Mecklenburg County NcArchives Biographies.....Long, John 
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Source: The Long Creek Settlement and the Gum Branch East of the Catawba River
Author: Unknown

Capt. John Long - Head of household, 1790 U.S. Census: Long Creek 
received its' name from Capt. John Long. He died 4 July 1799, at the 
age of 55, and was buried at Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery. On 
20 June 1769, he was a witness with Wm. Ramsey on a deed for land on 
the Gum Branch of Long Creek, from John Miller to John Buchannan; and, 
he is found listed among the public officials of Mecklenburg Co., as 
well as among the gallant bands of patriots of the "Hornets' Nest" who 
repelled a regiment of British invaders at Charlotte in 1780.

Additional Comments:
The above biography taken from:
The Long Creek Settlement and the Gum Branch East of the Catawba River, 
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina: A Genealogical Survey of the 
Neighbors and Allied Families of William and Nancy Ramsey 
The record in its entirety can be seen in the History section of Mecklenburg Co. NC
USGenWeb Archives Project.

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