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James Finley 1719 – 1789 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Apr 1719

Birth Location: Mullaghabrac Parish, Armagh, Ireland

Death Date: 1789

Death Location: Letterkenney, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: John Finley

Mother: Mary Barclay

Spouse(s): Margaret Johnson

Children(s): John Finley

In 1719, James Finley entered the world in Mullaghabrac Parish, Armagh, Ireland, born to John Finley and Mary Ann Barclay. James Finley married Margaret Catherine Johnson, and had children including John Finley. James Finley passed away in 1789 in Letterkenney, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1719, James Finley entered the world in Mullaghabrac Parish, Armagh, Ireland, born to John Finley and Mary Ann Barclay.
  • James Finley married Margaret Catherine Johnson, and had children including John Finley.
  • James Finley passed away in 1789 in Letterkenney, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Finley
1688 – 1760
Birth Location: Mullaghbrack, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
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Mary Barclay
1692 – 1760
Birth Location: Glenarn Parish, Antrim, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Margaret Johnson
1718 – 1798
Birth Location: Saint Maryannes Parish, Cecil County, Maryland, USA
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Children(s)

John Finley
1739 – 1806
Birth Location: Rising Sun, Cecil County, Maryland
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James Finley's Ancestors

Self
James Finley
1719 – 1789
Birth Place: Mullaghabrac Parish, Armagh, Ireland
Parents
John Finley
1688 – 1760
Mullaghbrack, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
Mary (Ann) Barclay
1692 – 1760
Glenarn Parish, Antrim, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert (T Finley (Gfa ofJohn Finley , Scout of Daniel) Boone)B
1634 – 1712
Incharvie, Fifeshire, Scotland, United Kingdom
Margaret (Mary) Lauder
1643 – 1712
Mullaghabrac Parish, County Armagh, Armagh, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom
James Barclay
1672 – 1770
Urie Fetterose Kincardineshire Scotland
Mary Steele
1669 – 1729
Farnham, England
Great-Grandparents
John Finley
1579 – 1670
Sarah Finley
1579 – 1669
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Fynlay
1534 – 1597
Lady Warrender
1530 – 1597
Hugh Craigiecraig
1555 – 1579
Christina Smith
1539 – 1584

James Finley's Descendants

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James Finley (18 Apr 1719 – 1789) m. Margaret (Catherine) Johnson (06/23/1718 – 1798)
  1. 1. John Finley (8 Dec 1739 – 4 Feb 1806)
    1. 1. Margaret ("Mary") Findley (31 Dec 1763 – 1811)
      1. 1. Mary (A.) Leasure (1798 – 1 April 1875) m. Solomon Leasure (28 September 1797 – 20 Jul 1864)
        1. 1. William (P.) Leasure (Apr 1823 – 23 Sep 1910) m. Nancy (J) \Morris\Leasure (Jul 1829 – 29 Dec 1913)
        2. 2. Abraham Leasure (19 November 1831 – 16 January 1868)
        3. 3. Elizabeth Leasure (Feb 1835 – ) m. William Miracle (Feb 1823 – ) m. William Miracle (Feb 1823 – )
        4. 4. Henry (K.) Leasure (15 September 1840 – 28 September 1873)

James Finley's Timeline

2 Records

1719
18 Apr 1719
Birth of James Finley in Mullaghabrac Parish, Armagh, Ireland
Mullaghabrac Parish, Armagh, Ireland
1789
1789
Age 70
Death of James Finley in Letterkenney, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
Letterkenney, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Apr 1719
    Event Place: Mullaghabrac Parish, Armagh, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1789
    Event Place: Letterkenney, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
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