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James Lindsey 1768 – 1839 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1768

Birth Location: Motherwell, Scotland

Death Date: 1839

Death Location: Pequannock Township, Morris, New Jersey, USA

Father: Richard Lindsay

Mother: Minnie Lindsay

Spouse(s): Agnes Walker

Children(s): James LINDSEY

In 1768, James Lindsey Jr entered the world in Motherwell, Scotland, born to Richard Lindsay and Minnie Lindsay. In 1851, James Lindsey Jr resided in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland. James Lindsey Jr married Agnes Walker, and had children including James Andrew LINDSEY. James Lindsey Jr passed away in 1839 in Pequannock Township, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1768, James Lindsey Jr entered the world in Motherwell, Scotland, born to Richard Lindsay and Minnie Lindsay.
  • In 1851, James Lindsey Jr resided in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland.
  • James Lindsey Jr married Agnes Walker, and had children including James Andrew LINDSEY.
  • James Lindsey Jr passed away in 1839 in Pequannock Township, Morris, New Jersey, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Lindsey's Ancestors

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James Lindsey
1768 – 1839
Birth Place: Motherwell, Scotland
Parents
Richard Lindsay
1871 – 1934
Ireland
Minnie Lindsay
1870 –
Grandparents
William Lindsay
1825 – 1887
County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Martha Totten
Great-Grandparents
William Lindsay
1792 – 1861
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Lindsay
1746 – 1826
Ann Mills
1763 –

James Lindsey's Descendants

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James Lindsey (1768 – 1839) m. Agnes Walker
  1. 1. James (Andrew) LINDSEY (10 Aug 1752 – 15 Aug 1839) m. Mildred (Elizabeth) Moody (26 Nov 1768 – 06 Jan 1848)
    1. 1. Robert (Laughlin) Lindsey (12 Apr 1799 – 18 Jun 1870) m. Rebecca Simmons
      1. 1. Robert (Washington) Lindsey (1725 – 1783) m. Mary (Julia Ann) Lindsey (8 December 1830 – 30 June 1918)
        1. 1. John Lindsey (1754 – 1822) m. Elizabeth (McNeeley) Lindsey (abt 1750 – abt 1800) m. Mary (E) Lindsey (Sep 1861 – )
        2. 2. Washington (E) Lindsey (20 Dec 1862 – 5 Apr 1926)

James Lindsey's Timeline

12 Records

1768
1768
Birth of James Lindsey Jr in Motherwell, Scotland
Motherwell, Scotland
1839
1839
Age 71
Death of James Lindsey Jr in Pequannock Township, Morris, New Jersey, USA
Pequannock Township, Morris, New Jersey, USA
1851
1851
Age 83
James Lindsey Jr resided here in Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
1861
1861
Age 93
James Lindsey Jr resided here in St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
1905
1905
Age 137
James Lindsey Jr resided here in Amsterdam Ward 04, Montgomery, New York, USA
Amsterdam Ward 04, Montgomery, New York, USA
1920
1920
Age 152
James Lindsey Jr resided here in Paterson Ward 7, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
Paterson Ward 7, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
1921
1 Jun 1921
Age 153
James Lindsey Jr resided here in Toronto East, Toronto East, Ontario, Canada
Toronto East, Toronto East, Ontario, Canada
1930
1930
Age 162
James Lindsey Jr resided here in Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
1935
1935
Age 167
James Lindsey Jr resided here in New York, Bronx, New York
New York, Bronx, New York
1940
1940
Age 172
James Lindsey Jr resided here in New York, Bronx, New York, USA
New York, Bronx, New York, USA
1942
1942
Age 174
James Lindsey Jr resided here
None
1951
Before 1951
Age 183
James Lindsey Jr resided here in New York
New York

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1768
    Event Place: Motherwell, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morning News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.5142414,0.19613063,0.63290364&xid=3355
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald-News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Passaic, New Jersey, USA; ,0.5168789,0.53766626,0.6459224&xid=3355
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald-News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Passaic, New Jersey, USA; ,0.53772354,0.56227434,0.6652618&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.51259995,0.19966316,0.63127863&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Record; Publication Date: 30 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA; ,0.27081054,0.32273024,0.4103419&xid=3355
    [6] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Paterson Ward 7, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1064; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 119
    [7] 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Newton on Ayr; ED: 1B; Page: 5; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_138; Year: 1851
    [8] 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: St Quivox; ED: 31; Page: 8; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_82
    [9] New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; NAI Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of th
    [10] 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 90; Census Place: 90, Toronto East, Ontario; Page Number: 2
    [11] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morning News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.5145734,0.1950395,0.6342379&xid=3355
    [12] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147
    [13] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02496; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 3-1424
    [14] New York, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1882-1944, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; Series: M1972; Roll: 1148
    [15] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [16] New York, U.S., Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989
    [17] New York, New York, U.S., Birth Index, 1891-1902, New York City Births, 1891-1902; Title: Births Reported in 1901. Borough of Queens.; Certificate #: 2365
    [18] New York, New York, U.S., Extracted Birth Index, 1878-1909
    [19] New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 2848504; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3998; NARA Roll Number: 558
    [20] U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1914-1966, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from New York, New York, 07/01/1948-12/31/1956; NAI Number: 3335533; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and N
    [21] New York, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1882-1944, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; Series: M1972; Roll: 1148
    [22] New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017, Year Range: 1979; Surname Range: G-L; Title: New Jersey, Death Indexes, 1904-2000
    [23] New York, U.S., State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Amsterdam Ward 04; County: Montgomery; Page: 36

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1851
    Event Place: Newton on Ayr, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1851 Scotland Census, Parish: Newton on Ayr; ED: 1B; Page: 5; Line: 5; Roll: CSSCT1851_138; Year: 1851

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1861
    Event Place: St Quivox, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source: 1861 Scotland Census, Parish: St Quivox; ED: 31; Page: 8; Line: 21; Roll: CSSCT1861_82

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1901
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Paterson Ward 7, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1064; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 119

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1905
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 90; Census Place: 90, Toronto East, Ontario; Page Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1905
    Event Place: Amsterdam Ward 04, Montgomery, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York, U.S., State Census, 1905, New York State Archives; Albany, New York; State Population Census Schedules, 1905; Election District: E.D. 01; City: Amsterdam Ward 04; County: Montgomery; Page: 36

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Paterson Ward 7, Passaic, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Paterson Ward 7, Passaic, New Jersey; Roll: T625_1064; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 119

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jun 1921
    Event Place: Toronto East, Toronto East, Ontario, Canada
    Record Source: 1921 Census of Canada, Reference Number: RG 31; Folder Number: 90; Census Place: 90, Toronto East, Ontario; Page Number: 2

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
    Record Source: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland, Electoral Registers, 1857-1962, The Mitchell Library; Glasgow, Scotland

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 5 Mar 1930
    Event Place: New York, New York
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., State and Federal Naturalization Records, 1794-1943, National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, DC; NAI Title: Index to Petitions for Naturalizations Filed in Federal, State, and Local Courts in New York City, 1792-1906; NAI Number: 5700802; Record Group Title: Records of District Courts of th
    [2] New York, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1882-1944, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; Series: M1972; Roll: 1148
    [3] New York, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1882-1944, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; Series: M1972; Roll: 1148

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: New York, Bronx, New York
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02496; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 3-1424

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: New York, Bronx, New York, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: New York, Bronx, New York; Roll: m-t0627-02496; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 3-1424

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for New York City, 10/16/1940 - 03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1952
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Departing Passenger and Crew Lists, 1914-1966, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; Series Title: Passenger and Crew Lists of Vessels and Airplanes Departing from New York, New York, 07/01/1948-12/31/1956; NAI Number: 3335533; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and N

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1961
    Event Place: New York, New York, USA
    Record Source: New York State, Passenger and Crew Lists, 1917-1967, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Number: 2848504; Record Group Title: Records of the Immigration and Naturalization Service, 1787-2004; Record Group Number: 85; Series Number: A3998; NARA Roll Number: 558

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: New York
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Bronx, New York
    Record Source: New York, U.S., Index to Petitions for Naturalization filed in New York City, 1792-1989

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York City
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald-News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Passaic, New Jersey, USA; ,0.5168789,0.53766626,0.6459224&xid=3355
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald-News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Passaic, New Jersey, USA; ,0.53772354,0.56227434,0.6652618&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 20
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New York, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] New York, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1882-1944, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; Series: M1972; Roll: 1148
    [2] New York, U.S., Naturalization Records, 1882-1944, The National Archives and Records Administration; Washington, D.C.; Petitions for Naturalization from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, 1897-1944; Series: M1972; Roll: 1148

    Genealogy Event 21
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pequannock
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Record; Publication Date: 30 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA; ,0.27081054,0.32273024,0.4103419&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 22
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pompton Plains
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morning News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.5142414,0.19613063,0.63290364&xid=3355
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.51259995,0.19966316,0.63127863&xid=3355
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morning News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.5145734,0.1950395,0.6342379&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 23
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Scotland
    Record Source: UK, World War I Pension Ledgers and Index Cards, 1914-1923, Western Front Association; London, England; WWI Pension Record Cards and Ledgers; Reference: 119/0566/LIN-LIN

    Genealogy Event 24
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1839
    Event Place: Pequannock Township, Morris, New Jersey, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morning News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.5142414,0.19613063,0.63290364&xid=3355
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald-News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Passaic, New Jersey, USA; ,0.5168789,0.53766626,0.6459224&xid=3355
    [3] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Herald-News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Passaic, New Jersey, USA; ,0.53772354,0.56227434,0.6652618&xid=3355
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.51259995,0.19966316,0.63127863&xid=3355
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Record; Publication Date: 30 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA; ,0.27081054,0.32273024,0.4103419&xid=3355
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Morning News; Publication Date: 29 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Paterson, New Jersey, USA; ,0.5145734,0.1950395,0.6342379&xid=3355
    [7] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [8] New Jersey, U.S., Death Index, 1901-2017, Year Range: 1979; Surname Range: G-L; Title: New Jersey, Death Indexes, 1904-2000

    Genealogy Event 25
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Harts-dale, N.Y.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Record; Publication Date: 30 Oct 1979; Publication Place: Hackensack, New Jersey, USA; ,0.27081054,0.32273024,0.4103419&xid=3355

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