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Lindsay Surname DNA Project Group 2
The Long Marsh Lindsey Patriarchs

Most of the Group 2 Lindsey participants in the Lindsay Surname DNA Project descend from the Lindsey family that lived in the Long Marsh area of old Frederick Co., VA ca. 1733-1785.  Research conducted in the 1970's by professional genealogist William Thorndale showed that two brothers, John and Edmund Lindsey, left Cecil Co., Maryland about 1733 to settle along the Long Marsh.  John and Edmund were the likely progenitors of many of the Group 2 descendants. 

There were some other Lindsey men in the area who might also have fathered sons, and who could have also been our progenitors. The table below lists all the known Long Marsh patriarchs (b. by about 1730), and gives some information about each. Much of the information presented here is from the research of William Thorndale.  It is highly recommended that you read Thorndale's work to learn more about our early Lindsey's.  A PDF file of Thorndale's manuscript is available for download on the Literature page.

Below each write-up about the patriarchs are hyperlinks to information about the lineages of our Group 2 project participants who are believed to be descendants of  these Long Marsh men. Click on a hyperlink to learn more about that lineage.

If you have information about any of these Lindsey's that you would like to share here, it would be most appreciated.  Please contact Susan Grabek.

Edmund b. ca. 1697
d. after 1782

 Edmund Lindsey Sr. married Elizabeth Beasley in St. George's Parish, Baltimore Co., MD in 1725.  They had a son named John (b. 1731 in St. George's Parish).  Edmund and Elizabeth  moved to the Long Marsh area by 1733.  Edmund was a frequent juryman in Frederick Co.  He was also in the Frederick Co. militia during the French and Indian War.  No probate or will has been found for Edmund, who last appeared in Frederick Co. records in 1782. 

Edmund Lindsey Sr. is the presumed father of Edmund Lindsey Jr., who died in Newberry Co., SC abt. 1818.  Edmund Jr.'s 1816 will named a wife, Mary, and children Nancy Hughes, Ruthe Pearson, William, Edmund, and Phoebe Ogilvie. 

Jacob Lindsey Sr. (b. by 1746) is the only proved son of Edmund Lindsey Sr. to date.  Jacob Lindsey left the Long Marsh area about 1785 to settle in Wilkes Co., GA.  For more information about Jacob Lindsey Sr., see Yvonne Hardy's article in which she proved Jacob was a son of Edmund Lindsey Sr.  A link to more information about Ms. Hardy's article is available on the Literature page.  More information about Jacob Lindsey Sr. is also available on the Wilkes Co., GA web page.
  Group 2 Lindsey lineages:
  L0102     L0115      L0136     L0138     L0156    L0028      L0038      L0045      L0059     L0083      L0173    L0183    L0203
 

John Sr. b. abt. 1700 d. 1787

 John Lindsey, Sr. was a justice of the peace and a vestryman in Frederick Co.  He was also a captain in the local militia during the French and Indian War.  By 1770, John Lindsey had moved to the area of South Carolina that is present-day Newberry Co.  Many of John's children went with him to SC.  It is said that John Lindsey had four sons who were soldiers in the Revolutionary War in South Carolina, as well as several grandsons.

John Lindsey made a will in Newberry Co. in 1783 in which he named his wife, Else, and children: James, Sarah Speaks (married to Thomas Speake), John, Abigail Wells (married to Humphrey Wells), Thomas, and Samuel.  John's will also named a son-in-law, Gerrard Smith (married to Esther Lindsey).

More information about John Lindsey, Sr. and his descendants can be found on the Newberry Co. web page.
 
 
  Group 2 Lindsey lineages:
  L0029     L0047
   

Thomas b. abt 1720
d. 1769

 Thomas Lindsey may have been a son of Edmund Lindsey, Sr.  He was a constable, juryman, and road overseer in Frederick Co.  Thomas married first Mary, and second, Elizabeth.  Thomas Lindsey sometimes signed his name Thomas Jr. despite being the oldest known Thomas Lindsey in the county.  Thomas died in 1769.  His will named his wife, Elizabeth, and children John, Thomas, Abraham,  James, and Mary Turner.  Thomas' will also named his sons-in-law Nathaniel Barrett (married to Abigail Lindsey), and Richard Allen (married to Nancy Lindsey).  A book about Thomas Lindsey was written by Ferrell A. Brown.  More information about Brown's book is available on the Literature page.

Thomas Lindsey's son, John (b. 1746),  married Sarah Abrell, the sister of Elizabeth Abrell (married to Jacob Lindsey Sr.).  John and Sarah Lindsey moved to Pickaway Co., Ohio about 1811.  Some of their sons migrated to Pickaway Co. with them.  Many Lindsey's from this line still live in Pickaway Co., but none have participated in the DNA project to date.
  Group 2 Lindsey lineages:
  none known
   

Abraham b. by 1723
d. after 1790

 Abraham Lindsey may also have been a son of Edmund Lindsey, Sr. Abraham owned land on Goose Creek in present day Loudoun Co., VA for which he received a grant in 1745.  He was a member of the Frederick Co. militia during the French and Indian War, and he was involved with other Long Marsh Lindsey family members in the Hite/Fairfax land lawsuit.  Abraham left the Long Marsh area for South Carolina about 1763. Abraham last appeared in SC records on the 1790 Newberry Co. census.  He may have died after 1790 in Newberry Co., or he may have moved to Wilkes Co., GA.

Abraham had a son named John (b. abt. 1749), who lived in Laurens Co. SC, then Jackson Co, GA, and who died in Maury Co., TN in 1810. William Thorndale wrote a manuscript about the Lindsey's of Maury Co., TN that is available for download on the Literature page. The manuscript has more information about the family of Abraham Lindsey's son, John, who died in Maury Co., TN in 1810. Ezekiel Lindsey, who died in Laurens Co., SC ca. 1784 is also believed to have been a son of Abraham Lindsey.

More information about Abraham Lindsey can be found on this web page. A report on Abraham Lindsey's descendants is also available in PDF format: Abraham Lindsey Descendants.
  Group 2 Lindsey lineages:
  L0138
 

William b. by 1728

 Thorndale called William  a puzzle, because he did not appear in many records.  William made a couple of court appearances (one involving Edmund Lindsey Jr.), and he guided a 1748 survey party for young George Washington.  William recorded a deed for John Lindsey Sr. in 1742.  Though he would have been of age, William did not appear in any militia records in Frederick Co. during the French and Indian War.  Perhaps William had left the area or he had died by then.
  Group 2 Lindsey lineages:
   none known
   

David b. by 1728
d. abt. 1773

 David was also an enigmatic figure in the area.  He appeared in court on numerous occasions, almost always in litigation.  David was in the Frederick Co. militia.  He had a wife named Catherine. David may have leased land in the area because he did no citizen duties in Frederick Co.  David appeared in a court record with Isaac Lindsey in 1770, indicating that they may have been related. By 1773, David had moved to the area that is now Greenbriar Co., WV.  Researcher Jack McDonald has a web page with more information about David. Known children of  David Lindsey are Robert, John Valentine, Sarah, Jane, and Rebecca.
  Group 2 Lindsey lineages:
  none known