Silas Lindsley Sr. was born in 1766 in Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey. He
was christened on 21 Sep 1766 in First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris
Co., New Jersey. He died on 17 Jan 1845 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.
He was buried in First Presbyterian Church, New Vernon, Morris Co., New Jersey.
Silas was a son of Capt. John Lindsley, IV and his second wife, Sarah Raynor.
His sister Sarah married Jane's brother, Joseph.
The following excerpt was taken from the Morris county biography of his
grandson, Hon. Oscar Lindsley: "The grandfather of our subject, Silas Lindsley,
was born in Morris township, this county, in 1776, and married Jane Lindsley, a
daughter of Ben and Sarah (Kitchel) Lindsley. The father was a son of Jonathan
Lindsley, whose father was John Lindsley, also one of the ancestors of our
subject on the paternal side. Benjamin Lindsley served as quartermaster for the
American army while it was stationed at Morristown. He built the first frame
church at that place, served as justice of the peace and was a very prominent
member of the community. He reared a large family, but the subject of this
sketch is now his only living representative." [Biographical and Genealogical
History of Morris County, New Jersey, pp 760-62].
Silas married Jane (nee Lindsley) daughter of Benjamin Lindsley Sr., Esq; and
Sarah Kitchell on 22 Jul 1790 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey. Jane was
born on 15 Sep 1768 in Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey. She was christened on
20 Oct 1768 in First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey.
She died on 29 Apr 1861 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.
was christened on 21 Sep 1766 in First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris
Co., New Jersey. He died on 17 Jan 1845 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.
He was buried in First Presbyterian Church, New Vernon, Morris Co., New Jersey.
Silas was a son of Capt. John Lindsley, IV and his second wife, Sarah Raynor.
His sister Sarah married Jane's brother, Joseph.
The following excerpt was taken from the Morris county biography of his
grandson, Hon. Oscar Lindsley: "The grandfather of our subject, Silas Lindsley,
was born in Morris township, this county, in 1776, and married Jane Lindsley, a
daughter of Ben and Sarah (Kitchel) Lindsley. The father was a son of Jonathan
Lindsley, whose father was John Lindsley, also one of the ancestors of our
subject on the paternal side. Benjamin Lindsley served as quartermaster for the
American army while it was stationed at Morristown. He built the first frame
church at that place, served as justice of the peace and was a very prominent
member of the community. He reared a large family, but the subject of this
sketch is now his only living representative." [Biographical and Genealogical
History of Morris County, New Jersey, pp 760-62].
Silas married Jane (nee Lindsley) daughter of Benjamin Lindsley Sr., Esq; and
Sarah Kitchell on 22 Jul 1790 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey. Jane was
born on 15 Sep 1768 in Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey. She was christened on
20 Oct 1768 in First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey.
She died on 29 Apr 1861 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.
Silas Lindsley Sr. was born in 1766 in Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey. He
was christened on 21 Sep 1766 in First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris
Co., New Jersey. He died on 17 Jan 1845 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.
He was buried in First Presbyterian Church, New Vernon, Morris Co., New Jersey.
Silas was a son of Capt. John Lindsley, IV and his second wife, Sarah Raynor.
His sister Sarah married Jane's brother, Joseph.
The following excerpt was taken from the Morris county biography of his
grandson, Hon. Oscar Lindsley: "The grandfather of our subject, Silas Lindsley,
was born in Morris township, this county, in 1776, and married Jane Lindsley, a
daughter of Ben and Sarah (Kitchel) Lindsley. The father was a son of Jonathan
Lindsley, whose father was John Lindsley, also one of the ancestors of our
subject on the paternal side. Benjamin Lindsley served as quartermaster for the
American army while it was stationed at Morristown. He built the first frame
church at that place, served as justice of the peace and was a very prominent
member of the community. He reared a large family, but the subject of this
sketch is now his only living representative." [Biographical and Genealogical
History of Morris County, New Jersey, pp 760-62].
Silas married Jane (nee Lindsley) daughter of Benjamin Lindsley Sr., Esq; and
Sarah Kitchell on 22 Jul 1790 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey. Jane was
born on 15 Sep 1768 in Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey. She was christened on
20 Oct 1768 in First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey.
She died on 29 Apr 1861 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.
was christened on 21 Sep 1766 in First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris
Co., New Jersey. He died on 17 Jan 1845 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.
He was buried in First Presbyterian Church, New Vernon, Morris Co., New Jersey.
Silas was a son of Capt. John Lindsley, IV and his second wife, Sarah Raynor.
His sister Sarah married Jane's brother, Joseph.
The following excerpt was taken from the Morris county biography of his
grandson, Hon. Oscar Lindsley: "The grandfather of our subject, Silas Lindsley,
was born in Morris township, this county, in 1776, and married Jane Lindsley, a
daughter of Ben and Sarah (Kitchel) Lindsley. The father was a son of Jonathan
Lindsley, whose father was John Lindsley, also one of the ancestors of our
subject on the paternal side. Benjamin Lindsley served as quartermaster for the
American army while it was stationed at Morristown. He built the first frame
church at that place, served as justice of the peace and was a very prominent
member of the community. He reared a large family, but the subject of this
sketch is now his only living representative." [Biographical and Genealogical
History of Morris County, New Jersey, pp 760-62].
Silas married Jane (nee Lindsley) daughter of Benjamin Lindsley Sr., Esq; and
Sarah Kitchell on 22 Jul 1790 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey. Jane was
born on 15 Sep 1768 in Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey. She was christened on
20 Oct 1768 in First Presbyterian Church, Morristown, Morris Co., New Jersey.
She died on 29 Apr 1861 in Morris Twp., Morris Co., New Jersey.
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