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John Finney 1730–1762 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1730

Birth Location: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

Death Date: 12 Feb 1762

Death Location: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut

Father: Gerardus Finney

Mother: Sarah Knapp

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In 1730, John Finney entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, born to Gerardus Finney And Sarah Knapp. John Finney passed away in 1762 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut.

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Biography

  • In 1730, John Finney entered the world in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut, born to Gerardus Finney And Sarah Knapp.
  • John Finney passed away in 1762 in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut.

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John Finney's Ancestors

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John Finney
1730–1762
Birth Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Parents
Gerardus Finney
1707–
Dutchess County, New York
Sarah Knapp
1712–1784
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Grandparents
Moses Knapp
1666–1753
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Elizabeth Crissey
1669–1714
Stamford, Fairfield, Connecticut, United States
Great-Grandparents
Caleb Knapp
1637–1674
Hannah Smith
1642–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Nicholas Knapp
1592–1670
Eleanor Lockwood
1610–1658
Henry Smith
1619–1687
Elizabeth Jackson
1617–1670

John Finney's Timeline

2 Records

1730
1730
Birth of John Finney in Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut
1762
12 Feb 1762
Age 32
Death of John Finney in Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut
Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1730
    Event Place: Stratford, Fairfield, Connecticut

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Feb 1762
    Event Place: Redding, Fairfield, Connecticut

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