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William Longley 1707–1788 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 February 1707

Birth Location: Groton, New London, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1788

Death Location: Shirley

Father: John Deacon

Mother: Sarah Prescott

Spouse(s): Mary Parker

Children(s): Mary Longley, Joshua Longley, Anna Longley, Sarah Longley, Mary Longley, Lydia Longley, Joshua Longley, Capt. Longley, Abigail Longley, Israel Sr, William Longley, Nehemiah Sr

William Longley was born in 1707 in Groton, New London, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Audury Longley Deacon And Sarah Prescott. William Longley married Mary Parker, and had children including Abigail Longley, Anna Longley, Capt James Longley, Israel Longley Sr, Joshua Longley, Lydia Longley, Mary Longley, Nehemiah Longley Sr, Sarah Longley, William Longley. William Longley passed away in 1788 in Shirley.

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Biography

  • William Longley was born in 1707 in Groton, New London, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA, the child of John Audury Longley Deacon And Sarah Prescott.
  • William Longley married Mary Parker, and had children including Abigail Longley, Anna Longley, Capt James Longley, Israel Longley Sr, Joshua Longley, Lydia Longley, Mary Longley, Nehemiah Longley Sr, Sarah Longley, William Longley.
  • William Longley passed away in 1788 in Shirley.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

William Longley's Ancestors

Self
William Longley
1707–1788
Birth Place: Groton, New London, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Parents
John Audury Longley Deacon
1682–1750
Groton, Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States of America
Sarah Prescott
1686–1718
Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Grandparents
William (Richard Longley) Jr
1640–1694
Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA
Lydia (Longley Bio) Mom
1650–1694
Watertown, Massachusetts
Jonas Prescott
1648–1723
Lancaster, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Mary (LOKER) Prescott
1653–1735
Sudbury, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Great-Grandparents
William LONGLEY
1614–1680
Joanna (DNA)
1619–1698
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Longley's Descendants

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William Longley (7 February 1707–15 May 1788) m. Mary Parker (12 Oct 1716–07 Aug 1758)
  1. 1. Mary Longley 1749–1822 m. John (Priest) Jr 1746–1840
    1. 1. Levi Priest 1773–1797 m. Sarah Austin 1775–1864
      1. 1. Phesenton Priest 1802–1880 m. Mary (Ann) Plummer 1807–1852 m. Isabiah Johnson 1831–1876
        1. 1. William Priest 1828–1880 m. Ann (Priest) 1833–1867 m. Lizzie Johnston 1867– m. Sarah (Adelia) Price 1847–1924 m. Polly Beardon 1817–1880
        2. 2. John (Madden) Priest 1852–1896
        3. 3. Marie Priest 1859–1930
        4. 4. George (Washington) Priest 1858–1921
        5. 5. Huldah (Mary) Priest 1865–1949
        6. 6. Andy Priest 1837–1923
        7. 7. Sylvester Priest 1833–1905
        8. 8. Harriett Priest 1839–
        9. 9. Almira (L.) Priest 1843–1917
        10. 10. Mary (Ann) Priest 1848–1930
        11. 11. Fesington ((Fes)) Priest 1836–1914
        12. 12. John (Madden) Priest 1852–1896
        13. 13. Phesenton Priest 1831–1914
      2. 2. Polly Priest 1799–1809
      3. 3. Roxalinda ((Roxa)) Priest 1798–1876
      4. 4. Morillo (Movills) Priest 1804–
      5. 5. Sarah (M.) Priest 1800–1809
      6. 6. Ezra (Dean) Priest 1807–1882
      7. 7. Vera (Ethel) Priest 1900–1906
    2. 2. Charlotte Priest 1771–1841
    3. 3. Sarah Priest 1785–1803
  2. 2. Joshua Longley 1738–1813
  3. 3. Anna Longley 1742–1826
  4. 4. Sarah Longley 1740–1780
  5. 5. Mary Longley 1736–1749
  6. 6. Lydia Longley 1743–1828
  7. 7. Joshua Longley 1751–1844
  8. 8. Capt. (James) Longley 1753–1837
  9. 9. Abigail Longley 1755–1758
  10. 10. Israel (Longley) Sr 1745–1824
  11. 11. William Longley 1734–1813
  12. 12. Nehemiah (Longley) Sr 1747–1822

William Longley's Timeline

2 Records

1707
7 February 1707
Birth of William Longley in Groton, New London, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
Groton, New London, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
1788
15 May 1788
Age 81
Death of William Longley in Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA
Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 February 1707
    Event Place: Groton, New London, British Colonial America, Connecticut, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1788
    Event Place: Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shirley
    Record Source: Massachusetts, U.S., Town Death Records, 1620-1850

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