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Thomas Caldwell FINLEY 1757–1831 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Feb 1757

Birth Location: Tinkling Spring, Augusta, Virginia, USA

Death Date: 12 Dec 1831

Death Location: Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA

Father: John Finley

Mother: Mary Caldwell

Spouse(s): Catherine Kinder, Jeanne Gibert, Jane Clark, Sarah Pettigrew, Elizabeth Austin

Children(s): Howard FINLEY, John Finley, Reuben Finley

The story of Thomas Caldwell FINLEY began in 1757 in Tinkling Spring, Augusta, Virginia, USA. Thomas Caldwell FINLEY married Catherine Kinder, Elizabeth Ann Austin, Jane Clark, Jeanne Gibert, Sarah Mclane Stedman Pettigrew, and had children including Howard Finley, John Lewis Finley, Reuben Jefferson Finley. Thomas Caldwell FINLEY passed away in 1831 in Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Thomas Caldwell FINLEY began in 1757 in Tinkling Spring, Augusta, Virginia, USA.
  • Thomas Caldwell FINLEY married Catherine Kinder, Elizabeth Ann Austin, Jane Clark, Jeanne Gibert, Sarah Mclane Stedman Pettigrew, and had children including Howard Finley, John Lewis Finley, Reuben Jefferson Finley.
  • Thomas Caldwell FINLEY passed away in 1831 in Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Finley
1724–1791
Birth Location: East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
JF
Mary Caldwell
1728–1787
Birth Location: Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
MC

Spouses(s)

Catherine Kinder
1755–1847
Birth Location: VA
CK
Jeanne Gibert
1757–1798
Birth Location: Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
JG
Jane Clark
1765–1845
Birth Location: Montgomery, Virginia, USA
JC
Sarah Pettigrew
1753–1774
Birth Location: –
SP
Elizabeth Austin
1771–1821
Birth Location: St James Northern Par, Goochland, Virginia, United States
EA

Children(s)

Howard FINLEY
1767–1840
Birth Location: Mecklenburg, North Carolina, USA
HF
John Finley
1795–1814
Birth Location: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
JF
Reuben Finley
1783–1837
Birth Location: VA, Wythe, Virginia, United States
RF

Thomas FINLEY's Ancestors

Self
Thomas FINLEY
1757–1831
Birth Place: Tinkling Spring, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Parents
John Thomas Finley
1724–1791
East Nottingham, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Thankful) Caldwell
1728–1787
Chester, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
John Finley
1706–1773
Dublin, Ireland
Elizabeth (Thankful) Doak
1707–1791
Ulster, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Thomas Caldwell
1706–1770
Lefford Parrish, Donegal, , Ireland
Mary (Jane) Parks
1710–1770
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania
Great-Grandparents
Reverend (Presbyterian)
1687–1753
Elizabeth Patterson
1670–1755
James Doak
1670–1727
Elizabeth Witherspoon
1674–1713
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Alexander Finlay
1667–1736
Catherine Jennings
1668–1742
Robert Patterson
1666–1730
Margaret Fullerton^
1668–1754

Thomas FINLEY's Descendants

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Thomas (Caldwell) FINLEY (11 Feb 1757–12 Dec 1831) m. Catherine Kinder (1755–16 Mar 1847) m. Jeanne Gibert (1757–1798) m. Jane Clark (08 Nov 1765–29 Nov 1845) m. Sarah (McLane Stedman) Pettigrew (Wft Est. 1753-1773–Wft Est. 1774-1857) m. Elizabeth (Ann) Austin (1771–1821)
  1. 1. Howard FINLEY 1767–1840
  2. 2. John (Lewis) Finley 1795–1814
  3. 3. Reuben (Jefferson) Finley 1783–1837 m. Nancy (McCulley) King 1790–1837 m. Susan Duck 1841–
    1. 1. Rhoda Finley 1818–1890 m. Robert (L.) Oakley 1815–1893
      1. 1. Thomas (Milton) Oakley 1839–1894 m. Mary (Elizabeth (" Liza")) Walker 1845–1884 m. Permelia (C.) Carr 1841–1924
        1. 1. Mary ((Molly) Louvine) Oakley 1870–1945 m. Calvin (Morgan) Eldridge 1863–1929
        2. 2. Robert (Sidney) Oakley 1866–1895 m. Lillie (Mae) Wells 1866–1936
        3. 3. Atlaide Oakley 1859–1940
        4. 4. James Oakley 1860–
      2. 2. William (J.) Oakley 1841–1893
      3. 3. Permelia Oakley 1841–1924
      4. 4. Alta Oakley 1846–1917
      5. 5. Jane (Katherine) Oakley 1848–1855
      6. 6. James (Alexander) Oakley 1850–1912
      7. 7. Louis (Newton) Oakley 1854–1939 m. Sarah Sutton 1868–
        1. 1. Ida (May) Oakley 1887–1947
        2. 2. Thomas (Millard) Oakley 1890–1977 m. Cordia (Ann) Vaughn 1894–1980
        3. 3. Walker Oakley 1892–
        4. 4. Carry Oakley 1895–
        5. 5. Ray Oakley 1899–1978 m. Edna (H) Ensor 1905–1965
        6. 6. Alex Oakley 1903–
      8. 8. David (C.) Oakley 1857–1884
      9. 9. Nancy Oakley 1860–1862
      10. 10. Belle Oakley 1862–1862
    2. 2. Thomas (Milton) Finley 1808–1849 m. Lutecia Horne 1800–
    3. 3. William (Orville) Finley 1814–1832
    4. 4. Mary (Ann (Polly)) Finley 1821–1851
    5. 5. Granville (Houston) Finley 1816–1862
    6. 6. Isaac (Newton) Finley 1811–1890 m. Martha Finley 1840–
    7. 7. Reuben Jefferson 1826–1865
    8. 8. Reuben (Jefferson) FINLEY 1826–1865
    9. 9. Nancy (Ann) FINLEY 1833–1849
    10. 10. Jane (King) Finley 1823–1891 m. William (B.) Walker 1842–1894
      1. 1. James Walker 1864–

Thomas FINLEY's Timeline

7 Records

1757
11 February 1757
Birth of Thomas Caldwell FINLEY in Tinkling Springs, Augusta Co., Virginia, United States
Tinkling Springs, Augusta Co., Virginia, United States
1757
11 Feb 1757
Birth of Thomas Caldwell FINLEY in Tinkling Spring, Augusta, Virginia, USA
Tinkling Spring, Augusta, Virginia, USA
1774
Bet. Dec 1774–1890
Age 17
Thomas Caldwell FINLEY was married in Abbeville, South Carolina
Abbeville, South Carolina
1790
1790
Age 33
Thomas Caldwell FINLEY resided here in Greenville, So. Carolina, United States
Greenville, So. Carolina, United States
1820
1820
Age 63
Thomas Caldwell FINLEY resided here in Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
1831
12 Dec 1831
Age 74
Death of Thomas Caldwell FINLEY in Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
1831
12 Dec 1831
Age 74
Death of Thomas Caldwell FINLEY in Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 February 1757
    Event Place: Tinkling Springs, Augusta Co., Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 110.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TS1
    [3] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
    [4] American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI)
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 111.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TS1
    [6] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 112.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TS1
    [7] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1757
    Event Place: Tinkling Spring, Augusta, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Births
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
    [3] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 112.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TS1
    [4] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 293.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CJF
    [5] U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Source number: 110.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: TS1
    [6] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: Bet. Dec 1774–1890
    Event Place: Abbeville, South Carolina
    Record Source: South Carolina Marriages, 1641-1965

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Greenville, So. Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Greenville, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 107; Image: 80; Family History Library Film: 0568151
    [2] 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Chester, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 203; Image: 131; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1820
    Event Place: Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee, United States
    Record Source: 1820 United States Federal Census, 1820 U S Census; Census Place: Springfield, Robertson, Tennessee; Page: 32; NARA Roll: M33_125; Image: 46

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Augusta Co., VA
    Record Source: Virginia Land, Marriage, and Probate Records

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1831
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Dec 1831
    Event Place: Abbeville, Abbeville, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cedar Springs (Abbeville County), Abbeville County, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
    [2] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2011

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Fishersville, Augusta County, Virginia, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: Virginia, Find A Grave Index, 1607-2012
    [2] Web: South Carolina, Find A Grave Index, 1729-2012
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