(16) Jean3 FINLEY, (Thankful2 DOAK, James1) was born Feb 16, 1743/1744 at Augusta Co, Va, and about 1764 at Augusta Co, Va, married (75) Joseph TRIMBLE. Joseph died before Oct 29, 1789 at Augusta Co, Va.
!Named in father's will to receive a mare and negro woman "at my wife's death."
Her son, John Trimble, also received a saddle and bridle (Augusta County WB 7:404). She was widowed prior to 29 October 1789, when her deceased husband was mentioned in the will of John Trimble, Sr. (Augusta County WB 7:288).
!Birthdate of 16 February 1744 is given by Stout, not supported by Tinkling Spring Baptismal records during a period when other of his children were baptized there.
!Reference was made to "grandson, John Trimble, son to son Joseph, deceased, infant," in the will of John Trimble, Sr., 29 October 1789 (Augusta Co WB 7:288). David Finley, son of John & Thankful (Doak) Finley, & brother of Jean Finley Trimble, was appointed guardian of John Trimble, orphan of Joseph Trimble, 15 December 1789 (Augusta County Court Records, Order Book XXI:181).
John Finley's will of 17 April 1791 refers to daughter Jean and her son, John Trimble (Augusta County WB 4:404).
!Joseph is listed with his family in John Farley Trimble, "Trimble Families of America," (Parsons, WV: McClain Printing, 1973), p. 212. His parents, John and Ann Trimble were married in Ireland. Only known birth dates are for his sister Jean, baptised 20 October 1741 and brother, James, born 1 June 1746.
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