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LONGLEY, William

LONGLEY, William

Male 1614 - 1680  (66 years)

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  • Name LONGLEY, William  [1, 2] 
    Birth 2 Jun 1614  Firsby, Lincolnshire, England Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Gender Male 
    Arrival 1638  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Differentiator The Great Migration; Immigrant; recognized as one of the first settlers in Lynn 
    Great Migration William is first found in New England records in Lynn, Massachusetts, where he was one of the original proprietors. He purchased land there in 1638 and he was a freeman there on 14 March 1639 
    Public Service 4 Mar 1639  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Admitted as a Freeman 
    Residence 1659  Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Public Service 1665  Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Selectman 
    Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Longley-16 
    Residence 1675  Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Sheltered here durign King Philip's War 
    Death 29 Nov 1680  Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Person ID I4187  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

    Father LONGLEY, John   d. Bef 8 Aug 1638, Frisby, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship natural 
    Family ID F8513  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family GOFFE, Joanna,   b. Abt 1619, Frisby, Leicestershire, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 18 Apr 1698, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage Abt 1640  Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 3] 
    Married 29 Nov 1680  Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Children 
    +1. LONGLEY, Lydia,   b. 1 Jan 1657, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Jul 1694, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 37 years)  [Father: natural]  [Mother: natural]
    Family ID F1152  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 4 Feb 2024 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 2 Jun 1614 - Firsby, Lincolnshire, England Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsArrival - 1638 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPublic Service - Admitted as a Freeman - 4 Mar 1639 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - Abt 1640 - Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1659 - Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsPublic Service - Selectman - 1665 - Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - Sheltered here durign King Philip's War - 1675 - Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 29 Nov 1680 - Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 29 Nov 1680 - Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Link to Google Earth
     = Link to Google Earth 

  • Photos
    Immigrant    		Immigrant

    Documents
    Longley Family-Worcester Count    		Longley Family-Worcester Count
    Joanna Goffe widow of William Longley GM    		Joanna Goffe widow of William Longley GM

    External Links
    WikiTree: William Longley (1614-1680)    		WikiTree: William Longley (1614-1680)
    Very little is known about the origins of William and Joanna (Goffe) Longley. It is believed they married about 1640 in Lynn. William is first found in New England records in Lynn, Massachusetts, where he was one of the original proprietors. He purchased land there in 1638 and he was a freeman there on 14 March 1639. 17 June 1663 William and Joanna bought a house and land in Groton, Massachusetts. 

    We are descended from this couple through our Wright (Tucker) Line. 

    Albums
    Great Migration    		Great Migration (119)
    The "Great Migration," as defined by the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS), encompasses the English Puritan migration to New England from 1620 to 1640. This movement primarily involved English Puritans who relocated in family units, driven by a quest for religious freedom and the aspiration to establish a Puritan commonwealth. These migrants originated from various regions of England and settled in areas that now form Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine, including the Plymouth Colony and the Massachusetts Bay Colony.

    An individual's inclusion in the Great Migration Study Project requires evidence of migration to New England within the specified period of 1620 to 1640. The project's objective is to compile biographical and genealogical profiles of all immigrants who arrived in New England during these two decades. The NEHGS has produced extensive volumes and directories, providing details about the lives of these immigrants. This collection presents research on many ancestors who were part of this significant historical migration.

    You may be shocked by how many there are. Even I was at first. However, most of these Great Migration ancestors are my 9th and 10th great-grandparents, and in some cases 11th and 12th, and with the number of great-grandparents doubling with each generation, the possibilities quickly become immense. We have a total of 1024 sets of 9th great-grandparents and 2048 sets of 10th great-grandparents. This makes finding so many Great Migration ancestors more understandable.

  • Sources 
    1. [S1820] Worcester County, Massachusetts Memoirs, Volume I-II, pgs 536-537.
      Longley Family-Worcester Count      		 Longley Family-Worcester Count


    2. [S1578] Ancestry Family Trees, (Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members.;).
      Record for Joanna Goffe Longley Crisp
      http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1030&h=300084304169&indiv=try

    3. [S1212] The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, (Online database: AmericanAncestors.org, New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2010), (Originally Published as: New England Historic Genealogical Society. Robert Charles Anderson, The Great Migration Begins: Immigrants to New England 1620-1633, Volumes I-III, 3 vols., 1995).
      https://www.americanancestors.org/DB393/rd/12107/494/235177845
      Joanna Goffe widow of William Longley      		 Joanna Goffe widow of William Longley



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