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Finley Deed Abstracts, Queen Anne's County, Maryland
1708 to 1812
23 Sep 1708 - John Wrightson of Talbot Co. Md & Mary his wf to Robert Finley of same and
Wm. Smockman of Q.A. Co. son of Richard Smochman deed land in Q.A. Co. So. side Chester
R. on Red Lyon br. DB ET-A, p. 24.
20 Sep 1709 - David Airey of Talbot Co. Md. & Eliz. his wf to Robert Ffinley & Robert Grundy
of same. Todley or Todd Lingds So. side Chester R. on NE run of Corsica Cr. DB ET-A, p. 41.
1711 - Robert Finley and wf. Jane sold land. DB ET-A, p. 92
Jun l7l8 - Renatus Smith of Q. A. excr of Eliz. Smith late of Talbot Co. Decd to Francis
Rochester planter land called Winchester on Red Lyon br. of Chester R. DB IK-A, p. 182-24
1721 - Alex Reid of town of Aberdeen in No. Brittain cousin and heir at law to Geo Reid late of
Calvert Co. MD to Wm. Reid of Aberdeen land called Redbourn E. side Chester R. DB IK-B, p.
148.
1735 - Francis Watson of Dorchester Co. MD to Thos Lee of Q. A. land called Watsons Lott on
Long Neck fk. DB RT-A, p. 474.
1739 - Francis Watson of Dorchester Co. & Eliz. his wf to Thos Worth of Q. A. land called
Watson Delight in Q. A, on Beaverdam Marsh. DB RT-B, p. 225.
1741 - Mathew Reed and wf Henrietta of Q. A. heir at law of Mathew Read late of Talbot Co. B
RT-B, p. 387.
1742 - Burgess Watson of Q. A. heir at law of Francis Watson, late of Q. A. to Morgan Ponder land called Watson Desire on Long Neck (?). DB RT-B, p. 261.
1743 - Richard Bennett to Francis Rochester of Q. A. land S. side Chester R. called Winchester.
DB RT-C, p. 24.
1744 - Darby Oryan of Q. A. to Francis Rochester land called Tullys Lott So. side Chester R. DB RT-C, p.39.
1746 - William Watson of Prov. of PA and Roberta his wf to Richard Blunt of Q. A. land in forrest of Shoptank name of Long Marsh Ridge. DB RT-C, p. 177.
30 May l747 - Thomas Hynson Wright of Q.A. Co. to James Finley Wheelwright of same place
land called Solomans Friendship and Warplesdon Addition. DB RT-C, p. 231.
1750 - Edw. Couzens and wf Eliz. and Abraham Ambrose and wf. Roberta of Kent Co. MD to
Francis Rochester of Q. A. planter land called Outrange on head branches of Hamilton Co. on
Chester R. DB RT-D, p.17.
5 May 1750 - Nathan Samuel Turbutt Wright and Thomas Wright of Q.A. Co. MD to James
Finley wheelwright of same land called Nathan and Thomas Beginning. DB RT-C, p. 427-5.
l75l - John Sartain of Q. A. & wf Mabel to Francis Rochester land called Collins Gift part of
Smiths Range addition. so.side Chester R. DB RT-C, p. 526.
l5 Jan 1756 - James Findlay of Q.A. Md. planter to James Roberts of same land called Ramble? in
Q.A. Co. on So. side Chester River at the head of a branch called J? DB RT-E, p. 4.
25 Mar 1758 - James Chaires of Q.A.Co. carpenter to James Finley of some place Wheelwright
land called Warplesdon Addition and Solemans Friendship. DB RT-E, p. 255.
176l - John Rochester of Q. A. eldest son and heir at law of Francis Rochester late of sd Co. DB
RT-F, p. 192.
1765 - John Taylor and Francis Chappell of Q. A. Co. sell land to Richard Tilghman Earl. DB RT-G, p. 109.
1767 - Elisha Robinson of Q. A. to Elisha Brown of same land called Wrights Choice So. side
Chester R. Noside SE br. Island Crook Cr. DB RT-H, p. 148.
l4 Aug 1769 - Thos Henney of Kent Co. Del. to son in law Joseph Finlad (?Fintad) of Q. A. and
wf Naomi grise or water mill on Choptank R. DB RT-H, p .387
17 Aug 1769 - Thos. Dockery of Q.A.Co. Md. farmer to James Findley and William Price of same farmers land called Relief and Emorys Rich Land in Tullys Neck in Q. A. Co.
DB RT-I, p. 31.
25 July 1770 - Philemon Thomas of Anson Co. N. C. formerly of Q. A. Co.MD to James Findley
and Wm. Price(ofQ.A) farmers land called Relief and Emory's Rich Land in Tullys Neck in Q. A.
DB RT-I, p.178.
1779 - Thos. Wright of Q. A. to Wm. Bruff, George Finley, Joel Brown, James Kent, James
Finley, Mary Chaires, Mary Cox, Philemon Murphy, Elisha Brown, Wm. Erwin, and Francis
Bishop 1 acre for schoolhouse in tract called Soloman Friendship. DB RT-12, p. 277.
l5 May 1780 - James Finley of Q. A. Co. MD for natural love and affection to daughter Rachel
Brown of same Co. wf. of Elisha Brown a negro girl. DB RT-12, p. 351.
28 Dec. 1780 - James Finley Senr. of Q. A. Co. MD Gent. to Wm. Braff, Nathan Godwin, Wm.
Ewing, John Ewing, Nathaniel Chairow, Moses Hinds, George Finley, Elisha Brown, Philemon
Murphy tract called Nathans and Thomas's to support of a school. DB RT-12, p. 396.
1783 - Saml Maurine of Orange Co. VA son & heir-at-law of Wm Mavrine late of Q.A. Co. to
Francis Rochester Junr of Q.A. Co. DB RT-B, p. 183 .
l5 Dec l783 - Thos May of New Castle Co. Del. to James Findley junr of Q. A. shopkeeper land
called Ruth's Purchase at Church Hill. DB CD-l, p. 33.
8 Feb 1788 - James Finley Junior of Church Hill in Q. A. Co. MD merchant to George Finley of
same farmer mentions several notes Geo has been security for, one to Soleman Betts. DB CD-2,
p. 435
1788 - same matter [James Finley, Jr. to Geroge Finley on 8 Feb. 1788] mentions money owed to
James Finley Jr. along with Gould now of Talbot Co. DBCD-2, p. 438
1788 - James Finley Jr. to Geo. Finley several lands including one bought from Thos. May.
Margaret, wf of James relinquishes right of dower. DB CD-2, p. 439.
l8 Feb 1888 - James Finley Junior of Church Hill in Q. A. Co. MD to John Cox-mentions bond
passed to Rachel Brown in 1783. Mentions goods in storehouse at Broad Cr. head of Nanticoak
R. in Delaware. DB CD-2, p442.
20 Aug l788 - James Finley Junior of Q. A. application respecting insolvent debtors, Jonathan
Senn, Samuel Gould, and George Finley appointed trustees. DB STW-l, p.308.
1812 Sarah Finley of Town Hundred and New Castle Co. Del. single woman to Eliz. Mason of Q.
A. widow land granted 16 Nov l769 to James Finley late of Q. A. decd called Finleys Purchase,
mentions tract called Nathan and Thomas Beginnings Solomans Friendship sold to James Finley,
also Solomans Friendship and Warpledon Additon, also land James Chavier sold James Finley
mentions LW&T James Finley dated 15 Sep 1788. 1788 (He had sons John, George, and James
Junior) mentions LW&T of James Finley (Junior) dated 8 Oct. 1790. Mentions wf of James
Finley Sr. died about 1804. John Finley died before wf of James Sr. John had 2 children who died
in childhood. Sarah Finley and her sister Maria wf of James Tucker inherited property. They were
daughters of James Jr. who died before his mother (1804). The land was formerly land of her
grandfather's. DB JB-l, p. 447.
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