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John Caldwell FINLEY 1742–1818 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1742

Birth Location: Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1818

Death Location: Homestead, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Father: John Finley

Mother: Mary Caldwell

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In 1742, John Caldwell FINLEY entered the world in Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to John Thomas Finley And Mary Thankful Caldwell. John Caldwell FINLEY married Ann Miller. John Caldwell FINLEY passed away in 1818 in Homestead, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1742, John Caldwell FINLEY entered the world in Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia, United States, born to John Thomas Finley And Mary Thankful Caldwell.
  • John Caldwell FINLEY married Ann Miller.
  • John Caldwell FINLEY passed away in 1818 in Homestead, Gaston, North Carolina, USA.

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John FINLEY's Ancestors

Self
John FINLEY
1742–1818
Birth Place: Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Thomas Finley
1724–1791
East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Thankful) Caldwell
1728–1787
Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Finley
1706–1773
Dublin, Ireland
Elizabeth (Thankful) Doak
1707–1791
Ulster, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Thomas Caldwell
1706–1770
Lefford Parrish, Donegal, , Ireland
Mary (Jane) Parks
1710–1770
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Reverend (Presbyterian)
1687–1753
Elizabeth Patterson
1670–1755
James Doak
1670–1727
Elizabeth Witherspoon
1674–1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Finlay
1667–1736
Catherine Jennings
1668–1742
Robert Patterson
1666–1730
Margaret Fullerton^
1668–1754

John FINLEY's Timeline

4 Records

1742
11 Jan 1742
Birth of John Caldwell FINLEY in England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States
1742
11 Jan 1742
Birth of John Caldwell FINLEY in Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia, United States
Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia, United States
1818
1818
Age 76
Death of John Caldwell FINLEY in Homestead, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
Homestead, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
1818
1818
Age 76
Death of John Caldwell FINLEY in Homestead, Gaston, North Carolina, USA
Homestead, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1742
    Event Place: England, Lonoke, Arkansas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1742
    Event Place: Tinkling Springs, Augusta, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 12976.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: JJ2
    [2] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [3] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1742; Birth city: Augusta; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Homestead, Gaston, North Carolina, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1742; Birth city: Augusta; Birth state: VA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1818
    Event Place: Homestead, Gaston, North Carolina, USA

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