John Longley1

M, #15423, b. 1682, d. 25 May 1750

Family 1: Sarah Prescott

Family 2: Deborah Wilder

Biography

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Birth1682Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Burr & Gage: "of Groton"; Littleton VR, MLM: 16832,1,3,4,5
Notebetween 1694 and 1700Captive of Indians1
Marriage1705Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1,4,5
MarriageNov 30, 1720Lancaster, Worcester Co., MA, USA, Lancaster VR: p.18: Deborah Houghton, by J. Houghton; Littleton VR: 17186,2,7,8,9,10,1,11,3,12,4,5,13
GuardianspMar 11, 1727Middlesex Co., MA, USA, Nomination of John Longley as Gdn. by Esther on Mar. 6, 1727; Request of Deborah Longley for appt. of John Longley as Gdn. for Ebenezer and Deborah; Bond of 100 pounds each by John Longley, Gdn. of Esther, Ebenezer, and Deborah; Memo and Record of Appt;
Weis: The Middlesex Probate Records mention four children, ow whom three were entrusted in 1727, to the guardianship of John Longley.3,14,15,16,13
DeathMay 25, 1750Groton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA8,2,1,5
BurialGroton, MA, USA
Biography"John Longley, one of these [Indian] captives, was redeemed by his friends in 1700, and afterwards resided in Groton, and was one of its most worthy citizens. He was many years parish and town treasurer; town clerk six years, 1723 to 1726, and 1728 and 1729; representative in the General Court three years, 1729 to 1731; and deacon in the church from 1722 until his death, which occurred May 25, 1750, ae. 67."

Boston Transcript, 7/19/1909: Chandler's 'History of Shirley' says John Longley married for his second wife, Deborah Houghton. He died May 25, 1750. She died Nov. 7, 1763. They were married Nov. 30, 1720. He was carried away captive by Indians, town clerk of Groton six years, deacon of the church from 1722 till his death, town and parish treasurer many years, representative to the General Court thre years, had nine sons and three daughters--seven children by Deborah."

Savage: "His s. John was carr. to Canada, and ransom. aft. five yrs."

MLM: town treasurer for 12 years1,17,8
AlertCaptured by Indians for 5 years.
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S81] Shattuck, Desc. of William Shattuck, p. 80.
  2. [S46] Boston Transcript, 4/20/1909 #513, ETPA.
  3. [S117] Burr & Gage, "John Houghton of Lancaster, Mass." , pp. 392-400, P. 397.
  4. [S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 452.
  5. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
  6. [S11] Lancaster MA VRs, p. 18.
  7. [S46] Boston Transcript, Feb. 3, 1933 - 2780.
  8. [S46] Boston Transcript, 7/19/1909 #513, GAG.
  9. [S46] Boston Transcript, 2/3/1933, #2780, LWL.
  10. [S46] Boston Transcript, 1/23/1933, #2780, ETPA.
  11. [S96] NEHGR, Vol. 17, 1863, p. 72.
  12. [S216] Seth Chandler, History of Shirley, Massachusetts, from Its Early Settlemet to A.D. 1882.
  13. [S747] Rev. Frederick Lewis Weis Lancaster MA Early Families II- Weis, p. 294.
  14. [S409] Probate Records , Middlesex Co., MA, Case 11942, FHC #397099.
  15. [S852] Samuel H. Folsom and William E. Rogers, Middlesex MA Probate Index, p. 249.
  16. [S955] Middlesex Probate Records 2l, p. 381.
  17. [S151] Savage, Genealogical Dictionary, III, p. 111.

Sarah Prescott1

F, #15424, b. 3 May 1686, d. 8 March 1718

Family: John Longley

Biography

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BirthMay 3, 1686Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1,2
Marriage1705Littleton, Middlesex Co., MA, USA1,2,3
DeathMar 8, 1718Littleton VR:17161,2
ParentsDJonas Prescott & Mary Loker of Groton, MA4
Pedigree

Citations

  1. [S81] Shattuck, Desc. of William Shattuck, p. 80.
  2. [S416] Littleton MA VRs, p. 452.
  3. [S814] Marshall L. McClanahan, Houghton, John & Beatrix - MLM;, M, p. 15.
  4. [S415] E-mail from Janice Farnsworth, 16 Jan 2001, citing Prescott Memorial, p. 48.