BIO: Hugh LINN, Concord, Franklin County, PA Contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by Loretta Layman Lynneage@h-o-l.com Copyright 2007. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/pa/franklin/ _______________________________________________ Author: Loretta Layman Hugh Linn was descended from the Lords of Lynn,* who owned the Barony of Lynn in Dalry, Ayrshire, Scotland. His lineal ancestor was either David or John Lynn, both of whom were 1616 Scots settlers in County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland. Hugh was born in County Tyrone in 1753 and married Sarah Widney, whose family owned an estate there. They lived near Newry, County Down until leaving for America. In 1788, Hugh and Sarah brought three small children to Franklin County, Pennsylvania. There, Hugh farmed and helped to found the village of Concord in Fannett Township. Since there was as yet no established church in the area, he opened his home to people far and near for worship, prayer, and Bible reading. His cabin became known to those in the surrounding countryside as Immanuel, meaning "God with us." Hugh Linn and his family lived a rugged, pioneer life sustained by faith in the Lord Jesus Christ. As related by his son Hugh Linn II, the family closed each day together with the evening meal and conversation, followed by scripture reading and prayer. Sarah was born in County Tyrone, Ulster, Ireland in 1757 and died in Concord on 18 February 1810. The children of Hugh and Sarah (Widney) Linn were: John Linn (19 Mar 1778 - 6 Dec 1845), married Jane Van Scyoc (1780-1854); William Linn (1780-?), married ?; Mary Linn (1782-1826), married George Loughridge (?-1831); Hugh Linn II (10 May 1785 - 3 Apr 1870), married Ann Widney (1785-1865); Sarah Linn (1788-1812), married Samuel Campbell; Margaret Linn (7 Mar 1790 - 13 Dec 1870), married Benjamin Van Scyoc (9 Nov 1788 - 14 Mar 1872); James Linn (1792-1848), married Nancy Booher 1798 - 1877; Jane Linn (1795 - 7 April 1842), married Robert Campbell (1798 - 22 Dec 1880); Nancy Linn (1801-1868), married Hugh Wallace (1778-1854). *also spelled Lin, Linn, Lyn, Lyne, and Lynne Sources 1. An Historical Account of the Plantation of Ulster at the Commencement of the Seventeenth Century, 1608-1620, Rev. George Hill, Belfast (1877) 2. History of a Fragment of the Clan Linn, Dr. George Wilds Linn, Pennsylvania (1905) 3. "Hunter Family Papers" as published in Scottish Record Society Publications, Scottish Record Society 4. Surnames of Scotland, George F. Black, Ph.D., New York (1946) 5. Topographical Dictionary of Scotland, Samuel Lewis, London (1846)