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Cpt. Samuel D. LINDSAY, Sr

Cpt. Samuel D. LINDSAY, Sr

Male Abt 1720 - 1784  (~ 64 years)


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  • Name Samuel D. LINDSAY  [1
    Prefix Cpt. 
    Suffix Sr 
    Birth Abt 1720  Washington County, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Name Samuel LINDSAY  [2
    _FSFTID KD1Y-S3Q 
    _FSLINK https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/KD1Y-S3Q 
    _UID EB27B4FE4D9D47EF95908EED9505E1444335 
    Death 27 Sep 1784  Botetourt, Virginia, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 3
    Person ID I594770378  Carney Wehofer July 2025
    Last Modified 20 Dec 2024 

    Father Mathew A. LINDSAY,   b. Abt 1699, Jamestown, Colony of Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1791, Carter County, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 92 years) 
    Mother Martha HUTCHINS,   b. 1697   d. 1770, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years) 
    Family ID F1955  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Margaret Ann SMILEY,   b. 1720, North Carolina, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1804, Botetourt, Virginia now West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 84 years) 
    Marriage 19 Aug 1739  Augusta, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Elinor Jane LINDSAY, Lindsey,   b. Abt 1740, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 24 Apr 1802, Greenbriar, Virgina Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 62 years)
     2. Samuel LINDSAY,   b. Abt 1742, Augusta Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1812, Montgomery, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)
     3. Walter LINDSAY,   b. Abt 1744, Augusta Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jun 1820, Hampshire Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 76 years)
     4. Pvt. Moses LINDSEY, Sr,   b. 1745, Orange, Virginia, British Colonial America Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Jan 1812, Montgomery, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 67 years)
     5. Matthew LINDSAY,   b. Abt 1751, Augusta Co., Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 5 Nov 1821, Knoxville, Knox, Tennessee Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 70 years)
     6. Robert LINDSEY,   b. Abt 1752, Augusta Co., Va. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1776, Botetourt Co., Va. Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 24 years)
     7. William LINDSEY,   b. Abt 1755, Augusta Co., Va. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
     8. John LINDSEY,   b. Abt 1756, Augusta Co., Va. Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F536729657  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 6 Sep 2024 

  • Notes 
    • A Biography
      Flag of Virginia
      Samuel Lindsay lived in Virginia.

      Samuel was born about 1720. He passed away in 1784.[1]

      Samuel married Margaret Ann Smiley on 19 Aug 1739 in Augusta, Virgnia and together they had 8 children; Elinor Jane born 1740, Samuel born 1742, Walter born 1744, Moses born 1745, Matthew bor 1751, Robert born 1752, William born 1755 and last John born 1756.
      Research

      Acquisition of Land from Chalkley's:

      Page 392.--19th August, 1760. Andrew Duncan and Jane ( ) to Samuel Lindsay, £100.10, 190 acres on Walker's Creek in Borden's 92100; cor. Alex. Walker; James Moore's cor. Acknowledged, 19th August.

      Page 253.--15th March, 1769. Ezekiel Morrise, only acting executor of Daniel Morrise, late of County of Bedford, deceased, to Samuel Lindsay. £16, 33 acres by patent, 3d May, 1763, on James River below mouth of Catapa Creek. Teste: Malcom Allen, William Porter. Delivered: Walter Smiley. 20th February, 1786.

      Disposition of Land from Chalkley's:

      Page 58.--15th November, 1762. Samuel ( ) Lindsey and Margrett ( ) to William Kelly, £130, 130 acres on Walker's Creek of James River, cor. Alex. Walker; James Moore's cor. Delivered: John McCown, November, 1766.

      Will of Samuel Lindsay

      Written 27 September 1782

      I give all my wearing clothing to my son Matthew Lindsey to my Daughter Erling [Elinor] Cantley one cow to my Son Samuel Lindsey Jun. I give my Land on the East side Of James River where he now is in Possession of to my Son Walter Lindsey one cow to my Grandson Samuel Lindsey Son of Matthew Lindsey I give one cow •the Rest of my Estate I give to my Wife Executor: his wife Margaret Witnesses: John Kyle, Jane Kyle

      Will of Saml Lindsey decd was presented for a certificate of probate at the Botetourt County, Virginia April Court of 1784.

      It was proved by the oaths of John and Jane Kyle. Margaret qualified as Executrix aftering entering into a bond for 500 pounds secured by Joseph Kyle and the Rev. Adam Smyth. [Source: Botetourt County Virginia Will Book A:204-205].

      Minutes, Botetourt County Court, April 13, 1784. Last will and testament of Samuel Linsay proved by Joseph Kyle and Jean Kyle. Margaret Linsay executrix with Joseph Kyle and Revd. Adam Smyth, sureties. Martin McFarran, Saml. McFarran, Wm. Ritchey & Wm. Kyle appointed to appraise the estate of Sam'l. Linsay. USGenWeb Archives


      Records of Samuel Lindsay in Augusta County, VA

      From Chalkley's Augusta County Records:

      Page 202.--26th August, 1751. William Paul's will--To daughter Margaret, all estate; to son John, 5 shillings; son James, 5 shillings. Executors, Charles Hays, James Moore. Teste: James Lee, Samuel Linsey. Proved, 16th November, 1757, by the witnesses. Chas. Hays qualifies with James Trimble, Saml. Linsey.

      Vol. 1 - AUGUST 19, 1762. - (291) Alexr. and John Collier, Saml. Lindsay, James Clemons--jurors.

      Page 447.--5th November, 1767. Robert Sloan, of Rowan County, N. C., weaver, to Andrew Woods, £40, on Looney's Mill Creek next above, Hugh Carother's land containing 264 acres. Teste: James Young, Samuel ( ) Lindsey, Walter Lindsey, George Gillespie. Delivered: Thos. Madison.

      Vol. 2 - List of Delinquents - 1767--Mr. Skillern's list: James Capper, Ezekiel Kenedy, Sam'l Lindsey, Jr.; Wm. Napper, John Gilliland, runaway; Robert Linn, Jno. Moffett, Jno. Smith.

      Vol. 1 - NOVEMBER 15, 1768. - (469) Tithables added: Arthur McClure and one other, John Davis, Robert Allen and two others, Samuel Lindsey and two others.
      Sources

      ? Will books, 1770-1869; general indexes to wills, 1770-1972 Event Date 1784; Source Title Will books, 1770-1869; general indexes to wills, 1770-1972; Source type: Web Page https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-89PH-TFTW Notes: Samuel Lindsy [sic] Last Will and Testament, Digital: Page 111, Book: Page 204-205.

      From records held by Jim Carney III - please contact for reference source if not shown here. (This is a collaborative effort; you may remove this if adding other sources)
    • (Research):Name      Samuel Lindsy
      Residence Date      Abt 1782
      Residence Place      Botetourt, Virginia
      Will Date      27 Sep 1782
      Probate Date      27 Sep 1782
      Probate Place      Botetourt, Virginia, USA
      Inferred Death Year      1782
      Inferred Death Place      Virginia, USA
      Item Description      Will Books, Vol A-C, 1770-1824

  • Sources 
    1. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 19 Feb 2023), entry for Eleanor LINDSAY, person ID LZ2C-G7K. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 27 Oct 2023), entry for Samuel D. Lindsay, person ID KD1Y-S3Q. (Reliability: 3).

    3. [S1160] The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch Family Tree (http://www.familysearch.org), ((http://www.familysearch.org)), accessed 6 Sep 2024), entry for Samuel D. LINDSAY, person ID KD1Y-S3Q. (Reliability: 3).