Return Strong1,2

M, b. circa 1641, d. 6 April 1726
FatherElder John Strong II b. 1610, d. 14 Apr 1699
MotherAbigail Ford b. b 8 Oct 1619, d. 6 Jul 1688
     Return was born circa 1641 in Taunton Township, Bristol County, Massachusetts. Return married Sarah Warham on 11 May 1664 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut.2 Return and Sarah had children: Sarah [3/14/1665][m. 7/07/1787 Joseph Bissell & m. 2nd. 1696 Capt. John Higley], Abigail [3/08/1667-5/01/1733][m. 2/08/1694 John Moore], Return [2/10/1669-8/06/1708][ m. 6/19/1700 Elizabeth Burritt], Elizabeth [2/20/1671-][m. 4/30/1707 Nathaniel Boadman & 2nd 1/06/1715 Capt. William Warner], Samuel [5/20/1673-7/28/1673], Damaris [7/03/1674-] & Samuel [12/27/1675-1/11/1742][m. 11/09/1699 Martha Buckland].2 Return's wife, Sarah, died on 26 December 1678 in Windsor leaving him a widower. Return married 2nd Margaret Newberry on 23 May 1689 in Windsor.2 Return and Margaret had children: Mary [ -10/28/1708], Joseph [2/07/1695-12/00/1696], Hannah [m. 8/08/1717 Samuel Chapman], Margaret [4/28/1700][m. 7/29/1736 Noah Sparks] & Benjamin [11/14/1703].2 Return made his will on 10 April 1719 at Windsor.

He mentions his sons Samuel & Benjamin and his six daughters; Sarah, Abigail, Elizabeth, Damaras, Hannah & Margaret. He also mentions his grandson John Warham Strong.

Return departed this life on Saturday, 6 April 1726 in Windsor. His will was probated on 5 May 1726.

Family 1

Sarah Warham b. 28 Aug 1642, d. 26 Dec 1678

Family 2

Margaret Newberry b. 13 Oct 1662

Citations

  1. [S81] Mary Lovering Holman, Ancestory of Colonel John Harrington Stevens & his wife Frances Helen Miller, pp. 363.
  2. [S1863] Donald Lines Jacobus, The Early Strongs of Windsor Connecticut, page 6. - www.americanancestors.com.