Elizabeth Longhorne
Elizabeth, her siblings, her husband, and her eldest child, Mary, were part of the heroic, civic-minded Glorious Generation. Her father was part of the idealistic, puritanical Righteous Generation, and her mother was part of the reactive, nomadic Cavalier Generation. Her other children were part of the adaptive Enlightenment Generation.
Year by year in the life of Elizabeth Longhorne
The life of Elizabeth Longhorne in its historical context
| Birth of Elizabeth Longhorne | |
| Born: | September 1649(1)
According to William C. Lander: "1649" was entered into the Rowley records in a different ink. [Rowley VR 1:130] To close this footnote, click the number again or click (Close) |
| Birthplace: | Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Parents | |
| Father: | Richard Longhorne, 1617-1668 (our ancestor) |
| Mother: | Mary Crosby, 1629-1667 (our ancestor) |
| Siblings | |
| Brother: | Thomas Longhorne born October 1648, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts died (buried) 8 December 1653, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Sister: | 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 |
| Brother: | Samuel Longhorne born 1654, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts died (buried) 6 July 1660, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Brother: | Thomas Longhorne born 1657, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts died (buried) 26 August 1660, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Sister: | 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.'" To close this footnote, click the number again or click (Close) born 6 December 1660, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Sister: | 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." To close this footnote, click the number again or click (Close) born 9 April 1662, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts married Amos Marrett on 2 November 1681 |
| Brother: | Richard Longhorne born 20 May 1665, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts died (buried) 2 June 1668, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Brother: | Thomas Longhorne born 1667, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts died (buried) 11 June 1668, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Spouse and children | |
| Husband: | Abraham Heseltine, 1648-1711
(our ancestor) (son of Robert Heseltine [Heseline?] [Hazeltine?] and Ann [or Anne] UNKNOWN Heseltine, from England, our ancestors) Married 4 October 1671 Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Daughter: | Mary Heseltine, 1672-1731 (our ancestor) |
| Son: | Robert Heseltine born 16 August 1674, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts died 5 June 1760, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Daughter: | Elizabeth Heseltine born 29 April 1677, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts died 20 May 1758, Rowley, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Son: | Richard Heseltine born 13 November 1679, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts commissioned as a Lieutenant died 8 March 1755, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Daughter: | Bethiah Heseltine born 16 May 1682, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Son: | Abraham Heseltine born 6 November 1684, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts died 28 November 1733, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Daughter: | Mehitabel Heseltine born 20 March 1688, Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Son: | Jonathan Heseltine born 12 April 1694, probably in Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts |
| Other information | |
| Occupation: | No information available |
| Religion: | Puritan |
| Death of Elizabeth Longhorne Heseltine | |
| Died: | 29 March
1704 (age 54 years 6 months) |
| Deathplace: | Bradford, Essex County, Massachusetts |
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Sources on Elizabeth Longhorne Heseltine:
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: