ABBEVILLE COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA - BIBLE - William FLYNN ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/sc/scfiles.htm ************************************************ Contributed for use in SCGenWeb Archives by: Bonnie Toole 4 Jul 2005 State of South Carolina } Abbeville District } S.S. Personally Came Before me James Richey an acting Magistrate in and for the Said State and District above named, Nancy Flinn and after being first duly Sworn according to Law, Saith on oath that She was present at the marriage of Lilliston Pardue and Sarah Pardue which took place in Edgefield District State of South Carolina before Benjamin Harry (Minister of the Gospel) and goes on to Say that She well recollects that the marriage was on the 5th day of June and for the more certainty of giving a correct Statement of the date of the year She herewith Submits her own original family record and Says that the birth of her daughter Polly Flynn occurred in the Second ensuing year after the marriage of the said Lilliston and Sarah Pardue, She further says that her family record has always remained in her own possession in the handwriting of three men Viz Stephen Norris, Charles Waldrum, and Scarborough Brodwaters (Broadwater?) - the two first writing the family name (Flynn) and the last (Flinn). Sworn to and Subscribed before her me this November 2nd day, 1846. Nancy X Flinn James Richey, Mags. mark I hereby certify that the veracity of the above named deponent is such as may be relied on for truth and honesty. James Richey Mags. William Flynn was born October 30th, 1760 Nancy Flynn was born December 6th, 1774 Stephen Flynn was born July 14th, 1791 Sarah Flynn was born April 2nd, 1793 Polley Flynn was born Sept. 11th, 1795 David Flynn was born August 28th, 1800 Rachel Flynn was born April 4th, 1802 Ann Flynn was born January 22nd, 1804 William Flynn was born March 31st, 1806 Cela Flynn was born March the 1 day, 1808 Abraham Flynn was born December 15 day, 1809 Edmond Flinn was born December 4th day, 1812 George Washington Flinn was born July 31st, 1814 Anderson Freeman Flinn was born April 27th, 1817 NOTE by BT: A page torn from the Bible has Ann died October 12, 1832. Also, Stephen and Sarah Flynn were children from William Flinn's first marriage. Mary "Polly" was William and Nancy's child. Additional Comments: These family records were found in the Revolutionary War Pension files for Lilleston Pardue (& Sarah West Pardue). Nancy West Flinn and Sarah West Pardue were sisters, according to information in the pension files for William Flinn and Nancy West Flinn and Sarah West Pardue and Lilleston Pardue. Provided by the family of a descendant of Anderson Freeman Flinn and Nancy Caroline Barton Stewart Flinn.