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Charles Finley of Mecklenburg, NC

From Pension Record S6845

April 16, 1925

M.S. Dewoody

519 West Fifth Ave.,

Pine Bluff, Arkansas.

Madam:

I have to advise you that from the papers in the Revolutionary War pension claim S. 6845 it appears that Charles Finley was born in 1758 in Frederick County, Maryland.

In 1763 he moved to Mecklenburg county, North Carolina where he resided when he enlisted in 1780 and served two weeks under Major William R. Davis in the North Carolina Troops.

Soon after, he served another tour of two weeks and was at the battle of Hanging Rock, and shortly after that was taken prisoner by the Tories, taken to Charlotte and released in a few days.

He enlisted again in 1780 and served three months in a tour to Wilmington, officers not stated.

He was allowed pension on his application executed August 31, 1832 while living in Mecklenburg County, North Carolina.

There is no data on file as to his family.

The above noted is the only soldier by that name of Maryland found on the Revolutionary War records of this Bureau.

Respectfully,

Commissioner.

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Jackson, GA

Nov. 22, 1912

Commissioner of Pensions,

Washington, D.C.

My dear sir:

Kindly give me any information you can regarding William and Charles Findley or Finley - They were soldiers in the American Revolution. They lived in Mecklinburg County, North Carolina. They afterwards came to Georgia. Anything regarding them or any other Findleys or Finleys who served in the Revolution would be gratefully accepted.

Very truly

Miss Nelle? Hendrick

Box 12

Jackson, GA

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