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LONG, Peter (Abt 1665-Bef 1749)

STURGIS, Eleanor (Abt 1685-1752)

LONG, Peter (Abt 1700-1754)

UNKNOWN, Grace (Abt 1710-1771)

LONG, Pleasant (1734-1791)

 

Family Links Spouses/Children: NEWCOMB, William LONG, Pleasant 2 3 Born: 1734, Salem County, New Jersey Marriage: NEWCOMB, William on 31 May 1759 in Stow Creek, Cumberland County, New Jersey 1 Died: 28 Feb 1791, Fairfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey at age 57 4 Buried: Feb 1791, Dividing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Dividing Creek, Cumberland County, New Jersey Pleasant married William NEWCOMB on 31 May 1759 in Stow Creek, Cumberland County, New Jersey.1 (William NEWCOMB was born on 7 Apr 1721 in Edgartown, Dukes County, Massachusetts, died on 7 Apr 1785 in Fairfield, Cumberland County, New Jersey and was buried in Apr 1785 in Dividing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery, Dividing Creek, Cumberland County, New Jersey 5.)

1 New Jersey Index to Marriage Records, 1666-1799 (New Jersey Department of State: http://www.state.nj.us/cgi-bin/state/dbcolmarriage.pl). Surety: 4. Groom: Newcomb, William
Groom Residence: Cumberland
Bride: Long, Pleasant
Bride Residence: Cumberland
Date: 31 May 1759
Page: N (1737-1790) : Page/Item 37

2 New Jersey Colonial Documents, Calendar of Wills 1751-1760 (New Jersey). Surety: 4. 1754, Aug. 25. Long, Peter, of Stoe Creek, Cumberland Co., weaver; will of. Wife, Grace. Children - Ansell, David, Nathan, Eleonor Shipard, and Pleasant. Real and personal estate. Executors - the wife and son, Ansell. Witnesses - Dan Simkins, James MecFerson, Josep Simkins. Proved March 26, 1755. Lib. 8, p. 143.

1755, Apr. 11. Inventory, 408.2.3 [Crowns], incl. bills, bonds, book debts and library, 130.7.3 [Crowns]; a negro man, wheat and corn, 35.8 [Crowns]; made by John Rementon and John Finlaw.

3 Ibid. Surety: 4. 1771, July 19. Long, Grace, of Stow Creek Township, Cumberland Co., widow of Peter Long; will of. Grandson, Jonathon Long, 5 shillings. Grandson Uriah Long, 16 [Crowns], to give him schooling. Grandson, Peter Long, 5 shillings. Granddaughter, Lyda Gilman, 5 shillings. Daughters, Elenor Shepherd and Pleasant Newcomb, rest of my estate. Executor - son-in-law, William Newcomb. Witnesses - Robert Kelsay, Miriam Kelsay. Proved Dec 21, 1775.

1775, Dec. 18. Inventory, 38.7.3 [Crowns], made by Silas Newcomb and David Page.

Lib. 16, p. 478.

[Note: Robert Kelsay was the minister of Grace's church, the Cohansey Baptist, and Miram was his wife.]

4 Dividing Creek Baptist Church Cemetery (ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nj/cumberland/cemeteries/dividing.txt). Surety: 4. Newcomb Pleasant d. 2-28-1791 aged 57y

5 Ibid. Surety: 4. Newcomb William d. 4-7-1785 aged 64y

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