Person:James Finley (59)

Will Abstract

6 February 1747 - Jas. Fenley's will proved by Archibald Black March 1747 ... Jno Fenley, heir, Margaret Fenley to admr; April 1747 she declined and David Bell to admr. (Davis, Rev. Bailey Fulton. The Deeds of Amherst County, Virginia, 1761-1807 and Albemarle County, Virginia 1847-1763, p. 6) Chronology of James Finley Family of Goochland and Albemarle Counties, VA

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From Chronology of James Finley Family of Goochland and Albemarle Counties, VA

1731 - In Goochland County, Samuel Spencer assisted in clearing a road from the "fork of the ferry road" (James Findlay's ferry) near Spencer's home on the south side of James River, near Sycamore Island Creek. (Fall, Ralph E. The Diary of Robert Rose. p. 738)

22 September 1739 - James Fendly patents (#18) 350 acres on the Fluvanna River in Goochland. (VA State Land Patents & Grants, 1623-1921, LDS film # 7116, part 27, p. 448)

15 May 1744 - James ffendly appointed surveyor of road from his fferry to Thomas Jones's. Ordered that Samuel Stephens John ffendly, Thos Watts, Major Lewis Hugh Dennum, John Isham, Archibald Blake, David Griffin, James ffreeland, Henry Johnson & Charles Burk do work on the said road. (Pawlett, Goochland County Road Orders, 1728-1744. O.S. p. 388)

27 June 1745 - John Fenley is appointed surveyor; James Fenly was formerly appointed surveyor ... same hands ordered to assist John Fenly in clearing road. (Pawlett, Nathaniel Mason. Albemarle County Road Orders, 1744-1748. O.S., p. 24)

20 September 1745 - James Finly patents 400 acres on the South side of Slate River Mountain on both sides of a Branch of David's Creek in Goochland. (VA State Land Patents & Grants, 1623-1921, LDS film #7116, part 22, p. 124)

14 August 1747 - Road ordered cleared from Finley's Ferry to Samuel Stephens and male tithables of Margaret Finley, James Freeland, Robert Kile, John Finly, Jeremiah Whitney, Thomas Thornhill, John Coleman, John Williams, Richard Burks and Charles Burks do clear the same. William Megginson overseer. (Pawlett, Albemarle County Road Orders, 1744-1748. O.S. p. 310)

23 May 1749 - Left Mr. Megginson at 7 a.m., crossed at Finlay's Ferry at 8 -- got home after calling at Mrs. Higginbothom's about one pm a thunder shower this evening. [Annotation: James Findlay (also spelled Fenly, Finley, etc. was licensed to open an ordinary in his home south of James River, opposite William Cabell's home Warminster. He cleared a road, and was succeeded as road surveyor here by John Findlay who took over the operation of James Findlay's ferry to Cabell's landing in 1748. Findlay's Mountain and Findlay's Gap in the Little Mountains are in this region. His sources are Albemarle County Order Book 1744-48, p. 45; Evans, pp. 39, 43, 45 ff; Goochland County Order Book 5 pp. 329, 388, 491]. (Fall, Ralph E. The Diary of Robert Rose. Robert Rose was a parson in the Albemarle-Buckingham area of VA; kept daily diary from 21 January 1746 to 13 June 1751)

13 February 1750 - Jas. Fendley & wife Mary to Wm. Megginson, 200 acres S. side Fluvanna adj. Saml. Burks & grantor; part of 300 acres patented to Jas. Fendley, decd; 22 September 1749, reversion by will. Margaret, mother of Jas., was to have made title. (Davis, p. 20 - also Albemarle DB 1:264)

25 June 1750 - Margaret Fendley, widow of Jas. Fendley by will has 350 acres S. Side Fluvanna, where she lives; life estate reverts to son James Fendley - love - 150 acres to son, James, lower end. Witnesses: Wm Cabell, Sr. & Jr., Saml. Burks, Jr. (Davis, p. 18 - also Albemarle DB 1:216)

9 June 1750 - Jas. Fendley to Saml. Burks Jr., 150 acres; patent date to Jas. Fendley decd, 22 September 1739; wife Mary joins in deed. Witnesses: Wm Cabell, Sr. & Jr., John Wright. (Davis, p. 18 - also Albemarle DB 1:219)

27 August 1751 - Margaret Finley will; names sons James, Charles, daughter Sarah Finley. Executors: son, Charles; friend, Samuel Burk, Jr. Witnesses: Robert Kyle, Wm Megginson; proved 11 February 1752. (Albemarle WB 1:29)

18 November 1751 - John Finley of Parish of St. Ann's, Albemarle County to Samuel Burks Jr., 200 acres of the 400 acres devised by father, James [Finley], decd, to my brother, Charles Finley and me by will; patent 20 September 1745, south side of James River in Albemarle on north side of Slate River Mountain on both sides David's Creek. Witnesses: Charles Finley, William Nicholls, Robert Kyle, William Megginson. (Davis, p. 26 - also Albemarle DB 1:424)

9 May 1752 - Saml. Burk, Jr. & wife Eliz. to Chas. Finley, 200 acres; part of 400 acres left my brother, Jno Fenley, by father, James Fenley, and to Saml. Burk; N side Slate River Mt., branch of David Creek. Witnesses: Letisha Martin, Wm. Megginson, Jas. Spears. (Davis, p. 27 - also Albemarle DB 1:441)