Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: L5GP-CBX
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 53648752
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Head of Line - Elder John Strong
• Newspaper Article: 23 Apr 2023, Washington, District of Columbia, District of Colombia; Washington Post

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

* Uncle of Nathan Hale (6 Jun 1755 - 22 September 1776), B.A. Yale College 1773, hanged by the British for espionage in NYC, and best known for his purported last words, "I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country."

* 5th great-grandfather of Diana Frances Spencer (1 July 1961 - 31 August 1997), HRH Princess of Wales

* 6th great-grandfather of William Arthur Philip Louis Mountbatten-Windsor (21 June 1982 - ), HRH Prince William, The Duke of Cambridge, 2nd heir apparent to the British throne


Inscription

    BENAJAH STRONG
    Esq
    who died Nov 25th
    1809, lies here
    food for worms
    Aged 69
    Years.

    An angel's arm can't snatch me
    from this tomb,
    Nor can a host of angels keep me here.


Gravesite Details

Seemingly identical epitaph appears on the tomb of the Rev. John Usher Jr. (1723-1804), Bristol, Bristol Co., RI

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/L5GP-CBX

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/53648752

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendants of Elder John Stong

Newspaper Article:
He was an ancestor of Princess Diana Spencer:

https://www.washingtonpost.com/history/2023/04/24/prince-william-american-revolution-princess-diana

Benejah married Lucy Bishop on 9 Mar 1769 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. Lucy was born on 21 Dec 1747 in Norwich, New London County, Connecticut; died on 27 Nov 1783 in Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut; was buried after 27 Nov 1783 in Nathan Hale Cemetery, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LCZ6-5SP
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 14977911
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Head of Line - Elder John Strong

Notes:

From FindaGrave:

Dr. Strong was born in South Coventry, Conn. and passed away in Philadelphia, Penn. He was the son of Deacon Benajah Strong and Lucy Bishop. He married Rebecca Young on September 8, 1796 at Philadelphia, PA.

Dr. Joseph Strong was graduated in 1788 at Yale College. He studied medicine under Dr. Lemuel Hopkins of Hartford, 1788-1790, and Dr. Benjamin Rush at the School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, 1791-1792. Strong first practiced at Middletown, CT, was a surgeon's mate in the legion of General Anthony Wayne in the Ohio campaign against the Indians (appointed 4 may 1792, resigned 1 May 1796) and lived thereafter in Philadelphia.

A leading local physician, he was also a major promoter of the Philadelphia Society for the Encouragement of Domestic manufactures, invented the axle tourniquet for the control of bleeding during surgical operations (patent dated 29 Jan 1801), and died intestate, aged 42 years, 1 month, and 14 days, of yellow fever.

Children of Dr. Joseph Strong and Rebecca Young
Lucy, Joseph Jr., Peter Young, Eleanor, William, William Young, Rebecca, and Lavinia.

Humphrey Bogart also descends from a doctor through a maternal line. Maude Humphrey Bogart was a direct descendant of Philadelphia physician Joseph Strong.

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LCZ6-5SP

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/14977911

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendants of Elder John Stong

Joseph married Rebecca Young on 8 Sep 1796 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania. Rebecca was born on 5 May 1779 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania; died on 8 Jun 1862 in Piqua, Miami County, Ohio; was buried after 8 Jun 1862 in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: LC72-Z8W
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 57239772
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Head of Line - Elder John Strong

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LC72-Z8W

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57239772

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendants of Elder John Stong

Eleanor married John Wood, Jr. on 13 Mar 1823 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. John was born on 29 Jul 1795 in Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, West Virginia; died on 29 Jan 1848 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; was buried after 29 Jan 1848 in Grandview Cemetery, Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• FamilySearch ID: G35Z-SXC
• FindaGrave Memorial ID: 43008222
• Group: Descendant of Revolutionary War Veteran
• Group: Head of Line - Elder John Strong

Notes:

FamilySearch ID:
https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/G35Z-SXC

FindaGrave Memorial ID:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43008222

Group:
DAR or SAR Eligible Descendant of a Revolutionary War Veteran

Group:
Descendants of Elder John Stong

Buried:
INSCRIPTION

WORK
Ellen Wood,
Wife of Frank Work,
Born July 18th 1831, Died Feb. 22nd 1877.
Frank Work,
Born Feb. 10th 1819, Died March 16th 1911.

Ellen married Franklin H. "Frank" Work on 19 Feb 1857 in New York City, New York County, New York. Franklin was born on 10 Feb 1819 in Chillicothe, Ross County, Ohio; died on 16 Mar 1911 in Manhattan, New York County, New York; was buried after 16 Mar 1911 in Green-Wood Cemetery, Brooklyn, Kings County, New York. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]