Bromfield Long Genealogy
Record modified: 2023-01-10
This is my ancestor 9 generations back.
Born: about 1692-00-00 Hanover, Richmond Co, Virginia USA
Died: about 1762-00-00 St Marks, Culpeper Co, Virginia USA
Marriages:
1. 1715-00-00 Elizabeth Reynolds
Children of Bromfield Long and Elizabeth Reynolds:
Notes:
first name Bloomfield? Brumfield?
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He was a blacksmith.
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married in King George Co VA
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from RootsWeb Bond mail list:
2d) Bloomfield LONG M. 1st, by 1713, Elizabeth (REYNOLDS) LONG
3) Children: 3a) Rueben LONG b. ca 1716
3b) William LONG b. ca 1718
3c) Bloomfield LONG (Jr.) b. ca 1721
3d) John LONG b. ca 1726
3e) Benjamin LONG b. ca 1728
3f) Henry LONG b. ca 1730
2d) m. 2nd by 1738, Mary (???).
3) Children: 3g) Mary LONG b. ca 1736
3h) Sarah LONG b. ca 1738
3i) Martha LONG b. ca 1740
3j) Elizabeth LONG b. ca 1742
Mother unknown:
3k) Owing [sic] LONG
Above per Bloomfield LONG (Sr.'s) will of 03/04/1762, proved 8/1/1763.
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His land in Spotsylvania is supposed to be where Stoney Run joins the north side of the Ta river.
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Spotsylvania Co VA Deed Book C
p144
1737-10-04: Abraham Mayfield of Spts Co, planter, to Blomfield Long of Essex Co, Blacksmith.
L35 curr, 200 a in Spts Co, part of a tract granted to Larkin Chew, Decd, by pat. 1722-06-04.
Wm Bartlett, Jno Parrish, A Foster
1737-10-04
Elizabeth, wife of Abraham Mayfield, acknowledged her dower, etc.
p159
1741-02-22: John x Wells of St Geo Par, Spts Co, planter, and Frances, his wife, to Bloomfield Long Senr of Par and county afsd.
L20 curr, 150 a in Spts Co -- joining lands of John Walker and Bloomfield Long, and formerly granted to Larkin Chew, Gent, by pat 1722-06-04, and by him made over to Philip Brandegon, as by Deed 1723-03-05, and by sd Brandegon to sd Wells, as by Deeds 1730-10-06.
Larkin Chew, A Foster, John Durrett, Igs x Turrman
1742-07-06
p162
1742-02-23: Charles Filks Pigg of St Geo Par, Spts Co, planter, and Sarah Pigg, his wife, to Bloomfield Long of Par and County afsd.
L30 curr, 118 1/2 a in St Geo Par, Spts Co, formerly belonging to Edward Pigg, Decd, and adjoining the land of John Clerk.
Witnesses: William Johnston, A Foster, Jos Stevens, Larkin Johnston
1742-03-01
Spotsylvania Co VA Deed Book D
p170
1744-06-29: Bloomfield Long of St Geo Par, Spts Co, and Mary, his wife, to Anthony Foster of Par and county afsd.
L60 curr, 331 a in county and parish afsd.
Henry Brock, Thomas Duerson, Hannah Duerson, W Miller, Peter Montague Jr
1745-07-02
p174
1746-11-04: Bloomfield Long of St Geo Par, Spts Co, to Reubin Long, his son, of same parish and county.
118 1/2 a in St Geo Par, Spts Co.
Witnesses: Thomas Graves, Robt Moor, William Johnston
1746-11-04
Spotsylvania Co VA Deed Book E
p205
1757-10-04: Bloomfield (Brumfield) Long of Spts Co to Samuel Simpson of Louisa Co
L20 curr, 70 a in St Geo Par, Spts Co
Anthony Foster, John Holloday, Ed Hernodon junr
1757-11-01
p206
1757-11-16: Bloomfield Long of St Geo Par, Spts Co, Blacksmith, to his daughters, Molly, wife of John Payne junr, and Sarah Long.
Deed of Gift.
118 1/2 a in Spts Co whereon the sd Bloomfield Long lives.
Wm Waller, John Estes, Jonathan Gibson, James Colquhoun, Jo Waller
1758-03-07
p213
1759-11-05: John x Payne junr, and Mary, his wife; Bloomfield x Long and Mary, his wife, to Abraham Estes.
L25 curr, 59 1/4 a in Spts Co
Wm Waller, Wm Wood, Jno Bev Roy, J Waller, John Waller junr
1759-11-05
Spotsylvania Co VA Deed Book J
p444
1791-08-01: Thomas x Vaun [Vaughan] and Sarah, his wife, of Halifax Co to Patrick Donally [Donnelly] of Spots Co.
Whereas, by Ind dated 1744-11-04, Bromfield Long conveyed to his son, Reubin Long, in fee simple, 118 1/2 a in Spots Co, which sd tract of land was afterwards conveyed by the sd Broomfield Long to his daughters, Mary [the lower dividend] and Sarah [the upper dividend], now in consideration of the sum of L25 the sd Thomas Vaun [who intermarried with the sd Sarah, daughter of the sd Broomfield Long] and Sarah, his wife, convey to the sd Donally, the sd tract of land in Spots Co afsd, given the sd Sarah by her father, the sd Broomfield Long, etc. etc.
Witnesses Jno Frazier, Wm Heslop, Reuben Straughan
1791-08-04
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His will is supposed to be in Will Book D p47.
I Bloomfield Long.....give to my sons William, Bloomfield, John, Benjamin, and Henry Long each one shilling sterling as their full share of my estate. I give to my son owing [sic] Long, a three year’s old bay horse coalt branded B and as to the rest of my estate be it of what nature or kind so ever after my just debts are paid I give to my loving wife, Mary Long, to enable her to support and bring up my young children and I do leave her executrix of this my will. Witness my hand and seal this—day of March 1762
Witnesses: John Waggoner, John Beverly Roy, Gabriel Jones
Hinds Site: Genealogy of Ken Hinds -- page 15524
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