William STRONG ²

  Research Notes:

Jim Rolff's book contains no information on the family of William Strong. My research has been only slightly more productive, in that I believe I have identified the maiden name of his spouse.

Note that a William Strong appeared on the 1833 tax list for White County, Tennessee. This could have been the subject William, since no records appear for him in Smith County after 1829. Once again, we need a descendant of this line to follow the trail and fill out the family profile. ³

  Noted events in his life were:

1. Court: 1809, Smith County, Tennessee. ⁴

8 Sep 1809
"Ordered that sare facias issue against William Strong to Show cause at next Court if any why he does not render moneys that he collected for Wilson Coats against Peter Rule."

[This is the earliest known record for William Strong in Smith County, Tennessee.]

2. Court: 1812, Smith County, Tennessee. ⁵

8 Sep 1812, Page 171
William Strang [indexed as Strong] and Robert Collier gave oaths as subscribing witnesses to deed from John Looney to Abraham Hess.

3. Court: 1813, Smith County, Tennessee. ⁶

30 Jun 1813, Page 315
William Strang [indexed Strong] was a juror in case of State vs. Adam Stafford.

1 Jul 1813, Page 323
William Strang [indexed Strong] was a juror in case of Richard Watkins vs. Joel B. Harper.

1 Jul 1813, Page 324
William Strang [indexed Strong] was a juror in case of Obadiah Woodson vs. Henry Newley.

1 Jul 1813, Page 328
William Strang [indexed Strong] was a juror in case of Joseph T. Ellison vs. Jeremiah Fields.

1 Jul 1813, Page 329
William Strang [indexed Strong] was a juror in case of William Sullivan vs. John Pigg.

4. Militia: 1818-1821, Smith County, Tennessee. ^{7 8}

From 1818-1821, court records show a tax company which was called Capt. Strong's company. The 1818 entry establishes this as William Strong. Since tax companies were organized after militia units, this means William Strong was the commander of his local militia unit during these years.

8 Feb 1818, Page 43
In the list of 1818 tax companies, one of companies was identified as that of Capt. William Strong.

17 May 1819, Page 406
William Given returned 1819 tax list for Capt. Strong's company.

8 Nov 1819, Page 67
William Givens was assigned to prepare the 1820 tax for Capt. Strong's company.

14 Feb 1820, Page 166
Williams Givens returned the 1820 tax lists for Capt. Strong's company.

13 Nov 1820, Page 39
And Pickett was appointed J.P. for Capt. Strong's company

12 Feb 1821, Page 114
Andrew Pickett, J.P., was appointed to prepare tax list for Capt. Strong's company.

12 Nov 1821, Page 424
Adam Dale, J.P., appointed to prepare 1822 tax list for Capt. Strong's company

[Beginning in 1822, there was no longer a Capt. Strong's company. Beginning in 1823, however, there was a Captain Strange's company. There was a Strange family in Smith County at the same time there was a Strong family.]

5. Census: 1820, Smith County, Tennessee. ⁹

Family 1868
Strong, William:
2 males under 10, 1 male 26-45;
2 females under 10, 1 female 26-45.

[William is presumed to be the male 26-45.]

6. Court: 1829, Smith County, Tennessee. ¹

2__ Feb 1829, Page 79
"The administratrix of David Taylor returned to court the receipts of William Strong & Thomas Vantrempe(?) their distributive shares of said estate, the first of which was from the oaths of Andrew Pickett __ (JP?) Tho Vantriep(?) subscribing witness thereto & the latter acknowledged in open court -- which are ordered to be recorded."

[This is the last record found in Smith County for William Strong. Since Andrew Pickett appeared on his behalf, it is unclear whether William still resided in Smith County. Query the basis for receiving a distributive share of the estate of David Taylor. Note that a family record at Ancestry.com (http://awt.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=cathibeth2&id=I0802) shows Thomas Vantreese and Dicey Taylor married in Smith County, Tennessee about 1819. It would appear that the shares of married daughters of David Taylor were distributed to their husbands. That would mean William Strong married one of his daughters.]

William married TAYLOR.¹