James Finney (1752 - 1810)

Born 1752 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia

Ancestors

Husband of Mary Elizabeth (Edghill) Finney — married 1781 in Charleston, South Carolina, United States

Descendants

Died 1810 at about age 58 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States

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Biography

James Finney is a DAR Patriot Ancestor, A090864.

Private James Finney served with South Carolina Militia during the American Revolution.

James was born in 1752 in Richmond, Henrico, Virginia.^[1][2][3][4]

James was married to Mary Edgehill.^[1][3][2]

Together they had at least three children:

• Mary^[2][1]
• Catherine^[3][1]
• Michael ^[1]

James fought during the Revolutionary War. He enlisted in the Sixth Regiment of the South Carolina Continental Army on 17 March 1776, and served until 1777. On 15 February 1779, he enlisted in the Third Regiment under Capt. Joseph Warley. His enlistment expired on 1 June 1781. He also served in the militia as well.^{[5][6][1][2][3]}

James died in 1810 in Nashville, Davidson, Tennessee, United States.^[1][2][3]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6} Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/), "Record of James Phinney", Ancestor # A090864.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
   Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970. Louisville, Kentucky: National Society of the Sons of the American Revolution. Microfilm, 508 rolls
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #973411 (accessed 15 June 2023)
   Name: James Finnie; Birth Date: 1752; Birth Place: Richmond, Virginia; Death Date: 1810; Death Place: Nashville, Tennessee; SAR Membership: 90698; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 20 Jan 1964; Spouse: Mary Edgehill; Children: Mary Finnie.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4} "North America, Family Histories, 1500-2000"
   Book Title: Lineage Book : NSDAR : Volume 070 : 1908
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 61157 #2417558 (accessed 15 June 2023)
   Name: James Finnie; Gender: Male; Age: 58; Birth Date: 1752; Birth Place: Richmond, VA; Death Date: 1810; Death Place: Nashville, Tenn; Spouse: Mary Aigell; Child: Catherine Finnie.
4. ↑ SAR https://sarpatriots.sar.org/patriot/display/346461
5. ↑ Military: "Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution"
   Moss, Boby Gilmer. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Baltimore, MD, USA: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1994
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 49323 #92747 (accessed 15 June 2023)
6. ↑ Military: "U.S., Revolutionary War Rolls, 1775-1783"
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 4282 #656829 (accessed 15 June 2023)
   Name: James Finney; Gender: Male; Military Date: Mar 1780; Military Place: South Carolina, USA; State or Army Served: South Carolina; Regiment: 3d Regiment; Rank: Private.

Acknowledgement:

Created by Norvell Finney, Sunday, January 4, 2015.