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Samuel Finley 1739–1797 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Mar 1739

Birth Location: Augusta, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1797

Death Location: Buffalo Creek, Virginia, United States

Father: John Finley

Mother: Elizabeth Doak

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The story of Samuel Finley began in 1739 in Augusta, Virginia, United States. In 1790, Samuel Finley resided in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States. Samuel Finley passed away in 1797 in Buffalo Creek, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of Samuel Finley began in 1739 in Augusta, Virginia, United States.
  • In 1790, Samuel Finley resided in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States.
  • Samuel Finley passed away in 1797 in Buffalo Creek, Virginia, United States.

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Samuel Finley's Ancestors

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Samuel Finley
1739–1797
Birth Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States
Parents
John Finley
1706–1773
Dublin, Ireland
Elizabeth (Thankful) Doak
1707–1791
Ulster, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Reverend (James Samuel Finley) (Presbyterian)
1687–1753
Dublin, Ireland
Elizabeth Patterson
1670–1755
Dublin, Dublin, Ireland
James (Samuel) Doak
1670–1727
Ballymena, Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Elizabeth Witherspoon
1674–1713
Antrim, Ulster, Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Alexander Finlay
1667–1736
Catherine Jennings
1668–1742
Robert Patterson
1666–1730
Margaret Fullerton^
1668–1754
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Clarence Patterson
1649–1731
Mary Moore
1648–1722

Samuel Finley's Timeline

3 Records

1739
3 Mar 1739
Birth of Samuel Finley in Augusta, Virginia, United States
Augusta, Virginia, United States
1790
1790
Age 51
Samuel Finley resided here in Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
1797
1797
Age 58
Death of Samuel Finley in Buffalo Creek, Virginia, United States
Buffalo Creek, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Mar 1739
    Event Place: Augusta, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1738; Birth city: Nottingham; Birth state: PA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Pendleton, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Pendleton, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 7; Image: 20; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: Feb 16, 1790
    Event Place: Augusta Co., VA
    Record Source: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: VA, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1797
    Event Place: Buffalo Creek, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1738; Birth city: Nottingham; Birth state: PA

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