Virginia citizen. (Irvington, Va.) 1891-1921, 1906-09-14
LINDsAY's OF NORTHUMBERLAND


(Mrs. Juliet Ayres. In baltimore SUM
Permit me to correct a few errors in
your issue of Sunday, August 5, on the
genealogy of Rev. David Lindsay, of
Northumberland county, Virginia.
To use Lord Lindsay's own words in
his work, entitled "The Lives of the
Lindsays, published in England in
1910, documentary evidence is the
test of truth in genealogical researches. -
1t has often been claimed that Rev.
David Lindsay, of Northumberland
county, Virginia, had son or sons. 1
give you the will of Rev. David Lind
say, which speaks for itself:
I'm ye name of God Amen. 1, David
Lindsay, Minister of Gods Word in Vir-
ginia, being now i'll in Body, but of per-
feet memory, doe now make nv last
will q testamt. Impe: / Bequeath
my sole to We almighty, my saviore
redeemer by whose passion 1 have as
sured hope to rest eternally with him
In happiness. Item: Igive & Bequeath
my Body to we earth to be buried by
my Executrix in decent & Christian
Burial. Item: / Bequeath all my
goods lands Chattells debts servants
moveables, or What else is mine unto
my loveing Daughter Helen LINDSAY,
whome l Constitute, appoint and
ordaine my lawful Executrix to see this
my last testamt to be fulfilled & doe
hereby give & bequeath my whole
estate to my loveing Daughter Helen
LINDSAY, to her, her heirs, Executors,
& Admrs & I doe grant & acknowledge
this to be my last Will & Testament by
my subscription & scale in we I'd day of
April in ye yeare of we Reigne of our
Soveraigne Lord Charles King of Eng
land, Scotland France & Ireland in We
year of our Lord 1867.
DAVID LINDSAY.
Signed Sealed & in We
presence of us. James Clayton
ye mark of Glenn. Arlidge
George Deason.
''The Sth of April 1867 this was
proved to bee ye last will & Testament
of Mr.. David LINDSAY, decd, by We
oathes of James Claughton. & Glenn.
Arlidge. q is recorded
State of Virginia, County of Northum-
berland, to wit:
i, William S. Cralle, Clerk of the
Circuit Court of Northumberland
County, in the State of Virginia, do
certify that the foregoing writing is q
true copy of the will of David LINDSAY,
which have made as near like the
recorded will as it appears on the book
as can well make it, the writing be-
ing peculiar style. In witness where
of hereto set my hand and affix nv
official seal this, the 10th day of March,
Ammo Domini, 1906.
WILLIAM S. CRALLE,
Clerk of the Circuit Court of Northum-
berland county, Virginia.
Rev. David Lindsay, according to
documentary evidence, was the minister
of Wicomico Church of Northumberland
county, Virginia, in 164S. He died
April 8, 1867, and is buried in Northum-
berland county, six miles from Heaths-
vile, on his plantation, now called
Texas, and owned by Mr.. w. F. Basye.
In the same grave of Rev. David
Lindsay is buried his grandson, Capt.
Thomas Opie, jr., of BRISTOL. No other
Lindsays are buried there but these
two. The following inscription on the
large imposing slab reads thus:
Here Lyeth The Body of Mr..
David Lindsy Doctor Of
Divinity Who Departed This Life.
The Sd Day Of April 1867
Here Also Lyeth The Body
OF Capt. Thomas Opie Junior Of
BRISTOL Grandson OF Mr..
David Lindsy Who Departed
This Life The 16 Day Of
November 1902.