In 1694, Indians raided the Longley family farm near Groton, Massachusetts. William and Deliverance Longley were killed along with five of their eight childre. The other three were carried off into captivity where one died and the others, John and Lydia survived. Eventually, John and Lydia returned from captivity. Lydia became a nun. John got married and had lots of kids.
A Y-DNA study has proven that the Massachusetts LONGLEYs and our branch have a common ancestor. We may never know if we are direct descendents of John the Captive, but the story is one that is worth the reading.
Several websites are available that detail the captivity. Rather than repeating what they've written (and possibly violating copyrights), I've added some links to a few of the better ones.
Story by Janice Farnsworth
