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- Named in will of John Finley, dated 17 August 1791 and proved 20 September 1791 (Augusta Co. WB 7:404) and received "one hundred and twenty pounds Virginia Currency with interest from this date." James' legacy was specified in a subsequent dd of transfer from his brother, David the executor, to John Shields, his brother-in-law [husband of Margaret] (Augusta County Deed of Transfer 1-A:122).
Note: Both the copy of the original will and Chalkley's abstract incorrectly list a son, Thomas, in place of James, but the 1793 deed of transfer clearly specifies James. It is commonly thought that this James died in Whitley County, KY. Al does exist there dated 15 December 1824 for a James Finley (LDS #532,092, Wills of Whitley County, KY). In his will he named Keziah, wife; children, James, Mary, Travis, Elizabeth, Robert. A descendant Lynda Chalk Welch, 5535 Willow Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 has done extensive work on this line. She claims his will is recorded in Whitley Co. WB I:39.
In the 1810 census of Knox (Whitley was formed 1818 from Knox) County, KY there was a James Finley, age 45+, with 1 male 10-16 and one female 26-45.
Note: It looks as though almost no original research has been done on this line since Albert Finley France. Lynda Welch's data differs a bit, but not significantly. The vital data given here are taken from Lynda.
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