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15 August 1753 - Robert Finley, merchant, of Augusta buys three 1/2 acre lots (#3, #4, #7) in Staunton, from Andrew Lewis and Robert McClenehan. (Chalkley III:316; Augusta DB 5:402)
16 January 1754 - Mentioned in James Brown of Staunton deed . . . corner to part leased to Robert Finley. (Chalkley III:331; DB 6:493)
March 1754 - Robert Finla, King of Peddlers. (Chalkley II:398; Fee Books, page 23)
23 March 1754 - Robert Finley, merchant, of Staunton, rents 87 acres, meadow and woodland adjoining Widow Preston. Witnesses: John Cunningham, Wm Murray, John Madison. (Chalkley III:324; Augusta DB 6:194)
1 July 1755 - Robert Finley of Staunton to Alex. Wright, lease 6 acres of meadows adjacent to widow Preston, Alexander Wright, & Robt. Finley's woodland, for 7 years. Teste: Ro. Brown, Patrick McClusky. (Chalkley III:338; DB 6:186)
31 March 1759 - Robert Finley, merchant of Augusta, buys 155 acres on Chestnut Ridge . . . corner to William Preston near Staunton, from William Beverley by his attorneys Thomas Lewis and John Madison. (Chalkley III:323; Augusta DB 6:190)
16 August 1759 - Robert sells to Felix Gilbert lot #4 and 50 acres near corner of Stewart and Preston line, near Staunton to Gilbert. (Chalkley III:357; Augusta DB 6:181)
24 November 1759 - Robert grants to Felix Gilbert, half of lot #40, lies parallel to Sam. Wilson. Also grants to Stewart, land . . . (Chalkley III:359; Augusta DB 6:235)
13 January 1763 - Alexander Cathey granted letters of administration for Robert Finley, decd. (Rowan County, NC ????) jwj - 6/21/83
16 November 1763 - Robert, deceased, brother James appointed administrator. (Chalkley I:110; OB VIII:337)
17 November 1763 - James Finley's bond (with Jno. Stewart, Jno. Allison, Nathan Gilliland, William Kerr) as administrator of Robert Finley. (Chalkley III:82; WB 3:306)
January 1764 - James Finley appointed administrator for Robert Finley estate (Rowan County, NC ????) jwj - 4/11/84
28 April 1764 - James Finley of Carlisle, Cumberland County, administrator for Robert Finley, dec'd, to Samuel Rippey of Shippensburg, Cumberland County, PA, 500 acres in Guilford township, late the property of Robert Finley . . . by land of Jacob Snively . . . Dry Spring . . .lands of Francis Urry(?) (Cumberland County, PA DB 2A:227). Note: A James Finley is on the tax list in Guilford for 1753, 1762, 1763, then disappears from the list (Tax Records, Cumberland County, PA). No other Finleys appear in Guilford during the period 1750 to 1770, although there are many Finleys in other townships in Cumberland County for this time period.
James and Elizabeth (Patterson) Finley are in Lurgan in 1751; widow Finley in 1753. Other Lurgan Finleys include Andrew (1751), John, Sr. (1751), John, Jr. (1751), Robert (1751), John (1753, 1764, 1768), Alexander (1768), Joseph (1770?), Robert (1770?).
May 1764 - Alexander Wright, merchant of Fredericksburg, to Daniel Kidd . . . James Brown . . . 20 pounds paid by Thomas Fulton and 40 shillings yearly rent . . . corner Robt. Finley's land, crossing the Creek . . . (Chalkley III:415)
26 March 1765 - Appraisement of Robert's estate, clothes and 1 Negro boy, 48 pounds, 16 shillings, 6 pence. (Chalkley III:89; WB 3:392)
18 August 1765 - James Finley, heir-in-law for Robert and Agness his wife to James Huston, 30 acres on Chestnut Ridge (part of 155 acres or woodland adjoining Felix Gilbert and Wm. Preston), and 1/4 acres lot #13 in Staunton opposite lot of George Wilson and Samuel Moor. Witness: John Madison. (Chalkley III:431; DB 12:208)
October 1765 - Sergeant John Nash to estate of Robert Finley, dec'd, debtor. (Chalkley I:348, 497)
22 October 1765 - Suit of estate vs. J. Young. (Chalkley I:126; OB X:135)
October 1765 - Robert Finley's estate vs J. Young; account dated 3 October 1759. Petition, 28th August 1765. Returned: "Dead did live in Augusta." (Chalkley I:333)
15 or 17 October 1765 - John Finley acknowledges receipt of money from his father, James Finley, inheritance from estate of his uncle, Robert Finley. Witnesses: David Stewart, Nathin Galldand. Delivered: James Finley, May 1766. (Chalkley III:437; DB 12:400)
20 April or 30 May 1766 - James and Agnes Finley of Staunton, sell to Sampson and George Matthews, three 1/2 lots in Staunton (#3, #4, #13) and residue of 155 acres; and remainder of lease for 87 acres. (Chalkley III:448; DB 13:173)
20 or 21 November 1766 - Settlement of estate by James Finley; mentions expenses for traveling from Carlile (Carlisle, PA . . . 2 pounds, 9 pence); expenses from Stanton to New London (there is a New London in Mecklenburg area of NC . . . 5 shillings, 9 pence); expenses from New London to Halifax (there is a Halifax in southern VA and in northern NC . . . 4 shillings, 2 pence. (Chalkley III:96; WB 3:485)
20 April 1767 - James Findley and heir at law of Robert Findley, dec. & Agness to Sampson & George Matthews . . . part of 155 acres in Beverley Manor . . . corner to George Wilson. Teste: John Redpath. (Chalkley III:454; DB 13:341)
25 October 1768 - James Finley exempted from paying levies. (Bedford OB 3:471)
July 1769 - James Finley misbehaved. Fined and bailed out by Samuel and Robert Finley . . . 10 pounds. (Bedford OB 3:554)
1769 to 1777/85 - David Finley also appears in the Bedford records . . . property on Bandy Camp Creek. (Bedford DB 3:335; DB 3:529)
16 March 1771 - Robert Findley patents 323 acres on Beaverdam Creek . . . Panes corner. (VSL Patents & Grants, 1623-1921, LDS film #7116, part 50, page 374)
15 September 1772 - Elizabeth Finley, spinster to Hugh Carr, bachelor; certificate of James & Agnes Finley.
18 November 1774 - James Finley of Bedford to Samuel Finley, 161 1/2 acres on Cats Creek. Witnesses: Catharine C. Peat, Thomas Pate, John Lawron, Ebenezer Brown. (Bedford County DB 5:294)
26 June 1775 - Samuel Finley of Bedford to Thomas Peate, 161 acres on Cats Creek . . . part of patent granted to Robert Finley, decd. (Bedford DB5: 359) Note: not the same Robert found in Staunton, for he died about 1763.
18 December 1778 - James Finley to Samuel Finley, 243 acres on Beaverdam Creek . . . part of Robert Finley patent in 1771. Witnesses: Matthew Pate, John Wright, Danuel Huddleston. (Bedford DB 7:113)
26 February 1782 - Samuel Finley of Montgomery County to Thomas Pate of Bedford, 297 acres near Pates Run . . . George Waltons land . . . Joseph and James Brown lines. . . James Davises . . . Isham Talbots . . . Finleys old line, including place James Finley formerly lived together with 50 acres James Finley purchased from George Waltons. (Bedford DB 7:118)
1 July 1782 - Samuel Finley entry, 110 acres on Walker's Creek, Montgomery County. (VSL, reel 33, B:57)
26 February 1783 - Samuel Finley survey, 110 acres on Walker's Creek, Montgomery County. (VSL, reel 33, B:57)
1782/1785 - John Armour Findley and wife Mary, daughters Sarah and Elizabeth, personal property. Witnesses: James Ayers, Azareah Doss, Edward Hore, Weyman Sinclair. (Bedford DB 7:229)
1783 - John Fenley to Isaac Berry, lease on 50 acres on Beaverdam Creek. (Bedford DB 7:231 - doc not on hand)
21 May 1785 - John Armour Finley & Elizabeth Cook. Samuel Finley, surety, married by Nathaniel Shrewsbury (Hinshaw's Enclyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, v. 6, p. 915).
22 August 1785 - John Armour Finley, eldest son & heir at law of James Finley, decd., refused to take administration. Samuel Finley becomes administrator. (Bedford OB 8:192)
24 October 1785 - James Finley inventory and appraisement, Appraisers: Thomas Pate, Matthew Pate, David Holladay. (Bedford WB 1:499)
December 1786 - John Armour and Bethany to Avery King, 250 acres on Beaverdam . . . Waltons line, Owens line, now Valentin Maddox's corner or Samuel Finleys line. Witnesses: Joshua May, John Holliday, David Holliday. (Bedford DB 7:717)
31 July 1787 - Survey for Saml Fendley (also of Isham Talbot), 297 acres on Beaverdam Creek . . . John Fendleys line. (Bedford Surveyor's Record #2, 1754-1795, p. ???)
Note: Stout thinks this James and Robert are sons of Samuel and Margaret (Rowland) Finley (3-02-3) and grandsons of James and Elizabeth (Patterson) Finley (2-02).
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