William Lindsay
born 1788
died 20 July 1862
mother
father
married -
Mary Bartlett - (25 August 1824) at Saint David's Hobart Town
children
married
Mary Willing (10 June 1839 - St Johns Church Newtown Hobart)
father Richard
mother
children
James Lindsay
Mary Grant Lindsay (Roberts) born 15 August 1841 in Tasmania, died 27 November 1921
Jane Lindsay (Caldwell), born 26 October 1843 in Tasmania
Alice Lindsay, born 21 November 1845 in Tasmania
William Lindsay (1788-1862) was a Hobart based merchant, property owner, and philanthropist. He is likely to have arrived in NSW in 1817 as a convict per the Sir William Bensley. - Not confirmed (convict was William Lindsey which could be a spelling error).
He married Mary Bartlett (c.1800-1838) in 1824 in Hobart. William and Mary had five children - Elizabeth (1826-1902), William James (1828-1858), Mary Ann (1830-1918), Sarah (1832-1899), and Alice Jane (1833-1834).
After Mary Ann died, William married Mary Willing in 1839. Mary and William had four children - James (b.1848), Mary Grant (1841-1921), Alice (1845-1882), and Jane (b.1843).
William Lindsay owned various hotels and constructed the sandstone building on the corner of Macquarie and Murray Streets, Hobart.
https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/157372985?q&versionId=171552630
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Tasmanian Weekly Dispatch (Hobart Town, Tas. Fri 16 Apr 1841
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Front Cover - Royal Society of Tasmania proceedings 1863
Accidentally poisoned by Chloride of Zinc
Mercury - Aug 1962 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8810022/772807
ON the 20th ultimo, Mr. W. Lindsay, a very old and highly respected colonist, expired at his residence in Argyle-street, in consequence of having taken some of the solution of chloride of zinc in mistake for lime juice, which he had been in the habit of using medicinally. Mr. Lindsay was in his 74th year, and his funeral was attended by a large number of mourners comprising many of our civic and other notabilities. He had amassed considerable wealth by his industry, and integrity, and was a man whose heart was always open to the calls of charity and benevolence. We may add that the House of Assembly postponed its usual hour of meeting to enable honorable members to attend the funeral, and that a great many members of both Houses took their places in the mournful procession. The funeral service was performed at the Cathedral, and at St. David's Burial Ground by the Ven. Archdeacon Davies, assisted by the Rev. J. Watson.
Mercury - Aug 1962 - https://trove.nla.gov.au/newspaper/article/8810022/772807
ON the 20th ultimo, Mr. W. Lindsay, a very old and highly respected colonist, expired at his residence in Argyle-street, in consequence of having taken some of the solution of chloride of zinc in mistake for lime juice, which he had been in the habit of using medicinally. Mr. Lindsay was in his 74th year, and his funeral was attended by a large number of mourners comprising many of our civic and other notabilities. He had amassed considerable wealth by his industry, and integrity, and was a man whose heart was always open to the calls of charity and benevolence. We may add that the House of Assembly postponed its usual hour of meeting to enable honorable members to attend the funeral, and that a great many members of both Houses took their places in the mournful procession. The funeral service was performed at the Cathedral, and at St. David's Burial Ground by the Ven. Archdeacon Davies, assisted by the Rev. J. Watson.
Marriage of William Lindsay and Mary Willing in the presence of Richard Willing (brother) and Richard
MR. WILLIAM LINDSAY.- It is our painful duty to record the death of another old and respected colonist. Mr. William Lindsay, the well-known wine and spirit merchant of this city expired at his residence in Argyle-street, yesterday afternoon. His death was occasioned by an unfortunate accident. He had been in the habit, it would seem, for some time past of drinking lime-juice very copiously as a corrective for a rheumatic affection. On Friday afternoon, on opening a bottle supposed to contain that wholesome beverage, Mr. Lindsay unhappily swallowed a portion of its contents which proved to be Burnet's disinfecting fluid (solution of Chloride of Zinc.) Medical aid was promptly obtained, and every means used to avert serious consequences. Hopes were entertained at one time on Friday, that these means would have proved successful, but on Saturday morning it became evident, the vital powers had sustained a fatal shock. Mr. Lindsay sunk gradually until 4 p.m. yesterday, when he died. Mr. Lindsay leaves a widow and several sons and daughters one of whom is married to Mr. Thomas W. Field, late member for Westbury, Mr. Lindsay was one of the largest houseowners in this city, and had long carried on a very extensive business as an importer and wholesale wine and spirit merchant. He dies generally respected.
The Mercury Hobart Mon 21 Jul 1862
Link to William Lindsay's will - https://stors.tas.gov.au/839346#
In Chambers (before His Honor Acting Chief Justice Giblin)— In the matter of trustees of the will of William Lindsay, late of Hobart, merchant, deceased ; and in the matter of Act 24 Vic., No. 2, to further amend the law relating to real property, and to relieve trustees. Mr J. A. Jackson appeared in support of the summons on the part of Thomas Fisher, Richard Willing, and Llewelyn Roberts, trustees under the will, for the opinion and advice of the Court as to whether the trustees might allow themselves an account with rents and profits of land and premises, the. sum not to exceed £200, to be spent in repairs, and also that provision be made for the costs of the application.
His Honor being of opinion that the expenditure was for the benefit of. the infant, answered in the affirmative, and directed that costs should be paid out of the infant's income.
April 30 1885 - (23 years after his death)
Tasmania, Australia, Deeds of Land Grants, 1804-1935 for William Lindsay
Deeds of Land Grants, 1832-1935
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