Finleys in Franklin Co., PA

Lancaster County, Orphan's Court Misc. Book 1784-1787
Account.Probate and Land Records, 1752-1838 LDS #382,820 (also 49,108)

Findlay-Finley
Agnes ...... 95, 122, 123
David ...... 8
Elizabeth ...... 96, 99, 100, 169
Ellen ...... 95, 96
Isabella ...... 96
James ...... 96, 100, 169
Jane (Jean) ...... 96, 100, 123
John ...... 96, 99, 100, 232
Jonathan ...... 100
Martha ...... 99
Mary ...... 96, 99
Molly ...... 96
Nathan ...... 100
Rebecca ...... 96
Robert ...... 96
Samuel ...... 96, 100, 161, 195, 220
Samuel A. ...... 96
Thomas ...... 19, 70
Wm. ...... 8, 100, 169

plus lots of Fullertons (95, 154)

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p. 96: Will Book D:428, John Findlay, 2 July 1837
Orphans' Court A:143, John Finley, 1811
Orphans' Court B:271-273, gr-grandchildren of James Finley

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p. 99: John Finley of Letterkenny (complete doc transcribed)

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p. 100: Will Book B:231

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Samuel Finley of Peters twp; Six sons: John, Wm., James, Jonathan,
Thomas, Nathan; Elizabeth Finley, niece £25; Exec: sons John & Wm.,
guardians for younger sons; Wit: James Johnston, Thomas Johnston, James
Beatty; Dated: 18 October 1796; Probated: 1 December 1804; Jean (Smith)
Findlay, wife of above, died 9 June 1783. Above Wm. Findlay was Governor of PA.

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p. 123: Will Book B:70

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The will of Archibald Irwin of Mont. Twp; Lawful debts & funeral
expenses to be paid by son Archibald. Wife Jane to be supported out of the
produce of this plantation; sons James & Wm my plantation in Peters twp; son
Archibald the plantation on which I now live; dau. Agnes Findlay a certain
note in my possession in the sum of 200 £; dau. Elizabeth Smith another note
of 200 £; dau. Jane Findlay another 200 £; dau. Mary Vanlear another note of
200 £; negro boy names Charles Ramsey; Exec: son James & son-in-law Matthew
Vanlear; Wit: John King, Peter Shields. Dated; March 21, 1798. Probated:
February 6, 1799

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p. 161: DB l:511-512, June 29, 1787

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> Martha McConald of Bedford Co., PA to James Ramsey of Franklin Co.
PA for 2 £ paid by John John (sic), all my right to a location No. 2584,
adjoining Loreby's Gap, or otherwise known as Cove Gap - adj. land of Samuel
Findlay, Wm. Oats, & James Smith, since signed from John John to James Scott
& c. Patent of 160 5/8 ac. to James Ramsey, in Peters twp.

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p. 195: DB 1:162, August 12, 1785

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John McClelland of Botetot Co., VA to Samuel Findlay of Franklin
Co. PA - for 500 £ rd to John McClelland Tract of land in Peters twp. adj.
lands of the Meeting House - Wm Mc Clellan, Richard Bard, John McCullough;
James Witherow, Samuel Findlay, & Dr. Richard Brownson, 210 acres, to John
Mclellan from Wm McClellan - for 48 ac. a location from the Proprietery to
John McClelland 50 acres & a location to John Kerr for 109 acres, the 3 make
up the no. of acres. J. Maxwell.

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DB 12:73, December 5, 1817

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Deed from Moses Moore of Madisonville, Parish of St. Tammany,
Louisiana, & wife Jane - ap. Geo. Chambers of Chamb'g Atty at law to recover
& receive & c from Exec's of James Finley, Frank Co., dec'd - The Admr's of
Wm Finley, Frank Co., dec'd David Duncan of Cumb. Co. what may be due said
Jane, late Jane Potter, Exet'r of Steven Duncan of said Parish in La, dec'd
& was one of the children of said Stephen & Elizab. is since dec'd, & was
one of the dau's of sd. James Finley, dec'd & sister of said Wm. Finley
dec'd - & money owing to sd. Moses Moore as Admr. of est. of James Finley
dec'd. [See will of James Finley - Book C P: 77-78. dau Eliz. married
Steven Duncan 1809-1812.]

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