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Lieut Benjamin Lindsley Sr.

Birth	:	22 Feb 1731 New Jersey, USA
Death	:	8 Nov 1815 Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Burial	:	Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Apex, Wake County, USA
Coordinate	:	35.7544020, -78.8458840
Inscription	:	Monuments left to right: Elizabeth (Lindsley) Shaw-Cobb; her parents -- Sarah (Kitchell) Lindsey (illegible) born 12 Aug 1738, died 16 Dec 1811; Benjamin Lindsey (illegible) born 22 Feb 1731, died 8 Nov 1815. Charles Howell w
Description	:	______________________________________________________ BENJAMIN LINDSLEY, Esq., SR. Benjamin was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He served as 2nd Lieutenant in Captain Beach's Company of New Jersey Militia, Eastern Battalion. "I , have this day voluntarily enlisted myself as a soldier in the American Continental army for one year, unless sooner discharged, and do bind myself to conform in all instances to such rules and regulations as are or shall be established for the government of the said army."Such was the form of enlistment under which these men were to be recruited. Of the two battalions designated as the "eastern" and "western," the... Read More	______________________________________________________ BENJAMIN LINDSLEY, Esq., SR. Benjamin was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War. He served as 2nd Lieutenant in Captain Beach's Company of New Jersey Militia, Eastern Battalion. "I , have this day voluntarily enlisted myself as a soldier in the American Continental army for one year, unless sooner discharged, and do bind myself to conform in all instances to such rules and regulations as are or shall be established for the government of the said army."Such was the form of enlistment under which these men were to be recruited. Of the two battalions designated as the "eastern" and "western," the fomer was promptly raised and mustered, largely in Morris County. Benjamin also served as quartermaster in the same group. His service record is listed in The National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Vol. 88, p281, ID No. 87897 (also No. 54828) as, "Benjamin Lindsley 2nd lieutenant in Capt. Joseph Beach's company, Col. Ellis Cook's regiment, New Jersey militia; also quartermaster, 1778. He was born and died in Morristown, N. J.; m. 1758, Sarah Kitchell (1738-1811). " Morris County Miitia in the Revolutiony Incidents of the War. The militia organizations are not to be confused with the troops of the continental army. The act of the Provincial Congress regulating the militia passed August 16th 1775 provided for two regiments and one battalion for Morris county; and, "minute men" having been raised in the counties of Morris, Sussex and Somerset, Congress followed the suggestion and recommended all the counties to do the same. The two regiments of militia were called the eastern and western battalions. Morris county was to have six companies of minute men, who were held in constant readiness on the shortest notice to march to any point where assistance might be required. They were to furnish themselves with "a good musket or firelock and bayonet, sword or tomahawk, a steel ramrod, worm, priming wire and brush fitted thereto, a cartouch box to contain 23 rounds of cartridges, twelve flints, and a knapsack." Each man was to keep at his house one pound of powder and three of bullets. Many of these minute men having joined the continental army, on the 29th of February 1776 they were dissolved as a separate organization, and incorporated in the militia. The following were lieutenants from Morris county: Aaron Biglow, Battalion W; George Bockover, Bat. E (also in Sussex co.); Caleb Crane; John Crane, first lieutenant, Bat. E, April 19th 1777, in Capt. Beach's Co.; William Fairchild; Phineas Farrand, Capt. Minard's Co., Bat. E; Ezra Halsey, Bat. E; Matthias Harris, Bat. W; Giles Lee, first lieutenant; Paul Lee (also wagon master); Edward Lewis; BENJAMIN LINDSLEY, second lieutenant, Battalion E, April 19th 1777, Capt. Beach's Co.; Eleazer Luse, Bat. W; Howell Osborn, Bat. W; J. Osborn, Bat. E; Thomas Osborne, Bat. E., Capt. Baldwin's Co.; John Pipes, first lieutenant, Heard's brigade, June 16th 1776, also continental army; Abraham Post, Bat. E; Matthew Raynor, Bat. E; John Robarts, Bat. E.; Simon VanNess, Bat. E (Captain DeBow's Co.); Christopher Walmsley, Bat. E; D. Wilson; Josiah Ward. [History of Morris Co. NJ, chap. 5]. "In December 1779, Nathanael Greene, serving as quartermaster general for Washington's army. Had difficulty in obtaining cooperation from Benjamin Lindsley, a justice of the peace in Morris County, for securing quarters of officers. Greene reminded Lindsley that as a las resort, the army could make use of quarters in houses even without the consent of owners. The issue, however, became moot as Washington's officers found at least cramped lodging." [The War for Independence and the Transformation of American Society]. The following excerpt was taken from the 1899 Morris county biography of his great-grandson, Hon. Oscar Lindsley: "The grandfather of our subject, Silas Lindsley (s/o Capt. John Lindsley 1728-1784), was born in Morris township, this county, in 1776, and married Jane Lindsley, a daughter of Ben and Sarah (Kitchel) Lindsley. The father was a son of Jonathan Lindsley... Benjamin Lindsley served as quartermaster for the American army while it was stationed at Morristown. He built the first frame church at that place, served as justice of the peace and was a very prominent member of the community. He reared a large family, but the subject of this sketch is now his only living representative." [Biographical and Genealogical History of Morris County, New Jersey, pp 760-62]. First Presbyterian Church. Benjamin and Hannah were received as half members of First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, New Jersey on 10 Feb 1760 [History of the First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, N.J., Vol. 1 No. 5, p36]. And as full members -- Benjamin on 3 May 1765; his wife Sarah on 5 Jul 1765 [Ibid: Vol. 1, No. 12 The Record, p92]. He was appointed Church Trustee on 12 Sep 1777 [Ibid: Vol. 5, No.36 Minutes of Session, p3], and resigned his position on 19 Oct 1798 [Ibid: Vol. 2, No. 12 The Record, p226]. Their marriage is not listed in the church records [Ibid: Vol. 1, No. 3 The Record, p22]. From "Who's Who in the Graveyard, Presbyterian Church in Morristown" we find -- Lindsley, Benjamin--24/35--b. 22 Feb 1731, d. 8 Nov 1815. (Ed. Note: CR135; (Combined Registers 1742-1889, Appendix) 311, & 313 show m. Sarah Kitchell, Daughter of Joseph Kitchell, 15 Jan 1759. CR135 Benjamin & Sarah are shown parents of nine i.e., Rachel, Joseph, Jonathan, Hannah, Jane, Mary, Timothy, Elizabeth, and Latta "Letty" [Benjamin see Appendix CR314]. CR314 show the following from a family Bible, "He was a justice of the peace in Morristown 10 years, and then resigned; served as quarter-master under General Washington in the time of the war; and was Trustee of the Parish for 30 years. He had ten children." Real Estate. Benjamin was both a businessman and farmer. He was assessed on one hundred twenty-seven acres in the June, 1779, Morris Township tax ratables. The following year, he had added ten acres to his farm, obtained half interest in a forge, as well as half interest in a saw mill. In 1781 he increased his arable farmland to one hundred fifty-one acres and obtained interest in a grist mill. He sold sixty-four acres the following year, but by 1786 had increased his land holdings to one hundred sixty-seven acres. He began modifying his real property holdings the following year: one hundred seventy-five acres in 1787; one hundred seventy in 1788, one hundred twenty improved in 1789-1795; twenty acres unimproved 1792-1796. There is a gap in the records from 1796 until 1802, at which time Benjamin was assessed on one hundred seventy-six acres. He reduced his holdings to one hundred fifty-one acres by September, 1805; sold his interest in the mills in 1808, and retained the remaining real property until 1811. He then transferred, by way of gift or sale, forty-five acres to his son, Benjamin (Jr.), who had reached his majority that year, and disposed of an additional seventy-six acres. He held thirty acres from 1811 until 1814, when he acquired an additional thirty-two acres. Benjamin (Sr.) died the following year. From the ‘New Jersey Journal' (Elizabeth Town); Wednesday, June 22, 1791: "Benjamin Lindly, Morristown, offers ten dollars reward for the return of a negro man named Pomp, 34 or 35 years old, 5'6". It is supposed he has procurred a forged pass and will attempt to go to the West Indies." Wednesday, March 19, 1794: "For sale, by the subscribers in Morristown, a large quantity of thrifty white mulberry trees, three years old, for ten shillings per hundred. Benjamin Linsdly, John Mills and Matthias Crane." The same advertisement appeared in the May 26 issue of ‘Wood's Newark Gazette.' ..~¨·.`·´.·¨~... ... CHILDREN ... ..~¨·.`·´.·¨~... See his wife, Sarah (Kitchell) Lindsley.

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Lieut Benjamin Lindsley Sr.'s memorial is located at: Salem Baptist Church Cemetery, Apex, Wake County, USA.
When did Lieut Benjamin Lindsley Sr. death?
Lieut Benjamin Lindsley Sr. death on 8 Nov 1815 in Morristown, Morris County, New Jersey, USA
Where are the coordinates of the Lieut Benjamin Lindsley Sr.'s memorial?
Latitude: 35.7544020
Longitude: -78.8458840

Family Members:

Spouse

Sarah Kitchell Lindsley

(1738 - 1811)

Children

Mary Lindsly Bates

(1771 - 1823)

Letty Lindsly Hawkins

(1777 - 1835)

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Nearby Cemetories:

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Apex, Wake County, USA
Coordinate: 35.7544020, -78.8458840

2. Apex Methodist Cemetery
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Coordinate: 35.7325783, -78.8521805

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17. Cary First United Church of Christ Cemetery
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