William Joseph Finley-2929, born 1743, Augusta County, Virginia. No parents.
William Finley-1277, born 1743, Augusta County, Virginia, son of Finley-102|John Finley of South River]], born 1710 in Pennsylvania. Married Mary Pettus. Died 1802 Wythe County Virginia. Issues with Profile basically resolved.
William Finley-4508 born 22 March 1751 in Prince George's County, Maryland. 1777 Resident of Baltimore and soldier in Revolutionary War. 1789 Married Nancy Treadwell (born Baltimore) in Tennessee. Died 1815 in Tennessee. Researched
William Finley-1536 born 1742 in Virginia and died 1804 in Knox County, Kentucky. Married Agnes McCown. Lived in Kentucky. Two land patents in different counties. Researched
William Finley migrated from Virginia to Kentucky.
1742 Birth and Parents
William Finley was born 1742 in Virginia. His parents are unknown. [1]
1784 Land Grant Jefferson County
On 17 November 1784 1828 Acres on the Bear Creek Watercourse in Jefferson County, Kentucky, were surveyed for William Finley. [2]
Note: These are grants for quite large tracts in prime locations.
1797 Land Grant Madison County
On 21 October 1797 3000 acres on the M Fk Ky R Watercourse in Madison County, Kentucky, were surveyed for William Finley. [3]
Note: These are grants for quite large tracts in prime locations.
1798 Marriage to Agnes "Nancy" McCown
On 9 February 1798 he married Agnes "Nancy" McCown (1754–1844) in Lincoln County, Kentucky. She was the widow of William Logan (1749-1796) and brought his 10 children into the relationship, all but one of whom were underage.[1]
Agnes "Nancy" McCown was born in 1754 in Augusta County, Virginia, the daugther of Francis McCown, born 1710, and Margaret Patterson, born 1713.
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She died 28 June 1844 in Lincoln County, Kentucky at the age of 90. [4]
1804 Death
Willliam Finley died 1804 in Knox County, Kentucky. [1]
↑ Genealogies of Kentucky Families from The Register of the Kentucky Historical Society, Vol. I
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Kentucky Compiled Marriages, 1802-1850 (at Ancestry.com) Lists 5 William Finley marriages between 1790 and 1817 but none of them to this bride. One of them is in Madison County.
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