Hi all, this came from another list, i have no other info. Hope it helps someone. josie >Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2001 18:34:17 -0700 >From: Chrystie <chrystie.adm@verizon.net> > >Source: TNSEVIER-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [TN-Sevier] Family history > >Debbie, > >We're kin! Salinah IVY and William Jesse LINDSEY are the either the >parents or grandparents of my ggg Margarett Caroline LINDSEY! Here's a >little of what I have on them. And I might add there is a lady in >Ireland who has the entire lineage written out for sale, but I just >can't afford to send out 35 - 50 dollars each time I find a connection - >anyway, here it goes. Oh, Sources include Sevierville Library; Sevier >County Court House; Sevier History such as census, bibles, familylore, >wills, etc... and ROBERTS and EMMOTT/EMMERT/EMERT lineages - highly >document. There are copies of Jessie's will circulating around out here >- I can't remember what surname board its on but I am certain you can >request a copy of it from Sam down at the Sevier County Library - >http://sevierlibrary.org/genealogy/ - look for the link "contact us". >They're very busy but I'm certain you can get a copy for .50. > >I've requested it several times, but as of yet I have not rec'd it - my >luck it's lost to Anthrax or MYERSITIS. I was certain Jessie and Salina >(IVY/IVEY) LINDSEY were my Margarett's parents, but after reading >another will from Sevier archives, I'm not so certain... but below is >William's will, his son was Jessie LINDSAY Sevier County, TN. > >Salina 'Solinah' IVEY was b. bet 1797 and 1820; she died in 1874 - same area. >m. Jessie LINDSEY in Emerts Cove, Sevier County, TN. >Jessie, son of William Jessie LINDSAY b. Feb 27, 1787 VA & Phoebe >BROYLES; migrated into NC settling in Wears Valley, later Emert Cove >dying May 15, 1864 buried at Emerts Cove Cemtery in Sevier. > >In Jesse LINDSEY'S will; it shows his name was spelled LINDSAY; source >for all of his children and their children; as well as his >grandchildren. Will sits in Sevierivlle County Library, Sevier Co., TN. >Also shows his property was sold and divided bet many to pay his debts. >He had about $300; but needed $450 to pay all involved. Sold his >property but some heirs only got 1/33rd of 1%. > >- - WILL of William LINDSEY, Senior - Anson County, NC - Cocke, Sevier >Counties of TN Ancestor - - > >In the name of God, Amen, I, William LINDSEY Senr (Senior) of the state >of North Carolina and County of Anson - Being very sick & weak in body, >but of sound mind & disposing memory, calling to mind my state of >mortality, do make, ordain & appoint this my last will & testament in >manner & form following: > >First I give my soul into the hand of God who gavie it & my body I >resign to the earth to be buried at the discretion of my executors >hereinafter mentioned. And as to what worldly estate it hath been please >God to bless me with, I give & dispose of in the following manner. > >Viz: First I will that my true and loving wife Rachel LINDSEY possess >and enjoy all my lands & possessions during her natural life, or >widowhood, and also one mare, & also five cows & calves, also my stock >of hoggs, with all my plantation tools and farming utintials, also all >my household furniture, except what is hereinafter mentioned. > >Secondly I give & bequeath to my son Isaac LINDSEY one hundred acres of >land, after the death or marriage of my wife Rachel LINDSEY. Also I give >and bequeath unto my daughter Sarah TALLANT one feather bead & >furniture, one cow and calf, one cotton wheel & cards, one iron pot, & >some pewter, all which afsd articles are now in her possession. Also I >give unto my daughter Ruth LINDSEY one feather bead & furniture & one >cow and calf. Also I give & bequeath to my daughter Martha LINDSEY one >feather bead and furniture & one cow and calf. Also I give & bequeath >unto my son Jesse LINDSEY one hundred acrs of land, & also one young >mare and will that my executors hereinafter mentioned do cause that my >son Jessee have sufficient scholling to enable him to do his own >business &c & also after the death or marriage of my wife Rachel LINDSEY >all my estate in her hands except my land (which is already bequeathed) >I give and bequeath unto my five youngest daughters viz: Nancy LINDSEY, >Polly LINDSEY, Elisabeth LINDSEY, Lydia LINDSEY, & Rachel LINDSEY to be >equally divided amongst the aforementioned five children. > >And also I appoint my wife Rachel LINDSEY my executrix of this my last >will & testament, with my son Isaac LINDSEY, George BRILEY, & Ezra >BOSTICK my executors of my afsd will. And further as I have fifty >dollars in cash by me, I give & bequeath the sd money into the hands of >my executors to be applied to the use of schooling my five youngest >daughters afsd. & lastly I hereby disannul all former wills & testaments >by me made & ratify this my last will & testament. > >Signed, sealed, published & declared by the sd William Lindsey as his >last will & testament in the presence of us. > Ezra BOSTICK this > George BRILEY______ William x LINDSEY > Thomas ______ Xmark > > North Carolina July Court 1801 > Anson County > >This the within will was duly proven in open court by the oaths of Ezra >Bostick, Geo. Briley, & Thos. ?????? witnesses thereto & ordered to be >recorded." > >Children of Wm Jessie LINDSEY >*Lydia LINDSEY b. 1817 m. Isaac HUSKEY in 1846 Sevier, TN. >*Rachel LINDSEY m. Jacob TYSON >*Martha LINDSEY m. Preston SHULTZ - they're both buried at Holder's >Grove Cemetery; Sevier, TN. >Martha b. Mar 1833 d. Mar 10, 1908. They had 8 children. >*Mary Polly I belive was his daughter-in-law, m. to his son Sherrod but >don't quote me on that. >******** > >I'll end with - if anyone would like to look at some of the online >census - the best I've found personally are at: >ftp://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/census/tn/sevier/ > >Chrystie MYERS