Princess Diana, John Strong and Me

People are still interested in Princess Diana, and some people want to know something about her ancestry, especially those who are curious about her American line. I receive quite a number of queries about her, maybe because I've written several posts about her. The most popular one is See Here. I have known of our shared ancestor for over 12 years, thanks to Gary Boyd Roberts who told me, and I share it below. Diana and I are 9th cousins to Thomas Strong (bolded).

For additional photo of Diana, please see: http://lifefromtheroots.blogspot.com/2009/11/prince-and-princess-on-veterans-day_12.html

Princess Diana's line

1 JOHN STRONG b: ABT 1610 d: 14 APR 1699

  + ABIGAIL FORD b: ABT 8 OCT 1619 d: 6 JUL 1688

2 THOMAS STRONG b: 1636 d: 3 OCT 1689

  + MARY HEWETT b: ABT 2 AUG 1640 d: 20 FEB 1670 (THIS IS MY LINE.)

  + Rachel HOLTON b: 1645

3 Joseph STRONG b: 2 DEC 1672 d: 23 DEC 1763

  + Sarah ALLEN

4 Joseph STRONG b: 25 JUL 1701

  + Elizabeth STRONG

5 Benajah STRONG b: 13 OCT 1740 d: 25 NOV 1809

  + Lucy BISHOP

6 Joseph STRONG b: 10 MAR 1770 d: 24 APR 1812

  + Rebecca YOUNG b: 5 MAY 1779

7 Eleanor STRONG b: 1802 d: 9 JUL 1863

  + John WOOD b: 29 JUL 1785 d: 29 JAN 1848

8 Ellen WOOD b: 18 JUL 1831 d: 22 FEB 1877 (died New York city)

  + Franklin H. WORK b: 10 FEB 1819 d: 16 MAR 1911 (died new york city)

9 Frances Eleanor WORK b: 27 OCT 1857 d: 26 JAN 1947 (born and died new york city)

   + James Boothby Burke ROCHE b: 28 JUL 1851 (born england) Note: Others below born Great britain.

10 Edmund Maurice Burke ROCHE b: 15 MAY 1885 d: 8 JUL 1955

   + Ruth Sylvia GILL b: 2 OCT 1908

11 Frances Ruth Burke ROCHE b: 20 JAN 1936

   + John Edward SPENCER  b: 24 JAN 1924

12 Diana Frances SPENCER b: 1 JUL 1961  d: AUG 30, 1997

  + Charles Philip Arthur George WINDSOR b: 14 NOV 1948

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My Line

1 JOHN STRONG b: ABT 1610 d: 14 APR 1699

  + ABIGAIL FORD b: ABT 8 OCT 1619 d: 6 JUL 1688

2 THOMAS STRONG b: 1636 d: 3 OCT 1689

  + MARY HEWETT b: ABT 2 AUG 1640 d: 20 FEB 1670

3 THOMAS STRONG b: 16 NOV 1661 d: 30 SEP 1735

  + MARY STEBBINS b: 10 SEP 1666 d: 8 AUG 1735

4 ELIAKIM STRONG b: 26 SEP 1688 d: 24 JAN 1745

  + MEHITABLE KING b: 13 MAR 1690

5 ELIAKIM STRONG b: 7 MAR 1720 d: 14 MAY 1800

  + HANNAH SEWARD b: 21 FEB 1730 d: 1815

6 BEULAH STRONG b: 12 MAR 1757 d: AFT 1836

  + ASHER WRIGHT b: 9 MAY 1755 d: 12 MAR 1833

7 JESSE WRIGHT b: 7 FEB 1786 d: 7 FEB 1878

  + NANCY HULL b: 1790 d: 7 FEB 1878

8 JULIA LOUISA WRIGHT b: 3 JUN 1807 d: 30 JUL 1886

  + ALVIN DAVIS b: 16 DEC 1807 d: 14 DEC 1860

9 SOPHIA POLLY DAVIS b: 11 JAN 1831 d: 3 MAY 1928

  + GEORGE FRANKLIN KILBORN b: 30 OCT 1832 d: 16 DEC 1910

10 MIRA JULIA KILBORN b: 7 OCT 1861 d: 1 SEP 1929

   + EVERETT RUSSELL BISHOP b: 7 FEB 1860 d: 20 AUG 1926

11 EARLE KILBORN BISHOP b: 22 DEC 1891 d: 23 AUG 1981

   + SARAH DUMONT TENEYCK b: 30 JUN 1890 d: 20 APR 1953

12 JANE T. BISHOP b: 27 SEP 1919 d: 16 APR 1990

   + JOHN ADAMS POOLE b: 12 DEC 1919 d: 16 MAR 1989

13 BARBARA POOLE

Sources:

Roberts, Gary Boyd, American Ancestors and Cousins of the Princess of Wales, 
(Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co., 1984). Pg. 25.

Roberts, Gary Boyd, The Royal Descents of 500 Immigrants to the American 
Colonies, (Baltimore, Maryland : Genealogical Pub. Co., c1993). Pg. 469.

First row: Prince William, George, The Duchess of Cambridge, daughter Charlotte and Queen Elizabeth.

Second row: Michael Middleton, Pippa Middleton, James Middleton, Carole Middleton, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke of Edinburg.

Strong of Connecticut -- Tombstone Tuesday

Eliakim Strong

Born: September 26, 1688, Northampton, Hampshire Co., Massachusetts

Died: January 24, 1744/45, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

He was my 7th great-grandfather

Old Durham Cemetery.  Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut

Photos taken Oct. 1999

Many stones were in poor condition when I was there, so I imagine you can't even see them now. Fortunately, for this cemetery there are two excellent sources to use for reference.

1.  The Charles R. Hale Collection for Durham, Old Cemetery.  Pg. 15.  Eliakim Strong died Jan. 24, 1744, age 56.

2.  Durham, CT Epitaphs, 1949, Salem: Higginson Book Co., Reprint 1997.  Pg. 56.  "Mr. Eliakim Strong died Jan. 24, 1744/5 aged 56 years."

WRIGHT (3 Generations) Connecticut

The WRIGHT line was the first I worked on, because my mother and great-grandmother used ASHER WRIGHT as their DAR patriot. Therefore, I had a great start, and lots of information at hand. I have very little information about the other names in the tree, and hope somebody will find this information useful, or offer to share their own data. My direct lines are in green.  If you have any of these names and wish to share information, please contact me.

Descendants of JAMES WRIGHT

 Generation No. 1

1.  JAMES WRIGHT  He married (1) ELIZABETH GRAVES, daughter of NOAHDIAH GRAVES and SARAH GRAVES.  She was born Abt. 1700 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.  He married (2) HANNAH SANFORD. 

     

Children of JAMES WRIGHT and ELIZABETH GRAVES were:

                   i.    SAMUEL WRIGHT, b. Abt. July 13, 1718, Durham, Middlesex Co., CT (as Right).

                  ii.    ABIGAIL WRIGHT, b. Abt. December 26, 1720.

2.              iii.    DANIEL WRIGHT, b. June 23, 1723, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. 1794, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

Generation No. 2

2.  DANIEL WRIGHT (JAMES) was born June 23, 1723 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died 1794 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.  He married (1) LUCY STEEVENS November 09, 1752 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of THOMAS STEEVENS and REMEMBER BALDWIN.  She was born October 23, 1732 in Killingworth, Midldlesex Co., Connecticut, and died November 08, 1760 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.  He married (2) DEBORAH KELSEY April 23, 1761 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of STEPHEN KELSEY and DEBORAH SPENCER.  She was born Abt. 1726 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died Aft. 1761.

     

Children of DANIEL WRIGHT and LUCY STEEVENS were:

3.                i.    REMEMBRANCE WRIGHT, b. August 22, 1753, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. November 11, 1789, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

4.               ii.    ASHER WRIGHT, b. May 09, 1755, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. March 12, 1833, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

5.              iii.    SAMUEL WRIGHT, b. June 22, 1757, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. (Prob.) Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

                 iv.    ABIGAIL WRIGHT, b. April 22, 1759, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. February 10, 1770, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

     

Children of DANIEL WRIGHT and DEBORAH KELSEY were:

                  v.    STEPHEN WRIGHT, b. June 04, 1755, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

                 vi.    NATHAN WRIGHT, b. January 24, 1757, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

                vii.    HANNAH WRIGHT, b. June 01, 1763, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

Generation No. 3

3.  REMEMBRANCE WRIGHT (DANIEL, JAMES) was born August 22, 1753 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died November 11, 1789 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.  She married ELIAKIM STRONG March 16, 1775 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, son of ELIAKIM STRONG and HANNAH SEWARD.  He was born October 06, 1751 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died May 13, 1804 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

     

Children of REMEMBRANCE WRIGHT and ELIAKIM STRONG were:

6.                i.    DANIEL STRONG, b. July 10, 1776, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. June 26, 1859.

7.               ii.    ASAHEL STRONG, b. July 27, 1781, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. March 27, 1863.

                 iii.    NANCY STRONG, b. March 20, 1784, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. December 25, 1835; m. DAVID NORTON; b. of Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

                 iv.    ANNIS STRONG, b. June 20, 1788; m. EBENEZER BARTLETT; b. of Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

4.  ASHER WRIGHT (DANIEL, JAMES) was born May 09, 1755 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died March 12, 1833 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.  He married BEULAH STRONG May 22, 1775 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, daughter of ELIAKIM STRONG and HANNAH SEWARD.  She was born March 12, 1757 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died Aft. 1836.

     

Children of ASHER WRIGHT and BEULAH STRONG were:

                   i.    LUCY WRIGHT, b. Aft. 1775; d. Aft. August 02, 1832.

                  ii.    ABIGAIL WRIGHT, b. Aft. 1775; d. Aft. August 02, 1832.

                 iii.    HANNAH WRIGHT, d. Aft. August 02, 1832.

                 iv.    LOIS WRIGHT, b. 1781, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. Bef. May 14, 1831.

8.               v.    JESSE WRIGHT, b. February 07, 1786, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. February 07, 1878, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

5.  SAMUEL WRIGHT (DANIEL, JAMES) was born June 22, 1757 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died in (Prob.) Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.  He married CHARITY NORTON Abt. 1780, daughter of BENJAMIN NORTON and ELIZABETH SEWARD.  She was born September 24, 1758 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died in (Prob.) Batavia, Genesee Co., New York.

     

Child of SAMUEL WRIGHT and CHARITY NORTON was:

9.                i.    DENNIS WRIGHT, b. March 12, 1788, (Prob.) Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. September 12, 1859, Carlton, Orleans Co., New York.

Generation No. 4

6.  DANIEL STRONG (REMEMBRANCE WRIGHT, DANIEL, JAMES) was born July 10, 1776 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died June 26, 1859.  He married HANNAH RICHMOND 1797, daughter of ROBERT RICHMOND and SARAH DEAN.  She was born January 26, 1780 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut, and died December 18, 1853.

     

Children of DANIEL STRONG and HANNAH RICHMOND were:

                   i.    CHARLES STRONG.

                  ii.    ANSON STRONG.

                 iii.    ALMIRA STRONG.

                 iv.    ALBERT STRONG.

                  v.    NELSON STRONG.

                 vi.    CALVIN STRONG.

                vii.    HIRAM STRONG.

               viii.    HORACE STRONG.

                 ix.    DANIEL STRONG, b. Abt. 1798, New York; m. MARY ANN; b. Abt. 1809, New York.

                  x.    ABNER STRONG, b. September 06, 1807, Batavia, New York; d. September 1843, Burlington, Michigan; m. HENRIETTA (MARIETTE) HANDY, May 1828, East Mendon, Ontario Co., New York.

7.  ASAHEL STRONG (REMEMBRANCE WRIGHT, DANIEL, JAMES) was born July 27, 1781 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died March 27, 1863.  He married SALLY MUNSON May 12, 1803 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.  She was born March 01, 1785, and died October 28, 1862.

     

Children of ASAHEL STRONG and SALLY MUNSON were:

                   i.    ASAHEL STRONG, b. August 1812; d. September 05, 1812, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

                  ii.    CYRENE STRONG, b. March 1826; d. October 12, 1826, Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

8.  JESSE WRIGHT (ASHER, DANIEL, JAMES) was born February 07, 1786 in Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died February 07, 1878 in Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.  He married NANCY HULL 1807.  She was born 1790 in Woodbridge, New Haven Co., Connecticut, and died February 07, 1878 in New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

     

Children of JESSE WRIGHT and NANCY HULL were:

                   i.    JULIA LOUISA WRIGHT, b. June 03, 1807, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. July 30, 1886, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; m. ALVIN DAVIS, November 28, 1827, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; b. December 16, 1807, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. December 14, 1860, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut.

                  ii.    LEWIS CLARK WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1808; d. November 10, 1846.

                 iii.    EMELINE AMELIA WRIGHT, b. August 1810, No. Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. March 14, 1884, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut; m. JULIUS EVARTS, June 16, 1833, Guilford, New Haven Co., Connecticut; b. January 27, 1793; d. April 15, 1867.

                 iv.    SAMUEL A. WRIGHT, b. 1814; d. 1885.

                  v.    CHARLOTTE WRIGHT, b. November 23, 1815; m. GREEN BENTON, November 23, 1831, Madison, New Haven Co., Connecticut.

                 vi.    HANNAH A. WRIGHT, b. April 30, 1817, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. March 24, 1915; m. (1) HIRAM A. WARNER, February 21, 1836, Madison, New Haven Co., Connecticut; b. Abt. 1815, Connecticut; d. Bef. May 13, 1855; m. (2) WILLIAM PROUT, May 13, 1855; b. May 17, 1824, Middletown, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. July 23, 1900.

                vii.    BETSEY ANN WRIGHT, b. August 19, 1820, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. January 20, 1904, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut; m. SAMUEL G. GRAVES, October 26, 1840, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut; b. Abt. 1818, Connecticut; d. Abt. 1888.

               viii.    HENRY HOTCHKISS WRIGHT, b. June 09, 1824, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. October 11, 1901, Westbrook, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; m. (1) ANGELINE AMELIA KELSEY, February 04, 1855; m. (2) SARAH C. NETTLETON, December 24, 1865, Meriden, New Haven Co., Connecticut; b. Abt. 1842, Connecticut; d. Aft. 1910.

                 ix.    MARY P. WRIGHT, b. Abt. 1829, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. Aft. 1880; m. (1) LEONARD A. HORTON; b. Abt. 1845, Connecticut; m. (2) WASHINGTON ERVING EVARTS, December 13, 1846, N. Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; b. Abt. 1828, Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut; d. Bet. 1856 - 1880.

9.  DENNIS WRIGHT (SAMUEL, DANIEL, JAMES) was born March 12, 1788 in (Prob.) Durham, Middlesex Co., Connecticut, and died September 12, 1859 in Carlton, Orleans Co., New York.  He married LOVINA TUCKER Abt. 1805.  She was born 1787, and died Aft. 1860 in Carlton, Orleans Co., New York.

     

Children of DENNIS WRIGHT and LOVINA TUCKER were:

                   i.    DENNIS WRIGHT.

                  ii.    GEORGE WRIGHT.

                 iii.    MINERA R. WRIGHT, d. of Carlton, Orleans Co., New York; m. GEORGE G. JACKSON.

                 iv.    SOPHRONIA A. WRIGHT, b. Abt. April 09, 1809, Cayuga Co., New York; d. June 25, 1902, Carlton, Orleans Co., New York; m. LYMAN D. PHELPS; b. October 10, 1809, Phelps, Ontario Co., New York; d. January 22, 1890, Kuckville, Orleans Co., New York.

                  v.    ABIGAIL WRIGHT, b. May 29, 1811, Carlton, Orleans Co., New York; d. March 09, 1846, Carlton, Orleans Co., New York; m. TIMOTHY PHELPS, 1832; b. July 11, 1807, New York; d. Carlton, Orleans Co., New York.

                 vi.    HARRIET THERESA WRIGHT, b. May 07, 1832, Monroe Co., New York; d. December 01, 1875, Gaines, Orleans Co., New York; m. GEORGE MILLER, November 01, 1849, Carlton, Orleans Co., New York; b. December 16, 1825, Bergen, Orleans Co., New York; d. April 26, 1910, Carlton, Orleans Co., New York.