Hezekiah Lindsey

Hezekiah was a veteran of the American Revolutionary War, serving as a private in the 9th Regiment, commanded by Colonel John Gibson of the Virginia Line for three years. He enlisted in Westmoreland Co., Pennsylvania. He was granted a pension of $8 a month.

Hezekiah and his family lived in that area over-which both Pennsylvania and Virginia claimed jurisdiction. The family then built flatboats and floated down the Ohio River to Maysville, Mason Co., Kentucky. They remained here for awhile, then travelled on to Cambell Co., Kentucky. This was their residence for a short time until brcoming one of the earliest settlers of Ohio Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio, before 1800. His wife's family came, as did the Nichols family.

He married Eliza FISHER __ ___ 1767 in Baltimore Co., Maryland. She was born 9 Oct 1752 in _______, Pennsylvania, the daughter of Adam FISHER and Sarah NICHOLS. Died 14 Aug 1837 in Pierce Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio, and was buried in Locust Corner, Pierce Twp., Clermont Co., Ohio.

They had 11 children:

1. Nancy LINDSEY, b about 1768; d. __ ___ ____
2. Mary LINDSEY, b. __ ___ 1769; d. __ ___ 1813
3. John LINDSEY, b. about 1774; d. __ ___ ____
4. Manley LINDSEY, b. __ ___ 1776; __ ___ ____
5. Philip LINDSEY, b. 13 Feb 1780; d. 22 May 1866
6. Hezekiah LINDSEY, Jr., b 5 Jan 1781; d. 22 May 1865
7. William LINDSEY, b. __ ___ 1782; d. __ ___ ____
8. Alice LINDSEY, b. __ ___ 1785; d. __ ___ ____
9. Catherine LINDSEY, b 30 Jul 1788; d. 29 Aug 1842
10. Elijah LINDSEY, b. __ ___ 1790; d. __ ___ ____
11. Lydia F. LINDSEY, b. __ ___ 1792; d. __ ___ ____

References:

1. Margaret Isabella Lindsay - The Lindsays of America, Munsell & Sons, Albany, c1889, pages 218-219.
2. Information obtained from Wendy Schmutz in 1989 then living at 2816 Quail Court, Bartlesville, OK 74006.
3. Louis H. Everts-1880 History of Clermont County, Ohio, J. B. Lippincott, Philadelphia, c1880, pages 43-44, 46-47, 68-69, 77, 79-83, 86, 108-110, 113, 118-119, 124-125, 132, 156, 208, 393, 399, 431,
4. Information provided by Robert L. Newman at: bnewman@northlink