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William Long 1740–1830 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1740

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

Death Date: 1830

Death Location: Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: John LONG

Mother: Mary Reynolds

Spouse(s): Sarah Finley, Sara Finley

Children(s): William Jr, John Long, Jane Long, Claudius LONG, Robert Long, Nicholas Long

The story of William Long began in 1740 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States. William Long married Sara Cressinger Finley, Sarah C Finley, and had children including Claudius Gloud Long, Jane Long, John Long, Nicholas Long, Robert C Long, William Thomas Long Jr. William Long passed away in 1830 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of William Long began in 1740 in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States.
  • William Long married Sara Cressinger Finley, Sarah C Finley, and had children including Claudius Gloud Long, Jane Long, John Long, Nicholas Long, Robert C Long, William Thomas Long Jr.
  • William Long passed away in 1830 in Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

John LONG
1728–1798
Birth Location: Isle of Wight,
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Mary Reynolds
1734–1758
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
MR

Spouses(s)

Sarah Finley
1742–1827
Birth Location: Scotland
SF
Sara Finley
1742–1827
Birth Location: Spotsylvania, Spotsylvania, Virginia, United States
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Children(s)

William Jr
1769–1853
Birth Location: North Carolina, USA
WJ
John Long
1766–1843
Birth Location: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
JL
Jane Long
1758–1830
Birth Location: Lincoln County, North Carolina Colony
JL
Claudius LONG
1772–1820
Birth Location: Tryon, Polk, North Carolina, United States
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Robert Long
1893–1925
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
RL
Nicholas Long
1763–1819
Birth Location: –
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William Long's Ancestors

Self
William Long
1740–1830
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Parents
John Nicholas LONG
1728–1798
Isle of Wight,
Mary (Ann (Jane) McKinnie) Reynolds
1734–1758
Virginia, United States
Grandparents
Johann (John Valentin) Lang
1693–1767
Zennern, Schwalm-Eder-Kreis, Hessen, Germany
Anna (Margaretha Long) Schnebeli
1706–1769
Bosenbiessen, Alsace-Loraine
William Reynolds
1701–1772
Ireland
Mary (Hayes) Brown
1716–1738
Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Johannes Lang
1663–1698
Anna Korlen
1668–1697
Francis Reynolds
1684–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Johannes Germany
1635–1698
Dorothea shimer
1641–1677
Johan Korlen
1650–1694
Anna Jungel
1648–1714
Henry Reynolds
1655–1724

William Long's Descendants

1.
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William Long (1740–1830) m. Sarah (C.) Finley (1742–1827) m. Sara (Cressinger) Finley (1742–1827)
  1. 1. William (Thomas Long) Jr 1769–1853 m. Jane Smart 1774–1849
    1. 1. Thomas (Smart) Long 1798–1887 m. Uradice ((Dicy)) Shemwell 1798–1869
      1. 1. Elisha (Watson) Long 1834–1865 m. "Sithy" (Cynthia) Long 1835–1905
        1. 1. George (Washington) Long 1862–1945 m. Phenisia (Eugenia) Grose 1870–1952
        2. 2. John (Baxter) Long 1857–1941
        3. 3. William (T.) Long 1859–1911 m. Martha (Clementine) Johnson 1867–1923
        4. 4. James Long 1855–1934 m. Julia Griffee 1861–1949
      2. 2. Martha (L) Long 1841–1918
      3. 3. Thomas (F) Long 1844–1907
      4. 4. Mary (Malinda) Long 1830–1857
      5. 5. William (Nevins) Long 1832–1907
      6. 6. Nancy (Jane) Long 1836–1901
      7. 7. JANE (B) LONG 1839–1920
      8. 8. Susan Long 1847–
      9. 9. Nancy (Jane) Long 1836–1901
      10. 10. Catherine (D.) Bostic 1837–1917
      11. 11. Catherine (Disa "Katie") Long 1848–1917 m. David (McBrayer) Bostic 1831–1902
        1. 1. Preston (VanBuren) Bostic 1873–1955
        2. 2. Conley (Horace) Bostic 1881–1946
      12. 12. Elizabeth (L.) Long 1841–1918
      13. 13. Martha (L.) Long 1841–1921
    2. 2. Preston (Nevins) Long 1818–1901
      1. 1. Frances (Margaret) Long 1862–1947
        1. 1. Frank (Wheeler) Freeman 1893–1967
        2. 2. Alfred (Lee) Freeman 1895–1958
      2. 2. James (Hampton) Long 1853–1921
        1. 1. Thomas (Theron) Long 1874–1957
        2. 2. Romeo (Herbert) Long 1880–1931
      3. 3. Susannah Long 1839–1926
        1. 1. Douglas (Griffin) MELTON 1885–1958
      4. 4. William (L) Long 1841–1904
        1. 1. Alice (D) Long 1878–1944
    3. 3. William (James) Long 1803–1886
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Long 1837–1890
        1. 1. Joseph (Marion) Barron 1860–1950
    4. 4. John (Allison) Long 1810–1901
    5. 5. Colonel (William Johnson) Long 1801–1876
    6. 6. Mary (M) Long –1842
    7. 7. Col. (William) Long 1803–1870 m. Sarah Johnston 1805–1850
      1. 1. Marion Long 1842–1906
    8. 8. Lucinda Long 1800–1842
    9. 9. James (Tate) Long 1812–1884
    10. 10. Mary (Malinda Long) (Long) 1805–1896
      1. 1. Francis (Marion) Long 1838–1862
        1. 1. James (Osborne) Long 1861–1924
    11. 11. Sarah (Long) (Baldridge) 1795–1842
      1. 1. John (Elison) Baldridge 1815–1892
        1. 1. John (Theodore) Baldridge 1851–1930
        2. 2. Lemuel (Franklin) Baldridge 1862–1943
    12. 12. Daughter Long 1795–
    13. 13. Sarah LONG 1820–
    14. 14. Lucinda LONG 1822–
    15. 15. William (Johnson) Long 1803–1856
    16. 16. William (Johnson) Long 1803–1886
  2. 2. John Long 1766–1843
    1. 1. Gloud (Finley) Long 1795–1858
      1. 1. Joseph (Frankline) Long 1838–1892
        1. 1. Mamie (L.) Long 1882–1964
      2. 2. Mary (Elizabeth) Long 1828–1907
        1. 1. John (Franklin) Wells 1849–1922
    2. 2. Col. (William **) Long 1794–1870
      1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth) Long 1837–1914
        1. 1. Sarah (Ann "Annie") Farnsworth 1856–1939
    3. 3. James Long 1800–1883
      1. 1. Sarah (A. E.) Long 1837–1888
        1. 1. Charles (T.) Taylor 1873–1930
    4. 4. Andrew (Baxter Long) Sr 1808–1901
      1. 1. Margaret (Endemma) Long 1847–1929
        1. 1. Clifford (Marchman) Logan 1875–1956
    5. 5. Jane ("Jincey") Long 1792–1848
      1. 1. John (Albert) Watson 1815–1894
        1. 1. James (Winfield) Watson 1842–1928
    6. 6. Isabella (Malinda) Long 1813–1860
      1. 1. Malinda (Ellen) Roberson 1849–1934
        1. 1. Jasper (Young) Yelton 1872–1929
  3. 3. Jane Long 1758–1830
    1. 1. Johnson (Wilbur) Dunn 1799–1844
      1. 1. Greenberry Dunn 1813–1880
        1. 1. Ezekiel Dunn 1862–1940
      2. 2. Francis (Marion) Dunn 1849–1938
        1. 1. Edd (Marion) Dunn 1878–1972
    2. 2. Simon Dunn 1796–1837
      1. 1. Sarah (Pauline) Dunn 1821–
        1. 1. Albert McCormick 1866–1929
      2. 2. Zerilda (Isophena) Dunn 1832–1884
        1. 1. Mary Oliver 1853–1938
    3. 3. Martha (Jane) Dunn 1798–1860
      1. 1. James (Edmund) Sanders 1827–1876
        1. 1. Christopher (Columbus) Sanders 1857–1934
    4. 4. Thomas (J.) Dunn 1792–1870
      1. 1. Elizabeth Dunn 1815–1870
        1. 1. Ellen (Ella Rebecca McDougald) ^ 1856–1924
      2. 2. John (Thomas) Dunn 1817–1880
        1. 1. Jackson (Uriah) Dunn 1856–1936
    5. 5. Joseph (Pharoah Dunn) SR 1778–1859
      1. 1. lucinda dunn 1814–1880
        1. 1. Henry (Lewis) Burnham 1854–1929
  4. 4. Claudius (Gloud) LONG 1772–1820
  5. 5. Robert (C) Long 1893–1925
  6. 6. Nicholas Long 1763–1819

William Long's Timeline

10 Records

1740
1740
Birth of William Long in Scotland
Scotland
1740
1740
Birth of William Long in Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States
1755
7 Mar 1755
Age 15
William Long was baptized in Sutton-Valence, Kent, England
Sutton-Valence, Kent, England
1770
1770
Age 30
William Long resided here in West Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
West Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
1782
1782
Age 42
William Long resided here in Rutherford County, NC
Rutherford County, NC
1810
6 Aug 1810
Age 70
William Long resided here in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1820
1820
Age 80
William Long resided here in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
1830
1830
Age 90
William Long resided here in Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
1830
1830
Age 90
Death of William Long in Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
1830
1830
Age 90
Death of William Long in Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1740
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1755
    Event Place: Sutton-Valence, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1770
    Event Place: West Caln, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: U.S. Census Reconstructed Records, Document: Pennsylvania Archives, 3rd Series, Proprietary Tax Lists, Chester County Rates - 1771; Volume Number: Vol 11; Page Number: 703; Family Number: 25

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1782
    Event Place: Rutherford County, NC
    Record Source: North Carolina, U.S., Compiled Census and Census Substitutes Index, 1790-1890

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 6 Aug 1810
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1810 United States Federal Census, Year: 1810; Census Place: Rutherford, North Carolina; Roll: 42; Page: 403; Image: Ncm252_42-0214; FHL Roll: 0337915

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Rutherford, North Carolina; Page: 395; NARA Roll: M33_80; Image: 370

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1830 United States Federal Census, Year: 1830; Census Place: Rutherford, North Carolina; Series: M19; Roll: 124; Page: 457; Family History Library Film: 0018090

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Rutherford County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1830
    Event Place: Rutherford, North Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Rutherfordton, Rutherford County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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