Hugh LONGWELL

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The Longwell family arrived in Newcastle, Delaware, between 1735 and 1740. They settled in the colony of Maryland on the land in the ?New Munster? tract. This land is located in present day Cecil County, Maryland. ... Our direct line of descent is through Hugh Longwell and his wife Ann. The maiden name of Ann Longwell has not been established yet. It seems probable, from the documents researched so far, that her maiden name was Alexander. Hugh Longwell and his brother, William, obtained land in the same area and their names first appear in the records of Cecil County, Maryland in the years 1748-1749. The first deed recorded for Hugh Longwell is dated 1749. 1749 Hugh Longwell of Cecil County, Maryland purchased 80 acres of land, located in the New Munster tract, from a Robert Mitchell. ... 1752 Hugh Longwell and his brother, William Longwell were listed on the ?tax list? for Cecil County Maryland. 1758 In a book called Confession of Faith, the following births of Hugh and Ann Longwell?s children are found. Matthew Longwell - born 1749, William Longwell - born 1751, James Longwell - born 1754, Robert Longwell - born 1755, Isabella Longwell - born 1757. There were probally other children but they were not listed in this book. 1762 Hugh Longwell was a witness to the Estate of a William Ferguson. 1765 Hugh Longwell puchases 32 acres of land from the widow of John Alexander, Susanna Alexander. ... 1768 Hugh Longwell sold 74 acres of his land to William Reed. Ann Longwell signed over her Right of Dowry for this land. That is, she agreed to sign over property which she brought to her husband in the marriage. ... During those years and in the years that followed, many disputes erupted over the boundary line between Maryland and Pennsylvania. Those disputes touched off riots between the people living in the area of Chester County, Pa. and those living in the New Munster tract in Cecil County, Maryland. There were also many disagreements between the inhabitants of these two counties and groups of non-fighting Quakers. Hugh Longwell?s son William, Matthew, along with a Mark Alexander, and Nathan and Games Gillespie were listed as offenders in some of the riots mentioned above. (These four were all descendants of the men who first settled in this area.) For brief exerpts from two incidents which were taken from the Proceedings of Council of Marland, see ... 1769 Hugh Longwell and his brother, William, signed a petition defending a Francis and Jeremiah Baker who were accused, along with others, of attacking a William Reynolds and his family. The Reynolds were Quakers living in Chester County, Pa. 1775 to 1783 The Revelotionary War was fought during these years. Hugh and Ann Longwell?s four sons served tours of duty during this war. ... 1785 Hugh Longwell sold four acres of his land to a Samuel Parker. ... Since his wife, Ann, did not sign a release, she probably had died by 1785, although no record of her death has been found. 1788 to 1789 Hugh Longwell died during this time, however, no probate records have been found. In the first census taken in this country in 1790, his name does not appear. 1790 William longwell, the brother of Hugh Longwell, died in 1790. HIs will is found in the probate records, written the 13th day of January and proven in Probate Court in April, 1790. In his Will, he names his only surviving children Martha Rutter, Margaret Dysart, and Mary Lyons. William Longwell had operated an Ordinary (Tavern) in Cecil County since the year 1759. It was known as the "Seven Stars Tavern". This structure is still standing today. NOTE: William Longwell?s daughter, Margaret Dysart and her husband, Archibald Dysart, operated the ?Seven Stars Tavern? after the death of her father. In the Pennsylvania Archieves there is mention of hte ?Seven Stars Tavern? as being operated by Margaret Dysart, .... The name of the Tavern was later changed to Dysart?s Tavern. __________ Property in Maryland:

Hugh Longwill. 40 acres. CE 3rd District, p. 5. MSA S 1161-4-1 ? ?1/4/5/47

Robert Longwill. New Munster, 150 acres. CE 3rd District, p. 12. MSA S 1161-4-1 ? ?1/4/5/47

Robert Longwill. 156 acres. CE 3rd District, p. 5. MSA S 1161-4-1 ? ?1/4/5/47

William Longwill. New Munster, 100 acres. CE 3rd District, p. 12. MSA S 1161-4-1 ? ?1/4/5/47

William Longwill. 100 acres. CE 3rd District, p. 4. MSA S 1161-4-1 ? ?1/4/5/47 __________ x


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Children of HUGH LONGWILL and ANN are: i. MATHEW5 LONGWELL, b. 1749; d. Bet. 1777 - 1788.

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Hugh married Ann ALEXANDER about 1748 in New Munster, MD. (Ann ALEXANDER was born about 1720 and died in 1784 in Pennsylvania.)