Bromfield Long (abt. 1686 - bef. 1763)

Born about 1686 in Rappahannock, Virginia

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Died before 1763 before about age 77 in Saint Georges Parish, Spotsylvania, Virginia

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Biography

Bromfield Long was a Virginia colonist.

Brumfield Long was born in 1686, in Rappahannock County, Virginia. In 1713, Brumfield married Elizabeth Reynolds, a daughter of William Reynolds. On October 2, 1730, a Bond was recorded between Brumfield Long, with Elizabeth, his wife, and Thomas Turner for the transfer of 136 acres of land, 34 acres of which was a part of 84 acres of land formerly belonging to William Reynolds, father to Elizabeth (Reynolds) Long. ^[1]

Elizabeth and Brumfield became the parents of seven sons and an unknown number of daughters. Elizabeth (Reynolds) Long died before May 15, 1738. ^[2] After her death, Brumfield married a woman named Mary (?nee) and moved to newly formed St. George Parish, Spotsylvania County, Virginia, where he wrote his Will in 1763 ^[3]

Land Records

Deed^[4]
Dated: 1 August 1791
Recorded: 4 August 1791
Spotsylvania County, Colony of Virginia
Thomas Vaun and Sarah, his wife, of Halifax County to Patrick Donally [Donnelly] of Spotsylvania County.
Whereas, by Indenture dated 4 November 1744, Bromfield Long conveyed to his son, Reubin Long, in fee simple, 118 1/2 acres in Spotsylvania County, which said tract of land was afterwards conveyed by the said Broomfield Long to his daughters, Mary [the lower dividend] and Sarah [the upper dividend]. Now in consideration of the sum of £25 the said Thomas Vaun [who intermarried with the said Sarah, daughter of Broomfield Long] and Sarah his wife, convey to the said Donally, the tract of land in Spotsylvania County aforesaid, given to Sarah by her father, Bromfield Long
Witnesses: John Frazer, William Heslop, Reuben Straughan

Researchers Notes

There is much biographical information on Brumfield's Find A Grave memorial, some of which is suspect. Brumfield wrote his will in 1763, in St. George Parish, Spotsylvania Co, VA. His Will does not include the name of Reuben Long, and so it is thought that IF he had a son named Reuben, he had passed away by 1762. His will does not include a son named Reuben, but it is very clear from the Thomas Vaughan deed of 1791, that he did indeed have a son named Reuben.

Captain Reuben Long, born 1730, who died in 1792, in Culpeper County, is reported to have been the son of Richard Long and not Brumfield. See also: https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I067802&tree=Tree1

Sources

1. ↑ King George County Deed Book 1, pages 83-88
2. ↑ https://colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I033259&tree=Tree1
3. ↑ https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/215649733/brumfield-long
4. ↑ Spotsylvania County (Va.), William Armstrong Crozier, and Clayton Torrence. 1905. Spotsylvania county, 1721-1800 being transcriptions from the original files at the county court house, of wills, deeds, administrators' and guardians' bonds, marriage licenses, and lists of revolutionary pensioners. New York: Pub. for the Genealogical Association by Fox, Duffield & Co.

• Franklin Y DNA Project research. Y DNA testing has proven Broomfield Long is the ancestor of an NPE branch of Franklin's, numerous Franklin and Long men having tested. Since testing began, documentation has been found supporting this as it indicates Lawrence Franklin took in children of his neighbors. DNA and documenation indicate that Reuben and his brother Henry were adopted by Lawrence Franklin after the death of their parents Henry Long Jr. and Ann of Essex/Spotsylvania County.