William Long was a Scotchman, and shortly after his marriage to Sarah C. (Unknown) (1742-1827), emigrated to America, his first born being presented to him on the voyage across to the new world. He settled in Pennsylvania, and afterward, with many sturdy Scotch Presbyterians moved to North Carolina
On 19 Feb 1796 William Long made a deed for five acres of his land on Cane Creek, "including the Graveyard" to the trustees of the Congregation of Little Brittain, "for the use of a meeting house and graveyard". This is the present site of Brittain Presbyterian Church.
William Long Sr, did not leave a will in Rutherford County and not all of his children are known. The 1790 Rutherford Census shows his household with four males over 16 and three females. Two of the males were certainlly his sons John Long (1766-1843) and William Long, Jr. (1769-1853).
This information was given by William's grandson Andrew B. Long in 1898.
On 19 Feb 1796 William Long made a deed for five acres of his land on Cane Creek, "including the Graveyard" to the trustees of the Congregation of Little Brittain, "for the use of a meeting house and graveyard". This is the present site of Brittain Presbyterian Church.
William Long Sr, did not leave a will in Rutherford County and not all of his children are known. The 1790 Rutherford Census shows his household with four males over 16 and three females. Two of the males were certainlly his sons John Long (1766-1843) and William Long, Jr. (1769-1853).
This information was given by William's grandson Andrew B. Long in 1898.
William Long was a Scotchman, and shortly after his marriage to Sarah C. (Unknown) (1742-1827), emigrated to America, his first born being presented to him on the voyage across to the new world. He settled in Pennsylvania, and afterward, with many sturdy Scotch Presbyterians moved to North Carolina
On 19 Feb 1796 William Long made a deed for five acres of his land on Cane Creek, "including the Graveyard" to the trustees of the Congregation of Little Brittain, "for the use of a meeting house and graveyard". This is the present site of Brittain Presbyterian Church.
William Long Sr, did not leave a will in Rutherford County and not all of his children are known. The 1790 Rutherford Census shows his household with four males over 16 and three females. Two of the males were certainlly his sons John Long (1766-1843) and William Long, Jr. (1769-1853).
This information was given by William's grandson Andrew B. Long in 1898.
On 19 Feb 1796 William Long made a deed for five acres of his land on Cane Creek, "including the Graveyard" to the trustees of the Congregation of Little Brittain, "for the use of a meeting house and graveyard". This is the present site of Brittain Presbyterian Church.
William Long Sr, did not leave a will in Rutherford County and not all of his children are known. The 1790 Rutherford Census shows his household with four males over 16 and three females. Two of the males were certainlly his sons John Long (1766-1843) and William Long, Jr. (1769-1853).
This information was given by William's grandson Andrew B. Long in 1898.
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