Display Patriot - P-236827 - Benjamin LINDSLY/LINDSEY
Benjamin LINDSLY/LINDSEY
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P-236827
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State of Service: NJ
Qualifying Service: 2nd Lieutenant / Quartermaster
Benjamin LINDSLY was born on 22 Feb 1731 in Morristown, Morris County, NJ.
Benjamin married Sara KITCHELL, daughter of Joseph KITCHELL and Rachel BATES, on 16 Feb 1758 in Morristown, NJ. He and Sara KITCHELL owned the farm just east of the Ford Home in the present Morristown, NJ. George Washington used the Ford Home for his headquarters during the winter of 1779-1780. The Lindsly property was later owned by Dr. J. Smith Dodge and later subdivided and became some fine residential properties. Behind the property during the Revolution on the Whippany River was a powder mill owned by Jacob Ford, Jr.
Benjamin renewed his covenant of First Presbyterian Church in Morristown 10 Feb 1760. He became a communicant on 3 May 1765. Later in his life, 22 February 1792, became a deacon of the church, a position he resigned 19 October 1798. He was listed in Oct 1768 in Morris Township as owner of 60 acres of land valued at 15 £, 5 horses and cattle, 10 sheep, 1/4 owner of a gristmill.
Benjamin was as Second Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Beach's Company, Morris County Militia, Eastern Battalion, 19 April 1777 during the Revolutionary War. He also served as Quartermaster for the militia.
We find the following record in the History of the First Presbyterian Church, " on 16 Sep 1777 the Trustees [of the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown met and being Informed by the Rev'd. Mr. Johnes that upon the Death of Joseph Stiles, Esq., one of the Trustees, Jonathan Stiles, was elected in his Room, & that Benjamin Lindsly, Esq., & Jonathan Ford were Elected in the Room of Henry Primrose & Benjamin Baleys who had resigned on account of Infirmity & that John Mills was Elected instead of Benjamin Coe who had removed out of the Parish) present, Mr. Conklin, Mr. Tuthill, Mr. Stiles, Mr. Mills." 14 October 1788 the Board met and voted that Justice Lindsly and Mr. Ford be a committee to superintend the business of repairing the old meeting House (in a temporary way) so as to answer the purpose until a new House be built. Benjamin continued to serve as a trustee until he resigned 19 October 1798.
Benjamin assisted the assessor at in Morris Township, Morris County for 8-1/2 days in preparing the rateables (appraisals) in May 1778. Benjamin's tax base was listed as 127 acres, 4 horses, 9 cattle, 3 hogs, exemptions as a member of "The Train Band of Capt. Joseph Beach", £700, and was now owner of 1/2 of a gristmill. Apparently Benjamin was one of the more prosperous citizens of Morris Township.
Benjamin LINDSLY and David KIRKPATRICK signed an order on 8 Aug 1778:
The Army is in the most urgent Necesity for the stores that now lie at this post for want Of trans. Presently I prsue warrant to Employ (tear) A Brigade of 10 or 12 Milita trans In Your Neighborhood. With a Const___ to act WM for The trip. Let them be ordered to presode Monday Morning next at Con__ for orders. Morristown I am _____________ 8th August 1778 /s/ B. Lindsly A.Gm [Quartermaster] To Justice Kilpatrick /s/ David Kirkpatrick Somersat Cover: Justice Kilpatrick 12 tranes - The penyons (??) that You think can go Convenenently and Will not you are Required to overturn To hu Nams to the Quarter Master By order of the Qall Daivd Kirkpatrick.
Benjamin was recorded As Washington moved his troops into Morristown during December 1779 one of the worst snowstorms in anyone's memory started. By January some snow was four to six feet in depth. The army was without provisions and unable to move on the roads. General Green called upon the justices of the peace of Morris County to meet him at Morristown to devise means of getting assistance. Benjamin Lindsly was only one of four justices that was able to battle the snow to get to the meeting in Dec 1779 in Morristown, NJ. Benjamin was appointed as Justice of the Peace for Morris County New Jersey for a period of five years in 1782. He resigned the position 31 August 1784. He left a will on 6 Apr 1815 in Morris County, NJ.
Benjamin died on 8 Nov 1815 at Morristown, NJ, at 84 years. He was buried in Morristown, NJ. Benjamin and his wife, Sara, graves are located behind the church across from the Morristown Green. The graves were visited in 1998 and 1999 and the engravings were severly erroded, however, readable. The map located in the Morristown Free Library shows the exact location.
Author: Clifford Normand
Benjamin Lindsly
Benjamin LINDSLY was born on 22 Feb 1731 in Morristown, Morris County, NJ.
Benjamin married Sara KITCHELL, daughter of Joseph KITCHELL and Rachel BATES, on 16 Feb 1758 in Morristown, NJ. He and Sara KITCHELL owned the farm just east of the Ford Home in the present Morristown, NJ. George Washington used the Ford Home for his headquarters during the winter of 1779-1780. The Lindsly property was later owned by Dr. J. Smith Dodge and later subdivided and became some fine residential properties. Behind the property during the Revolution on the Whippany River was a powder mill owned by Jacob Ford, Jr.
Benjamin renewed his covenant of First Presbyterian Church in Morristown 10 Feb 1760. He became a communicant on 3 May 1765. Later in his life, 22 February 1792, became a deacon of the church, a position he resigned 19 October 1798. He was listed in Oct 1768 in Morris Township as owner of 60 acres of land valued at 15 £, 5 horses and cattle, 10 sheep, 1/4 owner of a gristmill.
Benjamin was as Second Lieutenant in Captain Joseph Beach's Company, Morris County Militia, Eastern Battalion, 19 April 1777 during the Revolutionary War. He also served as Quartermaster for the militia.
We find the following record in the History of the First Presbyterian Church, " on 16 Sep 1777 the Trustees [of the First Presbyterian Church of Morristown met and being Informed by the Rev'd. Mr. Johnes that upon the Death of Joseph Stiles, Esq., one of the Trustees, Jonathan Stiles, was elected in his Room, & that Benjamin Lindsly, Esq., & Jonathan Ford were Elected in the Room of Henry Primrose & Benjamin Baleys who had resigned on account of Infirmity & that John Mills was Elected instead of Benjamin Coe who had removed out of the Parish) present, Mr. Conklin, Mr. Tuthill, Mr. Stiles, Mr. Mills." 14 October 1788 the Board met and voted that Justice Lindsly and Mr. Ford be a committee to superintend the business of repairing the old meeting House (in a temporary way) so as to answer the purpose until a new House be built. Benjamin continued to serve as a trustee until he resigned 19 October 1798.
Benjamin assisted the assessor at in Morris Township, Morris County for 8-1/2 days in preparing the rateables (appraisals) in May 1778. Benjamin's tax base was listed as 127 acres, 4 horses, 9 cattle, 3 hogs, exemptions as a member of "The Train Band of Capt. Joseph Beach", £700, and was now owner of 1/2 of a gristmill. Apparently Benjamin was one of the more prosperous citizens of Morris Township.
Benjamin LINDSLY and David KIRKPATRICK signed an order on 8 Aug 1778:
The Army is in the most urgent Necesity for the stores that now lie at this post for want Of trans. Presently I prsue warrant to Employ (tear) A Brigade of 10 or 12 Milita trans In Your Neighborhood. With a Const___ to act WM for The trip. Let them be ordered to presode Monday Morning next at Con__ for orders. Morristown I am _____________ 8th August 1778 /s/ B. Lindsly A.Gm [Quartermaster] To Justice Kilpatrick /s/ David Kirkpatrick Somersat Cover: Justice Kilpatrick 12 tranes - The penyons (??) that You think can go Convenenently and Will not you are Required to overturn To hu Nams to the Quarter Master By order of the Qall Daivd Kirkpatrick.
Benjamin was recorded As Washington moved his troops into Morristown during December 1779 one of the worst snowstorms in anyone's memory started. By January some snow was four to six feet in depth. The army was without provisions and unable to move on the roads. General Green called upon the justices of the peace of Morris County to meet him at Morristown to devise means of getting assistance. Benjamin Lindsly was only one of four justices that was able to battle the snow to get to the meeting in Dec 1779 in Morristown, NJ. Benjamin was appointed as Justice of the Peace for Morris County New Jersey for a period of five years in 1782. He resigned the position 31 August 1784. He left a will on 6 Apr 1815 in Morris County, NJ.
Benjamin died on 8 Nov 1815 at Morristown, NJ, at 84 years. He was buried in Morristown, NJ. Benjamin and his wife, Sara, graves are located behind the church across from the Morristown Green. The graves were visited in 1998 and 1999 and the engravings were severly erroded, however, readable. The map located in the Morristown Free Library shows the exact location.
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