Ewe and Ruthie - Flinn Family History

05/23/2026

FREE access to military records on MyHeritage this weekend.

This Memorial Day, discover the stories of the relatives who served. From May 22–26, 2026, MyHeritage is opening free access to 35 U.S. military record

05/23/2026

Warren County Ohio land from George Washington The President of the United States, to John Cleves Symmes, to Jonathan Dayton, to David .

“…the northern half of the section numbered Twenty-Three in the Fifth Township in the Third or military range.”

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To all to whom these presents shall come, be it known that whereas in pursuance of a contract made and executed on the 15th day of October in the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Eighty Eight

Between Arthur Lee, Walter Livingston and Samuel Osgood commissioners of the Board of Treasury and Jonathan Dayton and Daniel Marsh on behalf of John Cleves Symms as his agents and associates also by virtue of an Act of Congress entitled An Act Authorizing the Grant and Conveyance of Certain Lands to John Cleves Symmes and his Associates.—

The President of the United States did conformably to the powers & authority in him vested and in consideration of the payments theretofore made into the Treasury of Certificates and Military Warrants equal in value to One Hundred and Sixty Five Thousand Six Hundred and Ninety Three Dollars and forty two cents issue letters patent to and in the name of the said John Cleves Symmes and his associates granting and conveying to him and them Two Hundred and Forty Eight Thousand, Five Hundred and Forty Acres of land exclusive of reserves -- bounded by the Ohio on the south, and by the Little Miami River on the east and by the Great Miami River on the west—

And Whereas the said John Cleves Symmes and consideration of Military Land Warrants paid into their Treasury of the United States by Jonathan Dayton and placed to the credit of said Symmes equal in the estimated value to Forty Two Thousand Eight Hundred Ninety Seven Dollars did grant and convey to the said Jonathan Dayton and to his heirs and assigns forever by a Deed bearing date the 30th day of October 1794. —
All the land is contained within the third entire range of townships, commonly called the military range, excepting only the five sections numbered eight, eleven, sixteen, twenty-six and twenty-nine in every Township originally reserved by Congress—

Now therefore, these presents testify that I, said Jonathan Dayton, in virtue of titles described as aforesaid, and in consideration of full satisfaction and payment made therefore, either in warrants, certificates or species has granted, conveyed and confirmed and do hereby grant convey and confirm unto David Flinn of the Northwestern Territory and to his heirs and assigns forever— the northern half of the section numbered Twenty-Three in the Fifth Township in the Third or military range — To have and to hold the said tract of land aforesaid with the appurtenances unto him the said David Flinn, and to his heirs and assigns to and for his and their only proper use, benefit and behoof forever—

In Testimony Whereof the said Jonathan Dayton has hereunto set my hand and seal the second day of September in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred Ninety Seven

Jonathan Dayton {seal}

Sealed and Delivered
in the presence of :
Daniel Douty
Levi Woodruff

— Hamilton SS Be it Remembered that on the twentieth day of October 1798 before me Thomas Gibson one of the Justices of the Peace assigned to keep the peace for the said County, personally appeared David Douty, one of the witnesses to the within Instrument, who being sworn according to law, saying that he was present at the signature of Jonathan Dayton Esquire to this Instrument— who acknowledged it as his hand and seal, act and deed for the purposes therein mentioned — Sworn and subscribed this 20th of October, 1798

Thomas Gibson J P {seal}
Daniel Douty {seal}
Recorded October 19, 1798

05/22/2026

As we enter Memorial Day weekend, you can help us honor the patriots who helped make America possible.

The deadline to submit information for the Revolutionary War Veterans Graves Project is at the end of Memorial Day on May 25, 2026.

This statewide effort is working to identify, document and map the final resting places of Revolutionary War patriots buried in Ohio — preserving their stories for future generations as we approach America’s 250th anniversary.

If you have visited a cemetery, researched a veteran, submitted a grave marker, or helped document this important history, thank you. Your work is helping ensure these patriots are remembered.

There is still time to participate.

Submit your information, explore the live results dashboard, or learn how to get involved here:
https://www.ohiohistory.org/preserving-ohio/history-preservation-where-you-live/revwarvet-graves/

May we remember them. May we honor them. May we carry their stories forward. 🇺🇸

05/22/2026

We had all day yesterday to get a couple of things done before we attended the Warren County First Families ceremony.

We took the time to locate the parcel of David Flin’s land in Warren County. I fully expected it to be a Walmart but it is still, for the most part, farmland and several nicer homes. (And shoutout to my Mum! Township/Section/Range mapping is enough to drive me to drink. But she’s a wonder at this stuff and muscled through transcription, locations, and filled out our application like a champ! 💪)

Then we stopped off to try out the Greenhouse Cafe, in Lebanon’s Mulberry Plaza. We had their Chicken Apple Brie sandwich - local chicken with housemade fig jam, apples, brie, roasted garlic aioli, and arugula on a ciabaua roll.
Ok - yum! 🤤

Then ventured over to Pleasant Ridge Presbyterian cemetery to take a quick photo of John Woolley’s headstone for America250-Ohio’s Rev War patriot database. (John being the husband of one of David Flin’s elder daughters, Martha Flinn Woolley.) We had told ourselves we were not going to clean headstones and get dirty before the WCGS ceremony. But his stone was covered in lichen and barely legible - we couldn’t let that slide. So we were out in the rain, brush in hand, cleaning. 😜

From there we made it to the ceremony in just enough time to enjoy a social hour with other members and inductees, and caught up with some friends we hadn’t seen in over a year. WCGS served a lovely meal, followed by cake, and we received our certificates. The evening ended with a (as always) wonderful presentation by Dana Palmer.

Back to normal life today. Once I get a free moment, I’ll post information about David’s land.

Congratulations to David Flin’s descendants far and wide! 🎉

05/21/2026

Tonight we were inducted into the Warren County (Ohio) First Families in honor of David Flinn who settled in the area of Turtlecreek Township, 1797.

First Families are shown in the Warren County Genealogical Society records. These people have been thoroughly researched by a descendant of the listed ancestor which proves their relationship to the individual and documentation that shows the indicated pioneer ancestor was in Warren County, Ohio, before January 1, 1821.

05/19/2026

I often joke that a criminal would leave great records.
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05/19/2026

Every time we think of giving up on finding our immigrant…. a voice from the beyond:
“That’s too damn bad! You keep digging!” 🤣

05/17/2026

Honorary wreath laying for a local Revolutionary War Soldier

Date: May 31st
Time: 4:30PM
Location: Fairmount Cemetery

Please join us May 31st as we honor a local Revolutionary War Soldier!
Date: May 31st
Time: 4:30PM
Location: Fairmount Cemetery
Union Township, Ohio

05/17/2026

War of 1812 pension records.

Check out the FREE collection here: https://f3.social/6xyt

Can you imagine a document containing 164 pages of details about your ancestor's military service in the War of 1812 and records of family births and deaths? That's exactly what this pension record contains. We are nearing the finish line of digitizing War of 1812 pension records. Check out the FREE collection here: https://f3.social/6xyt

05/17/2026

Reminder 🔔

Remember to back up your genealogy research regularly. Whether it’s on an external hard drive, cloud storage, or both, keeping copies safe protects your hard work from unexpected computer crashes, accidents, or data loss.

A please keep paper copies. Too much is disappearing off the internet these days.

Your ancestors’ stories deserve to be preserved—so make backups a part of your routine!

05/16/2026

free this Friday, May 15th to Sunday, May 17th on PBS app.

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Unlock generations of stories in the marathon, streaming free this Friday, May 15th to Sunday, May 17th on PBS Genealogy. From shocking discoveries to powerful family connections, you never know what history will reveal next!

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