Richard Flynt

Richard and his brother Thomas both immigrated to Virginia at a young age. Richard received a land grant jointly with John Ingram for 406 acres in Northumberland County on April 15th, 1651. The property bordered Dividing Creek on the south and west. In November 1652 Richard received 200 acres along with William Ratton on the Corotoman River in Lancaster County. In September of 1653 Richard sold his share of his first patent to John Ingram. That same month Richard also purchased one half of a 150 acre patent from Thomas Shepard in Northumberland County.

In January 1652 a deposition was recorded in Northumberland County court claiming that Richard Flynt was running a "Baudy House" and that his mother had run a "Baudy House" in England:

Thomas Hopkins his depo.
Thomas Hopkins aged 34 years or there abouts sworn and examined saith that being in discourse with Richard Flynt he the said Flynt told this depondent that Cyprain Bishop came into the house of the said Flynt and asked him if he kept a Baudy House who replyed no, why do you ask such a question, the said Bishop answered that Bowyers wife reported his wife lay in a young mans arms in the house of the said Flynt and that he the said Bishop would have Bowyers wife whipped. The said Flynt replyed that that would not have her whipt. The said Bishop answered again that if that would [-----] her whipped he knew what would the said Flynt [-----] what that was. Bishop replied that Bowyers wife said the said Flynts wifes mother kept a Baudy House in England and further the said Flynt told this depondent that he took it not as neighborly curtesy from the said Bishop because he told the said Flynt of it and the said Bishop and his wife had a falling out with [-----] Bowyers wife and further saith not.
Thomas Hopkins
Jurate coram me Goerge Fletcher

Richard Flynt his depo.
Richard Flynt saith that Cyprain Bishop told this depon't all what Thomas Hopkins desposeth and saith that the said Bishop bid William Vaughton speak to Mr. Bowyer to .make hast come and see his wife whipped before he [---].
Richard Flynt
20th January 1652
jurat coram me John Mottrom.

In October 1655 Dorothy Flint received several cows from William Warder "for the sole use of the said Dorothia and her children." Some genealogies interpret this record to mean Dorothy was receiving a family inheritance and that her maiden name may have been Warder.

In 1657 and 1658 Richard received two more land patents for 150 acres on the northwest side of the "Yoecomocoe" River and 394 acres northeast upon the "Patomeck" River and south by west upon little "Wiccocomocoe" creek.

In 1657 Richard witnessed the will of John Armsley of Westmoreland County. In 1661 Richard administered the estate of Henry Hayler. Richard became the third person to serve as Clerk of Northumberland County on November 22nd, 1659 and kept the counties records in order until his death.

On June 28th, 1664 Richard received a large 480 acre land patent. 150 acres abutting northernly and westerly on the Mattapony River (an early name for a branch of the Yeocomico River) and 330 acres on the same river adjoining land patented by John Chambers in 1652. Later that same summer Richard wrote his will. He left the 480 acres and a gold ring to his oldest son Richard and stated that it was the tract of land where he was currently living. His daughter Mary was left three cows, an iron pot, three pewter dishes, a feather bed with linens, her mother's clothing (indicating that Dorothy had already died) and a gold mourning ring. His son Peter received one cow. He instructed that the rest of his personal estate to be equally divided between his three sons when they came of age but until that time the estate should be managed by a "honest carefull person" for the use, benefit and education of his three sons. Richard's will was proven in court on October 21st, 1664.

IN THE NAME OF GOD, Amen I RICH: FLYNT of METO( ) the County of Northumberland in Virginia being sick & weak of body but in p:fect sense & memory praysed be God for the same; knowing. ( ) death & the tyme, & hover uncertaine ( ) make & declare this to be my Last Will & Testament renouncinge & makinge voyd ( ) by me made & this to stand for ( ) &Testamt: as followeth,
First, I ( ) Soule into the hands of Almighty ( ) trusting. & assuredly believinge ( ) merritts of my Blessed Savior ( ) that after this life my Soule shall ( ) remayne & dwell wth: him in heaven ( ); next I commit my body to the Earth from whence it came, there to be decently buryed with xian buriall accordinge to the descretion of my Exors. hear after mentioned, & as touching my worldly Estate wch: God hath endowed me wth :all I doe order & dispose there of as followeth:
First, I give unto my Sonne, RICH: FLYNT, the Devident of Land I now live upon conteynin ge by estimacon Foyer hundred & eighty acres, together wth:all messusge or Tenemt: thereunto belongings; & all other its rights members & appurtenances; To have & to hold to him my sd; Sonne, RICH: FLYNT, his heirs or usignes for ever;
Item. I give unto my Daughter, MARY, now Wife unto THO: SMYTH, three Cowes, vizt. Mall, Dazy & Marigold, & thear increase for the future livelyhood & mantenance of her my sd. Daughter & the Children of her body begotten, & to be begotten, not to be sold but to remayn as a Stock for her & her Children. I doe further give to my sd. Daughter, one iron pot, three pewter dishes, the feather whereon she now lyeth wth: one bolster rugg & blankett, all her Mothers weareing apparel (except a black tabby gowns) and a gold mourninge tinge to be delivered to her imediately after my decease, & I will yt: her Husband shall have house & ground if he pleases for himselfe to plant on for 2 or 3 yeares, he not haveing anythinge to doe wth: my Estate. Item. I give unto my Sonne, RICH:, my gold signet tinge & I will ( ) my Sonne, PETER, one Cow with a Cow Calfe both mk: wth: a crop & 2 slitts on the right sate & overkeeled on the left, all the rest of my p:sonall Estate my will is that it be equally devided amongst my Three Sonnes, RICHARD, THOMAS and PETER, each to take his proportion as they shall come to age, & my will & desire is yt: some honest carefull p:son might be put in possession of the Land, Servts. & Stock, carefully to manage for the sole use benefit & education of my three Sonnes aforesd., & my will is that all such household goods wch: my Exers. shall think may not keepe for my Childrens benefitt shall be sold at an Outcry & ye p:fitts thereof to be layd out to my Childrens best advantage & I doe hereby nominate & apoynt constitute & ordains my lovinge Sonne, RICH: FLYNT, together wth : my welbeloved Freinds, ( ), WM: ( ), Mr. PE( ) PERSLYE & THO: HOBSON, Exers. of ( ) I give & bequeath to ( ) shillings to buy a ( ) that this is my Last ( ) set my hand & seale ( ):
Item. I will yt: one OH ) be bought at the crop ( ) to works for the bene( ) Signed Sealed & Delivered in the presence of us JAMES CLAUGHTON
RICH: FLYNT
JO: ( )
20th of 8ber; 1664. This was ) & Testamt: by the Oaths of ( ) PARKER & is recorded