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William Finney 1705–1751 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1705

Birth Location: Derry, Ireland

Death Date: 30 Apr 1751

Death Location: New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: Robert Finney

Mother: Dorothea None

Spouse(s): Jane Stephenson

Children(s): Mary Finney

William Finney was born in 1705 in Derry, Ireland, the child of Robert Finney And Dorothea. In 1751, William Finney resided in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA. William Finney married Jane Stephenson, and had children including Mary Finney. William Finney passed away in 1751 in New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • William Finney was born in 1705 in Derry, Ireland, the child of Robert Finney And Dorothea.
  • In 1751, William Finney resided in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • William Finney married Jane Stephenson, and had children including Mary Finney.
  • William Finney passed away in 1751 in New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Finney
1668–1755
Birth Location: Ireland
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Dorothea None
1670–1752
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

Jane Stephenson
1710–1751
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, Somerset, Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Mary Finney
1742–1796
Birth Location: Bristol, Rhode Island, USA
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William Finney's Ancestors

Self
William Finney
1705–1751
Birth Place: Derry, Ireland
Parents
Robert Finney
1668–1755
Ireland
Dorothea
1670–1752
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Finney's Descendants

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William Finney (1705–30 Apr 1751) m. Jane Stephenson (1710–1751)
  1. 1. Mary Finney 1742–1796 m. Timothy McGuire 1740–1790
    1. 1. Isaac McGuire 1767–1823 m. Jane Hayes 1779–1850
      1. 1. William (Hayes) McGuire 1807–1870 m. Mary Little 1780–1820 m. Martha (Josephine) Givens 1813–1888
        1. 1. Rev (John Peyton) McGuire 1800–1869 m. Judity (White) Brockenbrough 1813–1897
        2. 2. Frances (Howe) McGuire 1809–1865 m. Mary (Willing) Harrison 1810–1876
        3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Mcguire 1807–
        4. 4. Jane (Millicent) Mcguire 1816–
        5. 5. Anna (Susanna) Mcguire 1812–1825
        6. 6. Margaret (Emily) McGuire 1803–1858 m. John (Evelyn) Page 1796–1881
        7. 7. Susanna (Howe) Mcguire 1798–
        8. 8. William (Henry) Mcguire 1795–1816
        9. 9. Edward (Charles) Mcguire 1793–1858 m. Judith (Carter) Lewis 1794–1882
        10. 10. John McGuire 1795–1869
        11. 11. Thomas McGuire 1832–1918 m. Mary (E Shaw Jones) Bayles 1836–1912
        12. 12. John (Givens) McGuire 1841–1879
        13. 13. William (Lafayette) McGuire 1845–1937 m. Louise (Atsey) Smith 1865–1932
        14. 14. Mary (Jane) McGuire 1857– m. Tillman Curbo 1845–
        15. 15. Easter (Amanda) McGuire 1837–1914 m. Thomas (Sanders) Givens 1838–1909
        16. 16. James (Allen McGuire) Sr. 1830–1897 m. Lizzie McGuire 1848–
        17. 17. Isaac (Washington) McGuire 1834–1896
      2. 2. John McGuire 1801–1852
      3. 3. Thomas McGuire 1811–1879
      4. 4. Mary (Polly) McGuire 1805–1851
    2. 2. Timothy McGuire 1770–1840
    3. 3. Thomas McGuire 1775–1819
    4. 4. Jane McGuire 1765–1843
    5. 5. James McGuire 1770–1796
    6. 6. Mary McGuire 1770–1807
    7. 7. John McGuire 1801–1824

William Finney's Timeline

3 Records

1705
1705
Birth of William Finney in Derry, Ireland
Derry, Ireland
1751
1751
Age 46
William Finney resided here in Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
1751
30 Apr 1751
Age 46
Death of William Finney in New London Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
New London Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1705
    Event Place: Derry, Ireland
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1751
    Event Place: Chester, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: New London, Chester, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 Apr 1751
    Event Place: New London Township, Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] North America, Family Histories, Book Title: Genealogy of the McKean Family of Pennsylvania : with a biography of the Hon. Thomas McKean, LL. D. : member of the Continental Congress from Delaward, Chief Justice and Governor of Pennsylvania, Signer of the Declaration of Independenc, and Pr

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: New London, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Collection Name: Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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