The 10 children of Philip Fine and Sarah Celeste Boly Fine:
Julie 1796-1812, Theresa Louisa "Viza" 1799-1826, Melsor 1801-1843, Joseph Melsor 1803-1837, Benjamin 1805-1849, Joshua 1808-1875, Elizabeth 1810- ??(after 1825), Elisha 1812-1852, Charles 1813-1836, Catherine 1816-??(after 1850).
4 x great grandfather of Judy Holden Busse.
Philip Fine (Phine) fought in the Revolutionary War 8th Virginia German Regiment with his brothers, Andrew (1749-1777) and Thomas (1750-1783).
Philip is the 1st American to settle on the riverfront about 1782.
Various publications recount that Philip Fine settled in 1781 on land near where the Meramec river empties into the Mississippi River. This would have been near today's town of Arnold. The Bolly's (Boly) lived at Carondelet a few miles north of there. He operated a ferry across the Meramec. He laid out a town site that for a long time was called Finestown. He bought and sold land in the City of St Louis. About 1792 he bought one of the finest houses in St Louis and sold it in about 1804. This house later was residence of Merriweather Lewis (Lewis and Clark Expedition). The house is discussed and pictured on an internet site. The house over looked the Mississippi a short walk today from Busch Stadium and close to the Old Cathedral church, and close to the base of the Arch.
Julie 1796-1812, Theresa Louisa "Viza" 1799-1826, Melsor 1801-1843, Joseph Melsor 1803-1837, Benjamin 1805-1849, Joshua 1808-1875, Elizabeth 1810- ??(after 1825), Elisha 1812-1852, Charles 1813-1836, Catherine 1816-??(after 1850).
4 x great grandfather of Judy Holden Busse.
Philip Fine (Phine) fought in the Revolutionary War 8th Virginia German Regiment with his brothers, Andrew (1749-1777) and Thomas (1750-1783).
Philip is the 1st American to settle on the riverfront about 1782.
Various publications recount that Philip Fine settled in 1781 on land near where the Meramec river empties into the Mississippi River. This would have been near today's town of Arnold. The Bolly's (Boly) lived at Carondelet a few miles north of there. He operated a ferry across the Meramec. He laid out a town site that for a long time was called Finestown. He bought and sold land in the City of St Louis. About 1792 he bought one of the finest houses in St Louis and sold it in about 1804. This house later was residence of Merriweather Lewis (Lewis and Clark Expedition). The house is discussed and pictured on an internet site. The house over looked the Mississippi a short walk today from Busch Stadium and close to the Old Cathedral church, and close to the base of the Arch.
The 10 children of Philip Fine and Sarah Celeste Boly Fine:
Julie 1796-1812, Theresa Louisa "Viza" 1799-1826, Melsor 1801-1843, Joseph Melsor 1803-1837, Benjamin 1805-1849, Joshua 1808-1875, Elizabeth 1810- ??(after 1825), Elisha 1812-1852, Charles 1813-1836, Catherine 1816-??(after 1850).
4 x great grandfather of Judy Holden Busse.
Philip Fine (Phine) fought in the Revolutionary War 8th Virginia German Regiment with his brothers, Andrew (1749-1777) and Thomas (1750-1783).
Philip is the 1st American to settle on the riverfront about 1782.
Various publications recount that Philip Fine settled in 1781 on land near where the Meramec river empties into the Mississippi River. This would have been near today's town of Arnold. The Bolly's (Boly) lived at Carondelet a few miles north of there. He operated a ferry across the Meramec. He laid out a town site that for a long time was called Finestown. He bought and sold land in the City of St Louis. About 1792 he bought one of the finest houses in St Louis and sold it in about 1804. This house later was residence of Merriweather Lewis (Lewis and Clark Expedition). The house is discussed and pictured on an internet site. The house over looked the Mississippi a short walk today from Busch Stadium and close to the Old Cathedral church, and close to the base of the Arch.
Julie 1796-1812, Theresa Louisa "Viza" 1799-1826, Melsor 1801-1843, Joseph Melsor 1803-1837, Benjamin 1805-1849, Joshua 1808-1875, Elizabeth 1810- ??(after 1825), Elisha 1812-1852, Charles 1813-1836, Catherine 1816-??(after 1850).
4 x great grandfather of Judy Holden Busse.
Philip Fine (Phine) fought in the Revolutionary War 8th Virginia German Regiment with his brothers, Andrew (1749-1777) and Thomas (1750-1783).
Philip is the 1st American to settle on the riverfront about 1782.
Various publications recount that Philip Fine settled in 1781 on land near where the Meramec river empties into the Mississippi River. This would have been near today's town of Arnold. The Bolly's (Boly) lived at Carondelet a few miles north of there. He operated a ferry across the Meramec. He laid out a town site that for a long time was called Finestown. He bought and sold land in the City of St Louis. About 1792 he bought one of the finest houses in St Louis and sold it in about 1804. This house later was residence of Merriweather Lewis (Lewis and Clark Expedition). The house is discussed and pictured on an internet site. The house over looked the Mississippi a short walk today from Busch Stadium and close to the Old Cathedral church, and close to the base of the Arch.
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Philip Fine
Died March 21, 1825
Aged 74 years
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