Person:Francis Long (8)

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Capt. Francis Long
b.5 Dec 1742
m. Abt 1730
  1. William LongEst 1730 - Bef 1760
  2. Dr. Alexander LongEst 1735 - Aft 1805
  3. Samuel LongEst 1740 - Bef 1814
  4. Capt. Francis Long1742 - Bef 1810
  5. Joseph Long1744 - Aft 1805
  6. Elizabeth LongAbt 1745 - Bef 1782
  7. David Long1746 - Aft 1805
  8. Dorcas LongAbt 1755 - 1842
  9. James Long1758 - Aft 1805
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Name Capt. Francis Long
Gender Male
Birth[1] 5 Dec 1742
Death? Bef 26 Feb 1810 Augusta, Virginia, United States

Will of Francis Long

  • Page 349.--12th February, 1810. Francis Long's will, of South River -- To nephew, William Long, son to David Long; to brother David Long's daughters, viz: Jane, Elizabeth, Dorcas, Rebecca Long, and niece, Alex. Lang, lands descended to testator from brother, Dr. Alexander Long; to niece, Alex. Long, daughter to brother David; to brother, Samuel; to nephew, Wm. Lang, son to brother David. Executors, brother Samuel Long and nephew Wm. Long. Teste: Gabriel Alexander and Joseph Bell. Proved, 26th February, 1810. Executors qualify.



Records of Francis Long in Augusta County, VA

From Chalkley's:

  • Vol. 2 - Samuel McCune, Sr's., Declaration: Aged about seventy-seven years; was drafted as militiaman in August, 1776, at Staunton under Captain Thomas Smith and Lieut. Charles Baskins; marched to Point Pleasant where his company was under command of Colonel Dickinson, of whose regiment George Skillern was Lieutenant-Colonel and Samuel McDowell was Major; remained there some time, when Gen. Hand arrived from Pittsburgh and discharged them. They returned home in January, 1777. Was drafted again in September or October, 1780, and rendevouzed at Teas' (now Waynesboro) under command of Capt. Buchanan and Lieut. Wilson; marched via Lynchburg to Carolina, joining Gen. Morgan's troops at Hillsborough, N. C., thence to Guilford, thence through Salisbury to Rigeley's Mills, thence to Cowpens, where he was engaged in the battle, thence with five hundred prisoners returned to Salisbury and was there discharged. On this tour he was absent four months. Was again drafted in August, 1781; rendevouzed at Teas' under Capt. Francis Long and Lieut. John Crawford; marched to Richmond, joining troops under Gen. LaFayette at Michunk in Albemarle County, thence with LaFayette's army by New Kent to Hotwater, where he was in the battle; there he was slightly wounded by being tramped by a British light-horseman; thence marched to Green Springs, near Williamsburg, where he was again engaged with the British, being under the command of Major Rucker, who brought on the action. In 1781 the governor issued a proclamation inviting persons to bring cattle for troops at York and declarant assisted in driving cattle from Teas'. Declarant was born in Augusta County in 1755.
  • Vol. 2 - (Maj.) Joseph Bell's Declaration, 13th August, 1832: Was born in Augusta County in February, 1755, and still lives where he was born. 15th July, 1776, he was drafted and rendevouzed at Lexington, in Capt. John Lyle's Company; for the protection of the western frontier; marched to Holston River under Col. Russell, thence to the Great Island of Holston River, where he was placed under the command of Colonel William Christian, thence to the Cherokee Towns, southwest of the Tennessee, and was stationed there some time. He returned home in the middle of December, 1776. Maj. William Willson was with him on this tour. He was drafted a second time and rendevouzed at Staunton, on the 22d September, 1777, under Capt. Thomas Smith of the Augusta Militia; was elected First Sergeant and served as such on said tour; marched to the Little Levels in Greenbrier; there he was joined by the commands of Col. Dickinson, Col. Samuel McDowell and Col. George Skeleron; thence marched to Point Pleasant to join the army under Gen. Hand. After some time Col. Samuel McDowell proclaimed that Gen. Burgoine had surrendered and the troops were discharged. Declarant reached home with the Augusta troops in the second week in December, 1777. He was again ordered out by Colonel Sampson Mathews, commandant of the Augusta Militia, to protect the western frontier; rendezvouzed at Staunton, 16th April, 1779, in Capt. James Trimbles' Company; was appointed Orderly Sergeant; marched to Tiger's Valley, thence to the head waters of Jackson's River. On this tour he served three months. He was again ordered out as one of the militia of Augusta County, and rendevouzed at Rockfish Gap to guard the prisoners taken at Cowpens by Gen. Morgan; thence marched as one of the guards to Shenandoah County. He was absent about fifteen days. Again as Ensign in the Augusta Militia, he rendevouzed at Col. Easom's (Waynesborough), with other troops called into service from Augusta, on the 6th of June, 1781; thence marched as Ensign in Capt. Francis Long's Company and joined the army under Lafayette at Col. Dandridge's in _____ County; was in the battle of Hotwater; he was at the battle of James Town, under Col. Willis, in the command of Gen. Wayne, in July, 1781; then continued with the army and marched to York Town, where he continued in commission as Ensign until Cornwallis' surrender, when he was discharged. On this tour he served five months. William Davis deposes that he has lived in declarant's neighborhood since the Revolution, and his brother, James Davis, was one of Bell's mess on three tours. (Maj.) William Willson deposes, that he was on the tour with declarant under Capt. Lyle.
  • Vol. 2 - William McCutchen's Declaration, June, 1833: Mentions Col. Sampson Mathews, Waggon-master David Steele, Waggon-master General, Col. Thompson, Major Gibbs, Capt. Samuel McCutchen, Lieut. John McKemey, Captains Smith, Long, Givens, Dickey, Lieut. George Craig, Col. William Bowyer, Adjutant Thomas Bell, Robert Fulton, William Willson.
  • Vol. 2 - Robert Fulton, Senior's, Declaration, October, 1833: Mentions Capt. Samuel McCutchen. Lieut. John McKemey, Ensign David Gibson, Capt. Francis Long, Maj. Samuel Bell, William McCutchen, Col. George Moffet, Capt. James Tate, Lieut. James Mitchell, Ensign John Young, Col. William Campbell, Capt. Tate, John Thompson, Sr., Capt. Thomas Smith.
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