Lindsey's in York County, South Carolina

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Lindsey's in old York Co., South Carolina ca. 1784 - 1824
(and later Spartanburg and Greenville in SC, and Hall, Cobb, and Paulding in Georgia)

Update: 7/12/2011. We now have proof that Isaac Lindsey of York County, South Carolina was the father of Jacob Lindsey of Cobb County, Georgia. Jacob's wife, Elizabeth, applied for a widow's pension for Jacob's military service. In her application Elizabeth stated that she and Jacob were married in York County, South Carolina in 1813 by John Lindsey, a minister of the Gospel. Now we need to find proof that Isaac Lindsey was a son of Abraham Lindsey of Newberry County.

The purpose of this research web page is to determine if Isaac Lindsey (ca. 1745 - 183?) of old York County, South Carolina (present day Cherokee Co.) might have been an ancestor to some of the Group 2 Lindsey's. It has been proved that Abraham Lindsey (ca. 1723-1824) of Newberry County was the ancestor of L0138. My hypothesis is that Abraham Lindsey of Newberry County was the father of Isaac Lindsey of York County, and that Isaac Lindsey was the father of Jacob Lindsey (b. ca. 1785-1790), who died in Cobb Co., Georgia in 1838. Jacob Lindsey of Cobb Co. is a proved ancestor of L0045 in Group 2. Isaac Lindsey may also have been the father of Elisha Lindsey (ca. 1772-1820) of Spartanburg County, and the grandfather of Jacob Lindsey (ca. 1812-1880) of Spartanburg County. Jacob Lindsey of Spartanburg County was the ancestor of L0018.

Isaac Lindsey received a grant for land in York County in 1784. He may have been the same man who had lived in Newberry County previously. An Isaac Lindsey received a grant for land in Newberry County in 1768 on Foster's Creek, a tributary of the Enoree River. Isaac Lindsey sold this land in Newberry County in 1785, so the timing is right for him to have been the same man who began to appear in York County records in 1785.

Abraham Lindsey of Newberry County owned land adjoining Isaac's land on Foster's Creek. Abraham Lindsey sold his land in Newberry County in 1783 and moved to Wilkes County, Georgia, where he died ca. 1824. Because Abraham and Isaac Lindsey lived next to each other in Newberry County, it would seem that they were close relatives, possibly father and son as I have hypothesized.

The names of Isaac Lindsey's wife and children are known from the 1817 York County will of Isaac's son, John Lindsey. (See the timeline, below. Birth and death dates are from census, probate, and other records, also shown on the timeline.) Isaac Lindsey of York County was married to Rachel. Isaac and Rachel had children named John (ca. 1772-1817), Elisha (ca. 1772-1820), Jacob (ca. 1788-1838), David (ca. 1790-1815), Druscilla (ca. 1780-?), Edy (ca. 1785-1853), and Fanna (ca. 1785-184?). Other Lindsey's who lived in York County who appear to have been closely related to Isaac Lindsey were Archibald Lindsey (ca. 1788 - 1860) and Ellender Lindsey (ca. 1790 - ?). Archibald Lindsey may have been a nephew of Isaac and Rachel Lindsey. Ellender may have been the widow of David Lindsey, a son of Isaac and Rachel Lindsey who died in 1815 while on military duty, or she may have been Archibald Lindsey's sister.

Click on the image above to see a typescript copy of John Lindsey's will. The images in the file were downloaded from the South Carolina Archives online records site, and they are displayed here with permission from the Archives. See the entry for 1817, below for a copy of the handwritten will.

From John Lindsey's 1817 will and his probate record, it is known that Edy Lindsey married William Parker, Druscilla Lindsey married Thomas Wilson, and Fanna Lindsey married Thomas Putman. John Lindsey is buried in the Martin family burial ground in Cherokee County, as is his wife, Mary Lindsey, who died in 1816. Jacob Lindsey married Elizabeth Allen ca. 1812-1813 (per Elizabeth Lindsey's widow's pension file). Elisha Lindsey's wife was named Susannah.

Isaac Lindsey appeared in York County records from 1785-1820. He may have moved to Hall County, Georgia sometime after the 1820 census. An Isaac Lindsey of Hall County, Revolutionary War veteran, won land in the 1832 lottery. Jacob Lindsey, who lived in the same militia district in Hall County as Isaac Lindsey, also won land in the 1832 lottery. My guess is that Isaac and Jacob Lindsey were the father and son who had earlier lived in York Co., South Carolina. Isaac's lottery land reverted back to the state, so he must not have completed the paperwork to finalize his ownership. Perhaps Isaac died at about the time of the lottery. To date, no probate records have been found for Isaac Lindsey. There is a Revolutionary War file for Isaac Lindsey at the South Carolina Archives, but the file is empty. Bobby Gilmer Moss's book on South Carolina patriots does not list an Isaac Lindsey, so it seems that no record of Isaac Lindsey's Revolutionary War service exists, although he most certainly would have served as a soldier during the war. Isaac Lindsey has been a difficult man to pin down in records after 1820.

Elisha Lindsey, b. ca. 1772, a probable son of Isaac Lindsey, purchased land in Spartanburg County in 1794. He lived in Spartanburg County until 1819, when he died. Elisha Lindsey's probate record showed that he had a wife named Susannah and sons named Isaac, John, Jacob, and Elisha. Elisha Lindsey had daughters named Susannah, Elizabeth, Sarah, and El. Information from Lee family researcher, Margaret Beheler Jay, states that three of Elisha Lindsey's children married three of the children of John Watts Lee (b. ca. 1765 -1770) and his wife, Elizabeth Lands: Richard Lee married Sarah/Sally Lindsey, and Jeremiah Lee married Elizabeth Lindsey. Ms. Beheler's work also states that Susan Lee married a Lindsey. Researcher Scott Jones has determined that Susan Lee married Elisha Lindsey's son, John Lindsey.

Below you will find a timeline of the records I have compiled for Isaac Lindsey of York County and his family. If you have anything to add, contributions would be welcomed. More source records are needed to prove or disprove my hypothesis about these Lindsey's. My e-mail address appears at the bottom of this page.

I have marked up a map to show the approximate location where Isaac Lindsey and his family lived. The red star marks the location of Isaac's land on Bell's Branch of King's Creek, and the blue star marks the location of the Martin Family burial ground, where the graves of John Lindsey and his wife Mary are located. The yellow star marks the location of Elisha Lindsey's land in Spartanburg County. Clicking on the stars will bring up more detailed maps of the locations.

Click here for a copy of the timeline in PDF format

Timeline of Lindsey Records
York County, South Carolina

Ref	Name	Date	County	State	Record Type	Source	Other Information
001	Isaac	1768	Newberry	SC	Survey	South Carolina Archives Online Index: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives Series S213184: Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series) – Lindsey, Isaac: Plat for 150 acres in Berkley County.	6 May 1768: 150 acres in the forks between the Broad and Saluda Rivers on a small branch of the Enoree River called Foster’s Branch, surveyed by Enoch Pearson. The land was granted on 18 May 1771. See ref. #006 for sale of land in 1785.
027	John	1772	Newberry	SC	Birth (Death)	Piedmont Historical Society. “Martin Family Burial Ground.” Upper South Carolina Genealogy and History, 1.3 (1983): 106. Web. 5 March 2011. http://www.piedmont-historical-society.org/cemeteries.html Also Find A Grave Web site: http://www.findagrave.com Find A Grave Memorial #32187082 – John Linsey. Accessed on 16 Mar. 2013.	MARTIN FAMILY BURIAL GROUND: The following inscriptions were copied Feb. 25, 1980, by F.H. Gettys, T.J. Caldwell and J.E. Hart, Jr., from tombstones found in the Martin Family Cemetery in Cherokee County, SC, located off State Road 11-65, near the SC-NC state line. (Note by Susan: The burial ground lies over the North Carolina border in Cleveland County. Click here for more information.) Sacred / to the / memory of / JOHN LINSEY / who died Aug. 15th 1817 / aged 45 years. Sacred / to the / memory of / MARY LINSEY / who died May 16th 1816 / aged 42 years. (See reference #026, below, for the will of John Lindsey, written 3 Aug. 1817, probated 27 Aug. 1817) (Son of Isaac)
004	Isaac	1779	Newberry	SC	Voter List	Hendrix, Ge Lee Corley and Lindsay, Morn McKay. The Jury Lists of South Carolina 1778-1779. Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Inc., 1980. Pg. 91.	Isaac Lindley appeared on the same page as Abraham Lindsey and John Linsey, enumerated just after Charles King (father-in-law of Col. John Lindsey). Lindley may have been a mis-transcription of Lindsey.
005	Isaac	1784	York	SC	Survey	South Carolina Secretary of State General State Plats 1784-1882 , Roll 6, 0009/008/019/00311/01 Vol. 19, pg. 311, item 1. (from Jyl Hardy notes)	200 acres on King’s Creek, dated 21 Oct. 1784. See ref. #016, below, for Isaac’s 1801 deed of gift of this land to his sons David and Jacob.
006	Isaac	1785	Newberry	SC	Deed	Newberry County, SC Deed Book A, pg. 111	7 July 1785: Isaack Lindsey, planter of Newberry District to Benjamin Hampton, 150 acres on the south side of Enoree River on a branch called Foster’s branch, adj. land formerly laid out to Jacob Pennington. Signed Isaac Lindsey. Witnesses: William Calmes, Betsy Calmes, Benjamin Hampton. (This tract was adjacent to land owned by Abraham Lindsey, b. ca. 1723, who sold his land in 1783 and moved to Wilkes Co., GA. Was Abraham the father of Isaac?)
007	Isaac	1786	York	SC	Court	Wells, Laurence K. York County South Carolina Minutes of the County Court 1786-1797. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1981. Pg. 8.	April Court 1786: Isaac Lindsey summoned for petit jury.
008	Isaac	1790	York	SC	Census	1790 U. S. Federal Census for York Co., SC. Ancestry.com: Pg. 3 of 7. Accessed on 2-25-11.	Isaac Linsey was enumerated with 2 males over sixteen and 5 females. Sarah Linsey was listed next to Isaac with 3 females. (It seems there should have been 3 males over sixteen [Isaac, John, and Elisha] and 4 females [Rachel, Druscilla, Edy, and Fanna] in Isaac’s home.)
009	Isaac	1793	York	SC	Court	Wells, Laurence K. York County South Carolina Minutes of the County Court 1786-1797. Columbia SC: SCMAR, 1981. Pg. 123.	July Court 1793: Isaac Lindsey on petit jury.
010	Isaac	1793	York	SC	Deed	York County, South Carolina Deed Book D, pg. 252	Isaac Lindsey sold 80 acres of land on Bell’s Branch of Kings Creek to William Fraser.
030	Elisha	1794	Spartanburg	SC	Deed	Rootsweb.com Gore surname mail list post made on 22 Apr. 1997 by Hmwcmw@aol.com. Message subject: John Gore of SC. http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/GORE/1997-04/0861725662	Spartanburg Co., SC Book K - Pages 448-450, 17 Jan 1794: William POOL to Elisha LINDSEY for 15 Pounds Sterling, sold 100 acres on N side Pacolate R bordering 2 acres of William POOL's lower end of where George POOL lives. Witness: John POOL.
011	Isaac	1795	York	SC	Court	Wells, Laurence K. York County South Carolina Minutes of the County Court 1786-1797. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1981. Pg. 154.	May Court 1795: Dr. Isaac Lindsey on road commission to mark road from the courthouse to Capt. Green’s old fields at the fork of Tate’s Ferry Road and Quinn Road. William Byers Sr., Samuel Watson Esq., Robert Patterson and John Ellis were also appointed.
012	Isaac	1796	York	SC	Court	Wells, Laurence K. York County South Carolina Minutes of the County Court 1786-1797. Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1981. Pg. 161.	Feb. Court 1796: Isaac Lindsey appointed overseer of road from this place (courthouse) to Capt. Abraham Green’s in the same part where John Mooney was overseer.
013	Isaac	1797	York	SC	Deed	York County, South Carolina Deed Book E, pg. 384	Isaac Lindsey purchased 80 acres on Bell’s Branch of Kings Creek from William Frazier, deed recorded in 1800.
014	Isaac	1800	York	SC	Census	1800 U. S. Federal Census for York Co., SC. Ancestry.com: Image #14 of 19, accessed on 2/26/11.	Isaac Lindsey was listed as over age 45, with a wife also over age 45. He had two sons under age 10, one daughter under age 10, and two daughters age 10-15. (Sons are David and Jacob, daughters are Druscilla, Edy, and Fanna) Sarah Lindsey was on the same census page. She had 1 son age 10-15 (Archibald?) and 1 daughter under 10.
031	Elisha	1800	Spartanburg	SC	Census	1800 U. S. Federal Census for Spartanburg Co., SC. Ancestry.com: Image #9 of 93, accessed on 3/08/11.	Elisha Lindsey of Spartanburg Co. was age 26-45. (b. ca. 1775-1794, but must have been closer to 1775 because of the 1794 deed in ref #030). Elisha had a wife the same age, 2 sons under 10, 1 daughter under 10, and 2 age 10-15. The two sons were Isaac and John. The daughters were Elizabeth (Betsy), Sarah/Sally, and Susannah.
015	Isaac	1800	York	SC	Court	York District Court of Common Pleas Journal 1800-1808. (1996). Upper South Carolina Genealogy and History -The Quarterly Publication of the Piedmont Historical Society, 10(2), 75-76.	10 Feb. 1800: Isaac Lindsey was among a group of men chosen for jury duty for the April term.
016	Isaac	1801	York	SC	Deed	York Co., SC Deed Book F, p. 12	9 June 1801: Isaac Lindsey to his sons Jacob and David Lindsey, for love and affection, and for the betterment of their position, 200 acre tract on Bell’s Branch, waters of King’s Creek, originally granted on October 21, 1784. The deed stated that the land excluded a lot laid out to John Lindsey previously.
017	Isaac	1801	York	SC	Deed	York Co., SC Deed Book F, p. 7	9 June 1810: Isaac Lindsey deeded all his livestock and personal property to his daughters Edy and Fanny for love and affection, and for other good causes and considerations.
018	Isaac	1806	Newberry	SC	Probate	Bundrick, Glenda Wood and Suber, Andy. Newberry County, South Carolina Probate Estate Abstracts. Newberry, SC: G. Bundrick, A. Suber, 1987. Print. 22-23. (From Jyl Hardy e-mail 12 Oct. 2009)	Box 2, Pkg. 4: 1806 Daniel Baskett [estate] Paid by Estate - 23 Sept 1806 - medicine & attendance, case of diabetes - Isaac Lindsey, Dr. Lindsey medical services, Isaac Lindsey acct 1808.
032	Elisha	1806	Spartanburg	SC	Deed	Spartanburg Co., SC Deed Book O, pp. 228-229.	27 March 1806: Charles Mathis and wife Nancy (Spartanburgh) to Elisha Lindsey (same): for $120, 365 acres on both sides of the wagon road from Hammett’s ford of Pacolett River to the old iron works on Lawson’s Fork and on a branch of Lindsey’s Creek. Witnesses: Caleb Jones and Patrick Tyler. Signed Charles Mathis.
033	Elisha	1807	Spartanburg	SC	Deed	Spartanburg Co., SC Deed Book R, pp. 144-145. (from Scott Jones notes)	21 July 1807: Elisha Lindsey (Spartanburgh) to John Hammett (same); for $20 sold 20 ac on both sides Harriken Br. of Pacolet R; includes the shoals; border: William Brock and Jesse Matthews. Witness: Zacheriah Hammett and James Cannon. Signed Elisha Lindsey.
029	Isaac	1807	York	SC	Court	Ancestry.com: Public Member Stories. “Citations of Dr. Ed Ellis”, attached to John Ellis (1729-1812) family tree owned by Marvellis. Can locate by searching for Isaac Linsey on Stories and Publications tab of Search. (accessed on 3-10-11)	October 1807: Court of General Sessions, York County, SC record -- Elijah Dover appeared to answer charges by John Ellis Sr. that he had broken into his mill house, damaged property, and stole meal and a pied cow. Others named were Zeph Dover and son John, Isaac Linsey, and John Wilson. Matthew Willson and Adam Wisonant were to be witnesses. The break-in occurred July 25, 1807. No bill was issued by Jas. B. Fulton, foreman. These are referred to as the "Corn Stealing Papers".
019	Isaac	1810	York	SC	Census	1810 U. S. Federal Census for York Co., SC. Ancestry.com: Image #24 of 41, accessed on 2/26/11.	Isaac Lindsey was listed as over age 45, with a wife also over age 45. He had one son age 10-15, and one son age 16-25. These were David and Jacob. All 3 daughters were married. Thomas Martin lived next door.
041	John	1810	York	SC	Census	1810 U. S. Federal Census for York Co., SC. Ancestry.com: Image #22 of 41, accessed on 3/14/11.	John Lindsey was age 26-45 as was his wife. They had a son under 10. There were two John Lindsey’s on the census in York Co., both with the same demographics. I chose the one who lived closest to Isaac Lindsey and Elijah Dover.
034	Elisha	1810	Spartanburg	SC	Census	1810 U. S. Federal Census for Spartanburg Co., SC. Ancestry.com. Searched on 3/08/2011.	Elisha Lindsey could not be found. He must have been living there because his probate was conducted there in 1820, and his heirs later sold his land in Spartanburg County.
028	John	1811	York	SC	Survey	Genealogy.com: Cherokee County, South Carolina message board post #216 made on 2 July 2002: http://genforum.genealogy.com/sc/cherokee/messages/216.html “Below is a collection of abstracts from old York District land plats. Most are located in present Cherokee County. Main groups are on the Kings Creek and Bullocks Creek and waters thereof.”	Pursuant to warrant dated 4 Mar 1811, measured and laid out unto John Lindsey 550 acres in District of York on the branches of Clarks fork of Bullocks Creek waters of Broad River. Bounded SW by McKleuers land N & NW by Wallace's land S & NE by Boddens land (plat depicts northern end of land on Dover Branch and bordering south edge of Collins Road). Surveyed 14 May 1811. Recorded 18 May 1811. John Brown; Deputy Surveyor. Chain bearers: William Parks (Parker?), Archibald Lindsey.
020	Isaac	1812	York	SC	Deed	York Co., SC Deed Book G, p. 517	Isaac Lindsey sold 50 acres of land on Bell’s Branch of King’s Creek to William Parker (married to Isaac’s daughter, Edy Lindsey).
025	David	1815	York	SC	Military & Death	NARA Publication M233, Microfilm Roll #8, pages 247-248. Ancestry.com. U.S. Army, Register of Enlistments, 1798-1914 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2007. Original data: Register of Enlistments in the U.S. Army, 1798-1914; (National Archives Microfilm Publication M233, 81 rolls); Records of the Adjutant General’s Office, 1780’s-1917, Record Group 94; National Archives, Washington, D.C.	David Lindsey, born in York District, enlisted in August of 1814 as a 19 year old. He was 5’ 11 ¼” tall. David had enlisted for a five year term in the 3^rd U. S. Rifle Regiment. David Lindsey died in August of 1815. A pension case is mentioned in the record. See reference #016, above, for the 1801 deed in which Isaac Lindsey gave land to his sons David and Jacob.
026	John	1817	York	SC	Will	Will of John Lindsey of York County, South Carolina. York Co., SC Will Book D, pp. 175 - 176. "South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose pages, 1732-1964." digital images, FamilySearch (https://.familysearch.org: accessed 3 June 2011). John Lindsey, 3 July 1817; citing Probate Records, York, Probate Court, Estate records, 1774-1960, File 1126, Case 27, image 530; South Carolina Department Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina.	3 July 1817: Isaac and Rachel Lindsey were named as the parents of John Lindsey. John also named brothers Jacob and Elisha (executor), and sisters Edy Parker, Fanna Putman, and Drusiller Wilson. Also named were Archibald Lindsey and Ellender Lindsey, relationships not stated. Thomas Putman, husband of Fanna, was also named as an executor. John’s will was probated on 27 Aug. 1817. See ref. #027 above for information about John Lindsey’s burial site in Cherokee County. (listed with his birth in 1772 timeline entry)
042	John	1817	York	SC	Probate	"South Carolina Probate Records, Files and Loose pages, 1732-1964." digital images, FamilySearch (https://.familysearch.org: accessed 3 June 2011). John Lindsey, 3 July 1817; citing Probate Records, York, Probate Court, Estate records, 1774-1960, File 1126, Case 27, image 530; South Carolina Department Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina.	27 August 1817: Will of John Lindsey was proved in court. Probate began and various documents were filed between 1817 and 1821. Executors: Elisha Lindsey and Thomas Putman (husband of Fanna Lindsey). Appraisers: Thomas Martin, John Ellis, and Robert Laney. Buyers at estate sale included Isaac Lindsey, Jacob Lindsey, Elisha Lindsey, Edy Parker, William Parker, John Martin, Joab Martin, and Thomas Putman. Elisha Lindsey did no work on the probate after 25 March 1819, so it seems he may have died. See ref. #051 below for Elisha Lindsey’s 1819 probate in Spartanburg County.
021	Isaac	1817	York	SC	Will	Will of John Lindsey of York County, South Carolina. York Co., SC Will Book D, pp. 175-176. See the 1817 entry for John Lindsey, above, for images of the will.	3 July 1817: Isaac and Rachel Lindsey were named as the parents of John Lindsey. John also named brothers Jacob and Elisha (executor), and sisters Edy Parker, Fanna Putman, and Drusiller Wilson. Also named were Archibald Lindsey and Ellender Lindsey, relationships not stated. Thomas Putman, husband of Fanna, was also named as an executor.
022	Isaac	1817	York	SC	Deed	York County, South Carolina Deed Book H, p. 358	10 Nov. 1817: Isaac Lindsey to Jacob Lindsey, for 10 dollars, 335 acres on Bell’s Branch of Kings Creek, adjacent to Rachel Moors, and excluding 50 acres belonging to Edy Parker. (Jacob and Elizabeth Lindsey sold 295 acres on Bell’s Branch in 1824. See ref. #037 below.)
051	Elisha	1819	Spartanburg	SC	Probate	FamilySearch.org: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes 1671-1977. Spartanburg County, Journal of the Ordinary 1818-1819, p. 43 (Image 29) accessed 6-15-2012. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919417	17 May 1819: Isaac Lindsey granted a citation to administer on the estate of Elisha Lindsey, deceased. Note: Isaac was probably the oldest son of Elisha. Was he the same man who later divorced wife, Elizabeth, in Forsyth Co., GA in 1834?
054	Elisha	1819	Spartanburg	SC	Probate	FamilySearch.org: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes 1671-1977. Spartanburg County, Journal of the Ordinary 1818-1819, p. 47 (Image 31) accessed 6-15-2012. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919417	14 June 1819: Isaac Lindsey returned an appraisement of the estate of Elisha Lindsey.
023	Isaac	1819	York	SC	Deed	York County, South Carolina Deed Book I, p. 410	Isaac Lindsey sold 87 acres of land on Bell’s Branch of King’s Creek to John B. Darwin.
024	Isaac	1820	York	SC	Census	1820 U. S. Federal Census for York Co., SC. Ancestry.com: Image #30 of 32, accessed on 3/08/11.	Isaac Lindsey was over 45, as was his wife. No others in the home. Isaac was listed in Capt. Whisenhunt’s Company, as was Jacob Lindsey. William Parker lived next door to Isaac. Elen Lindsey was enumerated on the same page, but in Captain Logan’s Company.
060	Elisha	1820	Spartanburg	SC	Probate	Elisha Lindsey Probate, Case 1258, copied from microfilm 3-18-2013 at the Spartanburg County Public Library, 151 South Church Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina.	15 March 1820: John Graham petitioned the court for relief as security for Elisha Lindsey's estate. Graham stated that he feared he would suffer as a result of Isaac Lindsey's conduct. Isaac Lindsey was served a citation at his most notorious place of residence on March 24th. On April 3, 1820, Jacob Land posted a bond to administer Elisha's estate.
035	Elisha	1820	Spartanburg	SC	Probate	No citation, scan from Scott Jones e-mail message dated 1-8-2009. Scott’s message stated that the copy was made at the Spartanburg County Public Library.	9 May 1820: Susannah, Sally, Betsy, John, and Isaac Lindsey were listed as being in debt to Elisha Lindsey's estate. Click here to see a copy of this page. Note: Susannah was Elisha's widow. The others were Elisha's grown children.
036	Susannah	1820	Spartanburg	SC	Census	1820 U. S. Federal Census for Spartanburg County, SC. Ancestry.com: Image #30 of 32 , accessed on 3/08/11.	Susan Lynsey, widow of Elisha, was over 45 years of age. She had one son age 0-10 (Jacob), one age 10-16 (Elisha), one daughter age 0-10, one 10-16, and one 16-26, and another female over 45 lived with her. The younger daughters must have been Susannah and El.
053	Elisha	1821	Spartanburg	SC	Probate	FamilySearch.org: South Carolina Probate Records, Bound Volumes 1671-1977. Spartanburg County, Journal of the Ordinary 1821-1826, p. 3 (Image 8) accessed 6-15-2012. https://familysearch.org/search/collection/1919417	13 April 1821: Jacob Land took over as administrator of the estate of Elisha Lindsey. Isaac Lindsey presented accounts for the work he had done thus far.
043	Archibald	1821	York	SC	Deed	York Co., SC Deed Book I, pg. 307. (Jyl Hardy notes)	20 Oct. 1821: Archibald Lindsey to James McElwee Sr., for $200, 68 acres and 151 acres near Collins Road and Bodden’s corner. Witnesses: Alex Hill Jr. and Alex Hill Sr.
037	Jacob 1	1824	York	SC	Deed	York Co., SC Deed Book K, pg. 237.	1 Oct. 1824: Jacob and Elizabeth Lindsey to Samuel Bradley, for $295, 295 acres on Bell’s Branch of King’s Creek. Signed Jacob Lindsey, Elizabeth (X) Lindsey. Witnesses: James Wallace Jr. and Samuel Bradley. This appears to be the same land that Isaac Lindsey sold to Jacob in 1817 (see ref. #022, above). (son of Isaac and Rachel Lindsey)
061	Elisha	1826	Spartanburg	SC	Probate	Elisha Lindsey Probate, Case 1258, copied from microfilm 3-18-2013 at the Spartanburg County Public Library, 151 South Church Street, Spartanburg, South Carolina.	Undated, but the bond that William Tracy posted for the guardianship of the four Lindsey minors was dated July 10, 1826. The bond listed the minor children as Susannah, Elisha, El, and Jacob Lindsey. The Petition of William Tracy Sheweth that Elisha Lindsey formerly of this District, now dec’d – leaving a widow and minor children, and property real & personal, that three of the said minors are of age to choose their Guardians & have chosen same Petitioner as such; that one of the said minors, Jacob Lindsey is under the age of fourteen years – and that there is a necessity to divide, and portion the real Estate of the said Elisha Lindsey dec’d – among his said widow & children – Your Petitioner therefore prays that he may be appointed Guardian for the said Jacob Lindsy with the same (said?) power and authority of such Guardianship - & your Petitioner will ever pray. Signed by Wm. Tracy
038	Susannah	1829	Spartanburg	SC	Deed	Spartanburg Co., SC Deed Book V, p. 206. 14 Apr. 1829: Susannah Lindsey of Spartanburg District, widow of Elisha Lindsey, to Andrew Grist, for $100, all the undivided thirds of two tracts of land, both on Lindsey’s Creek containing 211 acres. Susannah claimed a third tract lying on the Hurricane Branch containing 100 acres for herself as her widow's right. Signed Susannah (X) Lindsey. Witnesses: James Madison, James Smith. Witness Oath by James Smith that he saw Susanna Lindsey (the elder) execute the within conveyance. Recorded 20 Apr. 1833.
039	Susannah Jr.	1829	Spartanburg	SC	Deed	Spartanburg Co., SC Deed Book V, pp. 206-207. 14 Apr. 1829: Susannah Lindsey of Spartanburg District to Andrew Grist, for $23, sold all her interest in two tracts of land, one on Lindsey’s Creek containing 211 acres, the other lying on the Harricane Branch containing 100 acres. Signed Susannah (X) Lindsey. Witnesses: James Madison, James Smith. Witness Oath by James Smith that he saw Susanna Lindsey (the younger) execute the within conveyance. Recorded 20 Apr. 1833.
044	Jacob 1	1830	Hall	GA	Census	1830 U. S. Federal Census for Hall County, GA. Ancestry.com: Image #30 of 32, accessed on 3/08/11.	Jacob Lindsey was age 40-50, with a wife age 30-40. He had sons aged 0-5, 10-15, and 15-20. He had two daughters, age 5-10 and 10-15. (Sons were J. J., Lawson, and David. Only one daughter in probate, who married Lawson Kiser. Green Augusta was not born yet.)
048	Jacob1	1832	Hall	GA	Lottery	Ancestry.com. Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Smith, James F. The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing a Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery. New York, USA: 1838. (accessed on 3-12-11)	Jacob Lindsey of Capt. Jones militia district was fortunate drawer #199. He won land in the seventeenth district, first section of Cherokee County.
049	Isaac	1832	Hall	GA	Lottery	Ancestry.com. Georgia Cherokee Land Lottery, 1832 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000. Original data: Smith, James F. The Cherokee Land Lottery, Containing a Numerical List of the Names of the Fortunate Drawers in Said Lottery. New York, USA: 1838. (accessed on 3-12-11)	Isaac Lindsey Senior of Capt. Jones militia district was fortunate drawer #101. He won land in the twelfth district, fourth section of Cherokee County. It was noted that Isaac Lindsey was a Revolutionary War soldier. Note: Hitz, Alex M. Authentic List of All Land Lottery Grants Made to Veterans of the Revolutionary War by the State of Georgia. State Printing Office. Atlanta. 1966. Pg. 45: Isaac Lindsey’s land reverted back to the state.
057	Isaac	1835	Cass	GA	Petition	Whites Among the Cherokees, by Mary Bondurant Warren. Page 181.	10 April 1835: Isaac Lindsey was one of 25 men who signed a petition at New Echota, asking Governor Lumpkin for protection from Indian raids.
045	Jacob1	1838	Cobb	GA	Probate	Forsyth Co., GA Courthouse, Loose Probate records: Jacob Lindsey Estate, Box 7, File 8. Jacob Lindsey lived in Cobb County. The probate was filed in Forsyth Co. because Curtis Green (probable son of Sarah Lindsey Greene) was the administrator, and he lived in Forsyth County. Timeline of probate records: 17 May 1838, Letters of Administration Administrator: Curtis Green Bondsmen: Leroy Green, John Terry 12 July 1838, Letters of Administration Administrator: Curtis Green Bondsman: Cullin Davis 9 Oct. 1838, Inventory of Estate Appraisers: David Kenedy, Daniel Starnes, Wm. Kenedy, Anguis Johnson, John McKenzie 1838, no date stated, Sale of Estate Buyers: Elizabeth Lindsey, Anguish Johnston, Richard Morris, Richard Grogan, ?? Davis, John McKinsey, James Miller
040	Jacob 2	1838	Spartanburg	SC	Deed	Spartanburg Co., SC Deed Book X, pp. 227-228.	15 Sept. 1838: Jacob Lindsey of Spartanburg District to Susannah Willis (same), for $25, sold rights to two tracts of land totaling 22 acres belonging to his father Elisha Lindsey, dec’d. One tract lying on Lindsey’s Creek and the other on Harrison Branch of Pacolet River. Witness: Elisha Lindsey. (son of Elisha and Susannah Lindsey)
052	Jacob 2	1840	Greenville	SC	Census	1840 U. S. Federal Census for Greenville Co., SC. Ancestry.com: Pg. 169 of 176. Accessed on 4-05-11.	Jacob Lindsy was age 20-30 (b. 1810-1820), and had a wife age 15-20 (b. 1820-1825). He had a son under 5 (Elisha), and a daughter age 5-10 (Susan). Josiah (Joseph?) Hart, age 60-70 (b. 1770-1780) was listed on page 167. See ref. #50, below for Joseph Hart’s Rev. War pension information.
046	Jacob1	1842	Cobb	GA	Probate	Forsyth Co., GA Courthouse, Loose Probate records: Jacob Lindsey Estate, Box 7, File 8. More on Jacob Lindsey probate, see ref. #045, above. 7 Mar. 1842, Accounting Administrator: Curtis Green Payments to: James Gartin, attorney; C.N. Miller, attorney; Curtis Greene, for going to and from Cobb Co. 5 times; and cash paid for land grant 7 Mar. 1842, Accounting Administrator, Curtis Green Payments to: James Gartin (plaintiff), Albon Chase (plaintiff), Isaac Lindsey, Leroy Hammonds, George Kellog, John H. Washburn, Mulenburg, Richmond Baker, ? Hutchins, John N. Light, C. N. Mill Cash received from R. Baker for services in the Florida campaign; cash received from the sale of Lots No. 135 and 112 in the third district, third section.
047	Jacob1	1846	Cobb	GA	Probate	Forsyth Co., GA Courthouse, Loose Probate records: Jacob Lindsey Estate, Box 7, File 8.	More on Jacob Lindsey probate, see ref. #045 and #046, above. 1 Oct. 1846, Vouchers signed by Legatees for cash received as payment in full from the estate: Lawson (X) Kiser, David Lindsey, Lawson H. (X) Lindsey, Elizabeth (X) Lindsey (she also signed as guardian for Jackson J. M. Lindsey and Green A. Lindsey.
059	Jacob 1	1851	Cobb	GA	Old War Pension Application	NARA, Pension application files, Misc. service, Old War series: Lindsey, Jacob, File #13632
059	Jacob 1	1851	Cobb	GA	Old War Pension Application	20 Oct. 1851: Elizabeth Lindsey, age 54, stated that she was the widow of Jacob Lindsey, who was a private soldier in Capt. Richard Baker's Company in the 2nd regiment of General Nelson's Brigade in the Florida war in 1837 and 1838. Elizabeth stated that Jacob Lindsey had entered the service on October 5th, 1837, and that he had died on May 8th, 1838, the day before his company was to be mustered out. She stated that Jacob had entered the service a healthy man, and that he had taken ill with Camp Fever in Florida at Camp Fannin. Jacob was taken to Curtis Greene's home in Forsyth County, Georgia, where he died. Elizabeth also stated that she had married Jacob Lindsey in York District, South Carolina in February of 1813. John Lindsey, a Baptist minister, had married them. Elizabeth's statement was witnessed by her son, David Lindsey. Images: Pg.20 Pg.21
058	Jacob 1	1852	Hall	GA	Old War Pension Application	NARA, Pension application files, Misc. service, Old War series: Lindsey, Jacob, File #13632
058	Jacob 1	1852	Hall	GA	Old War Pension Application	7 August 1852: Thomas Wilson, age 71, and James Wilson, age 51, both residents of Lumpkin County, swore that they were well acquainted with Jacob and Elizabeth Lindsey in York County, South Carolina. They further stated that Elizabeth Allen and Jacob Lindsey were married in the Spring of 1812 or 1813, and that they lived about two miles from where the marriage took place. Note: Thomas Wilson married Druscilla Lindsey, sister of Jacob Lindsey. Images: Pg.65 Pg.66
055	Jacob 1	1853	Paulding	GA	Old War Pension Application	NARA, Pension application files, Misc. service, Old War series: Lindsey, Jacob, File #13632
055	Jacob 1	1853	Paulding	GA	Old War Pension Application	14 Sept. 1853: Elizabeth Lindsey made a declaration in Paulding County, Georgia in order to obtain the benefit of a pension act passed in Congress on 2 Feb. 1853. Elizabeth Lindsey stated that she was the widow of Jacob Lindsey, a private soldier in Captain Baker’s Company, Georgia Militia, in the Florida war. Jacob Lindsey died on the eighth day of (blank) 1838 of disease he had contracted while in the service of the United States and while in the line of duty. Elizabeth Lindsey stated that she had married Jacob Lindsey in the spring of 1812, that she had not remarried since Jacob’s death, and that she had received five years’ half pay for Jacob’s service. As evidence of her marriage, Elizabeth Lindsey provided the names and ages of her children: David, born in Oct. 1814; Lawson, born in Sept. 1818; Irena, born in Feb. 1821; Nancy Adeline, born in Sept. 1823; Jackson, born in Sept. 1827; and Augustus G., born in Dec. 1830. Pension file page images: Pg.1 Pg.3 Pg.14 Pg.15
050	Jacob 2	1855	Greenville	SC	Witness	NARA Publication M804. Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Warrant Application Files. File S18860, Joseph Hart. Pp. 7, 11.	2 Aug. 1841: Joseph Hart (father of Nancy?) of Greenville District, age 78, stated that he was born in Union District, SC in 1763, and that he lived there at the time of his enlistment as a soldier. Hart stated that he had lived in South Carolina all his life, except for a brief period when he moved to Rutherford Co., NC. 24 Apr. 1855: Joseph Hart, age 96, again deposed for his pension application. Jacob L. Lindsey of Greenville District testified that Joseph Hart was the person he purported himself to be.
056	Jacob 1	1858	Paulding	GA	Old War Pension Application	NARA, Pension application files, Misc. service, Old War series: Lindsey, Jacob, File #13632
056	Jacob 1	1858	Paulding	GA	Old War Pension Application	11 July 1858: Elizabeth Lindsey, age 61, appeared before a Justice of the Peace in Paulding Co., GA to make a declaration. In her statement, Elizabeth repeated the information about Jacob Lindsey’s service that appeared in her 1851 and 1853 declarations. Elizabeth restated that she was the widow of Jacob Lindsey, and said that she had married Jacob Lindsey in York District, South Carolina in February of 1813. Elizabeth also stated that her maiden name was Allen, and that she and Jacob had been married by John Lindsey, a minister of the Gospel. Elizabeth Lindsey also stated that she was the identical person who had previously drawn half pay as the widow of Jacob Lindsey. Image: Pg. 81

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