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- Author: Katie Angermeyer Date: 23 Jan 2005 6:01 PM GMT
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Surnames: LINDSAY BRECKENRIDGE
Classification: Query
In Reply to: Flora Breckenridge (d/o Cornelius) - Sangamon Co, IL (pictures) by: Sherry Sharp
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I enjoyed seeing the pictures. Am probably a sixth cousin of yours through the Breckenridges. My line goes back to Alexander B Jane Preston > George B Ann Doak > Letitia B Moses Lindsey. I can share what I have with you on earlier Breckenridges if you need it, and have some info on the Sangamon Illinois Breckenridges from other researchers, if that is helpful. What an interesting family!
Katie Angermeyer
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1769- father George, was ordained as Elder of Unity Congregation that served the Reed Creek and Holston area. Same year her oldest brother, Alexander, had built the first cabin in Washington Co.
Letitia's family probably moved to Reed Creek near Ft. Chiswell around that time.
1785 - married Moses Lindsey Sr. in Montgomery Co. VA
1785 - probably lived on Walkers Creek in what is now Bland Co. VA, somewhere near Green Hill Church.
1785-1795 bore at least 5 children
1797 - moved to Washington Co. at confluence of Laurel Creek and South Holston, near Damascus.
1810 - on Washington Co. VA census
"Letis" or "Letie" Lindsey, widow, resided in 1810 in Washington Co. VA with family of the correct age and correct location to match land records later sold by heirs of Moses Lindsey, deceased. This was the
proof I needed that the Moses Lindsey who married Letitia Breckenridge in Montgomery Co. VA was one and the same as the Moses who bought land on the South Holston River in Washington Co.
Here's my summary of the census snapshot of the Lindsey family in 1810 (Katie Angermeyer 2002):
"Now let me paint the picture, the way my imagination takes the facts as known.
Introducing gggg grandmother, Letitia, Lettice or Lettie Lindsey (Mrs. Moses, widow), 50 something living with 6 teenagers, can you imagine! The oldest son, Isaac is living next door with a new wife and an infant daughter (first grandchild). Lettie is head of household, because Moses Sr. has gone to his great reward. Now one of those young males age 10-25 in Letis LINSEY household could be Moses Jr
(our ggg grandfather who married Catharine Myers), one is likely John (who married Elizabeth Rambo).
These two were to be married within 3 days of each other and go off to war in 1813, John not coming back. The two young women could be
Elizabeth (our ggg grandmother who married Thomas H. Johnson) and Polly (who married Obadiah Neel). Don't know who the other two boys age 10-25 would be. There is one other LINSEY family on the 1810 census, that of James LINSEY . Do not know how or if this James LINSEY family relates to Moses / Leticia LINDSEY and Isaac LINDSEY on page 693. His age is between Moses Sr and Moses Jr , and the
location is in a different area of the county...could be uncle, or unrelated. Need to research more on this family, as could be clues. James LINSEY family is not on 1820 census in Washington Co. and may have moved on (one possibility of a connection is in Roane Co. TN or he could have gone to KY).
1820 - on Washington Co. VA census. She is probably the older woman living with Isaac Lindsey family.
Letitia's has a first cousin Rev. Samuel Doak who was first Presbyterian minister in Tennessee. See .
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