Fling History, Family Crest & Coats of Arms 

During the 19th century thousands of impoverished Irish families made the long journey to British North America and the United States. These people were leaving a land that had become beset with poverty, lack of opportunity, and hunger. In North America, they hoped to find land, work, and political and religious freedoms. Although the majority of the immigrants that survived the long sea passage did make these discoveries, it was not without much perseverance and hard work: by the mid-19th century land suitable for agriculture was short supply, especially in British North America, in the east; the work available was generally low paying and physically taxing construction or factory work; and the English stereotypes concerning the Irish, although less frequent and vehement, were, nevertheless, present in the land of freedom, liberty, and equality for all men. The largest influx of Irish settlers occurred with Great Potato Famine during the late 1840s. Research into passenger and immigration lists has brought forth evidence of the early members of the Fling family in North America:

Fling Settlers in United States in the 17th Century

• Jane Fling, who landed in Virginia in 1650 3
• Philip Fling, who arrived in Maryland in 1677 3
• Bryan Fling, who arrived in Maryland in 1680 3

Fling Settlers in United States in the 18th Century

• Richard Fling, who landed in Virginia in 1703 3
• Kath Fling, who landed in Virginia in 1705 3
• William Fling, who arrived in New England in 1737 3
• Michael Fling, who arrived in Boston, Massachusetts in 1763 3
• John Fling, who landed in Boston, Massachusetts in 1765 3
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Fling Settlers in United States in the 19th Century

• David Fling, who landed in America in 1808 3
• Conrad Fling, who arrived in Galveston, Tex in 1846 3

Some of the first settlers of this family name were:

Fling Settlers in Canada in the 18th Century

• Mary Fling, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1750
• Mr.WilliamFling U.E. who arrived at Port Roseway [Shelburne], Nova Scotia on December 13, 1783 was passenger number 444 aboard the ship "HMS Clinton", picked up on November 14, 1783 at East River, New York 4

Fling Settlers in Canada in the 19th Century

• Jeremiah Fling, who arrived in Nova Scotia in 1833

Fling Settlers in Australia in the 19th Century

• John Fling, aged 24, a labourer, who arrived in South Australia in 1858 aboard the ship "Stamboul"

• Lewis W. Fling, American politician, Member of New Hampshire State Senate 11th District, 1871-73 5
• John W. Fling Jr., American Republican politician, Alternate Delegate to Republican National Convention from Illinois, 1924 5
• John Fling, American politician, Postmaster at Brooke Court House, Virginia, 1805-16 5

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