Robert Long1

M, #200, b. circa 1621, d. 27 December 1690
  • Birth*: circa 1621; Birth year calculated from "died...aged 69 years"2
  • Immigration*: before 16471
  • Marriage*: 1647; Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; The published Newbury records give the marriage date as "------ [164--?]". Hoyt as 1647.; Spouse=Alice Short3,4
  • Death*: 27 December 1690; Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts5
  • Note*: "Job Clement sued Robert Long in Nk. [Old Norfolk County] Court, 1651. for detaining his servant, Benjamin Long. [Per. a br.?]"4
  • Note: He took oath of allegiance 1678.4
  • Note: Deacon Robert Long of Newbury died intestate 27 Dec 1690. Administration was granted to his eldest son Abiell Long. Inventory was taken 25 Mar 1691, and produced in court at Ipswich March 31 1691. The inventory totals £647.12.06, including a dwelling house, orchard & barn with 100n? acres of land, and meadow or salt marsh of about 25 acres, three smaller lots, a freehold, farm animals, and farming utensils; also books. Essex County, Massachusetts, case 16924.6
Last Edited: 24 May 2015

Family:

Alice Short d. 17 Jan 1690/91

Children:

Mary Long1 b. 24 Feb 1647/48
Abiell Long1 b. 19 Feb 1648/49
Rebecca Long4
Susanna Long1 b. 14 Nov 1656
(?) Long1 b. 26 Mar 1659, d. 4 Apr 1659
Shubael Long+ 1 b. 14 Apr 1661, d. 2 Dec 1731
(?) Long1 b. 18 Mar 1664/65, d. young
John Long4 b. 18 Mar 1664/65
Martha Long1 b. 20 May 1669

Citations

  1. [S78] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (database), online , Newbury - V1, p. 286-287 children of Robert Long.
  2. [S72] Long, Hallock P., "Settlers Surnamed Long to New England before 1700", New England Historical and Genealogical Register Vol. 104 (Jan 1950) p. 36. [viewed on americanancestors.org]: p. 39.
  3. [S78] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (database), online www.AmericanAncestors.org, Newbury - V2, p. 296. Marriages, Robert Long & Alice Short.
  4. [S61] Hoyt, David, The Old Families of Salisbury and Amesbury Massachusetts (Providence, R. I., Vol. I 1897, Vol. II 1902. Viewed on archive.org & FamilySearch.org., ), p. 232.
  5. [S78] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (database), online www.AmericanAncestors.org, Newbury - V2, p. 646, Deaths.
  6. [S38] Essex County, MA, Probate File Papers, 1631-1881. original documents. Image database on AmericanAncestors.org.