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Finley Source Documents in Indiana

Books and Periodicals

English, William Hayden. Conquest of the Country Northwest of the River Ohio, 1778-1783, and Life of Gen. George Rogers Clark. vol. II, New York: Arno Press & New York Times, pp. 757-760.

Goodspeed. History of Orange Co., IN. (A Reproduction of the original History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties: 1884). Paoli, IN: Stout's Print Shop, 1965.

Orange Co., IN Cemetery Index, p. 32, 158, 179, 201, 245.

Slevin, Ruth M., compiler. Washington County, Indiana, Marriage Records, 1815-1847. Books A - E, 1970, no publisher. Obtained from John Hay Center, Washington County Historical Society, 307 East Market Street, Salem, IN 47167.

Voyles, June. Guardianships, 1820-1859, Washington County, Indiana. Salem, IN: Washington County Historical Society, 1989. Obtained from John Hay Center.

Waters, Margaret R. Revolutionary Soldiers Buried in Indiana (1949) with Supplement (1954). Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1970.

Primary Source Records: IN, Orange Co.

16 January 1811, Joseph Maxwell land entry, 171 acres, NE 1/4, section 2, Orange County Tract Book #2.

14 November 1811, David Finley land entry, 110 acres, SE 1/4, section 34, Orange County Tract Book #2.

19 December 1811, David Finley land entry, 110 acres, SE 1/4, section 2, Orange County Tract Book #2.

11 May 1812, David Finley land entry, 153 acres, NW 1/4, section 3, Orange County Tract Book #2.

9 April 1812/13, David Finley land entry, 110 acres, SW 1/4, section 25, Orange County Tract Book #2.

16 July 1813, Joseph Maxwell, Jr. land entry, 158.10 acres, NW 1/4, section 4, Orange County Tract Book #2.

22 February 1814, David Finley land entry, 153 acres, NE 1/4, section 4, Orange County Tract Book #2.

15 August 1817, David & Elizabeth Finley sell to Samuel Finley, 160 acres, SW quarter, sec. 2, T2N, R1E, DB A:70.

15 August 1817, David & Elizabeth Finley gift to son Samuel Finley, 160 acres, SE quarter, sec. 2, T2N, R1E, DB A:72.

15 August 1817, David & Elizabeth Finley gift to son Jesse Finley, 160 acres, SE quarter, sec. 34, T3N, R1E, DB A:72.

15 August 1817, David & Elizabeth Finley gift to daughter Mary Maxwell, 160 acres, NE quarter, sec. 4, T2N, R1E, DB A:73.

15 August 1817, David & Elizabeth Finley gift to son Cyrus Finley, 160 acres, SW quarter, sec. 35, T3N, R1E, DB A:74.

15 August 1817, David & Elizabeth Finley gift to son Hervey, 160 acres, SW quarter, sec. 25, T2N, R1E, DB A:75.

17 December 1818. Cyrus Findley married Rachel Downey by Thos. Vandeveer, MG, Orange County Marriage Record Index, 1816 to 1920.

4 December 1819, David Finley land entry, 110 acres, SW, section 35, Orange County Tract Book #2.

27 December 1825, Jefferson Findley marries Miriam Brooks by Henry Brooks, MG, Orange County Marriage Record Index, 1816 to 1920.

28 June 1830, David & Elizabeth Finley to John H. Sneed, DB D:235.

28 March 1831, Samuel & Patsey Finley to Robert McLane, DB D:178.

7 February 1832, Samuel & Patsey Finley to John Hanes, DB D:310.

4 September 1832, Samuel & Martha Finley to Daniel Stout, DB D:443.

25 March 1834, David Finley will, WB 1:147.

25 April 1834, James Poor to Samuel Findley, DB E:184.

8 November 1837, Joseph Maxwell land entry, E 1/2 of SE 1/4, section 6, 80 acres, Orange County Tract Book #3.

4 October 1845 Agreement between David Finley & son Cyrus, DB 13:205-206.

20 January 1848, Josephine Findley marries James Fisher, Orange County Marriage Record Index, 1816 to 1920.

27 August 1851, Cyrus Finley, executor for David Finley, sold David's land to Samuel Findley for $2700. Probate Order Book 4:110.

27 August 1851, David Finley's Final Settlement, Probate Order Book 4:111.

27 August 1851, David Finley, through Cyrus, to Samuel Findley, 340 acres, $2700, W. half, sec. 3, T2N, R1E, DB 14:226-227.

27 August 1851, Samuel & Elizabeth Findley to Elizabeth Findley, 1/3 of west half (except 20 acres sold by David Finley), sec. 3, T2N, R1E, DB 14:227.

14 December 1875, Cyrus Finley will, probate 42:30.

26 November 1888, Samuel Finley to George W. Teagarden, 340 acres, $4000, W. half, sec. 3, TeN, R1E (except 20 acres conveyed by David Finley to John H. Sneed), DB 39:376-377.

15 April 1889, George W. & Sarah E. Teagarden to Samuel Finley, quitclaim (same as above), DB 39:402-404.

15 April 1889, Samuel & Elizabeth Finley to George W. Teagarden, NW quarter, sec 3 & part of SW quarter, T2N, R1E, $4000, DB 39:402.

15 April 1889, Samuel & Elizabeth Finley to Charles S. & Sarah J. Finley, part of SW quarter, sec. 3, T2N, R1E, $2000, DB 39:403.

30 January 1932, Eliza J. Turley letter to Pension Dept., Washington, DC, regarding service for David Finley, incorrectly filed under David Findley, W25577, Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty-Land Application Files, microfilm M-804, Roll #0975, National Archives and Records Service, Washington, DC.

Primary Source Records: IN, Lawrence Co.

14 December 1875, Cyrus Finley, deceased, intestate, report of Gilead P. Lee, executor; names Eliza J. Lee, daughter; Cyrus E. Finley, grandson & son of Merrill Finley, deceased; Ellen R. Mahan and Merrill F. Finley, grandchildren & children of David Finley, deceased; Eliza Turley and Martha Mahan, grandchildren and children of James Finley deceased, Probate Box 42, file 30.

Primary Source Records: IN, Washington Co.

9 April 1813, Edmund Findley land entry, 160 acres, SE 1/4. Washington County Entries, page 13.

20 July 1815. Jesse Findley marries Rachel Colglazure. "Washington County Marriages," Hoosier Genealogist. Jan-Mar. 1922.

24 January 1816. Henry (Harvey) Finley marries Elizabeth McKinney. "Washington County Marriages," Hoosier Genealogist. Jan-Mar. 1922.

16 January 1818, H. Findley land entry, 160 acres, SW 1/4. Washington County Entries, page 13.

17 June 1819, Edmund & Catherine Finley of Orange County to Jonah Harris of Washington County, 40 acres, DB B:247.

10 November 1822, Will of Jacob Colglazure (father-in-law of Jesse Findley), names Rachel Findley, probated 15 November 1822, Will Book A:41.

12 November 1832, Cyrus Finley appointed guardian of infant heirs of Harvey Finley, deceased; Eliza Ann, James Harvey, David M., Thomas J., Margaret E., Mary Jane, William Alexander; Joseph Maxwell, security, Probate Book, p. 85.

10 February 1835, Joseph Maxwell appointed guardian of Harvey Finley orphans; James Harvey, Thomas Jefferson, Margaret Emily, Mary Jane, William Alexander; Cyrus Finley, security, Probate Book 6:242.

Census

1820, Orange Co., Cyrus, p. 132; Jesse, p. 136; Samuel, p. 131.

1820, Orange Co., Joseph Maxwell

1820, Lawrence Co., David, p. 97; John, p. 97.

1820, Washington Co., Harvey Finley, p. 214.

Military Records

18 February 1813 - 19 March 1813, Samuel Findley, private, Indiana Militia, Paddack's 5th Regiment, Capt. Charles Busey's Company, listed for 1 month on company pay roll.

18 February 1813 - 15 May 1813, Jesse Findley, private, Indiana Militia, Paddack's 5th Regiment, Capt. Charles Busey's Company and Capt. William Hoggatt's Company, listed for 2 months on company pay roll.

5 August 1853, Jesse Finley, declaration of 1 year service in War of 1812, to obatin bounty land, Greenville, Hunt County, TX.

Vital Records: Cemeteries

Finley Cemetery, Orleans township "Orange County, Indiana, Cemetery Records," Paoli, IN; Lost River Chapter, DAR, 1943, vol. 3, p. 224.

Finley, David. d. April 19, 1848, age 93y/10m/18d (b. June 1, 1754 and is said to have been a Rev. soldier.)

Finley, Elizabeth, w. of David. d. Jan. 9, 1835, age 72y/5d.

Finley, Jefferson. May 16, 1805 -- Nov. 19, 1829.

(son of David & Elizabeth, 1st burial)

Teagarden, Miriam Brooks Finley - see Finley Cemetery.

Finley, Samuel. (no dates. Son of Jefferson & Miriam and father of Charles. Born July 10, 1828)

Finley, inf. dau. of S. & E. b. Feb. 13, 1860.

Finley, Ulysses, son of S. & E. Feb. 9, 1868 - May 17, 1869.

Finley, Minnibell, dau of Wm.J. & Eliza J. d. Jan. 13, 1871

age 13m/25d.

Green Hill Cemetery, Orleans

Located in west section of Orleans, laid off when Orleans founded in 1815, then a part of Washington Co. and Indiana still a territory. "Orange County, Indiana, Cemetery Records," vol. 3, p. 158.

Finley, David. d. July 16, 1854, age 32y/10m/25d.

Finley, Elizabeth, his w. Mar. 11, 1827 - Nov. 17, 1904.

Finley, Emma L.J. Oct. 10, 1850 - Feb. 2, 1855.

Finley, Merrill F. d. Aug. 27, 1896, age 40y/7m/2d.

Finley, James, d. June 14, 1860, age 39y/9m. (or d. Jan. 11, 1860, aged 39y 9m 11ds as read by Pearl S. Wilson)

Finley, Amanda, d. Nov. 16, 1859, age 38y/8d.

Finley, Cyrus. Nov. 25, 1799 (corrected) - Jan. 31, 1874 (read by Pearl S. Wilson, ltr of Nov. 5, 1987, "This is a tall, substantial stone. The letters are clear. It is definitely 1799.")

Finley, Rachel, w. of Cyrus. Sep. 15, 1795 - Aug. 10, 1856.

Finley, Giliad, d. Jan. 6, 1865, age 12y/19d.

Finley, Eliza J. Feb. 5, 1855 - Sep. 5, 1856.

Finley, Marrill, Mar. 25,1827 - July 28, 1856.

Finley, Sarah M. Mar. 7, 1831 - Oct. 25, 1855.

Finley, Henry L. d. July 26, 1856.

Trimble Cemetery

In Northeast Township, located 1 1/2 miles from Washington County line on upper

Lost River; originally entered by McKinney families.

"Orange County, Indiana, Cemetery Records," vol. 3, p. 245.

Finley, Harvey, d. May 26, 1832, age 37y/3m/15d.

Finley, Elizabeth, w. of Harvey d. Aug. 3, 1833, age 43y/3m/3d.

Finley, Elizabeth. Mar. 5, 1830 - May 14, 1907.

Finley, Elizabeth Ann. d. Aug 22, 1833, age 16y/6m/17d.

Finley, David, d. July 20, 1833, age 10y/7m/2d.

Finley, Sarah, 1852 - 1929.

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