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2 June 1792 - James Finley land patent in Rogersville (Eddlemon, Abstracts from TN Newspapers, p. 250).
31 October 1792 - John Finley of Knox County, Territory of the US Southwest of the Ohio River, to Peter Fulkerson of Washington County, VA, 312 acres on headwaters of East fork of Wallace's Branch, North fork of Holston River; ...line of George Finley's lands. Witnesses: George Finley Bary Longley, James Logan, Jno White, George Clark. Signed by John Finley. Proved 20 November 1792. Washington County DB 1:305-306.
11 September 1793 - John Finley assignee vs. Thomas Mann, debt, WPA WB 1792-1803 & gu'd 1792 - ZIP Court Minute Book O 1792-1795, p. 210.
9 November 1793 - John F. juror, WPA WB 1792-1803 & gu'd 1792 - ZIP Court Minute
Book O 1792-1795, p. 99.
13 November 1793 - John Finley marries Margaret Kerr; bondsman, Jeremiah McCarter
(Knox County, TN Marriages, Archives-Knox County Public Library, p. 337).
31 January 1795 - John Finley assignee vs. David Moor & John Chisolm, debt; John Finley assignee vs. John Hunt; John Finley assignee vs. George Raulstone, WPA, p. 241; also County Court Minutes Index, O:241.
1 August 1795 - John Finley assignee vs David Miller, debt, Knox County Court Minutes, vol 1:45.
24 September 1795 - Patrick Jack of Franklin County, PA (by Stephen Duncan of Knoxville, his attorney in fact) to John Finley of Knoxville, TN, 15 square miles on South Side of Tennessee River, $24,000; ... mouth of Tellico River ... granted to Patrick Jack by deed from Little Carpenter, a Cherokee Chief of the Over hill Towns and Gover Dobbs of the State of North Carolina in 1762. Witnesses Chas McClung, Thos McComb. Signed by Stn. Duncan. Registered 1 January 1796. Knox County, TN DB C2, vol. 1:32.
24 September 1795 - John Finley of Knox County, TN, to Stephen Duncan, 15 square miles on South Side of Tennessee River, $24,000 originally granted to Patrick Jack, Knox County, TN DB C2, vol. 1:34-35, TSLA Reel #6338.
24 November 1796 - Benjamin White to John Findly, both of Knox County, $120, 1/2 acre lot below Knoxville where Adam Moore formerly lived. Witnesses: Richd Richardson, John McAffry. Signed: Benjamin White. Registered 27 October 1808. Knox County, DB N, vol. 1:137.
24 December 1796 - Steven Duncan to John Finly, both of Knox County, $957, 1 acre lot below Knoxville know as Tanyard Lott. Witnesses: Wm. Morrow, John Anderson, John Wilson. Signed by Sten. Duncan. Registered 4 April 1798. Knox County DB E1, vol. 1:53-54.
21 March 1797 - Patrick Jack of Franklin County, PA to John Finley of Knox County, TN, 5 shillings and for divers other good caus ... 640 acres on the south side of the Tennessee River lying on Nioce(?) Creek ... granted to Patrick Jack by deed of conveyance from Little Carpenter, a Cherokee Chief from the Over hill Towns and Arthur Dobbs, Governor of North Carolina in 1762. Witnesses: Sten. Duncan, John F. Jack. Signed by Patrick Jack. Registered 5 April 1798. Knox County DB E1, vol. 1:55-56.
17 March 1797 - John Finley of Knox County to Patrick Jack of Franklin County, PA, DB E2, vol. 1:152-154.
10 April 1797 - Stockley Donelson to George Breazeale and John Finley all of Knoxville, $200, 210 acres on the South side of Clinch River. Witnesses: Ethelred Williams, J. Glasgow, John F. Jack. Signed by Stockley Donelson. Registered 28 May 1799. Knox County DB E2, vol. 1:57-58.
23 October 1797 - James Knox of Miflin County, PA to John Finley of Franklin County, PA, lot #10, 1/2 acre, in Hawkins County, Territory of US South of the Ohio River ... on Arch Street, $120 (later in doc it says $170), conveyed to James Knox by James White on 23 April 1792. Witnesses: James Gilbreath, John Riddle. Signed: James Knox. Registered: 17 September 1799. In Franklin County, 23 October 1797, James Knox acknowledged indenture. In Franklin County, at Chambersburg, 25 March 1799, ... lot in Knoxville(????) ... Knox County DB E2, vol. 1, 188-191.
22 March 1798 - Stephen Duncan to John Finley, both of Knox County, $1800, several tracts totalling 27 acres, ... corner to John Childers ... Benjamin White ... Michael Sweetman ... Capt. Sparks ... Nathaniel Cowan ... Col. Henley ... John Homes(?) ... the late Dr. Johnston. Witnesses: J.F. Jack, William Morrow. Signed: Stephen Duncan. Registered 12 June 1804. Knox County DB L, vol. 1:42-44.
24 January 1799 - Thomas Dix to John Finley, both of Knoxville, $100, 400 acres in the middle District on Wool River, a part of 1000 acres tract deeded from Francis Mayberry to Thomas Dix. Witnesses: Francis Mayberry, Elmore Walher(?), Jr., Ewd Epps. Signed by Thomas Dix. Registered 6 September 1799. Knox County DB E2, vol. 1:149-150.
28 February 1799, Robert Houston, Sheriff to Moses White of Knoxville, 400 acres on Holston River, at public sale for debt, property of Samuel and John Finley, originally granted to Thomas King by NC patent, DB E2, vol. 1:196-198.
24 July 1799 - John Finley bound to appear in court on 2 Mondy of October next to answer to George Gordon, $60 debt and $50 damages. (no reference - document contains original signature of John Finley).
19 February 1801 - Robert Houston to John Finley both of Knox County, $300, l acre lot below Knoxville known as Tanyard Lott on Second Street. Witnesses: Stn Duncan, William Morrow. Signed: R. Houston. Registered: 30 April 1803. Knox County DB L, vol. 1:41.
15 March 1801 - John Childers and Stephen Duncan to John Finley and William Morrow all of Knox County, $300, a lot near Knoxville ... Duncan's Tanyard ... Perkinses lot now John Finley's. Witnesses: John Anderson, John Huffman. Signed: John Childers. Registered: 12 March 1802. Knox County DB G, vol. 1, 202-204.
3 November 1802 - Geo. W. Sevier of Washington County, TN to John Finley of Knox County, $150, 1/2 acre lot in 2nd Division in Knoxville. Witnesses: Thos Dardis, I. Love. Signed: Ger. W. Sevier. Registered 12 April 1804. Knox County DB L, vol. 1:36-37.
8 February 1807 - John Finley survey, 78 acres south of Holston and French Broad Rivers. TSLA Reel #6338, Knox County TN entry book 1806-07, p. 259.
24 July 1807 - John Craig to Samuel Findley, 290 acres on Nine Mile Creek in Blount County. TSLA Reel #6338, Knox County TN entry book 1806-07, p. 278.
14 October 1807 - John Hunter vs. John Findly, Jesse Wallace and James Knox ... land dispute ... the said John Findly some time in the fall of the year one thousand seven hundred and ninety seven went from Knoxville where he had resided for several years ... Findly resided in or about Knoxville all of 1796 and about 10 March 1797 he left Knoxville and went to Franklin County, PA where his father resides, intending to return to Knoxville. Knox County DB N, vol. 1:149-156. (Note: John Finley on list of letters remaining at Knoxville Post Office, 16 April 1800 and 1 January 1801; his lots in Knoxville to be sold for unpaid taxes in 1801 published in Knoxville Gazette on 15 August 1804 ... Sherida K. Eddlemon's Genealogical Abstracts from Tennessee Newspapers: 1791-1808, pp. 235, 286, 296.)
27 June 1810 - John Finley granted 78 acres in district south of French Broad and Holston; surveyed 8 February 1897, vol. 3:92-93; LDS #1012794.
15 October 1812, Judgment against John Finley, property sold to Moses White, fieri facias served 23 July 1804; registered June 1817, DB P1:416.
5 January 1818 - Stephen Groves Administrator of John Findley decd returned into court an account of sales of the estate of said deceased, Knox County Court Minutes, vol 9:114. (Searcher, Rene Jordan, states, many case files or loose papers have not been preserved, and many have not been organized ... he checked with Archives staff, but found nothing more).
First Monday of July 1819 - A power of Attorney from John Finley to David Finley was acknowledged in open Court and ordered to be certified, Knox County Court Minutes, vol 10-2:70.
21 February 1827 - James Findley to John Findley, both of Knox County, $400, 50 acres on north side of Holston River. Witnesses: Wm Smith, John Finley, John Smith. Signed: James Findley. Registered 28 June 1827. Knox County DB U, vol. 1:291-292.
13 February 1830 - Ganon(?) M. Walters of Knox County and John L. Walters of Jefferson County, TN to John Finley of Knox County, $60 to each of them, 100 acres given to Sibby(?) Walters during her natural or widdowhood and then to her heirs by the last will and testament of William McBee, decd. Witnesses: Ganon(?) McBee, Henry Evans, James R. Findley. Signed: Ganon(?) M. Walters, John L. Walters. Registered 17 September 1830. Knox County DB V, vol. 1:435-436.
13 February 1830 - Ganon(?) M. Walters of Knox County and John L. Walters of Jefferson County, TN to John Findley of Knox County, $60 to each of them, 30 acres part of land given to Setely(?) Walters during her natural life or widdowhood and then her heirs by the last will and testament of William McBee, deceased ... corner formerly to Adam Little ... now Richard Prise. Witnesses: Ganan(?) C. McBee, Henry Evans, James R. Findley. Signed: Ganon(?) M. Walters, John L. Walters. Registered: 17 September 1830. Knox County DB V, vol. 1:436-437.
1804 - Capt. Davis' Company
John Finley - poll
1806 - Capt. Price's Company
John Finley, no land, 1 poll
Capt. Haislett's Company
John Finley, 50 acres, no poll
Samuel Kerr, 80 acres, 1 poll
1807 - Capt. Price's Company
John Fendley, no land, 1 poll
Capt. Haislett's Company
John Finley, 100 acres, no poll
John Jack, 100 acres, 1 poll
1808 - Capt. Price's Company
John Fendley, 1 poll
Capt. Bowman's Company
John Finley, 87 acres, 1 poll (erased?)
John Jack, 130 acres, 1 poll
1809 - Capt. Bowman's Company
John Findley, 78 acres, no poll
(no Price's District, no 2nd John Findley)
1810 - Capt. Jackson's Company
John Fendley, no land, 1 poll
Capt. Bowman's Company
John Finley, 78 1/2 acres, no poll
1811 - Capt. Bowman's Company
John Finley, 78 1/2 acres, no poll
1812 - Jackson's Company
John Findley, no land, no poll
Hufaker's Company
Skip to 1826
1826 - Capt. Carter
John Findley, poll
Capt. Gounds?
James Findley, 151 acres, 1 poll
John (or Jesse?) Findley, 1 poll
Robert Findley, 1 poll
John Findley, 1 poll
John Finley, 78 1/2 acres, no poll
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