Notes:

-came to Canada age 12
-became a mason by trade
-went to Indiana 1845 (age 20), then to California c1850 for the gold rush with brother Robert
-8 children
1871 census: Perney Flint, 45, Farmer, CofE, living Westminster with wife Ann, 2 sons, 4 daughters, widowed mother-in-law; b. England
Flint/Blinn/Allsop
[HCM p 81] Pirney Flint, farmer, was born in England in 1825, and is the son of Robert Flint, who was also a native of that country. ...Pirney was twelve years of age when he came with his parents to this country. He received a common school education, and learned the mason's trade, which he followed until 1855. He went to Indiana in 1845, and from there to California in 1850, coming home in 1855. He was married, about two years after he came home, to Ann Elson, the daughter of John and Mary Elson (of German descent), of London Township. To Mr. and Mrs. Flint were born these children: - Charlotte Hannah, Annie, Fannie, Mary, Eliza, Edna, Peter and Robert. After marriage, Mr. Flint settled down on the old homestead, and there he has since resided, with the exception of a short time when he was in Valparaiso, Ind., and was there engaged in mining until 1855. He then returned to his present farm. Mr. Flint takes an active interest in all laudable enterprises, and has been school trustee for a number of years. He is a Reformer in politics, and a man of liberal views on all subjects of importance. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity, and an honorable, upright citizen.

Pirney married Ann ELSON* on 1 Jun 1859. Ann (daughter of John ELSON and Mary BIOTO) was born about 1838 in Ontario, Canada; died on 27 Jun 1874. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

1. Eliza FLINT* was born in 1866; died on 24 Mar 1883.
2. Charlotte FLINT was born about 1861.
3. Robert FLINT was born about 1862.
4. Mary FLINT was born about 1864.
5. Anne FLINT was born about 1868.
6. Peter FLINT was born about 1870 in Ontario, Canada.

Notes:

L42 C1 (Springbank Park)
-fisherman in England
-"he was a soldier, and had served in America, and had charge of a fort in England in the French wars"
-immigrated to New York 1834,Westminster c1835
[HCM, p736-737]: Robert Flint was an Englishman, who came with his family to this county in 1830, and two years later moved to Byron, where he worked at the mason trade for some time. Later he bought a farm. He was the father of seven children - Robert G., George, Mary (deceased), Mary, Pirney, Patience and H.B. Mr. Flint died at the age of seventy-five years. He was a member of the Church of England, and was a prosperous farmer.
[HCM, p816}: Robert Flint was a fisherman by occupation, and owned a fishing smack [in England]. He followed this business for many yiears, and married Miss Harriet Pirney, daughter of Patrick Pirney, a Scotchman. He was a soldier, and had served in America, and had charge of a fort in England in the French wars. To Mr. and Mrs. Flint were born four children - Pirney, Mary, Robert (deceased), and George (deceased). In 1834, Mr. Flint immigrated to America and landed in New York. He left his family in that city while he went to Pottsville to earn some money, having been robbed before leaving England. Not returning as soon as expected, Mr. Flint became anxious, made inquiries, and heard that he had died of cholera. She then returned to England. In the meantime, three days after Mrs. Flint had started back to England, Mr. Flint returned to New York and found his family gone. He then went to Canada, settled in Byron, and later sent to England for his family, the coming on in 1836. Mr. Flint, not being successful in business, left Byron and purchased sixty-three acres of land where his son Pirney now lives, 1st Concession, Lot 42. Mr. Flint was a member of the Church of England, and was an honest, hard-working citizen. He died in 1870 at the age of 75 years.[this must be incorrect!]

Robert married Hannah PIRNEY*. Hannah was born in May 1788 in Scotland; died on 21 Dec 1865. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]