John Francis DeLong Sr (1770 - 1840)

Born 24 Apr 1770 in Cumberland, Pennsylvania

Ancestors

Husband of Sarah (Wintringer) DeLong — married 1791 in Mifflin, Pennsylvania, United States

Descendants

Died 14 Apr 1840 at age 69 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio, United States

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Biography

John DeLong Sr was born in Pennsylvania.

John DeLong Sr was an Ohioan.

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John Francis DeLong Notes

John Francis DeLong Notes II

The Big Sandy Valley: A History of the People & Country from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time

Offical Ohio Lands Book

Born: 24 Apr 1770 in Fannett Township, Franklin, Pennsylvania

Died: 14 Apr 1840 in Cambridge, Guernsey, Ohio

• Buried: Saint Mary Catholic Cemetery AKA Beaver Catholic Cemetery in Noble County, Ohio // Possible an acre from his farm ^[1]
• Find A Grave: Memorial #92771539

Father is... George DeLong

Mother is... Elizabeth Jane Ward

Married: Sarah Winteringer in 1791 at Old Swede's Church in Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

• Same church that Sarah's parents we're married at on 6 Dec 1760.

The children of John and Sarah are...

• Sarah DeLong
• George DeLong
• Elizabeth DeLong Cline
• Effey Margaret DeLong Wendell
• Julianna "Ann" DeLong Morgan
• John Francis DeLong Jr
• Mary DeLong Gallagher
• Nancy DeLong Jones
• William DeLong
• Thomas E. DeLong
• Nathaniel DeLong

Timeline of Events:

1790: Living at parent's George DeLong and Elizabeth Jane Ward home in Mifflin County, Pennsylvania.

• County was created on 19 Sept 1789, from parts of Cumberland Co., + Northumberland Co.,

1795: Taxes in Bald Eagle Township, Mifflin Co., (now called Clinton, County)

• Bald Eagle Township - Town Chart

1797: the census records of 1850/60/70 for daughter Effie should be checked to determine her birth date to question if she was born in Maryland.

1799: Not known whether he was with his father's family in Ohio County, West Virginia. According to a land grant in Guernsey Co., Ohio it states; was late of Shenandoah County, Virginia. Maybe John was there while his father, George, was living in the Northwestern Virginia panhandle.

1800s: John Francis DeLong Sr., received 100 acres from the Duck Creek Donation Tract in Washington County, Ohio. Likely a misreading of the entry for his uncle Jonathan who did receive 100 acres there and who was a settler in Washington County, Ohio.

• Descriptions of land granted to settlers in the various allotments of the Ohio Company Donation Tract

1802: Most likely arrived in Ohio the same time as his father, George. JF's son John Francis Jr. reported himself in Ohio this same year, as well as in 1850, 1860, and 1870. This evidence overrides the untraceable tradition that John Francis Jr. was born near Baltimore, and son Jerome's 1880 census records claiming a Pennsylvania born father.

1810: Little of the 1810 Ohio Census has survived.

1811: Belmont Co., at Dille's Bottom on May 29th, purchased land from David Lockwood. John's father, George purchased land in Wayne Township, Ohio

1812: Joined the War of 1812, served as Colonel, 1st Regt., Ohio Militia. John was settled in Beaver Township, Guernsey County (now Mahoning County), OH, and his father, George, bought land in Wayne Township, OH.

1813: Was honorably discharged from serving in the War of 1812 on 25 Oct 1813

1815: On October 1st, John and wife Sarah sold their Belmont County, Ohio land and was witnessed by Edward Carpenter. In Belmont Co., on December 19th, purchased 160 acres of land from David and Elizabeth Lockwood; sold it the same day to Fish Benjamin

1819: One of the original members of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church (originally named St. Dominics) located in Beaver Township, OH.

• This mention can be found in the book: History of Noble County, Ohio Pg. 591

7 Aug 1820: 1820 Census states a total of 8 people living at the homestead;2 Males under 10; 1 Male age 10-15; 1 Male age 16-25; 1 Male age 26-44 + 2 females age 10-15; 1 female age over 45; A total of 5 people under age 16; A total of 2 people over age 25; Total of 8 people

1826: In Guernsey County, a land grant was issued for Range 7, Township 8, Sect. 3

1835: According to the Guernsey Times, John was a delegate to the Democratic Convention on Aug 22nd (even though text The Big Sandy Valley: A History of the People & Country from the Earliest Settlement to the Present Time states the DeLong family were long-standing Republicans). The same paper also mentions John DeLong living on the road from Barnesville, Belmont County to Monroe County it is uncertain if this mention is referring to our subject John Francis DeLong Sr or his son John Franics DeLong Jr or his nephew John DeLong son of David DeLong or his other nephew John Bowers DeLong son of Issac DeLong.

1840: On March 13th, JF signed and sealed his final will and testament. According to the Beaver Township Census, wife/widow Sarah is listed under 60 years old with a daughter under the age of 10.

1846: Widow Sarah and son Thomas were appointed executors of JF's estate

1849: Widow Sarah DeLong died 4 Apr 1849, per the record from St. John's Church in Miltonsburg, Monroe County. Chapter 9, page 75. On August 7th, John's son Thomas DeLong and surviving executor reposted 3.70 acres received from Joseph Jones.

Final Will and Testament of John Francis DeLong Sr.

In the name of God, Amen, I, John DeLong of Beaver Township, Guernsey County, State of Ohio, being weak of body, but the sound of mind and memory, blessed be God for his mercies. Bearing in mind, that it is appointed unto all men once to die and the time being uncertain. I, therefore, do make, ordain, establish and declare, this my last will and testament.

Principally and first of all, I commend my soul to God, who gave it, and my body to be buried in a decent and Christian manner, at the discretion of my executors. And after paying my lawful debts and defraying my funeral expenses I will and dispose of any worldly effects as follows:

I will and bequeath unto my beloved wife Sarah DeLong, the East half of the North East quarter in Section 9, in township 8, of Range 7, together with the West half of the North East quarter of Section 3, in the township. Aforesaid, to have and to hold, occupy and continue and enjoy during her natural life and at her demise, to be sold and equally divided among any children now living; John DeLong, William DeLong, Nathan DeLong, Thomas DeLong, Elizabeth DeLong Cline, Effy DeLong Wendell, Mary DeLong Gallagher, Julianna "Ann" DeLong Morgan, and Nancy DeLong Jones.

Likewise, I will and bequeath to my beloved wife aforesaid, much of my personal property as she may wish to keep, for her own proper use and the balance to be sold and assets to be disposed of as my Executors may think proper.

I likewise will and bequeath unto my beloved Grandchildren; John Carpenter and Sarah, widow of William Arich, each the sum of one dollar. I likewise will and bequeath unto my beloved grandchildren, William DeLong, Jane DeLong, Sarah DeLong, Avarilla DeLong, Delilah DeLong, children of my son George DeLong deceased, each the sum of one dollar. And I do hereby ordain and appoint my beloved wife Sarah DeLong, Executrix and my beloved son Thomas DeLong Executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking and making void and to all intents and purposes of no effect, all gifts, grants, wills, and bequests by me heretofore made. In testimony, whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal, this Thirteenth day of March, in the year of our Lord, one thousand eight hundred and forty.

[ Signed ] John Francis DeLong

Signed, acknowledged in presence of us, year and day above written: Isaac Atkinson & Thos. Owings.

Colonel John DeLong Sr served in the War of 1812
Service started: 1812
Unit(s): 1st Regt, Ohio Militia
Service ended: 25 Oct 1813

Military Service: John was appointed by Governor of Ohio and served in Great Lakes Region. He was sent from Baltimore to punish Indians for stealing white children, and to recover the children (maybe why he was made Colonel?). Col. John DeLong of first Regiment & fourth Detachment Ohio was honorably discharged on 25 Oct 1813

• John Francis DeLong - Fold3 Memorial Source

Evidently, John had a rather varied military career. One researcher indicates that John Francis DeLong served in the American Revolution at the age of 12 in New York as well as in the Indian wars; unverified.

Research does verify that John was the Commanding Colonel of the First Regiment of the Ohio Militia during the War of 1812 and served from September 1813 through March of 1814.

According to the Field and Staff Muster Rolls of Fort Meigs, Ohio on 14 January 1814 Col. DeLong is listed as present, and states "now under arrest", but the circumstances of his arrest are still a mystery. However the good name of the Colonel wasn't stricken from the Ohio Militia rolls, thus his infraction was not severe enough to warrant a "drumming out".

Prior to 1802 John and his family lived in the Baltimore, Maryland area before moving to Beaver Township (now Guernsey Co., OH) where they settled at the forks of the creek and John became one of the leading men in this vicinity.

For Ohioans, the War of 1812 was a continuation of struggles brought onto them by the British and Indian tribes, like the Miamis.

Autumn 1812, after the surrender of Detroit to the British Army, the fever of war was at its peak. "Every man ran to arms—none waited for the formality of orders." 1813, Governor Meigs called for 5,000 volunteers, and the response was threefold.

This American campaign did have defensive successes among areas of Northwestern Ohio where posts, like Fort Meigs on the Maumee River and Fort Stevenson on the west bank of the Sandusky River we're able to withstand sieges brought on by the British and Indians.

It's in the Fall of 1813 that we find Colonel John F. DeLong leading the First Regiment of the Ohio Militia towards the front line. 11 wagons and 738 men were under J.F's command with the majority of soldiers from areas such as Belmont and Fairfield County.

By September 22, 1813, in the Upper Sandusky area, J.F and his troops had marched through Lancaster, Franklinton, and Delaware. The news of Commodore Perry's victory on Lake Erie must have reached them, and thus they began to march onwards to camp in Lower Sandusky. Troops that had previously stationed in said area had ferried across Lake Erie to Canada in pursuit of the retreating British army and Tecumseh with his Indian warriors.

Early December 1813, Colonel DeLong was commander of Fort Meigs in Ohio, however by January 14, 1814, the Colonel had become a prisoner facing a court-martial for charges on various infractions of rules according to military conduct.

Charges such as these were usual among untrained officers of the Ohio Militia, the record from the court is incomplete, and we don't know the outcome of the trial. However, we know Colonel DeLong's name was not stricken from the Militia rolls.

Years following the war Rev. Edward D. Fenwick, O.P. was visiting Ohio regularly to seek out Catholic households and making many converts.

In Beaver Valley, John's father, George DeLong, seems to have been the first of his family to become Catholic and had his son James DeLong baptized in 1820.

Colonel J.F. DeLong followed his father's example, and within a few years, nearly seventy of their relatives had followed suit.

For Colonel DeLong to renounce his former beliefs to embrace the Catholic Faith seems to have not only been influenced by his father, but also his Catholic neighbors; the Gallagher and McConnaghy families, along with the Apostle of Ohio, Father Fenwick.

Although, later records do show some of his descendants did return to Protestantism. Per the Barquilla de la Santa Maria.

Acknowledgement: Thank you Bob Worcester for creating this profile on 21 Jul 2012

Sources

1. ↑ John Francis DeLong Notes II

• Personally researched by 5th great-granddaughter, Danielle Sullivan 28 Jan 2021
• Compendium of American Genealogy by Virkus, Frederick Adams; 1968; Vol. V, p. 698
• 1820 United States Federal Census Publication
• 1830 United States Federal Census Publication
• U.S. General Land Office Records, 1796-1907 Publication
• 1790 United States Federal Census Publication
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