Finleys in Court Records in Cumberland Co., PA, 1750-1776
LDS # 1,011,065
Cumberland Co., PA Quarter Sessions, v. 1-5
Volume 1: 1750-1761
p. 24:
At a Court of General Quarter Sessions of the peace held at
Carlisle for the County of Cumberland the 21st day of July in the Twenty
Sixth Year of the Reign of our Soverign Lord King George the Second over
Great Britain viz; Before Saml Smith Esq & his Associate Justices viz; AD
1752 The Sheriff viz Ezekial Dunning Esq. Return the Writ of Venire to him
directed & there upon the following persons were returned on the Grand Jury viz
John Calhoon, Foreman
Wm Ferguson
Wm. Thompson
Alexr Roddy
James Jack
John Galbraith
Joseph Davis
John Jones
Arthur Forester
John Stuart
James Dunning
John Robinson
Alexr McBride
Samuel Fisher
Wm. McCrosky
Rowland McDonald
Robert Elliott
The King vs Peter Walker
Sur(?) Indictment for assaulting Robert Chambers Esq. Being
charged Saith he is guilty in Manner & Form as he stands indicted.
Whereupon it is adjudged by the Court that he make Fine to the Governor in
the Sum of Ten Pounds and stand committed until Fine & Fees are paid.
Test protege(?):
Jno Finley
Jno Forsyth
p. 30: Quarter Session 24 July 1753
The King vs James Robinson
Sur(?) indt for carrying spirituous liquor to the Indians.
p. 54: Quarter Session 23 October 1753
The King vs Samuel Rippy
Sur(?) Indt for keeping publick house without license.
p. 52: Quarter Session 20 April 1757
The King vs Margaret & Elinor Finley - Ignoramus; Defts are discharged by the
Court on paymt of fees.
p. 52: Quarter Session 20 April 1757
The King vs John Wells & Robt Finley - Ignoramus; Defts are discharged by the
Court on paymt of their fees.
Volume 2: 1761-1765
p. 1-2: Quarter Session 21 July 1761
George Robinson, Supervisor of Roads, Tyrone twp
p. 29: Quarter Session 25 March 1762
Samuel Rippey, Supervisor of Roads, Lurgan twp
p. 87: Quarter Session 25 March 1764
John Finley, Supervisor of Roads, Letterkenny twp
p. 88: Quarter Session 17 April 1764
John Finley on Grand Jury
p. 113: Quarter Session 22 January 1765
The King vs Samuel Finley
Sur(?) Indg assault James Bill.
Vol. 3: 1765-1772
p. 2: 19 July 1768
James Ramsey, John Kinkead, John Fulton on Grand Jury
p. 14: 18 October 1768
James Finley, James Calhoon, Sam'l and William Rippey, William Brackinrige,
Robert & Stephen Caldwell on Grand Jury. Ordered...Finley, Calhoon, William
Rippey, Brackinrige Robert Caldwell...be fined forty shillings each for
non-attendance...
p. 25: 24 January 1769
Joseph McClure on Grand Jury
p. 44: 18 April 1769
Exekial Dunning, John McClure on Grand Jury
p. 81: 26 March 1779
James Robinson, Overseer of Fences, Letterkenny
p. 94: 24 July 1770
Michael Finley, Robert Calhoon, James Ramsey, John Kinkead on Grand Jury
p. 100: 24 July 1770
Upon the Petition of the inhabitants of Letterkenny township to the Court
setting forth that key laborer under great inconvenience for a Road
beginning at James Fultons to the Rocky Spring Meeting House and praying the
court to appoint men to view and lay out a road from James Fultons to Rocky
Spring meeting House the nearest and best way. The court do appoint John
Bevins, Samuel Thompson, Joseph Swan, William Lindsay, Sr., Joseph Easton
and John Finley to view the premisses above mentioned and that they or any
four of them if they see necessary lay out the same by courses and distances
the most usefull for the Public and least injurious to private property and
make report to the next court.
By the Court.
p. 128: 23 April 1771
James Finlay, John McClure on Grand Jury
p. 147: 23 July 1771
Michael Finlay, James Ramsey on Grand Jury
p. 189: 22 October 1771
Adjudged by the court that Bail Blackwell indented servant to James Findlay
do serve the said James Findlay his said master or his assigns the further
time of one year over and above the time specified in said Indenture
Compensation for runaway time and Expenses viz. amounting to eight pound
five shilling in pursuance of the acts of Assembly in such Case made and
provided.
By the Court.
p. 189: 22 October 1771
Adjudged by the court that Thomas Quin indented servant to James Findlay do
serve the said James Findlay his said master or his assigns the further time
of seven months over and above the time specified in said Indenture
Compensation for runaway time and Expenses viz. amounting to four pounds
twelve shillings in pursuance of the acts of Assmebly in such Case made and
provided.
By the Court.
p. 196: 21 January 1771
Petition, Guilford and Letterkenny, road between Falling Spring Meeting
House and Rocky Spring Meeting House; appoint Sam Lindsay, John Alexander,
James Findlay (?) Rocky Spring, William Lindsay Senior and John Neilson.
(See format, p.100 above).
p. 198: 21 January 1772
William Trimble and Jas Caldwell, Overseer of Fences in Hopewell
Vol. 4: 1768-1772
No documents
Vol. 5: 1772-1776
p. 24: July session 1772
Frederick Walt Finlay D(?) appointed to see if wagon road needed from Mr.
West's mill to Baskins Ferry on Susquehanna; inhabitants of Thuron (Sharon?)
and Valley.
p. 28: October session 1772
William McFarland, Ezekial Dunning, James Love, John McFarlan on Grand Jury
p. 57: January session 1773
James Finlay appointed last April to view and lay out road from Rocky Spring
meeting house to Falling Spring meeting house; reported task done.
20 July 1773
Michael Finlay on Grand Jury
p. 101: October 1773
William Finlay, Antrim, appointed to lay out road leading through lands of
Casper Hanley, John Coughran and others.
p. 106: 18 January 1774
Samuel Ramsey, William McClure, William Patterson, Robert Robinson, William
McClintock on Grand Jury
p. 124: 25 March 1774
James McFarlane appointed overseer of poor in Hamilton
p. 126: 19 April 1774
Patrick Jack, James Caldwell, James Finlay, Robert Montgomery appointed to
Grand Jury
p. 143: July 1774
Michael Finlay on Grand Jury
p. 104 (following p. 143): October 1774
James Finlay, Samuel, Robert & Joseph Culbertson appointed to lay out road
from Albert Torrance plantation through Benjamin Chambers property in
Letterkenny
p. 107: 18 October 1774
Charles McClure, Samuel Finlay, Albert Torrance, John Frindle, Thomas
Armstrong on Grand Jury
p. 180: October 1774
James Finlay, Joseph, Robert & Samuel Culbertson report on Torrance Road.
p. 190: January 1775
Bridge between land of Samuel Finley and Thomas Dunwoody, over west branch
of Conecocheague Creek in Peter's township.
p. 249: 25 March 1776
James Finley, supervisor in Letterkenny; Patrick McFarland overseer of poor in
Newton township.
p. 284: 5 March 1780
Humphrey Fullerton, overseer of poor in Antrim.
p. 297: 5 March 1783
James Finlay, overseer of roads, Letterkenny.
Not read past here. Township officers given to 1835.
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