Source: J. Percy Crayon, Rockaway Records of Morris County, N. J. Families, (Rockaway, N.J., Rockaway Publishing Co., 1902) The LINDSLEY family like many others of the old Morris County families, first settled in Connecticut. John died at Guilford, CT 1650. The Branford, CT, church yard has John died 1748, age 77; John died 1787, age 85, and Ebenezer died 1787, age 76. The Second New Haven Church records record children of John: - Francis LINDSLEY, married Susanna CULPEPPER June 24, 1655;
- John LINDSLEY, (2) married Sarah POND July 6, 1756, lived and died at Branford, Conn,;
- Thomas, married Hannah NETTLETON May 22, 1667.
Francis came to Newark, NJ, in 1667, and died there 1704. Many of his children came to Hanover at an early date. - Deborah, born at Branford 1656;
- Ruth, born at Branford 1658;
- Ebenezer, born at Branford 1664, died at Orange, NJ, 1743;
- John (3) born at Branford 1666, died at Morristown, NJ, Oct. 27, 1749, was elder of the Presbyterian church, married as second wife Elizabeth (FREEMAN) FORD, widow of John. She was born 1681, died Apr. 21, 1772.
- Benjamin, Joseph, born 1675, died at Whippany, NJ, 1753; and
- Jonathan.
The children of Elder John (3) were: - John (4) born 1694, died Mar. 9, 1750. His wife Sarah, born 1698, died Jan. 3, 1750.
- Daniel, born 1700, died Aug. 14, 1777. His wife Grace, born 1708, died Sept. 12, 1777. All members of the Morristown Presbyterian church. Daniel was also elder and deacon.
John (4) and wife Sarah had children: - Stephen,
- Junia,
- Caleb,
- Capt. John (5),
- Levi,
- Demas,
- Philip,
- Phebe,
- Hannah and
- Silenus.
His brother Daniel and wife Grace had children: - Moses,
- Maj. Joseph,
- Zenas,
- Elizabeth and
- Susanna, all of Morristown.
Maj. Joseph LINDSLEY served as lieutenant in Morris County Militia under Col. Wm. WINDS, and promoted to rank of major in Eastern Battalion Mar. 27, 1778. He was born 1735, died at Morristown Oct. 8, 1822. First wife Anne, born 1742, died Dec. 8, 1779. Children: - Eunice, born Jan. 31, 1761, died at Westown, NY, Sept. 14, 1845, married Lieut. Paul LEE Oct. 31, 1780, who was born 1768, died Apr. 6, 1864.
- Bathia, baptized May 1, 1763, married Israel LEE, a Revolutionary soldier, Oct. 31, 1780. A double wedding, two brothers with two sisters.
- Grace, baptized May 1, 1763, married the same year, Aug. 15, 1780, John DICKERSON, also a Revolutionary soldier. He died at Madison, Ind., May 14, 1828.
- Susanna, baptized Oct. 14, 1764;
- Squire, baptized Apr. 1768;
- Jemima, born Nov. 15, 1769;
- Anna, born Nov. 23, 1771, died May 12, 1774.
Maj. Joseph married second wife Mary GARDINER Oct. 1, 1781. She was born 1749, died Apr. 14, 1828. Children: - Phebe, born 1782;
- Joseph M., born Aug. 13, 1783, married Phebe DICKERSON, died Sept. 26, 1856.
- Ira, born Apr. 21, 1785, married wife, Rachel;
- Matthew G., born Jan. 27, 1787, married Abigail BEERS Feb. 7, 1810, died July 23, 1855;
- Mary born Feb. 20, 1789.
The Rockaway Church records have Amos 1770, who had wife Miriam, sons: - Ebenezer, 1775;
- Samuel, 1781;
- Moses, 1793; and many others of later date.
For burials of the LINDSLEY family see Cemetery Records. It is more than probable that many of the older LINDSLEY residents were buried here, but no records of death or burial. Transcribed by John Cresseveur (1949-2003) |
