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1.	Matthew FINNEY. He was the son of 2. Benjamin FINNEY and 3. Lucretia Jones DEGRAFFENREID.

2.	Benjamin FINNEY was born 13 Jun 1775, and died 19 Jun 1826 in Abbeville, Abbeville District, South Carolina.

3.	Lucretia Jones DEGRAFFENREID was born 11 Jun 1783 in Lunenburg Co., VA. She was the daughter of 6. Anthony Tscharner DEGRAFFENREID and 7. Lucretia TOWNES.
	Children of Lucretia Jones DEGRAFFENREID and Benjamin FINNEY are: 1.   i. Matthew FINNEY.     ii. Andrew FINNEY.     iii. Mary Page Punch FINNEY. She married Elijah BROWN 1 Mar 1826.     iv. Elizabeth Cary FINNEY was born 26 Dec 1798.     v. William Cary FINNEY was born 14 Jan 1803. He married Martha WORTHAM 14 Oct 1824.     vi. Benjamin Watkins FINNEY was born 18 Apr 1805.     vii. Nancy Needham Degraffenreid FINNEY was born 23 Oct 1807.     viii. Lucretia Towns FINNEY was born 12 Jan 1811.     ix. Hannah Cary FINNEY was born 16 Aug 1812.     x. Catherine Regina FINNEY was born 21 Dec 1812. She married Ezekial Waddle MATTHEWS 13 Aug 1829.     xi. Tscharner Degraffenreid FINNEY was born 20 Aug 1816.     xii. Thomas Alexander FINNEY was born 16 Nov 1818.     xiii. Sarah Allen FINNEY was born 3 Sep 1820.     xiv. Martha Ann FINNEY was born 28 Feb 1824 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, and died 25 Sep 1900 in Fayette County, Tennessee. She married Joseph Harrison EDWARDS 23 Oct 1844 in Fayette County, Tennessee. He was born 1823 in Alabama.

6.	Anthony Tscharner DEGRAFFENREID was born 28 Nov 1722 in Williamsburg, Prince Edward CO, Virginia, and died 10 Apr 1794 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia. He was the son of 12. Christopher DEGRAFFENREID VI and 13. Barbara Tempest NEEDHAM.

7.	Lucretia TOWNES was born ABT 1748 in Amelia, Virginia, and died 30 Mar 1817 in South Carolina. She was buried in Calhoun Cemetery, Abbevile/McCormick County, South Carolina. She was the daughter of 14. William TOWNES and 15. Ann CHILDERS.
	Children of Lucretia TOWNES and Anthony Tscharner DEGRAFFENREID are: 3.   i. Lucretia Jones DEGRAFFENREID was born 11 Jun 1783 in Lunenburg Co., VA. She married Benjamin FINNEY 1 Feb 1798. He was born 13 Jun 1775, and died 19 Jun 1826 in Abbeville, Abbeville District, South Carolina.     ii. Catherine Jenner DEGRAFFENREID was born 19 Jun 1786 in Lunenburg Co., VA, and died 3 Feb 1829 in Abbeville, Abbeville District, South Carolina. She married William Caldwell CALHOUN 30 Jan 1805 in Abbeville District, South Carolina, son of Patrick CALHOUN II and Martha CALDWELL. He was born 19 Sep 1776 in Calhoun Mills, Abbeville Dist. SC, and died 10 Dec 1840 in Calhoun Mills, Abbeville Dist. SC.     iii. Nancy Needham DEGRAFFENREID was born 1787 in Lunenburg Co., VA, and died 4 Oct 1841. She married Patrick CALHOUN III 15 Dec 1803 in Abbeville Dist. SC, son of Patrick CALHOUN II and Martha CALDWELL. He was born 3 Feb 1784 in Abbeville, SC, and died Oct 1840 in Abbeville, SC.

12.	Christopher DEGRAFFENREID VI was born 1691 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 27 Oct 1742 in James River Plantation, Isle of Wight, Virginia. He was the son of 24. Christopher DEGRAFFENREID and 25. Regina TSCHARNER.

13.	Barbara Tempest NEEDHAM was born 25 Jun 1688 in Hartfordshire, England, and died 26 Jun 1744 in Amelia Co., James River, Virginia. She was the daughter of 26. Sir Arthur NEEDHAM and 27. Unk (nee) WINGATE.
	Child of Barbara Tempest NEEDHAM and Christopher DEGRAFFENREID VI is: 6.   i. Anthony Tscharner DEGRAFFENREID was born 28 Nov 1722 in Williamsburg, Prince Edward CO, Virginia, and died 10 Apr 1794 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia. He married Mary BAKER 5 Jul 1742 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, daughter of Henry BAKER and Ruth CHANCY. She was born ABT 1722 in Chowan County, North Carolina. He married Sarah Lowry RUST 1758 in Old Rappahanock, Virginia, daughter of Benjamin RUST and Sarah METCALF. She was born 12 Sep 1729. He married Eliza Embry ALLEN 10 Feb 1763 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. He married Lucretia TOWNES 14 Dec 1780 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, daughter of William TOWNES and Ann CHILDERS. She was born ABT 1748 in Amelia, Virginia, and died 30 Mar 1817 in South Carolina.

14.	William TOWNES was born ABT 1719 in Amelia, Virginia. He was the son of 28. James TOWNES.

15.	Ann CHILDERS was born ABT 1720 in Amelia, Virginia.
	Children of Ann CHILDERS and William TOWNES are: 7.   i. Lucretia TOWNES was born ABT 1748 in Amelia, Virginia, and died 30 Mar 1817 in South Carolina. She married William MOSELEY. She married James Francis ROBERTSON 20 Mar 1769. He was born ABT 1746 in Amelia, Virginia. She married Anthony Tscharner DEGRAFFENREID 14 Dec 1780 in Lunenburg County, Virginia, son of Christopher DEGRAFFENREID VI and Barbara Tempest NEEDHAM. He was born 28 Nov 1722 in Williamsburg, Prince Edward CO, Virginia, and died 10 Apr 1794 in Lunenburg Co., Virginia.     ii. William TOWNES. He married Obedience ALLEN.     iii. Henry TOWNES.     iv. John TOWNES.     v. Thomas TOWNES.     vi. Joseph TOWNES.     vii. Halcott TOWNES.     viii. Mary TOWNES.     ix. Nancy TOWNES.     x. Elizabeth TOWNES.

24.	Christopher DEGRAFFENREID was born 15 Nov 1661 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 1743 in Worb Castle, Switzerland. He was the son of 48. Anton DEGRAFFENREID and 49. Catherine JENNER.

25.	Regina TSCHARNER was born 7 Dec 1665 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 1740. She was the daughter of 50. Noble Beat Lewis TSCHARNER and 51. Margauerithe (MARGARIETHE GUNDEN).
	Children of Regina TSCHARNER and Christopher DEGRAFFENREID are: 12.   i. Christopher DEGRAFFENREID VI was born 1691 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 27 Oct 1742 in James River Plantation, Isle of Wight, Virginia. He married Barbara Tempest NEEDHAM 11 Feb 1714 in Charleston, South Carolina, daughter of Sir Arthur NEEDHAM and Unk (nee) WINGATE. She was born 25 Jun 1688 in Hartfordshire, England, and died 26 Jun 1744 in Amelia Co., James River, Virginia.     ii. Franz Ludwig DEGRAFFENREID was born 1703 in Bern, Switzerland.

26.	Sir Arthur NEEDHAM was born ABT 1662 in Wymondsly, Hartfordshire, England, and died ABT 1688.

27.	Unk (nee) WINGATE.
	Child of Unk (nee) WINGATE and Sir Arthur NEEDHAM is: 13.   i. Barbara Tempest NEEDHAM was born 25 Jun 1688 in Hartfordshire, England, and died 26 Jun 1744 in Amelia Co., James River, Virginia. She married Christopher DEGRAFFENREID VI 11 Feb 1714 in Charleston, South Carolina, son of Christopher DEGRAFFENREID and Regina TSCHARNER. He was born 1691 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 27 Oct 1742 in James River Plantation, Isle of Wight, Virginia.

28.	James TOWNES was born in England.
	Children of James TOWNES are: 14.   i. William TOWNES was born ABT 1719 in Amelia, Virginia. He married Ann CHILDERS. She was born ABT 1720 in Amelia, Virginia.     ii. John TOWNES.     iii. Thomas TOWNES.     iv. Henry TOWNES.     v. Samuel TOWNES.

48.	Anton DEGRAFFENREID was born 1639 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 1730 in Bern, Switzerland. He was the son of 96. Christoph DEGRAFFENREID IV and 97. Anna Von MUHILNEN.

49.	Catherine JENNER was born ABT 1640 in Switzerland, and died 1669 in Bern, Switzerland.
	Children of Catherine JENNER and Anton DEGRAFFENREID are: 24.   i. Christopher DEGRAFFENREID was born 15 Nov 1661 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 1743 in Worb Castle, Switzerland. He married Regina TSCHARNER 25 Apr 1684 in Bern, Switzerland, daughter of Noble Beat Lewis TSCHARNER and Margauerithe (MARGARIETHE GUNDEN). She was born 7 Dec 1665 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 1740.     ii. Anna Margaretha Dorothea DEGRAFFENREID.

50.	Noble Beat Lewis TSCHARNER was born 2 Nov 1617 in Switzerland, and died 1674 in Rowan, Co., North Carolina. He was the son of 100. Samuel TSCHARNER.

51.	Margauerithe (MARGARIETHE GUNDEN) was born 1642 in Bern, Switzerland.
	Children of Margauerithe (MARGARIETHE GUNDEN) and Noble Beat Lewis TSCHARNER are: 25.   i. Regina TSCHARNER was born 7 Dec 1665 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 1740. She married Christopher DEGRAFFENREID 25 Apr 1684 in Bern, Switzerland, son of Anton DEGRAFFENREID and Catherine JENNER. He was born 15 Nov 1661 in Bern, Switzerland, and died 1743 in Worb Castle, Switzerland.     ii. Francis Lewis TSCHARNER was born ABT 1670.

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