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Samuel Finley 1739–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 March 1739

Birth Location: Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA

Father: John Finley

Mother: Elizabeth Doak

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Fulton

Children(s): James Findley, Benjamin Finley, Elizabeth Finley, George Finley, Jean Finley, John Finley, Joseph Finley, Robert Finley, Thankful Finley, William Finley

The story of Samuel Finley began in 1739 in Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA. Samuel Finley married Elizabeth Fulton, and had children including Benjamin Finley, Elizabeth Finley, George Finley, James Findley, Jean Finley, John Finley, Joseph Finley, Robert Finley, Thankful Finley, William Finley. Samuel Finley passed away in 1797 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Finley began in 1739 in Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA.
  • Samuel Finley married Elizabeth Fulton, and had children including Benjamin Finley, Elizabeth Finley, George Finley, James Findley, Jean Finley, John Finley, Joseph Finley, Robert Finley, Thankful Finley, William Finley.
  • Samuel Finley passed away in 1797 in Virginia, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Finley
1706–1733
Birth Location: Dublin, Ireland
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Elizabeth Doak
1707–1791
Birth Location: Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth Fulton
1739–1811
Birth Location: Virginia, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

James Findley
1772–1850
Birth Location: Galway, Ireland
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Benjamin Finley
1770–
Birth Location: Virginia, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Elizabeth Finley
1767–1820
Birth Location: Staunton, Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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George Finley
1768–
Birth Location: Virginia, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Jean Finley
1770–1852
Birth Location: Virginia, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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John Finley
1760–1846
Birth Location: –
JF
Joseph Finley
1772–
Birth Location: Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
JF
Robert Finley
1769–
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
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Thankful Finley
1770–
Birth Location: Washington, Virginia, USA
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William Finley
1764–1819
Birth Location: Staunton, Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
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Samuel Finley's Ancestors

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Samuel Finley
1739–1797
Birth Place: Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Finley
1706–1733
Dublin, Ireland
Elizabeth (Thankful) Doak
1707–1791
Dublin, County Dublin, Ireland
Grandparents
James Finley
1688–1755
Inovervie, Fife, Scotland
Elizabeth
1690–1755
Samuel (Doake Esq, Am,) MD
1670–1727
Ballymena, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth Doak
1675–1778
Antrim Ulster Ireland, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Finley
1667–1736
Margaret Jennings
1668–1742
Samuel Doak
1648–1681
Elizabeth Lum
1650–1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Finley
1631–1681
Margaret MacKie
1634–1681
William Jennings
1642–1671
Margaret Murdoch
1642–1708

Samuel Finley's Descendants

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Samuel Finley (30 March 1739–1797) m. Elizabeth Fulton (1739–1811)
  1. 1. James Findley 1772–1850 m. Isabella Moore 1774–1842
    1. 1. GEORGE (WILLIAM) FINDLEY 1804–1843 m. Minerva (J) Spence 1811–1860
      1. 1. James (Henderson) Findley 1831–1889 m. Margrett (Catherin) Moore 1833–1865
        1. 1. John (Bradshaw) Findley 1863–1920 m. Mary Moore 1864–1938
        2. 2. James Findley 1859–1947
        3. 3. Mary (L.) Findley 1862–1948
        4. 4. M. (E.) Rittrell 1864–
        5. 5. George (Nathaniel) Findley 1857–1924
    2. 2. James (Madison) Findley 1811–1870
  2. 2. Benjamin Finley 1770–
  3. 3. Elizabeth Finley 1767–1820
  4. 4. George Finley 1768–
  5. 5. Jean Finley 1770–1852
  6. 6. John Finley 1760–1846
  7. 7. Joseph Finley 1772–
  8. 8. Robert Finley 1769–
  9. 9. Thankful Finley 1770–
  10. 10. William Finley 1764–1819

Samuel Finley's Timeline

2 Records

1739
30 March 1739
Birth of Samuel Finley in Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
1797
1797
Age 58
Death of Samuel Finley in Virginia, Virginia, USA
Virginia, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 March 1739
    Event Place: Augusta, Colonial America, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Virginia, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: Geneanet Community Trees Index
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