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Long, Pierse
The following data is extracted from Long Family Records.
legislator: b. Portsmouth, New Hampshire, 1739; d. there 1789; s. Pierse L who was born in Limerick, Ireland, came to this country and engaged in the shipping business in Portsmouth; member of the Provincial Congress of N. H., 1775; served as colonel in the Revolutionary Army; in the retreat from Ticonderoga his command was overtaken by the 9th British foot, which he turned upon and defeated; volunteer at the battle of Saratoga; delegate to the Continental Congress in 1784-6; state councilor, 1786-9; appointed by President Washington, collector of customs at Portsmouth, January, 1789.
Source: Long Family Records
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