William
LONG
(b.
2 January 1756
,
Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
d.
13 September 1855
,
Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA
)
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William LONG was born 2 January 1756 in Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
William LONG was the child of ? and ?William LONG died 13 September 1855 in Shelburne, Massachusetts, USA .
son of David Long and Martha Woodward
m. Zilpha Holloway
m. Dolly Atwood?
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Postcards and Memories of Taunton, Massachusetts, USA (East Taunton)
1756 Birth 2 January 1756
Taunton, Province of Massachusetts Bay
1784 - The bifocal lens is invented (Benjamin Franklin, United States)The oil lamp is invented (Aimé Argand, Switzerland)
The War of 1812 was a conflict between the United States and Great Britain, lasting from 1812 to 1815. It was primarily fueled by issues such as trade restrictions due to Britain's ongoing war with France, impressment of American sailors into the British Navy, and British support of Native American tribes against American expansion. The war ended with the Treaty of Ghent, restoring pre-war boundaries but resolving few of the initial disputes.From the 1840s through the 1880s, thousands trekked westward, carrying only a few belonging and supplies for the journey, and settling on the western frontier, forever changing the American West. 1843 - The Christmas card is invented (Sir Henry Cole and John Callcott Horsley, England)Artificial Freezer Patented (Nancy M. Johnson, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA)
1845 - The rubber band is invented (Stephen Perry, England)The refrigerator is invented (John Gorrie, United States)
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Death Date: 13 Sep 1855
Death Place: Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 99
Birth Date: 1756
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01051-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1887660
Reference ID: 16
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRJ-6M2 : 10 December 2014), William Long, 13 Sep 1855; citing Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, reference 16; FHL microfilm 1,887,660.'
Name: William Long
Gender: Male
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Death Date: 13 Sep 1855
Death Place: Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts
Age: 99
Birth Date: 1756
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Indexing Project (Batch) Number: I01051-0
System Origin: Massachusetts-EASy
GS Film number: 1887660
Reference ID: 16
'Massachusetts Deaths and Burials, 1795-1910,' database, FamilySearch (familysearch.org/ ark:/ 61903/ 1:1:FHRJ-6M2 : 10 December 2014), William Long, 13 Sep 1855; citing Shelburne, Franklin, Massachusetts, reference 16; FHL microfilm 1,887,660.'
William is buried at: South Cemetery Shelburne, Franklin County, Massachusetts, USA
Added: 6/23/2017 1:22:53 PM
- Updated: 6/14/2018 8:02:43 AM
The name 'Massachusetts' originates with native Americans in the Massachusetts Bay area (from the language of the Algonquian nation). The name translates roughly as 'at or about the great hill.' (statesymbolsusa.org)1620 - 1627 - Plymouth Colony, New England
1628 - 1686 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1686 - 1689 - Dominion of New England
1689 - 1692 - Massachusetts Bay Colony
1692 - 1775 - Province of Massachusetts Bay
1776 - 1788 - Crown Colony of Massachusetts Bay
February 6, 1788 - Massachusetts becomes 6th U.S. state
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