STRONG, Dr Joseph M.D.^[1]

1770 - 1812  (42 years)

• Name	STRONG, Joseph
  Title	Dr
  Suffix	M.D.
  Birth	10 Mar 1770	South Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Burial	Apr 1812	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1, 2]
  Death	24 Apr 1812	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  	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 teh axle tourniquet for the control of bleeding during surrgical 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. [3]
  Age	42 years
  Person ID	P2232	Dutton Ancestry
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	STRONG, Benajah           b. 13 Oct 1740, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA           d. 25 Nov 1809, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA (Age 69 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Mother	BISHOP, Lucy           b. 21 Dec 1747, Norwich, New London County, Connecticut, USA           d. 27 Nov 1783, Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA (Age 35 years)
  Relationship	Birth
  Marriage	9 Mar 1769	Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 28 years and 5 months - She : 21 years and 3 months.
  Children	+ 1. STRONG, Dr Joseph M.D.           b. 10 Mar 1770, South Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA           d. 24 Apr 1812, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA  (Age 42 years)
  Family ID	F5540	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	YOUNG, Rebecca           b. 5 May 1779, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA           d. 8 Jun 1862, Piqua, Miami County, Ohio, USA (Age 83 years)  [1]
  Marriage	8 Sep 1796	Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 6 months - She : 17 years and 4 months.
  Children	+ 1. STRONG, Eleanor "Ellen"           b. 25 Dec 1803, Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA           d. 9 Jul 1863, Manhattan, New York City, New York County, USA (Age 59 years)  [Father: Birth]  [Mother: Birth]
  Family ID	F5541	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	28 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 10 Mar 1770 - South Coventry, Tolland County, Connecticut, USA Marriage - 8 Sep 1796 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Burial - Apr 1812 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA Death - 24 Apr 1812 - Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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  [S141] Familysearch.org. [S50] Findagrave.com. Created by: Memento Mori Added: 19 Jul 2006 Find a Grave Memorial ID# 14977911 [S50] Findagrave.com.