The bottom of te next pg has some information about him. We are not positive
that he was Amish; if he was, he was the earliest known to have settled at
Morgantown. (but we think he was since he named his "friend Peter Plank." as
co-executor. We know that Peter Plank was an Amish Bishop. Long's warrant #44
on the map, dated mar 19, 1751, is where he died. He lived next door to famed
Col. Jacob Morgan. Attractive early stone house, still stands. Also a stone
barn, an outside bake oven and an interesting Wash House. The latter had a
later addition on the west end, but what had been the western exterior wall
was lt intact. Near the gable of that wall appears an old plaque "kim 1740".
THe land was originally granted to Jacob Kimmerling in 1740. In the early
days the settlers often used the first three letters of their last name on
the plaque. Mr. Mast told me that around 1900 Jacob Kurtz, who had lived in
the Long House for many yrs., came to Mast's house with the "Chrisitan Long
Bible" and told C.Z.'s father that he wanted to trust him with book, since he
was too old to take care of it. Some yrs ago C.Z.'s presented it to the HIst.
Soc. of Berks Co. They keep it in their vault (one needs to make an appt to
have it available for viewing. I saw it several yrs ago and have a copy of
the entries. The 1st entry is in German script and reads"this book belongs to
Barbara Spitler, born 15th of March 120, THis was probably his beloved wife
mentioned in his WIll. THe entries for the births of his children are in
English. His eldest, Anna was born Sept 25, 1753. The follow Christian,
Barbara and John (1762). These are followed withthe statement "Christian long
died on Monday, the 31st of Dec 1798. Christian's will is an interesting
one. His daughter to receive the plantation and to take care of their mother;
he mentions his grandchild Anna Lang, the d/o my deceased son Johannes"; also
that my daughter Barbara to pay to the six children of my deceased daughter
Anna, who was married to Jacob Zuck to every one the sume of five pounds.
this shall be in full from all my estate, as I have given their mother
already a complete marriage good: Christian's name not given , perhaps died
young. He further stipulated that if Barbara died without heirs, the land
should go to the granddaughter anna; and if she died without heirs, it should
go to the oldest son of his deceased daughter Anna, and if all of Anna's
children died without heirs, it should go to the oldest son and heirs of my
brother Johannes in Holland Europe, From this we wonder if Christian too was
living in Holland before he came. We keep the possibility in mind in our
research. THere may have been otehr Amish there. I will continue to look
further to see if anything else appears within The Three Zug (Zook) Brothers
of 1742 by Paul Hostetler. Maxine Lindle