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John Finley 1713–1757 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 03 May 1713

Birth Location: Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland

Death Date: 20 July 1757

Death Location: Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Michael Finley

Mother: Anne O'Neill

Spouse(s): Martha Berkley

Children(s): Leut Finley, Maj Finley, James Finley, Ann Finley, Elizabeth Finlay, Gen Finley, Clement Finley, Mary Finley

John Finley was born in 1713 in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, the child of Michael Lauder Finley And Anne O Neill. John Finley married Martha Berkley, and had children including Ann Finley, Clement Finley, Elizabeth Finlay, Gen Samuel Finley, James Finley, Leut Andrew Finley, Maj John Finley, Mary Finley, Michael Finley. John Finley passed away in 1757 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Finley was born in 1713 in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland, the child of Michael Lauder Finley And Anne O Neill.
  • John Finley married Martha Berkley, and had children including Ann Finley, Clement Finley, Elizabeth Finlay, Gen Samuel Finley, James Finley, Leut Andrew Finley, Maj John Finley, Mary Finley, Michael Finley.
  • John Finley passed away in 1757 in Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Finley's Ancestors

Self
John Finley
1713–1757
Birth Place: Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Parents
Michael Lauder Finley
1683–1750
Mullaghbrac, County Armagh, Ireland
Anne O'Neill
1691–
Magherienten, Armagh, Ireland
Grandparents
Robert Finley
1634–1712
Inchervie, Fife, Scotland
Margaret ((Mary)) Lauder
1634–1712
Mullaghabrac, Armagh Co., Ireland
Martha (G.) Clement
1671–
County Armagh, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
John Finley
1579–1670
Sarah Craigie
1601–1669
Thomas CLEMENT
1634–1697
Deborah Wonstoll
1635–1673
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Finley
1530–1597
Elizabeth Warrender
1530–
John Craigie
1555–1579
Thomas Clement
1610–
Elizabeth NULAND
1611–
Saffron Wandell
1600–
Anne Lynnell
1600–

John Finley's Descendants

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John Finley (03 May 1713–20 July 1757) m. Martha Berkley (1722–)
  1. 1. Leut (Andrew) Finley 1749–1829
  2. 2. Maj (John) Finley 1748–1837 m. Hannah Duncan 1768–1840
    1. 1. Samuel (Berkley) Finley 1800–1842
    2. 2. Hannah (Sarah) Finley 1812–1869
    3. 3. Martha Finley 1792–1871
    4. 4. Margaret Finley 1791–1823
  3. 3. James Finley 1740–1775
  4. 4. Ann Finley 1741–
  5. 5. Elizabeth Finlay 1747–1832 m. Peebles, (McCracken,) Rippey 1745–1776 m. William McCracken 1753–1808 m. William Peebles 1745–1776
    1. 1. Robert Peebles 1775–1830
    2. 2. Janet (Sarah) McCracken 1783–1862
    3. 3. Samuel (Finlay) Maccracken 1785–1857
    4. 4. John Peebles 1769–1846
  6. 6. Gen (Samuel) Finley 1752–1829
  7. 7. Clement Finley 1737–1775
    1. 1. Elizabeth Finley 1762–
    2. 2. John Finley 1766–1813
    3. 3. Martha Berkeley 1775–1847
  8. 8. Mary Finley 1739–1806 m. John Thompson –1767 m. James Leonard –1791

John Finley's Timeline

2 Records

1713
03 May 1713
Birth of John Finley in Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
1757
20 July 1757
Age 44
Death of John Finley in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA , killed by indians
Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA , killed by indians

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 03 May 1713
    Event Place: Armagh, County Armagh, Northern Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: A Session-Book of the Congregation of Middle Spring Presbyterian Church, Cumberland County, Pa.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Naturalization Records Indexes, 1794-1995

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 20 July 1757
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, USA , killed by indians
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current
    [3] U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970
    [4] North America, Family Histories

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shippensburg, Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

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