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William Sherwood Strong 1701 – 1770 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Jan 1701

Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 25 Jul 1770

Death Location: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Father: John Strong

Mother: Mary Strong

Spouse(s): Phyllis Cape

Children(s): Thomas Strong

In 1701, William Sherwood Strong entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to John Strong and Mary Martha Sherwood Strong. William Sherwood Strong married Phyllis Cape, and had children including Thomas Daniel Strong. William Sherwood Strong passed away in 1770 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1701, William Sherwood Strong entered the world in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States, born to John Strong and Mary Martha Sherwood Strong.
  • William Sherwood Strong married Phyllis Cape, and had children including Thomas Daniel Strong.
  • William Sherwood Strong passed away in 1770 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Strong
1667 – 1704
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Mary Strong
1675 – 1749
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
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Spouses(s)

Phyllis Cape
1701 – 1759
Birth Location: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Thomas Strong
1739 – 1808
Birth Location: Hanover, Virginia
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William Strong's Ancestors

Self
William Strong
1701 – 1770
Birth Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Strong
1667 – 1704
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Mary (Martha Sherwood) Strong
1675 – 1749
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William ('Will' (Esther) Sherwood (8th) GGF)
1651 – 1697
Whitechapel, London, England
Hesther (Esther) Chippendale
1653 – 1738
Raunds, Northamptonshire, England
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Strong's Descendants

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William (Sherwood) Strong (1 Jan 1701 – 25 Jul 1770) m. Phyllis Cape (1701 – 1759)
  1. 1. Thomas (Daniel) Strong (Dec 16 1739 – 1808) m. Elizabeth (Montgomery) Lewis (16 Dec 1739 – Nov 1779)
    1. 1. Rev. (William Blackburn 1763) Strong (30 Jan 1763 – 1848)
      1. 1. Moses Strong (1795 – Oct 1849) m. Sarah Plummer (1799 – 1880)
        1. 1. MERIAM (MARY ANN) Strong (6 Jan 1821 – 3 Jan 1922) m. Robert ("Robin") Cornett (20 Mar 1811 – 23 Nov 1854)

William Strong's Timeline

2 Records

1701
1 Jan 1701
Birth of William Sherwood Strong in New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States
1770
25 Jul 1770
Age 69
Death of William Sherwood Strong in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Jan 1701
    Event Place: New Kent, New Kent, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Jul 1770
    Event Place: Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States
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