Tag: Margaret Dinsmore

Margaret Dinsmore (1747-1806?) and Son John Dinsmore (1774-1858): Wayne County, Kentucky, Land Grant Records — Additional Information

August 26, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Agreebly to an act of aſsembly for Settling and improving the Vacant lands of this Commonwealth” The information I’m posting below supplements and expands on a discussion of the Kentucky land grant that John Dinsmore received after the Dinsmore family moved in 1800 from Spartanburg County, South Carolina, to Wayne County, Kentucky. In … More Margaret Dinsmore (1747-1806?) and Son John Dinsmore (1774-1858): Wayne County, Kentucky, Land Grant Records — Additional Information

Mark Lindsey (1774-1848): The 100-Acre Land Grant in Wayne County, Kentucky — New Information

August 23, 2026

Or, Subtitled: “Lying and being in Wayne County on the Southwest Side of Bever Creek” In a previous posting here, I discuss the migration of Mark Lindsey, son of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755 – 1795) of Spartanburg County, South Carolina, to Wayne County, Kentucky, in 1800. As the posting I’ve just linked indicates, in 1800, … More Mark Lindsey (1774-1848): The 100-Acre Land Grant in Wayne County, Kentucky — New Information

Additional Notes about Isaac Lindsey, Who Died in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, in April 1833

January 28, 2025

Or, Subtitled: When DNA Unearths a Previously Unknown Relative I’d like to add a few notes now to two postings I made previously (here and here) about an Isaac Lindsey (abt. 1776 – 1833) whose male descendants’ DNA matches that of other males who can trace their ancestry to the immigrant ancestor of my branch … More Additional Notes about Isaac Lindsey, Who Died in St. Helena Parish, Louisiana, in April 1833

David Dinsmore, Ulster-Scots Loyalist in South Carolina and Nova Scotia Exile: Every Life Worth a Novel (8)

January 28, 2023

Or, Subtitled: New Documents Casting New Light on Old Mysteries And now another addendum to a series of postings from the past — these tracking the life of my ancestor David Dinsmore, who was born in Ulster in 1750, arrived from Belfast with his wife Margaret aboard the Earl of Donegal in Charleston, South Carolina, on 10 … More David Dinsmore, Ulster-Scots Loyalist in South Carolina and Nova Scotia Exile: Every Life Worth a Novel (8)

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (2)

April 19, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Round-Breasted Methodist Coats and Venerable Circuit Riders Morgan and Lawrence County, Alabama, Records to 1830 for Mark Lindsey And so another move for Mark and Mary Jane Dinsmore Lindsey and their family: in 1800, they left Spartanburg County, South Carolina, where both were born (in 1774 in Mark’s case, in 1779 for Mary … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (2)

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (1)

April 17, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Families Move to Wayne County, Kentucky, and Then to Lawrence County, Alabama Spartanburg County, South Carolina, Records for Mark Lindsey We’ve met Mark Lindsey in previous postings. As I’ve noted, when the estate of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755 – 1795) was sold on 12 February 1795 in Spartanburg County, … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Mark Lindsey (1774-1848) (1)

The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Isaac Lindsey (abt. 1776 – 1833)? (1)

April 13, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Spartaburg County, South Carolina, Families Head to the Florida Parishes of Louisiana Before War of 1812 The story of Isaac Lindsey illustrates what important genealogical breakthroughs are now possible through DNA research. Until genealogical DNA testing came along, no one (at least, no one of whom I’m aware) had any inkling that the … More The Children of Dennis Lindsey (abt. 1755-1795): Isaac Lindsey (abt. 1776 – 1833)? (1)

The Children of Dennis Linchey/Lindsey (abt. 1700-1762): William Lindsey (abt. 1733-abt. 1806) (3)

February 4, 2020

Or, Subtitled: Land Grants and Payments for “Sarvis Done” From the Revolution to the End of William Lindsey’s Life We ended the previous posting, the second in our three-part series about the life of William Lindsey (abt. 1733 – abt. 1806), son of Dennis Lindsey the immigrant, noting that he acquired a 200-acre land grant … More The Children of Dennis Linchey/Lindsey (abt. 1700-1762): William Lindsey (abt. 1733-abt. 1806) (3)

David Dinsmore, Ulster-Scots Loyalist in South Carolina and Nova Scotia Exile: Every Life Worth a Novel (7)

March 13, 2018

And now an “aftermath” posting about the story of David Dinsmore. As the following account indicates (I’ve previously posted it elsewhere online), in May-June 2016, I took a trip to Nova Scotia to see if I could find any trace of what became of David Dinsmore after he sold his Nova Scotia land in January … More David Dinsmore, Ulster-Scots Loyalist in South Carolina and Nova Scotia Exile: Every Life Worth a Novel (7)

David Dinsmore, Ulster-Scots Loyalist in South Carolina and Nova Scotia Exile: Every Life Worth a Novel (6)

March 12, 2018

If David Dinsmore did return to his wife Margaret and their five children after he sold his Nova Scotia land grant in January 1787, then it seems strange that Margaret is listed as head of her household in Spartanburg Co., South Carolina, on the 1790 federal census. A 19 November 1799 deed of Jane McClurkin … More David Dinsmore, Ulster-Scots Loyalist in South Carolina and Nova Scotia Exile: Every Life Worth a Novel (6)