John Long


Name John Long
Birth 1756, North Carolina10
Will 21 June 1819, Lincoln Co, NC105,106
Death 1819, North Carolina105
Probate July 1822, Lincoln Co, NC105

Spouses
1 Ann Graham104
Birth 1748
Father Archibald Graham (-1803)
Mother Margaret
Marriage 17 December 1783, Lincoln Co, NC249, Bond #000074184
Children John (1785-)
Ann Graham (>1785-)
Jenny (>1785-)
Henry (>1785-)
Dove (>1785-)

Notes for John Long
In November of 1776, he enlisted as an ensign in the 9th Continental Regiment of Foot in the Revolutionary War. According to one of his heir's application for a land grant, he served for three years.297 He was awarded a military land warrant (No. 398) for 1097 acres, but it was not received until 4 August 1820, after his death.297

Notice how scrupulously fair he is in his will105. He makes sure the one daughter gets extra to make up for a past injustice; and he actually sets free a slave and her young son and gives her land. He didn't set free the child she was pregnant with, though. It makes me wonder if John was the father of Bob, the boy he set free.

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