Family of David Long[Frankford]> Benjamin(the-elder)[Selbyville]> Joseph"Joe" >Nathaniel & Benjamin & Joshua P & John T. 
 
-26 May 1765 Worcester Co. MD [source:Dryden] "Collins Lot" sold to David Long Sr. 160A at St. Martin's River by Solomon Collins & Sarah Collins, widow [his mother?]--did David sell or gift to Benjamin aft 1776 in DE? 

-1799 Benjamin's will written: Joe got 1/7th of his father's land--no tract name(s).

-March 19, 1824 FHL#6642 Sussex County Deeds 1820-1825  BK AN No 36, p. 549
Joseph Long from John J. Long & Wife
Whereas Benjamin Long late of Sussex County Delaware was seized and
possessed in his lifetime of lands in Baltimore Hundred which descended to
his legal heirs and his heirs on 9 Sep. 1809 did have cause for equity
division. Allotment No. 2 was allotted assigned to John Jordan Long one of
the legal heirs. Now this indenture between John J. Long and Sally his wife
of Sussex Co., Delaware one part and Joseph Long of the same place for and
in consideration of $600 to them in hand paid or secured to be paid by
Joseph Long (bottom of page torn) ...part of a tract called COLLINS LOTT
lying in Baltimore Hundred that part being allotted to John J. Long in the
division of his father Benjamin Longs real estate.
John J. Long, Sally Long
Witness: [first faded], Jno. W. Dingle Date Recorded: Aug. 14, 1825
Transcribed by Nancy Lockwood Merrill

<Dec 20 1852 "Collins Lot/Collings Lott" 180A deeded to John T and Josuha P which he had bought from brother John J who got it from father Benjamin (in my file with no source; does not seem to be exactly correct; this is the property that I think may be where Joe Long Cemetery is.>

-Feb 1856 Joe's will written: gave to son John T part of my father's estate purchased from my brother John J (above;this is only 1 of 2 places the name Collings Lot appears)

-Feb 1856 Joe's will: gave to son Joshua P 50A laid off to me out of my father's estate except for the 2 1/2A to Hester. [if 50A was 1/7, total Benjamin held would have been 350A]

-Feb 1856 Joe's will gave $25 to wife Mahala, 1/3 of land, for life, now resided on by self and sons Joshua P. and John T. [unclear whether 2/3 is the 2 tracts above or???]

-Feb 1856 [sons of Joe, Nathaniel & Benjamin got 1 shilling and 10 shillings respectively--had they already gotten land from Joe? or ???]