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Mary Strong 1733–1828 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 10 DEC 1733

Birth Location: HanHaGanover, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 28 APR 1828

Death Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Father: William Strong

Mother: Mary Cape

Spouse(s): Edward Jr.

Children(s): Usley ??, Eliza None, Allen None, Charles Colley, Zachariah Colley, Joel Colley, Sarah Jones, Agnes Colley, James Colley, Edward Colley, Jane Colley, Susana Colley, Samuel Colley, Anna Colley, Daniel Colley, Mary Colley, John Colley, Rebecca Colley, William Colley, Thomas Colley

In 1733, Mary Strong entered the world in HanHaGanover, Virginia, United States, born to William Sherwood Strong And Mary Phyllis Cape. Mary Strong married Edward Colley Jr, and had children including Agnes Colley, Allen, Anna Colley, Charles Edward Colley, Daniel Colley, Edward Colley, Eliza, James Colley, Jane Colley, Joel Colley, John William Colley, Mary Colley, Rebecca Colley, Samuel Colley, Sarah Strong Colley Jones, Susana Colley, Thomas Colley, Usley, William Colley, Zachariah Colley. Mary Strong passed away in 1828 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1733, Mary Strong entered the world in HanHaGanover, Virginia, United States, born to William Sherwood Strong And Mary Phyllis Cape.
  • Mary Strong married Edward Colley Jr, and had children including Agnes Colley, Allen, Anna Colley, Charles Edward Colley, Daniel Colley, Edward Colley, Eliza, James Colley, Jane Colley, Joel Colley, John William Colley, Mary Colley, Rebecca Colley, Samuel Colley, Sarah Strong Colley Jones, Susana Colley, Thomas Colley, Usley, William Colley, Zachariah Colley.
  • Mary Strong passed away in 1828 in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Strong
1701–1770
Birth Location: New Kent, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States,
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Mary Cape
1701–1759
Birth Location: , New Kent, Virginia, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Edward Jr.
1730–1789
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia, British Colonial America
EJ

Children(s)

Usley ??
1755–1804
Birth Location: Norfolk, Independent Cities, Virginia, United States
U?
Eliza None
1775–1855
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, VA
E
Allen None
1773–1806
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, VA
A
Charles Colley
1770–1845
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, VA
CC
Zachariah Colley
1771–1802
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
ZC
Joel Colley
1757–1757
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
JC
Sarah Jones
1753–1830
Birth Location: Norfolk County, Virginia, British Colonial America
SJ
Agnes Colley
1761–
Birth Location: –
AC
James Colley
1763–1798
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Hanover, Virginia, United States
JC
Edward Colley
1762–1794
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
EC
Jane Colley
1766–1794
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, VA
JC
Susana Colley
1767–
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, VA
SC
Samuel Colley
1765–1830
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
SC
Anna Colley
1759–1798
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
AC
Daniel Colley
1757–1757
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
DC
Mary Colley
1758–1798
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
MC
John Colley
1752–1815
Birth Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
JC
Rebecca Colley
1780–1798
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
RC
William Colley
1756–1798
Birth Location: Norfolk, Norfolk County, Virginia, British Colonial America
WC
Thomas Colley
1768–1804
Birth Location: Mecklenburg County, VA
TC

Mary Strong's Ancestors

Self
Mary Strong
1733–1828
Birth Place: HanHaGanover, Virginia, United States
Parents
William Sherwood Strong
1701–1770
New Kent, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States,
Mary (Phyllis) Cape
1701–1759
, New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John (James Strong) Sr.
1675–1704
Mary (Martha) Sherwood
1675–1709
James (William) Cape
1674–1734
Yorkshire, England
Mary Reaston
1670–1745
, Yorkshire, , England
Great-Grandparents
William Strong
1649–1730
Mary Webster
1650–1730
William Sherwood
1655–1697
Rachel James
1655–
Bryan Cape
1648–1698
Mary Hall
1650–1700
Jane Ezat
1649–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John (Captain)
1600–
Susanna Hechstetter
1602–1625
Robert Hall
1627–

Mary Strong's Descendants

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Mary Strong (10 DEC 1733–28 APR 1828) m. Edward (Colley) Jr. (1730–30 APR 1789)
  1. 1. Usley ?? 1755–1804 m. John Campbell 1760–1801 m. John Anderson 1772–1824
    1. 1. John Campbell 1794–1855
    2. 2. Alexander Campbell 1800–1812
    3. 3. Nancy (Elizabeth) Campbell 1792–1861
    4. 4. Jane Campbell 1800–
    5. 5. James Campbell 1786–1850 m. Phoebe (Lee) Barnes 1815–1877 m. JamesCampbell Sr. 1788–1845
      1. 1. Sarah 1832–1903 m. Anderson Blassingame 1826–1880
        1. 1. George Blassingame 1855–
        2. 2. Alexander Blassingame 1856–
        3. 3. Caroline Blassingame 1857–
        4. 4. James Blassingame 1849–
        5. 5. Angeline Blassingame 1857–
      2. 2. Nancy (Huldah) Campbell 1849–1853
      3. 3. James Campbell 1814–1874 m. Clarissa Blassingame 1814–1854 m. ?? Williamson 1815–1900
        1. 1. Wade Campbell 1836–1899 m. Millie (Emily Nichols) Mabrey 1837–1912
        2. 2. Charles (S) Campbell 1858–
        3. 3. Margaret (A.) Campbell 1847–
        4. 4. Wesley Campbell 1839–
        5. 5. Bailey (Patton Ray) Campbell 1843–1911 m. Mary (J.) ?? 1843–
        6. 6. Jane ((Jennie)) CAMPBELL 1846–1883 m. Pitman (K.) Lee 1838–1914
        7. 7. Maranda Campbell 1843–1870
        8. 8. Thomas (J) Campbell 1855–1923 m. may (have been referred to as) Randa 1858–1937
        9. 9. James (F) Campbell 1857– m. C. (E.) Dean 1866–1894 m. Mary (C.) Warren 1872–1946
        10. 10. Charles (S) Campbell 1858–
      4. 4. John Campbell 1806–1879 m. Ann Blassingame 1818–1882
        1. 1. Elizabeth (Emily "Bettie" Campbell-Taylor) ** 1845–1906
        2. 2. George (W.) Campbell 1848– m. Elvira (Malinda) Wasson 1854–
        3. 3. James (I.) Campbell 1851–
        4. 4. Name (May Have Been Lorina F.) Campbell 1856–
        5. 5. Margaret (T. (Or F.)) Campbell 1849– m. Wilson (Edward) Taylor 1853–1931
        6. 6. Charles (Henry) Campbell 1837–1914 m. Avis (Jane) Strickland 1846–1929
        7. 7. Wade (Hampton) Campbell 1854–1879 m. Idora Castleberry 1854–1870
        8. 8. Eliza (Jane) Campbell 1839–
        9. 9. Angeline Campbell 1841–
        10. 10. Lucinda Campbell 1844–
      5. 5. Phoebe Campbell 1815–
      6. 6. Elizabeth Campbell 1808–1842 m. Granville (Kelly) Hodges 1803–
        1. 1. Minnie (J.) Hodges 1833–1903
        2. 2. Lucinda Hodges 1826–
        3. 3. Mary (Ann) Hodges 1824–1911
        4. 4. Louisa (J.) Hodges 1828–1919
        5. 5. Elizabeth Hodges 1829–
        6. 6. Emilia Hodges 1835–
        7. 7. Tabitha Hodges 1831–
        8. 8. Sarah Hodges 1840–
      7. 7. Zachariah Campbell 1817–1852 m. Sarah (Ann) Bull 1810–1880
        1. 1. Samuel (C.) Campbell 1850–
        2. 2. Lusana (Emily) Nichols 1835–1912
        3. 3. Maryann (E.) Campbell 1836–1900
        4. 4. William (Edward) Campbell 1840–
        5. 5. John (Alexander) Campbell 1841–
        6. 6. Emily (L.) Campbell 1842–
        7. 7. Sarah (J.) Campbell 1844–
        8. 8. Zachary (T.) Campbell 1846–
        9. 9. Susannah (C.) Campbell 1850–
      8. 8. Alexander (Campbell) Jr. 1812–1886 m. Camilla Wolf 1813–
        1. 1. James CAMPBELL 1834–
        2. 2. Thomas Campbell 1856–
        3. 3. George (W.) Campbell 1842–
        4. 4. Martha (Jane) Campbell 1837–
        5. 5. Eleanor ((Ellen)) Campbell 1848–
        6. 6. Elmira (D.) Campbell 1840–
      9. 9. Jane Campbell 1821–1855
      10. 10. David (Harris Campbell ,) Turney 1819–1862 m. Sarah (S.) Turney 1819– m. Elizabeth Unknown 1829–
        1. 1. Elizabeth Campbell 1841–
        2. 2. Mary Campbell 1842–
        3. 3. George Campbell 1856–
        4. 4. John Campbell 1854–
        5. 5. Thomas Campbell 1859–
        6. 6. Francis Campbell 1839–
        7. 7. Jane Campbell 1844–
        8. 8. James (P.) CAMPBELL 1848–
        9. 9. Catherine Campbell 1851–
        10. 10. Lucinda Campbell 1846–
      11. 11. Name (May Have Been Lucy Camelia) Campbell 1829–1850 m. Thomas (Nathaniel) Sutterfield 1817–1890
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Sutterfield 1846–1927 m. Perry (C.) Clark 1850–1904
        2. 2. William (Henry) Sutterfield 1848–1937 m. Ellen (Elizabeth) Watts 1852–1917
        3. 3. Mary (Lucy) Sutterfield 1850–1932 m. Thomas (Jefferson) Massey 1850–1930
      12. 12. William (Harris) Campbell 1818–1832
        1. 1. Rebecca (E.) Campbell 1855–
        2. 2. Mary (Jane) Campbell 1853–
        3. 3. Sarah (E.) Campbell 1859–
      13. 13. George (Washington) Campbell 1826–1862 m. Milbra (Riddle) Martin 1825–1915
        1. 1. Nancy (Camilla Lucy) Campbell 1854–1864
        2. 2. David (L.) Campbell 1859–1859
        3. 3. James (F.) Campbell 1845–
        4. 4. George (Washington) Campbell 1856–1928 m. Last (Name May Have Been) Sappiton 1861–1897
        5. 5. David (Leroy) Campbell 1859–1929 m. Anna (Margaret) Sites 1861–1921
        6. 6. James (Hamilton Campbell) Sr. 1845–1936 m. Cynthia (Araminta Monroe) Sutterfield 1845–1879
        7. 7. John (Alexander) Campbell 1847–1923 m. Margaret (A.) Blasingame 1843–1894
        8. 8. Elizabeth (Jane) Campbell 1848–1931 m. Abram (Crockett) Henry 1840–1875
        9. 9. Zachariah (Taylor) Campbell 1850–1851
        10. 10. William (Tinsley) Campbell 1852–1922 m. Sarah (Jane) Spurgeon 1855–1888
      14. 14. Amelia (Emily) Campbell 1823–1880 m. John (Bradshaw) Sr 1818–1865
        1. 1. Mary (Ellen) Bradshaw 1860–1933 m. Frank Stapp 1860–1942
        2. 2. Frances (L.) Bradshaw 1864–
        3. 3. Zachariah Parks 1839–1880 m. Bernice Unknown 1840–1920
        4. 4. Sarah (Ann) Bradshaw 1844–
        5. 5. James (Henry) Bradshaw 1845–1920 m. Charlotte (V.) Jarrett 1844–1934
        6. 6. John (William) Bradshaw 1848–1904 m. Lucy (Josephine) Wilson 1850–1916
        7. 7. Lucy (Jane) Bradshaw 1850–1914 m. John (Wilson) Gray 1846–
        8. 8. Elizabeth Bradshaw 1853–
        9. 9. Martha (Ellen) Bradshaw 1855–
  2. 2. Eliza 1775–1855
  3. 3. Allen 1773–1806
  4. 4. Charles (Edward) Colley 1770–1845 m. Mary (Rebecca) Parish 1772–1848
  5. 5. Zachariah Colley 1771–1802
  6. 6. Joel Colley 1757–1757
  7. 7. Sarah (Strong Colley) Jones 1753–1830 m. John Jones –1825
  8. 8. Agnes Colley 1761–
  9. 9. James Colley 1763–1798
  10. 10. Edward Colley 1762–1794
  11. 11. Jane Colley 1766–1794
  12. 12. Susana Colley 1767–
  13. 13. Samuel Colley 1765–1830
  14. 14. Anna Colley 1759–1798
  15. 15. Daniel Colley 1757–1757
  16. 16. Mary Colley 1758–1798
  17. 17. John (William) Colley 1752–1815 m. Sarah France 1763–1833
  18. 18. Rebecca Colley 1780–1798
  19. 19. William Colley 1756–1798
  20. 20. Thomas Colley 1768–1804

Mary Strong's Timeline

9 Records

1732
10 DEC 1732
Birth of Mary Strong in St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States,
St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States,
1732
10 DEC 1732
Birth of Mary Strong in , Hanover, Virginia, USA
, Hanover, Virginia, USA
1733
10 DEC 1733
Birth of Mary Strong in Hanover County, VA
Hanover County, VA
1733
10 DEC 1733
Birth of Mary Strong in HanHaGanover, Virginia, United States
HanHaGanover, Virginia, United States
1782
1782
Age 49
Death of Mary Strong in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States,
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States,
1797
1797
Age 64
Burial of Mary Strong in Edward Colley Family Graveyard, Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Edward Colley Family Graveyard, Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
1797
28 APR 1797
Age 64
Death of Mary Strong in Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
1828
28 APR 1828
Age 95
Death of Mary Strong in , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
, Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
1828
28 APR 1828
Age 95
Death of Mary Strong in Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 DEC 1732
    Event Place: St Pauls Parish, Hanover, Virginia, United States,
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Apr 03 13:30:40 UTC 2025), Entry for Mary Strong Colley, 1797.
    [12] Ancestry Family Trees
    [13] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 315.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CLE

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Edward Colley Family Graveyard, Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : Thu Apr 03 13:30:40 UTC 2025), Entry for Mary Strong Colley, 1797.
    [2] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 APR 1797
    Event Place: Chase City, Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [2] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [3] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [4] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [5] Public Member Trees, Database online.
    [6] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [7] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [8] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [9] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [10] Ancestry Family Trees, Database online.
    [11] U.S., Find a Grave Index, "Find a Grave Index", <i>FamilySearch</i> ( : Thu Apr 03 13:30:40 UTC 2025), Entry for Mary Strong Colley, 1797.
    [12] Ancestry Family Trees

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 APR 1828
    Event Place: , Mecklenburg, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States,
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 APR 1828
    Event Place: Mecklenburg, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 DEC 1732
    Event Place: , Hanover, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 DEC 1733
    Event Place: Hanover County, VA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 10 DEC 1733
    Event Place: HanHaGanover, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Database online.
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