John Strand (1727-c1780)

John Strand was born in Suffolk in 1727. He was baptised on 13th August 1728 in Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk. His parents were John and Mary Strand (nee Jacobs).

Marriage
John married on the 28th December 1742 at Higham by Nayland in Suffolk to Jane King. Jane was the daughter of Thomas and Jane King (nee Jolley), who also came from the Stoke-by-Nayland area. John was 15 years old at the time and his bride was 22.

The couple settled in Stoke-by-Nayland and had six known children there. A seventh child, William, baptised in 1765, was born some 14 years after the other children. Whether this was their child, a grandchild being raised as their own, or the child of another John and Jane Strand is yet to be determined.

Death of Sons
Eldest son Samuel died in infancy and another son was named after him when born in 1747.

Son John was buried in Stoke-by-Nayland on 20th July 1767. He was approximately 16 years old at the time. His burial entry indicated that he was the son of John Strand.

Death
Exactly where and when John was buried is yet to be determined. A burial record has not been located. The year of 1780 is an approximation only.

His wife Jane was buried in 1791 and was recorded as a widow, so it is known that his death occured before this time.

Children

 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John and Jane Strand
 * colspan="3" bgcolor="#FFfce0" style="color: #000000;" |Children of John and Jane Strand