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John Finley 1710 – 1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 06 May 1710

Birth Location: St Andrew, Dublin, Ireland

Death Date: Apr 1757

Death Location: Stow Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

Father: Samuel Finlaw

Mother: Jean Whyte

Spouse(s): Rebecca Masknell

Children(s): James Finlaw

The story of John Finley began in 1710 in St Andrew, Dublin, Ireland. John Finley married Rebecca Masknell, and had children including James Finlaw. John Finley passed away in 1757 in Stow Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Finley began in 1710 in St Andrew, Dublin, Ireland.
  • John Finley married Rebecca Masknell, and had children including James Finlaw.
  • John Finley passed away in 1757 in Stow Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA.

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Children(s)

John Finley's Ancestors

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John Finley
1710 – 1757
Birth Place: St Andrew, Dublin, Ireland
Parents
Samuel Finley Finlaw
1689 – 1751
Dublin, Dublin, , Ireland
Jean Whyte
1694 – 1750
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
John (Finley) Finlaw
Sarah Craigie
Samuel Whyte
1661 – 1706
South Creake, Norfolk, England
Mary Pursell
1664 – 1710
Chaddesley Corbett, Worcestershire, England
Great-Grandparents
Robert Whyte
1610 – 1680
Gerard Pursell
1625 – 1709
Mary Pursell
1640 – 1723
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Marjory Pitcairn
1564 –
Frauncis PURSELL
1587 – 1666
Anne EVANS
1583 – 1666

John Finley's Descendants

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John Finley (06 May 1710 – Apr 1757) m. Rebecca Masknell (1705 – 1770)
  1. 1. James Finlaw (Apr 1746 – 1792) m. Rachel ((Romeril) of La) Fountaine (1607 – 08 APR 1627)
    1. 1. John Finley (13 Dec 1770 – 09 Oct 1840)
      1. 1. Zebijah Finlaw (13 March 1800 – abt 1875) m. Nancy Hindman (15 June 1810 – 11 March 1882)
        1. 1. Samuel (Hindman) Finlaw (June 23, 1847 – March 9, 1907) m. Minerva (Alice) Church (23 Dec 1852 – 22 Jan 1934)

John Finley's Timeline

3 Records

1710
06 May 1710
Birth of John Finley in St Andrew, Dublin, Ireland
St Andrew, Dublin, Ireland
1731
JUN 1731
Age 21
John Finley was married in Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
1757
Apr 1757
Age 47
Death of John Finley in Stow Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA
Stow Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 06 May 1710
    Event Place: St Andrew, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: JUN 1731
    Event Place: Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Apr 1757
    Event Place: Stow Creek, Cumberland, New Jersey, USA

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