Lindley, Jacob, 1744-1814

LINDLEY, Jacob, 1744-1814; born 1744-11-18 in New Garden Township, Chester County, PA; son of Jonathan and Deborah (Halliday) Lindley; 1774 had a friendship with Anthony Benezet; known to have spoken with both General Howe and with General Washington against war; married (1st) Hannah Miller (died 1798); 1793 attended Yearly Meeting at Philadelphia despite risk of Yellow Fever; later went on a missionary journey to the Indians near Detroit, MI, and Niagara Falls, NY, with Joseph Moore and John Elliott, and met William Savery and John Parrish at Detroit; 1797 was active in founding of Westtown School; in this year he also started on a journey to Upper
Canada with Samuel Lee as guide. Others who went were Oliver Paxon, James Langstaff and Joshua Sharpless; died 1814-06-12 after an accident near his home in which he was thrown from his chaise and received a broken neck. Some feel he died suddenly before he was thrown out.

p. 492-493. Jacob Lindley; of New Garden Montly Meeting; born 9th month 1744; first appeared in the ministry about the 30th year of his age; spoke out against war and alcohol; advocated for African Americans; killed by a fall from a carriage, 1814-06-12

son of Jonathan and Rebecca Lindley; born in New Garden township in 1744; married minister Hannah Miller, widow of William Miller and daughter of James and Rebecca Kirk Miller, 1783-11-14; after Hannah's death by yellow fever in 1798, married minister Ruth Anna Rutter of Exeter Monthly Meeting; kept a journal of journeys he took to Native Americans for the Society of Friends.