Reuben Finnell

Family/Spouse: Sarah Ashford. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Died:
GEORGE FINNELL; son of Reuben Finnell and Sarah Ashford
Mitchell Finnell; b.1796, Culpeper Co, Va; d.1 Aug 1819, Woodstock, VA;
m. to a unknown person.
Very little is known of this George out side a notice of his death and his estate papers. Notice of his death was published in the 20 Aug 1819 issue page 3 of the Richmond Virginia Enquire:
"DISTRESSING EVENT Woodstock, VA August 11. ---
Mr George Finnell, son of the Rev Reuben Finnell, of Culpeper county, Va lost is life by one of those unforeseen occurrences which appears so prevalent at the present day; -- the following particulars are handed us by Major John Boyd, with whom the deceased lived. Whilst he was assisting in raising a hay rack on Friday evening before his death, and unloading the hay alternately as it came, he slid the rake down the side of the stack, and having finished the necessary work on such an occasion, and in trying to descend he fell directly on the handle of the rake, which entered his body eighteen inches; there was but one person present on this melancholy occession; he states the deceased appeared perfectly composed after the rake was extracted from his body --- but lanquished under severe pain; he was sensible from the moment of his approaching dissointion, but hoped in his redeemer. --- He continues in this situation until Sunday the 1st inst,when about 6 o'clock in the evening he breathed his last in the 23rd year of his age.
The deceased has left a wife with whom he was but lately united,to lament the loss of the partner of her bosom, and a large number of relations and friends to weep for his untimely fall."
His estate was settled in Culpeper County, Virginia (Will Book I page 169) contains a list of personal property.
"A list of the Sale of personal Estate of George Finnell, deceased by Elisha Ricketts, Adminsr 5 Jul 1823.
1 Bed & funiture & Bedstead $11.00
1 Pine Blue painted Chest 2.00
1 Looking Glass 2.25
1 pair sad irons 1.12
1 old pine chest .58
1 Pair Rose Blankets 2.00
Bedstead under bed & 10 feathers 7.50
2 Chairs .60
1 Glass Cruit, 2 Glass Tumblers &
one Yellow Mug .50
1 Sugar Bowl 1 Yellow Pitcher,
1 Enamel Mug .30
1 Blue Teapot, 5 plates 1 White dish
1 small bowl 1.50
1 Large Dish, 2 White plates, 1 pepper box,
1 Salt celler, 1 Cream Cup .75
1 set knives, 2 forks, 2 table spoons,
1 tea spoon 1.25
1 Butter pot .12 1/2
$30.41 1/2

1 Japanse ____ .75
one roune Colt 3 yrs old 31.00
$62.16 1/2
NOTE: all these items purchased by Elisha Ricketts
17 Nov 1823 returned and ordered recorded

In Culpeper County Will Book I page 425 is the following:
The estate of George Finnell, dec'd to Elisha Ricketts, Adminr.
1822
to paid James Wm Wathers per note taken $5.33
to paid John Collars per receipt $5. 5.00
16 Jun paid Benj McDougle for coffen 6.00
1823
13 Aug paid William A. Land $1.00 per rect. 1.00
1822
18 Sept paid Dr Fletcher rd per receipt 2.50
1823
18 Jun paid John H. Wood act ect Exeatur per Rect 9.00
1824
28 May paid Moses Gibson a balance of a note
per Rects 8.45
to raising 1 colt until it was 3 years old
@ 10.00 per year 30.00
To Attorneys fee for service rendered
per acct 6.00
To two trips to Court house upon Acct
of estate 3.00
76.20
To his commision to be added 3.78
Contra Cos 79.99
By the account of sale for the Test rectd to
Clerks Office 63.00
Balance due the Administrator 19.81
82.81
To balance due the Administrator 16.99
paid clerks fee Bill for Bill taken omitted
to be recorded above 2.81
Balance due the Administrator 19.81
The account of the Sale report given by Elisha Ricketts 13 Jan 1825 at Court in Culpeper County 17 Jan 1825 Settlement of the Admin of George Finnell was returned and ordered recorded

The third Court document is found in Culpeper County, VA Will Book N page 130 :
George Finnell in Account with Elisha Ricketts , his guardian.
1819 to boarding & clothing the said child from this date to Feb 1829
when he was ten years old @ $25. $250.00
To tuition 4 1/2 years $38. 38.00
to 19.81 due upon a former Settlement 19.81
to interest upon that sum 11 years to
this date 13.07
to expenses to Woodstock Court 3 days 6.00
to lawyers fee 1.60
to lawyers fee at Culpeper Court House 2.00
Commissions Fee
3.00
$339.48
1825
30 May By Cash rec'd due the said estate 184.64
interest upon this sum up to
this date 9yrs 1 month 100.62
$285.26
________
Balance due the Guardian $54.22
Rappahannock County to Wit:
Agreable to an order from ther County Court of Culpeper Co as directed and here ammended we have proceeded to settle and adjust the guardian a/c of the said Elisah Ricketts and find that the said estate is indebted to the said Guardian $54.22 as stated above given under our hands this 5th day of July 1834.
Chas Shackelford
Jos Settle
Vincent Cerder
at a Court for Culpeper County 15 Sep 1834 ordered recorded.

It appears that George and a unnamed wife left one son also named George Finnell. Known as George Washington Finnell

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Family/Spouse: Mrs. (Mrs. George) Finnell. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Margaret Powell on 16 Mar 1843 in Fauquier Co, Virginia. Margaret was born on 21 Nov 1821 in Culpeper Co, Virginia; died on 5 Nov 1854 in Coshocton Co, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

George married Elizabeth Catherine "Eliza" Ricketts on 10 Jan 1855 in Coshocton Co, Ohio. Elizabeth (daughter of Anthony B. Ricketts, (son of who?) and Henrietta Compton) was born on 9 Jul 1827 in Culpeper, Culpeper Co, Virginia; died on 9 Jul 1893 in Coshocton Co, Ohio; was buried in Oak Ridge, Coshocton, Coshocton Co, Ohio. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]