Lena Estella Long Collection, 1763-1827

Location of collection:

Library of Virginia

The Library of Virginia

800 East Broad Street

Richmond, VA 23219

Contact for questions and access:

POC: Archives Reference Services

Email: archdesk@lva.virginia.gov

Phone: (804) 692-3888

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Restrictions:

Collection is open to research.

Terms of access:

There are no restrictions.

Preferred citation:

Lena Estella Long Collection, 1763-1827. Accession 21571. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Summary

Creator:

Lena Estella Long

Language:

English

Preferred citation:

Lena Estella Long Collection, 1763-1827. Accession 21571. Personal Papers Collection, The Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia.

Background

Scope and content:

Collection, 1763-1827, of Lena Estella Long (1878-1968) of Page County, Virginia, consisting of agreements, bonds, deeds, land grants, powers of attorney, and wills from Frederick, Dunmore, and Shenandoah Counties, Virginia. Much of the land involved in the deeds and land grants is located in present-day Page County, Virginia. Agreements, bonds, and powers of attorney concern individuals from Shenandoah County. One will was recorded in Frederick County, the other in Shenandoah County.

Biographical / historical:

Lena Estella Long was born 10 December 1878 in Craig, Missouri, and married William Martin Long (1881-1948) 5 September 1900. The Longs lived in Page County, Virginia, where Mrs. Long was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution. She died 19 December 1968.

Acquisition information:

Lent for copying by Lena Estella Long, Luray, Virginia, 24 April 1939.

Physical description:

43 leaves