John II STRONG, ELDER

                   ELEC: First ruling elder of Massachusettes
Immigration: 30 May 1630 Ship Mary & John,Nantasket,Ma,As Youth With His Younger Sister
Having strong Puritan sympathies, he sailed from Plymouth for the newworld,
March 20, 1630, in company with 140 persons, on the ship Mary and John(Capt.
Squeb) and arrived at Nantasket, Mass. (Hull), about twelve miles southeast
from Boston, after a passage of more than seventy days, on Sunday, May 30,
1630.The original destination of the vessel was Charles river, but an
unfortunate misunderstanding which arose between the captain and the passengers
resulted in their being put ashore by him at Nantasket. After searching for a
few days for a good place in which to settle and make homes for themselves,
they decided upon the spot,which they called Dorcester, in memory of the
endeared home in Englandwhich many of them had left and especially of its
revered pastor, Rev. John White, 'the great patron of New England emigration'
who had especially encouraged them to come hither.(above from Dwight'sHistory)
From Jedediah History Update:Elder John Strong-2nd Arrival in America(1635)
on the ship Hopewell, John Driver, Master for Mass. Bay of New England. May
8, 1635-Weymouth. Jon Stronge fo rhimself, family, goods, and food.(Book
#58B, entitled Index of Ships and Passengers to theAmerican Colonies)
Strong family tradition, based on the account written by Gov. CalebStrong in
1777, maintains that Elder John Strong was a passenger on the ship Maryand
John in 1630. James Savage in Geneal.Dictionary of the 1st Settlers ofNew
Eng. 1860, discounts Elder John Strong having come on the Mary and John.
Although Savage was correct in concluding John Strong did not come on the
Mary and John in 1630 with his wife and children,it has not been proven that
he did not come in 1630 as a youth. A number of young men of the Mary and
John returned to England to marry. (Search for the Passengers of the Mary and
John, Vol. 2). Elder John lived in Hingham, 1635, Taunton 1638,Winsor,
CT 1646, and Northampton 1659. John Strong, Walter and John Deane were
admitted freemen of the Plymouth Colony, December 4, 1638. Margerie Deane
Strong and infant died about 1635 at Hingham or Taunton, MA.
Emigration: 30 MAY 1630 On Mary and John
Note:
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, Massachusetts, 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.
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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 apperarâ[euro]|.
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]
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John STRONG - b. about 1609, probably at Chard, Somerset, England; d. Apr. 14, 1699, Northampton, MA; bur. Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, MA. Son of John STRONG of Chard, Somerset, England. Probably embarked Plymouth, England Mar. 20, 1630 in 'Mary & John', and arrived at Nantasket, May 30, 1630. John apparently returned to England, married, and had two children, before sailing again for New England on May 8, 1635 from Weymouth aboard the 'Hopewell.' Settled first at Dorchester, MA, removed to Windsor, CT about 1636, to Taunton by 1638, and to Northampton in 1659 where he was the first Ruling Elder. He had 17 children and 145 grandchildren. Married first about 1632 in England, Margery DEANE (d. about 1635, Dorchester, MA), the mother of son John and a child who died in infancy, and daughter of William DEANE. Elder John STRONG married second about 1635, Dorchester, MA.
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Genealogical Register of the First Settlers of New England
STRONG, JOHN, Hingham 1635, removed to Taunton, and from thence to Northampton as early as 1659. [Lincoln, Hist. Hingham.] He had 17 children. His son Thomas had 15, son Jedidiah 12, son Samuel 12, and his grandson Jonathan 17. Sixty-one of the name, 17 of them clergymen, had grad. at the N. E. colleges in 1828. RETURN, Windsor 1640. 1 Coll. Mass. Hist. Soc. v. 168.
Sources include, but are not limited to;
Our Family of Vincents by Boyd Vincent. Page 68, etc.
History of John Strong by B.W. Dwight, Volume 2.
Family Records in the keeping of Mrs. Charles R Childs of Hartford,
Connecticut.
Descendants of Hannah (Strong) Clark of Lebanon, Connecticut,Daughter of
Elder John Strong of Northampton by B W Dwight, Volume 2 (1871).
See also;
Ancestral File and the IGI, International Genealogical Index,both
resource systems developed and solely owned by The Church of JesusChrist of
Latter Day Saints.
Also born; 1607. Also died 1905. Also died 05 DEC 1630.
The dual marriage dates are obviously incorrect, both shown as having occured
in the year 1630. One in England and the second in the Colonies of North
America. A bit more research in needed. I've recorded only those records as
discovered to date. (JFN,1995)
Elder John was born and lived in England, at or near Taunton, in Somersetshire.
His father, whose name was Richard, died when his son was young.
Elder Strong sailed from Plymouth in England on 30 MAR 1630 aboard the ship
Mary & John in company with Messrs. Warham, Maverick, Mason, Clap,and
others, and arrived at Nantasket on the 30th. of May following, and first
settled at Dorchester. He married his first wife in England. She died on the
passage to America or soon after the landing. Two months later, her infant
child died.
In 1635, John Strong was at Hingham, Massachusetts. In 1638 he was an
inhabitant of Taunton (Massachusetts) and he was Representative of Taunton
(Massachusetts) at the Massachusetts General Court in 1641-1643-1644.He
removed to Northampton in 1659, where he became the first ruling elder of the
Northampton Church.
Jerijah Strong, the son of Elder John Strong, states that his father died, 13
APR 1699, in the 92nd. year of his age.
Line in Record @I122153@ (RIN 115298) from GEDCOM file not recognized:
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Father of Richard STRONG.
Elder John was born and lived in England, at or near Taunton, in Somersetshire.
His father, whose name was Richard, died when his son was young.
Elder Strong sailed from Plymouth in England on 30 MAR 1630 aboard the ship
Mary & John in company with Messrs. Warham, Maverick, Mason, Clap,and
others, and arrived at Nantasket on the 30th. of May following, andfirst
settled at Dorchester.  He married his first wife in England. She died on the
passage to America or soon after the landing. Two months later, her infant
child died.
Jerijah Strong, the son of Elder John Strong, states that his fatherdied, 13
APR 1699, in the 92nd. year of his age.
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
SOURCE CITATION:
Title: Ancestral File (TM)
Author: The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints
Publication Information: July 1996 (c), data as of 2 January 1996
Repository Name: Family History Library
Address: 35 N West Temple Street
Salt Lake City, UT 84150  USA
He sailed on the Hopewell and is on rostr in the Port Book.  He
returned soon aftr to marry Margery Deane and they came in 1635
ib the Hopewell with a son and small child.  His wife and
child died soon after landing and he went to dorchester to marry
Abigail Ford whom he'd met during the 1630 crossing.  On his
first crossing he was accompanied by his sister Eleanor who m.
Walter Deane.
In 1635 after having helped in the foounding and developing of
the town of Dorchewter, john Strong moved to Hingham, MA and on
9 March 1636 took the Freeman's Oath at Boston.  On 4 December
1638 he is found to have been an inhabitant and proprietor of
Taunton, MA and in that year became a freeman of Plymouth
colony.  He remained at Taunton probably until 1645.  He was a
deputy to the General Court in Plymouth in 1641, 1643 and 1644.
From Taunton he moved to Windsor, CT where he was appointed with
four others to superintend and bring forward the settlement of
that place.
In 1659 he moved from Windsor to Northampton, MA where he was
one of the first and most active founders.  He lived in
Northampton for forty years and was a leading man in town
affairs.  He was a tanner by trade and his tannery was located
on what is now the southwest corner of Market and Main streets
near the former rail depot.  At different times he owned about
200 acres of land in Northampton.
His title Elder came from the following church record.
After solemn and extraordinary seeking to God for his direction
and blessing, the church chose John Strong ruling elder, and
William Holton, deacon.  They were ordained 13:  3 mo:  '63, the
elder by the imposition of the hands of the pastor.
He was married to Abigail Ford for fifty-eight years.  She was
the mother of 16 children and died at about 80 years of age.
He made over his lands in his life-time to his children and took
bills of those whom he had helped beyond their share.  His sons
Samuel and Jerijah were executrs of his will.
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, 1636/7.
TAUNTON, MASSACHUSETTS:
Housde 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 wheere 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 Cennecticut.
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 fordering 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 Jutchison'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 to 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.