John
Findley
Sr
Born about in York County, South Carolina
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of
Nancy (Good) Findley
— married
about 1770 [location unknown]
Father of
John Findley
Died
at about age 67
in Union County, South Carolina, United States of America
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Biography
John Findley was married to Nancy Good.[1][2]
On 26 Feb 1788 Henry Good of Craven County, South Carolina, Yeoman sold to John Finley of same, for 2000 pounds current money, a tract of 230 acres of land on the north side of the shouth fork of Fishing Creek adjoining William Calley, John Ash, and the lands formerly belonging to John Bratton, part of a tract granted to Ephraim McLean by patent on 16 no 1764 and made over by McLean to John Davison 25 Sep 1766 and from Davison to the said Henry Good 06 Apr 1771. Witnessed by James McReynolds, Robert Good and Thomas Good and proven in Camden District, York County 03 Jul 1786 on oath of James McReynolds before W Bratton, JP.[3][4]
On 14 Apr 1788, Henry Good of Ninety Six District, South Carolina sold to WIlliam Bratton of York County, a 200 acre tract on the waters of Fishing Creek adjoining Wiliam Ash Jr., Thomas Bratton, William Davidson and John Finley.[5][3]
On 07 Jul 1788, John Finley, John Williams and James Bratton were witnesses to a deed wherein James McReynolds and wife Margaret of Camden District sold land on a fork of Fishing Creek known as Beckey's Branch to Joseph Dickson of Lincoln County, North Carolina.[6][3]
John appears on the 1790 census of York County, South Carolina with the following household members:
- males)16+:2 ; -16:1
- females)3[7]
He then appears on the 1800 census of York County with the following household members:
- males)16-26:1 ; 45+:2
- females)16-26:!; 45+:!
- slaves)3[8]
John continues to appear on the 1810 census of York County, South Carolina with the following household members:
- males)26-45: 1 ; 45+:1
- females)16-26:1 ; 45+:1
- 5 slaves[9]
His name is listed as head of household on the 1820 Union County, South Carolina census as follows:
- John Findley, deceased
- males) none
- females)26-45;1 ; 45+: 1
- 7 slaves.[10]
Sources
- ↑ Vaughan, Tommy J. and Michael Becknell. Union County, South Carolina Marriage Records From Early Newspapers 1851-1912, Marriage Registers, Deed Books and Probate Books. 1995. Spartanburg, South Carolina. Repository: Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas. p184.
- ↑ Union County, South Carolina Estate Records. Box 12. Packet #030.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 York County, South Carolina Deed Book B p44-46.
- ↑ Holcomb, Brent H. York County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts Volume I: Deed Books A-E 1786-1801. SCMAR, Columbia, South Carolina. 2008. Repository-Clayton Genealogical Library, Houston, Texas. p30, 80.
- ↑ York County, South Carolina Deed Book B p48-50.
- ↑ York County, South Carolina Deed Book C p181-183.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1790," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHKN-466 : accessed 2 April 2018), John Finly, York, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 189, NARA microfilm publication M637, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 11; FHL microfilm 568,151.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1800," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH5R-JTF : accessed 2 April 2018), John Finley, York District, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 617, NARA microfilm publication M32, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 49; FHL microfilm 181,424.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1810," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XH2Y-2DF : accessed 20 March 2018), John Findley, York, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 656, NARA microfilm publication M252 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 61; FHL microfilm 181,420.
- ↑ "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-VT8 : accessed 20 March 2018), Jno Findley, Union, Union, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 146, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 121; FHL microfilm 162,024.
- Union County, South Carolina Miscellaneous Probate Records Box 11 Package 22.
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