Longley William b. 13 FEB 1707 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 15 MAY 1788 Shirley, Worcester, Massachusetts

1707 - 1788

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Birth 13 Feb 1707 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [1, 2]

Gender Male

_UPD 19 JUL 2009 01:56:59 GMT-5

Died 15 May 1788 Shirley, Worcester, Massachusetts [1, 3]

Person ID I1702 Alan Donald Vibber

Last Modified 08 Dec 2009

Father Longley John, b. 1683, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 25 May 1750, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Mother Prescott Sarah, b. 03 May 1686, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 08 Mar 1718, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

Married 1705

Family ID F773 Group Sheet

Family Parker Mary, b. 12 Oct 1716, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA , d. 07 Aug 1758, Shirley, Worcester, Massachusetts

Married 04 Jan 1734 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [2, 4, 5]

Children

1. Longley James, b. 04 Nov 1753, Shirley, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA

, d. 14 Jan 1837, Boylston, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA

Family ID F770 Group Sheet

Notes	V) William Longley, son of John Longley (4), was born in Groton, Massachusetts, February 7, 1708. He settled in what is now the South Village of Groton, and his house was on the north side of the Catacunemaug on the side of the hill about half way between the river and the present location of the Fitchburg Railroad. He and Samuel Hazen built the first grist mill in Shirley, and later added a saw mill. The mill stood on the north side of the river. His brothers Jonas and William also settled in what is now the town of Shirley, then Groton, in 1751, thirty years after the first settlement there, and two years before it was incorporated as a district of Groton. The Shirley history contains an interesting account of the removal of the three Longley families through the wilderness to their new homes in Shirley. The trip took three days, though only about ten miles as the crow flies. William Longley died at Shirley, May 15, 1788. He married, January 4, 1734, Mary Parker, of Groton. Their children were: I. William, born at Groton, died young. 2. Mary, born at Croton, October 13, 1736, died in 1749. 3. William, born at Croton, May 23, 1738; was a miller; left numerous descendants in Shirley. 4. Sarah, born at Croton, February 18, 1740; married (first) James Willard, (second) a Mr. Hall, of Swansea. 5. Anna, born at Groton, March 10, 1742; married Samuel Bartlett. 6. Lydia, born at Groton, December 31, 1743; married Thomas Bennett, of Lancaster. 7. Israel, born at Groton, October 12, 1745, progenitor through his son Israel, of a large family of the name in Nova Scotia and vicinity. 8. Nehemiah, born at Groton, September4, 1747; married Miriam Sawtell, of Shirley. 9. Mary, born at Groton, November 4, 1749; married John Priest, of Lancaster, io. Joshua, born at Groton, July 23, 1751 ; married Bridget Melvin, of Concord, n. James, mentioned below. 12. Abigail, born at Shirley, December I, 1755; died October, 1758. William Longley. 1708-1788. Second child and oldest son of John. Born at Groton Feb. 7, 1708. Among the records of baptiamata by the Rev. Dudley Bradstreet, 4th minister of Groton, is the following: Feb. 15. 1707.* Guilielmus Longly Filius Joannis & Sarace Longly. He married Jan. 4, 1733, Mary, daughter of Joseph Parker. He appears to have been concerned in the settlement of the new town of Lunenburg, adjoining Groton, and may have lived there for a time. In 1751, in company with his two brothers, John and Jonas, he removed from Groton to Shirley—a very serious journey through the wilderness, at that time, though only ten miles distance. In connection withSamuel Hazen, he built the first grist-mill at Shirley, to which a saw-mill was added later. He was the miller of Shirley and was succeeded by his son, William, in the same occupation. William Longley saw military service in the French war. He served in Col. Jonathan Bagley's regiment during the campaign of 1758. Several of his brothers also served in this war. His brother, Joseph,who was in the same company as William, was mortally wounded at Fort William Henry and died at Greenbush, N. Y., Oct. 12, 1758. Under date of May 9, 1758, William Longley appointed his brother, "JohnLongley, of Shirley, gentleman," his lawful attorney to sell real estate and transact all business for him. Under this power of attorney, Dec. 5, 1763, John Longley, on behalf of his brother, William, " now residing in the Province of Nova Scotia, yeoman," deeded William's interest in the estate of his father's widow, Deborah, to their brother, Zachariah of Groton. William Longley removed to NovaScotia in 1760 and settled in the Belleisle district, Granville, Annapolis co. He took with him his son, Israel, then about 15 years of age. About the time that Israel became of age he appears to have returned to Shirley, leaving the Nova Scotia property to Israel. He died at Shirley May 15, 1788.

Sources

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[S59] Historic Homes and Institutions and Genealogical and Personal Memoirs of, Ellery Bicknell Crane, (Name: 1907;), 537 (Reliability: 2).
[S253] Who Begot Thee? Some Genealogical and Historical Notes Made in an Effort to Trace the American Progenitors of One Individual Living in America in 1903, Gilbert Oliver Bent, Gilbert Oscar Bent, (Name: Printed for private distribution, 1903;), 39 (Reliability: 3).