Notes:

Thomas Long was about 10 months old when his father, Bartholomew, died.
His mother, Catherine, was much younger than her husband and was left a widow at the age of about 35 years. She later married Philip Gruber. In about 1810, 10 years after their father's death, Thomas and his 2 brothers were deeded 150 acres of land on the North side of Camping Creek.

The 1880 Census lists John Thomas Long, age 80, and his wife, Elizabeth Long, age 65. His occupation is listed as "Farmer".


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Thomas + Elizabeth Meetze. Elizabeth was born in 1815; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Bartholomew Long died in 1800 in Newberry County, leaving his wife, Mary Catherine Minnick Long with three babies. His three sons (George Bartholomew, John Jacob and John Thomas) were almost 4 years old, 2 years old and 10 months old at thier father's death.

Catherine Minnick Long was about 35 years old when Bartholomew died and she married Philip Gruber after the death of Bartholomew.

Catherine and Phillip Gruber had a daughter who married Henry Smith.

It is possible that Catherine married a third time to a Cromer.

The Estate of Bartholomew Long shows that Catherine had trouble getting money from the Estate and had to petition the courts for money each year for support and schooling of the three sons. The Estate papers indicate that the sons were educated for $15.00 per year each. The sons were not deeded their father's land until about 10 years after his death. 150 acres on the North side of Camping Creek was deeded to the three sons of Bartholomew Long

The Estate of Bartholomew Long lists property: ......Horses and furniture, His apparel, Horned Cattle, Sheep & Swine, Plows and Implements, Anvill and Balles, Crops gathered - fodder and corn and cotton, Flour and Brandy.


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Bartholomew + Mary Catherine Minnick. Mary (daughter of George Bartholomew (William) Minnick and Mary Madalena Summer) was born in 1765; and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

It appears that Mary Catherine Minick was married to Bartholomew Long first, then to Andrew Cromer and then to Phillip Gruber. The widow and heirs of Andrew Cromer in 1809, sold land from the estate of Andrew Cromer (Nby Deeds J 473)

Notes:

Around 1750, three brothers came to the United States, at New York City. They came from Germany, twenty miles from the border line between Germany and Holland, near the Rhine River.

John Jacob Long was one of the three brothers. He was given a grant of one hundred (100) acres on Cannon's Creek in Newberry County in the year 1768.
He married Elizabeth Hair and lived in Newberry County.

John Jacob Long and Elizabeth Hair Long had three sons: Thomas, Bartholomew and Adam. The John Jacob home was near Macedonia Church in Newberry County and was described by both Mrs. Lula Mae Epting Dreher and Mr. Ben Shealy (Mr. Shealy lived to be over 100 years old) as being a log home with holes left in it so rifles could be fired at deer and other game and possibly to defend the home from intruders. The home overlooked the Saluda River and Camping Creek.

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John + Elizabeth Hair. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George + Mary Madalena Summer. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]