Gen Jesse Cole Lindsay

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Gen Jesse Cole Lindsay

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6 Mar 1875 (aged 85)
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Ghent, Carroll County, Kentucky, USA Add to Map
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~ GEN, KY VOL MILITIA

~ Son of Capt Anthony Lindsay, III...12th Regm't of KY Cornstalk Militia. Owner Operator of the Fort established by his father at Lindsay Station, KY.

~ Grandson of LT Anthony Lindsay, Jr...an officer in the American Revolution, and who as a lad of 18 served under (future Gen) George Washington in the French and Indian War.

~ Grand-Uncle of Frank & Jesse James (probable namesake for Jesse).



Gen Jesse Cole Lindsay was married to Pricilla Ficklin on 12 April 1810.


GEN Jesse Lindsay and Priscilla (Ficklin) Lindsay, of Kentucky, who lived in that State, and were married there in its earlier days. They settled in Carroll County as soon as the Indians were moved from that section, and commenced farming and stock raising. The elder Lindsay served through the War of 1812, and was afterward militis general for a large district in Kentucky. He also filled the office of sheriff of both Gallatin and Carroll Counties, and at one time was elected magistrate; and by virtue of being the oldest magistrate in the county, held the first term as sheriff, in accordance with the laws of the State. Gen Lindsay in his day, was one of the best known men in that locality, and as an official was fearless in the discharge of his duty. As sheriff, he was held in the highest respect by the entire district he covered, and his name was a check of the strongest kind on the law breakers of that community; as a magistrate, his fame was widespread. He died March 6, 1875, greatly mourned by all who knew him.
~ GEN, KY VOL MILITIA

~ Son of Capt Anthony Lindsay, III...12th Regm't of KY Cornstalk Militia. Owner Operator of the Fort established by his father at Lindsay Station, KY.

~ Grandson of LT Anthony Lindsay, Jr...an officer in the American Revolution, and who as a lad of 18 served under (future Gen) George Washington in the French and Indian War.

~ Grand-Uncle of Frank & Jesse James (probable namesake for Jesse).



Gen Jesse Cole Lindsay was married to Pricilla Ficklin on 12 April 1810.


GEN Jesse Lindsay and Priscilla (Ficklin) Lindsay, of Kentucky, who lived in that State, and were married there in its earlier days. They settled in Carroll County as soon as the Indians were moved from that section, and commenced farming and stock raising. The elder Lindsay served through the War of 1812, and was afterward militis general for a large district in Kentucky. He also filled the office of sheriff of both Gallatin and Carroll Counties, and at one time was elected magistrate; and by virtue of being the oldest magistrate in the county, held the first term as sheriff, in accordance with the laws of the State. Gen Lindsay in his day, was one of the best known men in that locality, and as an official was fearless in the discharge of his duty. As sheriff, he was held in the highest respect by the entire district he covered, and his name was a check of the strongest kind on the law breakers of that community; as a magistrate, his fame was widespread. He died March 6, 1875, greatly mourned by all who knew him.

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