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Re: STRANGE AMOS

suflypie  (View posts) Posted: 30 Sep 2001 1:39AM GMT
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Edited: 5 May 2002 8:42PM GMT
Amos Bradford Stange, I Capt. From the state of VA he enlisted three times in the service of his government, first for nine months, the second for seven months and the third for six months, but really served throughtout the war. He served with General Gates at the capture of Saratooga and with him at the defeat at Camden. He drew a penison of eight dollars after the Revolutionary War, his wife Frances drew this for 18 years after his death.
He founded a church in Spartanburg SC I am not sure which one I haven't found it yet.
He died after making a trip to VA to secure his estate. He also served in the War of 1812 as a Capt. of the Militia.
This also came from the papers of Alexander TAylor Strange.
I forgot to put this in the other message.
The name Amos Bradford came of course from his father, however, Bradford came from a town in England near where Alexander Strange SR. came from in about 1672. Alexander SR. was sent here by King George to keep an eye on the colonies, I do have the name of the ship he came on but can't lay my hands on it right now. If you don't know the Strange family in England were part of the noble class and the family castle still stands there. It was given to Hoel Le Strange in about 1050, it is called Hunstanton Hall. Hoel Le Strange was the 11th Count of Britttany and came with William the First when he invaded England. This is a document I found written in the 17th century by William Dugdale about the Strange family:

The Le Strange Legend
It is said that, at a justs held in the Peke of Derbyshire at Castle Peverell (of which have taken notice in my discourse on the family of Fitz Warin), which amongst divers other persons of note, Oweyn Prince of Wales, and son of the King of Scots, were present, there were also two Sons of the Duke of Bretaigne: and that the younger of them named Guy, was called Guy Le Strange, from whom the several families of Le Stranges did descend.

Another one
The Rose of Le Strange
For meritorious services rendered, William the Norman, also known as William the Congueror and William I, made a gift of the historic Hunstanton Hall located near Sandringham, England, to be the Le Strange's and their descendants. The condition of the gift was that the Le Stranges were to annually present to the King on St. John the Baptist day a rose. Hence the estate and thte custom was know by the poetic name of "The Rose of Le Strange.

The coat of arms:
Early in jScottish, French, and English history, chivalry was held in the public eye the chief characteristic of manhood. Heraldry was a ruling passion of the wealthy and eminent. The Le Stranges were no exception to theis rule and like othere distinguished families, had thier own seat of government, one being at Hunstanton Hall. All branches of the family, whether they are French, Scottish or English, have the same coat of arms. (General Armory Records of Great Britain)
According to the law of the land at the time, those wearing and entitled to wear, A Coat of Arms, on a helmet or shield, were protected in the right by law, and at the same time held responsible to the government by law in certain requirements of loyalty, and were annually required to pay the Crown tax for
the privilege of this distinction.

The common insigia of the various Le Strange families was a Lion, rampant, with head erect and tail extended, and when worn as a wreath, the words "Parta per fesse sa," "to me a part belongs" with two emblems a rose and a handshake.

I am sure I have given you more than you ever wanted, however, I have been studing our family for about 10 years.
Paul H. Strange
SubjectAuthorDate Posted
JACK RENNER 9 Apr 1998 12:00PM GMT 
suflypie 30 Sep 2001 1:01AM GMT 
suflypie 30 Sep 2001 1:39AM GMT 
dickcu 11 Apr 2002 2:10AM GMT 
kittymarr 2 Sep 2004 7:29PM GMT 
   

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