Nancy MAXWELL, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, wrote the following article on Andrew FINLEY obtained from Volume 4 of Finley Findings International. (Timothy Kessler editor)
Andrew FINLEY, son of Michael and Ann O'NEILL FINLEY, was born in the Parish of Mullaghabrac, County Armagh, Ireland, on 18 Apr 1717. He emigrated to America on 23 Sept 1734 with his parents and siblings, arriving at Philadelphia, PA, on the brig Eagle Wing. The family first settled in Bucks Co, PA, then in Salisbury Twp., Chester Co, PA, where Michael FINLEY appears on a 1747 tax list.
Andrew FINLEY married Catherine Paul, daughter of Hugh PAUL of Frederick Co, VA, about 1754. Andrew FINLEY was in Rowan Co on 16 Jan 1759 when the power of attorney was granted. Andrew FINLEY received his Granville grant on 10 Mar 1763 "on little Alimans [Alamance] of Haw River ... Containing in the Whole, Six hundred & two Acres of Land ..." in Orange Co, NC.
Approximately in 1756, the first Presbyterian church was begun in Rowan Co, known as Buffalo Presbyterian Church. The name of Andrew FINLEY appears as a first elder of Alamance Church, ordained by the Rev. PATILLO, in the Register of Elders.
On 23 May 1778, the following survey was made for Andrew FINLEY:
... a Tract or Parcel of Land, containing six hundred and fourty Acres, lying in the County aforesaid, …
On 1 Aug 1793, Samuel and Catherine FINLEY sold 100 acres of Andrew's land to
Major Albert Finley France in his The Clan FINLEY and Robert M. TORRENCE in his TORRENCE and Allied Families name seven children of Andrew and Catherine PAUL FINLEY, to wit: John b.1755 m. Betsy Paisley; Catherine b. 1756 m James Pyeatt; Samuel b. 1757; Elizabeth, Ann b. 1761 m. John Young, William b. 1767 and Michael b. 1768 m. Sinai Taylor.
Andrew FINLEY, son of Michael and Ann O'NEILL FINLEY, was born in the Parish of Mullaghabrac, County Armagh, Ireland, on 18 Apr 1717. He emigrated to America on 23 Sept 1734 with his parents and siblings, arriving at Philadelphia, PA, on the brig Eagle Wing. The family first settled in Bucks Co, PA, then in Salisbury Twp., Chester Co, PA, where Michael FINLEY appears on a 1747 tax list.
Andrew FINLEY married Catherine Paul, daughter of Hugh PAUL of Frederick Co, VA, about 1754. Andrew FINLEY was in Rowan Co on 16 Jan 1759 when the power of attorney was granted. Andrew FINLEY received his Granville grant on 10 Mar 1763 "on little Alimans [Alamance] of Haw River ... Containing in the Whole, Six hundred & two Acres of Land ..." in Orange Co, NC.
Approximately in 1756, the first Presbyterian church was begun in Rowan Co, known as Buffalo Presbyterian Church. The name of Andrew FINLEY appears as a first elder of Alamance Church, ordained by the Rev. PATILLO, in the Register of Elders.
On 23 May 1778, the following survey was made for Andrew FINLEY:
... a Tract or Parcel of Land, containing six hundred and fourty Acres, lying in the County aforesaid, …
On 1 Aug 1793, Samuel and Catherine FINLEY sold 100 acres of Andrew's land to
Major Albert Finley France in his The Clan FINLEY and Robert M. TORRENCE in his TORRENCE and Allied Families name seven children of Andrew and Catherine PAUL FINLEY, to wit: John b.1755 m. Betsy Paisley; Catherine b. 1756 m James Pyeatt; Samuel b. 1757; Elizabeth, Ann b. 1761 m. John Young, William b. 1767 and Michael b. 1768 m. Sinai Taylor.
Nancy MAXWELL, Rancho Cucamonga, CA, wrote the following article on Andrew FINLEY obtained from Volume 4 of Finley Findings International. (Timothy Kessler editor)
Andrew FINLEY, son of Michael and Ann O'NEILL FINLEY, was born in the Parish of Mullaghabrac, County Armagh, Ireland, on 18 Apr 1717. He emigrated to America on 23 Sept 1734 with his parents and siblings, arriving at Philadelphia, PA, on the brig Eagle Wing. The family first settled in Bucks Co, PA, then in Salisbury Twp., Chester Co, PA, where Michael FINLEY appears on a 1747 tax list.
Andrew FINLEY married Catherine Paul, daughter of Hugh PAUL of Frederick Co, VA, about 1754. Andrew FINLEY was in Rowan Co on 16 Jan 1759 when the power of attorney was granted. Andrew FINLEY received his Granville grant on 10 Mar 1763 "on little Alimans [Alamance] of Haw River ... Containing in the Whole, Six hundred & two Acres of Land ..." in Orange Co, NC.
Approximately in 1756, the first Presbyterian church was begun in Rowan Co, known as Buffalo Presbyterian Church. The name of Andrew FINLEY appears as a first elder of Alamance Church, ordained by the Rev. PATILLO, in the Register of Elders.
On 23 May 1778, the following survey was made for Andrew FINLEY:
... a Tract or Parcel of Land, containing six hundred and fourty Acres, lying in the County aforesaid, …
On 1 Aug 1793, Samuel and Catherine FINLEY sold 100 acres of Andrew's land to
Major Albert Finley France in his The Clan FINLEY and Robert M. TORRENCE in his TORRENCE and Allied Families name seven children of Andrew and Catherine PAUL FINLEY, to wit: John b.1755 m. Betsy Paisley; Catherine b. 1756 m James Pyeatt; Samuel b. 1757; Elizabeth, Ann b. 1761 m. John Young, William b. 1767 and Michael b. 1768 m. Sinai Taylor.
Andrew FINLEY, son of Michael and Ann O'NEILL FINLEY, was born in the Parish of Mullaghabrac, County Armagh, Ireland, on 18 Apr 1717. He emigrated to America on 23 Sept 1734 with his parents and siblings, arriving at Philadelphia, PA, on the brig Eagle Wing. The family first settled in Bucks Co, PA, then in Salisbury Twp., Chester Co, PA, where Michael FINLEY appears on a 1747 tax list.
Andrew FINLEY married Catherine Paul, daughter of Hugh PAUL of Frederick Co, VA, about 1754. Andrew FINLEY was in Rowan Co on 16 Jan 1759 when the power of attorney was granted. Andrew FINLEY received his Granville grant on 10 Mar 1763 "on little Alimans [Alamance] of Haw River ... Containing in the Whole, Six hundred & two Acres of Land ..." in Orange Co, NC.
Approximately in 1756, the first Presbyterian church was begun in Rowan Co, known as Buffalo Presbyterian Church. The name of Andrew FINLEY appears as a first elder of Alamance Church, ordained by the Rev. PATILLO, in the Register of Elders.
On 23 May 1778, the following survey was made for Andrew FINLEY:
... a Tract or Parcel of Land, containing six hundred and fourty Acres, lying in the County aforesaid, …
On 1 Aug 1793, Samuel and Catherine FINLEY sold 100 acres of Andrew's land to
Major Albert Finley France in his The Clan FINLEY and Robert M. TORRENCE in his TORRENCE and Allied Families name seven children of Andrew and Catherine PAUL FINLEY, to wit: John b.1755 m. Betsy Paisley; Catherine b. 1756 m James Pyeatt; Samuel b. 1757; Elizabeth, Ann b. 1761 m. John Young, William b. 1767 and Michael b. 1768 m. Sinai Taylor.
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