-1796. Technically, this was not Revolutionary War service. [A William Strong served with the rank of Lieutenant in the 2nd Regiment, 3rd Division, Georgia Militia, in 1793-1794. Was this William Strong, Jr., brother of Isham Strong, above?] "J. Strong" was probably the John Strong who served in the Emanuel County, Georgia, Militia, under LTC Jenkins Davis and Colonel John Martin. The Certificate of Service by Col. Martin is on file at the Office of the Secretary of State, Georgia State Capitol. Alternatively, "J. Strong" could have been Johnson Strong, the pensioner, who resided in Georgia for a number of years before relocating to the Missouri Territory and later to Alabama. E. D. A. R. Patriot List John Strong [of Copiah Co., MS], b. 6 FEB 1763; d. 25 SEP 1838 married Mary Gibson [No military records for him have been found. His military service was reported in his obituaries.] John Strong [of Clarke Co., GA], b. 1734; d. 1815. [His wife was Elizabeth _?_. In addition to military service in the French and Indian Wars, he provided provisions to the Colonial army during the Revolution, thus is a "DAR Patriot".] Johnson Strong [of Fayette Co., AL], b. 28 OCT 1758, d. 7 DEC 1844. Married Mary Ann _?_. Private. William Strong, Jr. [of Clarke Co., GA], b. 17 APR 1758 (?); d. 18 AUG 1810. Married Margaret ("Peggy") Stokes. Sergeant. William Strong, b. 12 JUN 1754; d. 25 SEP 1823; married Susan Nelson. Corporal. [1st VA State Regiment?]. I do not recognize the William Strong with wife Susan Nelson. Was he the William Strong residing in Jones County, GA, in 1827? See below. F. Georgia Land Lotteries. In some of the Georgia Land Lotteries, veterans of American wars were allowed additional draws, even if they had been granted land in previous lotteries. Additional draws for veterans were allowed in the 1827 lottery, for example. Some of these records identify in which war the veteran served. Records were preserved for only those who were granted land. Charles Strong, Oglethorpe Co., GA, 1827 lottery William Strong, Jones Co., GA, 1827 lottery ================================================================ Robert T. Strong, Jr. 119 Mystic Way Madison, AL 35757-8801 (c) 1998. All rights reserved. May be copied for persaonal use only. =================================================================