Strong, Major Nathaniel

1737 - 1778  (40 years)

• Name	Strong, Nathaniel
  Title	Major
  Birth	18 Nov 1737	Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States
  Gender	Male
  Verified	Yes - Research
  Residence	1764	New York City, New York, New York, United States
  Residence	1769	United States
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  _UID	0A422FC1D5124C7387B73F8B84DA41F27B1E
  Death	6 Oct 1778	Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States
  	Cause: SHOT DEAD IN HIS BED BY VIGILANTES.
  Person ID	I1396	Charles Banks and Jon Ray Family Tree
  Last Modified	2 Apr 2022

  
  

  Father	Strong, Selah Jr,   b. 23 Feb 1714, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States d. 1772, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States (Age 57 years)
  Mother	Woodhull, Hannah,   b. 25 Feb 1718, Mastic, Suffolk, New York, United States d. Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States
  Family ID	F456	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Brewster, Amy,   b. 18 Sep 1736, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States d. 1808, Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States (Age 71 years)
  Marriage	1761	Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States
  Family ID	F446	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	25 Jun 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 18 Nov 1737 - Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States Marriage - 1761 - Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States Residence - 1764 - New York City, New York, New York, United States Residence - 1769 - United States Death - Cause: SHOT DEAD IN HIS BED BY VIGILANTES. - 6 Oct 1778 - Blooming Grove, Orange, New York, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  It is said that Maj. Nathaniel Strong was shot on the same night, (Oct. 6, 1778,) and by the same persons who attacked the house of Capt. Woodhull. “When they came to his house, about 12 o’clock at night, he was in bed, and they broke and entered the outer door, broke a panel out of the door of the inner room, from which there was a bed room, where Major Strong lodged. He being alarmed, entered the room armed with a pair of pistols and a gun. As soon as he entered the room, he was fired at through the window, but escaped unhurt. The assailants then called to him to deliver up his arms, and he should have quarter; on which, setting down his gun against the wall, he approached the door to open it, but as he advanced, they, through the broken panel, shot him with two balls, and he expired without speaking a word. Taking two bridles and a saddle they immediately left, and retired to their old haunts.” According to The History of Orange County by Russel Headley, on page 133, Nathaniel Strong was shot at his door by Claudius Smith on 6 Oct 1778.