Matthew Long (1757 - 1822)

Born 7 Sep 1757 in Massachusetts [uncertain]

Ancestors

Husband of Betty (Hawes) Long — married after 11 Feb 1779 in Massachusetts Bay Colony

Descendants

Died 29 Jan 1822 at age 64 in Afton, Chenango County, New York, United States

Biography

Matthew Long served with Worcester County Militia, Massachusetts Militia during the American Revolution.

Revolutionary War

Matthew was a Private in Capt. Martin's Company and Col Ezra Woods' Regiment, from 11 Apr 1777 to 4 July 1777. ^[1]

Marriage

Matthew Long and Betty Haws filed married Marriage Intentions, 11 Feb 1779, in Medway, Massachusetts Bay Colony. Mathew [int. Matthew] of Hopkinton, and Betty Hawes [int. Haws], Feb. 11, 1779. ^[2][3]

Children: (in Wilmington, VT)

1. James b. 13 Nov 1780; m. 11 Apr 1802, Joyce Cook
2. Ezra b. 24 Sept 1782
3. Nancy b. 31 July 1784
4. Patty b. 13 Mar 1789
5. Polly b. 5 Apr 1791
6. Philenia b. 7 Mar 1793
7. Alecta b. 21c Apr 1795; dy
8. Alecta b. 8 Nov 1796
9. Hiram b. 26 Bay 1799
10. Wresavill b. Sept 1802
11. Jonathon b. 5 Nov 1805

Residences

Wilmington, Vermont 1779 ^[4]

Name

Name: Matthew /Long/^[5]

Birth

Birth:

Date: 07 SEP 1757

Place: Unknown^[6]

Death

Death:

Date: 29 Jan 1822

Place: Afton, New York

Burial: First Baptist Church Cemetery, Afton, New York

Source: ^[7]

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Sources

1. ↑ Massachusetts soldiers and sailors of the revolutionary war. A compilation from the archives, Vol 9 Page 920
2. ↑ Massachusetts: Vital Records, 1621-1850 (Online Database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2001-2016). Marriage Record
3. ↑ Vermont Births, Marriages and Deaths to 2008.(From microfilmed records. Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013.) Marriage Record
4. ↑ Vermont: Miscellaneous Censuses and Substitutes, 1778-1822, 1840 (Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013. From records supplied by Ancestry.com) Census 1779
5. ↑ Source: #S220 Page: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasulliv/settlers/settlers23/Long1.htm Data: Text: John Long, my grandfather and your great grandfather emigrated from Ireland in the year 1726 bringing in his family, John Long, Ginny Long, Mary Long. After landing in America was born, James Long, Elizabeth Long and David Long. In the same ship Matthew Taft and family emigrated. Robert Taft, Matthew Taft, John Taft, Mary Taft my mother and your grandmother and Anna Taft. John Long, my grandfather and your great grandfather with his family settled in Taunton (Mass.) where he lived and died. Matthew Taft ventured far away in the wilderness to a newly settled town, Upton, 30 miles from Boston & 26 miles from Taunton. A greater adventure then than now to go to California or Oregon where he located 4 hundred acres of land and settled himself and family in the year 1727. His sons, Robert, Matthew, & John when received back a fourth part....... Page 2 Our father and grandfather in the year 1741 purchased a fine lot of land adjoining Matthew Tafts. Ignorant of crossing the briney ocean in the same ship together. There and then he beheld the lovely face and beautiful person, Mary Taft, our mother and grandmother and by patiently waiting until 1746, John Long and Mary Taft became one and the following is the fruits of that union.

   Siblings:

   1. John Long b. Sept 3, 1747 d. Jan 2, 1805 aged 57y 4m 21d
   2. James Long b. June 27, 1749 d. Aug 9, 1773 aged 24y 2m 12d
   3. Betsy Long b. Dec 11,1750 d. Sept 1756 aged 6y 9m 6d
   4. Ann Long b. June 14, 1752 d. Sept 17, 1756 aged 5y 3m 3d
   5. Matthew Long b. May 8, 1756 d. Sept 17, 1756
   6. Sarah Long b. Apr 2, 1754 d. June 13, 1813 Aged 59y 2m 11d
   7. Matthew Long b. Sept 7, 1757 d. Dec 21, 1821 Aged 63y 3m 14d FAG #
   8. Robert Long b. Oct 14, 1759 d. Oct 31 1833 Aged 74y 17d
   9. David Long b. Aug 10, 1761
   10. Aaron Long b. Sept 13, 1763 d. Sept 13, 1830 Aged 67y
   11. Mary Long b. Aug 6, 1765
   12. Abner Long b. Sept 28, 1767 d. Sept 29, 1849 Aged 82y 1d
   13. Rueben Long b. Sept 14, 1769 d. Aug 28, 1824 Aged 54y 11m 14d
   David Long family 5 sons 3 daughters John Long b. July 29, 1785 d. Aug 24, 1836 Ae 51y 16d David Long Jr. b. Sep 29, 1787 d. Sep 1, 1851 Ae 63y 11m 2d A son b. Aug 9, 1789 d. one day Hugh Long b. 22 June 1791 Mary Long b. July 21, 1793 d. Aug 30, 1850 Aged 57y 1m 2d Peggy Long b. July 6, 1796 d. May 28, 1797 Aged 10m 22d Page 4 James Long b. Mar 18, 1798 Jane Long b. Oct 26, 1804 d. Aug 8, 1824 Ae 19y 9m 18d ... Page 11 Abner Long's family James Long, Abner Long Jr., Walter Long, Edward Long, Lewis Long, Polly Long, Mary Long, Diana Long. Adaline Long, Lovice Long. James Long lives in Michigan, his family is Shepard Long, Permedo Long, Ensign Long, Deborah Long, Diana Long, Almira Long, Margaret Long, Sarah Long, Lovice Long Edward Long's family; he married Betsy BRIGGS; children Martha Long, John Long, Edward Long, David Long, Charles Long Edward Long's charactor and standing in life and society gives honor to the name of Long. He is a citizen of Erie County and as a magistrate doth honor to himself and the office he fills. His arm is the sword to protect the law for the safety of life. Long may he live in life and in office.
6. ↑ Source: #S220 Page: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasulliv/settlers/settlers23/Long1.htm Data: Text: John Long, my grandfather and your great grandfather emigrated from Ireland in the year 1726 bringing in his family, John Long, Ginny Long, Mary Long. After landing in America was born, James Long, Elizabeth Long and David Long. In the same ship Matthew Taft and family emigrated. Robert Taft, Matthew Taft, John Taft, Mary Taft my mother and your grandmother and Anna Taft. John Long, my grandfather and your great grandfather with his family settled in Taunton (Mass.) where he lived and died. Matthew Taft ventured far away in the wilderness to a newly settled town, Upton, 30 miles from Boston & 26 miles from Taunton. A greater adventure then than now to go to California or Oregon where he located 4 hundred acres of land and settled himself and family in the year 1727. His sons, Robert, Matthew, & John when received back a fourth part....... Page 2 Our father and grandfather in the year 1741 purchased a fine lot of land adjoining Matthew Tafts. Ignorant of crossing the briney ocean in the same ship together. There and then he beheld the lovely face and beautiful person, Mary Taft, our mother and grandmother and by patiently waiting until 1746, John Long and Mary Taft became one and the following is the fruits of that union. John Long b. Sept 3, 1747 d. Jan 2, 1805 aged 57y 4m 21d James Long b. June 27, 1749 d. Aug 9, 1773 aged 24y 2m 12d Betsy Long b. Dec 11,1750 d. Sept 1756 aged 6y 9m 6d Ann Long b. June 14, 1752 d. Sept 17, 1756 aged 5y 3m 3d Matthew Long b. May 8, 1756 d. Sept 17, 1756 Sarah Long b. Apr 2, 1754 d. Jne 13, 1813 Aged 59y 2m 11d Matthew Long b. Sept 7, 1757 d. Dec 21, 1821 Aged 63y 3m 14d Page 3. Robert Long b. Oct 14, 1759 d. Oct 31 1833 Aged 74y 17d David Long b. Aug 10, 1761 Aaron Long b. Sept 13, 1763 d. Sept 13, 1830 Aged 67y Mary Long b. Aug 6, 1765 Abner Long b. Sept 28, 1767 d. Sept 29, 1849 Aged 82y 1d Rueben Long b. Sept 14, 1769 d. Aug 28, 1824 Aged 54y 11m 14d David Long family 5 sons 3 daughters John Long b. July 29, 1785 d. Aug 24, 1836 Ae 51y 16d David Long Jr. b. Sep 29, 1787 d. Sep 1, 1851 Ae 63y 11m 2d A son b. Aug 9, 1789 d. one day Hugh Long b. 22 June 1791 Mary Long b. July 21, 1793 d. Aug 30, 1850 Aged 57y 1m 2d Peggy Long b. July 6, 1796 d. May 28, 1797 Aged 10m 22d Page 4 James Long b. Mar 18, 1798 Jane Long b. Oct 26, 1804 d. Aug 8, 1824 Ae 19y 9m 18d ... Page 11 Abner Long's family James Long, Abner Long Jr., Walter Long, Edward Long, Lewis Long, Polly Long, Mary Long, Diana Long. Adaline Long, Lovice Long. James Long lives in Michigan, his family is Shepard Long, Permedo Long, Ensign Long, Deborah Long, Diana Long, Almira Long, Margaret Long, Sarah Long, Lovice Long Edward Long's family; he married Betsy BRIGGS; children Martha Long, John Long, Edward Long, David Long, Charles Long Edward Long's charactor and standing in life and society gives honor to the name of Long. He is a citizen of Erie County and as a magistrate doth honor to himself and the office he fills. His arm is the sword to protect the law for the safety of life. Long may he live in life and in office.
7. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 April 2018), memorial page for Esq. Matthew Long (7 Sep 1757–29 Jan 1822), Find a Grave Memorial no. 25758767, citing First Baptist Church Cemetery, Afton, Chenango County, New York, USA ; Maintained by Ann (contributor 46964942) Find A Grave: Memorial #25758767.
8. ↑ Source: #S220 Page: http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~pasulliv/settlers/settlers23/Long1.htm Data: Text: John Long, my grandfather and your great grandfather emigrated from Ireland in the year 1726 bringing in his family, John Long, Ginny Long, Mary Long. After landing in America was born, James Long, Elizabeth Long and David Long. In the same ship Matthew Taft and family emigrated. Robert Taft, Matthew Taft, John Taft, Mary Taft my mother and your grandmother and Anna Taft. John Long, my grandfather and your great grandfather with his family settled in Taunton (Mass.) where he lived and died. Matthew Taft ventured far away in the wilderness to a newly settled town, Upton, 30 miles from Boston & 26 miles from Taunton. A greater adventure then than now to go to California or Oregon where he located 4 hundred acres of land and settled himself and family in the year 1727. His sons, Robert, Matthew, & John when received back a fourth part....... Page 2 Our father and grandfather in the year 1741 purchased a fine lot of land adjoining Matthew Tafts. Ignorant of crossing the briney ocean in the same ship together. There and then he beheld the lovely face and beautiful person, Mary Taft, our mother and grandmother and by patiently waiting until 1746, John Long and Mary Taft became one and the following is the fruits of that union. John Long b. Sept 3, 1747 d. Jan 2, 1805 aged 57y 4m 21d James Long b. June 27, 1749 d. Aug 9, 1773 aged 24y 2m 12d Betsy Long b. Dec 11,1750 d. Sept 1756 aged 6y 9m 6d Ann Long b. June 14, 1752 d. Sept 17, 1756 aged 5y 3m 3d Matthew Long b. May 8, 1756 d. Sept 17, 1756 Sarah Long b. Apr 2, 1754 d. Jne 13, 1813 Aged 59y 2m 11d Matthew Long b. Sept 7, 1757 d. Dec 21, 1821 Aged 63y 3m 14d Page 3. Robert Long b. Oct 14, 1759 d. Oct 31 1833 Aged 74y 17d David Long b. Aug 10, 1761 Aaron Long b. Sept 13, 1763 d. Sept 13, 1830 Aged 67y Mary Long b. Aug 6, 1765 Abner Long b. Sept 28, 1767 d. Sept 29, 1849 Aged 82y 1d Rueben Long b. Sept 14, 1769 d. Aug 28, 1824 Aged 54y 11m 14d David Long family 5 sons 3 daughters John Long b. July 29, 1785 d. Aug 24, 1836 Ae 51y 16d David Long Jr. b. Sep 29, 1787 d. Sep 1, 1851 Ae 63y 11m 2d A son b. Aug 9, 1789 d. one day Hugh Long b. 22 June 1791 Mary Long b. July 21, 1793 d. Aug 30, 1850 Aged 57y 1m 2d Peggy Long b. July 6, 1796 d. May 28, 1797 Aged 10m 22d Page 4 James Long b. Mar 18, 1798 Jane Long b. Oct 26, 1804 d. Aug 8, 1824 Ae 19y 9m 18d ... Page 11 Abner Long's family James Long, Abner Long Jr., Walter Long, Edward Long, Lewis Long, Polly Long, Mary Long, Diana Long. Adaline Long, Lovice Long. James Long lives in Michigan, his family is Shepard Long, Permedo Long, Ensign Long, Deborah Long, Diana Long, Almira Long, Margaret Long, Sarah Long, Lovice Long Edward Long's family; he married Betsy BRIGGS; children Martha Long, John Long, Edward Long, David Long, Charles Long Edward Long's charactor and standing in life and society gives honor to the name of Long. He is a citizen of Erie County and as a magistrate doth honor to himself and the office he fills. His arm is the sword to protect the law for the safety of life. Long may he live in life and in office.

• Source: S220 Author: David Long Title: Letter from Dr. David Long 1761-1852, Son of John Long to Aaron Long Jr., his nephew. 1851 Publication: Name: Boyd, Richard; Location: Mt. Moris, Michigan; Date: 1992;

Acknowledgments

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