George Long first appeared on the 1795 Hanover tax rolls as
an unmarried clockmaker.  It was noted that he was living
"at Grove's" obviously as an apprentice in Jacob Grove's
shop.  He continued in Hanover through 1801.  By 1804 he
was on the Cumberland Township, Adams County Tax list.  He
was listed as a silversmith in 1807 in Gettysburg.  In 1808
and 1809, he was still in Gettysburg, now married and
listed as a clockmaker.  In early 1809, he advertised that
he had taken over the Samuel Keplinger's stand in Gettysburg.
He was not there long as he is not on the 1810 Gettysburg
tax rolls.  He reappears on the Hanover area tax lists in
1811 and 1815.  Three of his signed clocks are reportedly
at the Hammond-Harwood House in Annapolis.

Another George Long is reported in Manheim Borough,
Lanscaster county in 1824-1825.

John Long - John Hanover working c. 1800-1820, is reported by
Gibbs as are two signed clocks.  No John Long appears on the
Hanover tax list for this period.  He may have been an
apprentice under 21 years of age and therefore not subject to
taxation when he made these clocks.  No later reference to him
has been found.

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