Martha (Patsy) Turner

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 Census
Name Martha P Long
Age 56
Birth Year abt 1794
Birthplace North Carolina
Home in 1850 Northampton, North Carolina
Gender Female
Family Number 1004
Household Members
Name Age
Henry H Long 66
Martha P Long 56
Patience A Long 31
Caroline R Long 15

LAND RECORDS

Archives, Raleigh, NC, Box of Estate Records; 7 Mar 1853: Arthur Long [son] appointed guardian of Caroline R. V. LonG [daughter], orphan of Henry H. Long [husband].

Northampton Co., NC - Mar Court 1853: "...to divide the slaves bequeathed by Thomas Turner, dec'd [father], to Martha P. Long...at her death to be divided among her children, Arthur T. Long, Patience Ann Long, Thomas Long, Jamey Long, Martha Edwards, Mary Stephenson, & Caroline V. R. Long (27 slaves)"

Northampton Co., NC, Bk 35, p 412, 6 Mar 1854: Thomas Long of the first part...pays $780 to Arthur Long, Patience Long Gay, wife of Jonathan Gay, Martha Long Edwards, wife of Ealon Edwards, Mary E. Long Stephenson, wife of Nathaniel C. Stephenson, James K. Long & Caroline R. Long of the second part ...273 A. which formally belonged to Martha P. Long, mother of the parties & being land where she resided before her death...bounded by land of Turner S. Taylor & Thomas Buxton...

Birth:
POB possibly Halifax, Hertford Co. NC

Died:
DOD based on probate records

Martha married Henry Hill Long. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1840 Census
Name: Arthur Long
Home in 1840 (City, County, State): Northampton, North Carolina
Free White Persons - Males - 20 thru 29: 1
Free White Persons - 20 thru 49: 1
Total Free White Persons: 1
Total All Persons - Free White, Free Colored, Slaves: 1

1850 Census
Name: Arthur T Long
Age: 36
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1850: Northampton, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Family Number: 1018
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur T Long 36
Jane A Long 23
Martha E Long 6
Thomas H P Long 3
Horatio R E Liky 17 [last name could be Sikes/Sykes, his brother-in-law]

1860 Census
Name: Arthur T Long
Age: 46
Birth Year: abt 1814
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: District 4, Northampton, North Carolina
Post Office: Seaboard
Family Number: 436
Household Members:
Name Age
Patsey Parker 60
Arthur T Long 46
Jane A Long 34
Martha E Long 15
Thomas P Long 12
Eliza M Long 8
William H Long 5
Benjamine F Long 2
Martha Massie 50
Catharine V Long 22

1870 Census
Name: Arthur T Long
Age in 1870: 56
Birth Year: abt 1814
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Seaboard, Northampton, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Seaboard
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur T Long 56
Jane A Long 43
Eliza Long 18
William Long 15
Benjamin Long 11
Benjamin Ellis 20

MILITARY RECORDS

National Park Service, Civil War Soldiers and Sailors System, online http://www.itd.nps.gov/cwss/

Name: A. Long
Side: Confederate
Regiment State/Origin: North Carolina
Regiment: 5th Regiment, North Carolina Senior Reserves
Company: B
Rank In: Private
Rank Out: Private
Film Number: M230 roll 24

GOVERNMENT RECORDS

Records of the Internal Revenue Service. Record Group 58. The National Archives at Washington, DC.

Name: Arthur T Long
Tax Year: 1864
State: North Carolina
County: Northampton
Article: 3 carriages
Value: 2 at $75 and 1 at $150
Total Tax: $3
14 Swine, tax: $1.40

Name: Arthur T Long
Tax Year: 1865
State: North Carolina
County: Northampton
Article: 10 hogs slaughtered
Value: $1
Article: 50 lbs cotton
Value: $1

LEGAL RECORDS

Northampton Co., NC - Bk 35, p77; 1 Jan 1846: William T. Stancell to Arthur T. Long, Patience A. Long, Martha P. T. Long, Thomas H. Long, James K. Long, Mary T. Long, & Rebecca V. Long...$800 for 272 1/2 A...bounded by Turner S. Taylor, Cordy Whitehead...reg. 15 Mar 1853.

Archives, Raleigh, NC, Box of Estate Records; 7 Mar 1853: Arthur Long appointed guardian of Caroline R. V. LonG [sister], orphan of Henry H. Long [father].

Northampton Co., NC - Mar Court 1853: "...to divide the slaves bequeathed by Thomas Turner, dec'd [grandfather], to Martha P. Long [mother]...at her death to be divided among her children, Arthur T. Long, Patience Ann Long, Thomas Long, Jamey Long, Martha Edwards, Mary Stephenson, & Caroline V. R. Long (27 slaves)"

Northampton Co., NC, Bk 35, p 412, 6 Mar 1854: Thomas Long of the first part...pays $780 to Arthur Long, Patience Long Gay, wife of Jonathan Gay, Martha Long Edwards, wife of Ealon Edwards, Mary E. Long Stephenson, wife of Nathaniel C. Stephenson, James K. Long & Caroline R. Long of the second part ...273 A. which formally belonged to Martha P. Long, mother of the parties & being land where she resided before her death...bounded by land of Turner S. Taylor & Thomas Buxton...

Arthur was one of the executors of his mother's estate.

Arthur married Jane Sykes 16 May 1843, Northampton Co. NC. Jane was born Feb 1827, North Carolina; died Aft 1910, Northampton Co. NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1860 Census
Name: William H Long
Age: 5
Birth Year: abt 1855
Gender: Male
Birth Place: North Carolina
Home in 1860: District 4, Northampton, North Carolina
Post Office: Seaboard
Family Number: 436
Household Members:
Name Age
Patsey Parker 60
Arthur T Long 46
Jane A Long 34
Martha E Long 15
Thomas P Long 12
Eliza M Long 8
William H Long 5
Benjamine F Long 2
Martha Massie 50
Catharine V Long 22

1870 Census
Name: William Long
Age in 1870: 15
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1870: Seaboard, Northampton, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Post Office: Seaboard
Household Members:
Name Age
Arthur T Long 56
Jane A Long 43
Eliza Long 18
William Long 15
Benjamin Long 11
Benjamin Ellis 20

1880 Census
Name: William H. Long
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1880: Seaboard, Northampton, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Name Age
William H. Long 25

1900 Census
Name: William H Long
Age: 45
Birth Date: Feb 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: North Seaboard, Northampton, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rosa P Long
Marriage Year: 1880
Years Married: 20
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Long 45
Rosa P Long 45
Bessie J Long 18
Nathaniel T Long 16
Annita Long 12
Eva Long 9
William Long 6

1910 Census
Name: William H Long
Age in 1910: 55
Birth Year: abt 1855
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Seaboard, Northampton, North Carolina
Street: Concord Road
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Rosa P Long
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Agriculture
Industry: Farming
Employer, Employee or Other: Employer
Home Owned or Rented: Own
Home Free or Mortgaged: Free
Farm or House: Farm
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Years Married: 29
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Long 55
Rosa P Long 55
Eva Long 17
Hermon Long 15

William married Rosa P. Stephenson 24 Jun 1880, Northampton Co. NC. Rosa (daughter of John Stephenson and Mary) was born 30 Aug 1854, Northampton Co. NC; died 15 Oct 1947, Northampton Co. NC; was buried , Concord Church Cemetery, Northampton, NC. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Census
Name: Annita Long
Age: 12
Birth Date: Oct 1887
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1900: North Seaboard, Northampton, North Carolina
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: William H Long
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's name: Rosa P Long
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Long 45
Rosa P Long 45
Bessie J Long 18
Nathaniel T Long 16
Annita Long 12
Eva Long 9
William Long 6

1910 Census
Name: Nita Ling [Nita Long]
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1910: Boykins, Southampton, Virginia
Street: Main Street
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Boarder
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Native Tongue: English
Occupation: Book Keeper
Industry: Grocery Store
Employer, Employee or Other: Wage Earner
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Out of Work: N
Number of weeks out of work: 0
Household Members:
Name Age
John Z Harris 34
Amy E Harris 28
Georgie L Harris 2
J W H Darden 32
Nita Long 22

1920 Census
Name: Neta Spencer
Age: 32
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1920: North Fork, McDowell, West Virginia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Wm H Spencer
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Wm H Spencer 39
Neta Spencer 32
Wm Thomas Spencer 5
A Juanita Spencer 3
Ellwood Spencer 4 months

1930 Census
Name: Nita Spencer
Birth Year: abt 1888
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Homemaker?: Yes
Home in 1930: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street address: Jefferson Street
House Number in Cities or Towns: 2327
Age at First Marriage: 26
Attended School: No
Able to Read and Write: Yes
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Able to Speak English: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
William H Spencer 48
Nita Spencer 42
William T Spencer 16
Junita V Spencer 12
Elwood Spencer 10
Rosa M Spencer 8
David E Spencer 6
Curtis Spencer 4 11 months
Lewis Spencer 1 year 4 months

1940 Census
Name: Nita Spencer
Respondent: Yes
Age: 52
Estimated birth year: abt 1888
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: North Carolina
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Street: Cerythe
House Number: 2101
Inferred Residence in 1935: Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia
Residence in 1935: Same Place, Mercer, West Virginia
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Name Age
William Spencer 58
Nita Spencer 52
Ellwood Spencer 20
Rosa May Spencer 18
Earl Spencer 16
Curtis Spencer 14
Lewis Spencer 11

Birth:
Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Nita Spencer
SSN: 233963854
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1887
Birth Place: Seaboard, North Carolina
Death Date: Nov 1990
Father: William H Long
Mother: Rosa Long
Type of Claim: Original SSN.
Relationship of Signature: Not signed (blank, typed or unwitnessed mark).
Notes: 17 Aug 1972: Name listed as NITA SPENCER; 03 Jun 1993: Name listed as NITA L SPENCER

Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
Name: Nita Long Spencer
Birth Date: 30 Oct 1887
Birth Place: Seaboard, North Carolina
Claim Date: 20 Oct 1952
Type of Claim: Life Claim
Notes: 19 Nov 1976: Name listed as NITA LONG SPENCER



Buried:
Grave location and tombstone photo:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=69332485&ref=acom

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Nita L. Spencer
SSN: 233-96-3854
BORN: 30 Oct 1887
Died: Nov 1990
State (Year) SSN issued: West Virginia (1973)

Nita married William Hannah Spencer 14 Aug 1912, District of Columbia. William (son of Thomas Henry Spencer and Elizabeth Hannah) was born 26 Sep 1881, Spout Springs, Appomattox Co. VA; died 12 Nov 1958, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV; was buried , Monte Vista Park Cemetery, Bluefield, Mercer Co. WV. [Group Sheet]