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William Finch 1762 – 1842 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 July 1762

Birth Location: Cumberland, Virginia

Death Date: Nov. 22, 1842

Death Location: Salem Baptist Church, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

Father: Charles (PATRIOT)

Mother: Joyce Moss

Spouse(s): Mary Dunn

Children(s): Elizabeth Dunn-Finch

In 1762, William Finch Sr (5GGF M. East, Dunn, Audoffl entered the world in Cumberland, Virginia, born to Charles Finch (PATRIOT) and Joyce Moss. William Finch Sr (5GGF M. East, Dunn, Audoffl married Mary "Polly" Dunn, and had children including Elizabeth 'Betsy' "Betty Ann" Dunn-Finch. William Finch Sr (5GGF M. East, Dunn, Audoffl passed away in 1842 in Salem Baptist Church, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1762, William Finch Sr (5GGF M. East, Dunn, Audoffl entered the world in Cumberland, Virginia, born to Charles Finch (PATRIOT) and Joyce Moss.
  • William Finch Sr (5GGF M. East, Dunn, Audoffl married Mary "Polly" Dunn, and had children including Elizabeth 'Betsy' "Betty Ann" Dunn-Finch.
  • William Finch Sr (5GGF M. East, Dunn, Audoffl passed away in 1842 in Salem Baptist Church, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Charles (PATRIOT)
1728 – 1795
Birth Location: St Peters Parrish,New Kent,Virginia,USA
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Joyce Moss
1730 – 1800
Birth Location: New Kent, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Mary Dunn
1770 – 1840
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Dunn-Finch
1798 – 1888
Birth Location: Oglethorpe County, Georgia, USA
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William Finch's Ancestors

Self
William Finch
1762 – 1842
Birth Place: Cumberland, Virginia
Parents
Charles Finch (PATRIOT)
1728 – 1795
St Peters Parrish,New Kent,Virginia,USA
Joyce Moss
1730 – 1800
New Kent, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Finch's Descendants

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William Finch (15 July 1762 – Nov. 22, 1842) m. Mary ("Polly") Dunn (1770 – 1840)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ('Betsy' "Betty Ann") Dunn-Finch (1798 – 3 Feb 1888) m. Etheldred (F "Dred") Drake (7 Jul 1801 – 2 Jan 1882)
    1. 1. James ("Jim") Drake (18 Oct 1830 – 27 Aug 1912) m. Sarah (Catherine) Arnold (22 Jul 1836 – 19 Nov 1915)
      1. 1. James (T "Jimmie") Drake (May 1862 – 10 Aug 1923) m. Leola ((Ola)) BRITT-DRAKE-MCNESBY (12 Aug 1868 – 1960)
        1. 1. Georgia (Caroline) Drake (5 Dec 1889 – May 1979) m. John (R) Poindexter (29 March 1888 – 11 September 1956)

William Finch's Timeline

2 Records

1762
15 July 1762
Birth of William Finch Sr (5GGF M. East, Dunn, Audoffl in Cumberland, Virginia
Cumberland, Virginia
1842
Nov. 22, 1842
Age 80
Death of William Finch Sr (5GGF M. East, Dunn, Audoffl in Salem Baptist Church, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
Salem Baptist Church, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 July 1762
    Event Place: Cumberland, Virginia

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Nov. 22, 1842
    Event Place: Salem Baptist Church, Oglethorpe, Georgia, United States
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