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Vergennes. Strong remained active in several business ventures, including a
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Susan, who never married and lived with her mother in Vergennes.
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Clarissa, the wife of Enoch D. Woodbridge, daughter-in-law of
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382:War of 1812
359:Businessman
329:John Strong
232:Preceded by
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188:Preceded by
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518:Later life
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325:Relations
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