Individual Details

1800 Census. Hillsboro, Granville, NC
William Longmire: 1m under 10, 1m 16-26. 1f under 10, 1f 16-26.

The name William Longmire appears to have passed through several generations
1800 Granville Tax List, Oxford District. Robert Reid, Collector
William Longmire, Senr. 482 acres of land, 2 polls, 6 slaves
William Longmire, Junr, 1 poll
1801 Granville Tax List, Ocford District
William Longmire, Sr. 487 acres of land, no polls (probably reached age 60), 7 slaves
William Longmire, Jr., 1 poll
1803 Granville Tax List, Oxford District
William Longmire Sr. 472 acres, 1 poll 6 slaves (poll is likely William Jr since he is not found separately
1804 Granville Tax List, Oxford Distrect
William Longmire, Senr. 472 acres, no poll, 6 slaves
William Longmire, Jun. 1 poll
1805 Granville Tax List, Oxford District
William Longmire 473 acres, 1 poll, 7 slaves

1810 Census. Granville, NC
Wm Longmire Jr: 2m under 10, 1m 10-16, 1m 26-45. 2f under 10, 1f 10-16, 1f 26-45.

Granville DB V, p.50 img 38
26 May 1810 William Longmire to Jonathan Knight for $450. Tract on north side of Tar River, 200 acres. On Tar River at mouth of Walden branch, Robards mill path, Bennetts line, Longmires Spring branch. Signed: William Longmire. Wit: Benj. Bearden, Charles Bearden. Aug Court 1810 – Longmire acknowledged.
DB V, p.57 img 41 26 May 1810 Same deed recorded twice

Muster Rolls of War of 1812, detached from the Militia of North Carolina, organized, Aug 1814.
Granville County, Second Regiment
#38. John Cretcher (Critcher)
#41. Wm Longmire, Jun.
May also have served in the 1st Regt (McDonald's) as a Private.

1814 Granville, NC Tax List: Robt. Longmire, William Longmire, Jr. and William Longmire, Sr.

Deed Book X, p.34 img 26
8 Apr 1816 William Longmire Senr to William Longmire Junr, both of Granville. For $500 convey a tract in Granville of 150 acres. Begin corner Mallorys line in the meadow of spring branch, then north to the meadow branch, down the said branch, corner on Robards' mill path, along the path to corner Mallory's line, then East to the beginning. Signed: William (x) Longmire
Wit: Benjamin Bearden Junr, Benjamin Bearden
May Court 1816. Proved on oath of Benjamin Bearden Junr.

1820 Census. Granville, NC
Wm Longmire: 1m under 10, 1m 16-26, 1m over 45. 2f under 10, 2f 10-16, 1f 16-26, 1f 26-45.
2 Male slaves.

Granville Deed Book 3, p.345
Note: This is land their father had sold to William in 1816.
8 Nov 1827. William Longmire to Robert Longmire. For $260.72, tract in Granville of 150 acres. begin corner Mallory's line, Meadow Spring branch, North to the branch, down the branch to corn on Robard's mill path, along the path, Mallory's line. Signed: William Longmire
Wit: Wm .M. Sneed, Fleming Lumpkin. Proved by Sneed in open court, Nov 1827.

Not found in 1830

Granville Deed Book 5, p.70
5 Jun 1831 William Longmire to Howell G. Pittard both of Granville. Mortgage. William Longmire is indebted to Latney Montague in the amount $54.19, 9 Apr 1831. To secure that debt he conveys one Negro man, Jim, 50 years of age; one bay mare & yearling colt, two cows & calves. He will pay after 20 September next. Signed: William Longmire, How. G. Pittard. Wit: John Moore, Wesley Brummit. Proved in court by John Moore, 2 Aug 1831.

Granville Deed Book 6, p. 85
12 Oct 1833. William R. Gooch to William Longmire, for $150. Tract of land, Lot No. 1, formerly belonging to John Tipet Senr, Dec'd. Person's corner, along his line, line of Lot 3, corner to Lot 2. 62 acres. Signed: William R. (X) Gooch. Wit: William Burge, Jas. Heflen. Proved by Burge, Nov Court 1833.

1840 Census. Tarr River Dist, Granville, NC
William Longmire: 1m 20-30, 1m 60-70. 1f 15-20, 1f 20-30, 1f 60-70.
counted next to Elijah - probably the Elijah that married Araminta Hays - neither had slaves
Elijah Longmire: 2m -5, 1m 5-10, 1m 30-40. 1f -5, 2f 5-10, 1f 30-40.

Granville Deed Book 10, p.390
14 Jul 1841. William Longmire Senr to Thomas Pittard & John H. Caviness, Trustee of the third part. Mortgage deed. William Longmire owes Thomas Pittard $60.68 with interest from the 25th of December next and $46.75 by two separate notes, and $14.93 by account. Longmire being desirous to secure payment, has delivered to John H. Caviness, 5 head of cattle or cows, one grey mare, one sorrel mare, one old Negro man Janes, stock of hogs, all of the present growing stock, corn, fodder, oats, wheat & tobacco. To be paid on or before 25th of December next or Caviness may sell at the request of Thomas Pittard. Signed: William Longmire, John H. Caviness. Wit: J. C. Landis. Proved 16 Jul 1841 by Joseph C. Landis.

Granville Deed Book 10, p.442
24 Aug 1841. William Longmire Senr to Thomas G. Morris. Longmire is indebted to Stephen Morris Senr for $30 and is desirous to secure the debt. To Thoms G. Morris his growing crop of Tobacco, corn & cotton, one sorrel mare, one gray mare, stock of cattle, stock of hogs, household & kitchen furniture and one negro woman Eames and one carryall. To pay 25th of December next. Signed: William Longmire, Thos. G. Morris. Wit: John Powell who proved the deed of trust 24 Aug 1841.

Granville Deed Book 11, p.50
4 Nov 1841 William Longmire Senr to Thomas T. Hester and Thomas Pittard of the second part and William D. Williams, Trustee of the third part. Longmire is justly indebted to Thomas T. Hester in the sum of $41.30 and to Thomas Pittard for $60.68 due 25 Dec next. Will deliver to William D. Williams all his head of cattle or cows, one gray mare, on sorrel mare, one old Negro man James, all of my hogs, all my crop of corn in cribs or standing in the field, four stacks fodder, two stacks oats, all my crop of Tobacco in three barns. Signed: William Longmire, Wm C. Williams. Wit: Latney Montague who proved the deed 5 Nov 1841.

Was his wife Hannah? His wife was living in 1840, and two grown daughters and a grown son were in the household - and the ages work well with their ages in 1850.
1850 Census, Oxford, Granville, NC
Living next door to John Critcher is:
William Longmire, 30
Hannah, 70
Fanny, 39
Hannah, 27
This appears to be a widow, Hannah, with three adult children - but I don't known whose widow! Possibly William's?

Birth	1774	Virginia
Death	1847

Spouse	HANNAH [Longmire] (1780 - 1860)
Child	MARTHA Longmire (1800 - )
Child	Elijah Longmire (1801 - )
Child	Eliza Longmire (1810 - )
Child	Fanny Longmire (1811 - )
Child	William Longmire (1820 - 1860)
Child	Hannah Longmire (1823 - )

Father	WILLIAM Longmire (1740 - 1816)
Mother	HANNAH Britt (1750 - 1807)
Sibling	John Longmire (1769 - 1857)
Sibling	Elizabeth Longmire (1772 - )
Sibling	Elijah M. Longmire (1777 - 1849)
Sibling	Robert Longmire (1780 - 1847)
Sibling	Mary "Polly" Longmire (1784 - 1856)
Sibling	Sarah "Sally" Longmire (1792 - )