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Nicholas Flinn (abt. 1734 - abt. 1786)

Nicholas Flinn
Born about in Ulster, Irelandmap
Son of and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 52 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USAmap
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Biography

He was born about 1734 in Ulster, Ireland.

Nicholas FLINN married about 1768 to Mary Meek WILSON (b: 03 Mar 1738/39, d: 12 Jan 1820) and their children included [1] ...

  1. Joseph FLINN, b: 1769, d. Aug 1837
  2. William FLINN, b: 02 Oct 1770, d: Feb 1840
  3. Andrew FLINN, b: 02 Oct 1773, d: 24 Feb 1820
  4. Ebenezer FLINN, b: 29 Aug 1775, d: 27 Sep 1852 Missouri
  5. Rebecca FLINN, b: 02 Sep 1777.

During the American Revolutionary War he served for 5 years as a cavalry officer under Francis Marion in South Carolina. [2] [3]

Nicholas FLINN died on 16 Aug 1786 in Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina and was buried at Sugaw Creek, Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA. [4]

Sources

  1. Nicholas Flinn Family Bible (1757 Ireland) record
  2. "Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution" p319 Chapter: F, Nicholas FLINN served in the second Regiment during 1775, 1777, 1779 under Captain Thomas Dunbar; S.C.H.&G. XVI 30; Saffell p293; N.A. 853.
  3. "Records of the Revolutionary War" p293 by William T. Saffell for Private Nicholas Flinn.
  4. Find A Grave Memorial #42225045 for Nicholas b: 1734 Ireland, d: 16 Aug 1786 NC, buried: Sugaw Creek, Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA.
  • World Family Tree v1 edition#1 by Broderbund Software Inc., customer pedigree on Family Archive CD, released: 29 Nov 1995; tree#3567.




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