Biographical Sketch of George STRODE (1881); Chester County, PA Contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Candace Roth . *********************************************************************** USGENWEB ARCHIVES NOTICE: Printing this file within by non-commercial individuals and libraries is encouraged, as long as all notices and submitter information is included. Any other use, including copying files to other sites requires permission from the submitters PRIOR to uploading to any other sites. We encourage links to the state and county table of contents. http://www.usgwarchives.net/ *********************************************************************** From THE HISTORY OF CHESTER COUNTY, by Futhey and Cope (1881); pg. 731 STRODE, George, of the parish of Millbrook, in the county of Southampton, England, grocer, was a purchaser of 500 acres from William Penn, July 25, 1682. He came over soon after, and his land was located in Concord township. He appears to have been in some connected with the Green family of that township. George Strode, of East Bradford, "being antient," died about 1757, and probably a son of the first named. his children, so far as known, were George, John, and William. John was the father of Richard, b. March 7, 1742, d. 5,22,1814. Richard married Sarah Hickman, 12,28,1763, daughter of Francis Hickman of Thornbury, and was the father of Mary, Joseph, Caleb, Francis, Ann, Richard, John, and Moses Strode, who all died young except Joseph and Richard. Joseph married Esther, daughter of Joseph and Edith Cheyney, born Dec. 8, 1768, died March 31, 1827. He was born Oct. 22, 1766, and died May 10, 1827, leaving children,-Caleb, Sarah, Joseph C., Edith, Ann (m. to Lewis Levis), Martha (now wife of Caleb Brinton), and Esther, all now deceased, and without issue, except Martha Brinton.