Robert Finley (abt. 1634 - abt. 1712)

Born about 4 May 1634 in Incharvie, Fife, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Margaret Mary (Lauder) Finley — married 1680 in Mullaghabrac Parish, Ireland

Descendants

Died about 18 Jun 1712 at about age 78 in Mullaghabrac, Armagh, N Ireland

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Biography

Robert Finley was born in Scotland.

1634 Birth and Parents

Robert Finley 1634-1712 LZ64-FCG ^[1]

Robert Finley was born 4 May 1634, in Balchristie, Scotland, the son of John Finley (1575-1670) and his wife Sarah Craigie of Dunbarnie, Scotland. ^[2]

Roberft Finley was born 4 May 16324 at Incharvie, Fife, Scotland. ^[3]

Birth 4 May 1634 Incharvie,, Fife, Scotland ^[4]

Christening 4 May 1634 Incharvie, FIfe, Scotland. ^[4]

Graduation 1638 University of Glasgow. ^[4]Note Since he is unlikely to have graduated at the age of 4, this may refer to another person!

1658 Graduate, University of Glasgow. ^[3]

1649 Marriage

He married Margaret (Mary) Lauder. ^[2]

Margaret Mary Lauder 1634-1742 LDLM-KVN ^[1]

Married 1649 Mullaghabrac, Parish, Armagh, Ireland ^[1]

1678 Sold Land

In 1678 he sold land. ^[3]

1680 Removed to Mullaghbrach

In 1680 he removed to Mullaghbrach, Magherienton, County Aragh, Ireland, where their four sons were born. ^[2]

Mullaghabrac Parish, Couty armagh, Ireland. Childsren were born there. ^[3]

Death and Burial

18 June 171`2 lewtters of administation, Armagh Deed Book 187, namews issue. ^[3]

Death 18 June 1712 Mullaghbrack, Armagh, Ireland^[4]

Burial \Mullaghabrac Par, Armagh, Ireland, Ireland^[4]

Children

1. Robert, 1680-1741 ^[2] 1681-1741 ^[3] 1681-1741 Immigrant to Chester Co, PA/MD, married Sarah Patterson 2 Aug 1718. ^[5]
2. Michael, 1683-1747^[2][3] 1683-1747. Married Ann O'Neill 12 Jul 1712, Chester Co, Pennsylvania. ^[5]Michael Finley 1683-1747 LJT6-8HY ^[1]
3. Samuel, 1684-1737^[2] Unmarried. Armagh 1734. America. Died West Nottingham, Maryland^[3] 1684-1737, PA/MD. ^[5]Samuel Finley 1684-1737 L83J-DFG ^[1]
4. Archibald, 1685-1719^[2] 1686-1749 ^[3] 1686-1749 PA. Married Margaret Kelsoe 10 Aug 1721. Parent of John, born 1722/4 Ireland "Old Indian Trader", married Elizabeth Harris ^[5]Archibald Finley 1686-Deceased L83J-DF5 ^[1]
5. John, 1688- ^[3] 1688-1760 York Co, PA. Marfried Mary Barclay 22 Nov 1714. ^[5]John Finley 1688-1760 LDBV-XW7 ^[1]

Additional Child Listed by Family Search

Judith Finley 1676-1710 LCJ7-KFP ^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7} Family Search
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6} Stout, Condensed Genealogy, 8. Robert Finley is Code 5-1-3
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 3.7 3.8 3.9} Stout, Revised Edition, I, 10
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4} Information derived from http://kittybrewster.com/finley.htm which is not an original souce but has proved itself to be very robust; unfortunately the site no longer exists.
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Bain, Genealogical Table

Bibliography of Frequently Cited Works

• Bain, Lee. J. Identity of John Finley, Boone's Companion. Published in two parts in Kentucky Ancestors, Vo 36, No 1, Autumn 2000.
• Stout, Herald F. The Clan Finley: a Condensed Genealogy of the Finley Family At Home And Abroad (Dover: The Eagle press, 1940). Online at HathiTrust, "Ancestry Abroad" 4-1-1"]
• Stout, Herald F. The Clan Finley, Second Edition. Revised and Corrected, 1956. Volume I. Dover OH: The Eagle Press, 1956. Accessed 4 July 2022 jhd