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Ancestor #A070633 – Summary
The military service in the DAR record of Ancestor #A070633, Thomas Lindsay Sr. of present day Abbeville
County (old 96 District), South Carolina, which lists him as a lieutenant under Captain John Lindsay and a captain
under Colonel Philemon Waters is incorrect. Records show that this service was actually done by a different man
named Thomas Lindsey who lived in present day Newberry County (old 96 District), South Carolina. Captain
John Lindsey was the brother of Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County.
Thomas Lindsey was issued an interest bearing certificate for his service as a lieutenant under Captain John
Lindsey and as a captain in Colonel Philemon Waters’ regiment. The dates of service shown on the certificate
included a term of service as a Lieutenant of Horse under Captain John Lindsey from 17 July 1780 to 20 June
1781. Proof that Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County was the man who performed the above service is found in
the 1812 petition of Joseph Woodall to the state legislature of South Carolina requesting compensation for his
Revolutionary War service. Woodall deposed in Newberry County in 1812 that he had served under Lieutenant
Thomas Lindsey from 1 August 1780 until 18 June 1781. Woodall stated that the service had been done in
Colonel John Lindsey’s regiment. Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County signed a corroborating statement in
1812 that Joseph Woodall had served under him in 1780 and 1781. Lindsey listed the same dates of service as
Woodall.
The dates of service that Joseph Woodall served under Thomas Lindsey fell within the time period that Thomas
Lindsey had served as a Lieutenant of Horse under Capt. John Lindsey (whom later became a lieutenant colonel,
then colonel), as shown on his interest bearing certificate. Because only one certificate for pay was issued to only
one man for all three terms of service – as a Lieutenant of Foot, a Lieutenant of Horse and a Captain of Horse –
Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County must have been the man who served in all three capacities.
In addition to the 1812 depositions by Joseph Woodall and Thomas Lindsey, other information makes it clear that
Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County was the man who served as a lieutenant and captain under Captain John
Lindsey and Colonel Philemon Waters.
Thomas Lindsey signed a voucher in which he assigned his military pay from his interest bearing certificate to
another man. The signature of Thomas Lindsey on the voucher matches other signatures of Thomas Lindsey on
documents that he signed as a resident of Newberry County.
Other records show that the men who served under Lieutenant and Captain Thomas Lindsey were residents of
present day Newberry County during the Revolutionary War. These men included Thomas Lindsey’s brother,
Samuel Lindsey, a nephew of Thomas Lindsey named Richard Speake, and an in-law named James Sherer.
Joseph Woodall, mentioned above, was not related to Thomas Lindsey, but he lived on a farm that adjoined the
land that Thomas Lindsey owned in Newberry County.
Thomas Lindsey served as a lieutenant under Captain John Lindsey, who was a resident of Newberry County, and
who was the brother of Thomas Lindsey. In addition to his service as a captain, John Lindsey of Newberry
County also served as a lieutenant colonel and then later as a colonel. Several of the men who served under
Thomas Lindsey also served under Captain/Lieutenant Colonel John Lindsey of Newberry County.
Additionally, records show that Thomas Lindsay of Abbeville County was on duty as a loyalist during the time
that Thomas Lindsey the patriot served as a Lieutenant of Foot.
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This report includes:
Part One: Background information on the Lindsey family of Newberry County with source records to
prove their relationships.
Part Two: Military and other records from the South Carolina Archives that contain original signatures of
Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County.
Part Three: Records from the South Carolina Archives and other sources to show that the men who served
under Lt. and Capt. Thomas Lindsey were residents of Newberry County, and that several of these men
were closely related to Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County.
Part Four: Records from the South Carolina Archives and other sources to confirm that the man named
John Lindsey who was Thomas Lindsey’s captain was also a resident of Newberry County, and that he
was Thomas Lindsey’s brother.
Part Five: A record that shows that Thomas Lindsay of Abbeville County did service as a loyalist during
the time that Thomas Lindsey the patriot was on duty as a Lieutenant of Horse.
The above records will prove that it was Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County who served as a lieutenant
and captain under Captain John Lindsey and Colonel Philemon Waters, and not Thomas Lindsay of
Abbeville County. The military record of Ancestor # A070633 is incorrect, and it should be amended.
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Part One – Background Information on the Lindsey Family
of Newberry County, South Carolina
The Lindsey family of Newberry County, South Carolina consisted of John Lindsey, Senior (ca. 1700-1786), his
wife Elce (Alce, Alice), their children, and their children’s families. John Lindsey Sr. and his family moved to
Newberry County ca. 1768, having arrived there from old Frederick County, Virginia.1
John Lindsey, Senior wrote his will in Newberry County in 1783. The will was proved in 1787.2 John Lindsey,
Senior’s will named his wife, Elce, and his children or their spouses. In the order given in the will, they were:
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James Lindsey, b. ca. 1730-1735.
Sarah Speakes, b. ca. 1730-1735. Sarah was the widow of Thomas Speake. 3
John Lindsey, b. ca. 1735-1740. This was Captain John Lindsey.
Abigail Wells, b. ca. 1735-1740. Abigail was the widow of Humphrey Wells.
Jerrard Smith. This was Capt. Jerrard Smith, who had married Esther Lindsey, b. ca. 1740-1745.4
Thomas Lindsey, b. ca. 1740-1745. Thomas Lindsey married Lydia King, daughter of Charles King.5
Samuel Lindsey, b. ca. 1750-1755. Samuel Lindsey married Elizabeth Ford, daughter of James Ford.6
The Lindsey family settled in the northern part of Newberry County, primarily in the area of King’s Creek, a
tributary of the Enoree River.7 Thomas Lindsey chose a tract of land on King’s Creek that he had surveyed in
1771. His land was adjacent to land owned by his father-in-law, Charles King. Thomas received a grant for the
land in 1774.8 John Lindsey, brother of Thomas, also received a grant for land that was on King’s Creek (also
adjacent to land owned by Charles King) in 1774.9 He purchased additional land on King’s Creek from Charles
King that he sold to his father, John Lindsey, Senior.10 John Lindsey, Senior willed this land to his youngest son,
Samuel Lindsey. 11 James Lindsey also received a grant for land on King’s Creek.12
The Lindsey family members were active in the early government and business activities of Newberry County.
John Lindsey, brother of Thomas, was one of the first court justices.13 Brother Samuel Lindsey was a court
ordinary for many years, and he owned a tavern in town.14 Thomas Lindsey prospered as a farmer and cotton
grower.15
All four sons of John Lindsey Senior were Revolutionary War soldiers.16 This report will primarily concern the
military service of Thomas Lindsey and his brothers Samuel and John. The service records of Samuel and John
Lindsey will be used to support the contention that Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County was a lieutenant under
Captain John Lindsey, and that he was also a captain in the South Carolina militia. Information about the service
records of Samuel and John Lindsey will be given in parts three and four of this report, respectively.
Endnotes for Part One
1. O’Dell, Cecil. Pioneers of Old Frederick County, Virginia. Marceline, MO: Walsworth Publishing Co.,
1995. Pg. 215: Shortly after selling land in Frederick County in 1768, John Lindsey and his wife Alice
moved to the area of present day Laurens/Newberry counties in South Carolina.
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Gilreath, Amelia C. Frederick County, Virginia Deed Book Series, Volume 4: Deed Books 12, 13, 14
1767-1771. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2001. Pg. 36: Deed Book 12, pg. 353 - John Lindsey
and wife Alce sold 753 acres of land to Charles Wynn Thurston. The deed was recorded on 5 May 1768.
Gilreath, Amelia C. Frederick County, Virginia Deed Book Series, Volume 5: Deed Books 15 and 16
1771-1775. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2001. Pg. 69: Deed Book 15, pg. 360 - John Lindsey
of Berkeley County, SC gave Power of Attorney to Edward Snickers of Frederick County, VA to sell land
in Frederick County owned by Lindsey but occupied by Humphrey Wells. Deed recorded on 5 Aug. 1772.
2. Estate of John Lindsey, Senior, pg. 1, Attachment 1A. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South
Carolina Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 357, #35. Typescript copy of will from the
South Carolina Archives: South Carolina County Will Transcripts, 1785-1853. On-Line Index:
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx Newberry County (MSS Will: Estate
Record Book A, page 8) will written 9 July 1783. Date accessed: 12/06/10.
3. Gilreath, Amelia C. Frederick County, Virginia Deed Book Series, Volume 4: Deed Books 12, 13, 14
1767-1771. Westminster, MD: Willow Bend Books, 2001. Pg. 167: Deed Book 14, pg. 187 - John
Lindsey assigned all his interest in a house and lot in the town of Winchester to his daughter Sarah
Speake, wife of Thomas Speake. The deed was recorded on 5 March 1771.
Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Volume 1: Deed Books A-B 17851794 (1751-1794). Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1999. Pg. 55: Newberry County Deed Book A, pgs. 664-667Jacob Farington sold land to widow Sarah Speak. The land was adjacent to land owned by Charles King.
The deed was witnessed by James Lindsey before John Lindsey, JP, and recorded on 22 June 1789.
Will of John Lindsey, Senior, Attachment 1A: Sarah Speakes named as a daughter.
4. Will of John Lindsey, Senior, Attachment 1A: Jerrard Smith named as a son-in-law.
Estate of Garrard Smith, pp. 2, 6, Attachment 1B. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina
Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 361, #23: Estar Smith named as administrator.
Will of John Lindsey, Senior, Attachment 1A: Abigail Wells named as a daughter.
Will of Abegail Wells of Newberry District, Attachment 1C. Typescript copy from the South Carolina
Archives: South Carolina County Will Transcripts, 1785-1853. On-Line Index:
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx ESTATE PACKET: BOX 60, PKG. 10, will
written 24 Dec. 1813: Abigail’s sister Esther Smith named as an executor.
5. Estate of Charles King of Newberry County, pg. 3, Attachment 1D. Copy reproduced from microfilm at
the South Carolina Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 357, #22. Typescript copy of the will
from the South Carolina Archives: South Carolina County Will Transcripts, 1785-1853. On-Line Index:
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx MSS WILL: ESTATE RECORD BOOK A,
PAGE 51, proved 6 Sept. 1789: Lydia Lindsey named as a daughter.
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Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Volume 2: Deed Books C, D-2, and
D 1794-1800 (1765-1800). Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 2000. Pg. 89: Deed Book D-2, pgs. 210-212 Thomas Lindsey and wife Lydda sold land to Stephen Johnson. The land being sold was adjacent to land
owned by Charles King. The deed was recorded 5 Jan. 1798.
6. Estate of James Ford of Newberry County, pg. 4, Attachment 1E. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the
South Carolina Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 356, #13. Typescript copy of will from
the South Carolina Archives: South Carolina County Will Transcripts, 1785-1853. On-Line Index:
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx WILL MSS: ESTATE RECORD BOOK A,
PAGE 10, proved 6 Sept. 1787 - Elizabeth Lindsey, wife of Samuel Lindsey, was named as a daughter.
7. 1845 Map of South Carolina by Sidney Morse, from the David Rumsey Map Collection:
http://www.davidrumsey.com Below is a section of the map showing an outline of Newberry County. I
have marked Kings Creek with a red dot to show the approximate location of the Lindsey family lands.
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8. South Carolina Archives: On-Line Index: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx
Series S213184: Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series) – Lindsay, Thomas, Plat for 200 acres in Berkley
County. The image below was downloaded from the site on 10 Oct. 2009. I have highlighted the names
of Thomas Lindsay and adjacent land owner, Captain Charles King.
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9. South Carolina Archives: On-Line Index: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx
Series S213184: Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series) – Lindsey, John, Plat for 200 acres in Berkley
County. The image below was downloaded from the site on 10 Oct. 2009. I have highlighted the names
of John Lindsey and adjacent land owner, Charles King.
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10. Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Volume 1: Deed Books A-B 17851794 (1751-1794). Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1999. Pg. 12: Newberry Co., SC Deed Book A, pg. 119. 4
July 1773 - Captain Charles King and Charity his wife to John Lindsey, 300 acres, tract granted 8 Aug
1751 to George Wildlifes (sic) and Elizabeth his wife, conveyed to Isaac Pennington and bequeathed to
his oldest daughter Charity, wife of Captain Charles King, in the fork between Broad and Saluda River on
Pennington Creek, now called Kings Creek, adj. Joseph Hampton, John Lindsey Jr. Signed Charles King,
Charity King. Witnesses: Abel Pennington, James Lindsey, John Lindsey Sr.
(Holcomb, Vol. 1) Pg. 35: Newberry Co., SC Deed Book A, pg. 402. Lease and release. 15 & 16 July
1783 - John Lindsey Jr. of Ninety Six District to John Lindsey Sr. of same, 193 acres on Pennington's
Creek, a branch of Collins or Enoree River, part of 350 acres granted to George Wiles and conveyed to
Isaac Pennington and said Isaac Pennington did bequeath the said land to his eldest daughter Charity
King, wife of Charles King, and said Charles King & Charity his wife conveyed to John Lindsey Jr.
Signed John Lindsey Jr. Witnesses: Jno Blalock Jr., John Speak, Benj'n Taylor (R). Acknowledged in
open court 6 Sept 1787.
11. Will of John Lindsey, Senior, pg. 1, Attachment 1A. “…to my son Samuel Lindsey all my Lands…”
(Holcomb, Vol. 1) Pg. 85: Newberry Co., SC Deed Book A, pgs. 1116-1117 - Samuel Lindsey and wife
Elizabeth sold 193 acres on Kings Creek to Charles Crenshaw. The land had been conveyed from John
Lindsey Jr. to John Lindsey Sr., then from John Lindsey Sr. to his son Samuel Lindsey. The deed was
recorded 7 June 1791.
12. Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Volume 2: Deed Books C, D-2, and
D 1794-1800 (1765-1800). Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 2000. Pgs. 61-62: Deed Book C, pgs. 970-972 James Lindsey Sr. to George Powell, 580 acres on waters of Kings Creek, waters of Enoree, and also on
waters of Bush River near John Coates’ Road, John Wilson, Martin Halleback, Philimon Waters dec’d,
Clement Davis dec’d, Widow Morris, granted to James Lindsey, recorded in Book O No. 5, pg. 148.
Signed James Lindsey. Witnesses: Mary Pemberton, James Dobbins. Ruth Lindsey, wife of James
Lindsey, relinquished dower 18 Oct. 1796. Recorded 30 Jan. 1797.
13. O'Neall, John Belton. The annals of Newberry: in two parts. Newberry, S.C.: Aull & Houseal, 1892. Pg.
14: The first Justices of the Peace appointed to hold the county courts for Newberry were Robert
Rutherford, Robert Gillam, George Ruff, Levi Casey, John Lindsey, Philemon Waters and Levi Manning.
14. (O'Neall) Pg. 83: Samuel Lindsey at one time lived in town and operated a tavern where the brick hotel
now stands. He was the court ordinary from 1799 to1815.
15. Estate of Thomas Lindsey, pp. 42, 45, 48, Attachment 1F, copy reproduced from microfilm at the South
Carolina Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 30, #29: The inventory of Thomas Lindsey’s
estate showed that he was quite wealthy. In addition to household goods and livestock, the inventory
included 998 pounds of picked cotton and numerous slaves.
16. (O'Neall) Pg. 83: Samuel Lindsey was a soldier of the Revolution. Samuel and his brothers, John, James
and Thomas Lindsey, along with Col. John Adam Summer under the command of Col. Philemon Waters,
brought off an American field piece that had been left behind at the Battle of Stono Ferry.
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Part Two – Original Signatures of Thomas Lindsey
In 1785, the commissioners of the treasury of South Carolina issued an interest bearing certificate, or indent, to
Thomas Lindsey for services he had rendered as a lieutenant and captain in 1780 and 1781. In 1787, Thomas
Lindsey assigned the military pay and interest due him from the certificate to another man, Samuel Adams.
Previously, in 1784, Thomas Lindsey had assigned the interest bearing certificate of soldier John Tune to Samuel
Adams. John Tune was a soldier who had served under Thomas Lindsey while Lindsey was a Captain of Horse in
1781. Tune had assigned his military pay to Thomas Lindsey before Lindsey assigned it to Samuel Adams.
Thomas Lindsey, a resident of Newberry County, South Carolina, signed numerous documents as a citizen of the
county. Some of those documents have been microfilmed by the South Carolina Archives, and the original
signatures of Thomas Lindsey on the microfilmed documents match the signature on the voucher that Thomas
Lindsey signed in 1787. One document that Thomas Lindsey signed as a resident of Newberry County was a
deposition that he made in 1812 corroborating the statement of a soldier who had deposed that he had served
under Lieutenant Thomas Lindsey in 1780 and 1781.
In the table below, I have inserted images of Thomas Lindsey’s original signatures taken from various documents
that he signed for comparison. An explanation for each signature appears below the table. Sources for the
documents on which the signatures appear follow in the endnotes for this section of the report.
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Top left: Thomas Lindsey signed a voucher assigning his rights to the military pay of John Tune to Samuel Adams
in 1784.1
2. Middle left: Thomas Lindsey signed a voucher to assign his military pay to Samuel Adams in 1787.2
3. Bottom left: Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County deposed that Joseph Woodall had served under him in 1780 and
1781. The deposition was made in 1812.3
4. Top and middle right: Thomas Lindsey signed as an appraiser of Charles King’s land in Newberry County in 1786.4
5. Bottom right: Thomas Lindsey signed as a bondsman for Ester Smith to administer the estate of Garrard Smith in
Newberry County in 1788.5
A comparison of the signatures makes it evident that all of the signatures were written by one man,
Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County, South Carolina.
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Endnotes for Part Two
1. John Tune Account Audited File (#7940) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 5,
Attachment 2A. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
John Tune was No. 1308, recorded in Volume X. John Tune had assigned the military pay due him from
the indent to Thomas Lindsey, and Lindsey assigned his rights to the indent to Samuel Adams.
2. Thomas Lindsey Account Audited File (#4599) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 1,
Attachment 2B. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
Thomas Lindsey was No. 1289, recorded in Volume X.
3. Joseph Woodall Account Audited File (#8741-A) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg.
5, Attachment 2C. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. In 1812, Joseph
Woodall petitioned the state legislature to receive compensation for his Revolutionary War service.
Woodall stated that he had done a tour of duty under Lieutenant Thomas Lindsey in 1780 and 1781.
Thomas Lindsey deposed on 11 Sept. 1812 that Woodall had served under him as a private in 1780 and
1781.
4. Mortgage application of Charles King, 1786, pg. 1, Attachment 2D. Copy reproduced from microfilm at
the South Carolina Archives.
5. Estate of Garrard Smith, pg. 2, Attachment 1B, copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina
Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 361, #23.
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Part Three – Soldiers Who Served Under Thomas Lindsey
Thomas Lindsey served in the South Carolina militia during the Revolutionary War. Records at the South
Carolina Archives show that Thomas Lindsey served as a Lieutenant of Foot in Captain John Lindsey’s company
from 14 March to 15 May 1780. Next, Thomas served as a Lieutenant of Horse in the same company from 17
July 1780 to 20 June 1781. He also served as a Captain of Horse from 21 June to 25 December 1781.1 The dates
of Thomas Lindsey’s service as a Captain of Horse coincide with the dates given on the indents (interest bearing
certificates for military pay) of a number of the men who served under him, which will be shown in the
descriptions about them, below. It will also be shown that the men who served under Lt. and Capt. Thomas
Lindsey were residents of present day Newberry County during their time of service.
Research to locate men who served under Thomas Lindsey included the following sources:
1. Book - Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution, by Bobby Gilmer Moss. Baltimore,
MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994. Moss’ book lists summaries of the service of soldiers and the
names of the officers they served under. Ten soldiers who served under Lieutenant or Captain Thomas
Lindsey (any spelling variation of Lindsey) were found in this source. They were James Erwin (pg.296),
Frederick Gray (pg. 381), John Hampton (pg. 409), Isaac King (pg. 536), Samuel Lindsey (pg. 570),
James Sherer (pg. 859), Richard Speake (pg. 886), William Steel (pg. 893), John Tune (pg. 942), and
Joseph Woodall (pg. 1011).
2. Website – Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements and Rosters:
http://southerncampaign.org/pen/index.htm (Date accessed: 12/06/2010) This is a searchable website that
has nearly 10,000 transcribed Revolutionary War pension applications in PDF format. Soldiers who
served under Thomas Lindsey/Lindsay found on this website were Joseph Brown, James Sherer, and
Benjamin Neighbors.
3. Website - Footnote.com: http://www.footnote.com (Date accessed: 12/06/2010) This is a searchable
website that has all of the Revolutionary War pension application files that are on microfilm at the
National Archives. A search of this website turned up the following soldiers who served under Thomas
Lindsey/Lindsay: Joseph Brown, John Hampton, Benjamin Neighbors, and James Sherer.
4. Website – The American Revolution in South Carolina – Capt. Thomas Lindsay:
http://www.carolana.com/SC/Revolution/patriots_sc_capt_thomas_lindsay.html (Date accessed:
12/06/2010) This is a particular web page about Capt. Thomas Lindsay from a larger website about the
Revolutionary War in South Carolina. This web page lists the following men who served under Captain
Thomas Lindsay: James Erwin, John Hampton, Frederick Gray, Isaac King, Samuel Lindsey, James
Sherer, Richard Speake, William Steel, and John Tune.
5. Website - South Carolina Archives – On-Line Index:
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx (Date accessed: 12/06/2010) This website
has references for men who applied for pensions through the state government of South Carolina. A
search using the terms “Lindsay” and “Lindsey” under the record type “petition” turned up petitions for
Samuel Lindsay and Joseph Woodall. While Lindsay requested a pension for his military service,
Woodall’s request was for compensation for Revolutionary War service rather than a pension.
Altogether, twelve men who served under Lt. or Capt. Thomas Lindsey were identified. They were Joseph
Brown, James Erwin, Frederick Gray, John Hampton, Isaac King, Samuel Lindsey, Benjamin Neighbors, James
Sherer, William Steel, John Tune, and Joseph Woodall. As will be shown below, nearly all of these twelve men
were residents of Newberry County during the Revolutionary War. I could not find enough information about one
of the men, William Steel, to verify his residence in Newberry County, or any county.
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Although Newberry County was not created until after the Revolutionary War ended, the men who reported
where they lived when they served as soldiers did not make a distinction about the county formation dates. They
simply recalled the place name of their residence as they had known it while residing there. While it is possible
that men living in one area could have served in a different area, it is much more likely that they would have
enlisted in a neighborhood militia company rather than to have traveled nearly 50 miles (the distance from
Newberry to Abbeville) to enlist. So it seems likely that men who lived in present day Newberry County during
the Revolutionary War enlisted in companies whose lieutenants and captains were also residents of Newberry
County.
Not only were the men who served under Thomas Lindsey residents of Newberry County, several of the men
were closely related to Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County. Information about each of the twelve men is listed
below:
1. Samuel Lindsey: As already established in part one of this report, Samuel Lindsey of Newberry County
was the brother of Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County. Samuel Lindsey served as a horseman under
Capt. Thomas Lindsey from 21 June 1781 to 25 December 1781.2 This time period is exactly the same as
shown on Thomas Lindsey’s indent for service as a Captain of Horse, as evidenced above. Proof that
Samuel Lindsey of Newberry County was the man who served under Captain Thomas Lindsey is given in
several documents. In 1783, Samuel Lindsey signed a voucher that he had received full satisfaction for his
military pay from Richard Speake. The signature of Samuel Lindsey on the voucher matches other
signatures of Samuel Lindsey in Newberry County.3 In 1820, Samuel Lindsey applied for a Revolutionary
War pension, and in his application it was stated that Samuel Lindsey was a resident of Newberry County,
and that he had lived in South Carolina since his infancy.4 The pension application included depositions
of two men, John Enloe and Col. John Speake, both residents of Newberry County, who stated that they
had known Samuel Lindsey during the Revolutionary War and that Samuel Lindsey had served in Captain
Thomas Lindsey’s company.5
2. Richard Speake: Richard Speake served as a horseman under Captain Thomas Lindsey from 21 June to 25
December 1781.6 Richard Speake is believed to have been the son of Sarah Lindsey Speake, who has
already been established as the sister of Thomas Lindsey in part one of this report. Though this researcher
does not have proof that Richard Speake was a nephew of Thomas Lindsey, it is evident that he was
closely involved with the Lindsey family of Newberry County because of numerous court and deed
documents in which he appeared with members of the Lindsey family.7 These documents also make it
clear that Richard Speake was a resident of Newberry County. Richard Speake became sheriff of
Newberry Co. in 1789, with John Lindsey, Esq. and Major Thomas Dugan as his securities.8
3. James Sherer: James Sherer applied for a Revolutionary War pension. In his pension application, Sherer
stated that he had entered the service while a resident of Newberry County, and that he had served under
Captain Thomas Lindsey.9 James Sherer was the father of Nancy/Ann Sherer, who married Samuel
Lindsey, the son of Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County.10
4. Benjamin Neighbors: Benjamin Neighbors also applied for a Revolutionary War pension. In his pension
application, Neighbors stated that he had entered the service while a resident of Newberry County, and
that he had served under Second Lieutenant Thomas Lindsey.11
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5. Frederick Gray: Frederick Gray served as a horseman under Captain Thomas Lindsey from 21 June to 25
December 1781.12 Records show that Frederick Gray was a resident of Newberry County during the
Revolutionary War.13 Frederick Gray moved to Abbeville County as an old man.14 When he left
Newberry County, Frederick Gray sold some land to Lydia Lindsey, the widow of Thomas Lindsey.15
6. John Tune: John Tune served as a horseman under Captain Thomas Lindsey from 21 June to 25
December 1781.16 John Tune assigned his military pay from his interest bearing certificate to Thomas
Lindsey.17 As already demonstrated in part two of this report, the signature of Thomas Lindsey on the
voucher matches other signatures of Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County. Additionally, other records
show that John Tune was a resident of Newberry County.18
7. Isaac King: Isaac King served as a horseman under Captain Thomas Lindsey from 21 June to 25
December 1781.19 Isaac King assigned the military pay from his interest bearing certificate to Charles
King, who then assigned the indent to Samuel Adams. The signature of Charles King on the voucher
matches the signature of Charles King on his 1787 Newberry County will.20 Other records also show that
Isaac King was a resident of Newberry County.21
8. John Hampton: John Hampton applied for a Revolutionary War pension. In his pension application, John
Hampton stated that he had resided in Newberry County when he enlisted, and that he had served at that
time for about one month under Captain Thomas Lindsey.22
9. Joseph Brown: Joseph Brown applied for a Revolutionary War pension. In his pension application,
Joseph Brown stated that he had resided in Newberry County when he enlisted, and that he had served
under Captain Thomas Lindsey. 23
10. James Erwin: James Erwin served as a horseman under Capt. Thomas Lindsey from 21 June to 25
December 1781.24 James Erwin died and his widow, Rachel, assigned his military pay to John Lindsey
and Richard Speake. John Anderson of Newberry County was a witness to Rachel’s signature.25
11. Joseph Woodall: Joseph Woodall was the son of John Woodall, who was an adjoining neighbor of
Thomas Lindsey.26 John Woodall sold his land in Newberry County in 1795 and moved to Pendleton
County.27 Joseph Woodall applied for compensation for Revolutionary War service in Pendleton County
in 1812. Woodall traveled to Newberry County to make a deposition regarding his service under
Lieutenant Thomas Lindsey. Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County also made a deposition in 1812
which corroborated Woodall’s statements. Thomas Lindsey stated that Joseph Woodall had served under
him as a private on a tour of duty from about the first of August 1780 until the 18th of June 1781.28
12. William Steel: I could not find enough information about William Steel to verify his residence.
The fact that the men who served under Thomas Lindsey were residents Newberry County during the
Revolutionary War, and that several of them were closely related to Thomas Lindsey of Newberry
County, adds evidence that Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County was a Lieutenant and Captain of Horse
in South Carolina during the Revolutionary War. The 1812 depositions by Joseph Woodall and Thomas
Lindsey in Newberry County confirm that Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County was a Lieutenant in
1780-1781. Because only one certificate for pay as both a lieutenant and captain was issued to Thomas
Lindsey, Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County was clearly the man to whom the certificate was issued.
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Endnotes for Part Three
1. Thomas Lindsey Account Audited file (#4599) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 1,
Attachment 2B. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
Thomas Lindsey was No. 1289, recorded in Volume X.
2. Samuel Lindsey Account Audited file (#4598) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pp. 9,
11, Attachment 3A. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued
to Samuel Lindsey was No. 1823, recorded in Volume X.
3. Samuel Lindsey signed various documents as a resident and citizen of Newberry County. Signatures
from documents have been placed in the table below for comparison. Sources are below the table.
Top left: Samuel Lindsey signed a voucher that he had received full satisfaction for his military pay in 1783. Source:
Samuel Lindsey Account Audited file (No. 4598) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 11,
Attachment 3A. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to Samuel
Lindsey was No. 1823, recorded in Volume X.
Top right: Samuel Lindsey signed as a bondsman for Ester Smith to administer the Newberry County estate of
Garrard Smith in 1788. Source: Estate of Garrard Smith, pg. 2, Attachment 1B. Copy reproduced from microfilm at
the South Carolina Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 361, #23.
Middle left and right: Samuel Lindsey signed as an appraiser of Charles King’s land in Newberry County in 1786.
Source: Mortgage application of Charles King, 1786, pg. 1, Attachment 2D. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the
South Carolina Archives.
Bottom left: Samuel Lindsey signed as ordinary of Newberry County Court in 1808. Source: Estate of Charles King
of Newberry County, pg. 59, Attachment 1D. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives:
Newberry County estates, Estate Box 357, #22.
Bottom right: Samuel Lindsey signed as Ordinary of Newberry County Court in 1814. Source: Legislative
committee report on the memorial of John Gould, Attachment 3C, pg. 15. Copy from microfilm at the South
Carolina Archives.
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4. Samuel Lindsey Revolutionary War Pension application, pg. 21, Attachment 3B. Copy reproduced from
microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. Transcript prepared by Susan Grabek.
5. Samuel Lindsey Revolutionary War Pension application, pp. 27, 30, Attachment 3B.
6. Richard Speake Account Audited file (#7222) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 8,
Attachment 3D. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives.
7. Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Volume 1: Deed Books A-B 17851794 (1751-1794). Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 1999. Pg. 56: Newberry County Deed Book A, pgs. 688-691:
Col. John Lindsey sold land to Mark Love in 1787. The deed was witnessed by Richard Speake and
James Lindsey.
Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Volume 2: Deed Books C, D-2, and
D 1794-1800 (1765-1800). Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 2000. Pg. 6: Deed Book C, pgs. 83-86: David Boyd
sold land to Isaac Palmore on Kings Creek in 1783 that had originally been owned by Jered Smith. The
deed was witnessed by Thomas Lindsey and Richard Speake.
Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Minutes of the County Court 1785-1798. Greenville,
SC: Southern Historical Press, 1999. Pg.163: Jacob King sued Richard Speake and Samuel Lindsey over
a debt in 1792.
8. Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Minutes of the County Court 1785-1798. Greenville,
SC: Southern Historical Press, 1999. Pgs. 108-109: Richard Speake produced his commission appointing
him sheriff of Newberry County with John Lindsey, Esquire and Maj. Thomas Dugan as securities in
September, 1789.
9. James Sherer Revolutionary War pension application, #W4512, pg. 9, Attachment 3E. Transcript
downloaded from website -Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements and Rosters:
http://southerncampaign.org/pen/index.htm (Date accessed: 12/06/2010) Page images downloaded from
Footnote.com.
10. James Sherer Revolutionary War pension application, #W4512, Attachment 3E. Page images
downloaded from Footnote.com. Page 6 contains the family bible record of James Sherer. The family
record for births, marriages and deaths included the following:
Samuel Lindsey, born 19 July1773
Ann Lindsey, his wife, born 24 March 1780
Married 10 March 1805
Thomas Lindsey born 13 May 1806
James Lindsey born 12 February 1808
Lidia Lindsey born 30 January 1810
Samuel Lindsey born 14 June 1812
Samuel Lindsey died 25 September 1812 (this was Samuel Lindsey, the father)
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James Sherer Revolutionary War pension application, pg. 4: The name of Ann Sherrer was changed to
Ann Lindsey when the family names were transcribed from a small bible into a larger bible. Ann Sherrer
had become the wife of Samuel Lindsey by the time the transcription was made. Ann Sherrer was the
oldest daughter of James and Theodocia Sherrer.
Estate of Thomas Lindsey, Attachment 1F. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina
Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 30, #29. This document gives proof that Samuel Lindsey,
husband of Ann Sherer, was the son of Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County:
Pg. 59 - Nancy Lindsey, the administrator of Samuel Lindsey, was involved in a dispute with Charles
Lindsey and John Gould, the administrators of Thomas Lindsey, over a slave named George. The parties
agreed to have the matter referred to arbitration.
Pp. 64-65 - John Gould of Twiggs County, Georgia was appointed the guardian of Thomas Lindsey,
James Lindsey, Lydia Lindsey, and Samuel Lindsey, orphans of Samuel Lindsey, late of Newberry
County, deceased. (These are the children’s names listed in the bible record, above.)
Pg. 67 - The arbitrators determined that Nancy Lindsey, widow of Samuel Lindsey, was entitled to one
third of the value of the slave named George. The remaining two thirds was to be delivered to John Gould
for the minor children of Samuel Lindsey, deceased.
1830 census record for Henry County, Georgia, Attachment 3F: Page image downloaded from
Ancestry.com on 12/06/10. This document shows that Ann Sherer Lindsey also used the given name
Nancy. Nancy Lindsey and her children were listed as living next to James Sherer. The age ranges of the
children on the census record match the ages of Thomas, James, Lydia, and Samuel Lindsey shown in the
above bible record. James Sherer lived in Henry County when he applied for his pension in 1832 (pg. 9 of
pension application).
11. Benjamin Neighbors Revolutionary War pension application, #S19000, pp. 1-2, Attachment 3G.
Transcript downloaded from website -Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements and
Rosters: http://southerncampaign.org/pen/index.htm (Date accessed: 12/06/2010).
12. Frederick Gray Account Audited file (#3046) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 4,
Attachment 3H. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
Frederick Gray was No. 1795, recorded in Volume X.
13. O'Neall, John Belton. The annals of Newberry: in two parts. Newberry, S.C.: Aull & Houseal, 1892. Pg.
24: Frederick Gray, one of the German settlers of Newberry County, was an ardent and devoted whig.
14. (O’Neall), pg. 24: Frederick Gray lived long in Newberry, he removed to Abbeville when he was an old
man and died there.
15. Newberry Co., SC Deed Book Q-2, pg. 58, Attachment 3I. Copy reproduced from FHL microfilm
#24250. 17 Sept. 1816: Frederick Gray to Lydia Lindsey and John Lindsey, for $1200, 306 acre tract
where Gray lives on a small branch of Bush River…Signed Frederick Gray. Recorded 12 Nov. 1816.
Newberry Co., SC Deed Book Q-2, pg. 59, Attachment 3I. Copy reproduced from FHL microfilm
#24250. 17 Sept. 1816: Frederick Gray to Lydia Lindsey and John Lindsey, for $300, 100 acre tract
known by the name of the Shaw tract… Signed Frederick Gray. Recorded 12 Nov. 1816.
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16. John Tune Account Audited file (#7940) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 2,
Attachment 2A. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
John Tune was No. 1308, recorded in Volume X.
17. John Tune Account Audited file (#7940) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 5,
Attachment 2A. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives.
18. O'Neall, John Belton. The annals of Newberry: in two parts. Newberry, S.C.: Aull & Houseal, 1892. Pg.
19: John Tune was known as a bully. When Timothy Goodman beat John Tune at cards by cheating, John
Tune whipped him.
19. Isaac King Account Audited file (#4295) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pp. 14, 19,
Attachment 3J. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
Isaac King was No. 1284, recorded in Volume X. The signature on the left below is from the voucher
that Charles King signed to assign his rights to the indent to Samuel Adams on 26 May 1786.
20. Estate of Charles King of Newberry County, pg. 6, Attachment 1D. Copy reproduced from microfilm at
the South Carolina Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 357, #22. The signature on the right in
the table above is that of Charles King from his 1789 will.
21. (O'Neall) Pg. 59: Major Benjamin Long, who had been in the Battle of Cowpens, married Priscilla
Turner, who had been married twice previously, first to James Cheney and second to Isaac King.
Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Minutes of the County Court 1785-1798. Greenville,
SC: Southern Historical Press, 1999. Pg. 31: Thomas Kanady sued Benjamin and Priscilla Long,
administrators of Isaac King, deceased, over a debt in March of 1787.
22. John Hampton Revolutionary War pension application, #W7700, pp. 1, 15-16, Attachment 3K. Page
images downloaded from Footnote.com. (Date accessed: 12/06/2010).
23. Joseph Brown Revolutionary War pension application, #S12305, pg. 3, Attachment 3L. Transcript
downloaded from website -Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements and Rosters:
http://southerncampaign.org/pen/index.htm (Date accessed: 12/06/2010).
24. James Erwin Account Audited file (#2238) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 1,
Attachment 3M. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
James Erwin was No. 1899, recorded in Volume X.
25. James Erwin Account Audited file (#2238), pg. 10.
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26. South Carolina Archives: On-Line Index: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx
Series S213184: Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series) – Lindsay, Thomas, plat for 200 acres in Berkley
County. John Woodall was listed as an adjoining land owner on the survey conducted for Thomas
Lindsey on King Creek in 1771. An image of the plat is included in part one of this report. John
Woodall’s name appears just below and to the right of Capt. Charles King, which is highlighted in
yellow. The plat narrative states that John Woodall was an adjoining landowner.
27. Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, Volume 2: Deed Books C, D-2, and
D 1794-1800 (1765-1800). Columbia, SC: SCMAR, 2000. Pg. 30: Deed Book C, pgs. 459-464 - John
Woodall Sr. of Pendleton County sold 150 acres of land on Kings Creek that was adjacent to Charles
King to John Wilson in 1793. The deed was recorded on 26 Sept. 1795.
Will of John Woodall, Senior, Attachment 3N. Typescript copy from the South Carolina Archives: South
Carolina County Will Transcripts, 1785-1853. On-Line Index:
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx (MSS WILL: PENDLETON DISTRICT
WILL BOOK A, PAGE 72; ESTATE PACKET: PKG. 744, will written 2 March 1806. “…My beloved
son Joseph Woodall…”
28. Joseph Woodall Account Audited File (#8741-A) of claims growing out of the American Revolution,
Attachment 2C. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives.
Pg. 1: Pendleton County, South Carolina, Nov., 1812: Joseph Woodall stated that he had served under
Lieutenant Thomas Lindsey in 1780 and 1781, and that he had never received any compensation.
Pg. 4: Newberry County, South Carolina, 11 Sept. 1812: Joseph Woodall stated that he had done a tour of
duty under Lieutenant Thomas Lindsey in Col. John Lindsey’s regiment from 1 August 1780 to 18 June
1781.
Pg. 5: Newberry County, South Carolina, 11 Sept. 1812: Thomas Lindsey stated that Joseph Woodall had
served a tour of duty under his (Lindsey’s) command beginning about the first of August 1780 until 18
July 1781, and that the service was done in Col. Lindsey’s regiment.
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Part Four – John Lindsey of Newberry County, South Carolina Militia Officer
It has already been established in part one of this report that Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County had a brother
named John Lindsey, and that John Lindsey was one of the first court justices of Newberry County. What remains
to be proved is that John Lindsey, the Newberry County resident and court justice, was the same man who served
in the Revolutionary War as a captain and lieutenant colonel, and that he was a commanding officer of Thomas
Lindsey and of several of the men who served under Thomas Lindsey.
Several documents support the contention that John Lindsey, Justice of the Peace of Newberry County, was also a
captain and lieutenant colonel. As Justice of the Peace for Newberry County, John Lindsey signed numerous
documents. The original signatures of John Lindsey, J. P. on Newberry County documents match those of John
Lindsey, the captain and lieutenant colonel, as shown in the table below. I have placed John Lindsey’s signatures
as a Justice of the Peace on the left, and his signatures as a captain and lieutenant colonel on the right for ease of
comparison:
Top left: John Lindsey, J.P. witnessed the signature of Thomas Lindsey when he assigned Indent #1289X (for
service as a Lt. of Foot, Lt. of Horse, and Capt. of Horse in 1780 -1781) to Samuel Adams on 31 January 1787.1
Middle left: John Lindsey, J.P. certified the appraisers of Garrard Smith’s Newberry Co. estate on 21 July 1788.2
Bottom left: John Lindsey, J.P. witnessed the signatures of Thomas Lindsey, James Lindsey, and Samuel Lindsey,
freeholders of Newberry County, on 20 May 1786.3
Top right: Lt. Col. John Lindsey certified that he was a captain at the time of the service listed on the payroll of
William Houseal. The signature of John Lindsey was not dated, but the accompanying signature of William
Houseal was dated 13 June, 1783.4
Middle right: John Lindsey signed that he had received full satisfaction for Indent #1822 X, on 4 March 1786.
This indent was issued for 61 days of service as a Captain on Horse, from 14 March to 15 May 1780, and for 337
days of service as a Captain of Horse from 17 July 1781 to 20 June 1781. Both periods of service were in Colonel
Philemon Waters’ regiment. 5
Bottom right: John Lindsey signed that he had received pay, part of it in land, (for Indent #812X, issued for
service as a Lieutenant Colonel for 188 days in 1781) on 7 Feb. 1786.6
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The matching signatures in the documents above make it evident that John Lindsey, Justice of the Peace of
Newberry County, was a captain under Col. Philemon Waters in 1780 and 1781, and a lieutenant colonel in 1781
and 1783.
In addition to the documents listed above, other records add evidence to prove that Captain John Lindsey was a
resident of Newberry County. In his book on the early history of Newberry County, John Belton O’Neall stated
that Colonel John Lindsey of Newberry County had been a captain in the South Carolina militia in 1780.7 A 1786
Newberry County court record detailed the appointment of William Gray to oversee the road leading from the
crossroads to Kings Creek near Colonel John Lindsey’s residence. 8 As already shown in part one, John Lindsey
received a grant for land on Kings Creek in 1774, and he later purchased additional land on Kings Creek that he
sold to his father, John Lindsey Senior, who willed the land to his son, Samuel, in 1783.
Colonel John Lindsey of Kings Creek in Newberry County was undoubtedly the man who had been a captain in
1780, and he was also undoubtedly the son of John Lindsey Senior and the brother of Thomas and Samuel
Lindsey, who were both named in John Lindsey Senior’s 1783 will as sons and heirs.9
The dates of service for John Lindsey as a Captain of Horse as listed in the information for Indent #1822X, above,
are the exact dates that Thomas Lindsey served as a Lieutenant of Foot and Lieutenant of Horse under Captain
John Lindsey.10 So it can be proved that Captain John Lindsey of Newberry County, brother of Thomas Lindsey,
was also the commanding officer of Thomas Lindsey in 1780 and 1781.
It was already demonstrated in part three of this report that the men who served under Thomas Lindsey were
residents of Newberry County during the Revolutionary War. Some of the men who served under Thomas
Lindsey also stated that they had served under John Lindsey. They were Joseph Brown, Frederick Gray, Isaac
King, Richard Speake, John Tune, and Joseph Woodall.11 It is safe to assume that John Lindsey, the commanding
officer of these Newberry County men, was John Lindsey of Newberry County.
Endnotes for Part Four
1. Thomas Lindsey Account Audited file (#4599) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 1,
Attachment 2B. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives.
2. Estate of Garrard Smith, pg. 13, Attachment 1B. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina
Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 361, #23
3. Mortgage application of Charles King, 1786, pg. 1, Attachment 2A. Copy reproduced from microfilm at
the South Carolina Archives.
4. Pay Bill of Captain William Houseal belonging to Colonels Jonas Beards and James Liles regiments
commencing from 13 May 1780 to 16 November 1782 under the command of Generals Thomas Sumter
and Andrew Pickens, pg. 2, Attachment 4A. Image downloaded from the South Carolina Archives OnLine Index: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx (Series S213089, Box 5,
Folder 22)
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5. John Lindsey Account Audited file (#4595) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 28,
Attachment 4B. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives.
6. John Lindsey Account Audited file (#4595), pg.16.
7. O'Neall, John Belton. The annals of Newberry: in two parts. Newberry, S.C.: Aull & Houseal, 1892. Pg.
193: In 1780, David Glenn served as an adjutant and commissary under Colonel James Giles and Colonel
John Lindsey, who was then a captain.
8.
Holcomb, Brent. Newberry County, South Carolina Minutes of the County Court 1785-1798. Greenville,
SC: Southern Historical Press, 1999. Pg. 27: September, 1786 Court session.
9. Will of John Lindsey, Senior, Attachment 1A. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina
Archives: Newberry County estates, Estate Box 357, #35. Typescript copy from the South Carolina
Archives: South Carolina County Will Transcripts, 1785-1853. On-Line Index:
http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx Newberry County (MSS Will: Estate
Record Book A, page 8) will written 9 July 1783.
10. Thomas Lindsey Account Audited file (#4599), pg. 1. The indent issued to Thomas Lindsey (No. 1289,
recorded in Volume X) was for service as a Lieutenant of Foot in Capt. John Lindsay’s company from 14
March to 15 May 1780, for service as a Lieutenant of Horse in the same company from 17 July 1780 to
20 June 1781, and for service as a Captain of Horse from 21 June to 25 December 1781.
11. Joseph Brown Revolutionary War pension application, #S12305, pp. 1, 3, Attachment 3L. Transcript
downloaded from website -Southern Campaign Revolutionary War Pension Statements and Rosters:
http://southerncampaign.org/pen/index.htm (Date accessed: 12/06/2010).
Frederick Gray Account Audited file (#3046) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 4,
Attachment 3H. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives.
Isaac King Account Audited file (#4295) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 14,
Attachment 3J. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
Isaac King was No. 1284, recorded in Volume X.
Richard Speake Account Audited file (#7222) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 8,
Attachment 3D. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives.
John Tune Account Audited file (#7940) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 2,
Attachment 2A. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
John Tune was No. 1308, recorded in Volume X.
Joseph Woodall Account Audited File (#8741-A) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg.
4, Attachment 2C. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives.
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Part Five – Thomas Lindsay of Abbeville County served as a Loyalist
Thomas Lindsay arrived in America in 1767 aboard a ship named the Earl of Hillsborough.1 He received a grant
for land that same year on Long Cane Creek, which lies in present day Abbeville County, South Carolina.2
Thomas Lindsay appeared on the payroll of Colonel Richard King’s regiment, Long Cane militia, Upper NinetySix Brigade in 1780. He was listed as serving under Captain Jesse Campbell from 14 June to 13 December 1780.3
Jesse Campbell had received a grant for land on Long Cane Creek in 1771.4
The time period that Thomas Lindsay of Long Cane Creek in Abbeville County was serving as a loyalist under
Colonel Richard King coincided with the time period that Thomas Lindsey the patriot was serving as a Lieutenant
of Horse.5 Thomas Lindsay of Long Cane Creek could not have been the man who served as a Lieutenant of
Horse. He also could not have been a Captain of Horse because one indent was issued to Thomas Lindsey for
three terms of service - as a Lieutenant of Foot, Lieutenant of Horse, and as a Captain of Horse.6
Endnotes for Part Five
1. Revill, Janie. A Compilation of the Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to South Carolina 1763-1773.
Baltimore, MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1999 (reprint for Clearfield Co.). Pg. 67: Meeting of
27 Feb. 1767: Thomas Lindsey was listed as a person who had petitioned for 400 acres of land. Pg. 68: It
was ordered that the secretary prepare warrants of survey for the petitioners, and that the public treasurer
pay bounties to the owners of the ship Hillsborough in consideration of their passage.
2. South Carolina Archives: On-Line Index: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx
Series S213184: Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series) – Lindsey, Thomas, plat for 400 acres on Carson
Branch (an eastern branch of Long Cane Creek). The image below the endnotes was downloaded from
the site on 10 Dec. 2010.
Proof that Thomas Lindsay’s 400 acre grant lies in today’s Abbeville County is shown on a website titled
“Mapping Colonial Abbeville County”:
http://homepage.mac.com/bfthompson/abbeville_colonial_plats/AbbePlats_home.htm
The following link from the same website has the plat map for Thomas Lindsay’s land on Long Cane
Creek: http://homepage.mac.com/bfthompson/abbeville_colonial_plats/AbbevillePlatsI_L.htm
3. Clark, June Murtie. Loyalists in the Southern Campaign of the Revolutionary War, Volume 1. Baltimore,
MD: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 1981. Pg. 290: The pay abstract of Colonel Richard King’s
Regiment, Long Cane Militia, Upper Ninety Six Brigade, Captain Jesse Campbell’s Company of men
who went to Orangeburgh, South Carolina with Lieutenant Colonel John H. Kruger from 14 June to 13
December 1780 included Private Thomas Lindsay.
4. South Carolina Archives: On-Line Index: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx
Series S111001, Volume 11, page 93. 13 Nov. 1771: Campbell, Jesse, memorial for 200 acres on Long
Cane Creek, Granville Co., summarizing a chain of title to a grant to Zebulon Alexander of 20 Apr. 1763.
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5. Thomas Lindsey Account Audited file (#4599) of claims growing out of the American Revolution, pg. 1,
Attachment 2B. Copy reproduced from microfilm at the South Carolina Archives. The indent issued to
Thomas Lindsey, #1289X, included service as a Lieutenant of Horse from 17 July 1780 to 20 June 1781.
6. Thomas Lindsey Account Audited file (# 4599), pg. 1. Indent #1289X was issued for service as a
Lieutenant of Foot, Lieutenant of Horse, and Captain of Horse.
South Carolina Archives: On-Line Index: http://www.archivesindex.sc.gov/onlinearchives/search.aspx Series
S213184: Colonial Plat Books (Copy Series) – Lindsey, Thomas, plat for 400 acres on Carsons Branch. In the
image below, I have highlighted “Carsons Branch, it being an Eastern branch of Long Cane Creek”.
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Ancestor #A070633 – Conclusion
The evidence presented in the preceding pages makes it clear that Thomas Lindsey of Newberry County, South
Carolina was the man who served as a lieutenant under Captain John Lindsey and as a captain under Colonel
Philemon Waters during the Revolutionary War. This service was not done by Thomas Lindsay of Abbeville
County. The military record of Ancestor #A070633 is incorrect and it should be amended.
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Attachments
The attachments included with this report include copies of pages from files received from the South Carolina
Archives. Due to the length of some of the files (up to 100 pages) from the Archives, only pertinent pages were
copied and included with this report. The same is true for pension records, some of which were also quite
lengthy. The page numbers in each file refer to the complete file, thus there will be “missing pages” in some of
the attachments. The missing pages are those that were not included with the files in this report. Copies from the
South Carolina Archives were originally on 11 x 17 inch paper. They were reduced in size to 8 ½ x 11 inch paper
for this report if the smaller size was legible.
Number
Description
1A
Estate of John Lindsey Sr.
1B
Estate of Garrard Smith
1C
Will of Abegail Wells
1D
Estate of Charles King
1E
Estate of James Ford
1F
Estate of Thomas Lindsey
2A
Account Audited file of John Tune
2B
Account Audited file of Thomas Lindsey
2C
Petition of Joseph Woodall for compensation for Revolutionary War service
2D
Mortgage application of Charles King
3A
Account Audited file of Samuel Lindsey
3B
Revolutionary War pension petition of Samuel Lindsey
3C
Legislative committee report on the memorial of John Gould
3D
Account Audited file of Richard Speake
3E
Revolutionary War pension application of James Sherer
3F
1830 U. S. census for Nancy Lindsey and James Sherer, Henry County, Georgia
3G
Revolutionary War pension application of Benjamin Neighbors
3H
Account Audited file of Frederick Gray
3I
Newberry County, South Carolina Deed Book Q-2, pgs. 58 and 59
3J
Account Audited file of Isaac King
3K
Revolutionary War pension application of John Hampton
3L
Revolutionary War pension application of Joseph Brown
3M
Account Audited file of James Erwin
3N
Will of John Woodall, Senior
4A
Pay Bill of Captain William Houseal
4B
Account Audited file of John Lindsey
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