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There were also multiple Daniel Flynns in Maryland. One of them was most likely a son of Laughlin and Margaret, but there is no direct proof and as yet, no way to positvely separate the Daniels. There was a Daniel "Fling", as well as a Philip & Brian Fling, who were already in Kent Co, MD before the arrival of Laughlin and Margaret. Perhaps they influenced Laughlin's decision to settle in Kent Co. The elder Daniel noted in the records, could well have been a brother or cousin to Laughlin. Both the elder Daniel and Laughlin appear to have named a son Daniel.

Laughlin Flinn, Innkeeper, purchased 200 acres "part of a tract called Sewel adjoining Garrentts Cree" 22 Jun 1726 from Isaac and Temperance Caulk of Cecil County. Walter Dougherty, one of the executors of Laughlin's estate purchased this land from Laughlin Flinn [Junior] by 1736.

A Laughlon Fling is on the tax books in Kent Co, for the properties called Sewell alias Ulrick, and Rioerden, for 1733-1735. The senior Laughlin had died in 1731, so this would seem to be Laughlin Jr. One of the two younger Daniels of Kent Co, on 30 Oct 1750, testified he was age 43, or born 1709, and was deposing regarding the bounds of a tract called Utrick alias Sewell. Daniel was a schoolmaster. It would seem this younger Laughlin and Daniel had ties to this property, and perhaps to each other. Some references indicate the Daniel who testified is the same as the son of the Daniel who died 1738, but he certainly could have been the son of Laughlin and Margaret.
Another part of the plantation called Ruerden was in the hands of Thomas Husbands. The tax rolls show he had Husbands Lott, and Ruerden, from 1733 to 1752. Thomas Husbands was married to Eleanor Flinn, oldest daughter of the elder Daniel Flinn who died in Kent Co in 1738, as named in Daniel's will.

There were three Daniel Flinns in Kent Co, MD. The elder died in 1738, naming his wife Ann, daughter Elenor wife of Thomas Husbands, and children Daniel, William, John, James and Alice. James and Alice were apparently underage. Daniel also made provision that his younger children be brought up in the Roman Catholic Church. [Maryland was a Catholic Colong - the Scots-Irish Presbyterian. This seems to me to be an unusual provision.]

Another Daniel is the man who deposed, born 1707. His wife was a Lydia who was one of the executors of his will - she was age 60 in 1768 when she gave a despostion. This Daniel Flinn died in Kent County, 1759, and one of his executors was Edward Comegys who had been a previous owner of the property known as Sewell before Isaac Caulk, and he was a stepson of the John Evans that witnessed Laughlin Sr's will in 1729. Other witnesses to the will were Edward Jr. and Mary Comegys - they were Quakers.

There was a third Daniel who married Lydia Young [Yes, there were two Daniel Flinns that married ladies named Lydia], daughter of Jacob Young who died in 1709. They married 1754 and Lydia was at that time the widow of Daniel King. This Daniel died in 1769. His wife Lydia was also his administrator. Daniel Flynn and Alice Hadly were given as the next of kin. If this Daniel were a son of the elder Daniel, Alice was very likely the minor child named in his will in 1738, and a sister to this Daniel. The widow Lydia died prior to 1771 and "cousin" Daniel Flinn was the executor. The same next of kin shown as in her husband Daniel's will. Possibly the cousin [or nephew] was a fourth Daniel - son of Daniel who died in 1759 and grandson of Laughlin Sr. Her will was witnessed by John Milton, Hannah Milton, and Abraham Milton, Sr. [in 1729, Laughlin Flinn's will was witness by an Abraham Milton, probably father of this man]

Very probably one Daniel was the son of Daniel who died 1738, the other a son of Laughlin & Margaret. There was a John Fling whose will of 1737 doesn't indicate any son named Daniel. Evidence suggests the Daniel who died in 1759 was the son of Laughlin; the Daniel who died 1769, the son of Daniel.


Daniel had one known son, John, born ca 1755, according to Far Flung Flynns. There is no record in the Maryland records of such a son and I doubt that he exists. The birth year would be quite late for any of the Daniel Flinns in Maryland - perhaps a John was a later generation. Patrick Flynn of Caswell Co NC had a son John born about this time - he is possibly the John Flynn found in Stokes Co NC who died about 1842.

Birth	Abt 1707
Death	1759	Kent County, Maryland

Father	LAUGHLIN FLINN (1679 - 1731)
Mother	MARGARET [FLINN] ( - )
Sibling	LAUGHLIN FLYNN II ( - 1759)