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Robert Long – Little River Regiment

Robert Long was another lesser-known hero of the Little River Regiment of Patriots. Robert’s parents were Daniel and Susannah Long. Daniel died when Robert was 4, and his mother remarried Joseph Adair, Sr. Robert married Sarah Adair, one of Joseph’s daughters. He is buried along with second wife Elizabeth and…Continue reading “Robert Long – Little River Regiment”

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Adventure on St. Phillip’s Island

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