Chauncy Finch (1809 - 1826)

Born 1809 in New York

Died 17 Apr 1826 at about age 17 in Tioga County, New York

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Biography

Chauncy was born in 1809. He was the son of Selah Finch and Deborah Mead. He passed away in 1826.

Burial in April, 1826 was at the East Nichols Cemetery in East Nichols, Tioga County, New York.

Chuancey was born the youngest son of Seely Finch and his wife (probably Deborah Ann Mead) prior to 1810 when Seely came to Tioga Co, NY with four boys and no wife (son Ira having been already married).

Family stories say that Seely buried his son (physically digging the grave and placing the body himself) prior to his own death. It is not known why a 59 year old man would do this. Dates on the tombstone photo indicate that this story has some basis in fact.

Chauncey had no children.

His brothers are: Ira Finch of Clinton Co, MI Amasa Finch of Huron Co, OH Phillip Finch of Waverly, NY James Finch of Bradford Co, PA (see Nichols Cemetery, Tioga, Co, NY).

A step brother named: William Roe Finch of Waverly, Lackawanna Co, PA

Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/54170439/chauncy-finch
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