Enoch Long1,2

M, #229, b. 14 May 1727, d. 29 November 1812
  • Birth*: 14 May 1727; Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; (twin)1
  • Marriage*: 2 December 1755; Newbury, Essex Co., Massachusetts; Spouse=Abigail Bayley3
  • Death*: 29 November 1812; Hopkinton, Merrimack Co., New Hampshire; gravestone photo4
  • Note*: Named in 1730 will of grandfather Shubael Long.5
  • Note: Bonds of Guardianship of Enoch Long and Robert Long, both minors about five years of age, sons of Robert Long late of Newbury?, Essex Co., deceased, granted 21 Aug 1732 to guardian Shimual Griffin [?].6
  • Note: Enoch Long of Newbury, with rank of Lt., in the company of Thomas Noyes III, marched Apr. 20 [1775], served 4 days; did not enlist. No. 682, Archives Vol. XIII, No. 19. Listed in Massachusetts Militia Companies and Officers in the Lexington Alarm (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2013)

    See also http://www.ma-roots.org/military/revwar/putnam/newbury.html
  • Note: buried Old Hopkinton Cemetery
    stone:
    "This humble stone was
    erected by Isaac Long In
    memory of his honored father
    Enoch Long
    who died Nov 29
    1812.
    in the 84 year
    of his age
    [4 more illegible sentences]"4
  • Note: Will of Enoch Long of Hopkinton, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, dated 22 April 1797, proved 23 December 1812. All land and farm utensils to son Isaac Long. Cash bequests to sons Enoch Long Junr., Moses Long, David Long and Samuel Long, and to daughters Abigail Nichol and Eleanor How, and to son-in-law Thomas Tenney and grandson Joshua Tenny. Coopers tools to Moses; gun to Samuel; books equally divided. Executor son Isaac Long. Witnesses Joshua Bailey, John Bailey, Sarah Bailey. Recorded Hillsborough County, Vol. 21, p. 330-3. Letter Testamentory granted 23 Dec 1813 [note difference]; recorded Vol. 18, p. 278. Viewed on FamilySearch.org.7
Last Edited: 30 Sep 2015

Parents:

Father: Robert Long1 b. 20 May 1696, d. b 28 Jun 1728
Mother: Eleanor Annis1

Family:

Abigail Bayley d. 27 Aug 1789

Children:

Enoch Long+ 8 b. 15 Apr 1758, d. 16 Jan 1817
Moses Long8 b. 16 Oct 1760, d. 3 Mar 1848
Abigail Long8 b. 21 Oct 1762
Isaac Long8 b. 1 Nov 1764
Eleanor Long8 b. 30 Mar 1767, d. 12 Jan 1800
Hannah Long+8 b. 23 Oct 1769, d. 12 Jan 1796
David Long8 b. 3 Feb 1772
Samuel Long8 b. 22 Jul 1774
Robert Long9 b. 2 Feb 1781, d. 9 May 1790

Citations

  1. [S78] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (database), online , Newbury - V1, p. 286-287 children of Robert Long & Elener.
  2. [S78] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (database), online www.AmericanAncestors.org, Newbury - V2, p. 296. Marriage Enoch & Abigail Bayley.
  3. [S78] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (database), online www.AmericanAncestors.org, Newbury - V2, p. 296. Marriage Enoch Long & Abigail Bayley.
  4. [S42] FindAGrave, online.
  5. [S38] Essex County, MA, Probate File Papers, 1631-1881. original documents. Image database on AmericanAncestors.org. Case 16920..
  6. [S38] Essex County, Probate File Papers, Case 16912. Guardianship Robert & Enoch Long, 1732.
  7. [S89] "New Hampshire, County Probate Records, 1660-1973." Images. FamilySearch. http://FamilySearch.org : accessed 2015. County courthouses, New Hampshire. Hillsborough; Probate records 1812-1815 Vol 21-22; Image 173-4. Vol 18 image 485..
  8. [S78] Massachusetts Vital Records to 1850, (database), online www.AmericanAncestors.org, Newbury - V1, p. 286-287 children of Enoch Long & Abigail.
  9. [S98] Oesterlin, Pauline Johnson, Hopkinton New Hampshire Vital Records, Volume I (Heritage Books, 2012), p. 16, 207.