Another puzzle I would like to solve, appreciate any info. James Lindsay, son of Patrick 1717-1744 migrated from IRE; 1700-Williamsburg Township, Kingstree, SC, his son James m. Jean McCants (my line from N. Ire), they had a large family & lived in Union Co. SC where Jean died in 1814. Another son of Patricks was William Lindsay: Will proved Apr 13 1772, named wife Jane, son Thomas, daughters Jane and Margaret. Execs: Wife and Theo Gourdin. Feb 25 1772. Wit: William Sloan; John Cobrass; John Smith. Proved by Virtue of a Dedimus, Apr. 13, 1772. Vol I, p 226; Rec. Will Book 1771-1774, p. 168. William was a tavern keeper and probably a farmer as well. William was in the militia in the American Revolution. (was the Rev War going on in 1772?) On 8 Nov 1768 he sold a slave to a William Sloan for 569 pounds, 11 shillings, and 10 pence. On 5 Jan 1769, James McCants, Esq, one of "His Majesties Justices", swore to this sale. Question are any of the 3 Thomas Lindsays, William's son Thomas of the will of 1772? A handwriting authority's investigation reveals Three Thomas Lindsays represented in the SC Rev. War Records, "Thomas Lindsay, File #4599, State Archives Dept. Columbia." 1. Capt. Thomas Lindsay of Abbeville Dist. Lt and Captain of Horse in Col. Waters' Reg. 1780 & 1781 (Indent # 1289 "ld") 2. Thomas Lindsay, son of Capt. Lindsay of Abbeville Dist. recognized signature to Transfer (1787)compared with his own will on file 1820. Young Thomas, then 21 was signing Indent Transfer as exec. or admin. of the est of his father, Captain Lindsay, KIA. He is also represented (#4599) in his own file by Indent #2591 "to Thomas Lindsay, Jr. for Military Duty in Waters' Regt. since the fall of Charlestown. John Lindsay signs the receipt. This Thomas was the son (b. 1766) of Capt. Thomas Lindsay, who brought his wife, Elizabeth, and children Agnes, Elizabeth, James, and Thomas, from Belfast on the Ship, "The Earl of Hillsborough" to Charleston, and was granted by the Colonial Council Feb 27, 1767, a plantation of 400 acres in Abbeville Dist. A fifth child, Arabella, was b 1767, and christened Jul 12, 1767 in St. Philip's Episcopal Church Charleston, SC. 3. Thomas Lindsey of Newberry (son of Col. John Lindsey and brother of Lt. Col. John Lindsey), "For Militia Duty in Capt. James Kelley's Co. in Col Waters' Regiment."