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James William Lindsey 1679–1766 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Dec 1679

Birth Location: St Dunstan and All Saints, London, England

Death Date: 11 May 1766

Death Location: Brunswick, Virginia, United States

Father: Alexander Malcolm

Mother: Margaret Smyth

Spouse(s): Jane Lindsey

Children(s): David Lindsey, Margaret Lindsey

James William Lindsey was born in 1679 in St Dunstan and All Saints, London, England, the child of Alexander Malcolm And Margaret Smyth. James William Lindsey married Elizabeth Adams, Jane Lindsey, Margaret Allan, and had children including David Senior Lindsey, James William Lindsey Ii, Margaret Lindsey. James William Lindsey passed away in 1766 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • James William Lindsey was born in 1679 in St Dunstan and All Saints, London, England, the child of Alexander Malcolm And Margaret Smyth.
  • James William Lindsey married Elizabeth Adams, Jane Lindsey, Margaret Allan, and had children including David Senior Lindsey, James William Lindsey Ii, Margaret Lindsey.
  • James William Lindsey passed away in 1766 in Brunswick, Virginia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lindsey's Ancestors

Self
James Lindsey
1679–1766
Birth Place: St Dunstan and All Saints, London, England
Parents
Alexander Malcolm
1655–1693
Cortachy, Angus, Scotland
Margaret Smyth
1660–1721
Scotland
Grandparents
ANDREW LINDSAY
1635–1700
Probably near Dundee, County Angus, Scotland
Agnis Erskine
1635–1708
Brechin, Angus, Tayside, Scotland, United Kingdom
Great-Grandparents
Jon. Lyndsay
1606–1674
Elspt. Luife
1613–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Lindsay
1590–1645

James Lindsey's Descendants

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James (William) Lindsey (21 Dec 1679–11 May 1766) m. Jane Lindsey (1676–3 February 1742)
  1. 1. David ((senior)) Lindsey 1695– m. Ruth Nyse 1697–
    1. 1. David (Elijah) Lindsey 1750–1842 m. Mary Casey 1750–1847
      1. 1. Lydia Lindsey 1779–1864 m. John Canterberry 1778– m. Isaac Skillman 1764–1819
        1. 1. Sarah Cantebury 1800–1853 m. Robert (Franklin) Turnbow 1793–1854
      2. 2. David (Lindsey) Jr 1785–1855 m. Martha (Susan) Crouch 1787–1861
      3. 3. Elijah Lindsey 1783–1836
      4. 4. Huldah (Sarah) Lindsey 1775–1814
      5. 5. Jake Lindsey 1796–1823
      6. 6. James Lindsey 1791–1846
      7. 7. John (Jack) Lindsey 1777–1844
      8. 8. Joseph Lindsey 1789–1861
      9. 9. Mary (Ann) Lindsey 1788–1860
      10. 10. Elizabeth ((Bettie)) Lindsey 1781–1845
      11. 11. Rachel Lindsey 1773–1846
      12. 12. Rebecca Lindsey 1794–1871
      13. 13. Thomas Lindsey 1771–1840
  2. 2. Margaret Lindsey 1702–1776

James Lindsey's Timeline

5 Records

1679
21 Dec 1679
Birth of James William Lindsey in St Dunstan and All Saints, London, England
St Dunstan and All Saints, London, England
1679
21 Dec 1679
James William Lindsey was baptized in Middlesex, England
Middlesex, England
1766
Abt 1766
Age 87
James William Lindsey resided here in Brunswick
Brunswick
1766
11 May 1766
Age 87
Death of James William Lindsey in Brunswick, Virginia, United States
Brunswick, Virginia, United States
1766
5 May 1766
Age 87
James William Lindsey - Probate in Brunswick, Virginia, USA
Brunswick, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1679
    Event Place: St Dunstan and All Saints, London, England
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Baptism
    Event Date: 21 Dec 1679
    Event Place: Middlesex, England
    Record Source:
    [1] London, England, Church of England Baptisms, Marriages and Burials, 1538-1812
    [2] England, Select Births and Christenings

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1735
    Event Place: Virginia
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1766
    Event Place: Brunswick
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 May 1766
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 5 May 1766
    Event Place: Brunswick, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Virginia, U.S., Wills and Probate Records

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