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William Finney 1716–1759 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1716

Birth Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 26 APR 1759

Death Location: Amelia, Virginia, United States

Father: Rev. II

Mother: Mary Cocke

Spouse(s): Elizabeth Sherman, Maria Page

Children(s): John Finney, Sally Finney, William Finney, Frances Fannie, Mary Finney, Lucy Finney, Fanny Finney, Elizabeth Finney, Martha Finney, Anna Finney, John Finney

In 1716, William Finney entered the world in Amelia, Virginia, United States, born to Rev William Finney Ii And Mary Cocke. William Finney married Elizabeth Sherman, Maria Mary Judith Page, and had children including Anna Finney, Elizabeth Finney, Fanny Finney, Frances Fannie, John Finney, Lucy Finney, Martha Finney, Mary Page Finney, Sally Finney, William Finney. William Finney passed away in 1759 in Amelia, Virginia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1716, William Finney entered the world in Amelia, Virginia, United States, born to Rev William Finney Ii And Mary Cocke.
  • William Finney married Elizabeth Sherman, Maria Mary Judith Page, and had children including Anna Finney, Elizabeth Finney, Fanny Finney, Frances Fannie, John Finney, Lucy Finney, Martha Finney, Mary Page Finney, Sally Finney, William Finney.
  • William Finney passed away in 1759 in Amelia, Virginia, United States.

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Spouses(s)

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William Finney's Ancestors

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William Finney
1716–1759
Birth Place: Amelia, Virginia, United States
Parents
Rev. William Finney II
1696–1727
Glasgow, Lanarkshire, Scotland
Mary Cocke
1696–1727
Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Grandparents
William Finney
1665–
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Margaret Hutcheson
1670–
Scotland
Captain (Thomas) Cocke
1662–1707
Malvern Hills, Henrico, Virginia, United States
Mary Brazure
1668–1706
Nansemond, Virginia, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Cocke
1638–1697
Agnes Powell
1639–1719
John Brasseur
1641–1709
Mary Pitt
1629–1685
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Cocke
1602–1665
Temperance Bailey
1617–1652
James Powell
1600–1650
Margaret Llewellyn
1630–1718
Robert Brasseur
1597–1665
Florence Fawkes
1622–1665
Robert Pitt
1607–1672
Martha Lear
1607–1672

William Finney's Descendants

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William Finney (1716–26 APR 1759) m. Elizabeth Sherman (1759–) m. Maria ("Mary" Judith) Page (1710–23 OCT 1794)
  1. 1. John Finney 1677–1710 m. Margaret Upton 1679–1727
    1. 1. James Finney 1708–1764 m. Elizabeth Turner 1704–1764
      1. 1. Mary Finney 1723–1808 m. John Rice 1720–1804
        1. 1. Louisa Rice 1745–1810 m. Thomas (A) Womack 1743–1790
        2. 2. Mary 1746–
        3. 3. Luke 1748–
        4. 4. Thomas 1750–
        5. 5. George Rice 1752–
        6. 6. Edward Rice 1754–
        7. 7. John (Evans) Reese 1757–1799
        8. 8. James Rice 1768–1815
        9. 9. William Rice 1779–1838
        10. 10. Louvisa 1743–1783
        11. 11. Louisa 1745–1810
        12. 12. George 1752–
        13. 13. Edward 1754–
      2. 2. James Finnie 1755–1819
    2. 2. William Finney 1706–1759
    3. 3. Ann Finney 1701–
    4. 4. Richard Finney 1699–
    5. 5. John Finney 1697–
  2. 2. Sally Finney 1782–
  3. 3. William Finney 1739–1804
  4. 4. Frances Fannie 1742–1811
  5. 5. Mary (Page) Finney 1742–1787
  6. 6. Lucy Finney 1744–1818
  7. 7. Fanny Finney 1750–1820
  8. 8. Elizabeth Finney 1740–1773
  9. 9. Martha Finney 1746–1766
  10. 10. Anna Finney 1759–1826
  11. 11. John Finney 1765–

William Finney's Timeline

2 Records

1716
1716
Birth of William Finney in Amelia, Virginia, United States
Amelia, Virginia, United States
1759
26 APR 1759
Age 43
Death of William Finney in Amelia, Virginia, United States
Amelia, Virginia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1716
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1716; Birth city: World S End; Birth state: VA., @N3271@
    [2] Family Data Collection - Births, @N3273@

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 APR 1759
    Event Place: Amelia, Virginia, United States
    Record Source: Family Data Collection - Individual Records, Birth year: 1716; Birth city: World S End; Birth state: VA., @N3279@

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