James Long II (abt. 1758 - 1843)

Born about 1758 in North Carolina

Ancestors

Husband of Delilah (Howell) Long — married 1793 in Burke, North Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died Jul 1843 at about age 85 in North Carolina, United States

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Biography

James Long is believed to have been born in North Carolina. He was married to Delilah. Her maiden name is unknown. He is first documented in Cabarrus County in 1800. Cabarrus was created in 1792. By 1816, James began to pay taxes in Burke County, North Carolina. He was living in Burke County at the time he signed his LWT, which was filed in the newly formed McDowell County the following year.^[1]

Records

• 1800 Census for Salisbury, Cabarrus, North Carolina.^[2]
• 1810 Census for Cabarrus County, North Carolina.^[3]
• 1816-1819 Tax Lists in Burke County, North Carolina.^[4]
• 1820 Census for Burke, North Carolina.^[5]
• 1830 Tax List in Burke County, North Carolina. Capt Morris Tax List; James Long SR 100 acres, James Long JR 129 acres, Levi Long poll, Peter Long poll.^[4]
• In about 1838, Drury Mashburn's probate records indicate 300 acres of land on Muddy Creek in Burke County, North Carolina. It was adjoining land of James Long. Described as a farming plantation a settlement which the said Drury Mashburn dec'd resided previous.^{[citation needed] [6]}
• 1840 Census for Burke County, North Carolina.^[7]
• In 1842, McDowell County was first formed in 1842 from parts of Burke County and Rutherford County.
• In 1843, James' will stated he lived in Burke County, North Carolina. However, it was recorded in McDowell County, North Carolina.^[4]

Sources

1. ↑ North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 for James Long; McDowell Record of Wills, Vol 1-3, 1843-1923. Ancestry.com. North Carolina, U.S., Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. Original data: North Carolina County, District and Probate Courts. Accessed on ancestry.com, December 2022.
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2. ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: XHR8-2SD: accessed 12 December 2022), James Long, Salisbury, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 695, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 29; FHL microfilm 337,905.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (FamilySearch Record: XH26-FS8 : accessed 12 December 2022), James Long, Cabarrus, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 385, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 39; FHL microfilm 337,912.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2} Long Family of North Georgia; website; copy of research from website available at FamilySearch Person: GDD1-T41 : accessed Dec 2022.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch ((FamilySearch Record: XHLX-739 : accessed 12 December 2022), James Long, Burke, North Carolina, United States; citing p. , NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.
6. ↑ Records available at Ancestry Profile. Sources need to be located on FamilySearch and properly cited here. Can you help?
7. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch ((FamilySearch Record: XHRR-3NR : 8 December 2020), Jas Long, Burke, North Carolina, United States; citing p. 342, NARA microfilm publication , (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll ; FHL microfilm.

See also;

• FamilySearch Person: GDD1-T41
• Ancestry Profile
• 1823 Map with watercourses

Acknowledgments

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