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Finley Source Records in South Carolina

Books and Periodicals

Abstracts of Wills of the State of South Carolina 1760-1784 - negative results.

Barnes, Milford E. & Barnes, Andrew Wallace, compilers. Part I. Robert and Grizella (McCormick) Sharp and their descentants. Part II. John and Margaret (Finley) Hutchison and their descendants. Iowa City: authors as publishers, 1965, p. 47-49.

Department of English, University of South Carolina. Names in South Carolina. vol. XXV, winter 1978, p. 17.

Esker, Katie-Prince Ward, compiler. South Carolina Memorials, Abstracts of Selected Land Records from a Collection in the Department of Archives and History, Columbia, South Carolina. vol. 1, Cottonport, LA: Polyanthos, 1973, p. 2

Gee, Wilson. The Gist Family of South Carolina and its Maryland Antecendents. Charlottesville, VA: Jarman's, Inc., 1934, p. 69-73.

Holcomb, Brent & Parker, Elmer O. Chester County, South Carolina, Minutes of the County Court, 1785-1799. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1979.

Holcomb, Brent H. Lancaster County, South Carolina Deed Abstracts, 1787-1811. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1981.

Holcomb, Brent H. Fairfield County, South Carolina Minutes of the County Court, 1785-1799. Easley, SC: Southern Historical Press, 1981.

Holcomb, Brent. North Carolina Land Grants in South Carolina. Greenville, SC: A. Press, 1980.

Jackson, Ronald Vern, Teeples, Gary Ronald, & Schaefermeyer, David. Index to South Carolina Land Grants, 1784-1800. Bountiful, UT: Accelerated Indexing Systems, 1977.

Jones, F.D. & Mills, W.H., editors. History of The Presbyterian Church in South Carolina Since 1850. Columbia, SC: Synod of South Carolina, the R.L. Bryan Company, 1926, p. 13.

Jones, Jack Moreland & Warren, Mary Bondurant. South Carolina Immigrants, 1760-1770. Danielsville, GA: Heritage Papers, 1988.

Moss, Bobby Gilmer. Roster of South Carolina Patriots in the American Revolution. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1985.

Revill, Janie, compiler. A Compilation of the Original Lists of Protestant Immigrants to South Carolina, 1763-1773. Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing, 1968, p. 5, 93-97.

South Carolina Deed Abstracts 1719-1722, Langley, vol. 1-4 - negative results.

South Carolina Genealogical & Historical Magazine, Indexes 1, 2, 3 - negative results.

Stephenson, Jean. Scotch-Irish Migration to South Carolina, 1772 (Rev. William Martin And His Five Shiploads of Settlers). Strasburg, VA: Shenandoah Publishing House, c1971, p. 77.

Warren, Mary Bondurant. Citizens and Immigrants - South Carolina, 1768. Danielsville, GA: Heritage Papers, 1980.

Warren, Mary Bondurant, compiler. South Carolina Jury Lists, 1718 Through 1783. Danielsville, GA: Heritage Papers, 1977, p. 55.

Charles Town

5 January 1768, John Finley and family (7 persons total) arrived at Charles Town on ship Chichester from Belfast (Warren, p. 8).

Chester County - formed 1785 from Craven, Camden District

10 February 1784, Thomas Ream of Brier Creek, GA to John Findley of Lancaster County, 140 acres on Fishing Creek in Chester County, DB A:222 - from Andrea, p. 30.

January 1786, John Finley to Ann Miller otherwise Hartness; witnesses: John Mills, David Boyd, Order Book A:63 - in Holcomb, p. 23.

10 February 1786, John Finley of the Waxhaws, Lancaster County from Thos. Reaves of GA on Brier Creek, 140 acres on a branch of the Wateree called Fishing Creek granted Alex McCown. Wit: John McCown, Robt Robinson, Robt Thompson. DB A:222 in GA Genealogical Magazine. (see 10 February 1784)

January 1787, Thomas Reaves to John Finley; witnesses: John McCown, Robert Roberson, Order Book A:179 - in Holcomb, p. 70.

January 1787, John Finley on Jury, Order Book A:211, 212, 214, 217, 223, 229 - in Holcomb, p. 82-85, 87, 90.

25 January 1796, John Finley on Jury, Order Book 1795-1799 - in Holcomb, p. 334.

7 March 1823, John Findley administration by widow, Elizabeth Findley, 20:325 - from Andrea, p. 30. Probate records now on hand, Chester County, Apartment No. 20, Package No. 325. Children are Isabel, John A. [Alexander?], Mary Moore, Jane Millen, Elizabeth Paisley. Had property on Fishing Creek. Verified in Chester County Apartment No. 20, Package No. 325.

Craven County - formed 1683, discontinued

January 1762, Paul Finley born in Craven County; first enlisted 15 August 1776; married Mary Martin 20 September 1782; died 12 July 1843 in Laurens District, SC; had brother John Finley living in Abbeville in 1832. Revolutionary War Records #W9440.

1767/1768, John Findley arrived in Charles Town on Ship Chichester.

5 January 1768, John Finley, 450 acres, petition for warrant of survey on bounty land, Reville, p. 96 (ordred recorded in Granville or Craven County.

5 September 1768, John Finley granted 450 acres on Beaver Creek, SC Archives vol. 8:193, LDS #1421455, Memorials of 17th and 18th Century SC.

25 March 1773, David Miller granted 300 acres on upper branches of Bever Creek, Parish of St. Marks, Stephenson, p. 77.

8 December 1774, John Finley granted 100 acres in Craven County, South Carolina, Secretary of State, Royal Land Grants, 1731-1775: Index 1695-1775, LDS #0022581.

25 May 1775, William Finley registers 500 acres in Craven County, NE side of Peedee River, Esker, p.2.

14 June 1775, John Finley granted 100 acres on waters of Dryfork on Fishing Creek, SC Archives, vol. 13:509, LDS #1421458, Memorials of 17th and 18th Century SC.

11 October 1775, William Finley granted 500 acres on NE side Peedee River, Esker, p. 2.

Fairfield County - formed 1798 from Camden District

25 October 1819, John Finley estate administered by widow, Elizabeth Findley and son, John Finley; bond signed by Charles Findley - Andrea, p. 31. (some settlement papers on hand and transcribed)

31 May 1820, John Finley, deceased, final settlement names legatees 1/3 to widow, Isham, John, Daniel, Susan, Nancy and Elizabeth Finley, Judith Ringer, Martha Gibson. Book E fol 285.

Kershaw County - formed 1798 from Camden District

27 September 1792, John Findley, Ann Findley (his mother), Elizabeth Findley (his wife), to Charles Barber, 450 acres on Beaver Creek, originially in Craven County, now in Kershaw County, formerly belonging to John Findley, deceased, to Charles Barber, DB B:162.

Lancaster County - formed 1798 from Camden District

August 1770, John Findlay of Beaver Creek, witness to deed involving Mary McKee, widow, David Clanton, Thomas Goutcher, Martha Goutcher, LDS #0855217, SC, Lancaster County Deeds, vol. A, 1787-1788, p. 26.

28 July 1784, William Barnet of Camden District to Rev. Robert Findley of Camden, 150 acres on north side of Cataba River, LDS #0855217, SC Lancaster County Deeds, vol. A, 1787-1788, p. 28-29.

2 January 1785, William Davies of Lincoln County, NC to Rev. Robert Findly of Camden District, SC, 30 acres, part of grant to Davies made 28 August 1767 made by Governor of SC, LDS #855217, SC, Lancaster County Deeds, vol. A, 1787-1788, p. 28.

1796, John Finley and wife, Elizabeth of Chester County to Francis McTier of Mecklenburg County, NC, land on Cain Creen adj NC line. Wit: James McAtier, Wm Stevens; Lancaster County, SC Deed Abstracts, 1787-1811.

York County - formed 1785 from Camden & Pickney District

26 February 1780, Henry Good, yoeman, to John Finley, wheelwright, both of Craven County, SC, 230 acres on North side of Southfork of Fishing Creek, DB B:44.

9 February 1807, Hugh and Susannah Davidson to John Finley both of York District, 100 acres, DB F:764.

13 February 1813, John Finley, Sr. and wife Ann, to Reuben McConnell, 21.2 acres, DB G:529.

24 May 1814, John Findley to Hugh Davison of Georgia, 100 acres, signed John Findley, Jr., DB F:522.

26 February 1842, Benjamin Chambers to James Finley, 177 acres on Fishing Creek, DB N:258.

Census

1790 - John Finley & David Miller, Camden District, York County, p. 28.

1790 - Jno Findley, Camden District, Chester County, p. 16.

1790 - John Finley, Camden District, Fairfield County, p. 22.

1800 - John Finley, York County, p. 94 (includes 1 male 16-26 and 1 male 45+).

1800 - John Finley, Fairfield County, p. 212.

1810 - John Findley, York County, p. 656/273A (includes 1male 26-45 and 1 male 45+).

1820 - John Finley, Barnwell County, p. 006.

1820 - John Findley, Laurens County, p. 019.

1820 - John Findley, Union County, p. 146.

1820 - York County, no John Finleys, no other Finleys.

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