Individual Details

Originally placed as son of Laughlin Flynn & Elizabeth Wright - but with a birth as 24 Dec 1781. However FAR FLUNG FLYNNS states James Flinn was the 2nd child of Hezekiah and Mary, born 24 Dec 1791, died 14 Dec 1861. Married to Elizabeth Spear, dau of Nancy Spear, 1 Mar 1816. Elizabeth died 11 Dec 1844.

20 Mar 1814 Surry Co Deed. James Matthews to Francis Lakey , both of Surry, tract on Forbishes Creek on Josph Murphey's corner on John Dowlings. 100 acres, part of 500 acres granted Henry Speer, 24 Dec 1792. Signed: James Matthews
Wit: John (X) Elliot, James Flin. Proved by James Flin, May 1818
14 May 1818. Surry Co Court Record. Deed from James Mathews to Francis Lakey proved by oath of James Flinn
Note: Mary Lakey, mother of James, was first married to Thomas Elliot - they lived on Forbish Creek, and according to FamilySearch had a son John - the witnesses may have been half-brothers.

This marriage is from the NC Marriage Bonds, dated 1 Mar 1816, and the bond was made in Surry Co. Oswell Phillips was Bondsman (see tax record for 1816). On 23 Nov 1816, James returned the favor and was bondsman for Ozwell Phillips and Elizabeth Bolling.
A John Flynn also married Mary Spier, Bond dated 10 May 1820, Surry Co, Jesse Fleming was Bondsman.

Surry County Tax records
1815 Capt Poindexter's District - James Flin, 74 acres on Logan's Creek
1816 Capt Poindexter's District - James Flynn, 74 acres adj Hugh Logan on Logan's Creek. Also Auswell Phillips, with 50 acres adj Francis Lakey on Forbush Creek
1817 Capt. Henry Poindexter's Dist - James Flin, 74 acres adj Hugh Logan on Logan's Creek
1818 Capt. Thomas W. Poindexter's Dist - James Flinn, 74 acres adj Peter Cook
1819 Huntsville Dist James Flin, 74 acres adj F. Leach on L.C.
1820 Huntsville Dist. James Flinn, 74 acres adj T/F Lakey on L.C.

1820 Census. Capt Poindexter's Dist included James Flinn, 2m under 10, 1m 26-45, 1f 26-45. Also in the same district - Francis Lakey, John Eliot, Drury spear.

Surry County Tax records
1821 Huntsville Dist. James Flinn, 74 acres, Fawbush Creek adj F. Lakey. Francis Lakey, Fawbush Creek, Drury Spear adj. F. Lakey. Apparently the two creeks were near each - perhaps both touched the tract of James Flynn. See road overseers in 1830.
1822 Huntsville Dist. James Flinn, 74 acres adj G. Logan

14 Mar 1822 James Flinn was a buyer at the estate sale of Francis Lakey, dec'd. Lakey buyers included Matilda, Abraham, Rebecca, Polly, & Elliott Lakey.

Surry County Tax records
1825 Huntsville Dist. James Flinn, 74 acres L.Creek adj G. Logan
1826 Capt Baltimoor's Dist,. James Flinn, 74 acres,L. Creek adj G. Logan
1827 Baltimoore's Dist. James Flyn, 74 acres, Logan's Creek, adj George Logan
1828 Baltimore Dist. James Flyn, 74 acres, Logan's Creek adj John Logan
1829 Baltimore Dist. James Flyn, 134 acres adj G. Logan on Logan's Creek. Also Thomas Flyn, no land, just 1 poll. Drewry Speer, 150a adj Lakey on Forbush Creek
1829 Baltimore Dist. James Flyn, 124 acres adj G. Logan, Logan's Creek. Also Thomas Flyn, no land, just 1 poll. Drewry Speer, 100 acres adj John Carter on F. Creek

Surry Co NC Overseers of Roads 1807-1833
Agnes M. Wells & Carol L. Snow 1991
p.92 May Term 1830 James Flin appointed in room of Charles A. Carter, Brook's Rd to begin at Logans Crk & Extend to Forbush Creek

1830 Census. James Flin: 1m under 5, 1m 5-10, 2m 10-15, 1m 30-40. 2f under 5, 1f 5-10, 1f 30-40. Adjacent Major Logan.

26 Oct 1833. James Flynn was bondsman for Andy Douglas and Rebecca Poindexter

Surry Co Tax Records
1834 Baltimore Dist. James Flyn, 125 acres adj G. Logan, Logan's Creek. Thomas Flyn, 1 poll. Drury Speer, 109 acres adj. L/S Lakey, F Creek
1835 Baltimore Dist. James Flin, 125 acres adj G. Logan, Logan's Creek. Thomas Flin, 1 poll. Drury Speer, 109 acres adj s. Lakey, Fall Creek
1836 Baltimore Dist. James Flynn, 125 acres adj G. Creson, Logan Creek. Thomas Flynn, 1 poll.
1837 Bean Shoal Dist. James Flynn, 100 acres Logan Creek, adj. Wm Spear
1838 Baltimore Dist. James Flin, 110 acres, adj G. Logan, Logan's Creek and 12 acres, adj W. Cook, Fall's Creek; 14 acres, adj W. Cook, Fall's Creek

1840 Census. Surry Co. NC, p.101
James Flin: 2m 20-30, 1m 40-50 (age of this James). 1f 5-10 (Dorcas & Delphia), 2f 10-15, 1f 15-20 (Mary), 1f 40-50 (Elizabeth)
Adjacent Drury Spears who was married to Betsey Flynn Thomas Spears, adjacent to Major Logan.

1850 Census. Surry Co, NC, Hh #1244
James Flin, 58
Mary, 33
Darcas, 18
Delphia, 16
Hh #1243 is Catherine Flin, 28 and William C., 18 - apparently siblings and children of James Flynn & Frankey Martin.
in Hh 1245 is:
John E. Linch, 55
Mary, 54
Josanna M. 19. Pleasant H. 10. Thomas 9.
and Henry Flin, age 27

1860 Census. Yadkin Co, NC, Hh #648
James Flynn, 71, Farm Labor
Mary, 45
Delphi, 26
Mary B., 6 months (Delphia's child)

An entry on FamilySearch.org mentions a Bible record for James Flinn that gave his mother's death date - since his children are entered with specific dates, it is likely they also came from this Bible. I have not been able to locate it.

Birth	24 Dec 1791	Surry County, North Carolina
Marriage	1 Mar 1816	Surry County, North Carolina - Elizabeth Spear
Death	14 Dec 1861

Spouse	Elizabeth Spear ( - 1844)
Child	John Flynn (1817 - 1837)
Child	Noah Flynn (1818 - 1900)
Child	Mary Flynn (1820 - )
Child	Henry Flynn (1822 - )
Child	Lewis Flynn (1825 - 1873)
Child	Dorcas Flynn (1830 - )
Child	Delphina Flynn (1833 - 1901)
Child	James Flynn (1835 - 1839)

Father	Hezekiah Flynn ( - )
Mother	Mary Lakey (1756 - 1839)
Sibling	Elizabeth "Betsy" FLYNN (1792 - 1844)