George E. Delong, III

George was the son of George & Mary Barbara "Polly" (Auxier) DeLong, Jr. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ 1839 - Md. Lawrence Co., KY, Sep 3, Mary "Polly" Moore b. Va., 1815-16.

1840 - census Lawrence Co., KY, 00001/00001

1845-65 - Appears variously in Johnson Co., Ky., land surveys.

1850 - as George Delong, age 37, b. OH, w/wife Mary & 5 children (namely: William, Jefferson, George, Frances & Nancy) in Johnson Co., KY.

1860 - as George Delong, age 44, b. PA(sic), w/wife Mary & same 5 children as 1850 with the addition of Sampson, John & Minta. They are still in Johnson Co., KY.

1870 - as George Delong, age 57, b. KY(sic), wife is missing, but 7 children (Jefferson, George W., Nancy, Sampson, John, Araminta & Marion) are present. Now listed as Rockcastle Precinct, Johnson Co., KY.

1880 - as George Delong, age 68, b. OH, w/wife Mary & 6 children (Hiram J., George W., Nancy, John, Arminta & James M.).

1887 - Lived on the Middle Fork of the Rock Castle River in Martin Co., identified as son of George Jr.

18xx - Lived on Flatwood Branch and on John's Creek (Johnson Co.? Martin Co.?).

1892 - died in spring. His will Jan. 26, entered for probate Apr 11. George W. and Marion (his sons) to have home farm to provide for Mary, presumably the widow. Buried DeLong Cem., Martin Co., on Samuel's farm. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Will: George Delong Sr., 1892-Martin Co., KY

State of Kentucky

Will Book 1 Page 36

    I George Delong Sr. of Martin County Kentucky of the age of 80 years and being of sound and disposing mind and memory do make publish and declair this my last will and Testament in manner following that is to say

First I give and bequeath to my two sons George W. Delong and Hiram Jefferson Delong all my home farm where I now reside which include all the land down on the middle fork of Rockassel Creek and of which I may ? ? to have and to hold to them and their heirs and assigns forever which tract of land containes from six hundred to one thousand Acres provided however that they are to take care of and provide for my dearly beloved wife during her natural life Mary Delong.

Second I give and bequeath to my Son Hiram Jefferson Delong all and every Species of Personal property that I may own at the time of my death except as herin after states for his own proper use and benefeit.

Third I give and bequeath to my Son James Marion Delong all the land I own on the Lynn Back fork of Cold water fork of Rockcassel creek and all the land I own on the Bent branch of Rockhouse fork of Rockassel creek to have and to hold to him and his heirs and assignes forever the Lynn Back tract containes 140 Acres and the Bent branch tract 280 Acres.

Fourth I give and bequeath to my daughter Nancy Delong five hundred Dollars in (cash) money and all the personal property on my farm that she may claim to own for her own proper use and benafeit.

Fifth I have heretofore conveyed by Deed to my Three Sons Sampson Delong, William J. Delong and John Delong certain lands on Johnes Creek Johnson County Ky what I deem to be a fair Share of my estate for them.

Sixth I give and bequeath to my daughter Fanney Jane Harlis one hundred Dollars in money for her own proper use and benafeit.

Seventh I give and bequeath to my daughter Arminta Cornett one hundred Dollars in money for her own proper use and benafeit.

Eighth I hereby give the privilidge to all my children that is Single or unmarried except John Delong to remain on and make a living on my home farm while they remain Single.

Ninth I hereby appoint James McGinnis Executor of this my Last will and testament hereby revoking all former wills by me at any time made. In witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand and Seal this 26th day of January AD 1892.

                               George Delong    (Seal)

    The foregoing insturment was at the date thereof Signed Sealed published and declaried by the Said Testator George Delong as and for his last will and testament in the presence of us who at his request in his presence and in the presence of each other have Subscribed our names as witnesses hereto.

J D Kirk residing at Ivery KY James McGinnis State of Kentucky County of Martin /Sct

I J D Kirk Clerk of the Martin County Court do certify that this day this instiurment of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of George Delong Sr. was produced in open court sealed and was opened by the County Judge and proven by the oath of J D Kirk and James McGinnis the attesting witnesses to be the act and deed of George Delong Sr. and duly admitted to Probate and ordered to be recorded which is accordingly done. Given under my hand this 11 day of April 1892 J D Kirk Clerk ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Children:

1. William Isaac b. 1842. 2. Hiram Jefferson b. 1843. 3. George W. b. 1844, d. 1900, unmarried. 4. Frances J. b. 1846. Married Val Harless. 5. Nancy b. 1848. She was the 3rd wife of Richard Buskirk. 6. Samuel Sampson b. 1851. 7. John T. b. 1851-53. 8. Henry C. b. 1855, d. 1857 of typhoid. 9. Araminta C. b. 1857. She the 3rd wife Wilburn Cornett. 10. James Marion b. 1861. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Ova O. DeLong (great-grandson of our subject George) wrote the following in his 1987 book which was privately published "GENEALOGY/AUXIER, DELONG AND BROWN":

George E. Delong b. 1812, Ohio-d 18_2, Delong, Martin Co., Ky M. 3 September, 1839, Louisa, Ky. Mary "Polly" Moore b. Va. ca. 1816-eo William Moore, Sr., & ?. Mary was a sister of John Moore who married Cynthia Delong. George & Polly lived out their lives in four counties without having moved once. The farm was located on the East side of Middle Fork of Rockcastle Creek on a 1,000 acres tract which he called his farm-one of several he eventually owned, more than five thousand acres in all. In addition he purchased the Rev. Samuel Hann Farms, and deeded them to three of his sos. These were located on John's Creek. These three sons were Wm. Isaac(sic) Delong, Sr., John T. and Sampson Delong. The name George runs through out the early De-Family. We sometimes refer to George E as George III. The E in his name may have been for his Uncle Edward.

Two years before his death George sold 1500 acres of his land. In his will dated 26 Jan, 1892 he gave his home and farm to two of his three bachelor sons, Jeff and George W. Delong-stipulating that they were to care for his beloved wife, Mary-who survived him for several years. George E. & Mary "Polly" (Moore) Delong were the writer's paternal G-Grandparents.

In 1976-having met at my brother, Cletus, funeral in West Liberty, a boyhood fried of Cletus in the person of Elijah McGinnis-I went the following week to Martin County and spent three days with my new friend. Mr. McGinnis was born on McGinnis Branch-two branches down stream, and on the same side of Rockcastle Creek as my G-Grandfather's farm. He is the son of George W. McGinnis and Susan Mollett-and the grandson of James Monroe & Louisa (Brown) McGinnis-and the G-Grandson of Hiram & Sarah (Delong) McGinnis. Elijah was born in 1894, has outlived two wives, and now lives near the head of Middle Fork of Rockcastle Creek-in a later house, but on the spot where Richard "Dick" & Nancy (Delong) Buskirk once lived-at the foot of the south side of the hill below the Davella #7 mine.

Mr. Elijah McGinnis had one of those rare memories that seems never, have forgotten anything which ever occurred, or was told. I phoned "Liege" recently, and now approaching 91 he isn't so well.

On my original visit I taped Mr. McGinnis a day and one half; then I asked could he take me to the George Delong farm-about 5 miles down the creek. He willingly complied. The farm is on the opposite side of the creek from the road. As the ford was not usable we waded the creek, walked across the large bottom of tall grass that lay in front, above and below the house sat at the base of the hill, and beside where the Twin Branch comes out of the canyon and meanders across the bottom. My friend described the house which for so long was home to so many. "There were," he said, "Three large pens under one roof." Supposedly George & Mary built the house soon after wedding, 1839. Jeff died testate willing his half of the thousand acres and his sawmill to two of his brother, George W. & Marion. Marion died testate, but George W. died intestate. Through Mesdame conveyances I and hundreds of others inherited small interests.

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