A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
A Whole Lotta Family - Person Sheet
NameJoseph “Andrew” Longacre 
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1BurialMount Pleasant Meeting House Cemetery, Frederick Co, Virginia1344
FatherAndreas Peterson “Andrew” Longacre (1684-1739)
MotherElizabeth Harold (1680-1758)
Spouses
Birth13 Jul 1715, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Province of Pennsylvania, BCA1
Death4 Aug 1793, Philadelphia, Philadelphia Co, Pennsylvania1 Age: 78
FatherRichard Ireson (1680-1755)
MotherSarah Hannah Hammond (1684-1724)
Notes for Joseph “Andrew” Longacre
Andrew's father was Andrew Peterson Longacre, his mother was Elizabeth Longacre.
Andrew was the grandson of Anders Peterson Longacre, born 1657, and Magdalena Cock Longacre, born 1659, the first Longacre's born in America.
We have no proof of where Andrew & Hannah Longacre are buried. After exhausting the resources at hand we have decided The Mount Pleasant Meeting house Cemetery is the most likely place for his internment.
In the 1790's Andrew attended weddings at the Mt. Pleasant Meeting House.
There are other Longacre's buried here, several of the Fawcett's are here and Isaac Zane may be buried here.
Andrew and his sons lived near Cedar Creek, within a short distance of this cemetery.
Thomas Hayes Fawcett "The Fawcett Family of Frederick Co., VA" says: "Richard Ireson moved to Frederick Co., VA and joined the Hopewell MM. In July of 1750 he received a grant for 428 acres from Lord Fairfax. This land was then conveyed to Andrew and Hannah Longacre."
In 1790 this land was divided between Joseph Longacre, John Longacre, Andrew Longacre surrounded by the next generation of Fawcett sons. (According to the Fawcett Family of Frederick County)
In the 1750's people lived in Winchester at night and went out to their farms during the day. In 1754 Andrew & Hannah lived at the corner of S. Loudoun St. & W. Gerrard St., across from where the McDonalds is today. And probably next to where the Shenandoah Arts Council is located.
We have copies of deeds of the land Andrew owned, given by Lord Fairfax, the southern boundary was Cedar Creek.
From a document dealing with Isaac Zane;
"Isaac Zane owned several large tracts of land at Fawcett's Gap by at least 1790, and the Fawcett and Longacre's (Joseph, John and Andrew) purchased their farms from him. He was disowned by the Hopewell Friends (Quakers) for "very un-Quakerly conduct", but the tantalizing page with the salacious details isn't in my possession. I think it had to do with fathering a son (Isaac Zane III) out of wedlock with Elizabeth (Betsy) McFarland."
At the Handley Library we found one reference to ‘Longacre Gap'. It would appear this feature had several names before the locals settled on Fawcett's Gap.
George Washington was in Winchester from 1755 to 1758.
In May of 1756, George Washington began the construction of Fort Loudoun, about 9/10s of a mile to the north of Andrew & Hannah's property on Loudoun & Gerrard.
Such were the circumstances of the times.
Andrew Longacre is on a list of Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732 to 1774, on a poll taken in Frederick County on July 24, 1758, under Colonel George Washington.
In one dispatch from Washington to the Governor of Virginia, he stated: "The enemy have returned in greater numbers, committed several murders not far from Winchester, and are even so daring to attack our fort in open day… Unless a stop is put to the depredations of the Indians, the Blue Ridge will soon become our frontier."
In effect, Winchester became a garrison town, until the fall of Fort Duquesne (renamed Fort Pitt) in June 1758.
In 1757 Washington had stood for election to the Virginia House of Burgesses, and lost.
In 1758 Washington ran again and won, he served until 1761.
The way the election worked was the voter would stand and state who his vote was for and then shake the hand of whom ever he had voted for.
In 1757, Andrew did not vote for Washington but was undoubtedly in the same room with him.
In 1758, Andrew voted for Washington, however, Washington was not present.
Given how few people were in Winchester at this time, and the direness of the situation, we can be certain Andrew had meet Washington on at least one occasion.
Andrew Longacre's Will:
Name: Andrew Longacre
Will Date: 12 Feb 1795
Residence if given in will: Frederick Co, VA
Wife: [Not mentioned]
Son(s): Called "my four surving sons"--Joseph Longacre, Richard Longacre, John Longacre, Benjamin Longacre
Grandson(s): Joseph Longacre, son of Joseph,--80 acres of land, "the plantation whereon I now live...adjoining the lands of George Redd, John Fawcett, John Longacre and Andrew Longacre Jr. and now surveyed off and plotted by my said son, Joseph Longacre"
Andrew Longacre, Jr., son of Joseph--40 acres, "the residue of my plantation... adjoining John Longacre, John Fawcett, and the said Joseph Longacre, son of my son Joseph"
Daughter(s): [None mentioned]
Granddaughter(s): Hannah, daughter of son Richard and wife of David Tullis
Other(s): Negro girl Venus "to have her freedom immediately after my decease"
Executor(s) named in will: Joseph Longacre, Jonathan Lupton
Witnesses: John Fawcett, George Redd, Thomas Fawcett, Junr.
Proved/Recorded Date: 15 April 1796 [Same]
Proved by: John Fawcett, George Redd
Court: "...a Superior Court continued and held for the district of..."
Will Book # and Page(s): 1:220-222
Name: Andrew Longacre
Instrument: Administrator's Appointment
Administrator(s): Joseph Longacre
Date of Appointment: 15 April 1796
Will Book # and Page(s): 1:222-223
Name: Andrew Longacre
Instrument: Administrator's Bond
Administrator(s): Joseph Longacre
Bondsmen: John Fawcett, George Redd
Judge(s): St George Tucker, Paul Carrington
Amount of bond: 200 pounds
Date: 15 April 1796
Court: General Court
Will Book # and Page(s): 1:223-22411
Andrew was the grandson of Anders Peterson Longacre, born 1657, and Magdalena Cock Longacre, born 1659, the first Longacre's born in America.
We have no proof of where Andrew & Hannah Longacre are buried. After exhausting the resources at hand we have decided The Mount Pleasant Meeting house Cemetery is the most likely place for his internment.
In the 1790's Andrew attended weddings at the Mt. Pleasant Meeting House.
There are other Longacre's buried here, several of the Fawcett's are here and Isaac Zane may be buried here.
Andrew and his sons lived near Cedar Creek, within a short distance of this cemetery.
Thomas Hayes Fawcett "The Fawcett Family of Frederick Co., VA" says: "Richard Ireson moved to Frederick Co., VA and joined the Hopewell MM. In July of 1750 he received a grant for 428 acres from Lord Fairfax. This land was then conveyed to Andrew and Hannah Longacre."
In 1790 this land was divided between Joseph Longacre, John Longacre, Andrew Longacre surrounded by the next generation of Fawcett sons. (According to the Fawcett Family of Frederick County)
In the 1750's people lived in Winchester at night and went out to their farms during the day. In 1754 Andrew & Hannah lived at the corner of S. Loudoun St. & W. Gerrard St., across from where the McDonalds is today. And probably next to where the Shenandoah Arts Council is located.
We have copies of deeds of the land Andrew owned, given by Lord Fairfax, the southern boundary was Cedar Creek.
From a document dealing with Isaac Zane;
"Isaac Zane owned several large tracts of land at Fawcett's Gap by at least 1790, and the Fawcett and Longacre's (Joseph, John and Andrew) purchased their farms from him. He was disowned by the Hopewell Friends (Quakers) for "very un-Quakerly conduct", but the tantalizing page with the salacious details isn't in my possession. I think it had to do with fathering a son (Isaac Zane III) out of wedlock with Elizabeth (Betsy) McFarland."
At the Handley Library we found one reference to ‘Longacre Gap'. It would appear this feature had several names before the locals settled on Fawcett's Gap.
George Washington was in Winchester from 1755 to 1758.
In May of 1756, George Washington began the construction of Fort Loudoun, about 9/10s of a mile to the north of Andrew & Hannah's property on Loudoun & Gerrard.
Such were the circumstances of the times.
Andrew Longacre is on a list of Colonial Soldiers of the South, 1732 to 1774, on a poll taken in Frederick County on July 24, 1758, under Colonel George Washington.
In one dispatch from Washington to the Governor of Virginia, he stated: "The enemy have returned in greater numbers, committed several murders not far from Winchester, and are even so daring to attack our fort in open day… Unless a stop is put to the depredations of the Indians, the Blue Ridge will soon become our frontier."
In effect, Winchester became a garrison town, until the fall of Fort Duquesne (renamed Fort Pitt) in June 1758.
In 1757 Washington had stood for election to the Virginia House of Burgesses, and lost.
In 1758 Washington ran again and won, he served until 1761.
The way the election worked was the voter would stand and state who his vote was for and then shake the hand of whom ever he had voted for.
In 1757, Andrew did not vote for Washington but was undoubtedly in the same room with him.
In 1758, Andrew voted for Washington, however, Washington was not present.
Given how few people were in Winchester at this time, and the direness of the situation, we can be certain Andrew had meet Washington on at least one occasion.
Andrew Longacre's Will:
Name: Andrew Longacre
Will Date: 12 Feb 1795
Residence if given in will: Frederick Co, VA
Wife: [Not mentioned]
Son(s): Called "my four surving sons"--Joseph Longacre, Richard Longacre, John Longacre, Benjamin Longacre
Grandson(s): Joseph Longacre, son of Joseph,--80 acres of land, "the plantation whereon I now live...adjoining the lands of George Redd, John Fawcett, John Longacre and Andrew Longacre Jr. and now surveyed off and plotted by my said son, Joseph Longacre"
Andrew Longacre, Jr., son of Joseph--40 acres, "the residue of my plantation... adjoining John Longacre, John Fawcett, and the said Joseph Longacre, son of my son Joseph"
Daughter(s): [None mentioned]
Granddaughter(s): Hannah, daughter of son Richard and wife of David Tullis
Other(s): Negro girl Venus "to have her freedom immediately after my decease"
Executor(s) named in will: Joseph Longacre, Jonathan Lupton
Witnesses: John Fawcett, George Redd, Thomas Fawcett, Junr.
Proved/Recorded Date: 15 April 1796 [Same]
Proved by: John Fawcett, George Redd
Court: "...a Superior Court continued and held for the district of..."
Will Book # and Page(s): 1:220-222
Name: Andrew Longacre
Instrument: Administrator's Appointment
Administrator(s): Joseph Longacre
Date of Appointment: 15 April 1796
Will Book # and Page(s): 1:222-223
Name: Andrew Longacre
Instrument: Administrator's Bond
Administrator(s): Joseph Longacre
Bondsmen: John Fawcett, George Redd
Judge(s): St George Tucker, Paul Carrington
Amount of bond: 200 pounds
Date: 15 April 1796
Court: General Court
Will Book # and Page(s): 1:223-22411