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William Long 1755 – 1821 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1755

Birth Location: ,Augusta,Virginia,USA

Death Date: 18 Dec 1821

Death Location: Longs Gap,Grayson,Virginia,USA

Father: Philip Long

Mother: Margaret Lewis

Spouse(s): Catherine Surface

Children(s): Mary Long, Henry Long, Samuel Long, Elizabeth Long, Benjamin Long, Lewis Long

William Long was born in 1755 in ,Augusta,Virginia,USA, the child of Philip Long and Margaret Lewis. William Long married Catherine Surface, and had children including Mary Polly Long, Henry Long, Samuel Long, Elizabeth Long, Benjamin Long, Lewis Long. William Long passed away in 1821 in Longs Gap,Grayson,Virginia,USA.

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Biography

  • William Long was born in 1755 in ,Augusta,Virginia,USA, the child of Philip Long and Margaret Lewis.
  • William Long married Catherine Surface, and had children including Mary Polly Long, Henry Long, Samuel Long, Elizabeth Long, Benjamin Long, Lewis Long.
  • William Long passed away in 1821 in Longs Gap,Grayson,Virginia,USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Long's Ancestors

Self
William Long
1755 – 1821
Birth Place: ,Augusta,Virginia,USA
Parents
Philip Long
1725 –
, , , Germany
Margaret Lewis
1726 – 1797
, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
John Lewis
1678 – 1762
Ulster, , Donegal, Ireland
Margaret Lynn
1693 – 1773
Bellefonte, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Andrew LEWIS
1648 –
Mary Calhoun
1652 – 1700
William Lynn
1655 – 1729
Margaret Patton
1667 – 1727
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Colquhoun
1622 – 1666
Katherine McAuselan
1623 – 1658
William Lynn
1645 – 1673
Janet Thomson
1753 –
William Patton
1641 – 1689
Jannet Brydie
1645 – 1658

William Long's Descendants

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William Long (1755 – 18 Dec 1821) m. Catherine Surface (1770 – 15 Nov 1828)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Long (1782 – 08 Mar 1864)
  2. 2. Henry Long (29 Jul 1787 – 10 Dec 1871)
  3. 3. Samuel Long (1790 – 11 Dec 1842) m. Mary (Schnute) Cornett (1795 – Jan 1860)
    1. 1. Sallie Long (1812 – 1870)
    2. 2. Emanuel Long (20 Jun 1814 – 07 Sep 1885)
    3. 3. Sarah Long (17 Jul 1815 – 01 Nov 1867)
    4. 4. Levi (Morgan) Long (Jul 1818 – 1919)
    5. 5. Charlotte Long (1820 – Dec 1897)
    6. 6. Rhoda Long (May 1823 – 1880)
    7. 7. Mary (Polly) Long (1825 – 1910) m. Benjamin Taylor (03 Apr 1817 – 07 Apr 1889)
      1. 1. Joseph Taylor (20 Sep 1846 – 20 Jan 1887) m. Cyntha (J Stanley) Taylor (04 Dec 1847 – 1900) m. Phoebe Rice (1854 – 20 Aug. 1911)
        1. 1. Sarah (Jane) Taylor (19 Jun 1864 – 21 Sep 1943) m. Granville (E) Conley (26 Jun 1860 – 09 Feb 1929)
      2. 2. Margaret Taylor (1849 – 11 Nov 1853)
    8. 8. Joel (D) Long (15 May 1827 – 27 Oct 1913)
    9. 9. Joseph Long (15 May 1827 – 1866)
    10. 10. Anada Long (14 Nov 1831 – 02 Mar 1911)
    11. 11. John Long (14 Jan 1833 – 11 Dec 1903)
    12. 12. Lucinda Long (1834 – 1900)
  4. 4. Elizabeth Long (01 Sep 1791 – 11 Apr 1878)
  5. 5. Benjamin Long (1794 – 12 Sep 1871)
  6. 6. Lewis Long (1798 – )

William Long's Timeline

2 Records

1755
1755
Birth of William Long in ,Augusta,Virginia,USA
,Augusta,Virginia,USA
1821
18 Dec 1821
Age 66
Death of William Long in Longs Gap,Grayson,Virginia,USA
Longs Gap,Grayson,Virginia,USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1755
    Event Place: ,Augusta,Virginia,USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1821
    Event Place: Longs Gap,Grayson,Virginia,USA

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