Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/4dW.2ACEB/1441.4.1 Message Board Post: I put it here because I couldn't get your E. to go out. Hi Kathy here is your info I hope it’s helpful. Dennis. Journal of the Congress of the Confederate States of America, 1861-1865 [Volume 4] FRIDAY, December 16, 1864. ARTILLERY OFFICERS, FOR ORDNANCE DUTY, UNDER ACTS APPROVED APRIL 21, 1862, SEPTEMBER 16, 1862, AND JUNE 10, 1864. Assistant commissaries--captains. W. H. Flynn, of South Carolina, to rank from July 26, 1864. American State Papers [Public Lands: Volume 5] : Index INDEX TO PUBLIC LANDS. VOLUME V. A list of actual settlers within the District of Jackson Court-House in the State of Mississippi, formerly ( Louisiana ), prior to April 15, 1813. No. 8 Present Claimant: William Flynn Original Claimant: William Flynn Date of Original Settlement: 1818 Where Situated: Pearl River American State Papers [Public Lands: Volume 8] : Index INDEX TO PUBLIC LANDS. VOLUME VIII. December 3, 1807 William Flynn Jr. claiming 240 arpens of land, situated in Bois-Brule’, in the district of St. Genevieve, produces in support of said claim a notice to recorder of land titles, dated 3d December, 1807. William Flynn Sr. being duly sworn, says that, in the year 1804, to best of his recollection, he assisted his son, the claimant, to clear about one quarter of an acre of land, and enclose the same, and also cultivated turnips thereon the same fall, but dose not know whether the crop of turnips was taken off or gathered; does not know the age of his son exactly, but believes him to be 23 or 24 years of age at this time; nor dose he know whether his son had permission to settle. On August 21, 1811: The board met it was the opinion that the claim not be granted. Testimony taken in May 1833 John Greewalt duly sworn says; William Flynn Sr. emigrated to Louisiana and settled in Bois-Brule’ bottom aforesaid, as early as the year 1800, where he resided until the time of his death; that William Flynn Jr. the claimant, came with his father to the country and was, as witness believes, about 20 years of age. The witness knows that claimant cultivated in 1804 and in the summer of 1804 built a cabin. In 1807 the land lay idle and on for two to three more years. On August 21, 1833: The board met it was the opinion that the claim not be granted. from: dsegelquist@cox.net