Mary Strong1
F, b. 26 October 1654
Mary was born on Monday, 26 October 1654 in Windsor, Hartford County, Connecticut. She was the daughter of Elder John Strong II and Abigail Ford. Mary married John Clark on 20 March 1679 in Northampton, Hampshire County, Massachusetts. John & Mary had children: John Jr [12/28/1679-8/03/1768][m. Elizabeth Cook], Nathaniel [5/13/1681-11/23/1767][m. Hannah Sheldon], Ebenezer [10/16/1682-2/27/1781][m. Abigail Parsons], Increase [4/08/1684-8/27/1775][m. 2/02/1710 Mary Sheldon], Mary [12/17/1685-2/17/1748][m. 1/05/1707 Benjamin Edwards], Rebecca [11/22/1687-6/28/1774][m. John Baker], Experience, Abigail [3/03/1692-12/27/1766][m. Noah Cook Jr.], Noah [3/28/1694-5/18/1776][m. 11/22/1716 Eunice Dickinson], Thankful, & Josiah [6/11/1697-4/07/1789][m. Thankful Sheldon].2 Mary's husband, John, died on 2 November 1704 in Northampton leaving her a widow.2