Samuel
"of Longville, Jamaica"
Long
Born about in England
Ancestors 
Son of Timothy Long
and Jane (Brunsell) Long
Brother of
Timothy Long
Husband of
Elizabeth Lowe
— married
about 1666 in Jamaica
Descendants 
Father of
Elizabeth (Long) Lowe and Charles Long MP
Died
at about age 45
in Saint Catherine, Jamaica
Profile last modified
| Created 7 May 2022
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Biography
Samuel Long is Notable.
Samuel was the son of Timothy Long and his wife Jane Brunsell. He was born in England in about 1638.[1]
He served as a lieutenant in his kinsman Colonel Edward D'Oyley's regiment, in the expedition which, in 1655, took Jamaica from the Spanish. In that same year he was named, and described as being in Jamaica, in the nuncupative will of his brother Timothy Long, rector of the parish of St Alphage in London.[2] By 1661 he was Clerk of the House of Assembly. [1]
He became Chief Justice and Speaker of the House of Assembly in Jamaica. [1]
Samuel was buried in the Cathedral at St Catherine, Jamaica. [3]
Enslaved Persons
Estate probated in Jamaica in 1684. Slave-ownership at probate: 288 of whom 140 were listed as male and 148 as female. 99 were listed as boys, girls or children. Total value of estate at probate: £8328.54 Jamaican currency of which £4270 currency was the value of enslaved people. Estate valuation included £0 currency cash, £1610 currency debts and £76.8 currency plate.
Sources
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2
Encyclopedia:
"Dictionary of National Biography, Volumes 1-22"
London, England: Oxford University Press; Volume: Vol 12; Page: 109
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 1981 #33438 (accessed 4 April 2024)
Name: Samuel Long; Birth Date: 1638; Death Date: 28 Jun1683; Father: Timothy Long; Mother: Jane Brunsell. - ↑
Will of Timothy Long:
"England & Wales, Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills, 1384-1858"
The National Archives; Kew, Surrey, England; Records of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury, Series PROB 11; Class: PROB 11; Piece: 319
Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry au Record 5111 #804422 (accessed 4 April 2024)
Will of Timotheus Long, granted probate on 11 Jan 1665. Died about 1665 in St Alphege, London. - ↑
Burial:
"Jamaica, Church of England Parish Register Transcripts, 1664-1880"
citing Page: 161; Digital film/folder number: 004620484_001_M9ZN-TQX; Image number: 85
FamilySearch Record: CLWG-QHZM (accessed 4 April 2024)
FamilySearch Image: 939F-DZNK-L
Samuel Long burial on 28 Jun 1683 in St. Catherine, Jamaica.
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