Demas Lindley

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Husband Demas Lindley ^{1 2}

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            AKA: Demas Lindly 3
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         Father: John Lindly (Abt 1693-1750) 3
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• Note: This may be the same person as : Demas Lindley.

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General Notes: Husband - Demas Lindley

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He came from near Mendham, New Jersey, with his two brothers, Caleb and Levi, and was among the first settlers in Morris township, Washington County, Pennsylvania, coming about the year 1780 [or 1788]. They were the first to build a fort for protection against Indian invasions. Lindley's Fort, as it was known, was built on the farm of Demas Lindley, later owned by Isaac Connett. They were, also, the prime movers in organizing and establishing Upper and Lower Ten Mile Presbyterian Churches. He erected and ran the first gristmill in Morris township. He kept the first postoffice in the township, and it was the only office at that early date between Washington and Waynesburg. The mail was carried and delivered once a week on horse-back.

1 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 982.

2 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 1074.

3 Joseph F. McFarland, 20th Century History of Washington and Washington County, Pennsylvania and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1910), Pg 821.