Robert Longshore, The Surveyor

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Robert Longshore, born about 1640 in Lancashire, England, he was a Deputy Surveyor for William Penn under Thomas Holme, Surveyor General. Robert Longshore came in an advance party with William Markham, who William Penn had appointed as deputy governor, in 1681 on the Welcome to negotiate with and purchase land from the Indians and to survey the land for William Penn's colony in Pennsylvania.

Robert Longshore wrote a Petition for the Lenape Indians in 1681 and delivered the Petition to Governor Markham and the Council at Upland Court (now Chester, Pennsylvania).

Robert Longshore became a member of the Swedish community when he married Margaret Persdotter Cock, daughter of Peter Larsson Cock and Margaret Mansdotter Lom Cock. Robert and Margaret Cock Longshore had two children: Euclydus Longshore (b: c. 1690 - d: 8 Oct 1764) and Alice Longshore Scarborough (b: c. 1692 - c. 1724).

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This is the 1st generation of the Longshaw / Longshores move from Wigan, Lancashire, England - into the United States....

Robert was a Deputy-Surveyor for the Colony of Pennsylvania, a man of education. In early deeds for the colony, Robert Longshore styled himself as "Gentleman," a distinctive British title of social rank, which meant he was of the "Gentry" social class, either descended from a family that had the right to a coat-of-arms or he had himself been granted that right, and all other rights afforded to the British Gentry (such as, access to an education, potential access to military promotions, etc.). Only those individuals entitled to use the style of "gentleman" were legally allowed to do so. Robert likely descended from the "Longshaw" family of Wigan, Lancashire, England. The original surname spelling was "Longshaw," usually spelled as "Longshore" in America. (ref: "A Friendly Heritage Along the Delaware," by Arthur E. Bye, 1959; "Wilson and Allied Families," by Alfred R. Justice, 1929). Some genealogies credit "Thomas & Christian Longshaw" of Wigan, Lancashire, England as the parents of Robert Longshore, progenitor of the American Longshore family.

Robert Longshore's estate was administrated in 1695 & 1701 (ref: 1695 Philadelphia Co. Estate Adm. #87, Adm. Book A, p. 208, and 1701 Philadelphia Co. Estate Adm. #187, Adm. Book A, p. 350). Numerous deeds exist where he either acted as the surveyor, or purchased & sold land himself, details provided in cited references (Bye & Justice).

Family Members Spouse Photo Margaret Persdotter Cock Longshore 1667–1701

Children Photo Euclides (Euclydus) Longshore 1690–1764

Alice Longshore Scarborough 1694–1747

Robert died shortly after his daughter was born. He was a "genteel" man. A surveyor, a man of education. He was a deputy Surveyor General of Pennsylvania under Captain Thomas Holme who was William Penn's Surveyor General.

1. 203. Robert Longshore (Kingsessing, £200): An Englishman and deputy surveyor for William Penn, Robert Longshore became part of the Swedish community when he married Margaret Cock, born 1667, the daughter of Peter Larsson Cock. In 1693 their household of four included two Children Euclid and Alice (Elsa) Robert Longshore, born about 1640 in Lancashire, England, he was a Deputy Surveyor for William Penn under Thomas Holme, Surveyor General. Robert Longshore came in an advance party with William Markham, who William Penn had appointed as deputy governor, in 1681 on the Welcome to negotiate with and purchase land from the Indians and to survey the land for William Penn's colony in Pennsylvania.

Robert Longshore wrote a Petition for the Lenape Indians in 1681 and delivered the Petition to Governor Markham and the Council at Upland Court (now Chester, Pennsylvania).

Robert Longshore became a member of the Swedish community when he married Margaret Persdotter Cock, daughter of Peter Larsson Cock and Margaret Mansdotter Lom Cock. Robert and Margaret Cock Longshore had two children: Euclydus Longshore (b: c. 1690 - d: 8 Oct 1764) and Alice Longshore Scarborough (b: c. 1692 - c. 1724).

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