FINLEY RECORDS IN PENNSYLVANIA
GENERAL Marriages in IGI Index, PA John Finley and Elizabeth Harris, 16 September 1744, Dauphin Co., Paxtang & Derry Churches. John Finley and Jane McQuiston, 1756, Cumberland County. John Finley and Sarah Todd, 1762, Montgomery County. John Finley and Agness Brownson, 11 March 1788, Franklin County, Mercersburg, Upper West Conocoheague. Pennsylvania Marriages Prior to 1790, Egle and Linn 1744, July 21. Finley, Joseph. 1747, Apr. --. Finley, Agnes, and Matthew Jackson. 1761, May 13. Finley, Samuel, and Ann Clarkson. 1761, Aug. 28. Finley, Archibald, and Sarah Bornhill. 1762, May 4. Finley, John, and Sarah Todd. 1763, Nov. 2. Findley, Martha, and Alexander Henderson. 1765, Oct. 31. Finley, William, and Susannah Skinner. 1773, June 24. Finley, Margaret, and Peter Duffield. 1775, Aug. 17. Finley, Elizabeth, and Philip Winemore. Revolutionary War Burial Index, Brigham Young University David Finley, born 1762, died 27 August 1849, buried New Concord, OH; private, militia, Westmoreland County, PA. David Finley, buried South Henderson Cemetery, GA. David Finley-Findley, born in Ireland, 1762, died 24 August 1843, New Concord Cemetery, MA; served 1776-79, Westmoreland County militia, PA. David Findley, born Allegheny County, PA; buried New Concord, Muskingum County, OH; private, enlisted Westmoreland County, PA 1782; pensioner in 1840 at age 75 years in Union township, Muskingum County, OH; lived over 90 years; related to Governor Findley of PA. BUCKS COUNTY, PA Assessment Records, PA Archives, Third Series Mary Findley, New Brittain Twp., 1786, 10.5 taxes. CHESTER COUNTY, PA History of Chester County, PA, Futhey & Cope Saml Finley, West Nottingham assessment of 1722, 0.2.6. Charles Finley, 1725, first assessment, London Britain Twp., 1.0. Samuel Finley, 1753, East Marlborough taxables, freeman. John Finly, 1753, East Nantmeal taxables. Saml Finly, West Nottingham taxables in 1753. Michael Finley, 1753, Sadsbury taxables. Probate Records, Chester County, PA John Finley, W. Bradford, 1749, intestate. John Finley, Nottingham, 1753, intestate. Robert Finley, W. Nottingham, 1741, will. Samuel Finley, Nottingham, 1737, intestate. Samuel Finley, Pennsbury, 1827, will. Land Warrants in Chester County, PA Michael Finley, 100 a., 10 May 1743. William Finley, 100 a., 10 May 1743. William Finley, 115 a., 8 May 1751. Will Index, 1714-1844, Chester County, PA Sarah Finley, p. 95. John Finley, p. 110. John Evans Finley, p. 205, 357, 362, 383, 454. Egle, First and Second Series, Vol. II, p. 71. John Finley, Nottingham, 1739, Elder of Donegal Presbytery, CUMBERLAND COUNTY, PA Abstracts of Probate Records, 1750-1825, Cumberland County, PA *Martha Finley, widow of John Finley, asks for guardianship of children, OC 1:25. *Saml Findley, witness for Robert Thompson, 1762, A:120. *James Finley, administrator for Robert Finley, 1764, DB 2A:227. *William Findley, witness for James Johnston, Antrim, 1764, A:130. *Saml Findley, son-in-law to William Smith, Peters, 1774, B:188. *John Finley, James Finley, witnesses for William Sharp, Letterkenny, 1781, D:46. *John Finley, Letterkenny, will, 1783, D:178. *Samuel Finley, executor for John Hodge, W. Pennsboro, 1789, E:148. *Samuel Findley, executor for John Caldwell, Newton, 1793, E:304. Assessment Records, PA Archives, Third Series, Cumberland County, PA John Finly, (first State Tax), 2 horses, 1 cattle, 1.13.4 taxes. John Findley, Letterkenny Twp., 1778, 122a., 2 horses, 2 cattle, 16.17.0 taxes. Big Spring Presbyterian Church, Newville, Swope, Cumberland County, PA Saml Finley, subscriber, 21 March 1786. Major Finley, member received, May 1794. Polly Finley, member received, May 1794. Samuel Finley and Polly Brown, 5 May 1789. Court Records Index, 1750- , Cumberland County, PA James Finley, James Trotter, 1751, p. 95. John Finley, George Emlen---, 1751, p. 88. John Finley, James Trotter, 1751, p. 100. John Findly, Robert Findley, 1753, p. 150. John Findly, Hance Hamilton, 1753, p. 69. James Finley, David W. Nare, 1764, p. 23, 102. Samuel Finley et al, Robert Guthrie, 1765, p. 42. Thomas Findlay, Stephen Duncan, 1766, p. 151. Thomas Finly, Henry Sheadron, 1767, p. 64. James Finley, John Holly Jay, 1767, p. 40. Samuel Finley, John ---, 1767, p. 72. William Findly, James Brown, 1769, p. 20. John & James Finley et al, Patrick Hartford, 1779, p. 9. Thomas Findlay, John Tears, 1772, p. 124. Thomas Finley, Ephraim Blair, 1774, p. 110. Michael Finley, John Wilkins, 1776, p. 176. Samuel Findlay, Robert Montgomery, 1776, p. 86. Samuel Finley et al, William Gettys, 1781, p. 82. Grantee Index, 1750-1950, Cumberland County, PA *James Finley, administrator for Robert Finley to Samuel Rippey, 500 ac., Guilford, 1764, 2A:227. Thomas Finley to John Dunlap, W. Pennsboro, 1766, 2:A:357. Samuel Finley to William Coxe, foot of Tusseys Mt., 1767,1:B:107. *Samuel Finley of Bedford to George and Rose Glassford, 204 ac. 1768, 1B:225. *Thomas Finley to James Weakley, 120 ac., W. Pennsboro, 1768, 1B:248. John Findley heirs to Allice Adams , Letterkenny, 1768,1:C:233. Margaret Finley to John Finley, on Susquehanna, 1772, 1:C:344. John Finley late of SC to Margaret Finley, 502 ac., 1772,1C:344. Thomas Finley to Robert McCulley, Carlisle, 1772, 1:D:115. Thomas Finney to Wm. West et al, W. Pennsboro, 1773, 1:C:363. Margaret Finley to William Patterson of Lancaster, 311 ac., 1774. *Thomas Finley of Carlisle to John and Jacob Krever of York, 1774, 1D:117. James Finley to James Robinson, Letterkenny, 1775, 1:D:445. Thomas Finley to George Sweezey, Greenwood, 1775, 1:D:234. *Thomas Finley of Carlisle to George Sweezey, Rye, 200 ac., Penns, 1775, 1D:236. Samuel Finley to Benjamin Chambers, Peters, 1775, 1:D:167. Samuel Findlay to Benjamin Chambers, Peters, 1776, 1:E:418. *John and Mary Finley, farmer of Letterkenny to Joseph Finley, son, 406 ac., 1782, 1F:174. *John and Mary Finley to Joseph Finley, 406 ac. in Lurgan, 1782, 1:F:174. William Finley et al to William Hodge, Newton, 1784, 1:H:138. Samuel Finley et al to Alexander McNickell, Newton, 1794, 1:l:177. Finley & Co's to Saml Assgee, Newville, 1797, 1:M:501. Grantor Index, Cumberland County, PA *John Kerr to John Finley, 560 ac., Letterkenny, 1763, DB 2:32. *John Dunlap to Thomas Finley, yeoman, 100 ac., W. Pennsborrough, 1766, 2A:357. *William Coxe of Philadelphia, merchant to Samuel Finley, surveyor, 1767, 1B:107. *Allice Adams to John Findlay heirs, 300 ac., Letterkenny, 1768, 1C:233. *John and Mary Finley to James Finley, 208 ac., Letterkenny, 1768, DB 4:484. *Robert and Elizabeth McCulley of Northumberland to Thomas Finley of Carlisle, 1772, 1D:115. *William and Mary West of Philadelphia, merchant to Thomas Finney, farmer of Paxton in Lancaster, 1773, 1C:363. *Benjamin Chambers, yeoman, to Samuel Finley, 264 ac., Peters, 1774, 1D:166. *George Sweezey to Thomas Finley of Carlisle, 300 ac., 1775, 1D:234. *James and Mary Robinson to James Finley, Letterkenny, 1775, 1D:445. *Benjamin Chambers late of Guilford to Samuel Findlay of Peter's, 154 ac., 1776, 1E:418. William and Ann Hodge to William McCracken and Samuel Finley, Newton, 1784, 1H:138. Alexander and Mary McNickle to Samuel Finley, Alexander and Daniel Brown, 91 ac., Newton, 1794, 1L:177. Trustees of Congregation of Big Spring to Samuel Finley & Co. of Newville, 1797, 1M:501. Daniel Brown of Green Co., KY & Alexander Brown of Mercer Co., PA to Samuel Finley of Chilicothe, OH, 1808, 1S:134. Orphan's Court Records, Cumberland County, PA Martha Finley, widow of John Finley, eldest son James and minor children, Elizabeth, Andrew , Samuel, 1759. James Finley, buys 150 acres from mother, Martha; lists other children Clement, Mary (Mrs. John Thompson), Michael, John, 1762. Martha Finley asks for guardians for Michael, John, Andrew, Samuel; Elizabeth, over 14, chose Samuel McCune for guardian. Widow of Ealee Finley, alias Adams, with minor children George, Elenor, Jane, John, Elizabeth, William, Sarah, 1764. Probate Records, Cumberland County, PA *John Finley, letters of administration granted to Gavin Morroni and Joseph Elliott, 25 July 1759, A:30. *Robert Findley, letters of administration granted to Thomas Finley and Jane Finley, 24 August 1759, A:31. *James Finley, administrator for estate of Robert Finley, deceased, 28 April 1764, 2A:227. Tax Records, Cumberland County, PA William Findley, East Pennsborough, 1750. James Finley, East Pennsborough, 1750. James Finley, Antrim, 1751. Thomas Finley, Hopewell, 1751. Andrew Finley, Lurgan, 1751. John Finley, Sr., Lurgan, 1751. John Finley, Esq., Lurgan, 1751. John Finley (Sawyer), Lurgan, 1751. James Finley, Lurgan, 1751. Robert Finley, Lurgan, 1751. Andrew Fridley, Antrim, 1753. James Findley, Antrim, 1753. James Finoley, Guilford, 1753. John Findley, Lurgan, 1753. Widow Findley, Lurgan, 1753. John Findley, Lurgan, 1753. Eliza Findley (widow), Lurgan, 1753. Widow Findley (Roberts), Lurgan, 1753. Widow Finney, Lurgan, 1753. Abel Finly, Antrim, 1762. James Finly, Antrim, 1762. James Finly, Guilford, 1762. Clement Finly, Hopewell, 1762. Thomas Finly, Hopewell, 1762. James Finley, 200 W, Guilford, 1763. Thomas Finley, 1 Lt., Hopewell, 1763. Clements Finley, 1 Lt., Hopewell, 1763. George Finley, 100 W, Hopewell, 1763. John Finley, Letterkenny, 1763. Abel Finly, 150 W, Antrim, 1764. James Findly, 1 Lt., Carlisle, 1764. George Finly, Hopewell, 1764. Thomas Finly, poor, 1 Lt., Hopewell, 1764. James Finly, Hopewell, 1764. John Finly, 300 W, Letterkenny, 1764. John Findly, 100 W, Lurgan, 1764. Alexander Finney, 50 W, Lurgan, 1764. Samuel Finlay, 1 h, 1 c, 300 W, Bedford 1768. Samuel Finlay, freeman, Bedford, 1768. Samuel Finlay, 300 W, Frankstown Waters, 300 on Shavers Creek, Barree, 1768. Samuel Finlay (surveyor), 300 W, 6 C, 250 W, Cumberland, 1768. John Finley, 200 W, 40 C, Lurgan, 1768. Alexander Finney, 2 h, 2 c, 4 sh, 80 unw, 40 C, Lurgan, 1768. Thomas Finlay, renter, Carlisle, 1768. James Findlay, 1 c, 100 W, 15 C, Letterkenny, 1768. John Findlay, 2 h, 4 c, 12 sh, 1 negro, 200 W, 25 C, Letterkenny, 1768. Samuel Finlay, 100 W, Lack, 1768. Samuel Finlay, 2 h, 2 c, Peters, 1768. William Finlay, 4 h, Antrim, 1768. John Finlay, 1 h, 1 c, 200 W, 15 C, Antrim, 1769. William Findlay, freeman, Antrim, 1769. Samuel Finlay, 300 W on road from Bed. to Cumb., 300 W, 5 C, Cumberland, 1769. Samuel Findlay, 200 P in Friends Cove, Coleraine, 1769. Samuel Findlay, 500 W, Dublin, 1769. Michael Finlay, 1 Lt., Hopewell, 1769. George Finlay, 1 h, 2 c, 100 L., 20 C, Hopewell, 1769. Samuel Finlay, 100 P, adjoining Thomas Carr, Lack, 1769. Thomas Finlay, freeman, Carlisle, 1769. John Findlay, 2 h, 2 c, 3 sh, 200 W, 30 C, Letterkenny, 1769. James Findlay, 1 h, 2 c, 2 sh, 200 W, 15 C, Letterkenny, 1769. Samuel Findlay, freeman, Letterkenny, 1769. Samuel Findlay, 1 h, 2 c, 1 servant, Peters, 1769. William Findlay, 100 L, Peters, 1769. Samuel Finlay, 200 W, conveyed to George Glassford, Millford, 1769. John Finlay, 1 h, 1 c, Antrim, 1770. William Finlay, Antrim, 1770. Samuel Finlay, 1100 L, Bedford, 1770. Samuel Finlay, 341 W, 5 C, 300 L, Cumberland, 1770. Samuel Finlay, 322 P, Coleraine, 1770. Samuel Finlay, 200 W, 100 L, Dublin, 1770. George Finley, 1 h, 1 ( ), 200 W, 30 C, Lot, Hopewell, 1770. Thomas Finley, freeman, Carlisle, 1770. John Finlay, 4 h, 4 c, 6 sh, 200 P, 40 C, Letterkenny, 1770. James Finlay, 2 h, 3 c, 4 sh, 200 P, 20 C, Letterkenny, 1770. Samuel Finlay, 100 W, Lack, 1770. Samuel Finlay, 1 h, 1 c, 1 servant, Peters, 1770. Joseph Finly, 141 ac., Lurgan, 8.17.0 Robert Finly, 1 c, Lurgan, 2.2.0 Warranties of Land, 1750-1874, Cumberland County, PA, Egle NAME Acres Date Robert Finley 200 1752 John Finley 150 1752 John Finley 100 1753 Samuel Findley 100 1762 Samuel Findley 100 1762 Wm. Finlay 50 1762 Samuel Findlay 100 1762 Samuel Finley 100 1762 Samuel Finley 200 1763 Wm. Findley 150 1763 Samuel Finley 250 1766 Samuel Finley 150 1766 John Finney 200 1766 Samuel Finley 200 1766 Rev. James Finley 300 1770 James Finley 200 1771 Wm. Finley 25 1775 Francis Finley 400 1794 John Finley 400 1794 Will Index, 1750-1937, Cumberland County, PA *John Finley, 1750; executors: James & Martha Finley, A:25. John Finley, 1759; executors: Joseph Elliott, Gavin Morrow, A:30. *John Finley, Letterkenny, will, 1783, D:38. John Finley, Letterkenny, 1783; executors: James Finley, Mary Fulwiler, D:178. Robert Finley, 1759; executors: Thomas Finley, Jane Finley, A:31. FRANKLIN COUNTY, PA Pennsylvania Archives, Third Series, Franklin County, PA John and William Findlay, 57.68a. surveyed 1 January 1816. Falling Spring Presbyterian Church, Franklin County, PA Col. John Findlay, b. 31 March 1766, d. 5 November 1838, in his 73rd year. John Findley, son of Col. John Findley, d. 14 October 1832, aged 33 years 2 months. Miscellaneous Records, 1786-1850, LDS #382,823, Franklin County, PA Samuel, William & John Findlay owners of plots, Mercersburg, 1786, page 52. Hugh Finley letter, care of John Calhoun, at Chambersburg P.O. 1794, page 60. Samuel Findley, Js S. Findlay, on ledger of accounts, page 47. Samuel Findlay, father of Gov. Wm Findlay, Mercersburg, page 26. William Findlay, brigade inspector, issues orders fo militia,1802, page 1. Probate and Land Records, 1752-1838, Franklin County, PA *John McClelland of Botetot Co., VA to Samuel Findlay, Peters, 210 ac., 1785, deed book 1:162. *Samuel Findlay, Peters, 1787, deed book 1:511-412. *Samuel Finley, 1796, will book B:231. *Jane Findlay, heir, 1798, will book B:70. *Joseph Culbertson, Jr. to James Finley, 27 ac., Letterkenny, DB 9:151-152. John Finley, 1811, Orphans' Court A:143. James Finley, gr-grandchildren, Orphans' Court B:271-273. *James Finley petition to divide 27 ac., 1813, 1817, OC A:416-417; *William Finley of Chambersburg to James Finley and Joseph Culbertson, 1814, DB 12:168- 169. *Samuel Finley of Mississippi Territory to James Finley and Joseph Culbertson, interest in 2 ac., DB12:167-168. *James Finley executors & William Finley, administrators,1817, deed book 12:73. *James Finley petition, 1818, OC B:473. John Findlay, 1838, will book D:428. Rocky Springs Presbyterian Church, Franklin County, PA James Finley, Esq., 1739-1812. Jane Finley, 1745-1814. White Church Graveyard, Franklin County, PA Samuel Findlay, d. 1804 in his 71st year. Jane Findlay, wife of Samuel, d. 1783 in her 35th year. Wills, 1784- , Franklin County, PA, LDS #382,823 *James Finley granted letters of administration for John Rodgers, Letterkenny, 1788, page 17/127. *James Finley, Isabel Finley, named in will of Samuel Rippy, Shippensburg, 1790, page 33/222. *John Finley granted letters of administration for Richard Brownson, 1790, page 27. *Mary Finley, letters of administration to James Finley, 1791, page 29/200. *Joseph Finley, witness, will of William Davison, Chambersburg, 1793, page 42/274. *Samuel Findlay, Peters, will, 1796, page 123/231. LANCASTER COUNTY, PA Assessment Records, PA Archives, Third Series John Finly, Upper Paxton, 1772, 150a., 1 horse, 1 cattle, 6.0 taxes. John Finly (single freeman), Little Brittain Twp., 1772, 15.0 taxes. John Finly, Upper Paxton, 1773, 100a., 1 horse, 1 cattle, 7.6 taxes. Deed Abstracts, Lancaster County, PA, Maybill John Finley, witness, Hopewell Twp., 10 January 1745/6. John Finley, witness, Hopewell Twp., 18-19 September 1746. Intestate Records, Lancaster County, PA Robert Findley, 1803. William Finlay, 1816. Thomas Finley, 1833. Edward Finney, 1849. Thomas Finney, 1778. Land Warrants, 1733-1896, PA Archives, Third Series Samuel Finney, 150a., 16 January 1733. Robert Finney, 150a., 16 March 1736. John Finly, 100a., 5 July 1745. William Finly, 100a., 26 February 1747. John Finly, 200a., 11 May 1747. Thomas Finly, 100a., 8 June 1749. James Finney, 200a., 4 October 1765. Thomas Finney, 150a., 4 October 1765 James Finney, 60a., 22 October 1770. James Finney, 168a., 19 January 1775. James Finney, 150.120a. 20 January 1775. Oaths of Allegiance, Lancaster County, PA, Maybill James Finey, before 26 March 1778. George Finley, 13 June - 29 September 1777. James Finley, July 1777. Saml Finley, June 1778. John Finley, 25 October 1777. Orphans' Court Misc Records, Lancaster County, PA, LDS #021,368 James Finlay, 1813-1816, page 309. James Finley, guardian appointed, 1816-1822, page 182. James Findlay, maintenance allowance, 1816-1822, page 242. Jonathan Findlay, admin. acct., 1816-1822, page 270. James Finley, guardian appointed, 1831-1833, page 260. Thomas Findlay, inquest awarded, 1833-1836, page 99-100. Probate Records, Lancaster County, PA James Findley, d. 27 August 1814, p. 1 April 1816; Executor Henry Brenneman, Strasburg Twp. James Finny, d. 26 July 1770, p. 4 May 1774; Executors Jane and Thomas Finney, Hanover Twp.; wife Jane Finney, children Thomas, Jane, Mary, Rebecca. Alexander Finley, d. 12 April 1775, p. 3 May 1775; Executors Matthew McHugh and Adam Orth, Lebanon Twp; Legatee, James Braun. Thomas Finney named executor for Thomas McClure, d. 6 January 1778, p., 3 February 1778, Hanover Twp. Will Abstracts, 1721-1820, Lancaster County, PA, LDS #383,291 James Findley, 1721-1820, page 315. Alexander Finely, 1721-1820, page 289. Alexander Findlay, 1775, 6:174. James Findley, 1816, L:569. * = documents on hand AAA-0454