James Lindsey, Sr. was the oldest son of John Lindsey, Sr. and his wife, Alce.  James, who was born ca. 1731, first appeared in records in Frederick Co., VA in 1753, and he was married to his wife, Ruth Chapline, by 1761.  James was probably born in Maryland or Frederick Co., VA.

James Lindsey and his family moved to Newberry Co. with his father, John, about 1768.  James and his wife, Ruth, had children named Moses, Alce, Levica/Louisa, Sarah, Abigail, Ruth, and James.

James Lindsey was a soldier in the South Carolina militia in the Revolutionary War.  It is said that James Lindsey and his brothers Thomas, John, and Samuel were present at the Battle of Stono Ferry, and that the four Lindsey brothers carried an American field piece off the battlefield that had been left behind during the fight.

More information about James Lindsey, Sr. can be found in the research manuscript on the Long Marsh Lindsey's by William Thorndale. It can be downloaded on the Literature page.
 

Deeds

The deeds below were abstracted from FHL microfilm:

Newberry County Deed Book A, pg. 1063 - 4 Dec 1788:  James Lindsey of Ninety Six District, Settlement of Indian Creek, to Benjamin Berry of Bush River, 293 acres on waters of Bush River granted to James Lindsey 6 Nov 1787, recorded in Book QQQQ, page 119, adj. Clement Davis, Jacob Huffman, Joshua Reeder. Signed James Lindsey. Witnesses: John Cross, Robert Dunnon (mark), John Boyd (0). Proved in Newberry County 6 Nov 1786 by the oath of John Cross before John Lindsey, J.P. Recorded 13 Dec 1790.

Newberry County Deed Book G, pg. 54 - 18 Jan 1794: James Lindsey to Charles Crenshaw, 193 acres granted to George Wiles 27 Aug 1751 and conveyed by him to Isaac Pennington, and willed by Isaac Pennington to his daughter Charity the wife of Charles King.  Conveyed by Charles King and wife Charity to John Lindsey Jr., and conveyed by John Lindsey Jr. to John Lindsey Sr.  Willed by the said John Lindsey Sr. to his son Samuel Lindsey not mentioning his heirs or assigns in the said will.  And James Lindsey, heir at law to the said John Lindsey Sr. dec’d., in order to put an end to all disputes that may arise hereafter, and the said Samuel Lindsey sold the same to Charles Crenshaw by deed and said Charles Crenshaw not being satisfied with the same, the said James Lindsey sells this tract to Charles Crenshaw.  Signed James Lindsey, Witnesses: Edward Finch, Jacob Frost. Recorded 26 Sept 1804.

Newberry County Deed Book E, pg. 504 - 17 Nov. 1794: James Lindsey Sr. to John West, 137 acres on Indian Creek adj. Henry Middleton, William Mazyck, originally granted to James Lindsey 2 June 1793, recorded in Book K No. 5, page 336. Signed James Lindsey Sr.  Witnesses: James Bonds, Lucretia Lindsey, Moses Lindsey. Ruth Lindsey, wife of James Lindsey, relinquished dower 21 May 1800. Recorded 3 Oct 1802.

Newberry County Deed Book C, pg. 970 - 13 Oct 1796: James Lindsey Sr. to George Powell, 580 acres on waters of Kings Creek, waters of Enoree, and also on waters of Bush River near John Coates' Road, John Wilson, Martin Halleback, Philimon Waters dec'd, Clement Davis dec'd, Widow Morris, granted to James Lindsey, recorded in Book 0 No 5, page 148. Signed James Lindsey. Witnesses: Mary Pemberton, James Dobbins. Ruth Lindsey, wife of James Lindsey, relinquished dower 18 Oct 1796.  Recorded 30 Jan 1797.

Newberry County Deed Book E, pg. 458 - 23 Jan 1802: Ruth Lindsay and James Lindsay to Walter West, 98 acres on Indian Creek adj. Robert McKitterick, Clement Davis. Land surveyed for Daniel Mazyck, granted to James Lindsay 12 Nov 1793. Signed Ruth Lindsey, James Lindsey, admr. Witnesses: William Gray, Alse Lindsey (X), Madden Glascock. Recorded 14 June 1802.

Military Records

The Account Audited file for James Lindsey at the South Carolina Archives contains information about three different men named James Lindsey who served during the Revolutionary War.  Click here to download a PDF file of my analysis of the records. (PDF format, 2 pages, about 800k)

Click here to download the Account Audited file (#4594) for James Lindsey. (PDF format, 27 pages, about 6 Mb)

Census

The 1790 census for Newberry Co. shows that James Lindsey had two males over the age of 16, three under the age of 16, and one female living with him.  Moses Lindsey was listed separately.  It is difficult to know which of the males in the household were sons of James, and which might have been extended family.  It seems all the daughters must have been grown and married.  James Jr.'s birth date is not known, and it is impossible to tell if he was one of the children over 16, which seems probable if Moses and all the daughters were already grown.  Since there was no other James Lindsey listed in Newberry Co., James Jr. was probably still living in his parents' home.

James Lindsey's 1799 will:

James Lindsey wrote his will in 1799.  In it he named his wife, Ruth, and children: Moses (elder son), daughters Alce, Levica (Louisa?), Sarah, Abagail, Ruth (youngest daughter), and James (younger son).  Of these children, it is known from Moses Lindsey's Revolutionary War pension record that he was born in 1762. If the naming order in James' will was the birth order of the children, then Moses was the oldest and James Jr. was the youngest.  Below are images of James Lindsey's will, reproduced with permission from the South Carolina Archives.

James Lindsey's family

Ruth Chapline Lindsey

Ruth Lindsey, wife of James, was the daughter of Moses Chapline and Jennet Caton Chapline of Frederick Co., Maryland.  Below are records concerning Ruth Chapline Lindsey's birth family:
 

Source: Frederick Co., Maryland Orphan's Court Administration Accounts, Liber A, No. 1, Folio 414
(FHL microfilm #14040)

The second account of Joseph and Jennet Chapline, Executors of Moses Chapline late of Frederick County, deceased.

These Accountants charges to themselves with the Ballance and the Estate as of first Account to 673 - 9 - 0¼ 

Also with Cash received of Ja’s and William Spurgeon as P(er?) Note with Am’t. to 7 – 13 – 6.

Also with Cash received of the Commr’s for emitting the Bills of Credit which was due to him on the List of Debts 61 - 16 - 8 ½.

25 pc’t deducted to reduce it into curr’t is 12 – 7 – 4.

And Humbly Prays an Allowance for the following payments and Disbursements Viz:

Of Current Money paid to William Good as Per Acco’t and receipt appears in Common Money is 17 – 12 – 7 ¼.

Of Current Money paid to Ja's and Ruth Lindsay in lieu of a Negro left her as a Legacy as Per Receipt 30 - 0 - 0...

...On this 30th day of May 1767 came Joseph and Jennet Chapline Executors of Moses Chapline before me the Subscriber and made Oath on the Holy Evangelists of Almighty God that the foregoing Account is Just and True as it stands stated which after Due Examination thereon is passed by Tho's Bowles, D'y Com'r, Fred'k County

final Acc’t

Source: Wright, Edward. Maryland Calendar of Wills. 12. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2007. Print

GoogleBooks link: http://tiny.cc/elyil

Page 196

CHAPLINE, MOSES, Frederick Co.            30 Aug., 1762,  17 Nov., 1762

To wife Jennett, plantation whereon I live.

To son Josiah Chapline, tract called Resurvey on Mount Pleasant, which lyeth southward of the wagon road that leads from Swearingen Ferry to Frederick Town; tract called Josiah Bitt.

To son Moses Chapline, all balance of sd. tract called Resurvey on Mount Pleasant.

To son William Chapline, half of lands purchased in partnership between me and Peter Renteth.

To dau. Ruth Lintey (or Linley),

To dau. Elizabeth Chapline, slaves. I sold tract Resurvey on Welcom to Alexander Gwin for 30 lbs.

Children: Josiah, Moses, William, Elizabeth, Mary, Agness, Ester, Lydia and Lovica Chapline; my dau. Ruth, excepted.

Exs: Wife Jennett Chapline, and Joseph Chapline.

Wit: John Perins, Wm. Good, John Waller.   31. 955

Source: Mackenzie, George Norbury, and Rhoades, Nelson Osgood. Colonial families of the United States of America: in which is given the history, genealogy, and armorial bearings of colonial families who settled in the American Colonies from the time of the settlement of Jamestown, 13th May, 1607, to the Battle of Lexington, 19th April, 1775. II. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Pub. Co., 1966.

Pg. 176

MOSES CHAPLINE of Queen Anne's Parish, Prince George's Co., Md., b. 11th June, 1717; d. 1762; Captain in French and Indian War and stationed at Old Fort Frederick, 1757; on Grand Jury at the first regular session of County Court for Frederick Co., 21st Mar. 1749; m. in 1740, Jane or Jeannette CATON, b. 1718, in St. Margaret's, Westminster Parish, opposite Annapolis, Md., dau. of  William and Elizabeth CATON.

ISSUE

I. Ruth, fn. Mr. LINDSAY, moved to North Carolina.

II. Elizabeth (called Betsey), m. Jacob BEASON of Beasontown, now called Uniontown, Fayette Co., Pa. Late in life she moved to North Alabama.

III. Mary, b. 1744; m. William Good; moved to Sharpsburg, Md.

IV. Josiah, d. yng.

V. Agnes (called Nancy), 171. Edward MENDENHALL; moved to Martinsburg, W. Va.

VI. Esther, m. Daniel CULP; moved in 1790 to Kentucky.

VII. Lydia, tn. Wm. PATTERSON of Berkeley Co., W. Va.; later in life moved to Brookville, hid.

VIII. MOSES CATON, b. 20th Oct. 1754.

IX. William, m. ____ Johnson; lived in Sharpsburg; moved later to Wheeling, W. Va., about 1809. No issue.

X. Louisa, b. 6th Sept. 1757; m. in 1771, when less than 15 years of age, Joseph MOOREHEAD; d. at the house of her son, Moses Caton MOORE­HEAD, in Muchinjen Co., Ohio, 26th Oct. 1833.

Source: Peden, Henry C. More Marylanders to Carolina: Migration of Marylanders to North Carolina and South Carolina Prior to 1800. Westminster, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2006.

GoogleBooks link: http://tiny.cc/xvtWA

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BURGES-BURGESS

James Lindsey recorded a power of attorney in Frederick County, Maryland on September 19, 1760, as follows: “I, John BURGES, of Orange County, North Carolina, formerly an inhabitant of Frederick County, Maryland, for diverse good causes appoint well beloved friend James Lindsey of the County of Frederick, colony of Virginia, to act as attorney for me, to make a deed for 50 acres of land called Stoney Hall, which tract I, the said John Burges, bought of from William Davis, 19 May 1753.”   Signed John Burges (his mark) before Benjamin Stone, George Nickelson, and John Lindsey, Jr. Benjamin Stone and George Nickelson attested to power of attorney before Thomas Prather and Moses Chapline.

On Sept 17, 1760, James Lindsay, of Frederick County, Colony of Virginia, for £90 current money of Maryland paid by Thomas Kelly, sold, by a power of attorney from John Burges, of Orange County, Province of North Carolina, a 50-acre tract called Stoney Hall. Signed by James Lindsay before Thomas Prather and Moses Chapline.  Recorded by Thomas Kelly in Frederick County, Maryland on September 19, 1760. [Ref: Frederick County, Maryland Land Records, Liber F Abstracts, 1756-1761, by Patricia Abelard Anderson (1995), p. 108.]

Moses Lindsey

Moses Lindsey, son of James and Ruth Chapline Lindsey, was born in Frederick County, Virginia circa 1761-1762.  Moses was named after his maternal grandfather, Moses Chapline. Moses Lindsey married a first cousin, Sibella Wells, who was the daughter of Abigail Lindsey (sister of James Lindsey).  Sibella Wells Lindsey died, and Moses married Sarah Frost.  Moses Lindsey moved to Williamson County, Tennessee circa 1810, where he died in 1852.  In 1832, Moses applied for a pension for his service in the Revolutionary War.  Below are documents regarding Moses Lindsey's military service.

Moses Lindsey's Account Audited file listed the following periods of service:

1. 14 March to 15 May 1780: 61 days as a private footman in Capt. John Lindsey's company.

2. 17 July 1780 to 20 June 1781: 224 days as a private horseman in Capt. John Lindsey's company.

3. 21 June to 25 December 1781: 188 days as a private horseman in Capt. Thomas Lindsey's company.

Moses Lindsey gave a detailed description of his military service in his pension application.  He stated that he was born in Frederick County, Virginia, and that he had entered the service in 1776 as a fifteen-year-old, while living in Newberry County.  Moses reported that he had served under Captain Garret Smith (note by Susan: Gerrard Smith, married to Esther Lindsey, Moses Lindsey's aunt) and Lieutenant James Lindsey (note by Susan: father of Moses). During his first tour, Moses guarded the frontiers from Indian raids.  In his next tour of duty, Moses stated that he had served under Captain John Lindsey, his uncle. During this tour of duty, Moses fought in the Battle of Stono Ferry.  In his next tour of duty, Moses Lindsey stated that he entered the service in June or July of 1780, and that he served under General Sumter and Capt. John Lindsey. During this tour of duty, Moses was in the battles of Musgrove's Mills, Fishdam Ford, Blackstocks, Cowpens, the Siege of Ninety-Six, and his last battle was the celebrated Battle of Eutaw Springs (note by Susan: Sept. 8, 1781) .  Moses stated that after this battle, he did not participate in any major battles, but was instead a scout for the area around Newberry County.  Altogether, Moses Lindsey stated that he served 4 years and 6 months as a soldier.

A research report on James Lindsey, Jr. can be is available on this web page.

Notes for James Lindsey:

Land records at the South Carolina Archives
Source: http://167.7.33.100/onlinearchives/search.aspx
 

Series: S213190
Volume: 0016
Page: 00020
Item: 002

Date: 9/30/1786

Description: LINDSAY, JAMES, PLAT FOR 57 ACRES ON BRANCHES OF KINGS CREEK, CRAVEN COUNTY, SURVEYED BY JOHN ARMSTRONG FOR JOHN PERRY ON MARCH 15, 1773.

Names indexed: ARMSTRONG, JOHN; DAVIS, CLEMENT; KING, CHARLES; LINDSAY, JAMES; NORWOOD, MULLICAN; PERRY, JOHN; READER, SIMON

Locations: CRAVEN COUNTY; ENOREE RIVER; KINGS CREEK

Document type: PLAT

Series: S213190
Volume: 0032
Page: 00299
Item: 003

Date: 11/11/1794

Description: LINDSAY, JAMES, PLAT FOR 580 ACRES ON KINGS CREEK, NEWBERRY DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY ABEL PEARSON.

Names indexed: COTES, MARMADUKE; DAVIS, CLEMENT; HOLLENBACK, MARTIN; LINDSAY, JAMES; PEARSON, ABEL; WATERS, PHILEMON

Locations: BUSH RIVER; KINGS CREEK; NEWBERRY COUNTY; NINETY SIX DISTRICT

Document type: PLAT

Series: S213190
Volume: 0032
Page: 00303
Item: 001

Date: 11/11/1794

Description: LINDSAY, JAMES, PLAT FOR 475 ACRES ON BRUSH LICK BRANCH, LAURENCE COUNTY, NINETY SIX DISTRICT, SURVEYED BY ABEL PEARSON.

Names indexed: DILLARD, JAMES; LINDSAY, JAMES; LINDSEY, JOHN; PEARSON, ABEL; WADSWORTH

Locations: BRUSH LICK BRANCH; INDIAN CREEK; LAURENS COUNTY; NINETY SIX DISTRICT

Document type: PLAT
 

1790 Census for Newberry Co.:

Miscellaneous records to ponder:

Pg. 139: Was Abigail Lofton a dau. of James Lindsey?  Did one of James' daus. marry a Cannon?

Moses Lindsey said he knew John Frost in his pension record.

This seems to be Cullen Lindsey.  Were Lennore and Levicca his sisters?  Who was Claron H. Lindsey?

http://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/recordbook_p.htm

Lennore, Levicca and Culler Lindsey became in debt to pg. & Leavell on February 26, 1821 for $36. They used collateral of 2 cows, one calf, two feather beds, bedstead and furniture, a loom, 3 pots, a bay horse, 1 table. Wit. by J. W. Cunningham and Claron H. Lindsey. (pg. 151)

http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/lindsay/2000-10/0973035723

From: elindsey@roman.net
Subject: [LINDSAY] Humphrey Wells & Abigail Lindsey
Date: Tue, 31 Oct 2000 17:42:03 -0600

Perhaps this is a good time to post my inquirey. It follows well the
recent postings in reference to Zorobabel and Humphrey Wells.
Abigail Lindsey, ( ___-1813), married Humphrey Wells, b abt 1733
(son of Humphrey Wells, b abt 1709, and Sibylla Elbert, dau of
Wm Elbert & Frances Carpenter). Humphrey and Abegail had,
among other children, a daughter named Sibbella, b abt 1764, who
married Moses Lindsey, b abt 1761. My goal is to confirm that this
Moses Lindsey is the father of my ancestor, Humphrey Lindsey, b
1788, Newberry Co., SC (his wife was Rachel, b abt 1802 in VA).
My theory is based on some secondary sources, but mostly
deduction based on similarity of names, acceptable dates, and
location. My Humphrey Lindsey named his oldest son Moses,
another son Elbert (Abegail's mother-in-law was Sybella Elbert),
and a daughter Sibella. With this as a background, I need help in
interpreting the will of Abigail Lindsey Wells. This will refers to the
children of Moses Lindsey and Sibella Wells, but gives the name of
only two of them. The way the children of Moses and Sibbella are
listed is confusing to me and leaves me wondering which children
belong to both Moses and Sibbella. The will reads as follows
(abbreviated):

"SC, Newberry District-In the name of God Amen I Abegail Wells
............ give and dispose of as followath--------------
1st..My will is that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid
out of my estate
2nd..............Jack Hannah & Hager should be sold and the money
.......... to the payments of my just debts ............... and that the
remainder of the money be equally divided between my son George
Wells & my son Samuel
Wells....................................................................
4th..I give and bequeath to my grand son Humphrey Wells
daughter Rebeckah Carter Wells one bed ....................
5th..I give and bequeath to Ruth Lindsey daughter of Moses
Lindsey one feather bed ............................
6thly..I give and bequeath to Polly Lindsey daughter of Moses
Lindsey 1 cow that I purchased of Mathias Elmore ...............
7thly..My will is that my executors pay unto my grand son
Humphrey Wells the sum of ten Shillings out of my estate if
demanded.
8thly...My will is that my executors pay unto the children of
Sibbella Lindsey wife of Moses ten Shillings out of my estate if
demanded.
9thly..and lastly ........................................ I do also hereby
nominate constitute and appoint my sister Esther Smith my
Executrix and my son Samuel Wells my Executor this being my
last will ............................................ In witnefs I have here unto
set my hand & seal this 24th day of December 1813.
In presence of her
Jared Smith Abegail X Wells (L S)
William Smith mark

Your help will be appreciated. And please let me know if you
believe any of this info is in error. I made a mistake once (smile).
Thanks for your patience...........Earl < elindsey@roman.net>


No record date
No Proven Date
Box 60 Pkg 148 Est. No. 1533"

 

It seems that Abigail Lindsey may have been a daughter of Moses Lindsey.  Spencer was not mentioned in the will of Abigail Lindsey Wells, so maybe she had already promised him to young Abigail.  Note: Since writing this, I have obtained the file from the South Carolina Archives, and it states that Abigail Wells, grandmother of Abigail Lindsey, had given the slave to young Abigail before she died.

http://genealogytrails.com/scar/newberry/petitions.htm