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1 M John FITZPEN (details suppressed for this person)
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1 M Robert FITZPEN (details suppressed for this person)
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1 M David PHIPPEN 1
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2 M George FITZPEN 1
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3 M Owen FITZPEN 1
Born: 1582 1
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Spouse: Annie COINIE (living)
Death Notes for Child: David PHIPPEN
which was the date his will was proved. He gave to his wife, Sarah, his
dwelling house and shop, and provided lots for Benjamin, Gamaliel, and
George. He named his son-in-law Thomas Yeo, son George Vickary, son
Joseph Phippen, to be executor with testator's wife. He also mentioned
land in Hingham.
Death Notes for Child: George FITZPEN
Husband Jean (John) LEGRAND 2
Born: - La Haye, Holland 2
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1 F Jane Magdalen LEGRAND 2 3
Born: Abt 1719 - VA 3
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Mother: Evelyn BUTLER (1895- )
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1 F Pat WARWICK (details suppressed for this person)
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Spouse: Walter NIEWIADOMSKI (living)
Husband John STRONG 4
Born: Abt 1610 - Chard, England 4
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Died: 14 Apr 1699 - Massachusetts 4
Buried: After 14 Apr 1699 - Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, Massachusetts 4
Father: John STRONG ( -Bef 1612) 4
Mother: Unknown Wife STRONG
Marriage: 1635 - Dorchester, Massachusetts 4
Other Spouse: Margery DEANE (Abt 1612-Abt 1635) 4 - Abt 1632 - England 4
Noted events in his life were:
• Bio 5 - Northhampton, Massachusetts
The settlement of Northampton (called by the Indians Nonotuck or
Nohwottuge) was begun October 29, 1654, by some twenty persons, who came
from Springfield, Mass., for the purpose. Its present name is supposed
to have been given to it by John King, one of its first settlers, who had
come from Northampton, England, or if not by him, by the others as a
matter of respect for him. They bought nine miles square of the Indians
by permission of the General court for one hundred fathoms of wampum, a
few presents to the Indians, one of which was a woman, and the ploughing
of sixteen acres of corn. The deed was made to one person, Col. John
Pynchon of Springfield.They went thither as they stated, for
the public weal (being straitened they felt for want of room at
Springfield), to raise corn and cattle, to live and to attend upon God in
his holy ordinances without distraction." As the early settlers were
accordingly keepers of flocks, and tillers of the earth, the arts that
were in special favor for a long time, because so special needful, were
those of carpentry, coopering, blacksmithing, tanning, shoemaking, and
weaving.A meeting-house forty-two feet square was ordered in
1661 to be constructed, which seventy-six years afterwards fell in (on
March 13, 1737), during the Sabbath morning service, injuring many, but
killing none.Indians abounded for a long time in the
settlement, and often were violent. Even in Windsor, as late as 1670,
there were nineteen Indians for every one white person. A guard of fifty
soldiers was maintained in Northampton in 1675, by day and night,
throughout the year. In 1677 the meeting house was protected by a
palisade, as in 1690 was in fact the whole town. An oaken door filled
with spikes, marked 1703, was shown for many years, as a curiosity in the
town. What a picture of trials is presented to view in the following
account, found on records at Northampton, under date of May 13, 1704;
"John Taylor, Samuel Janes, his wife and 3 children, Benoni Janes and 2
children, John Searle and 3 children, Dea. Benjamin Janes and 4 children,
Moses Hutchinson and child, and Patience Webb (21 people) were killed by
Indians at Paseomac (a part of the town). Deerfield was destroyed the
same year by them; and five of John Stebbins' grandchildren were captured
and never returned." In 1746 a watch house was built in evrey little
neighborhood; or some given dwelling house was fortified, so as to be a
place of refuge in the event of any sudden danger. Mrs. Phebe (Lyman)
Strong (mother of Gov. Caleb strong), who was born Aug. 20, 1717, used to
say that one day when a child she was on her way to the block-house with
a playmate, towards night-fall, and that as they stepped aside to gather
flowers, an Indian rushed suddenly out of some bushes near by, and
seizing her companion, bore her off, and that she was never seen again by
her friends.They had for a long period no streets or roads,
but only paths from house to house. For a hundred years or more after
the first settlement of the town, it was a weeks journey for a man and
horse to go to Boston; and the path was distinguishable by marks cut upon
the trees through the long stretch of forest that lay between the two
places.From a journal kept by Major Timothy Dwight of
Northampton (father of Pres. Dwight of Yale) it appears that in 1750
prices of staple articles ranged as follows: Mutton per lb. 2 cents;
beef 2 2/3 cents; butter 6 cents; and flour 1 3/4, or $3.50 per bbl.
Wild animals abounded and peltry was cheap.Early in their
history they had sumptuary laws. In 1651 the law was passed by the
General court that "persons, whose estates are less than L
200 shall not wear gold or silver lace, gold or silver buttons,
bone lace above 2s per yard, silk hoods or scarfs, upon
penalty of 10s for each offense." Those who wore
ribbons, great boots (leather being scarce), points at the knees, might
be taxed at a L200 estate. "The law did not extend to any
magistrate, or public officer, their wives and children, nor to military
officers or soldiers in service, nor to those whose education and
employment have been above the ordinary degree, nor to those who have had
considerable estate, though now decayed." The account book of one of the
leading storekeepers at Northampton for some years before and after 1760
shows the manners of the times. "His most common business was selling
nails and other things for buildings; also buttons, lining, twist silk,
etc., for garments." The sale of trimmings for garments was very
extensive. All families had buttons, silk, mohair and some lining, and
most had in addition buckram, tape and wadding, with expensive linings of
shalloon. Baize was much used about garments, for linings. The great
business of the country-trader was selling trimmings, rather than the
woolen cloth for their garments. The gowns of females were not so
important as other things that they wore, being manufactured at home.
They had many trimmings and aprons, scarfs, hoods, stays, and articles
about the neck. there were no bonnets worn then, and the traders sold
nothing belonging to the head, and very little for the feet. Some had
fur hats from the hatter; others, hoods, coifs, etc.; and they knit most
of their own stockings. Most of the common garments of the men were made
of cloth manufactured at home, coarse but
substantial.Smoking was very common as early as 1700 and the
farmers of that region seem to have raised their own tobacco, then as
now; and that they were held to sufficiently strict rules in any public
use of it, is apparent from the fact that on June 29, 1649, Hugh Parsons
was fined at Springfield 10s "for taking tobacco in the
open street"; and on May 30, 1649, James Bridgman was fined there, "for
taking tobacco in his yard."Some of the darker features of
those early days are presented in the following picture of the times :
Mrs. Mary (Bliss) Parsons, wife of Joseph Parsons, Sr., of Northampton
was accused of witchcraft in Sept., 1674. Being called to speak for
herself, "she did assert her own innocency, often mentioning it, how
clear she was of such a crime, and that the righteous God knew her
innocency; with whom she had left her cause.". The charge was, that
Mary, the daughter of James Bridgman and wife of Samuel Bartlett, all of
Northampton, had come to her death by some unnatural means; and that
divers testimonies reflected upon Mary Parsons, wife of Joseph Parsons,
Sr. She was "summoned to appear before the governor and magistrates, or
court of assistants at Boston, or any court between this and May 13,
1674, or forfeit the sum of L50" --which sum was forfeited
by her non-appearance. But at the meeting of the court on Jan. 5,
1674-5, her case was finally adjudicated; and she was formally absolved
from all further costs or charges in the matter.from:
"History of The Descendants of Elder John Strong", Vol. 1, pgs. 11-13,
Benjamin D. Dwight, 1871
• Immigration 4, 8 May 1635
He came on the Ship Hopewell, John Driver, Master for
Massachusetts Bay of New England. Jon Stronge for himself and
family, and goods. Index of Ships and Passengers to the
American Colonies Exchequer K.R. 1618-1668 copied from Port Book
E 190/876/1, Strong Family Newsletter, Jeanne Waters
Strong.Strong Family tradition, based on the account written
by Governor Caleb Strong in 1777, maintains that Elder John Strong was a
passenger on the ship "Mary and John" in 1630. James Savage, in
Genealogical Dictionary of the First settlers of New England ,
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 first wife and children, it
has not been proven he did not come in 1630, as a youth. A number of
young men of the 'Mary and John' returned to England, includin, Humphrey
Pinney, Jonathan Gillett and stephen Terry, the latter two to marry."
Search for the Passengers of the Mary & John, Vol. 2, by Burton
Spears.Rev. Sydney Strong in the Hamshire Daily
Gazette, april 5, 1934, Northampton, MA has this to say, "Considering the
community, the character of the people involved, their close and intimate
relations, it is not possible for me to conceive how an idea like John
Strong coming in 1630, with Warham, etc. could get into the mind of Gov.
strong, unless it was a fact. There were people in Northampton for 100
years who would be able to correct a story that John strong came in 1630,
with the Mary & John company, if it weren't true." Search for the
Passengers of the Mary & John, Bol. 2, by Burton Spear
• Will 4, 14 Feb 1696
In the name of God Amen. Whereas I, John Strong, Senior,
Living in Northampton in the county of West Hamshire in the province of
the Massachusetts in New England, am aged and full of days and being at
this time weak in body, not knowing how soon I may go out of this world
unto the place appointed for all living, yet through God's goodness being
of sound memory and perfect understanding I do now make, ordain and
constitute this my last will and testament hereby revoking and making
null and void any former will or wills or any other writing of this kind
made by me at any time heretofore.And first I commit my
soule to God that gave it and my body to a decent buriall at the
direction of my executor hereafter mentioned hoping and believing through
the merits of christ my Deare Redeemer for a happy and blessed
Resurrection. And as for that portion of worldly goods which the Lord
hath blessed me with, all which I have not yet allianated and given away,
after my funurall expenses and just debts are paid and fully discharged,
I do order and dispose as followeth....Item - to my seven
daughters, abigail, Elizabeth, Mary, Sarah, Hannah, Ester, and Thankful,
my will is that with what they have already received they shall have,
each of them, forty pounds, the remainder of which is still behind that
they have not received I say to compleate the sum of forty pounds be
truly paid to them by my executor as here in after mentioned with in two
years after my Decease, and whereas my daughter, Hannah, is already dead
my will is that what is behind of her portion be equally divided among
her children to be paid to them as they come of age.Item -
It is my will that all my sons, besides what I have already given them,
shall have five shillings apiece more paid them.Item - I
give to my daughter, Experience Filer, five pounds.Item - to
my grandchild, Kathleen Chauncey, I give ten pounds.Item - I
give to my daughter-in-law, Rachell Strong one acre of land
in the Walnut Tree Division which her husband, Thomas Strong, improved
many years but had no deed of same. I give it to her during her life and
after her decease to be equally divided among her children of the
aforesaid Thomas strong according to the court's order for the
distribution of the rest of the estate.And further my will
is that in case after funurall expenses, debts and legal fees be all paid
and discharged, there should remain fifteen pounds of my estate not
disposed of, that then I give five pounds of the same to my daughter,
Sarah Barnard.And I do hereby appoint my sons Samuel and
Jerijah Strong to be my executors of this last will and testament in
confirmation whereof I have here unto set my hand and seale this
fourteenth day of February 1696.Signed John Strong, Sen. by
his mark J.S.Signed and sealed in the presence of Medad
Pomeroy, Joseph Parsons, Sr., and Thomas Lyman.A year after
writing his will, John strong made a codicil:Memorandum of
an addition to my will on the other side written whereas it is said that
the legacies which I have given are by my executors to be paid within two
years after my decease, but conditioning that my sons are not to pay what
is due them so soone, therefore my will is that my executors shall pay
what is due to make up my daughter's portions forty pounds apiece in the
first place as the money becomes due from my sons. After that to pay
what other legacies I have given to any other, these to be paid when the
remainder of the money due on the bills do become due.And to
prevent further trouble I do here declare what I have already given my
daughters to round their portions viz. - Abigail, 38 pounds 13 shillings;
to Elizabeth, 36 pounds 7 shillings; to Mary, 36 pounds and 18 shillings;
to Sarah, 20 pounds and 12 shillings; to Hannah, 28 pounds and 12
shillings; to Esther, 23 pounds and 15 shillings; to Thankful, 16 pounds
and 17 shillings.And for the acre of land given to my
daughter-in-law Rachell Strong I now do determine it to be one acre lying
between the land of Francis Keet and my son Samuel Strong's land. And I
do hereby appoint my son Ebenezer to be executor with his brethern on the
other mentioned of this my last will and testament, in witness whereof I
have hereunto set my hand and seale this ninth day of February
1697/8.Signed by his mark J.S.Signed and sealed
in the presence of Medad Pomeroy, Joseph Parsons, Sr., and Nathaniel
Strong.Proved 23 Aug 1699
Wife Abigail FORD 4
Born:
Christened: 8 Oct 1619 - Bridport, England 4
Died: 16 Jul 1688 - Massachusetts 4
Buried: After 16 Jul 1688 - Bridge Street Cemetery, Northampton, Massachusetts 4
Father: Thomas FORD (Abt 1587-1676) 4
Mother: Elizabeth CHARD COOK ( -1643) 4
Children
1 M Thomas STRONG 4
Born: Abt 1636 - Hingham, Massachusetts 4
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Died: 3 Oct 1689 4
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Spouse: Rachel HOLTON (Abt 1650- ) 4
Marr: 10 Oct 1671 4
Spouse: Mary HUIT (HEWETT) (1640-1671) 4
Marr: 5 Dec 1660 4
2 M Jedediah STRONG 4
Born: 1637 4
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Died: 1733 4
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Spouse: Freedom WOODWARD (1642-1681) 4
Marr: 1662 4
3 M Joseph STRONG 4
Born: 1672 4
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Died: 1763 4
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Spouse: Sarah ALLEN (1672-1763) 4
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Wife Hannah FORD 4
Born:
Christened: 1 Feb 1629 - Dorchester, England 4
Died: 28 Mar 1629 4
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Father: Thomas FORD (Abt 1587-1676) 4
Mother: Elizabeth CHARD COOK ( -1643) 4
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Wife Hepzibah FORD 4
Born:
Christened: 15 May 1625 - Dorchester, England 4
Died: 11 Apr 1680 4
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Father: Thomas FORD (Abt 1587-1676) 4
Mother: Elizabeth CHARD COOK ( -1643) 4