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Stroud, John

Stroud, John

Male 1732 - 1803  (71 years)

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  • Name Stroud, John 
    Born 6 Jan 1732  Amwell Township, Hunterdon County, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 25 Jun 1803  Clarke County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried Mars Hill Cemetery - Watkinsville, Oconee County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I950  Coursey-Sansing Tree
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 

    Father Stroud, Barnard (Barnett),   b. Abt 1695, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1782, Northampton County, Pennsylvania, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Mother Harker, Keziah,   b. Abt 1695, Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, British American Colonies Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1782, Amwell, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 87 years) 
    Married Abt 1722  Amwell Township, Hunterdon, New Jersey, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F488  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Connally, Sarah (Sally),   b. 11 Jun 1735, North Farnham, Richmond County, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 17 Dec 1807, Clarke County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 72 years) 
    Married 17 Oct 1756  Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Stroud, Margaret "Peggy",   b. 11 Jun 1757, Pennsylvania, British American Colonies Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Jun 1834, Athens, Clarke County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 77 years)
     2. Stroud, William,   b. 10 Jan 1761, Suffolk, Virginia, British American Colonies Find all individuals with events at this location
     3. Stroud, Mark,   b. 27 Feb 1763, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 Jul 1798, Hancock County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 35 years)
     4. Stroud, John,   b. 8 Feb 1765, Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1826, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 60 years)
     5. Stroud, Elizabeth (Bettie),   b. 18 Jul 1767, Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Mar 1835, Cumberland County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
     6. Stroud, Hannah,   b. 3 Mar 1770, Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     7. Stroud, Tabitha,   b. 19 Apr 1772, Hillsborough, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Abt 1852, Monroe, Walton County, Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years)
     8. Stroud, Mary,   b. 17 Jan 1775, Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     9. Stroud, Sarah,   b. 29 Apr 1777, Hillsboro, Orange, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Georgia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location
     10. Stroud, James (Jimmie),   b. 18 May 1779, Hillsboro, Orange County, North Carolina, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 9 Jun 1878, Smiths Station, Lee County, Alabama, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 99 years)
    Last Modified 17 Nov 2020 
    Family ID F480  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 

    • French-Indian War Soldier


      - Joined the ENglish Colonial Army with three other brothers


      - Fought in the closing Battle of Quebec under General Wolfe


      - Brother Jacob Stroud was on the staff of General Wolfe


      - Honorably  discharged and returned home with brothers to Pennsylvania.


       


      From "The Strouds" by A.B. Stroud (1919).

    • - Moved to PA at age 10.


      - After returning home from the French and Indian War, he and his brothers Samuel and James moved to Suffolk, Virginia.  Two of their sisters joined them


      - Didn't like Virginia and moved int North Carolina after a year or so into Hillsboro (Orange Co.) (c. 1761)


      - All children of John and Sarah were born in North Carolina except the oldest (born in Pennsylvania) and possibly the second (possibly born in Virginia)


      - After the Revolutionary War, moved to Georgia (Burke Co.) with most of his children


      - One year later, the family moved to Hancock County due to conditions not being satisfactory in Burke Co.


      - Moved to Newton Co. after all children were grown and married


      - Parents to ten (10) children


      - Died crossing a shallow stream (fell and drowned)


       


       


       

    • Revolutionary War


      - Enlisted May 15, 1777 and served for two and a half years


      - Re-enlisted on March 12, 1779


      - Served under Major John Baptist Ashe's Company of the First North Carolina Regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark


      - Nephew John (son of brother James) also served under Sharpe's Company, Ninth North Carolina Regiment


      - Nephew Lott (son of brother James) also served under Major John Baptist Ashe's Company, First North Carolina Regiment, commanded by Colonel Thomas Clark


       


      from the U.S. War Department, Adjutant General's Office (T. H. Ainsworth, Washington, D. C.), dated November 12, 1909