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James Finney Captain 1734–1802 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1734

Birth Location: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 03 Aug 1802

Death Location: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: William Finney

Mother: Jean Stephenson

Spouse(s): Martha Mayes

Children(s): Margaret Finney

James Finney Captain was born in 1734 in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Finney And Jean Jane Stephenson. James Finney Captain married Martha Mayes, and had children including Margaret Peggy Finney. James Finney Captain passed away in 1802 in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • James Finney Captain was born in 1734 in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA, the child of William Finney And Jean Jane Stephenson.
  • James Finney Captain married Martha Mayes, and had children including Margaret Peggy Finney.
  • James Finney Captain passed away in 1802 in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Finney
1701–1751
Birth Location: Northern Ireland
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Jean Stephenson
1710–1751
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Martha Mayes
1738–1805
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

Margaret Finney
1756–1843
Birth Location: Cumberland, Adams, Pennsylvania, USA
MF

James Captain's Ancestors

Self
James Captain
1734–1802
Birth Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
William Finney
1701–1751
Northern Ireland
Jean (Jane) Stephenson
1710–1751
Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Robert Finney
1668–1755
Ulster, Northern Ireland
Dorothea French
1670–1752
County Londonderry, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Robert Finney
1630–1692
Isabell Unknown
1635–1674
John French
1644–
Mary Moxham
1643–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Moxham
1615–
Mary White
1610–

James Captain's Descendants

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James (Finney) Captain (1734–03 Aug 1802) m. Martha Mayes (1738–1805)
  1. 1. Margaret (Peggy) Finney 1756–1843 m. James McCutcheon 1755–1814
    1. 1. Sarah (Katie) McCutcheon 1778–1822 m. Robert Felton 1775–
      1. 1. Dorcas Felton 1800–1884 m. Charles (McClatchey) Donaldson 1799–1880
        1. 1. Isaac (Newton) Donaldson 1841–1922 m. Sarah (A) Decker 1842–1916
        2. 2. Robert (Felton) Donaldson 1825–1890 m. Lavinia Thom 1824–1904 m. Mary (Jane) Stewart 1833–1869
        3. 3. Sarah (Ann) Donaldson 1827–1880
        4. 4. Catherine (Ann) Donaldson 1823–1841
        5. 5. Eliza (Jane) Donaldson 1821–1903 m. Wm. McKillip 1811–
        6. 6. Martha Donaldson 1844–1844
        7. 7. Anna Donaldson 1844–1844
        8. 8. John (Felton) Donaldson 1833–1917 m. Maria (Jane) Fulton 1833–1908
        9. 9. James (McCutcheon) Donaldson 1831–1911 m. Ann (Elizabeth) Graham 1832–1907
        10. 10. Dorcas (A) Donaldson 1838–1915
        11. 11. Mary (Henderson) Donaldson 1836–1922

James Captain's Timeline

6 Records

1726
1726
Birth of James Finney Captain in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1734
1734
Birth of James Finney Captain in McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
1790
1790
Age 56
James Finney Captain resided here in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
1791
1791
Age 57
James Finney Captain resided here in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1800
1800
Age 66
James Finney Captain resided here in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
1802
03 Aug 1802
Age 68
Death of James Finney Captain in Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1726
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-4; Folder Number: 152
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1734
    Event Place: McKeesport, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 9687.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 04 Oct 1765
    Event Place: Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Land Warrants

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Title
    Event Date: 1776

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Series: M637; Roll: 9; Page: 140; Image: 83; Family History Library Film: 0568149

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Tax and Exoneration, Pennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission; Records of the Office of the Comptroller General, RG-4; Tax & Exoneration Lists, 1762-1794; Microfilm Roll: 315

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania; Roll: 35; Page: 63; Image: 83; Family History Library Film: 363338

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 03 Aug 1802
    Event Place: Elizabeth, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania, Veterans Burial Cards, 1777-1999, Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania Veterans Burial Cards, 1929-1990; Archive Collection Number: Series 1-4; Folder Number: 152
    [2] Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Will Packets Or Files, 1789-1917; Author: Allegheny County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Web: Pennsylvania, Find A Grave Index, 1682-2012

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Pennsylvania, Wills and Probate Records, Will Packets Or Files, 1789-1917; Author: Allegheny County (Pennsylvania). Register of Wills; Probate Place: Allegheny, Pennsylvania
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