Jerijah Strong

Jerijah married Thankful Stebbins on 10 Jul 1700 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts. Thankful (daughter of Deacon John Stebbins and Abigail Bartlett) was born on 11 May 1678 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts; died on 24 May 1744 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Religion: 18 Jun 1661, Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts

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Religion:
Northampton, June 18, 1661: The church was gathered; and the first minister, Eleazer Mather, son of Rev. Richard Mather of Dorchester, was ordained. The seven 'pillars' of the church, the seven men, first organized as a church, - were David Wilton, William Clark, John Strong, Henry Cunliffe, Henry Woodward, Thomas Root, and Thomas Hanchet; John Strong, was the ancestor of the late Governor Strong.

John married Abigail Ford on 30 Dec 1630 in Dorchester, Suffolk Co, Massachusetts. Abigail was born on 18 Oct 1619 in Bridgeport, Dorset, England; died on 6 Jul 1688 in Northampton, Hampshire Co, Massachusetts. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 1610, Bridgeport, Dorset, England

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Birth:
A handwritten correction in Ford Genealogy changes birth to 1610 in England. If this is accurate she would be child of Thomas Ford's first wife.
Note: Last child born 1665. If b.d. is 1610, then more research needs to be done. ss