> >X-Message: #6 >Date: Tue, 07 Dec 2004 15:37:17 -0500 >From: Dennis Kowallek <kowallek@iglou.com> >To: QUAKER-ROOTS-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [Q-R] Thomas Longstreth >On Tue, 07 Dec 2004 15:19:20 -0500, "Seth Hinshaw" <sethhinshaw@hotmail.com> >wrote: > >Does anyone have information on Thomas Longstreth, a paper maker > >in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, in the 1700s? > >I vaguely remember seeing the name LONGSTRETH when looking at some Quaker >records from Clinton Co., OH. > >Dennis M. Kowallek >kowallek@iglou.com in the Ency. of Quaker Gene., Vol II, Philadelphia MM, page 892 there are quite a few Longstreth entries, among them are: 1828, 2, 20. Thos. M. recrq (from Phila. MM) 1836, 10, 19. Thos. M rpd mou page 753 1828, 3, 27. Thomas M. dis disunity page 711 Thomas M., s Elihu, d 11-10-1845 ae 55, bWG page 585 ------Thomas, minor, s Susanna, roef Abington MM, dated 1807, 1, 26 have you checked census? quite a few come up. from Philadelpha Co, Pennsylvania Wills 1682-1819 Name: Thomas B. Longstreth Description: Son Date: 12 Dec 1806 Prove Date: 3 Apr 1807 BookPage: 2:83 Remarks: Joseph Longstreth. City of Philadelphia. Shopkeeper. Legacies to four children, Thomas B., Morris, William and Wilson Longstreth. Residue of estate to wife Margaret, she to educate children during their minority. Sole Exec: Wife Margaret Longstreth. Name: Thomas Longstreth Description: Son Date: 19 Apr 1809 Prove Date: 21 Sep 1814 BookPage: 5:321 Remarks: Longstreth, Susanna. Lower Dublin Twp. Phila. Co. Widow of Joseph Longstreth, late of Bucks Co., dec'd. April 19, 1809. Sept 21, 1814. 5.321. To daughter Ann Hallowell, all her wearing apparel. To son Josiah Longstreth during life all that part of her plantation and tract of land in Abington Twp. in the Co. of Montgomery, commonly called The Saw Mill Tract, after his death gives said tract of land to all his lawful children if he leaves any. Execs. to sell all the rest of her estate real and personal, the monies arising from the sales, bequeaths to her five youngest children to wit: Joshua, William, Ann, Samuel and Thomas Longstreth. Directs that all money that she has paid or shall have to pay for son Wm. be accounted for in the settlement of her estate. Execs. to provide for subsistence of said son William, his wife and child or children. Execs: brother-in-law Jesse Williams of Phila. and her son Joshua Longstreth. karen in CA