Richard Longhorne

Richard and his brother Thomas were part of the idealistic, puritanical Righteous Generation. His wife was part of the reactive, nomadic Cavalier Generation. His children were part of the heroic, civic-minded Glorious Generation.

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The later life of Richard Longhorne in its historical context

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Birth of Richard Longhorne
Born: 1617
Birthplace: England
Parents
Father: John Longhorne (Langhorne?) (our ancestor)
Mother: Jane Clemett (our ancestor)
Siblings
Brother: Thomas Longhorne
b. 1616 or 1617, England
d. 6 May 1685, probably Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts(1) According to William C. Lander: "In 1652 Thomas purchased the homestead of Simon Crosby who was the uncle by marriage of his sister-in-law Mary Crosby. This homestead was on the south corner of Brattle Street and Brattle Square in Cambridge. It is probably that he resided there for the rest of his life."
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m. 1646 (or thereabouts) to Sarah Green, daughter of Bartholomew Green
Butcher and town drummer in Cambridge, Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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No information on other siblings
Spouse and children
Wife: Mary Crosby, 1629-1667 (our ancestor)
(daughter of
Robert Crosby, 1596-1642 and Constance Brigham Crosby, 1602-1682
of Holme upon Spaulding Moor, Yorkshire, England,
and Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts, our ancestors)
Married 16 January (or 16 November?)
1648 (or perhaps 1647)
Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
Son: Thomas Longhorne
born October 1648, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
died (buried) 8 December 1653, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
Daughter: Elizabeth Longhorne, 1649-1704 (our ancestor)
Daughter: Constance Longhorne
born September 1652, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
m. 10 May 1680 in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
to Jonathan Mooers of Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
died 1714 in Newbury, Essex County, Massachusetts
Son: Samuel Longhorne
born 1654, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
died (buried) 6 July 1660, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
Son: Thomas Longhorne
born 1657, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
died (buried) 26 August 1660, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
Daughter: Sarah Longhorne(2) Ibid.: "After the death of her parents Sarah made several appearances in the court records of Essex Co. On '5 May 1674; Sarah Longhorne chose Daniel Wicom as her Guardian.' On another occassion, Sarah Longhorne, 'who was left young and of tender agge,' having been under the charge of an executor, petitioned the court for a guardian. Petition to the court, dated Ipswich, 4:3:1674: 'Constance Crosbie Grandmother to this orphan Sarah Longhorne understanding that Daniel Wickham is like to be perswaded to accept of Guardianship for her: I thinking that she had need of one that hath more experience to oversee her and for other reasons I am very unwilling & doe desire that such a thing may not be proceeded in or granted till Thomas Longhorne of Cambridge, her uncle, knowes and gives his consent for he takes more care of the children than I expected he would have done; not more at present, your poor & humble servant & handmaide.'"
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born 6 December 1660, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
Daughter: Bethiah Longhorne(3) Ibid.: "On '26 Sep.1679, Bethiah Longhorne chose her uncle Thomas Longhorne as her guardian,' from Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, p. 282, and The Probate Records of Essex County, Mass, vol. 3, p. 83."
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born 9 April 1662, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
married Amos Marrett on 2 November 1681
Son: Richard Longhorne
born 20 May 1665, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
died (buried) 2 June 1668, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
Son: Thomas Longhorne
born 1667, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
died (buried) 11 June 1668, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts
Other information
Occupation: Probably farmer
Holdings: In 1666 Richard was granted 100 acres of land in Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts. "It lyeth on the Highway that goeth from Ipswich to Andover."
In 1667 he received part of the Hog Island Marshes during a division. [See Lander]
Religion: Puritan
Death of Richard Longhorne
Died (buried): 13 February 1669 (or perhaps 1668)
(age 51 or 52)
Deathplace: Rowley (or Haverhill?), Essex County, Massachusetts
Disposition and will: "In late December of 1667 a series of deaths in the family, beginning with Richard's wife Mary, left only three, perhaps four, survivors a little over six months later. Richard's death and burial followed in less than a month and a half after that of his wife Mary. This left their six children orphans. However their two youngest children, and only remaining sons, Richard and Thomas were both dead within five months.

"The eldest surviving daughter at the time of Richard's death was Elizabeth Langhorne, to whom he assigned a double portion in his Will of 10 Feb. 1668, and whom he appointed as co-executor of his Will along with his brother Thomas Langhorne of Cambridge." [See Lander]

The Will(4)

Ibid.: Lander extracted from The Probate Records of Essex County, MA, 1665-1674, vol 2, pp. 147-151, and he refers also to the records and files of the Quarterly Courts of Essex County, MA, vol, 5 (1916), p. 13.
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"The last will and testament of RICHARD LONGHORNE of Rowley in the county of Essex made Februarie 10.1668. First give to my daughter ELIZABETH a Double portion whom also I constitute and appynt to be the executresse of this my last Will and Testament together with my beloved brother THOMAS LONGHORNE whom also I constitute and appoynt to be the other Executor with my Daughter ELIZABETH and if the sayd Elizabeth shall die without heirs of her owne body my will is that the one half of the Estate given her by this my last Will and Testament be equally divided between my other three daughters. I give unto SAMUEL WOOD my servant the sume of 10 Li. to be payd to him within the space of one yeare after my death and if OBADIAH WOOD the father of the said Samuel shall be willing that his son shall serve out his time untill he comes to the full age of Twenty one years with my brother JOHN JOHNSONof Rowley then my will is that ten pounds more be added and the whole 20 to be payed unto (him) when he hath served out his full time and in case the said Samuell shall die before he hath served out his full time that then no part of the 20 li. be payd unto him butt that 20 li. shall be divided equally amongst my children then living. My will is also that my daught(er) Elizabeth shall have the 20 li. above forementioned over and above her double portion untill it shall be due unto the aforesayed Samuel and if the Sayd Wood shall presently take away his son then 10 li: of the twenty shall be equally divided between my children and then all my estate both of lands houses cattle household stuffe and all my moveables to be divided equally (my debts being first paid) amongst my children, my daughter Elizabeth haveing a double portion as aforesaid lastly I constitute and appoynt JOHN PECKARD, JOHN JOHNSONand JAMES BAILEY (all of Rowley aforesaid) to be overseers to see this my will performed."

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Witness: Anthony Crosbie, Daniell Ela, John Ward.

Proved in Ipswich Court Mar. 30, 1669, by the Witnesses.

"DEPOSITION of Jonathan Platts that going to Haverhill when Richard Longhorne was sick, with John Pickard, he left the latter on this side the river and went over with the daughter of Richard Longhorne to see him and told him his brother Pickard was on the other side. He told Deponent that he was very glad of it, for he had a great desire to speak with him, that he knew not how God might dispose of him and he desired Deponent to come to him again when his brother being with him, and he, having told his mind to his brother Pickard, the latter told Longhorne that he would relate what he said to Deponent for fear of spending him. Concerning his children's disposal, John Pickard said to leave them to the disposal of their Grandmother to which Longhorne replied that he would and also to their two Aunts, and that he would have them advise with Goodwife Bayly who was a good woman, whom he believed loved them Well. This was about three days before he died. John Pickard affirmed the same."
Sworn 30.1m; 1669, Ipswich Court.

Inventory taken March 24, 1668-9 by John Tod, Ezekiell Northend and Samuell Brockelbanke:
"In Cash & Books, 11 li. 2s. 8d.; 1 Grey searge dublett, 18s.; 1 grey searge paire of britches 8 s.; 1 grey jackett, 12s.; 1 paire of white britches, 16s.; 1 old searge coat, 6s.; 1 old coat, 6s.; three pair of stockings, one red wascoat, one hat, five bands, necke cloathes, one dublet & one pair of drawers, two shirts, one paire of boots, for armes, one bedstead with bed and all ye furniture, trundle bed with all the furniture, one bed with all the furniture, one green rugg, one coverlett, one white blankett, four yds. red cotton, ten yds. of home made cloth, thirteen cushions, twelve pillowbeers, eighteen sheets, childe bed linen, childrens caps, a swath, ribbon, child bed linen, one white wascoat, table clothes, napkins & towells, one cupboard & cupboard cloath, one little cupboard & cupboard cloath, two chests and a trunck, one bedstead & bed with ye furniture, one bed with all the furniture, one bedstead and bed with all the furniture, one bedstead and bed with all the furniture, a parcell of childrens clothes, in brass 6 li. 9s., spoons 6s., peuter, 41i. 18s., tin ware, 4s.; iron ware. old iron, 21i.; spice, conserves, honey with ye pots and boxes, 14s.; tallow & candles, 12s.; a shovell, 3s.;,hogs learth,, 16s.; flax & hemp tear & tow & yarn & cotton woll & yarn, 31i. 15s.; 1 paire of stock cards, 4s.; sieves, 6s.; 2 linen wheels, 8s.; feathers, 2s.; trayes, trenchers & dishes, 9s.; 1 frying pan, 4s.; a cart rope & a halter, 5 s.; a saddle, pillion & bridle, 1 li.; 1 hammer, 2s.; 2 wollen wheels & one paire of scales & a beetle & 2 wedges, 7s.; Barrels, tubs, churnes, pailes & such lumber, 51i.; 1 pair of bellowes, 1 can, 4 s.; tables, formes & chaires, 1 li.; l5 bushels & a 1/2 of wheat with the tubs it was in, 3 li l0s.; rye & rye malt & barly maltt 19 bushels & 1/2 31i. 18s., oats, 2 bushells, 5s.; bacon 2 1i. 3s.; hops, 4s.; 20 bushels of indian corne, 21i. 13s. 4d.; cards & thread, 15s.; baskets, 5s. 6d.; cart, plow, sled, yoks, chain & one sithe, 2 1i. 13s.; 1 horse & 1 mare, 15 1i.; 1 paire of oxen. 131i.; 1 paire steerst ll li., 1 steere, 31i. l0s.; 7 cowes, 261i. 10s.; 1 heifer. 2 1i.; 1 steere, 1 li. 10s.; 2 calves, l li. 8s.; sheep 3 1i; swine, 41i.; 8 swine & 2 piggs, 41i. 5s.; the dwelling house, barn, brewhouse with the orchard and land adjoining 671i.; his halfe of Newmarshes lot with a parcell of land bought of Thomas Abbott adjoining to it with his land lying at cowbridge given as amends to the said Newmarshe's lot, 241i.; 6 acres of gate lands 261i.; 6 gates, 121i.; village land & medow, 301i.; Merrimack land, 401i.; upland in the farme, 101i.; 9 acres & 1/2 of land at the great plain, 51i.; rough marsh at Cow bridge which was bought of Thomas Dickinson and John Scales, 201i.; medow in Satchwell Meadow, 51i.; 3 acres of meadow by Newberry Causway, 101i., salt marsh on the South East side of Mr. Nellson's Island, 101i.
Total 732 1i. l l s: l d. Estate debtor, 181i. 19s. 6d. Attested in Ipswich Court Mar. 30, 1669 by the executors."
(Essex County Probate Files, Docket 16,946)

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Sources on Richard Longhorne:
Descendants of Richard Longhorne of Rowley, MA, which was constructed by William Lander, 176 Gieger Rd., Cleveland, TN. 37312 (E-mail: WLander@aol.com), © 1998 by William C. Lander. Mr. Lander provided these sources:

  1. NEHGR, v. 119, p. 248 [bapt. of Mary Crosby & her m. to Richard].
  2. Pope, Charles H., The Pioneers of Massachusetts. Under the entry for Constance Crosby, Pope erroneously gives Mary Crosby's husband as Nicholas Longhorne.
  3. Gage, Thomas. History of Rowley, Mass. "In 1667 Richard Langhorne received by division part of the Hog Island Marshes."; "1666-7 To Richard Longhorne - 100 acres. It lyeth on the Highway that goeth from Ipswich to Andover."
  4. Farmer, John. Register of the First Settlers of New England, p. 173.
  5. Ipswich Quarterly Court Records, vol. 5, p. 282.
  6. The Probate Records of Essex Co., Mass., vol. 2, 1665-1674, pp. 147-151. [This entry taken from the Ipswich Q.Ct. Recs (vol. 5, p. 282), shown above.
  7. Savage, James, A Genealogical Dictionary of New England, p. 231.
  8. Paige, Lucius R., A History of Cambridge, Mass., pp. 599-600.
  9. Cole, A., and Whitman, C. F., A History of Cambridge, Mass.
  10. Baldwin, Thomas W., Cambridge Vital Records, for Cambridge, Mass. Boston, 1914.
  11. Vital Records of Essex Co., MA., "Rowley", pp. 130-131, 342, 490.
  12. Quimby, Henry Cole, New England Family History, vol. 1, p. 103.
  13. Prindle, Paul W., NEHGR, vol. 119, p. 248, Oct. 1965.
  14. Holman, Mary Lovering, Ancestry of Charles Pillsbury and John Pillsbury, 2 vols. [Concord, NH: The Rumford Press, 1938].
  15. Farmer, John, Register of The First Settlers of New England,, p. 173. Brief mention of Richard: From the CD of Essex Co. V.R.; Richard Longhorne married Mary Crosby 16:11m:1647, Rowley VR 1:342; Beththiah (Longhorn), d/of Richard, born 9:4m:1662 Rowley VR 1:130; Constance Longhorne, d/of Richard and Mary, born [1652], Rowley VR 1:130; [Elizabeth Longhorne, d/of Richard and Mary, born Sept -- [1649] different ink] Rowley VR 1:130; Richard (Longhorn), s/of Richard and Mary, born 20 May 1665, Rowley VR 1:130; Samuell Longhorne, s/of Richard and Mary, born 4:12m:1654, Rowley VR 1:130; Sarah Longhorne, d/of Richard and Mary, born 16:2m:1660, Rowley VR 1:130; Thomas Longhorne, s/of Richard and Mary, born "last of" 4m:1657 [30 June] Rowley VR 1:130; Thomas Longhorn, s/of Richard and Mary, born 27 Nov 1667, Rowley VR 1:131; Mary Longhorn buried 29 Nov 1667, Rowley VR 1:490; Richard Longhorne buried 13 Feb 1668, Rwoley VR 1:490; Richard Longhorne, s/of Richard and Mary, buried 2 June 1668, Rowley VR 1:490; Samuel Longhorne, s/of Richard and Mary, buried 6 July 1660, Rowley VR 1:490; Thomas Longhorne, s/of Richard and Mary, buried 8:12m:1653, Rowley VR 1:490; Thomas Longhorne, s/of Richard and Mary, buried 26 Aug 1660, Rowley VR 1:490; Thomas Longhorne, s/of Richard and Mary, buried 11 July 1668, Rowley VR 1:490; Elizabeth Longhorne married Abraham Hezeltine 7 Oct 1669, Rowley VR 1:342.

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