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1 December 1740, patent to John Finley - VA State Land Office, Patent #19, reel 17, p. 852
183 acres on Finley's branch, Cathey's River, Orange Co. Beginning at two black oaks in William Anderson's line, then
Dir/Degrees Poles Description
N 30 E 137 2 white oaks & hickory
S 60 E 193 pine
S 30 W 74 pine
S 60 E 47 white oak
S 30 W 63 stake opposite blazed white oak
N 60 E 240 beginning
Sold to Alexander Gardner, 27 November 1749 (DB 2:365).
15 October 1741, patent to John Finley - VA State Land Office, Patent #20, reel18, p. 83
300 acres on draft of Cathey's River including the ?lamb? Bottom in part of Orange Co. called Augusta.
Beginning at a black walnut and hickory in Alexander Brackenridge's line, then
N 30 W 232 white oak in the Bottom
S 40 W 232 white oak & hickory
S 50 E 40 stake
S 40 W 60 small pine near white oak
S 30 E 102 white oak
N 57 E 266 beginning
Inherited by David Finley, John Finley will, 17 August 1791 (WB 7:404).
Sold to John Johnston, by David & Elizabeth Finley, 1 October 1794 (DB 28:268).
17 November 1767, John Finley to son, George - DB 14:104, 176 (179?) acres a part of John Finley's land he now lives on
Beginning at two white oaks on the old patent line, then
N 30 W 320 white oak & black oak on a ridge
N 52 W 48 2 hickories & black oak by a draft
S W 42 white oak by said draft
S 21 W 154 pine & wite oak on a ridge
S 69 E 12 2 white oaks & black oak
S 67 E 61 2 black oaks & hickory on side/ridge
S 28 W 10 2 hickories & black oak on ridge
S 67 E 72 ground oak on a branch
N 5 E 28 white oak
N 28 E 16 white oak
S 46 E 163 2 white oaks in a draft
N 63 E 34 beginning
Sold by George & Jane Finley to Robert Clendenen, 17 March 1772 (DB 18:92-93).
Sold by Robert and Margaret Clendinen, 21 March 1775, to John Finley "formerly a
part of his land," (DB 21:17-21).
20 July 1768, patent to John Finley - VA State Land Office, Patent # 37, reel #37, p. 281
238 acres on a branch of Middle River
Beginning at a white oak by a draft a corner of his other land
N 30 W 130 white oak & black oak on a ridge
N 52 W 48 2 hickories & white oak by a draft
S W 42 white oak by said draft
S 21 W 154 pine & white oak on Limestone ridge
S 69 E 12 2 white oaks & black saplin
S 21 W 130 pine on a high ridge
S 36 E 100 black oak
N 40 E 54 white oak, corner of his old survey
N 35 E 232 with said line to beginning
Inherited by David Finley, John Finley's will, 17 August 1791 (WB 7:404).
Sold to John Johnston, 1 October 1794, by David & Elizabeth Finley (DB 28:268).
25 January 1772, survey for John Finley - Survey Book, 297 acres lying on small branch of Middle River.
Beginning at a white oak corner to his own land
N 57 E 266 with his line to walnut & hickory in a draft corner to Wm. Anderson's land
S 32 E 88 black & white oak
S 57 W 140 hickory saplin
N 72 W 38 2 white oaks and black oak
S 65?W 30 walnut & hickory saplins by a branch
N 88 W 90 beginning
25 January 1772, survey for George Finley - Survey Book 2
35 acres on a small branch on the So.? side of Middle River.
Beginning at two pines on line of his own land corner to Edward Bradin's (Breadings) land & with Bradin's line
N 56 E 164 line of Wm. Anderson's land
N 32 W 38 with said line to a cedar on bank of river
S 56 W 145 white & red oak on a ridge
S 23 W 15 white & black oak
S 32 E 30 beginning
Granted to George Finley 1 February 1781; sold to David McNair 20 December 1791 (DB 27:268).
7 April 1780, Survey for John Finley, 49 acres on South Mountain in Wood's Gap
Surveyed for John Finley 49 acres of land in Augusta County on the South Mountain in Wood's Gap Beginning at 2 white oaks on the top of said Mountain, & Thence
N 6 W 48 black oak and chestnut
N 73 W 106 3 black oaks
N 34 W 40 2 chestnuts and a hickory
N 76 W 40 chestnut and red oak
S 100 2 chestnuts
S 82 E 170 beginning
Note: South Mountain is 16 miles southwest of Tinkling Spring on Border between Beverley Manor and Borden's Grant.
18 Novebmer 1791, patent to David Finley, Assignee of John Finley - VA State Land Office, Grant # 24, reel 90, p. 385, 110 acres on southwest side of John Finley's land.
Beginning at a white oak and hickory said Finley's old corner and running with his line
S 37 W 54 white oak
N 36 W 100 pine on high ridge
S 6 E 70 white oak corner to James' Wilson's land (crossing Great Road)
S 12 W 62 white oak & 2 black oak saplins
S 46 E 160 2 black oak saplins in John Hopeman's line
N 23 E 24 black oak & hickory - Hopeman's corner
N 50 E 38 black saplin - Hopeman's corner
S 75 E 10 white oak - Finley's corner
N 35 W 102 small pine near white oak
N 35 E 60 stake - Finley's corner
N 55 W 50 beginning
Sold to John Johnston, by David & Elizabeth Finley, 1 October 1794 (DB 28:268).
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