Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 4592, for John Strong, New York
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SERVICE                                                                 NUMBER
 New York              Strong, John                   W. 4592
                                                      Lydia

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CONTENTS
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2001
Pennsylvania
John Strong
of North Moreland in the State of Pennsylvania
who was a private in the company commanded 
by Lt. Gray of the Reg. commanded
by Lt. Col. Weisenfelt in the N. Y. State troops
for 8 months.

on N.Y. roll,
9 mo. 5 May 18 to 5 Feby

Inscribed on the Roll of Pennsylvania
at the rate of 26 Dollars 66 Cents per annum, 
to commence on the 4th day of March, 1831.

Certificate of Pension issued the 14, day of November
1832 and the sent to Pensioner
Northmoreland Luzerne Co. Pa

Arrears to 4th of Sept. 1832                                              39.99
Semi-anl. allowance ending 4 March of 1833.              13.33
                                                                                                        $53.32

{Revolutionary Claim, 
Act June 7, 1832}

Recorded by M. Cuffield Clerk,
Book D Vol. 6 Page 94

[text on second page on the right]
see let to volney L. Maxwell,
[illegible] Nov. 14[?] 1837
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In order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7th 1832.
State of Pennsylvania
County of Luzerne

On this fourth day of September one thousand eight hundred and thirty two personally appeared in open court before the judges of the Court of Common pleas were sitting John Strong a resident of North Moreland township in the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania aged 77 years who first being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the Act of Congress passed June 7 one thousand eight hundred and Thirty two. That he entered the service of the United States under the following named officers, and served as herein stated.
He entered the service under General James Clinton, Lieutenant Col Frederick Weisenfelt, Major MacLaughlin, Sergeant Major Senney of Company commanded by Lieutent Silas Gray, Edward Talmage Ensign Serjent Mac Allistere as a private for a class of eight men, cannot now recollect the names of anyone of them. These classes were raised and had to furnish one man and by the class was hired for the term of nine months, entered the Regiment at Canajoharie under the above name Officers early in the spring while it was yet frost and cold weather at which time he was residing in Sharon Litchfield County Sate of Connecticut in one thousand seven hundred and Seventy nine. Was first mustered at Claverack marched on to Albany there was taken in charge by Lieutenant Horgenbergh or Van Hooverburgh and marched to Canajoharni when we joined the company and Regiment in the State of New York. Marched from Canajoharrie to the head of the Susquehanna River on Otsego where we remained four or five weeks and  and dammed the outlet of the lake to raise the water that we might go down the river with our batteaux. we went down the river to Tioga point where we joined General Sullivan's Army from thence we marched to Newtown, where on the 29th August we fought the Indians. Tories and the enemy was commanded by an Indian Chief named Brant and a Tory named Butter. from Newtown we went to Catarena then to Genesee River crossed and went down and destroyed all the Indian towns, corn and the enemy property that came in our way. We then retraced our steps back to Tioga point and then down the Susquehanna to Wilkesbarre. was there a
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a few days from there to Easton, crossed the Delaware into New Jersey through that State into Orange County State of New York from there marched to Morristown State of New Jersey where we built winter huts. three or four miles from Morristown; where he was regularly discharged from the Regiment commanded by Col. Weisenfelt on the first day of January one thousand Seven hundred and Eighty. He was in but one engagement which was the battle of Newtown in the State of New York. and General Sullivan was the commanding officer. His discharge he lost and does not know of any living witness who can testify to his Services. He removed from his native place forty one or two years ago.  Since then he marched with and recollects of being in his marches and in the Newtown battle with Col. Dubois van Schaick's Regiment New York Troops of the Continental Line, Captains Davis, Norton Backett. Titus were with and in the same Regiment commanded by Col. Weisenfelt.  He is now a resident of and has been for thirty years Northmoreland, Luzerne County and State of Pennsylvania prior to that time a resident and after the Revolution a resident of North Saratoga and State of New York.
He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever to a pension or annuity except the present and declares that his name is not on the Pension Roll of any agency of any State. 
Sworn and subscribed this year and day aforesaid
H. Pettibone   John Strong
We John Sparks residing in Northmoreland Luzerne County and State of Pennsylvania and Samuel Van Scoy residing in the same hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Strong who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that we believe him to be Seventy seven years of age that his is reputed and believed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a solider of the Revolution and that we concur in that opinion.
Sworn and Subscribed 
[signatures of Samuel [Van Scoy] and John S. Jenks]
the day and year aforesaid
H. Pettibone
1st at Country Litchfield County of Connecticut
2nd No true record only what my father has told me
4th A substitute for eight or a class of men
7 Samuel Van Scoy John S Jenks. Orange Feller Esq. Sherman Loomis Esq
Reuben Montrose Jediah Newberry, Jediah Rogers, Thomas Pace
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Pennslyvania [illegible]

Lydia Strong
widow of John Strong decd.
who died on the 20 January 1835
of Luzerne in the State of PA
who was a Private in the Confederacy commanded by Captain Gray of the Regt. commanded by Lt. Capt. Weisenfelt in the New York line for 9 months

Inscribed on the Roll of Penn. at the rate of 30 dollars 00 cents per annum, to commence on the [crossed out portion] 20th January 1835. 

Certificate of Pension issued the 2nd day of July 1838 and sent V. L. Maxwell Wilkes Barre Pa. 

Arrears to the sixth of May of 1835 $65.00
Semi-annual allowance ending 4 Sept. 15.00
$80.00 [totaled amount of $65.00 and $15.00)

Revolutionary Claim, Act July 4, 1836, 
Section the 37

Recorded by D. D. Addison Clerk, 
Book A  Vol. 27  Page 146
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Declaration of Lydia Strong, widow of John Strong, a Revolutionary soldier and pensioner, in order to obtain the benefit of the [illegible] section of the Act of Congress of the 4th July 1836.

State of Pennsylvania
Luzerne County}  Ss: 

On the ninth day of August Anno Domini one thousand eight hundred and thirty seven personally appeared before the [crossed out text] Judge of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County and State. Lydia Strong, aged seventy nine years, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth on her oath make the following declaration in order to obtain the benefit of the provision made by the act of Congress, passed July 4th 1836: – That she is the widow of John Strong, who was a soldier of the Revolution, and who previous to his death (which took place at the Township of Northmoreland and County and State aforesaid on the twentieth day of January 1835,) presented his claims to the war department and received a certificate of a pension of twenty six dollars some cents, if she recollects right. 

She further declared that she was married to the said John Strong, on the fifteenth day of June. Anno Domini one thousand seven hundred and seventy five [begin inserted text] during the revolutionary war and [end inserted text] before the said John Strong went into the service; that her said husband died as aforesaid, at the time and place aforesaid; and that she has remained a widow ever since that period, as will more fully appear by reference to the proof hereunto annexed. She also states that she was married
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to the said Strong at a place here called [illegible, Cashetown?] on the Delaware River in this State, by [clergyman, crossed out] Justice of the peace and knows of no record of her marriage having been kept; but that she here presents [crossed out word] to the Court her bible which contains a Record of the birth of herself, husband, and children, of which the following is an extract  –

"John Strong born A. 10 1755
"My wife October 16th 1758
"My childrens births 
"Phebe was born Febrary 16 1776
"Roda born March 22 1778"

And so on giving the births of fifteen children which is a true extract from said record as far as it goes. She also states that there is no living witness of her marriage known to her; and that she sent the certificate of her husbands pension to the agent for paying pensions in Philadelphia for the purpose of procuring the arrears of pension due her husband at the time of his death.

Subscribed and sworn 
to this 9th day of August 
AD 1837

[John] Smith  Prot

Lydia her mark ["X" mark made here] Strong
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Also came Josiah Rogers who being duly sworn according to law says that he is aged forty five years and that he has known the said John Strong and Lydia his wife, the present applicant, and has known them, and of their living together as man and wife for thirty five years; that for eight years last past the said Lydia / together with her said husband up to the time of his death which took place as stated in the declaration [inserted text] and since which the said applicant has remained his widow [end inserted text] has resided in his family; and that ever since he has known them, and can remember of hearing them talk over their early history, he has heard them talk of their having been married and having two of their children before he entered the army; that he heard this from them long before a pension was thought of by them; and he has not the least doubt from his knowledge of them, and of their truth and veracity, but that the statement in the declaration is true. 
 [signature] Josiah Rogers

Subscribed and sworn to this Ninth day of August 1837 –
[signature] [John] Smith  Prot

Also come Gould Whitlock, who being duly Sworn according to law, says that he has been acquainted with the said John Strong decd Lydia his wife, the foregoing applicant, for thirty five years; and that during all that time he has known them to live together as man & wife, and that from the number and age of their children, from whom he has heard them say long since; and from their good character for truth and veracity
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in the neighborhood where they resides he has no doubt but that the statement of her Marrige, made in the foregoing declaration is true, and that it is entitled to credit. He further states that the said applicant her remained a widow since the death of her said husband, which took place as toted her declaration, on the twentieth day of January Anno Domini 1835
[signed] Gould Whitlock
Subscribed sworn to this 9th day of Aug. 1837 [John] Smith  Prot

Whereupon the said Court declare their opinion that the facts set forth in the foregoing declaration of the said Lydia Strong are true, and that from the testimony of the other credible witness; and from the very anciently made record in the said applicants bible, exhibited to the court and from which the said applicant has made a correct extract in her declaration, they have no doubt of the accuracy and truth of her Statement; and therefore order the prothonotary to make this record of their opinion 
I, John Smith, Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for said County of Lewis do certify that the above, and foregoing, is the original proceedings of the said Court had in the matter of the application of the said Lydia Strong for a pension under the act of Congress passed the 4 July 1836, and that the erasures and interlineations were made of the time of taking said testimony before said Court.
 In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and the seal of the said Court the day and year therein first written
[signed] [John] Smith
Prothonotary

[VERTICAL TEXT]
V2495
Lydia Strong
Widow of John
Pa
[illegible]
[26. 66/100, crossed out]
$30. Quarter
Died 20 January 1835
V. S. Maxwell
Wilkesbarre
Pa
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[TEXT LARGELY ILLEGIBLE ON THIS DOCUMENT]

born 2 D 1774
John was born August the 16 D...
son [illegible] Aaron ...
Balmer Church
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John [illegible]
Wife October 16: 1758
[my Childrens Birth, crossed out]
Phebe born February 16 1776
Rosa[?] born Nov 2 A 117.
[illegible] born M[illegible] 1779
[illegible] born October 31 D 1781
[illegible] born December D 1783
[crossed out text]
born January 3 D 1786
[illegible] Born N[illegible] Day D 1787
December 20 1791
[illegible] Born March 2 D 1794
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John Strong Jan the 20 1835 
Aged 7[?] years 9[?] months and 10 Days
THE NEW TESTAMENT OF OUR LORD and SAVIOUR JESUS CHRIST 
Translated out of the ORIGINAL GREEK: 
And with the former Translations diligent compared and revised, By His Majesty's Special Command
Appointed to be read in CHURCHES 

CAMBRIDGE, printed by the Archdeacon Printer to the University and sold by John Francis, & Charles Rivington, Benjamin White, Edward Dilly, and Thomas Beecraft in London and T. & J. Merrill, in Cambridge, 1781. 
CUM PRIVILEGO.
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John Strong was Born April the 10 1755 
Ledia Strong his wife was born October the 16. 1785 1758 
the berth of their Children 
Phebe Strong was Born Febuary 18, 1776 Coshethton Pennsylvania
Roda Strong was Born March 2 1778 Lacawack Pensylvania State
Loes Strong was Born December 17. 1779 Shanon Conecticut State
Cyrus Strong was born October 31  1721 Shanon Connecticut State County [Litchfield]
Enoch Strong was born December 4 1783 Shanon Connecticut State Litchfield County
Dolley and Polly Strong born February 23 – 1786  Shanon Connecticut State
Arzuba [?] Strong born Jan 10 1787 Shanon Connecticut Litchfield County
Asenath born December 20 1791 and Died April 25 1792
Asenath Strong was Born May 10 1793 Milton New York State Saratoga County 
Abigail Strong Born March 2 1799 Milton New York State Saratoga County 
John Strong [illegible] born August 10 1796 Milton New York State Do 
Aron Thomas Strong born April 20 1798 Milton New York State 
Solmon: Child: Strong was Born April 17 1801 
Milton State of New York County of Saratoga 
A true Record attested by me John Strong his seal
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[various lines of addition]

A Record of the births of John Strong and his wife and theirs
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I James Pike Justice of the peace in and for the County of Luzerne do certify that Lydia Strong upon oath sais that the within record is a true of taken from her family Bible by her husband John Strong in his life time
Witness my hand and seal this 3 day January 1838 
[signed] James Pike  Justice of the peace.
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No 9143
Pennsylvania
-
Found on the Rolls
at the Treasury Dept
for 8 months, as private
$26.66
send to Pensioner
Northmorland
Luzerne Co
Penna
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BRIEF in the case of John Strong of Northmoreland County of Luzerne in the State of Pennsylvania (Act 7th June, 1832.) 
Was the declaration made before a Court or a Judge? Court 
2. If before a Judge, does it appear that the applicant is disabled by bodily infirmity? 
3. How old is he? 77 
4. State his service, as directed in the form annexed. 
[TABLE]
Period. In 1779 
Duration of Service. Years, Months, Days. Was hired as a substitute and served – 8 –
Rank. As a Private 
Names of General and field Officers under whom he served. Gen.  all for Clinton Lt Coln Weisenfelt. Lt Silas Gray 
[END TABLE]

5. In what battles was he engaged? Newtown with the Indians & tories 
6. Where did he reside when he entered the service? Sharon Litchfield Cy Connecticut 
7. Is his statement supported by living witnesses, by documentary proof, by traditionary evidence, by incidental evidence, or by the rolls? Traditionary
8. Are the papers defective as to form or authentication? and if so, in what respect? Correct 
I certify that the foregoing statement and the answers agree with the evidence in the case above mentioned James Wilem   Examining Clerk
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Rev. & 1812 Wars Section

May 26, 1927

Ophelia G. Race
Tunkhannock
Pa. 

Madam:
I have to advise you that it appears from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim, W. 4592, that John Strong was born April 10, 1755, in Coventry, Connecticut. 

While a resident of Sharon, Litchfield County, Connecticut, he enlisted in the spring of 1779 as a private in Lieutenant Silas Gray's Company in Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Weisenfels' New York Regiment; he was in the battle of Newton and was discharged January 1, 1780.  

After the Revolution he was a resident of Milton, Saratoga County, New York.  

He was allowed pension on his application executed September 4, 1832, at which time he was a resident of Northmoreland Township, Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.  He died there January 20, 1835.  

He married June 15, 1775, at what was then called Cochecton, on the Delaware River, Pennsylvania, Lydia, her maiden name not stated, who was born October 16, 1758.  She was allowed pension on her application executed August 9, 1837, at which time she was a resident of Luzerne County, Pennsylvania.
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Children of John and Lydia Strong:

Phoebe born February 16, 1776.
Roda born March 2, 1778.
Loss born December 17, 1779.
Cyrus born October 31, 1781.
Enoch born December 4, 1783. 
Dolly and Polle born January 23, 1786.
Azuba born November 10, 1787.
Asenath born December 20, 1791, died April 25, 1792. 
Asenath born May 10, 1793.
Abigail born March 2, 1794. 
John born August 10, 1796. 
Avon Thomas born April 20, 1798.
Solmon Child born April 17, 1801. 

Respectfully, 
Winfield Scott
Commissioner
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John Strong Pen. Act 7 June 1832
to what time paid?

Pen office
Dec 21. 1837

Died 20th Jan 1833
pd to that period
JH
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Lydia Strong
Pennsylvania
-
Suspended
See letter 21 Jan 37
V. L. Maxwell
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J. L. Edwards
Commissr of Pensions
V. L. Maxwell Esqr
Wilkesbarre
Pennsylvania
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War Department 
Pension Office 
December 11, 1837 

Sir
The papers of Mrs Lydia Strong widow of John Strong decd have been [illegible] and filed with suspended cases. The rule requiring the original record of birth or marriages cannot in any case be departed from. The original record of the claimants children should therefore be exhibited. The sheet containing the record should be taken from the book containing it in the presence of some respectable person who should make an affidavit of the act and the official character and signature of the magistrate who may administer the oath should be certified by the proper officer under his seal of office before transmitting it to this office.
In the case of Mrs. Dorothy Darbee widow of Moses Darbee decd. I have to state that her husbands pension was allowed under act of June [ ] of 1832, which fixes the amount of pension according to the duration and grade of service and as his alleged service did not entitle him to a full pension, it is highly probable that he
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alleged all the services performed by him. Unless [illegible] of his having ever [illegible] proof could be [illegible] his marriage to the claimant no allowance can be made to her under the Act of July 1834 
I am, Very respectfully Yr. Obt St.
J. L. Edwards . 


V. L. Maxwell Esq.
Wilkesbarre Pa.
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Wilkes Barre Jany 19th 1838 
Accompanying this is the papers in Lydia Strongs case, I believe, or require as directed that Mrs. Strong herself should make the required Affidavit as you have already, in your office, evidences of her respectability, truth and veracity. The justice has also appended his certificate of the fact. Besides, I have sent with the record itself, a copy of it, made by the old Gentlemen in his lifetime for the purpose of preserving the facts it contains; as the record itself was fast going to pieces. This Copy will only enable you the easier to decipher the record. 
One of Dorothy Darby family reminds me, that in her declaration she stated that her husband did not serve after their marriage except by substitutes; and he asks if that being the case, she cannot yet receive her pension? 
Whether she did so state her case, in her declaration, I cannot now recollect. If she did it may possibly be corroborated by the records of his application and if so, then it would seem that she is entitled to a pension 
Volney L Maxwell 
Atty for Lydia Strong & Dorothy Darby
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[letterhead text]
John R. Bland, President
Capital paid in Cash $4,500,000

United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company
N. T. HOWARD & CO.
GENERAL AGENTS
117 Main Street
New Phone 125
Shoun & Trim
Attorneys
[End letterhead text]

GREENEVILLE, TENN
February 24th, 1920

Commissioner of Pensions,
Washington, D. C.
Dear Sir:

According to family records my Great-great grand father, John Strong, was in the Revolutionary Army from Conn. Have you anything in your records regarding him? In "Heitman" I find that John Strong, of Conn., was an Ensign in the 8th Conn. Jan. 1, 1777; 2nd Lt. 11th of April 1778; resigned March 1780.

A daughter of John Strong - Azuba Strong, born Nov. 10, 1787, married Henry Jackson on Jan. 1, 1810; they named their first child for her father, John Strong (Jackson), he was born Jan. 25th,
1811 in Huntington, Pa.; the remaining children were: David D.; Chancy F.; Solomon; Elizabeth; Caroline, and Mehepzebah.

Thanking you for any information you may be able to give me.

Yours truly, 
[handwritten] Mrs. Grace J. Howard

[stamp: Pension D U.S. Feb 25 1920 Official]
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Tunkhannock, Pa., March 1927 
Pension Department 
Washington, D.C. 
Dear Sirs 
I am joining the D.A.R. and have been having some difficulty in getting my records established 
I am going in on Rev. John Strong Revolutionary Soldier son of Enoch Strong of Coventry, Ct., and Sarah Meraugh, Born April 10, 1755 married 1776 Lydia Thomas. He moved about from place to place and died in Northmoreland Wyoming Co., Jan 1836 act. 83 
If you have had any such person in your records I would appreciate any material on his military or family record.
Thanking you kindly.
I am
Ophelia G. Rice
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Mch. 18 1901
G. C. Price
Chicago, Ill,
1920 Mch 17 Hist to Mrs. Grace T. Howard
1927 May 26 hist
Ophelia Race
M.C


Revy
WIDOW, &c.
File No. 4592
Lydia Strong
Wid. 
John Strong
Pvt. Penn. [illegible]
Act: July 4 /36, Sec, 3d ┃
Index: -- Vol.  M    Page  240┃
[Arrangement of 1870.}
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REVOLUTIONARY WAR RECORDS SECTION.   3-525
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR, 
BUREAU OF PENSIONS. 
Washington, D. C. 19 

W. F. 4592
In reply to your request of [  ] received [  ] a statement of the military history of John Strong a soldier of the REVOLUTIONARY WAR, you will find below the desired formation as contained in his (or his widow's) application for pension file in this Bureau. 

[TABLE]
DATES OF ENLISTMENT OR APPOINTMENT. Spring 1779
LENGTH OF SERVICE. Jany 6 1780 
RANK. Pvt. 
OFFICERS UNDER WHOM SERVICE WAS RENDERED. CAPTAIN. Lieut. Silas Gray  COLONEL Frederick Weisenfels
STATE  N. Y.
[END OF TABLE]
Battles engaged in, Newtown. 
Residence of soldier at enlistment, Sharon Litchfield Co. Conn.
Date of application for pension, Sept. 4 1824 [illegible] et al
Residence at date of application, Northmoreland Twp., Luzerne County Penna
Age at date of application, born Apr 10 1755 in Coventry Conn.
Died Jany 20, 1835 in Northmoreland Twp, Luzerne Co. Penna
Remarks: He mar. in Penna. Lydia - She was born Oct. 16, 1758 & was allowed pension on an app. Ex. Aug. 9, 1837 while a resident of Luzerne County, Pa.  After the Rev. he was a resident of Milton Saratoga Co N.Y. See Supplement herewith for names of children 
Respectfully, 
Commissioner.
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March 17, 1930.
Mrs. Grace T. Howard, 
Greenville, Tenn. 
Madam: 
In addition to the military history of John Strong, W. File No. 4,532 Revolutionary War, you are furnished the following data as to his children: 
Phebe born February 16, 1776. 
Roda March 2, 1778. 
Loce December 17, 1779. 
Cyrus October 21, 
Enoch December 4, 1883, 
Dolley & Polle January 23, 1886. 
Azuba November 10, 1787. 
Asenath December 20, 1791, died April 25, 1792. 
Asenath May 10, 1793. 
Abigail March 2, 1794. 
John August 10, 1796. 
Avon Thomas April 20, 1798. 
Solmon Child April 17, 1801. 
Very respectfully, at Commissioner.
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State of Pennsylvania 
County of Luzerne} Ss
I Griffin Lewis a Clergyman residing in the township of Plymouth County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania hereby certify that we are well acquainted with John Strong who has subscribed and sworn to the above declaration that I believe him to be seventy seven years of age, that he is reputed in the neighborhood where he resides to have been a soldier of the revolution and that I concur in that opinion. 
[signed] Griffin Lewis 
Sworn and subscribed the day and year aforesaid 
[signed] H Pettibone Prob 

And the said Court do hereby declare their opinion after the investigation of the matter and after putting the interrogatories prescribed by the War Department that the above named applicant was a Revolutionary soldier and served as he states. And the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Griffin Lewis who has signed the preceding certificate is a Clergyman resident in the Township of Plymouth County of Luzerne said State of Pennsylvania and that Samuel Van Scoy and John S. Jenks who has also signed the same is a resident in the township of Northmoreland County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania are credible persons and that their statement is entitled to credit 
I Henry Pettibone Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas do hereby certify that the foregoing contains the original proceedings of the said Court in the matter of the application of John Strong for a pension 
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of Office at Wilkesbarre this fourth day of September one thousand Eight hundred and thirty two 
[signed] Henry Pettibone   Prot.
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State of Pennsylvania 
Luzerne County} Ss
Lydia Strong being duly Sworn according to law, says the written memories and of births and marriages hereunto attached is the one referred to in the declaration made in order to procure a pension, and now remaining in the war office of the United States and that it is the same, a part of which a part of which is copied in said declaration, and which was exhibited in the Court of Common Pleas therein named, and now separated from the bible and hereunto attached. [signed] Lydia Strong  X her mark
Sworn & subscribed before me this 9th day of A.D. 1838. 
[signed] James Pike JP

I James Pikes the above named Justice of the peace was present when the annexed papers containing the births & of the children of John Strong was then from a very old family bible, now in the possession of the said Lydia Strong. Witness my hand and seal this 9th day of January A.D. 1838 [signed] James Pike JP  seal

I [illegible] Slocum Register & Recorder in and for the County of Luzerne, State of Pennsylvania, do certify that the above named James Pike is a justice of the peace in and for said County and State; that his commission of such is recorded in said County my office; and also that I am well acquainted with his hand writing and believe his signatures above to be the genuine the signatures of the said Justice 
Witness my hand and the seal of said office this 19th day of January 1838 
Monite[?] Slocum  Recr
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And now to wit the 7th day of November 1837, upon application of V. L. Maxwell, the Attorney for Lydia Strong named in the foregoing and annexed proceedings of the Court of Common Pleas, in and for the County of Luzerne, State Pennsylvania and upon the presentation of the accompanying letter of J. L. Edwards, dated the fourth of November instant the said Court ordered the following certificate to be made by the prothonotary to wit that to the personal knowledge of the said Judges of the said Josiah Rogers and Gould Whitlock the witnesses in the annexed proceedings are of good repute for truth and veracity and that their statements are entitled to credit 
I John Smith Prothonotary of the Court of Common Pleas in and for the County of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, that the above, is the original recording of said Court that the 17th day of November 1837 in the matter of the application of Lydia Strong for a pension and in relation to her said application, and testimony hereunto attached 
In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of the said Court this 17th day of November 1833 
[signed] [John] Smith
Prothonotary