Person:William Stratton (25)

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    Michael J. Godshalk 
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--Source of information: "A Book of STRATTONS" (Vol 1, page 230); If William STRATTON lived in Winsor before his marriage no record of the same has been found,--nor anything to afford any clue to his former residence. That he lived in Winsor after his marriage we know, and his two sons were born there.

In May 1709, he was of that unfortunate command that set out to invade Canada, during the Old French War. The continental troops got as far as Wood Creek, near Albany, where they lay until fall. There was much sickness and suffering, and many deaths. On the original records at Winsor is this entry: "October 1709, William Stratton died on board the vessel coming from Albany." On the fifth of the following December his widow, Abigail Stratton, was appointed administratrix of his estate. She was still Abigail Stratton at the settlement of her father's estate in 1720, after which no record of her has been found.

--STRATTON's first came to the United States (Colonies) in 1628, just 21 years after the founding of Jamestown. In the Revolutionary War records, there are more than 100 STRATTON's named, who took part in the struggle for American Independence. There names are found on the rolls of nine of the original thirteen colonies.

--Source of information: Joan K. [TAYLOR] Enright (enrightj@@erols.com);
It was in a Family History Book by the son-in-law (J.L. Tilden 1897-1988) of my Gr Aunt Lucy May Stratton Arnold (1875-1965). It states: In May 1709, William Stratton was part of the unfortunate command that set out to invade Canada during the Old French War. They got as far as Wood Creek, near Albany, where they lay until fall. Much sickness and suffering. An original record states: "Oct. 1709 William Stratton died on board the vessel coming from Albany".
His burial location is Albany, New York.

--Source of information: Sheila Stratton-Peel <sapeel@@sprynet.com>;
STRATTON - It was not until the Middle Ages that surnames were first introduced to distinguish between people bearing the same personal or Christian names (First Names), With the growth in documentation necessitated by the expanding administration of medieval rulers who were eager to replenish their coffers by improving their tax collection system, surnames became essential. Generally, they fall into four categories: those of local, occupational, patronymic or nickname origin.

The surname Stratton is of local origin, being one of those names which is based on the place where a man once lived or where he held land. In this instance, it simply means "Of Stratton", parishes in counties Buckingham, Cornwall, Dorset, Gloucester, Norfolk, Wiltshire and Somerset, England. The name itself means, "A place on a Roman road". There were many Roman roads since the Romans came to Britain in 55 B. C. and controlled most of England for over three hundred years. There are numerous early references to this surname: One Richard de Stratton from Dorset is mentioned in "Pleas before the King or his Justices"(1199), while the Hundred Rolls of 1273 mention one William De Stratton (the De was later removed or future generations) from Oxfordshire. John and Oliver Stratton were bond-masters on a ship which sailed for the New World in 1670 and thus may be considered to be among its founders. A notable bearer of the name is Samuel Wesley Stratton (1861-1931), the US physicist and educator, who was President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology from 1923-1930.

There is a Coat of Arms for the surname: The Blazon of Arms or description of what is presented on the Coat of Arms is: Or; on a chief indented azure, three escallops argent.

The translation is: Or (Gold) symbolizes the sun and denotes Power and Splendor, Azure (blue) signifies Truth and Loyalty. The escallops are symbols of travel and also have been said to have meant that the family was involved in the Crusades.

The crest of the Coat of Arms is: A hawk, belled and jessed proper. Meaning a hawk with its hood attached as before being sent to hunt prey.

And finally the Origin of the name STRATTON: England.

--Source of information: Robert & Leslie Tucker <Timberwife@@aol.com>; I'm going to check with one of the relatives who furnished what I have of the Stratton info to see where they got their info, but they show William Stratton, born c. 1680-1684 in Shotley, England, settled in Winsor, CT about 1700. Died in 1709 in "Service of his Country in Queen Ann's War (up in Canada)" on vessel coming from Albany, NY.

Title: Research of Rebekah Canada

Abbrev: Research of Rebekah Canada

Author: Rebekah A. Canada

Title: A book of Strattons : being a collection of Stratton records from England and Scotland, and a genealogical history of the

Abbrev: A book of Strattons : being a collection of Stratt

Text: Vol.: 1, Page: 92

Title: A book of Strattons : being a collection of Stratton records from Englandand Scotland, and a genealogical history of the

Abbrev: A book of Strattons : being a collection of Stratt

Text: Vol.: 1, Page: 94

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