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According to family lore, William Logsdon was working on his farm in 1702 when he saw a British ship anchored in the Patapsco River and decided to 'inspect' its cargo. Part of the 'cargo' was Honora O'Flynn who had been kidnapped by the British from the coast of Ireland and brought to Maryland by a sea captain for barter. She was bought by William Logsdon and later became his wife. She is said to have been kidnapped on the Southern coast of Ireland and is known in Logsdon family lore as the "Captive Maiden" while William was known as the "Indentured Servant."

In the Hall of Records, Annapolis, MD, Vol. 15: Several documents state that Honora was kidnapped from Ireland by pirates and brought to Maryland where she was sold as an indentured servant. The name "Honora" was carried down through many generations of both the Logsdon and Durbin families. There is some speculation that her father's name may have been Edward, for whom did she name her second so.

The name O'FLYNN (according to MacLysaght's "Irish Families") came from the Gaelic personal name Flann and denotes a dull red color and means ruddy when applied to persons. The name O'FLYNN ranks 41st in the list of family names in Ireland, and the families are found mainly in Cork and Waterford in the south, and on the borders of Connacht and Ulster in Roscommon, Leitrim, and Cavan Counties.

One source suggests that Mary's death may have been as late as ca. 1750.

Birth	1681	County Kerry, Ireland
Marriage	19 Sep 1702	Fort Tobacco, Baltimore County, Maryland - William Logsdon
Death	Aft 3 Mar 1741	Carroll County, Maryland
Reference No		1203.0

Spouse	William Logsdon (1663 - 1730)
Child	Edward Logsdon (1709 - 1799)