Ancestors of Willard E. Flynn (1917-1984)

Notes


272. Laughlin Flinn Sr.

Laughlin Flinn of Lunenburg Co. Va arrived in 1718 with his wife Margaret, and their three boys. Margaret's family, the Neales, also emigrated with them from County Down.
This research has been recently completed by John Flinn and Bob Cawley. Clarice Mitchell has reviewed their research and is in agreement. John Flinn is the author of The Far Flung Flinns and Clarice is the niece of Forrest Farris the noted Flinn Family historian.

Lieut. Govenor, by William Gooch Esq. Colony and Dominon of Williamsburg. Patents 13-1723-1730. Va. Reel 12, pages 278-279, 13 Oct in 1727. Prince George, Virginia, 300 acres, lying on both sides of Leadbiters Creek. Laughlin Flinn, was given land for the importation of Robert and Elizabeth Stocker. On 14 Nov 1738 Laughlin's wife Elizabeth acknowledged their deed to Thomas Jordan. At one time Laughlin Flinn owned land in Prince George, Amelia, Brunswick, Lunenburg and Mecklenburg Counties, Some due to moving some due to changing County lines.


273. Margaret Neale

Margaret's maiden is believed to be Neale since Laughlin immigrated with a Margaret Neale. [Bob Cawley]


480. William Robert Duncan

William and Margaret (McMurdo)Duncan came to America from Scotland locating near Bellhaven (now Alexandria) Virginia where it isbelieved that he died about 1720. They reportedly had seven chidren.

He was supposed to have arrived with his two sisters and two of his brothers in 1690 following the hanging of his father who refused to take the Jacobian oath.


482. Matthew Rawley

Alt: Raleigh


484. Francis Browning

Culpeper County, Virginia Deeds, Vol 2., 1755-1762, p.45, FHL #975.5392 R2d. 7 Mar 1760. Francis Browning of Culpeper County to William Roberts and William Johnston of same. For £15 current money, 50 acres in Brumfield Parish . . . on the north side of Cannon's River at the foot of a steep hill corner to John Cooper . . . Browning's old line . . . mouth of a gut in the river at Nicholas Browning's corner . . . Signed: Francis (F) Browning Wit: Rawley Duncan, John Cooper, Isaac Wall. 20 Mar 1760 proved by Rawley Duncan, John Cooper and Isaac Walle. Ibid., 20 Mar 1760. Francis Browning the Elder of Brumfield Parish, Culpeper County, to my son Nicholas Browning of same county. For love, good will and affection. 80 acres in Brumfield Parish in the little fork of Rappahannock River being part of a deed granted to Francis Browning the Elder from the Proprietor's Office for 430 acres 4 Feb. 1747 . . . at the foot of a steep hill on the north side of Cannon's River . . . mouth of a small branch on the river corner to William Johnston and William Robert . . . Signed Francis (F) Browning. Wit: Wm. Johnston, Rawley Duncan, John Cooper. 20 Mar 1760 proved by above.


493. Elizabeth Woods

When widowed in 1724 immigrated from Ireland to America with her four children.


494. Col. Michael Marion Woods

"From Woods, Rev. Neander M.; The Woods-McAfee Memorial: 'In the year 1724 there came to Pa. from the North of Ireland one Michael Woods, his bro. William, & their widowed sister Elizabeth Wallace, and a number of their children. It has been a current belief in the Woods family that Michael, William & Elizabeth had two brothers, James & Andrew, who migrated with them to America. At the date of the migration, Michael Woods was 40 years old, and William was 29. Elizabeth was probably the eldest of the party, and about 42 yrs. old, and had with her at least 6 children by her husband, Peter Wallace, who was long since deceased.' "Michael and his family removed to Va., where Michael was an original Proprietor in Albemarle Co., Va. and served as a Lt. Col. in the militia."

Died: Mount Plains, Blair Park, Albermarle, Virginia


496. Matthias Chitwood

"In 1695 was living with Mrs. Elizabeth Banks, Northumberland Co., Va. - his age being given as fourteen. Certificate was given to George Espridge and assigned to Mrs. Banks for 450 acres of land for transporting nine persons from England, including Matthew, or Matthias Chitwood.'

Will of Matthias Chitwood June 28, 1752, Cumberland Co., Virginia
In the name of God Amen, the twenty-eighth day of June 1752 according to the computation of the Church of Great Briton I Mathias Cheatwood, Southam in the County of Cumberland, being of perfect Memory and Remembrance, praised be God, do make and ordain this my last will and Testament in manner and form following Viz.
First I begiveth my Soul into the Hands of Almighty God and my maker hoping through the metorious Death and Passion of Jesus Christ my only Saviour and Redeemer to Receive free Pardon and Forgiveness of all my Sins and for my body to be buried in Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executrix hereafter nominated.
Item I give unto my Son Richard Cheatwood two hundred acres of Land, land the plantation he now lives on. I desire that my wife Mary may live on the plantation enduring her life without any interruption, if so be they should dissogrey, I desire that my son Richard should build a house or small room for her to live in.
Item I give unto my son Mathias Cheatwood one hundred acors of land lying up on Turkey Branch.
Item I give into my son William Cheatwood one hundred acors of land joining upon Josep Baughs upper line and Abraham Baughs.
Item I give unto my son John Cheatwood two sheep.
Item I give unto my son James Cheatwood one cow and calf.
Item I give unto my son Richard Cheatwood all the rest of my movable estate after the descas of my wife. I make my wife Mary and my son Richard holy executors of this my last will and testament revoking all other wills and testaments. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year first above written.
In Presence Of (Signed) Mathias Cheatwood Daniel Fore, Isham Akin, Abraham Baugh


498. John Tillotson

Of Chesterfield Co, VA