Compiled from Various Sources.
Dominick Lynch was a member of the Friendly Sons of St. Patrick, New
York, as early as 1786; a prominent merchant; was of the firm Lynch &
Stoughton, New York. A biographical sketch of Mr. Lynch was published
some years ago in the _American Catholic Historical Researches_. It was
written by Richard H. Clarke, LL. D., and treated the subject at great
length. According to Dr. Clarke, Mr. Lynch was born in Galway, Ireland,
in 1754.
He married his cousin, Jane Lynch, a native of Dublin. Shortly after,
Dominick and his wife went to reside at Bruges, in Flanders, where he
established a commercial house, a branch of his father’s in Galway. He
amassed a handsome fortune in Bruges and three of his children were born
there. While engaged in business in Bruges he became acquainted with Don
Thomas Stoughton, a merchant having commercial relations with France and
Spain. Eventually, Lynch and Stoughton formed a co-partnership for the
purpose of conducting business in America. The articles of
co-partnership were dated March 10, 1783; the capital agreed upon was
£7,500, of which amount Lynch furnished £5,000 and Stoughton, £2,500.
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