Name: Lindsley Family

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Family
Marriage: Children:

  1. Jonathan Linsley: Birth: 13 Jan 1707 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT. Death: Bef 16 Mar 1768 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT

  2. Samuel Linsley: Birth: 22 Oct 1709 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT.

  3. Israel Jacob Linsley: Birth: 8 Mar 1712 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT. Death: 4 Jun 1778 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT

  4. Daniel Linsley: Birth: 1715 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT. Death: 23 Nov 1799 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT

  5. Abigail Linsley: Birth: 1718-1719 in Branford, New Haven Co., CT. Death: Bet 7 Sep 1774 and 4 Apr 1775 in Woodbury, Litchfield Co., CT


Sources
1. Title:   Connecticut Linsleys, The Six Johns
Author:   Ray Keyes Linsley
Publication:   Bristol, CT (1949)

Notes
a. Note:   Jonathan appears in the records Vol. 3, page 169. He bought land of Mary Cone of Road Island. The land was in Branford, and Mary Cone was his father's sister selling to Jonathan land she received from her father.
  In Vol. 1, page 223 "Feb. 21, 1700/1 Jonathan Linly, his ear mark is a halfe penny on the foreside of the left ear and a halfe penny on the underside of the right ear.
  Dorcas was administratrix on Jonathan's estate, and guardian of the children. 25 Sep 1725 - Guilford Probate 2-61-
  Vol. 2, Page 68-71 the inventory of his estate 19 Oct 1725 shows a total of 1290L-0-3d. The names and ages of the children are given, Jonathan Jr. 18, Israel 13, Samuel 11, David 9, Abigail 5 (Samuel's age is wrong should be 16). On page. 79 they are listed again, and Israel is called Jacob. Vol. 2-79-80. Distribution was made to these same children, and the widow. The son Jonathan, chose his mother as guardian and she was appointed for the four younger ones.
  Dorcas married second on 21 Jun 1726 Jacob Johnson (Branford Church, Wallingford Vital gives 20th). He was born in New Haven, CT on 25 Sep 1674 and died at Wallingford, CT on 26 Jul 1749. She died on 5 May 1760, and is buried at North Branford, CT.
  Then on 21 Oct 1726 Jonathan Linsley, minor son of Jonathan of Branford dec'd, chose Benjamin Barnes of Branford for guardian (Ben. Barnes was his uncle). Israel Linsley chose Jacob Johnson of Wallingford now resident in Branford and Dorcas Linsley former guardian to the two was discharged from her bond vol. 2:126. Samuel and Daniel Linsley chose their "father-in-law Jacob Johnson for guardian", 13 Aug 1730. Abigail daughter of Jonathan Linsley chose her father-in-law Jacob Johnson of Wallingford for her guardian 2 Oct 1732.
  Note - It appears that children reaching 14 years of age were permitted to chose their own guardian and that father-in-law was used as we use stepfather today. Also by a rather free use of biblical names son Israel was on occasions called Jacob.
  The estate of Dorcas Johnson was admitted to probate in 1760, administration to her eldest son Jonathan Linsley, and distribution to her children Jonathan, Israel, Daniel, Samuel, Abigail Rose, alias Linsley.

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