Allen Lindsay (1776 - 1872)

Born 22 Jul 1776 in Argyle, Washington, New York

Ancestors

Husband of Amy (Brown) Lindsay — married 1800 (to 1822) in New York, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Jan 1872 at age 95 in Corning, Steuben, New York, United States

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Biography

Allen Lindsay was born about 1776 in Washington County, New York.

He married Amy Brown probably about 1800.

He married Sarah Culiver probably about 1830.

He was a farmer when he and Sarah appeared on the census of 1 Aug. 1850 at Caton, Steuben County, New York.^[1] He was a farmer when he and Sarah appeared on the census of 27 June 1860 at Corning, Steuben County, New York.^[2] He was a farmer when he and Sarah appeared on the census of 25 Aug. 1865 at Corning, Steuben County, New York.^[3]

Children of Allen and Sarah

1. Daniel D. b. 1832 died US Civil War married Lovina.
2. William b. c 1836 died US Civil War married Adaline.
3. James b. c. 1839
4. Harriet b. 1841
5. Charles b. 1848

Census

1 Aug. 1850

Caton, Steuben County, New York

• Allin Livesay 72 b. NY farmer.
• Sarah Livesay 44 b. NY.
• William Livesay 16 b. NY farmer.
• James Livesay 11 b. NY.
• Harriet Livesay 8 b. NY.
• Charles W Livesay 5 b. NY.
• Loretta Livesay 18 b. NY.^[1]

27 June 1860

Corning, Steuben County, New York

• Allen Lindsley 84 b. Washington Co. farmer.
• Sarah Lindsley 60 b. Saratoga Co.
• Harriet Lindsley 17 b. Steuben Co. married within the last year.
• Reuben H Grant 24 b. Broome Co. married within the last year farm laborer.
• Harriet Grant 18 b. Steuben Co.^[2]

25 Aug. 1865

Corning, Steuben County, New York

• Allen Lindsay 87 married 2 time farmer.
• Sarah Lindsay 64 wife married once 8 children b. Saratoga Co.
• James Lindsay 24 son b. Tompkins Co. single farmer.
• Charles W Lindsay 20 son b. Steuben Co. single book agent
• Ida P Grant 1 gr-dau. b. Steuben Co.
• Adaline Lindsay 20 dau-in-law b. NY married 1 time 2 children widow.^[4]
• Agnes Lindsay 4 gr-dau b. Steuben Co.
• Ella D Lindsay 2 gr-dau. b. Steuben Co.
• Lovinia Lindsay 22 dau-in-law b. NY married 1 time 2 children widow.
• Edward Lindsay 4 gr-son b. NY.
• Livi A Lindsay 1 gr-son. b. NY.^[3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Year: 1850; Census Place: Caton, Steuben, New York; Roll: M432_598; Page: 65A; Image: 137 1850 US Census Allen Lindsay
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Year: 1860; Census Place: Corning, Steuben, New York; Roll: M653_863; Page: 107; Image: 112; Family History Library Film: 803863 1860 US Census Allen Lindsay
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Ancestry.com. New York, State Census, 1865 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014. 1865 NY Census Allen Lindsay
4. ↑ Adaline was the widow of William William Lindsay National Archives and Records Administration. U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.

• source of birth: Yates County Chronicle, Allen Lindsay Obituary, 3/14/1872
• source of death: Death Notices from Steuben County, New York Newspapers 1797-1884 compiled by Mary S. Jackson and Edward F. Jackson, Heritage Books 1998. From the "Corning Journal"
• K2YV-W48

The Lindsays of America p.153 https://digital.nls.uk/dcn23/9479/94798002.23.pdf

Acknowledgements

• Entry by Michael Palmer, Friday, July 25, 2014.