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John Finley 1770 – 1840 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Dec 1770

Birth Location: Alloway's Creek, Salem, New Jersey, USA

Death Date: 09 Oct 1840

Death Location: , Salem, New Jersey, USA

Father: James Finlaw

Mother: Rachel Fountaine

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Zebijah Finlaw

In 1770, John Finley entered the world in Alloway's Creek, Salem, New Jersey, USA, born to James Finlaw and Rachel (Romeril) of La Fountaine. John Finley had children including Zebijah Finlaw. John Finley passed away in 1840 in , Salem, New Jersey, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1770, John Finley entered the world in Alloway's Creek, Salem, New Jersey, USA, born to James Finlaw and Rachel (Romeril) of La Fountaine.
  • John Finley had children including Zebijah Finlaw.
  • John Finley passed away in 1840 in , Salem, New Jersey, USA.

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John Finley's Ancestors

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John Finley
1770 – 1840
Birth Place: Alloway's Creek, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Parents
James Finlaw
1746 – 1792
Salem, New Jersey Colony
Rachel ((Romeril) of La) Fountaine
1607 – 1627
Trinity Isle of Jersey
Grandparents
John Finley
1710 – 1757
St Andrew, Dublin, Ireland
Rebecca Masknell
1705 – 1770
New Jersey, USA
Martin Romeril
1567 – 1633
Trinity, Jersey, Channel Islands
Sara Lempriere
1571 – 1648
St Helier, Jersey, Channel Island, England
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Finlaw
1689 – 1751
Jean Whyte
1694 – 1750
Jeanette Boutillier
1540 – 1600
Mabel Dumaresq
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Finlaw
Sarah Craigie
Samuel Whyte
1661 – 1706
Mary Pursell
1664 – 1710

John Finley's Descendants

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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)
      1. 1. Elmer (Church "Cub") Finlaw (10 July 1886 – 6 Aug 1969) m. Carrie (Carlotta) Allensworth (26 Nov 1886 – 11 Jul 1960)
        1. 1. Richard (Allensworth) Finlaw (1918 – ) m. Gertrude Greuser (June 17, 1921 – December 14, 2001)

John Finley's Timeline

3 Records

1770
13 Dec 1770
Birth of John Finley in Alloway's Creek, Salem, New Jersey, USA
Alloway's Creek, Salem, New Jersey, USA
1796
15 Feb 1796
Age 26
John Finley was married
None
1840
09 Oct 1840
Age 70
Death of John Finley in , Salem, New Jersey, USA
, Salem, New Jersey, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Dec 1770
    Event Place: Alloway's Creek, Salem, New Jersey, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1796

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 09 Oct 1840
    Event Place: , Salem, New Jersey, USA

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