LONGLEY, William
1614 - 1680 (66 years)Set As Default Person
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Documents Longley Family-Worcester Count Joanna Goffe widow of William Longley GM
External Links 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.
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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.
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Name LONGLEY, William [1, 2] Birth 2 Jun 1614 Firsby, Lincolnshire, England [1, 2] Gender Male Arrival 1638 Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA 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 Admitted as a Freeman Residence 1659 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [2] Public Service 1665 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA Selectman Web Address https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Longley-16 Residence 1675 Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA Sheltered here durign King Philip's War Death 29 Nov 1680 Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [2] Patriarch & Matriarch Person ID I4187 My Genealogy Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
Father LONGLEY, John d. Bef 8 Aug 1638, Frisby, Leicestershire, England Relationship natural Family ID F8513 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family GOFFE, Joanna, b. Abt 1619, Frisby, Leicestershire, England d. 18 Apr 1698, Charlestown, Suffolk, Massachusetts, USA (Age 79 years) Marriage Abt 1640 Lynn, Essex, Massachusetts, USA [2, 3] Married 29 Nov 1680 Watertown, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA [2] Children 1. LONGLEY, Lydia, b. 1 Jan 1657, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA d. 27 Jul 1694, Groton, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA (Age 37 years) [Father: natural] [Mother: natural] ▻ NUTTING, James m. 15 May 1672Family ID F1152 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 15 Jul 2024
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Sources - [S1820] Worcester County, Massachusetts Memoirs, Volume I-II, pgs 536-537.
Longley Family-Worcester Count - [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 - [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/12107/494/235177845Joanna Goffe widow of William Longley
- [S1820] Worcester County, Massachusetts Memoirs, Volume I-II, pgs 536-537.