Edward Long was a British-born planter, historian and writer best known for writing a book about the history of Jamaica in 1774 which was heavily rooted in proslavery thought. Wikipedia
Born: August 23, 1734, Saint Blazey, United Kingdom
Died: March 13, 1813 (age 78 years), Sussex, United Kingdom
Grandchildren: Edward Noel Long, Charlotte Elizabeth Long, Isabella Howard, and more
Children: Edward Beeston Long, Charles Beckford Long, Robert Ballard Long, and more
Partner: Mary Ballard Beckford (1758–)
Parents: Samuel Long and Mary Tate