Long, Zadoc, 1756-1838

Zadock Long was born on March 7, 1756, to Solomon Long and Margaret Maddox. He had three brothers and four sisters, as well as a half-brother and two half-sisters from his father’s second marriage. Zadock was local to Princess Anne, Maryland and rented a property owned by John Done. Long ran the property as a tavern and then later bought it on June 17, 1797. Now the owner of the property, Long converted the tavern to the Washington Hotel, a place where the Teackles, Eyres, and many of their friends and associates were known to stop. Gov. Thomas King Carroll used the Washington Hotel as his headquarters to meet with people. Zadock Long was married three times: Catherine Mitchell on Feb 5, 1777, Margaret “Peggy” King on October 28, 1778, and Leah Whittington on October 13, 1796. He enslaved thirteen people at his home and business. He had a total of twelve children. Zadock Long died on February 3, 1838.