Document ID 9307016 Date 19-03-1758 Document Type Letters (Other) Archive Public Record Office, Northern Ireland Citation David Lindsey, Tyrone, to Thomas or Andrew Fleming, Pennsylvania.; PRONI D3561/; CMSIED 9307016 Papers of Prof. E.R.R. Green (Copies of emigrant letters collected by and sent to E.R.R. Green as part of his research project on emigration) Deposited by Dr. P.R. Green Letter dated "March ye 19th, 1758". From David Lindsey of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland to Thomas *Fleming* or Andrew *Fleming*, Pennslyvania. March ye 19th, 1758 Dr.[Dear?] Cusen [Cousin?] I had upertunity [opportunity?] of reading your letter that was sent to your father-in-law, which gave me great satisfaction to here [hear?] you were all in goodhealth and fortuned so well as to be possessed in so good a bargain of lands. We are all in good health. I bless God for all his mercies, and yr. [your?] uncle David is helthy[healthy?] and harty [hearty?], and all do join in our love and compliments to you and your families and enquiring friends. I expected account oftener from you, only times being troublesome in that country with wars that we were assured that you were all ded [dead?] or killed. The good bargains of your lands in that country doe [do?] greatly encourage me to pluck up my spirits and make Redie [ready?] for the Journey, for we are now oppressed with our lands at 8s per acre and other improvements, cutting our land in two-acre parts, and Quicking, and only two years' time for doing it all [--?] ye, we cannot stand more. I expected a letter from you more oftener, or that cusen [cousin?] Wm. [William?] *Fleming* would come over before this time; but these things does not Discourage me to goe [go?], only we depend on ye [you?] for Derections [directions?] in the goods fitting to take to that place. I had disappointment of 20s worth of Lining [linen?] clothye [cloth?] I sold, and had James Hoskins' bond for the money. The merchant ran away, and I had great truble [trouble?] in getting my money, so that was deleavered[delivered?]. Brother John *Fleming* is dead, and brother James Lindsey is married again to one Hoskins, and his son Robert has service to his uncle, James Martin, and desires to know if he will redeem him if he goes over there. He is a good favour and is willing to work for his passage till it's paid. #PAGE 2 Your Cusen [cousin?] in Desert master [martin?] is all in health. Cusen [cousin?] Mary to let you know that all my father's family is in helth [health?] and joins in ye love to ye. My father is very far spent, and I expect to see him buried before I leave the place. Your father and my uncle Andrew is but tender in helth [health?]. Sarah Rickets desires to be remembered in her love to her sister Nelly and other friends. Our living is dear in this place. I conclude with my love to you and all friends there. I am yours till death. David Lindsey.

Dear List: Perhaps I can provide some help with what I think know about this letter. Elisha M. Fleming of Belvidere, originally in Pennsylvania; Sussex and now Warren County, NJ found this letter (ca 1880's) in his barn in a box of old papers preserved by his father. The Fleming cousins referred to were citizens of now Warren, Sussex; and Hunterdon Counties, NJ. These cousins (brothers all) followed their elder brother Samuel (founder Flemington, NJ) and mother (now) Martha Biggers to the NJ area. It is believed that David Lindsey's mother was the Fleming brother's aunt, she being a daughter of the deceased Malcolm Fleming. It is understood that Malcolm resided in Tullywiggin, Derryloran Parish, and County Tyrone. Malcolm Fleming's family was from Largs, Scotland and settled in the Cookstown area ca 1643. A David Lindsay is found in the Sussex County Court records, May Term, 1769 wherein he petitions the court to issue a "Licens to Keep a Public House Where he now lives, it being a public House for many years, . . . ". Another document of that time show petitioners David Lindsay and Andrew Fleming, et al on the same document. We can postulate that David Lindsay/Lindsey did indeed find his Fleming cousins. Research suggests this David Lindsey/Lindsay migrated to present day Fayette County, PA and later to present Harrison County, KY. Original family bible records (in possession of David Lindsey Wilcox) indicate that David's wife was named Rebekah and the mother of his offspring. No known source for the much-publicized report that a Mary Fleming was his wife! David Lindsay was a Westmoreland County, PA 1st Lt. during the Revolutionary War. For evidence of his reputation, he retained several community/county offices during his PA and Ky years. David Lindsey wrote the letter at age 18 having visions of coming to the USA for "the good bargains of lands". He was a Scotch-Irishman who came, fought for his adopted country, and helped settle the early frontiers of our lands. He died in 1814, age 74, presumably on his farm north of Cynthiana, KY. He is buried there in the "Lindsey Cemetery", a small-unkept plot of ground on his original property. The source of this posting is partially taken from the publication: Family Genealogy Author: Publins Lawson Call Number: CS71.L425 This book contains the history of the Fleming and Lawson families of New Jersey. Bibliographic Information: Lawson, Publins. Family Genealogy. Privately Published. Menasha, Wis. 1903. Other sources include Ted Lindsay; Susan Grabek; David Lindsey Wilcox; and forgotten others, who are all to be thanked. Email Checked by Norton -----Original Message----- From: scotch-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:scotch-irish-bounces@rootsweb.com]On Behalf Of D H Sent: Wednesday, February 01, 2012 1:40 PM To: SCOTCH-IRISH@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [S-I] Thoughts on replying to an American letter etc... Document ID 9307016 Date 19-03-1758 Document Type Letters (Other) Archive Public Record Office, Northern Ireland Citation David Lindsey, Tyrone, to Thomas or Andrew Fleming, Pennsylvania.; PRONI D3561/; CMSIED 9307016 Papers of Prof. E.R.R. Green (Copies of emigrant letters collected by and sent to E.R.R. Green as part of his research project on emigration) Deposited by Dr. P.R. Green Letter dated "March ye 19th, 1758". From David Lindsey of County Tyrone, Northern Ireland to Thomas *Fleming* or Andrew *Fleming*, Pennslyvania. March ye 19th, 1758 Dr.[Dear?] Cusen [Cousin?] I had upertunity [opportunity?] of reading your letter that was sent to your father-in-law, which gave me great satisfaction to here [hear?] you were all in goodhealth and fortuned so well as to be possessed in so good a bargain of lands. We are all in good health. I bless God for all his mercies, and yr. [your?] uncle David is helthy[healthy?] and harty [hearty?], and all do join in our love and compliments to you and your families and enquiring friends. I expected account oftener from you, only times being troublesome in that country with wars that we were assured that you were all ded [dead?] or killed. The good bargains of your lands in that country doe [do?] greatly encourage me to pluck up my spirits and make Redie [ready?] for the Journey, for we are now oppressed with our lands at 8s per acre and other improvements, cutting our land in two-acre parts, and Quicking, and only two years' time for doing it all [--?] ye, we cannot stand more. I expected a letter from you more oftener, or that cusen [cousin?] Wm. [William?] *Fleming* would come over before this time; but these things does not Discourage me to goe [go?], only we depend on ye [you?] for Derections [directions?] in the goods fitting to take to that place. I had disappointment of 20s worth of Lining [linen?] clothye [cloth?] I sold, and had James Hoskins' bond for the money. The merchant ran away, and I had great truble [trouble?] in getting my money, so that was deleavered[delivered?]. Brother John *Fleming* is dead, and brother James Lindsey is married again to one Hoskins, and his son Robert has service to his uncle, James Martin, and desires to know if he will redeem him if he goes over there. He is a good favour and is willing to work for his passage till it's paid. #PAGE 2 Your Cusen [cousin?] in Desert master [martin?] is all in health. Cusen [cousin?] Mary to let you know that all my father's family is in helth [health?] and joins in ye love to ye. My father is very far spent, and I expect to see him buried before I leave the place. Your father and my uncle Andrew is but tender in helth [health?]. Sarah Rickets desires to be remembered in her love to her sister Nelly and other friends. Our living is dear in this place. I conclude with my love to you and all friends there. I am yours till death. 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