Hi Diana, My computer(s) have been driving me batty of late. Remind me of HAL in "2001: A Space Odyssey". I usually use Netscape and each of the computers has been crashing periodically. When this happens, Norton Utilities jumps in and saves all that it can to a .TMP file (especially the email). Once would be OK, but I must have fifty occurrences of it and hundreds of megs of "saved" emails, most of it duplicated. I feel like the proverbial monkey, wearing boxing gloves, assigned to pick a pound of corn flakes from a barrel of molasses. Ah, well... I appreciated your response about the Huntsville Alabama Lindseys, and have included a hot link to a roster from there. Though far from conclusive, I found it quite interesting that my GGGrandfather Willis Pinkney Lindsey (born 1826) named his first born son, Elijah Thomas Lindsey. This along with the fact that his father was said to be a John Lindsey. Since the John Lindsey in the Huntsville roles was a corporal, while Thomas and Elijah were privates, it would be easy to think of John as the oldest. And if this group (along with the James Linzey in the rosters) is your group, also, it would sure explain the names Pinkney and Miles in both your Laclede County, Lindseys and my Boone County, Lindseys. I had not known before this that these men had been definitely tied to David Lindsey and Mary Casey. However, as you have looked in Eastern Tennessee for your Cap'n John and my Willis P. (and his relative, Leasel Littleberry) were born in Spartanburg. That long loop of the Tennessee River would would put them in the places where we have each looked, assuming mine entered Tennessee from SC through the Saluda Gap. Presently I am waiting for a microfilm to get to MidContinent. It has an obituary which should spell out the relationship of the deceased (Merritt H. Lindsey) with the other two that I have. I think that it will tell the tale (finally) on where my Lindseys came from (Merritt was born in NC). The book has turned into a great puzzle as to what to do next. One editor sees it as a "history of the westward movement" and a possible "commercial" book, because it is filled with all sorts of "extra" stuff: commentary, history, speculations, etc. that I sometimes post to the list. To her, that was of more worth than the genealogy. Then again, she hasn't been chasing Lindseys forever, either. Will probably decide what to do about it this summer (if HAL cooperates). Let me know if you have further information on any of these guys in Huntsville. Particularly any proven downlines. That particular conjunction of names is as peculiar to me as was our sharing of the Pinkney and Miles names. And I'll let you know if this Merritt H. Lindsey is the missing link I think he may be. If he is, I may even be able to find Cpl. John Lindsey's 1812 Land Grant. Best Regards, Phil Icdrose1@aol.com wrote: > Phil, > Those are all given names in the David Lindsey/Mary Casey line in Coosa, > Shelby and Talladega Co, AL. Could they be descendants? Diana > > Phil wrote: > <<Also, I have found a cluster of Lindseys in northern Alabama who served in > the War of 1812. The given names (in my own search) are cause for excitement; > they are John, Elijah and Thomas. These men are listed in a roster of men near > Huntsville, Alabama, and served in the same unit. If anyone has these > Lindseys, I would greatly appreciate hearing from them.>> > > ============================== > Visit Ancestry.com for a FREE 14-Day Trial and enjoy access to the #1 > Source for Family History Online. Go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/subscribe/subscribetrial1y.asp?sourcecode=F11HB