Person:Connally Findlay (1)

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Overview

Connelly Findlay was a merchant in Abington, Washington County, VA, in the first quarter of the 19th century. Initially he worked in partnership with John Gibson, but the two part business dealings in 1812 when Gibson enlisted to serve in the War of 1812. Findlay continued on in business by himself. (See Findlay and Connelly of Abingdon, break up in 1812 for Findlay's notice to customers concerning the breakup, as published in (Summers, 1903). See also Person:William King (170)

Personal Data

Footnotes

1. ↑ Summers, Lewis Preston. History of Southwest Virginia, 1746-1786, Washington County, 1777-1870. (Richmond, Va: J.L. Hill Print. Co, 1903)
   883.

   Connally Findlay d. 1817.

2. ↑ Price, R. N. (Richard Nye). Holston Methodism : from its origin to the present time. (Nashville, Tennessee: House of the M.E. Church, South, c1906, 1904-1914)
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   Connally Findlay m. Ireland Ann King, emigrated to United States 1796 and settled in Abingdon.

Temp Notes

See Also Person:William King (170) from Source:Summers, 1903:457-458

John Gibson, a citizen of Abingdon and a partner in business with Connally Findlay, was, on March 12,1812, commissioned a captain in the regular army and was assigned to the Twelfth Regiment of Infantry; as a result, a dissolution of partnership between himself and Findlay was rendered necessary, and soon thereafter the following notice appeared in the Abingdon paper:

NOTICE!

"The partnership between the two persons involved,

Of Gibson and Findlay, is this day dissolved;

With hearts smooth and easy right onward we went,

And this day we part by mutual consent.

All those who have claims come to Findlay for pav.

And those who owe us must not long delay,

But to pay their accounts, I hope they'll agree,

And not trouble Gibson, but pay them to me;

The business henceforward I mean to conduct,

And all my good customers freely instruct;

That all sorts of saddles, neat boots and fine shoes.

They may come and examine and buy what they choose;

With saddle-bags, bridles and best tanned leather,

Which shall brave the hard clods and defy the bad weather;

And pray, gentle friends, let me tell you besides,

I'll purchase your skins and buy all your hides,

For which I will pay you the cash in a trice,

For every article at market price;

And now you may think what I say is but fun,

You all may trust me, but, faith, I'll trust none.

"JOHN GIBSON,

"CONNALLY FINDLAY."