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James Finley 1733–1809 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Oct 1733

Birth Location: old, Monk, Scotland

Death Date: 10 Oct 1809

Death Location: Beaufort, South Carolina

Father: Robert Finley

Mother: Catherine Wilkes

Spouse(s): Mary Patterson

Children(s): Elizabeth Finley

James Finley was born in 1733 in old, Monk, Scotland, the child of Robert Finley And Catherine Janse Wilkes. James Finley married Mary Patterson, and had children including Elizabeth Betsey Finley. James Finley passed away in 1809 in Beaufort, South Carolina.

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Biography

  • James Finley was born in 1733 in old, Monk, Scotland, the child of Robert Finley And Catherine Janse Wilkes.
  • James Finley married Mary Patterson, and had children including Elizabeth Betsey Finley.
  • James Finley passed away in 1809 in Beaufort, South Carolina.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Finley
1690–1747
Birth Location: Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
RF
Catherine Wilkes
1700–1786
Birth Location: Scotland, UK
CW

Spouses(s)

Mary Patterson
1732–1810
Birth Location: Chatham, North Carolina, USA
MP

Children(s)

Elizabeth Finley
1755–1825
Birth Location: Chester, Chester, South Carolina, USA
EF

James Finley's Ancestors

Self
James Finley
1733–1809
Birth Place: old, Monk, Scotland
Parents
Robert Finley
1690–1747
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Catherine (Janse) Wilkes
1700–1786
Scotland, UK
Grandparents
Robert (Rixton (Saunders)) Finley
1652–1698
St Andrews, Orkney, Scotland
Ann Saunders
1656–1718
Henlow,Bedford,England
'John' ((Douw)) Wilkes
1680–1745
Europe
Margriet (Jansen) Douw
1684–1765
New Amsterdam, Dutch Colony, New Netherlands
Great-Grandparents
John FINLEY
1619–1679
Jane *
1621–1674
John Saunders
1640–1690
Abigail Kymes
1640–1735
Luke Wilkes
1658–1745
Sarah Palmer
1666–1735
Jan Douw
1665–
Catharina Appels
1662–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Finla
1583–1620
Barbara Huntar
1582–1618
Jane Smith
1585–1641
Francis Saunders
1620–1702
Susana Lovett
1611–1700
John (ENGLAND)
1620–1683
Francis (ENGLAND)
1622–1671
Edward Wilkes
1609–1674
Joane Baker
1613–1666
Andries Douw
1635–
Engeltje ?
1635–

James Finley's Descendants

1.
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James Finley (Oct 1733–10 Oct 1809) m. Mary Patterson (4 Apr 1732–13 Feb 1810)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betsey") Finley 1755–1825 m. Adams Ferguson 1753–1822
    1. 1. Elizabeth (Rebecca "Betsy" Ferguson) Lee 1786–1820 m. James (B) Lee 1785–1858
      1. 1. Priscilla Lee 1805–1890 m. John (M.) Hamilton 1805–1860
        1. 1. James (L.) Hamilton 1838–1909 m. Mary (E) Moore 1841–1909
      2. 2. Henry Lee 1814–1894
      3. 3. Benjamin Lee 1808–
      4. 4. Mary (Polly) Lee 1813–1867
      5. 5. Susan Lee 1816–1857

James Finley's Timeline

2 Records

1733
Oct 1733
Birth of James Finley in old, Monk, Scotland
old, Monk, Scotland
1809
10 Oct 1809
Age 76
Death of James Finley in Beaufort, South Carolina
Beaufort, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1733
    Event Place: old, Monk, Scotland
    Record Source: U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1809
    Event Place: Beaufort, South Carolina
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