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Descendants of David, William, and Hezekiah
Lindsey are represented in Lindsay Surname DNA Project Group 2
by participants L0028,
L0059,
L0038, and
L0164. Our knowledge of these Lindsey's began with a
family tradition:
"Another family of Lindsays spelled, however,
with the "e," trace their early ancestry to this locality, and
are perhaps related to the preceding families I have
written of who settled here. The tradition, however, in this
family, is that their early ancestor came direct from Scotland
before the Revolution, but this tradition may arise from the
fact that being originally from Scotland ere their
ancestor settled in Ireland, and the clan being so old a
Scotch one, the elder members dwelt more on this point in their
history, and in consequence, posterity has clung to it and so
lost trace of their Irish identity. The genealogy of this
branch as given to me by one of its members, now settled in
Visalia, Califor-nia, Tipton Lindsey, Esq. (and also by his
daughter Kate, who has shown great interest in her family
ancestry), who had it from his father in turn is, that David
Lindsay (then spelled with the " a " he thinks), emigrated
before the Revolutionary war direct from Scotland, and bought and
settled a large farm near or where the city of Pittsburgh now
is; that here he lived and died, and left four sons, viz.
Hezekiah, who settled in Ohio; David, Jr., of Kentucky (or as
one member of this family says who settled in Virginia);
Edward, of North Carolina, and William, who was killed in the
Revolutionary war at the battle of Guilford Court House,
having been under General Morgan, then commanding a branch of General Greene's army. William left two sons,
viz.: John, who died in the wilds of Kentucky, or was killed
at Boon's Lick, Missouri, unmarried; and William, who
lived in Kentucky, and afterward in Indiana, where he died.
These two Lindsays had a sister named Sallie, who married
a Mr. Wil-liams, and lived in North Carolina, near Guilford
Court House; William, who died in Indiana, left sons,
John, William, Joshua, Findla, and Boyde, and daughters.
These sons, 'tis said, were always fond of relating
to their families that they descended from Sir David Lindsay,
of Mary Queen of Scots time." Source: The
Lindsays of America, by Margaret Isabella Lindsay.
Munsell & Sons, Albany, NY: 1889. Pages 218-219.
This family tradition has never been proved. Parts of it
have been proved untrue. William's son, whom Tipton
listed as William Jr., has been proved to have been named
Joshua. Edmund settled in South Carolina, not North
Carolina. It is understandable that some of the facts related by
Tipton Lindsey were incorrect. The tradition was an oral
one, given to him by his own father. Many years had
passed between Tipton hearing the family stories and writing
them down.
So the tradition can serve as a general guide,
but it should not be taken as factual in its entirety.
More research is needed to prove (or disprove) the
relationships told of in the tradition.
Research has shown that there were four men
with the names David, William, Hezekiah, and Edmund who lived
in the Fort Pitt area during the Revolutionary War.
Nothing in the research proves that they were related to each
other. I have compiled timelines of records for each of
the four men in the Fort Pitt area. They are in PDF
format. Click on a name to download the timeline:
David
William
Hezekiah
Edmund
David Lindsey in the Fort Pitt area ca. the
Revolutionary War:
Research has shown that there were two men
living in the Fort Pitt area named David Lindsey during the
Revolutionary War. One lived in present day Washington
County, and one lived in present day Fayette County. I
have written research reports on each of them. David Lindsey
of Washington County is believed to be the ancestor of
L0028 of Lindsay
Surname DNA Project Group 2. David Lindsey of Fayette
may have been the man written about in the tradition, above,
but because he was a Revolutionary War soldier, he may have
been the son, rather than the father. Click on a name
below to access research reports about each man:
David Lindsey of Washington County.
David
Lindsey of Fayette County.
A timeline of
all the records I've found for David Lindsey in the Fort Pitt
area in PDF format.
William Lindsey in the Fort Pitt area ca.
the Revolutionary War:
As with David Lindsey, there were two men
(at least) named William Lindsey who lived in the Fort Pitt
area during the Revolutionary War. I have written
research reports about each of them. One was a soldier who died
in 1776 after the being taken prisoner at the Battle of Long
Island. The other died in the area sometime after the
war. This second William Lindsey may have been the
ancestor of L0059.
William
Lindsey, of Westmoreland Co., PA, soldier who died in 1776.
William
Lindsey of Yohogania Co., VA/Westmoreland Co., PA.
A timeline
of all the records I've found for William Lindsey in the Fort
Pitt area in PDF format.
Hezekiah Lindsey in the Fort Pitt area ca.
the Revolutionary War:
Hezekiah Lindsey was the ancestor of
L0038.
Hezekiah Lindsey moved from Frederick Co.,
VA to the Fort Pitt area sometime before the Revolutionary
War. He lived in the area that is now Westmoreland
County. Hezekiah served in both Virginia and
Pennsylvania regiments in the area. After the war,
Hezekiah Lindsey lived in Campbell Co., Kentucky for a time
before moving to Clermont Co., Ohio. Hezekiah died there
ca. 1826.
Research
web page about Hezekiah Lindsey in the Fort Pitt area.
More information about Hezekiah Lindsey and
his descendants can be found on the
Literature page.
A timeline of
all the records I've found for Hezekiah Lindsey in the Fort
Pitt area in PDF format.
Edmund Lindsey in the Fort Pitt area ca.
the Revolutionary War:
Edmund Lindsey lived in the area from about
1777 to 1783. There are no records for him showing that
he served as a soldier, which suggests he was an older man.
Records in Frederick Co., VA show that Edmund served as a
soldier there during the French and Indian War. Edmund
paid taxes on land and personal property in Westmoreland Co.
in 1783, but I have not found any deeds for Edmund Lindsey in
the area to date. Edmund may have lived near David
Lindsey. Both men paid taxes in Tyrone Township in 1783,
and both men served on a jury in Westmoreland Co. the same
year. In addition Edmund and David Lindsey were named as
assignors of property in a 1774 lawsuit in Westmoreland Co.
These records suggest the two men may have been related.
The sources for the information about Edmund
Lindsey presented here, and other records concerning Edmund in
the Fort Pitt area are contained in a
timeline about him I've made
in PDF format.
I believe that the man named Edmund Lindsey who lived in the
Fort Pitt area was Edmund Lindsey, Jr. of Frederick Co., VA
and Newberry Co., SC. Edmund Lindsey, Jr. made his last
land sale in Frederick Co. in 1775. He first appeared in
Newberry Co., SC records about 1785.
More information about Edmund Lindsey, Jr.
in Newberry Co., SC can be found on a research
web page
about him.
Other Lindsay's
Other Lindsay's were found in records during
the Revolutionary War era in the Fort Pitt area. I've
created a research web page
about them, also.
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