Joel Long (1782 - 1871)

Born 27 Jul 1782 in Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Rogers — married 3 Feb 1805 in Boston, Suffolk, MA

Descendants

Died 21 Oct 1871 at age 89 in East Blue Hill, Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine, United States

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Biography

Joel LONG was born on July 27, 1782, in Blue Hill, Maine, the son of a British soldier surnamed Long, Unknown Long and Mary Closson /Mercy Closson Billings,

Thomas Herrick. Adopted c. 1798, about the time Mercy and Andrew Herrick married. ADOPTED by Andrew Herrick (b.13 Aug 1742 in Gloucester, Massachusetts) and Mercy Closson (b.24 Feb 1762 in Gloucester, Massachusetts).

Joel married Elizabeth Long Rogers on February 3, 1805, in Boston, Massachusetts. They had seven children in 11 years. He died on October 21, 1871, in Hancock, Maine, and was buried in Seaside Cemetery, Blue Hill, Maine. ^[1]

Census

1870 :: Blue Hill, Hancock, ME

Note: Lvg w/ Harland P. Stover

1860 :: Blue Hill, Hancock, ME^[2]

• Source: S142 1860 United States Federal Census Owner: Ancestry.com URL: www.ancestry.com

1850 Blue Hill, Hancock, Maine Source: S84 1850 United States Federal Census Ancestry.com, 2008

1840 : Blue Hill, Hancock, ME

1830 ::: Blue Hill, Hancock, ME

1830 census shows 6 white males, 4 white females, no “coloreds” in household. Listing in alphabetical order, so can’t tell who the neighbors are.

Notes

Note N3162

Founder of East Blue Hill, Maine.

Sources

1. ↑ Source: S22 Early settlers in Blue Hill and their families Author: Burr, B. A. Periodical: Bangor Historical Magazine Volume: Vol. V Date: April 1890
2. ↑ Source: #S142

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