| Thomas Lindsay was a member of the Loyalist regiment known as
the Prince of Wales American Regiment. This regiment, raised in the east,
left Long Island and set sail for South Carolina on
7 April 1780.
Thomas Lindsay had appeared on muster rolls for the regiment from 1777 to 1780
while they were on garrison duty in New York. Thomas Lindsay later joined the Volunteers of Ireland,
and it appears that he left with this regiment when it sailed from South
Carolina to Ireland in
1782. Thomas Lindsay was living in Ireland when he retired from the
Volunteers of Ireland in 1784. 1777: Nov. 11 - Thomas Lyndsay was listed as an ensign on the
muster roll of Captain John Bowen's Company, stationed at Kings Bridge.
Thomas was listed as being on leave. Source: National Archives of Canada
no.: RG 8, Series I ("C" series), Vol. 1895, Loyalist Muster Rolls, Prince of
Wales American Regiment. (FHL microfilm #1631547)
1777: Dec. 27 - Thomas Lyndsay was listed as an ensign on the muster roll of
Captain John Bowen's Company, stationed at Kings Bridge. Thomas was listed
as being on piquet. Source: National Archives of Canada no.: RG 8, Series
I ("C" series), Vol. 1895, Loyalist Muster Rolls, Prince of Wales American
Regiment. (FHL microfilm #1631547)
1778: February - Thomas Lindsey was listed as an ensign on the muster roll of
Captain John Bowen's Company, stationed at Camp Kingsbridge. Thomas was
listed as being on duty. Source: National Archives of Canada no.: RG 8, Series I
("C" series), Vol. 1895, Loyalist Muster Rolls, Prince of Wales American
Regiment. (FHL microfilm #1631547)
1779: Nov. 15 - Thomas Lyndsey was listed as a
lieutenant on the muster roll of Captain Daniel Lyman. Thomas Lindsay signed a
statement (Thos Lindsay) saying that the muster roll was correct.
Source: National Archives of Canada no.: RG 8, Series I ("C" series), Vol. 1895,
Loyalist Muster Rolls, Prince of Wales American Regiment. (FHL microfilm
#1631547)
1779: Dec. 25 - Thomas Lyndsay was listed as a lieutenant on the muster roll of
Captain Daniel Lyman. The company was stationed at Lloyd's Neck.
Thomas Lindsay signed a statement (Thos Lindsay) saying that the
muster roll was correct. Source: National Archives of Canada no.: RG 8, Series I
("C" series), Vol. 1895, Loyalist Muster Rolls, Prince of Wales American
Regiment. (FHL microfilm #1631547)
1780: Mar. 9 - Thomas Lyndsay was listed as a lieutenant on the muster roll of
Captain John Collett, stationed at Flushing Fly. Thomas Lindsay signed a
statement (Thos Lindsay) saying that the muster roll was correct.
Source: National Archives of Canada no.: RG 8, Series I ("C" series), Vol. 1896,
Loyalist Muster Rolls, Prince of Wales American Regiment. (FHL microfilm
#1631547) Click on the small image to the right to enlarge it to see Thomas
Lindsay's signature.
1780: Apr. 7
- The Prince of Wales American Regiment left New York for Charleston, South
Carolina.
1781: (January 17) Thomas Lindsay was wounded at the Battle of
Cowpens. He was taken prisoner and paroled to Charlestown. Sources:
1.
http://miniawi.blogspot.com/2009/01/british-light-infantry-at-cowpens-part.html
2.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmil/uel/pwar.htm
3.
http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/rhist/pwar/pwarhist5.htm
4.
http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/revolution_battle_of_cowpens.html
1781: Apr. 24 - Thomas Lyndsay was listed as a lieutenant on the muster roll of
Captain Daniel Lyman. Thomas was described as being a wounded prisoner on parole
in Charlestown. Source: National Archives of Canada no.: RG 8, Series I
("C" series), Vol. 1896, Loyalist Muster Rolls, Prince of Wales American
Regiment. (FHL microfilm #1631547)
1781: (April 25-June 24) Lt. Thomas Lindsay was reported
as a prisoner on parole at Charlestown on a muster roll of Capt. Daniel Lyman of
the Prince of Wales Regiment. Sources:
1.
Clark, Murtie June. Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the
Revolutionary War. III. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,
1981. 244. Print.
Below is an excerpt from page 244:
2. National Archives of Canada no.: RG 8, Series I ("C"
series), Vol. 1896, Loyalist Muster Rolls, Prince of Wales American Regiment. (FHL
microfilm #1631547)
1781: (Oct. 25 - Dec. 24) After recovering from his wounds,
and being exchanged, Thomas Lindsay joined the Volunteers of Ireland. Sources:
1.
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canmil/uel/pwar.htm
2. Clark, Murtie
June. Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War. III.
Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981. 286. Print.
Below is an excerpt from page 286:
1782: (April 25 - June 24) Thomas Lindsay was on the
payroll of Captain William Blacker's Company of the Volunteers of Ireland.
Sources:
1.
Clark, Murtie June. Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the
Revolutionary War. III. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc.,
1981. 288. Print.
Excerpt from page 288:
1782: (August) The Volunteers of Ireland fought under Lord Rawdon at
Hobkirk's Hill and under Lt. Col. Stewart at Eutaw Springs in September 1781.
They were posted in Charlestown until they sailed for Ireland in August 1782.
Sources:
1.
http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/loyalist_militia_volunteers_of_ireland.html
2.
http://www.royalprovincial.com/military/musters/voi/mrvoiman.htm
3.
http://www.lib.unb.ca/collections/loyalist/seeOne.php?id=802&string=
"The seven musters of the 105th (King’s Irish) have not been filmed in strict
chronological order. The pay periods range from the fall of 1782 until January
31, 1784. The earliest muster roll includes the date it was signed, 1 Oct.1782,
but not the range of the pay period. This muster and the next muster signed Jan.
26, 1783 have the notation “coming from America” next to most of the officers’
names and Killough as the location signed. Thereafter the companies are in
northern Ireland, either at Killough or Belfast; the last muster, covering 31
days of January 1784, is signed at Down Patrick. The Captains on the earliest
muster in 1782 include: John Wilson, Henry Munro, William Blacker, James King,
John McMahon, Charles Vallancy, and Charles McDonnell."
1783: Thomas Lindsey was listed as being in
the 105th Regiment of Foot, (Volunteers of Ireland) in Ireland. Sources:
1. The London Gazette, March 22 - 25, 1783.
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/12425/pages/1/page.pdf Below is
an excerpt:
1784: (Jan. 19) Thomas Lindsay of the 105th
Regiment of Foot in Ireland, retired. Sources:
1. London Gazette, March 20 - 23, 1784.
Below are excerpts:
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/12529/pages/1/page.pdf
http://www.london-gazette.co.uk/issues/12529/pages/3/page.pdf
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