Seth Sinclair Genealogy

The Sinclairs came to this country from Scotland. Several lines of the family go back to early times in this country, and this is an attempt to trace one line down to the not too distant past. The name has various manifestations, Sinclair being the common one; but sometimes it is spelled Sinclor, Sinclear, St. Clair or Sinkler.

Amos Sinclair lived in Virginia in the early 1700s. He wrote his will in 1735 as follows: Fairfax County Will Book A, page 76
The first day of February in the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred and thirty five. In the name of God Amen I Amos Sinklor, Farmer, of Truow Parish in Prince William County and colony of Virginia being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be given unto God therefore calling to mind the mortality of the body, knowing that it is for all men once to die and as touching each world goods wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me with in this life I give, devise, and dispose of the same in the following manner and form. Imprimus, I give and bequeath to my well beloved son John Sincler all that tract of land containing 238 acres situate, lying and being in the said County of Prince William above Goose Creek between the lands of Richard Wood, William Hallinge, and Samuel Thatcher beginning and ending according as the deed for the said tract and tracts specifys and in case that my well beloved son John Sincler should depart this life without issue that then the said land shall be possessed by his mother and I do hereby actually disallow, revoke, and disannul all other former wills, legacies, or testaments by me made ratifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal.

Amos Sinclair

Signed & Sealed in presence of:
James Thatcher
John Gordon
Samuel Morr

At a court held for Fairfax Co. July 19, 1744, this Last Will and Testament of Amos Sinclair, dec'd, was admitted to record and Margaret Sinkler, his widow, having made oath according to law on her motion and performing what is usual in such cases, certificate is granted her for obtaining Letters of Administration with the Will annexed, of the said deceased's estate...

Benjamin Halling and Thomas Awbrey were her securities on the bond for L300 sterling. (July 19, 1744)

Amos Sinclair wrote his will in Prince William County, and it was proved in Fairfax county. Yet he had not moved. Fairfax County was formed out of a part of Prince William County in 1742.

A few years later, Margaret Saintclare wrote her will on May 17, 1764, in Loudoun County. Loudoun County had been created from Fairfax County in 1757. The will was proved on September 11, 1764. She left her estate to her daughter Elizabeth Hampton; granddaughter Rebecca Morris; daughter Mary Richardson; grandchildren Benjamin Morris, John Hawling alias Wilcoxson, Samuel Morris,and Margaret Saintclare; and friend Ann Nines. The son, John Santeclare, was named Executor. Witnesses were William Luckett, Charity Luckett, and William Luckett, Jr. (Loudoun Co. Will Book A, p. 115)

Garda M. Hodgson, who has done extensive research on this line, says that Margaret was the widow of William Hawling, and had at least eight children by him prior to her marriage to Amos Sinclair. John Sinclair was a child by her second marriage. Evidence of this is found in Fairfax County Deed Book C, page 640.

This indenture 20 June 1753 between David Richardson & Mary his wife, Thomas Hampton & Elizabeth his wife, and John Sinclair of Fairfax Co. Va. of the one part and Stephen Lewis of the same of the other part...for five shillings current money...all that tract or parcel of land situate in the county aforesaid on the Potowmack River (except what is hereafter excepted) being granted unto William Hawling, deceased, by deed from the proprietor of the northern neck...and by the said William Hawling by his last will and testament devised unto John Hawling, William Halling, Benjamin Halling, Rheuben Halling and Aaron Halling his sons for each of their lives, and after the death of his sons reverted unto John Halling the said testators heir at law in fee, and by him devised unto his sisters Mary Richardson & Elizabeth Hampton and his brother John Sinclair, the same never being divided, which wills are now of record among the records of the county aforesaid...the said tract containing 500 acres excepting and reserving 60 A. thereof at the upper end of said tract whereon Margaret Sinclair now lives being devised to her by the aforesaid William Halling, deceased...to the said Stephen Lewis from the date of these presents...for one whole year...

In presence of
Benj. Sebastian
Hugh West Junr.
Nich Minor
Mary M. Richardson
Thomas Hampton
Elizabeth Hampton
John J. Sinclair

Several other court records exist on William and Margaret Halling, or Hawling, and their children, and Amos Sinclair:

Virginia Land Grant Book A, page 117. 20 Jan. 1724. "Patent land to William Hallin of Provence of Maryland, 535 acres in Stafford (now Louden) Co. Va. above Goose Creek beginning at the mouth of a small branch on the Potomach river (Fairfax Grant Northern neck)."

Virginia Land Grant Book B, page 215. 12 Mar. 1728/9. "Patent to Margaret Hallin of Stafford (now Louden) Co. Va. beginning at an oak about 15 or 16 miles above Goose Creek & about 2 miles below Kitocton Mountain...passing near the head of Clark's run & recrossing it."

Virginia Land Grant Book D, page 56. 11 Sept.1731. "Patent to Amos Sinclair, of Prince William (now Louden) Co. adjoining Mr. Mircam. Two tracts of land bought of Richard Wood, George Slater, above Limestone Run & below Red Rock Branch, also adjoining land Mr. Mason bought of Capt. Awbry. Also adjoining survey made by Awbrey beginning at corner of Richard Wood, now Mrs. Mason's crossing branch of Red Rock, also the late Awbreys, now Mrs. Masons land, also George Slaters, now Mrs. Mercers."

Virginia Land Grant Book F, page 82. (No date, 1742?) "Whereas the county of Fairfax did inform that there might be surplus land within the bounds of a certain tract of 416 acres granted 12 Mar. 1728 to Margaret Hallin, now the wife of Amos Sinclair, and a warrent issued to Amos Jenney, who surveyed the same and found to be 170 acres and she desiring to have an including deed...whole tract of 586 acres. Beginning where John Fulon formerly lived...passing near a drain of Clarks Run...to North side of Clarks run."

John Halling, a half-brother to John Sinclair, wrote his will on March 9, 1744/5. (Will Book A-1, p. 162) He mentioned his brother Robert Halling, and leaves him "all that part of the land fell to me by the death of my brother Aaron Halling." He left to his two brothers, "Benjamin Halling, Robard Halling & my sisters Mary Richardson & Elizabeth Morris and John Sinclair & Hanner Sinclair, all the above estate I leave to them and their heirs..." We believe that Hanner or Hannah Sinclair, was the first born of John and Sarah Sinclair.

John Sinclair was born about 1720, we guess, and was rather young when his father mentioned him in his will in 1734. Assuming he fathered Hannah by 1744/5, he probably married about 1742. John was a Lieutenant in the Loudoun County Militia during the Revolutionary War. He definitely married Sarah McDowell before June 20,1754, for on that date she signed a deed with her husband. (Fairfax Deed Book C, p. 755) Sarah died after August 11, 1778, for on that date she again signed with her husband. (Loudoun Deed Book M, p. 106) After Sarah's death, John remarried, this time to Mary ?. Then, after John's death in 1792, Mary married Israel Sears. She died in1804.

The children of John are known primarily through the settlement of his estate. Here are the records as gathered by Garda Hodgeson:

Order Book O. p. 152. "On Motion of Mary Sinclair, widow & relict of John Sinclair, dec'd, and Samuel Sinclair, who made oath according to law, certificate is granted them for obtaining Letters of Administration on the estate of John Sinclair in due form...entered into and acknowledged bond of 1000 pounds...Mary Sinclair with Isaac Fouch & Hugh Douglas, his security..."

Page 163. "George Sinclair & Sarah Sinclair, orphans of John Sinclair, dec'd came into court and made choice of John Sinclair as their guardian."

Page 377. September 10, 1792. "Platt & division of the lands of John Sinclair, dec'd, between his representatives was returned to court by the commissioners and ordered recorded."

Order book P., p. 301. 13 November 1793. "Mary Sinclair widow & relict of John Sinclair, dec'd & admr. of said Sinclair (plf) vs. Samuel Sinclair, admr of said John Sinclair, dec'd (deft). Case abates, the plaintiff marries."

Page 324. 13 November 1793. "Ordered that Thomas Repess, Charles Bennett, & Josiah Chapham & Thomas Noland or any three of them do settle and adjust the admr. account of said Sinclair and make report..."

Order Book R. P. 79. 15 March 1797. "An account of Samuel Sinclair, Admr. of John Sinclair, dec'd, was ret. to court by the comissioners ordered recorded."

An account of Israel Sears & Mary his wife admr. of John Sinclair, dec'd, against the estate of John Sinclair, dec'd, was returned to the court and ordered recorded.

A general account of the administrators of John Sinclair, dec'd, against the estate of John Sinclair, dec'd, was returned to court and ordered recorded.

Inventory & appr. of the estate of John Sinclair, dec'd, returned and ordered recorded.

Order Book X, p. 3. 9 January 1804. "Seth Sinclair and Benjamin Sinclair Orphans of John Sinclair, dec'd, made choice of Samuel C. Sinclair for guardian, who together with Isaac Larrowe & Murtho Sullivan entered into and acknowledged bond for $2000.00."

Page 79. 14 Feb. 1804. "On motion of Samuel Sinclair, admr. of John Sinclair, dec'd, it is ordered that Samuel Luckett, David Beaty, Isaac Steers, William Duling & Charles Shepherd or any three of them being first qualified before some justice of this county do value and appraise in currant money a negro woman and child the property of the said decedant and make report threreof to this court."

Page 146. 15 May 1804. Samuel Sinclair, admr. of John Sinclair dec'd complainant vs. Seth Sinclair, Benjamin Sinclair, Amos Sinclair, John Sinclair, George Sinclair, Abner Craven and Sarah, his wife, late Sarah Sinclair, John McEldery, and Ann, his wife, late Ann Sinclair, Aaron Smith and Jane, his wife, late Jane Sinclair, which said Seth, Benjamin, Amos, John, George, Sarah, Ann and Jane are children and heirs of John Sinclair, dec'd. William Hawling, John Hawling, Elizabeth Hawling, Ann Fouch late Ann Hawling, widow and relict of Isaac Fouch, dec'd, and Daniel Fouch and Sarah his wife late Sarah Hawling which said William, John, Elizabeth, Mary, Ann & Sarah are children & heirs of Hannah Sinclair, dec'd, who was another child of John Sinclair, dec'd, & who intermarried with John Willcoxen Hawling, dec'd. Jacob Dehaven who intermarried with Mary Sinclair, dec'd, and Hanna, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Rebecca, Molly & Nelly Dehaven, children of the said Jacob & Mary defendants.

"This day came the complainant by Fleet Smith, Esq., his attorney, and the said defendants--Elizabeth Hawling, Daniel Fouch, and Sarah, his wife, Jacob Dehaven, Hannah Dehaven, Elizabeth Dehaven, Sarah Dehaven, Ann Dehaven, Rebecca Dehaven, Molly Dehaven, Nelly Dehaven, John McEldery and Ann, his wife, Aaron Smith and Jane, his wife, not having entered their appearance and given security accoring to the act of the general assembly and the rules of this court and it appearing to the satisfaction of this court that they are not inhabitatants of this commonwealth--Therefore, on the motion of the said complaintant by his attorney aforesaid, it is ordered that said absent defendants do appear on the first Monday of August Term, next, and answer this bill of complainant and that a copy of this order be forthwith inserted in the Impartial Journal printed in the town of Leesburg for two months successively and that another copy thereof be posted at the front door of the court house of this county on some court day."

Page 363. 16 Nov. 1804. "Samuel Sinclair vs. Seth Sinclair & others, in chancery. Wm. Littlejohn is appointed guardian to the infant defendants in this suit for the purpose of defending same."

Page 399. "Samuel Sinclair, complainant, vs. George Sinclair, Abner Craven, who intermarried Sarah Sinclair, Seth Sinclair, Jacob Dehaven who intermarried Mary Sinclair, Aaron Smith, who intermarried with Jane Sinclair, William Halling, Ann Fouch, Mary Halling, Elizabeth, John Halling, Sarah Fouch, Benjamin Sinclair, Amos Sinclair, John Sinclair, John McEldery who intermarried with Ann Sinclair.

"In this cause the complainants Bill having been regularly taken for confessed and set for decree and the same coming now to be heard. The court on consideration of the said Bill answers and Exhibits Decreee and Order that the division of all and every part of the estate of John Sinclair, deceased, both real and personal, mentioned in the complainants said bill to have been made by John Littlejohn, Charles Bennett and Thomas Repress in virtue of an order of this court among the legal representatives and heirs, be final and conclusive as to all the said heirs and legal representatives of the said John Sinclair deceased, except as to the said Benjamin Sinclair and Seth Sinclair who are miners and infants under the age of twenty-one years.

"And the court doth further order and decree in the premises that the real estate of the said John Sinclair deceased which was allotted and laid off as mentioned in the complainants said bill to his aid (late) widow and relict Mary Sinclair, now deceased, as her dower, be divided among the heirs and legal representatives of the said John Sinclair, deceased, mentioned in said complainants bill under the direction of the commissioners, here in after mentioned, and in the following manner, that is to say, eleven equal shares to wit:

One share to be allotted to the complainant to hold in his own right. One other share to be allotted to the complainant and his brother George Sinclair in right of their purchase from Aaron and Jane Smith. One other share to be allotted the said complainant and his brother Amos Sinclair in right of their purchase from John McEldery and Ann his wife. One other share to be allotted to the complainant in right of his purchase from John Sinclair, his brother. One other share allottted to Amos Sinclair in his own right. One other share in right of said Amos'purchase from Jacob and Mary Dehaven.--One other share to be allotted George Sinclair in his own right, and one other share in the right of George's purchase from Abner and Sarah Craven. One other share to e allotted to Benjamin Sinclair in his own right. One other share to be allotted to the children of John Wilcoxen Halling & Hannah his wife (both of them now deceased). That is to say William Halling, John Halling, Elizabeth Halling, Mary Halling, Ann Fouch late Ann Halling, widow & relict of Isaac Fouch, dec'd, and Sarah Fouch, late Sarah Halling, and wife of Daniel Fouch--And one other share to the children of the said Jacob and Mary Dehaven, late Mary Sinclair, (which said Mary is now deceased) that is to say Hannah, Elizabeth, Ann, Sarah, Rebecca, Molly & Nelly Dehaven. And the court doth further order and decree in the premises that the comissioners here-in-after named do also expose and sell the said negro woman and child, mentioned in the complainants bill of complaint, to the highest bidder immediately upon twelve months credit the purchasers giving bonds with good security from the time of such sale. And also that the said negro Ned in said complainants said bill of complaint mentioned to have runaway and eloped from the service of the said Widow, if ever taken and brought into service again may be the said Samuel Sinclair or some other person to be appointed by this court to sell in case of hisdeath, be sold and disposed of to the highest bidder for ready cash in the most advantageous manner in the event of which sale, the proceeds thereof shall be equally divided amongst all the heirs and legal representatives of the said John Sinclair dec'd, who may be thereupon properly enttled to the same.

"And that Samuel Luckett, Samuel Chapham, Thomas Chilton, Isaac Steers, Aaron Landers and Charles Shepherd or any three of them be appointed to carry this decree into effect, and make report thereof to this court on or before--term next. And lastly that this decree be final against Seth Sinclair, Benjamin Sinclair, Rebecca, Nelly and Molly Dehaven (which said Rebecca, Nelly and Mollie Dehaven are children of said Jacob and Mary Dehaven) unless cause can be shewn to the contrary agreeable to the act of the assembly in such case made and provided when they shall respectively have attained the age of twenty-one years, and also that if it be made final on all other defendants unless cause can be shown to the contrary on or before February Term next."

Order Book Y, p. 216. 16 Oct. 1805. "Sinclair vs. Sinclair. Partition between the parties being made and returned pursuant to an order in these words, etc... On consideration whereof it is decreed and ordered that the partition in manner and form aforesaid made be held firm and established forever, and the cost be proportionately born by the parties."

Page 217. "An additional appraisement of the estates of John Sinclair was returned to court and ordered recorded."

Here, then, are the children of John Sinclair, by his two wives, in the order suggested by Garda Hodgson:

Children of John Sinclair and Garda Hodgson Sinclair

Hannah Sinclair was probably the one named by an uncle, John Hawling, in his will dated March 9, 1744/5. (See page 3) We suspect
he was the only child of John and Sarah Sinclair at the time. She married John Wilcoxson Hawling, a cousin, and had six children by him.

Mary Sinclair married Jacob Dehaven. In 1804, Jacob Dehaven, "of Scott County Kentucky," with a power of attorney from his seven
children, of Scott County three of whom "are under age 21," sold their interest in the dower lands held by John Sinclair's widow Mary,
who had intermarried with Israel Sears.

Ann Sinclair married John McEldery. According to the research of Carol Bryan of Tuscaloosa, Alabama, John was from Chester County,
Pennsylvania, was a Revolutionary War officer of the 11th Pennsylvania, and later of the 11th Virginia Line. John and Ann were residents
of Knoxville, Tennessee, in 1797 when they sold their share of her father's estate to her brother, John Sinclair. The Scott County, Kentucky,
Deed Book J shows a transfer of property on July 5, 1830, from John Sinclair of Fayette County to Ann McEldery of Scott County. This
involved 516 acres of land on the waters of Eagle Creek for $1600. Rachel Sinclair, wife of John, relinquished her right of dower.

Margaret Sinclair was born before May 17, 1764, when her grandmother, Margaret Sinclair, widow of Amos, made her will and mentioned her
granddaughter, Margaret. She must have died before her father's death, for she is not mentioned in any of the records concerning his estate.

Samuel Sinclair was born on September 10, 1762. He was the administrator of his father's estate, and probably the oldest son. John and
George were both younger. Samuel married Edith Craven, daughter of Thomas Craven and Eleanor Hough. J.W. Emison in The Emison
Families, gives their marriage date as November 7, 1792.

John Sinclair, Jr., was born in 1763, according to the 1850 census of Morgan County, Illinois. He married Rachel Daniel in Loudoun County
on April 24, 1795. Her parents were William and Esther Daniel. William wrote his will on August 27, 1799, and he listed Rachel Sinclear as
a daughter. (Will Book F, p. 144) On April 14, 1804, John and his wife, Rachel, sold his share of his father's estate to his brother, Samuel, in
Loudoun County. Also in 1804, John Sinclair of Sullivan County, Tennessee, sold his share of the widows dower lands to George Sinclair.
(DB 2E, p. 290) The Scott County, Kentucky, Deed Book K, page 179, says that John Sinclair of Scott County, Kentucky, and Morgan
County, Illinois, sold his land in Scott County. The Fayette County, Kentucky, marriage records show the marriage of John's son, Watson,
to Eliza Morrison on December 12, 1827. In 1850 John was living with his son, Watson, and family in Morgan County, Illinois. John died
on the 25th day of July 1851, according to the court records. His will, dated April 14, 1845, names his sons Samuel and Watson Sinclair.
It was proved on December 1, 1851.

Amos Sinclair purchased his sister, Mary's land; and joined Samuel to buy Ann McEldery's share. In 1816 a court order was given to lay
out a road that would cross the land of Amos, George, and Edith Sinclair, and they were ordered to appear in the next court to show cause
if there this should not be done. In 1817 it became necessary to divide the lands that Amos and Samuel held jointly so that deeds could be
given to Samuel's heirs. In Will Book R, page 419, there is a meager inventory of Amos' estate; and Will Book S, page 362, gives the
settlement, but no list of heirs. He must have died in 1828 or 1829, probably unmarried. Deed Book T shows that his land was sold to the
highest bidder, who happened to be George's three children. There was an Amos Sinclair who married Mary Powers in Rowan County,
North Carolina; who lived in Fayette, Montgomery and Bath Counties, Kentucky; and who died in 1813. Garda M. Hodgson concludes
that this was another Amos.

Jane Sinclair married Aaron Smith at Waterford, Loudoun County, Virginia, on August 16, 1795. It is recorded in the Fairfax monthly
meeting of the Friends. On October 15, 1795, Aaron and his wife, Jane, sold to Samuel and George Sinclair "land the within named
Jane Smith inherited by the death of her father John Sinclair (D.B. W, p. 310) On August 20, 1811, Aaron Smith and Jane his wife of
Belmont County, Ohio, sold to George Sinclair of Loudoun County, Virginia, more land, "it being that part of said Janes share of the
estate of her father John Sinclair, dec'd, that was held by the widow of said decedent during her life." (Loudoun D.B. 2"O", pp. 201-202)

George Sinclair was over 14 and under 21 when on January 9, 1792, he and his sister Sarah chose John Sinclair as their guardian.
(Loudoun Order Book O, p. 163) He married Margaret Craven, another daughter of Thomas and Eleanor Hough Craven, on January
1, 1799. George bought up much of the land left to his brothers and sisters. The Sinclair History, by Morrison, page 343, states that
George's oldest, only living daughter, Eleanor, married Charles Guillette, "an lives in the old house on the old Sinclair homestead, near
Chanocacy Aqueduct, on the Potomac River, near Leesburg, Virginia. This farm has for over a century been the home of the Sinclairs."

Sarah Sinclair was born on October 15, 1775. She married Abner Craven, a brother to the wives of George and Samuel. On December
12, 1803, Abner and Sarah, his wife, sold a parcel of land "that fell unto the said Sarah Craven after the decease of her father John Sinclair.
." Loudoun Deed Book 2D, p. 254) She sold it to George Sinclair. On February 9, 1809, Abner Craven and Sarah, his wife, sold "said
Sarah's share of the lands her dec'd father John Sinclair held by the widow Mary who intermarried with Israel Sears." (D.B. 2H, p. 175)
After Samuel's death, Abner became the administrator of his estate. Abner was also the administrator of his father's estate, and the estate
of Israel Sears. However, before this was completed in July 1807, Abner died.

Seth Sinclair, was born in 1788, according to the 1850 Scott County, Kentucky, Census. More later.

Benjamin Sinclair was born in 1788, according to the Scott County, Kentucky, Census. He moved to Scott County by June 28, 1813,
when he bought land from Cumberland and Elizabeth Snell. He bought more land from the Johnsons in 1818. (Scott County Deeds) On
December 9, 1816, he gave power of attorney to his brother, John Sinclair, also of Scott County, for the purpose of selling his lands in
Loudoun County, Virginia. (Loudoun Deed Book 2X, p. 197) However, he did not sell his lands until April 25, 1822, when "Benjamin
Sinclair and Priscilla his wife of Scott County, Kentucky, sold both his share & also his share of the dower land to Charles Thornton." In
1826 Benjamin apparently sold some land to William Griffith in Scott County. The records are incomplete, however, because of a court
house fire. On June 19, 1827, Benjamin was ordered by the Circuit Court to turn over title to his land on the Little Eagle Creek to Seth,
land that Seth held a note on, dated September 15, 1818. The land is described as being on "the right side of the road leading from
Georgetown to Cincinnati about nine miles from Georgetown, containing one hundred and fifty eight acres." (D.B. H, pp. 41-43) The
1850 census, page 489, shows Benjamin 60, farmer from Virginia; Priscilla 59; Clement 25; William 23; John 16, and Elizabeth Griffith,
88. Elizabeth was the widow of William Griffith, and they were parents of Priscilla Sinclair. They had come to Kentucky from Delaware
in the late 1700s, according to Perrin's history. Another son of Benjamin and Priscilla was Seth T. Sinclair listed on page 489 of the 1850
census: Seth T. Sinclair 35, Eveline 25, William 7, John 5, Susan 1 month.

Seth Sinclair, son of John and Mary Sinclair of Loudoun County, was born there in 1788. On January 4, 1804, Seth and his brother, Benjamin, chose Samuel C. Sinclair as their guardian. This was at the time that their mother, then married to Israel Sears, died. Seth later sold his share of his father's estate to George Sinclair, as did most of the others. In 1810 Seth was listed in the Loudoun County census as living alone. When Israel Sears died, Seth was named administrator of the estate, and settled it on March 10, 1819. It may have been this same year that he moved to Kentucky.

Some of the most useful information about Seth comes from the "Claim of Widow for Service Pension" that his wife filled out on September 22, 1879. In this document, claim #38158 in the National Archives, the widow stated that Seth served in the War of 1812 in Virginia. She described Seth as about "five feet seven inches high, fair complexion, blue eyes." She said that she was married to Seth in Scott County on the 6th day of February, A.D. 1833, by H. Parker, minister of the M.E. Church. She reported her maiden name of Nancy T. Boyce, and that this was Seth's first marriage. She noted that Seth died in Scott County on June 29, 1864, and gave their post office address as Stonewall. The widow's application was turned down for lack of documentation of his length of service, the unit he was with, and the commanding officer.

The Loudoun County Militia records show that Seth Sinclair was on Capt. Hilleary's Roster, dated 1812, Class 4. If Nancy had had this documentation, perhaps she would have gotten the pension.

Seth's wife, then, was Nancy T. Boyce. Her father was William Boyce who came to Scott County from Sussex County, Delaware, around 1800. Perrin's history, notes that he was a founding member of the Salem Methodist Church on Lytle's Fork of Eagle Creek. William and other family members moved to Morgan County, Illinois, sometime after the 1830 Scott County Census. Nancy's mother was Abby ? . (For more, see my research on the Boyces).

Nancy T. Boyce was born in 1804, and married Seth at the age of 29. He was 45. The 1850 census lists Seth and Nancy as follows: Seth Sinclair, 62, farmer, Va.; Nancy T. 46, Ky.; William 17; Mary 14; Annie 12; George 10; Sarah E. 8; Matilda 6; and Eliza J. 3. (p. 496)
The 1860 census lists Seth Sinclair 72, Nancy 50, Mary 25, Green M. 20 (George?), Sarah 17, Matilda 15, and Eliza 13.
The 1870 census, Big Eagle Precinct, list Nancy Sinclair 66, Mary 34 and William 2.

Seth apprarently owned slaves, for the Death Record of September 15, 1858, notes that John, a slave aged 16, owned by Seth Sinclair, had died.
When Seth died in 1864, the Scott County Court appointed commissioners to divide his 328 acres of land. Will Book O, pages 394-396, contains a drawing of the farm, bounded by Main Eagle Creek, a branch of the creek, and Mountain Island Road. Nancy, the widow, was given her dower of 100 acres, and the children were apportioned out the rest as follows: Ann M. Faulconer 35, Eliza J. Sinclair 35, Sarah E. Sinclair 35, G.M. Sinclair 35, Mary E. Sinclair 32, William B. Sinclair 28, Matilda E. Steward 28.

Nancy T. Boyce Sinclair died sometime after 1880 when the Scott County census lists her as living with her son, William B. Sinclair. Here are the children of Seth and Nancy T. Boyce Sinclair:

William B. (Boyce?) Sinclair was born in 1833. He married Susan Robinson.
Mary E. Sinclair was born in 1836.
Annie M. Sinclair was born in 1838. She married Reuben Newman Faulconer on December 8, 1856; and they settled in nearby Harrison County where he was reared. This writer is a descendant.
George M. Sinclair was born in 1840. According to the Birth Records of Scott County, a baby was born to G.M. Sinclair in April 1875. The boy was named Seth, and the mother's maiden name was given as Mary A. Ruby.
Sarah E. Sinclair was born in 1842.
Matilda E. Sinclair was born in 1844. She married a Stewart.
Eliza Jane Sinclair was born in 1847.

Source:
Thanks to:
Garda M. Hodgson
Doris Reed
Sharon Moore
Submitted by: James G. Faulconer

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