Individual Details

In 1782, a Lanurt Flein again appears on the tax lists - with 500 acres. Possibly that is another mis-spelling of his name. He had 3 horses/mules and 5 head of cattle. Immediately following his named is Thos. Flein, Jacob Flein, and John Flein - all taxed as Single Men - his younger brothers?

John was in the 1800 census in Salisbury Dist.Surry Co, p.653, as age 26-45. 3 boys and 1 girl under 10. Apparent spouse age 16-26. He is not seen on all lists as a son of Thomas. [this section of the census has been alphabetized]

1810 Census. Surry Co NC. p.650
John Flynn: 2m under 10, 1m 26-45. 2f under 10, 1f 26-45.
This doesn't seem to be the same as above....


If the following is the same man, he was deceased prior to 1807. Given the common name of John, it may be someone else entirely.
From Poindexter Family History:
State of Tennessee #2415 "Know ye that in consideration of military service performed by John Flinn to the State of NC, Warrant #5096 dated the 6th day of Dec 1797 and entered 23 Aug 1807 by No. 103, there is granted by the said State of Tennessee unto Anderson Shelton, assignee of the heirs of the said John Flinn...
The Flinns of Auld Ireland mentions that there another Flinn family in Surry Co - that of John Flinn, Revolutionary soldier. His records do not necessarily match the above warrant either. He is believed to be a son of Patrick Flinn who left his will in Caswell Co NC in 1784. Patrick named as his heirs, wife Mary, sons John & Patrick, and daughter Mary & Susanna. There has also been a Patrick Flinn in the Lunenburg tax lists 1748, 1750 & 1752.
This John Flinn, was born in 1757, died 20 Oct 1842 in Stokes Co NC; he married Nancy Whitlock in Caswell Co in 1784. He has a pension record. He had children, named by Nancy when she applied for the widow's pension: Patrick born 1784, John born 1786, Elizabeth born 1788, Nancy born 1790, Stephen born 1792, Alfred born 1794, William born 1796, Susanna born 1798, Isah born 1800, Jesse born 1802, Green born 1804, Mary born 1806 and Delila born 1808. In 1821, John stated he was age 64, his wife then aged 60 and two of daughters were still living at home; his other children had left him. In 1843, Nancy Flinn, widow, was 88 years of age, living in Stokes Co. Seven surviving children at her death were Alfred, John, Elizabeth Knight, Stephen, Zear/Zera, Mary Colham/Calhoun, and Delila Flinn. He enlisted at the "Red House" in Caswell. In 1821 he was living in Stokes Co. He died 20 Oct 1842. Nancy died 28 Feb 1845. He had enlisted May 1781 and was discharged at Camden 21 May 1782. He served under Capt Tilman Dixon and Col. Henry Dixon and was in the Battle of Eutaw Springs. He also served with the North Carolina Troops and was wounded at the defeat of Gates at Camden by a sabre cut on the head.

Father	THOMAS FLYNN (1720 - 1783)
Mother	ELIZABETH [FLYNN] (1730 - 1792)
Sibling	LAUGHLIN FLYNN (1746 - 1825)
Sibling	George Flynn (1748 - 1828)
Sibling	Elizabeth Flynn (1755 - )
Sibling	William Flynn (1755 - 1837)
Sibling	Jacob Flynn (1759 - 1846)
Sibling	Thomas Flynn ( - 1814)
Sibling	Hezekiah Flynn ( - )