Finley-McFarling Database

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  • ID: I1450
  • Name: James Finley
  • Sex: M
  • Christening: 9 DEC 1688 Incharvie,Fife,Scotland
  • Death: 10 FEB 1753 in Cumberland Co,PA
  • IDNO: 128
  • Note:
    !According to Stout, he migrated to County Armagh, Ireland, but children were baptized at St. Peters, Dublin (1706-1719). Landed in Newcastle, DE 1720, on "Eagle Wing". Was in Green Township, Chester Co., PA in 1733; by 1740 was on Franklin County tax roll with 100 acres. Stout cites Chester County Orphans' court book A, as naming all issue except Joseph. Was accompanied by brothers Samuel and John to America.

    !Messer claims brother, Andrew also accompanied them to America and landed 22 May 1720. Says James was on tax list, East Nottingham, 1722-1732. Moved to Lurgan township, Cumberland County (now Franklin) in 1742. In April Court, took oath, gave age 45 years, born in Ireland, caveat against the acceptance of a survey made on a warrant granted Hugh Rippey, June 1732. Gives date of death as 19 February 1753; cites Orhpans Court, book A, page 417, November 1753).
    The Will Parham papers state James, the immigrant, was Elder of Pin Hook and Head of Elk Presbyterian Church, East Nottingham, PA, now Maryland.
  • Change Date: 3 APR 1999 at 00:00:00



    Father: Alexander Finley c: 23 MAR 1669 in Newburn,Fife,Scotland
    Mother: Margaret Jennings b: 1668

    Marriage 1 Elizabeth Patterson c: 16 MAR 1690
    • Married: 10 JAN 1706 in St. Peter's,Dublin,Ireland
    Children
    1. Has Children John Finley
    2. Has No Children Joseph Finley c: 1708 in St Peters,Dublin,Ireland
    3. Has No Children Samuel Finley c: 9 JUL 1708 in St Peters,Dublin,Ireland
    4. Has No Children Robert Finley c: 1710 in St Peters,Dublin,Ireland
    5. Has Children William Finley b: 6 MAR 1712 in Dublin,Ireland c: in St Peters,Dublin,Ireland
    6. Has No Children Thomas Finley c: 1714 in St Peters,Dublin,Ireland
    7. Has No Children Alexander Andrew Finley c: 1717 in St Peters,Dublin,Ireland
    8. Has No Children George Finley c: 1719 in St Peters,Dublin,Ireland
    9. Has Children James Finley c: Abt 1720 in Chester Co(?),PA
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