Thomas Finklea (1645 - 1694)

Born 1645 in Petersfield, Hampshire, England

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth (Keeling) Finklea — married 26 Jan 1689 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 1694 at about age 49 in Princess Anne County, Virginia

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Biography

Thomas Finklea was a Virginia colonist.

Thomas was born c. 1645 in England

Thomas immigrated from England in 1655^[1]

Dr. Thomas Finklea married Elisabeth Keeling ^[2], daughter of Capt. Adam Keeling and his wife Ann Martin. before 26 Jan 1689 in Virginia and they had two children: ^[3]

Thomas Jr.

John

Time Line

15 November 1689 Deed from John Richason and wife Ann to Thomas Wetherington, 200 acres of land in Lower Norfolk County, Linhaven Parish, bounded North by Henry Woodhouse, East on the eastern swamp, South on John Hopkins, and West on James Purdy, being part of 350 acres patented to Elizabeth. Keeling on 20 April 1685 "..... the which said Eliza Keeling intermarryed with .... Thomas Fickley and by them sold to me John Richason as by the records of Lower Norfolk .... may appear..." Witnessed by Frances Sayer, Thomas Cooper and proved in court on 15 November 1689 [Princess Anne County, Virginia County Clerk, Deed Records, Volume 1, Page 11]. The Patent to Elizabeth Keeling, dated 20 April 1685, was for 350 acres in Lower Norfolk County in the Woods, toward the northern branches of Curretuck, adjoining the lands of Henry Woodhouse ^[4].

21 April 1690. Malthew Pallett bought 368 acres of land in Lower Norfolk County, in Lynhaven Parish upon head of Bennett's Creek. [patent book 8, page 73]. 168 acres, beginning near John Kemp and Grace Holland's line to land of Argall Thorowgood, now said Pallett's to James Kemp. This land was for the importation of four people: Thomas Finckley, Nicholas Finckley, Katherine Finckley, Ann Finckley. 200 acres part of 750 acres granted said Argall Thorowgood and his division of 140 acres and 60 acres part of Francis Thorowgood's division sold, viz: 40 acres out of Argall's and 60 acres out of Prank's, to Richard Lyster who asssigned it to said Pallett 100 acres remaining of Argall's sold to said Pallett. The dates given here are not reflective of the actual dates Sometimes the application for land based on the importation of individuals would not be done for several years after the actual importation and sometime the application (source: In the Passenger and Immigration Lists Index Database (1500s-1900), compiled by Gale Research, Provo, Utah taken from now defunct website Finklea Family Web Page http://www.freewebs.com/thefinkleafamily)

18 Dec 1692 George Minchin left one-half of his plantation to Dr. Thomas Finckley, after the death of wife, Susana Minchin. On 3 December 1698, Dennis MaCarty signed deed to Thomas Finckley, the son of Dr. Thomas Finckley, deceased. ^[5]

7 March 1693/4 Elizabeth, his wife was granted administration on her husband Thomas' estate. ^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ Vaughn, Michael J., and E. D. Rayburn. The Finklea family in America: descendants of Dr. Thomas Finklea and Elizabeth Keeling. Flint, TX: Tidewater Research & Pub. Corp., 2012.
2. ↑ Maling, Anne E. Princess Anne County, Virginia, Land and Probate Records: Abstracted from Deed Books One to Seven, 1691-1755. Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, 1992. Page 1. Deed Book 1, 11. "7 Oct 1691: John Richason and Ann his wife to Thomas Wethering 200 acres granted Elzabeth Keeling who married Thomas Fickley. Wit: Francis Sayer, Thomas Cooper.
3. ↑ Vaughn, Michael J., and E. D. Rayburn. The Finklea family in America: descendants of Dr. Thomas Finklea and Elizabeth Keeling. Flint, TX: Tidewater Research & Pub. Corp., 2012.
4. ↑ Virginia State Land Office, Patents, Volume 7: 1679-1689, P. 465. http://www.newtonfolk.com/finklea.htm, Genealogy of the Finklea Family
5. ↑ Genealogy of the Finklea Family http://www.newtonfolk.com/finklea.htm The microfilm records of Princess Ann County, Virginia show that Thomas Finckley died there about 1694. Other microfilm records in at the Virginia State Library in Richmond also show a date if death of around 1694 in Princess Anne County, Virginia.
6. ↑ "Peter Malbone/Elizabeth Finckley/Finklea." Genealogy.com. January 23, 2003. Accessed December 04, 2017. http://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/malbone/38/. Princess Anne County Orders, Volume 1, p. 61