William Flinn

Abt 1761 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Flinn
  Born	Abt 1761
  Gender	Male
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I6483	My Pedigree
  Last Modified	2 Oct 2008

  
  

  Father	Thomas Flinn,   b. Abt 1730, Prince Georges County, VA ,   d. Stokes County, NC
  Mother	Elizabeth,   b. Abt 1730,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Married	VA
  Family ID	F2253	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  (Research):William is said to have served with Morgan's Riflemen in the Revolution. SURRY CO NC DEEDS; DB D; Mrs. W. O. Absher, Mrs. Robert K Hayes p.389 29 Aug 1789 William Flinn to Thomas Childress. For £80. 200 acres Sunny Branch adj Andrew Speer, Peter Elder & Michael. Sprinkle. Signed: William Flinn. Wit: James Matthis, George Flinn ABSTRACTS OF LAND ENTRYS: SURRY CO NC 1784-1795; Dr. A. B. Pruitt, 1988 #679 Warrant issd. 11 Feb 1794 William Flin. 100 acres on Tarrarat Road. Borders Holsclaw's entry. Includes Horseshoe Bottom. William and family moved to Shelby Co KY about 1807 then on to Lawrence Co Indiana with other members of the family. Said to have arrived in Indiana in Nov of 1811 and founded the town of Leesville, named for wife Leah. They had a Mill on Guthrie Creek. There were 13 children. William FLYNN and Leah SPEAR were married about 1782 in Surry County, North Carolina.14 Leah SPEAR was born about 1760 in Lunenburg County, Virginia.14 She died in 1853 in Lawrence County, Indiana.