Long-Payne Family Deeds

Collection

Identifier: A3053

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

The collection consists of four land deeds. The two earliest deeds date 1831 and 1837 and described land acquired by Nicholas Long. The third is a Sheriff’s Deed in which Elbridge Payne purchased land from a Long family dispute in May 1860. The final item is a deed of trust concerning loans granted to Mary E. Payne by John P. Breckenridge and James Dawson. Mary conveys land to Breckenridge for payment of debt and promises to pay Dawson the sum of $1500 in 1879. The promissory note is attached to the deed.

Dates

1830-1877

Conditions Governing Access

The collection is open for research use.

Conditions Governing Use

For permission to publish, quote from, or reproduce material in this collection, please contact the Archives Reference Desk at archives@mohistory.org. Copyright restrictions may apply. The researcher assumes full responsibility for conforming to the laws of copyright.

Biographical Sketch

Lawrence Long (1750-1803) and his wife Priscilla (1756-1822) came to Missouri in the late 17th century. They settled in the area now known as Chesterfield. Their youngest sons, James (1789-1872) and Nicholas (1792-1837), also came to Missouri. In 1830, Nicholas married Sallie Post, daughter of John Post and niece of Justus Post.

Nicholas and Sallie Long had four children: Nicholas, Mary Elizabeth Payne (1832-1896), John L., and Clarissa Whitford (1837-1875). Nicholas died in 1837 and was buried in Long Cemetery in Chesterfield. Sallie Post Long married Nicholas’s nephew, Thomas Long, in 1840.

Mary Elizabeth Long married Elbridge G. Payne (1818-1874). The couple traveled often as Payne owned stores in Kentucky and Tennessee. In 1870, Payne built the family a summer house in Bridgeton, where his son William opened a doctor’s office. The Payne-Gentry Historical House is owned by the City of Bridgeton and is on the National Register of Historic Places.

Extent

0.02 Cubic Feet ( (1 folder, 1 oversize folder))

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Arrangement

The collection is arranged chronologically.

Physical Characteristics and Technical Requirements

There are no physical or technical restrictions.

Donor Information

The collection was donated by Elizabeth Gentry Sayad in 2008 (acc. no. 2008-014).

Related Materials

For more on the Payne-Gentry House, see the National Register of Historic Places forms for Missouri in the Missouri Historical Society Library (MO 720 H62n no.125).