The purpose of this blog is to provide a platform to document and share my research concerning my direct ancestor, William Longmire of London, and later, the colony of Virginia. Here I will present various documentation and observations of William’s unlikely rise from Transported convict slave to later becoming a recorder, or scrivener for the court . It is also my aim to prove that the William Longmire who wrote a letter in 1725 from Newgate Prison days before his scheduled execution is the same who landed somewhere along the Rappahannock River shores in the Northern Neck of Virginia in April, 1726 and eventually met and worked for Lord Fairfax, William Fairfax, and Col Thomas Turner in King George County, Virginia. I will also show that the majority of the ledger and double entry accounting work for the periods of 1743 – 1748 found in the Edward Dixon Business Papers at the Library of Congress was the work of William Longmire. Later, after making some documentary progress, I might delve into and add my two cents worth for those who are interested in William’s descendants.
This blog is a work in progress. To my near, and dear, relatives please forgive my liberal use of the term “hat thief” throughout as I find it proper enough. This is a blog afterall and my own brand of humor is most probably a derived trait from the man I write about. Somewhere up there I think he agrees:) Meanwhile, others who may have documented knowledge or good secondary sources to add to the body of work, especially any information on William’s wife, Susannah, are encouraged to weigh in or contact me through comments or e-mail. Parts of this blog will be used to correct genealogical misinformation which has taken root on the internet. Though most of the research presented here is my own I wish to acknowledge “those who came before”, namely my distant cousin Roger E. Barnes whose book I brought along many years ago as I scoured the records in the King George County Court House. And to my cousin, Liz Wendelken, who gave me great encouragement and always said I would “crack the case”. Both of them propelled me on this path in their own singular ways and their research has been greatly valued over the years.
To see a full document featured here click on it to expand. Each topic heading at the top of this page has it’s own set of posts and documents. For those of you who appreciate and demand citations and footnotes please take note that as this work progresses I will insert the appropriate documentation, bibliography, appendix, etc. Suffice to say that many of the documents will speak for themselves. Speculative and other gleanings will most oftentimes be found in the Musings section. You can also navigate several pages which are not so apparent in the dashboard by scrolling to the bottom of various pages and clicking on archival posts.
The Life and Times of William Longmire of London and Virginia 
Excellent resource – thank you!!
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Very interesting blog. I’m a descendant of the Longmires who came to Amite County, MS not long after the Revolutionary War. I was born and raised in Baton Rouge, LA, attended LSU as an undergraduate and then graduated from LSU’s law school. I’m now retired and living just north of Austin, Texas.
I’m going peruse more of this blog to see if there’s information regarding the Amite County Longmires.
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Hey, Ralph – I’m one of those Amite County Longmires! Nice to see your post. I’m assuming you are one of Uncle Raplh’s kin.
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I am also a descendant of the Amite County Longmires through Elizabeth Ann Longmire who married Ambrose Dudley Mayhall. I am thrilled to find this! And hi, cousin!
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Thanks for the blog. I am William Longmire
live in Lemoore Ca owner of Longmire Swaging. Water well repair business. We repair wells from California to Florida. Conrad and Delmar are my Uncles.
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Hey Bill. I have shared your company website info with several of our mutual Tennessee cousins. We are all very impressed. Many from our clan are inventive and mechanically inclined. My father and grandfather included. Keep up the great work!
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Thank you for the kind words. Over time the Longmire’s have proven to be hard-working, talented and generous people. I am extremely proud to be part of this clan. Stay focused on the prize and God bless all of you.
William Longmire
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Eventually I will post more about the “southern” branch of the Longmires. There are a few facets of that branch yet to be fully explored and written about.
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I am a descendant of James Longmire, of Mount Rainier fame, and have recently moved to Conroe Texas. We live within spitting distance from Longmire drive. Does anyone have information about this clan? Thanks in advance Joan Hanna
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Hi Joan. Thanks for dropping in. Good question as Longmires from East Tennessee and the “Southern” branch moved to various parts of Texas. I believe that Longmire Dr which runs near College Station is named after a fellow who had something to do with the university at the time of it’s founding. The Brazos Valley Masonic Library and Museum is located in the 3400 block.
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Yes, I’ve traveled along that drive as my daughter lived in Collage Station for a time. Interesting connection. The Longmire drive I’m referring to is located in Conroe Tx.
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I am also a descendant of James Longmire of Mt Rainier. Lots of good info here.
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Thanks for your comment. I have a lot more to share but finding time to do so has been tricky. However, I have several notebooks I am in the process of reviewing and including here during the summer.
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Hello Joan
I’m James D Longmire I grew up in Illinois most of my life. Elijah Longmire is my 5th great grandfather. I’m also related to James Longmire of Longmire Washington. I’ve done the family tree thing on ancestry. You can contact me if you’d like. 239-834-9613. My 4th cousin and I are having a Longmire reunion July 19th at Norris Dam State Park, TN, on Elijah Longmire’s original farm. Y’all and any other Longmire’s are more than welcome to join.
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Hello, I am figuring that you are aware of the Longmire connection to Norris Lake. My grandparents and their children were moved from the land where the resevoir exists by eminent domain. My name is Ramona Longmire Springston. I love the rich history of the Longmire’s, and am also very thankful for the research!
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Margaret Jane Longmire Faust was my grandmother’s maternal grandmother. I compiled a book for my extended family covering the Longmire clan. So happy to find this blog>
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Thanks for stopping by.
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Very interesting indeed! I am a decendant of John Garrett and found this very informative!
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Hi Jeff. Glad you dropped by. I plan on updating the John Garrett entry some time this fall.
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