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Samuel James Finley 1687 – 1753 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Dec 1687

Birth Location: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

Death Date: 10 Feb 1753

Death Location: Greens Twp, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Alexander McFinlay)

Mother: Catherine Jennings

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Patterson

Children(s): John Ind

The story of Samuel James Finley began in 1687 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland. Samuel James Finley married Elizabeth Patterson, and had children including John Patterson Finley (Immigrant and Rev and French Ind. Samuel James Finley passed away in 1753 in Greens Twp, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel James Finley began in 1687 in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland.
  • Samuel James Finley married Elizabeth Patterson, and had children including John Patterson Finley (Immigrant and Rev and French Ind.
  • Samuel James Finley passed away in 1753 in Greens Twp, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Samuel Finley's Ancestors

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Samuel Finley
1687 – 1753
Birth Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Parents
Alexander Finley (Findley or McFinley or McFinlay)
1667 – 1736
Incharvie or Balchristie,Fifeshire,Scotland or Fifeshire,Ireland
Catherine (Margaret) Jennings
1668 – 1742
Inchervie, Fife, Scotland
Grandparents
James (Caldwell) Finley
1631 – 1681
St Andrews, Fife, Scotland
Margaret (G Mackie Smith) (Finley)
1635 – 1681
Incharvie, County Fife, Scotland
William (Francis) Jennings
1642 – 1671
Derry, Cavan, Ireland
Margaret Murdoch
1642 – 1708
Inchevine, Fife, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
John Finley
1579 – 1670
Sarah Craigie
1581 – 1669
Alexander Mackie
1610 – 1682
Francis Jennings
1580 – 1630
Margaret (Jennings)
1584 – 1650
James Murdoch
1614 – 1646
Catherine Cunningham
1618 –
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Fynlay
1530 – 1597
Lady Warrender
1530 – 1597
Hugh Craigiecraig
1555 – 1579
Christina Smith
1539 – 1584
John (Mackee\Mackie)
1586 – 1619
Barbara Hoig
1580 – 1619
Johannes Jennings
1550 – 1611
Lady Spenser
1550 – 1610
Lady Miller
1534 – 1602

Samuel Finley's Descendants

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Samuel (James) Finley (4 Dec 1687 – 10 Feb 1753) m. Elizabeth Patterson (16 Mar 1690 – 10 Feb 1753)
  1. 1. John (Patterson Finley (Immigrant and Rev and French) Ind (18 December 1706 – 19 August 1782) m. Elizabeth (Thankful) Doak (1707 – 1791)

Samuel Finley's Timeline

5 Records

1687
4 Dec 1687
Birth of Samuel James Finley in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1706
10 Jan 1706
Age 19
Samuel James Finley was married in St Peters, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
St Peters, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1706
10 Jan 1706
Age 19
Samuel James Finley was married
None
1709
1709
Age 22
Samuel James Finley was married in Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
1753
10 Feb 1753
Age 66
Death of Samuel James Finley in Greens Twp, Pennsylvania, USA
Greens Twp, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Dec 1687
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1706
    Event Place: St Peters, Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 10 Jan 1706

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1709
    Event Place: Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Place: DU

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1753
    Event Place: Greens Twp, Pennsylvania, USA

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