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Henry Strait 1709–1792 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Aug 1709

Birth Location: E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island

Death Date: 30 Apr 1792

Death Location: West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America

Father: Captain Strait

Mother: Rose Smith

Spouse(s): Sarah Sunderlin, Mary Shippee

Children(s): Elizabeth Straight

Henry Strait was born in 1709 in E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, the child of Captain John Milton Strait And Rose Anne Smith. In 1777, Henry Strait resided in Warwick, Kent County, RI. In 1790, Henry Strait resided in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States. Henry Strait married Mary Shippee, Sarah Sunderlin, and had children including Elizabeth Straight, Rose Straight. Henry Strait passed away in 1792 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Henry Strait was born in 1709 in E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island, the child of Captain John Milton Strait And Rose Anne Smith.
  • In 1777, Henry Strait resided in Warwick, Kent County, RI.
  • In 1790, Henry Strait resided in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States.
  • Henry Strait married Mary Shippee, Sarah Sunderlin, and had children including Elizabeth Straight, Rose Straight.
  • Henry Strait passed away in 1792 in West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Henry Strait's Ancestors

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Henry Strait
1709–1792
Birth Place: E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
Parents
Captain John Milton Strait
1678–1759
East Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
Rose (Anne) Smith
1680–1772
Grandparents
Amos Westcote
1631–1686
Yeovil, Somerset, , England,
Deborah STAFFORD
1631–1706
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Henry Strait's Descendants

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Henry Strait (16 Aug 1709–30 Apr 1792) m. Sarah Sunderlin (1705–1760) m. Mary Shippee (27 Sep 1707–1792)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Straight 1734–1823 m. Amos SWEET 1730–1795
    1. 1. Isaiah Swett 1762–1840 m. Elizabeth Niles 1765–1835
      1. 1. Abigail SWEET 1785–1835 m. Peter WELLS 1783–1822
        1. 1. Effie (Ann) White 1818–1900 m. Harry Wells 1801–1900
        2. 2. Robert (Ransom) Wells 1821–1908
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Jane) Wells 1804–1890
        4. 4. Anna Wells 1812–1881
        5. 5. Olive Wells 1816–1886
        6. 6. Palmer Wells 1823–1901
        7. 7. Peter Wells 1829–1892 m. Elizabeth Hollingsworth 1827–1911
    2. 2. Lydia Sweet 1764–1842

Henry Strait's Timeline

4 Records

1709
16 Aug 1709
Birth of Henry Strait in E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
1777
1777
Age 68
Henry Strait resided here in Warwick, Kent County, RI
Warwick, Kent County, RI
1790
1790
Age 81
Henry Strait resided here in Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
1792
30 Apr 1792
Age 83
Death of Henry Strait in Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States
Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Aug 1709
    Event Place: E. Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, U.S., Vital Extracts
    [2] Rhode Island, U.S., Birth Index, 1636-1930
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: of RI
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 23892.001; Source type: Pedigree chart; Number of Pages: 3

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1777
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent County, RI
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index
    [2] Rhode Island, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; Series: M637; Roll: 10; Page: 48; Image: 39; Family History Library Film: 0568150
    [2] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Warwick, Kent, Rhode Island; Series: M637; Roll: 10; Page: 48; Image: 39; Family History Library Film: 0568150

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Rhode Island
    Record Source:
    [1] Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62
    [2] Rhode Island Colonial War Servicemen, 1740-62

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1792
    Event Place: Morristown, Morris, New Jersey, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: West Greenwich, Kent County, Rhode Island, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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