(..) Finley

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: Between 1746 and 1750, South River, Augusta Co, Virginia

Notes:

Property:
John and his family had been living on property near South River adjacent to the property he bought in 1746, 892 acres purchased from George Robinson, directly on South River. By then John and his wife had at least two children and brother William had at least three. Presumably the three brothers were living close together. Four years after the purchase of the Robinson property, formal deeds were drawn up in which John split his property into equal thirds and sold two of them to his brothers, William and Robert.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1738, Beverley Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Residence: Bef 1738, Pennsylvania
• Religion: 14 Aug 1741, Tinkling Spring Meeting House, Beverley Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Residence: 30 Oct 1745, Augusta Co, Virginia; Augusta co. court
• Property: 1746, South River, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Property: Mar 1765, Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Religion: Oct 1765, Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Residence: Aft 1765, Prince William Co, Virginia
• Residence: Abt 1772, Reed Creek, Montgomery Co (now Wythe Co), Virginia
• Other-Begin: 1779, Reed Creek, Montgomery Co (now Wythe Co), Virginia
• Other-Begin: 19 Aug 1782, Montgomery Co, Virginia
• Census: 1787, Augusta Co, Virgina; this John?

Notes:

John Finley, Elder at Tinkling Spring

John Finley (? - 1782) was, most likely, a first generation Scotch-Irish who arrived in America as a child in the early part of the eighteenth century.

The earliest records that could be found for him were in Beverley Manor, Augusta County, Virginia, in 1738. He had come to Virginia from Pennsylvania with his two brothers, William and Robert, just a few years after the movement of Scotch-Irish to this area was started by John Lewis. While we do not have a date of birth for him, we do know that he had five children born between 1740 and 1749 and an elder son born before 1740. From this one would assume that he was a fairly young man when he settled in Beverley Manor, born probably not later than 1710.

His first wife was a daughter of the Reverend John Thomson, her given name unknown. John took an active role in establishing Tinkling Spring Meeting House, a Presbyterian congregation for the Scotch-Irish settlement in and around Beverley Manor. In the first action recorded, John Finley was appointed one of five commissioners charged with purchasing property on which to build their meeting house and collecting money to pay a minister. His brother, William, was one of the signers of this act, dated "August ye 14th 1741."

However, as early as 1737, the people of Beverley Manor had petitioned the Donegal Presbytery to establish a meeting house. As a result a Christian Society called "The Triple Forks of the Shenando Congregation," was formed.

Interestingly, their first request was for the services of Reverend John Thomson:

The Christian Societies in the back part of Virginia on September 5, 1739, united in presenting a supplication to the Presbytery of Donegal for the ministerial services of Rev. John Thomson, Chestnut Level pastor, as an "Itinerant Preacher to Virginia."

However, the Donegal Presbytery refused Thomson's petition to release him from Chestnut Level, where he was stationed at that time, and the Reverend John Craig was assigned in his place.

A site to build the first log structure was selected about five miles southwest of where the Finleys were living:

A cool spring of water issuing from beneath a rock, gathering into a pool from which man lives, overflowing into a stream by which the plains are made alive is a delightful work of nature.

The earliest pioneers in the Valley of Virginia found a bold spring, whose emerging waters made a musical sound upon the cavernous rocks, and they called it the tinkling spring. The church, located near this spring and named for it, is like "a spring of water willing up to eternal life" for multitudes who have passed this way.

The first sanctuary was twenty-four by fifty feet, with a simple interior.

"The floor was the ground over which the sanctuary was constructed. The pews were backless hand-made benches, probably small logs split with the smooth-hewn surface up and supported by wooden legs driven into auger holes. . .[and it was] without heating facilities."

The Tinkling Spring Commissioners posted their first notice for payment on the log building on 12 November 1744, calling for twelve shillings per family.

The congregation was divided into three quarters, with John Finley heading one quarter. This was an administrative device for organizing and collecting money 66rom the parishioners. John's brothers, William and Robert, were both listed as members of his quarter at this time.

Those must have been busy years in the settlement of Augusta County.

Estimated population of the territory, authorized as Augusta County, was estimated at 2500 in 1742, including about 500 in the bounds of the

Tinkling Spring Congregation. The first court of law was established in late 1745 and John Finley [Finla in the records] was among those who took the oath of office on 30 October that year. The Augusta County Court was located at "Beverley's Mill Place," now Staunton, contrary to advice of local citizens who were ordered to view the land offered by William Beverley. Prior to that time, Augusta County citizens were served through the Orange County Court and John Finley had been a justice there as well.

An early road order showed that the Finleys operated a mill, "A Road be cleared from Finley's Mill to the Tinkling spring and thence to McCords Mill That John Finley and Archibald Stewart, John Christy and Robert Cunningham oversee the Same." John and his family had been living on property near South River adjacent to the property he bought in 1746, 892 acres purchased from George Robinson, directly on South River. By then John and his wife had at least two children and brother William had at least three. Presumably the three brothers were living close together. Four years after the purchase of the Robinson property, formal deeds were drawn up in which John split his property into equal thirds and sold two of them to his brothers, William and Robert.

In 1748 John was made an elder of Tinkling Spring, a position he held until about 1764. Between 1740 and 1749, the only years for which Tinkling Spring baptismal records are available, John and his wife had at least four, and possibly five, children; Elisabeth, William, James, George, and possibly another James (christened 26 March 1749). These are the children listed by Wilson as belonging to one of the two John Finley families in the area (the other being the John Finley family on Middle River). However, John's first wife died prior to 22 May 1750 when he divided his 892 acres and deeded two portions to his brothers. At that time, John's wife was named Mary, and while we do not know the given name of his first wife, we do know it was not Mary, since the Reverend John Thomson had another daughter named Mary who was living at that time.

Son George was baptized on 4 January 1748 by his grandfather, Reverend John Thomson. One might speculate that Reverend Thomson may have made the trip from Prince Edward County to Augusta County to baptize the last child of this daughter.

John's second wife was Mary Caldwell, whose cousin Martha Caldwell was the mother of John Caldwell Calhoun. What is known about the Caldwells is discussed in the previous chapter.

The people of Augusta County lived in relative harmony until the beginning of the French and Indian War in 1755. Augusta County men were then called upon to strengthen the lines at the frontier, but were reluctant to leave their families without protection against the Indians. When George Washington made a tour of inspection in 1756, in and around Staunton, Augusta County, his evaluation was that, "the militia are under such bad order and discipline, that they will go and come when and where they please, without regarding time, their officers, or the safety of inhabitants, but consulting solely their own inclinations."

Through all this John Finley, as a representative of Tinkling Spring, continued actively in the cause of the church, attending special meetings of the presbytery at Rockfish Meeting House beyond the Blue Ridge in 1759 and in Prince Edward County in 1760. At the next meeting of the presbytery, held at Tinkling Spring on 1 April 1761, the Reverend Richard Sankey of Buffalo, in Prince Edward County, son-in-law of Reverend John Thomson, was "continued" as moderator of the group. Tinkling Spring continued to be a favored meeting place and the Reverend John Craig also often served as the moderator. However, problems mounted after the end of the French and Indian War in 1763. Craig's original mission included serving the Stone House just north of Beverly Manor, as well asTinkling Spring, with the understanding that he would become a full time pastor for whichever could first afford his services. At the spring meeting held 5 May 1763 at Tinkling Spring, the Stone Meeting House asked for a separati on from Tinkling Spring, with a decision deferred until the next meeting.

At the fall meeting of the presbytery in Cumberland County, 3 October 1764, the first item of business, following "Suplications for Supplies," was that:

Mr Craig is dismissed from the Tinkling Spring, and sustains the pastoral relation as to the Congregation of Stone meeting House only.The elder representing Tinkling Spring at this meeting was John Finley.

He put in a request for a supply assignment at Tinkling Spring but none was made except, ". . .ministers in Augusta County, are left to their own discretion, in supplying." . . . Mr. Craig preached his farewell sermon at Tinkling Spring in November 1764.

Wilson, in discussing post war problems of the French and Indian War, summarized the situation succinctly:

Tinkling Spring people, with Rev. John Craig as their pastor, pioneered in the practice of religious freedom in the Colony of Virginia . . .

Her men, though reluctant in aggression, were invaluable in defense against Indian cruelty. They were among the stalwart leaders that turned the tide in the frontier phase of the French-British struggle out of which grew the short- lived English rule over America. Tinkling Spring's first quarter of a century of service left her a changed and weakened meeting house group.

Alexander Breckenridge, James Patton, John Preston, Archibald Stuart and John Lewis were dead by this time; John Finley, an active elder, disappears from the record, probably transferring his efforts to Brown's Meeting House; and families now removed entirely, or in part, were the Breckenridges, Lewises, Prestons, Campbells, Bells, Thompsons and others.

Wilson, who published his book in 1954, probably made the same assumptions that earlier Finley researchers made and did not realize there were two distinct contemporary John Finleys in the area. The John Finley who showed up in the records of Brown's Meeting House was the John Finley who lived on South River.

One can imagine the feelings of dismay which probably overcame John after devoting a good twenty-five years of his life to the building of Tinkling Spring. He sold his remaining interest in the Robinson property, 297 acres, to his brother William in March 1765. It is not surprising that he chose to go to Prince Edward County. This was another Scotch-Irish Presbyterian settlement adjacent to that developed by John Caldwell and the Reverend John Thomson contributed to the Buffalo settlement in Prince Edward County for a while in the late 1740s. John Finley was related by marriage to both the Thomsons and the Caldwells, and while neither were living at the time, his first wife's brother-in-law, Reverend Richard Sankey, was still actively engaged in church work there. In fact, his daughter, Elisabeth, had been living with the Sankeys before John made the move and until her marriage in January of 1764. John purchased 400 acres on Vaughan's Creek on 15 June 1765 from Jacob and Honour Garrett, and his son William bought 430 acres on Vaughan's Creek from John Caldwell on 19 August 1765. Just where this John Caldwell fits into the family in unknown, but he was most likely related to John Finley's second wife, Mary Caldwell.

John and his family lived in Prince Edward County for only about seven years and then moved on to Reed Creek area in Montgomery County (now Wythe), Virginia. It is unknown what prompted this move, but again he was moving into territory where other family and friends had located. There were two James Finleys already living there and it is strongly suspected that the elder James was a younger brother of John. Reverend Thomson's oldest daughter, Sarah, was living there with her second husband, William Sayers, who was also active in the affairs of the local Presbyterian Church at Reed Creek.

George Breckenridge, son of Alexander, who had also been one of the original commissioners of Tinkling Spring, was nearby. John settled on a 327 acre parcel on Sally Run, waters of Reed Creek, which he bought from John McFarland in November 1773. Six years later, John and "Meary", his wife, drew up articles of agreement giving their property to sons, David and Samuel, in exchange for life care. John died sometime prior to 19 August 1782, when the court ordered a deposition be taken of Mary to testify the document they drew up in 1773 was done according to his wishes.

All of the children of John Finley by either marriage have most likely not been identified.
Carmen Finley
http://www.joepayne.org/finley2.html


Religion:
John took an active role in establishing Tinkling Spring Meeting House, a Presbyterian congregation for the Scotch-Irish settlement in and around Beverley Manor.
A site to build the first log structure was selected about five miles southwest of where the Finleys were living.



Property:
John and his family had been living on property near South River adjacent to the property he bought in 1746, 892 acres purchased from George Robinson, directly on South River. By then John and his wife had at least two children and brother William had at least three. Presumably the three brothers were living close together. Four years after the purchase of the Robinson property, formal deeds were drawn up in which John split his property into equal thirds and sold two of them to his brothers, William and Robert.


Property:
. He sold his remaining interest in the Robinson property, 297 acres, to his brother William in March 1765.

Religion:
At the fall meeting of the presbytery in Cumberland County, 3 October 1764, the first item of business, following "Suplications for Supplies," was that:

Mr Craig is dismissed from the Tinkling Spring, and sustains the pastoral relation as to the Congregation of Stone meeting House only.The elder representing Tinkling Spring at this meeting was John Finley.

He put in a request for a supply assignment at Tinkling Spring but none was made except, ". . .ministers in Augusta County, are left to their own discretion, in supplying." . . . Mr. Craig preached his farewell sermon at Tinkling Spring in November 1764.
(snip)

Alexander Breckenridge, James Patton, John Preston, Archibald Stuart and John Lewis were dead by this time; John Finley, an active elder, disappears from the record, probably transferring his efforts to Brown's Meeting House; and families now removed entirely, or in part, were the Breckenridges, Lewises, Prestons, Campbells, Bells, Thompsons and others.



Residence:
This was another Scotch-Irish Presbyterian settlement adjacent to that developed by John Caldwell and the Reverend John Thomson contributed to the Buffalo settlement in Prince Edward County for a while in the late 1740s. John Finley was related by marriage to both the Thomsons and the Caldwells, and while neither were living at the time, his first wife's brother-in-law, Reverend Richard Sankey, was still actively engaged in church work there. In fact, his daughter, Elisabeth, had been living with the Sankeys before John made the move and until her marriage in January of 1764. John purchased 400 acres on Vaughan's Creek on 15 June 1765 from Jacob and Honour Garrett, and his son William bought 430 acres on Vaughan's Creek from John Caldwell on 19 August 1765. Just where this John Caldwell fits into the family in unknown, but he was most likely related to John Finley's second wife, Mary Caldwell.


Residence:
John and his family lived in Prince Edward County for only about seven years and then moved on to Reed Creek area in Montgomery County (now Wythe), Virginia. It is unknown what prompted this move, but again he was moving into territory where other family and friends had located. There were two James Finleys already living there and it is strongly suspected that the elder James was a younger brother of John. Reverend Thomson's oldest daughter, Sarah, was living there with her second husband, William Sayers, who was also active in the affairs of the local Presbyterian Church at Reed Creek.

George Breckenridge, son of Alexander, who had also been one of the original commissioners of Tinkling Spring, was nearby. John settled on a 327 acre parcel on Sally Run, waters of Reed Creek, which he bought from John McFarland in November 1773.

Other-Begin:
Six years later, John and "Meary", his wife, drew up articles of agreement giving their property to sons, David and Samuel, in exchange for life care. John died sometime prior to 19 August 1782, when the court ordered a deposition be taken of Mary to testify the document they drew up in 1773 was done according to his wishes.


Other-Begin:
upon John's death court ordered a deposition be taken of Mary to testify the document they drew up in 1773 was done according to his wishes.


Census:
p. 110, Augusta County, list "A"

Finley, Benjamin 0 0 0 0 0

p. 121, Augusta County, list "B"

Finley, John 0 1 0 9 13
Finley, David - - - - -
son of John (above)
Finley, John 1 1 0 6 15
- wheelright
Finley, John 1 1 0 11 25
Finley, Robt. 0 1 0 10 23
Finley, William - - - - -
- Robert pays tax
Finley, William 0 0 3 6 20
- [Capt.)
Finey, Robert 0 0 0 2 2

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John married (Mrs. John Finley) Thomson before 1737 in Chester Co, Pennsylvania or Augusta Co, Virginia. (Mrs. (daughter of Rev John Thomson) was born about 1720; died before 22 May 1750 in Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Mary Caldwell on 21 Apr 1741 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Mary (daughter of (..) Caldwell) was born in 1728 in Virginia; died in 1787 in Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: Bef 1738, Pennsylvania
• Religion: 14 Aug 1741, Tinkling Spring Meeting House, Beverley Manor, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Property: Between 1746 and 1750, South River, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Property: 1748, South River, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Property: Oct 1765, Fishersville, Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Virginia

Notes:

Religion:
Tinkling Spring Meeting House, a Presbyterian congregation for the Scotch-Irish settlement in and around Beverley Manor. John Finley was appointed one of five commissioners charged with purchasing property on which to build their meeting house and collecting money to pay a minister. His brother, William, was one of the signers of this act, dated "August ye 14th 1741."


Property:
John and his family had been living on property near South River adjacent to the property he bought in 1746, 892 acres purchased from George Robinson, directly on South River. By then John and his wife had at least two children and brother William had at least three. Presumably the three brothers were living close together. Four years after the purchase of the Robinson property, formal deeds were drawn up in which John split his property into equal thirds and sold two of them to his brothers, William and Robert.


Property:
John and his family had been living on property near South River adjacent to the property he bought in 1746, 892 acres purchased from George Robinson, directly on South River. By then John and his wife had at least two children and brother William had at least three. Presumably the three brothers were living close together. Four years after the purchase of the Robinson property, formal deeds were drawn up in which John split his property into equal thirds and sold two of them to his brothers, William and Robert.


Property:
He (John) sold his remaining interest in the Robinson property, 297 acres, to his brother William in March 1765.

William married (Mrs William) Finley about 1738. (Mrs was born about 1718; died after 1765 in of, Augusta Co,, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah Steele about 1760 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Sarah was born about 1738 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia; died after 1765 in of, Augusta Co, Virginia. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

She was living in Prince Edward County with her aunt and uncle, the Rev. Richard Sankeys, in 1764 when she married James Gillespie of Augusta County. This positively identifies her as a granddaughter of the Rev. John Thomson, through the John Finley who married a daughter of Thomson J.G. Herndon, Some of the Descendants of the Rev. John Thomson,Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 51, 1943, p. 394 404

(also see notes for her husband)
http://www.e-familytree.net/F94/F94834.htm

Christened:
baptized by Rev John Craig.

Elizabeth married James Gillespie, (immigrant) about 5 Jan 1764 in Prince William Co, Virginia. James was born about 1730 in Ulster Co, Ireland; died in 1792 in Blount Co, Tennessee. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elizabeth married Robert McNutt, (son of who?) about 1770 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Robert was born on 18 Jan 1740 in Augusta Co, Virginia; died in 1794 in Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 19 Aug 1765, Vaughn's Creek, Prince William Co, Virginia
• Census: 1787, Augusta Co, Virginia

Notes:

First found in Prince Edward County when he bought 430 acres on Vaughan's Creek, 19 August 1765 Prince Edward DB 3 21

was designated as of Montgomery County, when he sold Prince Edward property, 10 July 1787 Prince Edward DB 7297.

Bought 165 acres in Montgomery County 24 August 1784 Montgomery County DB A 332

surveyed 162 acres entered 3 August 1783, on 11 February 1785 Surveys, p. 220.

Served on jury of inquest in Montgomery County in 1785 through 1877 Order Book 1 256, 272, 288 4 1788

Divorced wife Mary Pettus sometime prior to 15 January 1800, when son, Dabney brought suit for recovery of slaves Wythe County DB 2 476 78

Wrote will 15 December 1801 Wythe County WB 1 202, named wife, Judith, daughter Mary Ammy Anne?, unborn child children Esau, William, Rhoda, Margaret, John Pettis. Will proved 9 February 1802.

Wilson in Tinkling Springs, gives 30 January 1743 as birth date of this William Finley. Stout has fused him incorrectly with family of John and Thankful Doak Finley. Dabney Pettus will, Charlotte Co., VA Book 1 407a names Mary Finley daughter, 1 September 1788. George Dabney will, King Wm. Co., VA, 24 October 1729 names daughter, Mary Pettus Virginia v. 21, no. 4, Oct Dec 1977, p. 307 310.



Christened:
baptized by Rev. John Craig.

Property:
bought 430 acres from John Caldwell, probably relative of John Finley's 2nd wife Mary Caldwell.


Census:
p. 110, Augusta County, list "A"

Finley, Benjamin 0 0 0 0 0

p. 121, Augusta County, list "B"

Finley, John 0 1 0 9 13
Finley, David - - - - -
son of John (above)
Finley, John 1 1 0 6 15
- wheelright
Finley, John 1 1 0 11 25
Finley, Robt. 0 1 0 10 23
Finley, William - - - - -
- Robert pays tax
Finley, William 0 0 3 6 20
- [Capt.)
Finey, Robert 0 0 0 2 2

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Notes:

Christened:
baptized by Rev John Craig.

Notes:

Christened:
Son George was baptized on 4 January 1748 by his grandfather, Reverend John Thomson. One might speculate that Reverend Thomson may have made the trip from Prince Edward County to Augusta County to baptize the last child of this daughter.

Notes:

Christened:
baptized by John Craig, son of "a" John Finley, but not confirmed son of this John Finley and either wife, Thomson or Mary Caldwell.

Other Events and Attributes:

• Military: Revolutionary War militia, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Census: 1787, Augusta Co, Virginia
• Residence: 1796, Blount Co, Tennessee

Notes:

He was baptized April 21, 1745, Augusta Co, Virginia.
Received 5 shillings from his father's estate. This Robert is most likely the ancestor of Alverta Brown Martin who wrote "Findley Family History; Our Grandfathers," Inglewood, CA: author, 1968, on file at Salt Lake City Mormon Library. e and Stout say he went to Lincoln County, NC prior to 1766 with his brothers John and Thomas [James].

While a Robert did appear in the 1790 census of Lincoln County, nothing has been found to tie him to the Augusta County Finleys. In addition, the Robert Finley found in Lincoln County died in 1791/92 leaving five minor children. He was too young to have been the son of John and Thankful. Martin believes Robert died in Blount County, TN.

Alverta Brown claims he was living in the vicinity of George Breckenridge, his wife's parents, when he and Sarah were married in 1777. Montgomery County records do confirm there was a Robert Finley in the area. On 6 September 1777, both Finley and George Breckenridge appeared on John Montgomery's list of persons who took the Oath of Allegiance (Kegley, "Militia of Montgomery County," p. 53).

On 8 April 1778, Robert was fined for refusing to go out to the Frontier after being called on (OB 1778-1780, p. 338).
On 5 May 1779, Robert Finley was on jury in Montgomery County (OB 2, 1774-1782, p. 197).
On 27 March 1783, Robert Finley had a survey made for 148 acres on Cove Creek, waters of Reed Creek, in Washington and Montgomery Counties; Breckinridge's line was mentioned in the description (Montgomery Co Survey Book C:118).

Alverta Brown claims Robert and his new family moved southward into the valley of the Holston River to the western border of North Carolina and then on to Blount County, Tennessee, where he first appeared on the tax records in 1800. No records have yet been found for him between the period 1783 (last appearance in Montgomery County) and 1796 (first appearance in Blount County), with the possible exception of the militia noted below. However, by 1792 he would have been getting a bit old to serve as a private in the militia.

Bount County was formed in 1795 from Knox County, which was formed from Greene and Hawkins in 1792. Greene was formed from Washington in 1783 and Hawkins from Sullivan in 1786; Sullivan from Washington in 1779. During the period 1792-17- John and a Robert Finley appeared as privates in McGaughey's Company, Hamilton District Militia, Territory south of the Ohio (Virgil D. White, "Index to Volunteer Soldiers, 1784-1811," Waynesboro, TN: National Historical Publishing Co., 1987, p. 218).

In Blount County Robert Finley first appeared in the records in 1796, along with John Finley, James Gillaspy and Alexander Read in a Grand inquest (LDS #888867, A-24).

In May 1801, Robert Finley appear in court along with John Trimble, James Montgomery, Jr., Alex Reid, Wm. Gillaspie, Sr., Wm. Henderson (LDS #888867, A-251).

In November 1806, Robert Finley and Hugh Hackney appeared in court (LDS #888867, B-259).

He appeared on the tax records in Blount County in 1800, 1801 and 1805.

On 22 December 1818, Robert Findley sold 271 acres on waters of Nails Creek to Alexander Shadden of Jefferson County, TN (Blount Co. DB 2:53).

This is the last record in Blount County for Robert Finley up through 1834.


Military:
he would be fined for refusing to leave his wife and home to serve on the frontier as directed a year later

http://benmangel.wordpress.com/2012/04/04/the-cromwell-ancestry-of-the-only-pasco-police-officer-to-die-in-the-line-of-duty/

Census:
p. 110, Augusta County, list "A"

Finley, Benjamin 0 0 0 0 0

p. 121, Augusta County, list "B"

Finley, John 0 1 0 9 13
Finley, David - - - - -
son of John (above)
Finley, John 1 1 0 6 15
- wheelright
Finley, John 1 1 0 11 25
Finley, Robt. 0 1 0 10 23
Finley, William - - - - -
- Robert pays tax
Finley, William 0 0 3 6 20
- [Capt.)
Finey, Robert 0 0 0 2 2

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Robert married Sarah Breckenridge on 8 Feb 1777 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Sarah (daughter of Rev. George* Breckenridge, (Immigrant) and Ann* Doak, (Immigrant)) was born about 1744 in Albemarle Co (possibly), Virginia; died after 1800 in Blount Co, Tennessee (possibly). [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Census: 1787, Augusta Co, Virginia

Notes:

The first appearance of this David Finley in Augusta County is in 1786 when he appears on the tax list with John Finley in George Moffatt's area (John Moffatt is shown on Hildebrand's map of Beverly Manor with 491 acres on Middle River acquid 1739). David also appears on tax list with John in 1787 and is listed as "self and son David." There are no other records for a David Finley prior to this time.
On March 9 1791 David and Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Joseph filed intent to wed (Chalkley 2:295) and the marriage was solemnized 10 March 1791 by Rev. Archibald Scott (Col. Thomas Hughart, "Marriage Records of Augusta Co., VA, 1785-1813, 1970, p. 12).
David received all his father's land (Augusta County WB 7:404). David subsequently patented 110 acres next to John Finley's land, 18 November 1791, in which he was referred to as "assignee of John Finley," (VSL, grant #24, Reel 90:385). d wife, Elizabeth, transferred his patent plus 76 (?) acres of John Finley's to settle debts with John Shields
(husband of sister, Margaret) and James Finley (Augusta Co. D of T 1-A:122).
In 1794 they sold what appeared to be all remaining property ... 648 acres, 3 parcels of 300, 238 and 110 acres (Augusta Co. DB 28:268). No further records for David in Augusta County, nor has he been found elsewhere to date.
There is some indication David may have gone to Montgomery County, KY (formed from Clark County 1797). Family records of Annabel Wesson, 5555 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, CA give the names of 4 siblings born there between 1792 and 1802.y include John, Joseph Wilson (David's wife's father was Joseph Wilson), Thankful Sallie (David's mother was Thankful) and Ebenezer. In addition, one of Mrs. Wesson's letters includes a reference to a cousin, Sam Berry. When David sold out the last of his Augusta County property in October 1794, Jas Berry was a witness (DB 28:268).

Census:
p. 110, Augusta County, list "A"

Finley, Benjamin 0 0 0 0 0

p. 121, Augusta County, list "B"

Finley, John 0 1 0 9 13
Finley, David - - - - -
son of John (above)
Finley, John 1 1 0 6 15
- wheelright
Finley, John 1 1 0 11 25
Finley, Robt. 0 1 0 10 23
Finley, William - - - - -
- Robert pays tax
Finley, William 0 0 3 6 20
- [Capt.)
Finey, Robert 0 0 0 2 2

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David married Elizabeth Wilson on 10 Mar 1791 in Augusta Co, Virginia. Elizabeth (daughter of Joseph Wilson) was born about 1770; died after 1792. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Birth: 11 Feb 1749, Tinkling Springs, Augusta Co, Virginia

Thomas married Elizabeth Ann Austin in 1769 in North Carolina. Elizabeth was born in 1771 in St. James Northam, Goochland Co, Virginia; died in 1821 in North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 1779, Montgomery Co, Virginia; inheritance with bro Sam
• Property: 1792, Mercer Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Property:
Samuel Finley, named heir with his brother David to his parent's plantation in Montgomery County in 1779, which they jointly sold in 1792. At that time both David and

Samuel were "of Mercer County, Kentucky."

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 1779, Montgomery Co, Virginia; inherit parents' plantation
• Property: 1792, Mercer Co, Kentucky

Notes:

Property:
Samuel Finley, named heir with his brother David to his parent's plantation in Montgomery County in 1779, which they jointly sold in 1792. At that time both David and

Samuel were "of Mercer County, Kentucky."

James married Margaret Elizabeth Gillespie about 1791. Margaret was born in 1765 in Blount Co, Tennessee; died in 1830 in Alabama or Mississippi. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Will: 20 Oct 1843, Lee Co, Iowa

Notes:

Will:
Will written 8 Sept. 1843 in Lee County, IA (Book A:293-294, Box F-1), probated 20 Oct 1843. Names brother, John and sister, Thankful D. Finley; wife, Mary and daughters Margeret Jane and Nancy Ann Finley. Also names wife's cousin, Catherine Johnson of Louisa County, Iowa Territory, and nephew David W. Finley, and brother-in-law John Duncan.

Robert married Mary Duncan about 1820. Mary (daughter of Duncan) was born about 1800; died after 1843 in of, Lee Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 5th of 10 children
• Census: 1850, Lee Co, Iowa
• Census: 1856, Lee Co, Iowa; state census
• Will: 23 Jun 1864, Lee Co, Iowa

Notes:

Census:
1850 census, Lee County, IA
John Finley 50
Edi 44
Sarah 26
Jane Barker 22
Robert Barker 19
Eliza 18
William 16
Nancy 14
Samuel 12
George 8
Alexander 3
John B. 1


Census:
1856 Lee County
John Finley, 56, 13 years in IA
wife Edy, 49 NC
Sarah A. 29 TN
Nancy E. 20 TN
Sam 18 TN
George 14 IA
Alexander 10 IA
Thankful Doke 61 TN


Will:
Estate probated 23 June 1864, Lee County, IA (Box F-2, North Lee County Court House, Ft. Madison, IA); David McCully executor. Heirs listed.

John married Edith Saffel on 15 Feb 1825 in Blount Co, Tennessee. Edith was born on 5 Jun 1806 in Tennessee; died on 11 Sep 1860 in Lee Co, Iowa; was buried in Clay Grove Cem, Lee Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: Lee Co, Iowa
• Census: 1850, Lee Co, Iowa
• Census: 1856, Marion, Lee Co, Iowa

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Identified as sister of Robert and John Finley of Lee County, IA in Robert's will and John's probate records

Census:
Thankful Finley 56
David Finley 26

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Margaret Pickens on 15 Feb 1816 in Blount Co, Tennessee. Margaret was born on 12 Sep 1792 in Blount Co, Tennessee; died on 28 Aug 1846 in Monroe Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Ann Walters before 1865. Ann was born about 1874; died before 1865 in Monroe Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Elizabeth Hittle on 26 Oct 1865 in Monroe Co, Iowa. Elizabeth was born on 21 Apr 1814; died on 7 Mar 1896 in Kay Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Blackwell Cem, Kay Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Elizabeth Ann "Betsy" Helm. Elizabeth (daughter of Capt Thomas Helm, Jr and Jenny Pope) was born on 27 Feb 1775 in Prince William Co, Virginia; died in 1815 in Hardin Co, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married Thomas Lawrence Kinsey, Sr. on 31 Oct 1811 in Madison Co, Alabama. Thomas was born on 22 Jan 1781 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, Virginia; died on 27 Aug 1868 in Boaz, Coryell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Property: 19 Dec 1839, Red River Co, Texas
• Property: 1843, Fannin Co, Texas

Notes:

Property:
Biography of Thomas Kinsey Sr "Daughters of the Republic"

"He (Kinsey) received Republic of Texas land grant No. 382 November 1839. On December 19, 1839, he bought 640 acres of land in Red River County from George W. McNutt, his brother-in-law."

Property:
"Thomas Kinsey Sr. came to Texas from Alabama at the age of 58. He obtained a Second Class Headright grant Dec 19 1839 for 640 acres in Fannin Co, Texas. In 1843 he sold the grant to George McNutt, his brother-in-law, and moved to Arkansas because of Indian trouble."
(from Ancestry, Biography from "Daughters of the Republic of Texas"

Family/Spouse: Reuben Jackson. Reuben was born about 1800; died after 1860. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: Lee Co, Iowa
• Military: Between 1861 and 1865, Lee Co, Iowa

Notes:

Other-Begin:
Named in will of Uncle Robert Finley, Lee County, IA, Book A:293-294

Military:
Enlisted in Company 3rd, IA 23 August 1861
Promoted to Wagoner 1 July 1862
Re-enlisted 1 January 1864 9 August 1865.
Served with cousin Samuel who was taken prisoner 28 December 1864.
Mustered out 20 June 1865.
(Roster of Iowa Volunteers) Pension claim 873,122.
See Finley Findings, vol. 11, no. 2, April/Juni 1999. p. 7.

Robert married Margaret Mary Jane Henderson about 1845. Margaret was born on 16 Apr 1825 in Blount Co, Tennessee; died on 13 Nov 1848 in Monroe Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Sarah married James Robert Stewart on 7 Nov 1850 in Monroe, Monroe Co, Iowa. James was born on 18 Jun 1822 in Greene Co, Ohio; died on 11 Sep 1902 in Monroe, Monroe Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

James married Lucinda Streeter about 1847. Lucinda was born on 9 May 1834 in Iowa; died on 13 Feb 1916 in Union Co, Iowa. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lettie married John Chance about 1850. John was born in 1825; died in 1906. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Margaret married Rev. William Lewis "Bucky" Hunt on 28 Oct 1810 in Pendleton, Anderson Co, South Carolina. William was born on 18 Mar 1793 in Pendleton, Anderson Co, South Carolina; died on 12 Oct 1868 in Tellico Plains, Monroe Co, Tennesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
killed by lightening

Notes:

Died:
"While out hunting, sons Roland, Lunsford and Thomas Jr. accidentally set the prairie on fire. Roland and Lunsford were burned to death and Thomas survived. According to family tradition his deformed arm and hand were a result of the fire." Kinsey both died in a prairie fire."
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Notes:

Died:
"While out hunting, sons Roland, Lunsford and Thomas Jr. accidentally set the prairie on fire. Roland and Lunsford were burned to death and Thomas survived. According to family tradition his deformed arm and hand were a result of the fire." Kinsey both died in a prairie fire."
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Martha married Cromeans about 1838. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Other-Begin: 1841, Red River Co, Texas

Notes:

Other-Begin:
"While out hunting, sons Roland, Lunsford and Thomas Jr. accidentally set the prairie on fire. Roland and Lunsford were burned to death and Thomas survived. According to family tradition his deformed arm and hand were a result of the fire." Kinsey both died in a prairie fire."
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Arminda married Greer about 1850. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Elisha married Amelia Catherine White on 24 Oct 1861 in Coryell Co, Texas. Amelia (daughter of Thomas Lawrence White and Mary Ann Jacks) was born on 13 Mar 1845 in Louisiana; died on 16 Mar 1920 in Gatesville, Coryell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucinda married Walters about 1862. was born about 1842; died after 1870. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Sarah Alice Barker was born the third of four children on May 21, 1856, in the farming community of Chariton, the seat of Lucas County, Iowa. A decade later, the town would become known for ?high quality watchmaking,? but while they were there, the Barkers were farmers. Sarah?s grandparents were the second family of European descent to settle in Wayne County, Iowa, and were part of the most recent generation of Quakers to be part of Officer Jackson?s ancestry.

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Family/Spouse: Burrel Andrew Jackson. Burrel was born on 26 Mar 1848 in Greensburg, Decatur Co, Indiana; died on 26 Feb 1908 in Holmes (present Keystone), Albany Co, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Clarissa married Robert Elijah Bain on 19 Mar 1868 in Monroe Co, Iowa. Robert (son of John W. Bain and Rebecca Amanda Stewart) was born on 30 Jul 1847 in Monroe Co, Iowa; died on 26 Sep 1923 in Yale, Payne Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lettie married James W. Hyatt about 1885. James was born in 1860; died in 1912. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Mary Carolyn Wilson in 1837 in Monroe, Tennessee. Mary was born on 7 Aug 1819 in Tellico Plains, Monroe Co, Tennessee; died on 7 Oct 1899 in Tellico Plains, Monroe Co, Tennesse. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

John married Sarah Elizabeth Perry about 1887. Sarah was born on 19 Mar 1868 in Atlanta, DeKalb Co, Georgia; died on 5 Aug 1941 in San Antonio, Bexar Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Madison married Nancy Elizabeth Coskrey about 1894. Nancy was born on 12 Mar 1874 in Guadalupe Co, Texas; died on 10 Dec 1963 in Coryell Co, Texas; was buried in Dale, Caldwell Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Paul married Nancy Danie Proctor on 13 Aug 1896 in Texas. Nancy was born on 27 Nov 1873; died on 14 Sep 1955. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Mary married Major Edgar Rambo about 1900. Major was born on 25 Mar 1873 in Water Valley, Yalobusha Co, Mississippi; died on 6 Jun 1910 in Rochelle, McCulloch Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Occupation: ore miner

Notes:

Died:
died from the Spanish Flu epidemic

John married Alice Elnora Thomas on 4 Jul 1915 in Christian Church Parsonage, Boulder, Boulder Co, Colorado. Alice was born on 11 Jan 1896 in Dotham, Atchison Co, Missouri; died on 27 Oct 1918 in Laramie, Albany Co, Wyoming. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Martha Alice Simpson about 1908. Martha (daughter of Garrison W. Simpson and Elma E. Love) was born on 18 Sep 1883; died on 26 Jul 1952 in Newkirk, Kay Co, Oklahoma; was buried in Newkirk Cem, Kay Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jennie married William B. Hall about 1915. William was born in 1886; died in 1962. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

David married Artemes Mae "Artie" Farmer on 19 Mar 1869 in Tellico Plains, Monroe Co, Tennessee. Artemes was born on 11 Mar 1852 in Uneka, North Carolina; died on 26 Aug 1918 in Kansas City, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

James married (1) Lelah HARRIS in Mart, McLennan County, Texas. Lelah died.

James also married (2) Sophie DAMHEIM. Sophie died.
James also married (3) Fannie. Fannie died.
James also married (4) Grace FOX. Grace died.

Cathy Wood Osborn's website (cathywoodosborn@gmail.com) http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~asvra/jacksanalysis/aqwg06.htm#98

Retta married Lee Raymond Mullins on 27 Dec 1914 in Riesel, McLennan Co, Texas. Lee was born on 19 Feb 1896 in Sunnyside, Waller Co, Texas; died on 8 Jun 1968 in Seguin, Guadalupe Co, Texas; was buried in Riesel, McLennan Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Alvin married Ada Belle Broome on 21 Aug 1921 in Sour Lake, Hardin Co, Texas. Ada was born about 1898; died after 1925 in of, Sour Lake, Hardin Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Gaines married Velma James Wright on 4 Jul 1927 in Sour Lake, Hardin Co, Texas. Velma was born on 12 Feb 1904 in Pineridge, Hardin Co, Texas; died before 31 May 1990. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lois married Chester Arthur "Tex" "PeeWee" Blocker on 27 Aug 1935 in Newton, Newton Co, Texas. Chester was born about 1915 in Newton, Newton Co, Texas; died after 1940 in of, Newton, Newton Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Tommie married Susie Mae Graves on 1 Sep 1928 in Texas. Susie (daughter of Ira Edgar Graves and Susan Lucrecia Gabriel Morgan) was born on 21 May 1914 in Texas; died on 18 Nov 1969 in Brownwood, Brown Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events and Attributes:

• Residence: 1935, Caldwell, Canyon Co, Idaho
• Census: 1940, Nederland, Boulder Co, Colorado

Notes:

Alva Mead Jackson was born on June 8, 1916, in Boulder, Colorado. He was the eldest of two children born to John Alva Jackson and Alice Thomas Jackson. His father was the second of two generation of miners who worked in the foothills of the Rocky Mountains until October 1918, when the Spanish Influenza pandemic took the both him and his wife within two days of each other in Laramie, Wyoming.

His father, John Alva Jackson, was born April 17, 1895, in Kansas, the youngest of seven children of the westward traveling Burrel Andrew Jackson and Sarah Alice Barker Jackson. The Jackson family had passed through Indiana in the early 1800s, and during that period became very strong supporters of President Andrew Jackson. Indeed, after Burrel, it was rumored that the Jackson family had in fact descended from the president. This, of course, was impossible as President Jackson had sired no children himself ? he merely acted as guardian for nine children related to his wife Rachel and a family friend named Edward Butler. Most likely, the rumor started when one of John Alva?s sisters would jokingly describe herself as a ?daughter of Andrew Jackson? (more accurately, Burrel ?Andrew? Jackson).


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Census:
Name: Alva M Jackson
Respondent: Yes
Age: 23
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1917
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Colorado
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Nederland, Boulder, Colorado
Map of Home in 1940: View map
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho
Residence in 1935: Caldwell, Canyon, Idaho
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
Sheet Number: 2A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 37
Occupation: Miner
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 5
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 48
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 44
Income: 704
Income Other Sources: No
Neighbors: View others on page
Household Members: Name Age
Alva M Jackson 23



Died:
first police officer to die in the line of duty in the Tri-Cities area of Washington State.

Alva married Clara Mae Ellis on 28 Apr 1942 in Tacoma, Pierce Co, Washington. Clara was born on 15 Mar 1922 in Hood River, Hood River Co, Oregon; died on 11 Jul 2007 in Sequim, Callam Co, Washington. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ralph married Mae Frills about 1925. Mae was born about 1902; died after 1950. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Lucille married Earl Robert Parsons on 28 Nov 1917 in Jackson Co, Missouri. Earl was born on 19 Aug 1890 in Winfield, Cowley Co, Kansas; died on 3 Apr 1967 in Wichita, Kansas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Nettie married Larry Lee Wood [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
Billie Fay Kinsey Miller was the daughter of Tommie and Susie Mae Graves Kinsey born in Dallas, Tx. Married to Robert Earl "Bob" Miller 10 Dec 1946. 4 children, Barbara Fay, Vivian Lenett, Robert Randel and Edward Earl. Affectionately called Nonnie by all the grand and great grand children.
(findagrave)

Billie married Robert Earl Miller on 18 Dec 1946 in Brownwood, Brown Co, Texas. Robert (son of Horace Randall Miller and Ruby Zuella Harwell) was born on 11 Mar 1921 in Burkett, Coleman Co, Texas; died on 23 Aug 2001 in Spring, Harris Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Unknown. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: (..) Hadley. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Grova Mae Myers. Grova was born on 2 Apr 1924 in Enid, Garfield Co, Oklahoma; died on 1 Apr 1994 in Enid, Garfield Co, Oklahoma. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Cathy married (..) Osborne [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Barbara married (..) Currie [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Vivian married (..) Shirley [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]