Jeanne Lyle 
General Notes
Various George Finleys in Kentucky and Virginia - 1764 to 1835
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Tax Records, KY
1788, KY, Fayette Co., John Finley
1789, KY, Madison Co., George Finley
1790, KY, Fayette Co., John, Isaac Finley
1790, KY, Jefferson Co., Richard, James Finley
1790, KY, Madison Co., George Finley, 4/24/1789
1790, KY, Mercer Co., David, Isaac, & Samuel Finley, 3/27/89
1800, KY, Bourbon Co., George Finley
1800, KY, Fleming Co., Abel, Michael Finley
1800, KY, Garrard Co., David, Isaac & John Finley, 1800
1800, KY, Green Co., George, Reuben Finley
1800, KY, Jefferson Co., George Finley
1800, KY, Lincoln Co., George, Samuel & William Finley, 8/23/1800
1800, KY, Mason Co., Robert Finley
1800, KY, Shelby Co., Thomas Finley
1800, KY, Warren Co., Michael Finley
1802, KY, Garrard Co., George Finley, 100 acres on Dicks River; David Finley, 400 acres on Dicks River.
1804, KY, Garrard Co., George Finley listed, no property shown.
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Census Records, KY
1830, KY, Fayette Co., James Finley, p. 279.
1810, KY, Fleming Co., John Finley, p. 586.
1820, KY, Fleming Co., John, David Finley, p. 72.
1830, KY, Fleming Co., John, Samuel Finley, p. 21; David Finley, p. 31.
1810, KY, Garrard Co., David, Samuel Finley, p. 737.
1830, KY, Grant Co., John Finley, p. 277.
1810, KY, Harrison Co., George Finley, p. 897; James Finley, p. 919.
1820, KY, Harrison Co., Mary Finley, p. 156; James Finley, p. 220.
1830, KY, Harrison Co., Rebecca Finley, p. 173.
1810, KY, Jefferson Co., George & Isaac Finley, p. 14, John H. & Richard Finley, p. 15
1820, KY, Jefferson Co., George Finley, p. 36.
1810, KY, Lincoln Co., Samuel D., William Finley, p. 1164.
1820, KY, Lincoln Co., Samuel Finley, p. 011.
1830, KY, Lincoln Co., William Finley, p. 354.
1830, KY, Pendleton Co., Mary Finley, p. 74.
1810, KY, Scott Co., Samuel Finley, p. 1792.
1820, KY, Scott Co., John Finley, p. 112; Samuel Finley, p. 124; Susan Finley, p. 140.
1830, KY, Scott Co., Samuel Finley, p. 174; John Finley, p. 175; John B. Finley, p. 159.
1810, KY, Shelby Co., Samuel Finley, p. 1819; William Finley, p. 1802; William C. Finley, p. 1833.
1820, KY, Shelby Co., J.G. Finley, p. 142; James Finley, p. 163; William M. Finley, p. 172.
1830, KY, Shelby Co., William Finley, p. 248; William Finley, p. 262.
1820, KY, Todd Co., George Finley, p. 130.
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Bourbon County, KY
26 October 1786, George Finley signs petition against division (petitions to VA govt).
3 November 1789, John and George Finley sign petition to establish tobacco inspectors at warehouse (petitions to VA govt).
27 August 1790, John Finley signs petition to erect grist mill at Stoner and Hinkson's forks of Licking River (petitions to VA govt).
1794, Nathan Sellers and wife Sarah to George Finley, 100 a. on Hutchens Creek, DB B:400.
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Fayette County, KY
1785, George Finley signs petition to divide Fayette Co. (petitions to VA govt).
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Garrard County, KY
July 1802, George Finley appointed surveyor of road from Moses McCarleys to Lincoln County line, near Benjamin Burches fence. Oder books 1-12, page 251.
18 February 1805, George & Polly Finley to Wm. Pierce, 100 acres on Dicks River, A:718.
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Harrison County, KY
13 May 1765, George Finley, Jr. born to George and Ann Newlund Finley in VA (undocumented); died Cynthiana, Harrison Co., KY between 10 July 1818 and 19 May 1819; married Mary Chenoweth; executors of will Mary Finley and George Parmer; witnesses: David Caldwell, Joseph Caldwell; settled Bourbon Co. 1785; moved to Woodford Co., 20 Jan 1798 onto 323 a. Glenn's Creek owned by father as a grant 16 December 1786; George Finley, Jr., sold, 16 April 1792/3 to William and Jane Gaines and purchased 250 a. in Harrison Co. from James Shanklin.
24 April 1810, George Findley to Molly Lemmon, marriage, attest: Andrew Moore, bond: Sam Blackwell.
28 April 1810, George Findley and Samuel McMillan, deposition, prisoner of Indians 15 years.
July 1818, George Findley will, names wife Polly, daughters Jane and Polly.
August 1818, George Findley, inventory and appraisement.
15 August 1834, John Lail guardian of heirs of George Findley, deceased.
7 May 1835, George Finley, deceased, final settlement.
Note (undocumented): 23 November 1879, Margaret (Sellers) Kline, b. 1 July 1776 died age 93 years, 4 months, 21 days. Ancestors came from County Antrim, Ireland and were named Finley. Her grandfather, John Finley had a brother George captured by Indians when a boy and adopted by them. Sellers were natives of PA, went to Bryan's Station, where Margaret was born. She afterwards moved to Cynthiana, HarrisonCo., KY, and to Eaton in 1819 where she married Jacob Kline in 1820. He died 25 February 1875. (Jackson &Talley, Eastern KY References).
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Jefferson County, KY
25 August 1789, James Finley signs petition re: Louisville citizens replacement of in-office city trustees (petitions to VA govt).
22 October 1789, Richard and John Finley sign petition re: illegal elections (petition to VA govt).
17 September 1797, George Finley to Mary Chenoweth, marriage.
23 February 1802, George Finley to Eliza Hause, marriage.
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Lincoln County, KY
21 May 1783, David Finley signs petition to take care of orphans of poor people, strays, and solemnize marriages. (petitions to VA govt).
1785, Samuel Finley signs petition for township. (petitions to VA govt).
29 June 1786, George Finley to Polly Gaines, marriage.
3 October 1797, Jesse & Judith Helton to George Finley, 100 acres on Dicks River, C:331.
14 May 1808, Wm. Craig to Obadiah Finley, lot in Stanford, F:113.
4 July 1809, Obadiah Finley to John F. Bell, lot in Stanford, F:230.
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Logan County, KY
22 August 1810, George Finley will, names son-in-law James Glenn and my daughter Rachel, son-in-law Peter Hay and my daughter Elizabeth, son-in-law Hugh Orr and my daughter Mary. Codicil dated 6 August 1812. Penciled note states: George still alive in 1820 as shown by bills of sales.
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Madison County, KY
20 October 1789, George Finley signs petition to lay out town and allot plats. (petition to VA govt).
1 October 1795, George Finley to Nancy Hagans/Haggins, marriage.
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Mercer County, KY
2 June 1789, George Finley recommended captain in KY militia, issued 8 September 1789; on return of militia 15 October 1790 as captain. (Kentucky Genealogist, vol 15, no 2, 1973)
1809, Mary Finley vs. George Finley, suit for divorce, Circuit Court, box F-9.
4 March 1809, George Finley of Wayne Co., KY to Wm. Gaines, places personal property in trust for George's wife, Mary, 7:229.
30 May 1814, Joseph Denney marries Mary Finley; bride's mother, Mary Finley; bondsman, Ezekiel Gaines.
22 September 1818, William Pennebaker marries Lucinda W. Findley; bride's mother, Mary Findley; witness, Ezekial F. Gaines.
4 October 1819, Samuel Pennebaker marries Sally Finley; bondsman, William Pennybaker.
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Nelson County, KY
13 January 1786, George Finley granted 200 a. (Jillson)
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Woodford County, KY
16 December 1786, George Finley granted 323 a. (Jillson)
26 October 1791, John Finley signs petition to divide Woodford Co. (petition to VA govt).
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Wilson County, TN
19 December 1817, Obadiah Finley, son of George and M. Gaines Finley takes inventory on estate of George Finley, deceased. Recorded 20 January 1818. (letter from clerk's office).
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TN State Library & Archives
Foster Gaines Finley family bible record (son of Obadiah Gaines Finley)
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Augusta County, VA
17 November 1767, John Finley & Thankful, his wife, to George Finley, 176 acres, 14:104.
21 April 1834, George W. Finley will, 19:482.
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Prince Edward County, VA
5 January 1764, Marriage James Gillespie & Elizabeth Finley, daughter of John Finley, Sr.
15 June 1765, Jacob & Honour Garrett to John Finley, 400 acres on Vaughns Creek, 3:1.
19 August 1765, John Caldwell to William Finley, 430 acres on Vaughns Creek, 3:21.
28 April 1769, Thomas Fulton to George Finley, son-in-law, 200 acres on Vaughns Creek, 3:487.
1771-1781, George Fiendly to Alexander Garden & Jane, his wife (adm. of Rev. James Garden), OB 5:335.
2 October 1771, Thomas Caldwell will, wife, Elizabeth, 1:128.
29 June 1772, William Finley to Charles Smith, 175 acres on Vaughns Creek, 5:54.
20 July 1772, John Finley to Stephen Pettus, 400 acres on Vaughns Creek, 5:63.
28 September 1773, Thomas Caldwell, Sr., will, 1:162.
20 December 1773, George Finley to Alexander Garden, 200 acres on Vaughns Creek, 5:184.
10 July 1787, William Finley & Mary, his wife, of Montgomery Co., to Joseph Fore, 50 acres, 7:297.
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Robertson, James Rood. Petitions of the Early Inhabitants of Kentucky to the General Assembly of Virginia 1769 to 1792. Louisville: John P. Morton & Co., 1914.
A George Finley signed three petitions.
#28: Request of inhabitants for division of Fayette Co., 25 November 1785.
#33: Protest of inhabitants against division of Bourbon Co., 26 October 1786.
#64: Request of inhabitants of KY to appoint Commissioners for locating places of tobacco inspection, 3 November 1789.
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Jillson, William Rouse. Old Kentucky Entries and Deeds. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1969.
26 April 1780, David Finley, 1000 acres on Dicks River, A:23.
20 May 1780, Isaac Finley, 400 acres on Cartright Creek, A:78.
26 May 1780, David Finley, 300 acres on Silver Creek, A:99.
9 December 1780, George Finley, 400 acres on Glens Creek, A:170.
16 December 1782, George Finley, 250 acres on N Fk Pottengers Creek, A:229.
29 April 1785, George Finley, 1000 acres on Fk Licking, 4:158.
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Mercer County Marriage Records
Joseph Denney and Mary Finley - 30 May 1814; Bondsman: Ezekiel Gains; Bride's mother: Mary Finley; Witness: John Denny.
William Pennebaker and Lucinda W. Findley - 22 Sept. 1818; Bondsman: David Findley,
Bride's mother: Mary Findley; Witness: Ezekiel F. Gaines
Samuel Pennebaker and Sally Finley - 4 October 1819; Bondsman: William Pennybaker
Note: Blanche W. Jernigan, 413 Colonel Way, Pewee Valley, KY 40056 also researching George Finley. Her ancestor is Bluford Finley b. 1820, son of George and Frances (Hancock) Finley.
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Filson Club Files
John and George Finley with a third brother whose name we do not know came to Kentucky early from Pennsylvania. Settled Middletown, Jefferson Co., KY. (spelling became Fenley)
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Kegley's New River Tithables 1770-1773
1772, George Finley on Captain Doacks list of tithables, p. 14.
1773, George Finley on Captain Doack's list of tithables, p. 29.
1773, John Finley and sons David and Thomas on Captain Crockett's list of tithables, p. 27.
(Note: John Finley lived on Salley Run, a branch of Reed Creek, a branch of New River. This was Fincastle County, VA when he bought the property from John McFarland in 1773; it became Montgomery County in 1776-77; became Wythe County in 1789.)
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Petition from the Western Part of Fincastle
1774-76, John and George Finley signed petition for division of county due to difficulty of attending Courts.
1773, George Finley, on list of delinquents in Fincastle County. (Kegley's Early Adventures on Western Waters).
1774, George Finley, of Fincastle County, fought in Dunmores War of 1744, p. 196, 197. James and John Finley of Fincastle also listed. (Dunmores War 1774).
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