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Robert was born at
Co. Antrim, Ireland, in 1752. He was the son of
James Strong Sr. and
Elizabeth (?). Robert immigrated, in 1771. Destination: Ireland. He began military service in 1781 at
Chester Co., South Carolina. He married
Sarah Simonton before 1783. Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1790 Census at
Chester Co., South Carolina. Robert was listed as the head of a family on the 1800 Census at
Chester Co., South Carolina. He was land contract on 9 October 1801 at
Chester Co., South Carolina; On 9 Oct. 1801, Robert brought 580 acres of land on the head waters of Little River, in Chester District and there built a house on the "Charlestown Road" It was a large two story home that burned in the 1890's. It was on the 1820 Mills Map of the county. The "nine mile to Chesterville" stone post stood slightly north of the home on the Charleston Road. He was census 1810 in 1810 at
Chester Co., South Carolina. He was census 1820 in 1820 at
Chester Co., South Carolina. He made a will at
South Carolina in October 1824. Robert died on 20 October 1824 at
Chester Co., Pennsylvania. His body was interred in October 1824 at
Chester Co., South Carolina, at Hopewell ARP Cemetery.
Immigrant=Y
Related_By=A
Veteran=Y
Children of Robert Strong and Sarah Simonton- James Strong+ b. 1783, d. 17 Nov 1849
Robert S. Strong+ b. Apr 1786, d. 1 Nov 1832
John Strong+ b. 1790, d. 1867
William Strong+ b. 1798, d. 3 Nov 1870
Citations
- [S15] Strong and Allied Families, Esther Strong.