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(Some of the followings may or may not be true - see "History of the Counties of Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of their Prominent Citizens", written 1883, p. 268)
The following portion of an article is on file in the Salem County (NJ) Historical Society, 79-83 Market Street, Salem, NJ 08079, as told by Miss Miriam Thorp, ggdaughter of this James` son James (1768-1840), 520 Kings Highway, Swedesboro, NJ, "Thomas Flanagin was born in Ireland 16__. At the age of twelve years he was fencing with a wooden sword with a playmate, when he accidently put out an eye of his pretended antagonist; on account of which he became alarmed and fled from his country in the following manner. He secreted himself on board a ship where he remained until fairly out to sea: then he made his appearance on deck; but the voyage was too far advanced to return. Another reason of no particular notice being taken of the case was, that England was willing to people America."
"On landing in Philadelphia, he made his way into the county of Salem in New Jersey, where he spent the remainder of his life. He married an English lass named ? Smith, had three children, one son and two daughters. The son`s name was James, who took the profession of a waterman. He procured a small vessel and ran a packet between Sculltown and Phildelphia by which he accumulated a snug little fortune. He married a woman named Sarah Helms, a Swede by birth, by whom he had two sons and two daughters. (By a second marriage, three sons and four daughters.) The eldest James is the one whose lineage we are interested in. He being my grandfather. He married a woman named Mary Harris, of Gloucester County, where he settled and remained until after the birth of his son Harris, who was the third son. Then he moved into Salem County having bought a farm on the old road leading from Sculltown to the Biddal`s Tavern, (where the township business was transacted) and one half mile from the former place."
His name could be James - this from "History of the Counties of Gloucester, Salem and Cumberland New Jersey with Biographical Sketches of their Prominent Citizens", p. 268
"Mr. Flanagin (James, father of John) is of Irish birth, his great-grandfather, James, having emigrated to America and settled in Salem County, where he was a properous farmer. His two children were a daughter who died in early life, and a son James, the latter of whom resided in Salem County and followed his father`s pursuits."
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