Descendants of Thomas Finch
Generation No. 1
1. THOMAS1 FINCH1 was born in Possibly Wales2. He married FRANCES UNKNOWN.
Notes for THOMAS FINCH:
Allen Leitherland stated that Thomas Finch came to New Kent Co., VA in 1663 and received land grants in that county the same year.
Amos Steven Finch is our ancestor. His Ancestors are listed by researchers (Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN, Mr. John Sands, and others) as:
Amos Steven Finch b. Dec. 16, 1821, DAVIDSON CO., TN; died Sept. 01, 1881, OBION CO., TN
Edward Finch, Amos' father, b. 1788, BRUNSWICK CO., VA; Probably died in DAVIDSON CO., TN 1831
William Finch, Edwards father, b. 1752, CHARLES CITY CO., VA; d. 1796 BRUNSWICK CO., VA;
Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN stated:
"Finch researchers have recorded:
William's father as William Finch b 1717 NEW KENT VA
grandfather as Edward Finch b 1690 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-grandfather as Edward Finch b 1665 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-g-grandfather as Thomas probably from Wales"
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Ancestors of the Finch Family
Billie Fazakerly Harrison
Great Great Granddaughter of Amos Steven Finch of Obion Co., TN
Allen Leitherland, Great, Great, Great Grandson of Amos Steven Finch of Obion Co., TN
Passenger Records
Possibly our Thomas Finch??? Unfortunately there are no other details from this particular source. (Original sources may or may not show more.)
Ancestry.com
Name: Thomas Finch
Year: 1663
Place: Virginia
Source Publication Code: 6220
Primary Immigrant: Finch, Thomas
Annotation: Record of 20,000 very early immigrants, with much relevant information. Taken from Patent Books 1 through 5. Title page states, "In 5 volumes," but up to 1979 only three had appeared. See nos. 6221 and 6223 for second and third volumes, published in 1977
Source Bibliography: NUGENT, NELL MARION. Cavaliers and Pioneers: Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666. Vol. 1. Richmond [VA]: Dietz Printing Co., 1934. 767p. Reprinted by Genealogical Publishing Co., Baltimore, 1983.
Page: 542
These are a few other items I've found. bfh
I also found the following on Ancestry.com under Court, Land, Probate for VA; 2 entries for "Finch", New Kent Co., VA
HENRY FINCH; 1782 Land Tax Records, New Kent Co., VA; 200 acres
JAMES FINCH; 1782 Land Tax Records, New Kent Co., VA; 200 acres
Then I found this on another site: http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/va/newkent/census/1782/
NEW KENT COUNTY, VA - CENSUS - (Taken from 1782 LAND Tax list)
Title: Heads of families at the first census of the United States taken in
the year 1790. Records of the state enumerations, 1782 to 1785.
City of Publication: Washington
Publisher: G.P.O.
Date: 1908
Page Count: 193
Notes: At head of title: Department of Commerce and
Labor, Bureau of the Census, S.N.D. North, director.
Includes index.
The First Census of the United States (1790) comprised an enumeration of the
inhabitants of the present states of Connecticut, Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky,
Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North
Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, and
Virginia.
A complete set of the schedules for each state, with a summary for the
counties, and in many cases for towns, was filed in the State Department, but
unfortunately they are not now complete, the returns for the states of
Delaware, Georgia, Kentucky, New Jersey, Tennessee, and Virginia having been
destroyed when the British burned the Capitol at Washington during the War of
1812. For several of the states for which schedules are lacking it is probable
that the Director of the Census could obtain lists which would present the
names of most of the heads of families at the date of the First Census. At the
census of 1790 the state of Virginia was returned with a population of
747,160, leading, by more than 300,000, Pennsylvania, the second state of the
Union in point of population at the First Census. The loss of Virginia's
original schedules for the First and Second censuses is so unfortunate that
every endeavor has been made to secure data that would in some measure fill
the vacancy. The only records that could be secured were some manuscript lists
of state enumerations made in the years 1782, 1783, 1784, and 1785; also the
tax lists of Green-brier county from 1783 to 1786. These documents were on
file in the State Library and could not be removed there from. Through the
courtesy of the State Librarian and the members of the Library Board, an act
was passed by the legislature allowing the Census Office to withdraw the lists
for the purpose of making copies and publishing the names, in lieu of the
Federal census returns. The counties for which the names of the heads of
families are returned on the state census lists are 39 in number, and
contained in 1790 a population of 370,000; 41 counties with 377,000 population
are lacking; this publication covers, therefore, only about one-half of the
state.
(No details, just names and number of white & black in family taken from the New Kent Co., 1782 Tax List)
NAME OF HEAD OF FAMILY White Black
FINCH, JAMES 3 8
FINCH, HENRY 10 12
Then I found this:
1790 PERSONAL Tax List Index - New Kent County, Virginia
(No details, just page number)
FINCH, EDWARD; page 6
FINCH, HENRY JR. page 6
FINCH, HENRY page 6
FINCH, JAMES page 5
FINCH, THOMAS page 6
FINCH, WILLIAM page 6
Then I found this for Charles City Co., VA
1790 Personal Tax Lists; no details, just name and page number
FINCH, EDWARD page 7
FINCH, ELIZABETH page 7
FINCH, HENRY page 7
***Brunswick Co., VA; 1810 Census (Edward Finch b. 1788, Brunswick, Co.)
WILLIAM FINCH; Meherrin District; Brunswick Co.; page 748
2 males under 10; 2 males 16-18; 1 male 16-26; 1 male 45 & up; 1 female 16-26
(this could fit for Edward; he was b. 1788, so he would have been about 22; it looks like he had 4 younger brothers in 1810)
I also found this for the 1820 and 1830 census for Davidson Co., TN
In the 1820 Census the name was clearly Edward Finch.
In the 1830 census Edm'd Finch (but this m could easily be read as w; Edw'd); At first I thought this name was Edmond, but now I believe it is Edward.
DAVIDSON CO.; formed 1783 from Washington;
1820 Census; Davidson Co; Township: Nashville & suburbs of Nashville; 1 of 46 pages; Page 41;
EDWARD FINCH
3 males 0-10; 1 male 26-45
1 female 0-10; 1 female 16-26
(this fits with the boys--Amos Steven wasn't born until 1821--and father Edward)
(this fits with the daughter, Sarah Elizabeth b. 1811--other daughters born after 1828--and mother Jensey/Tenney)
1830 Census; Page 99 (58 & 256 on census page);
“EDM’D FINCH or EDW’D FINCH
2 males under 5; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 40-50;
3 females 5-10; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 30-40
(this fits with the 4 boys: William S; Alexander M; John W; Amos Steven and father Edward)
(This fits with the girls somewhat; but there seems to be extra females and there were supposed to be daughters under 5;
Children that I know about: Sarah Elizabeth b. 1811; Martha A. b. 1828; Rebecca b. 1830 and mother Jensey/Tenney b. 1788)
I also found this, but I don't know if we are at all connected.
Tennessee Confederate Pension Applications; soldiers & widows
DAVIDSON CO.; W. H. FINCH; Pension # S11870; Unit: 4th (McLemore’s)
Billie
Child of THOMAS FINCH and FRANCES UNKNOWN is:
2. i. EDWARD2 FINCH, b. Bet. 1663
- 1665, New Kent Co., Virginia; d. 21 Dec 1718, New Kent Co., Virginia.
Generation No. 2
2. EDWARD2 FINCH (THOMAS1)2 was born Bet. 1663 - 1665 in New Kent Co., Virginia2, and died 21 Dec 1718 in New Kent Co., Virginia3. He married MARTHA UNKNOWN3 Abt. 1686 in New Kent Co., Virginia4. She was born Abt. 1667 in New Edward Co., Virginia4.
Notes for EDWARD FINCH:
Amos Steven Finch is our ancestor. His Ancestors are listed by researchers (Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN, Mr. John Sands, and others) as:
Amos Steven Finch b. Dec. 16, 1821, DAVIDSON CO., TN; died Sept. 01, 1881, OBION CO., TN
Edward Finch, Amos' father, b. 1788, BRUNSWICK CO., VA; Probably died in DAVIDSON CO., TN 1831
William Finch, Edwards father, b. 1752, CHARLES CITY CO., VA; d. 1796 BRUNSWICK CO., VA;
Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN stated:
"Finch researchers have recorded:
William's father as William Finch b 1717 NEW KENT VA
grandfather as Edward Finch b 1690 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-grandfather as Edward Finch b 1665 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-g-grandfather as Thomas probably from Wales"
More About EDWARD FINCH and MARTHA UNKNOWN:
Marriage: Abt. 1686, New Kent Co., Virginia4
Children of EDWARD FINCH and MARTHA UNKNOWN are:
3. i. EDWARD3 FINCH, b. 1689, New
Kent Co., Virginia; d. 1746, Charles City Co., Virginia.
ii. HENRY FINCH5, b.
16985; d. 1774.
Notes for HENRY FINCH:
Dec. 04, 2006
Other Finches of New
Kent, Virginia; Distant relatives??? I believe the following are descendents of
our Thomas Finch of New Kent Co., Va.
There was another
EDWARD FINCH that died in 1823, DAVIDSON CO., NORTH CAROLINA. (See note below.
Our Edward Finch died 1831 DAVIDSON CO., TN)
Edward's wife was NANCY
RICHARDSON. His parents were listed as JOHN HESTER FINCH & MARY WILLIAMSON.
It stated John Hester
Finch was b. 1718, NEW KENT, VIRGINIA & died GRANVILLE CO., NORTH CAROLINA;
John Hester Finch's
parents were HENRY FINCH & ANN HESTER;
Henry Finch's father
was EDWARD FINCH, b. 1664, NEW KENT CO., VA; Edward's wife was MARTHA;
(I believe it is
possible that this Henry is the brother of our Edward, both sons of Edward
& Martha Finch of New Kent VA. Their grandfather was our Thomas that came
here in 1663. It appears that one died in Davidson Co, NC and one died Davidson
Co., TN; bfh, Finch Ancestor)
Source: IGI; LDS
Records; Pedigree Resource File; sources were not listed here--perhaps they are
listed on the CD.
Note: "North
Carolina's state boundary line originally extended all the way to the
Mississippi River. In 1777, Washington County was created by the North Carolina
Legislature and encompassed all of what is now the state of Tennessee. In 1783,
the North Carolina Legislature created Davidson County in what is now Middle
Tennessee from a portion of Washington County".
Also:
"In 1788, North
Carolina created "Tennessee County", the third county to be
established in what is now Middle Tennessee. (Tennessee County was the
predecessor to current-day Montgomery County). When a constitutional convention
met in 1796 to organize a new state out of the Southwest Territory, it adopted
"Tennessee" as the name of the state".
Source: Wikipedia.org
1796 Tennessee became a
state.
Davidson Co., North
Carolina was formed 1822 from Rowan Co., NC
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Billie Lynn Fazakerly
Harrison (bfh)
Finch Ancestor
iii. WILLIAM FINCH5, b.
17005.
iv. JOHN FINCH5, b.
Bet. 1702 - 17055.
v. MARTHA FINCH5, b.
Abt. 17055.
vi. MARY FINCH5, b.
Abt. 17065.
Generation No. 3
3. EDWARD3 FINCH (EDWARD2, THOMAS1)6 was born 1689 in New Kent Co., Virginia6, and died 1746 in Charles City Co., Virginia. He married AGNES BROTHERS7.
Notes for EDWARD FINCH:
Amos Steven Finch is our ancestor. His Ancestors are listed by researchers (Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN, Mr. John Sands, and others) as:
Amos Steven Finch b. Dec. 16, 1821, DAVIDSON CO., TN; died Sept. 01, 1881, OBION CO., TN
Edward Finch, Amos' father, b. 1788, BRUNSWICK CO., VA; Probably died in DAVIDSON CO., TN 1831
William Finch, Edwards father, b. 1752, CHARLES CITY CO., VA; d. 1796 BRUNSWICK CO., VA;
Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN stated:
"Finch researchers have recorded:
William's father as William Finch b 1717 NEW KENT VA
grandfather as Edward Finch b 1690 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-grandfather as Edward Finch b 1665 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-g-grandfather as Thomas probably from Wales"
Children of EDWARD FINCH and AGNES BROTHERS are:
4. i. WILLIAM4 FINCH, b. 1717, New
Kent Co., Virginia; d. 1772.
ii. DAUGHTER FINCH7, m. UNKNOWN MARRABLE7.
iii. DAUGHTER FINCH7, m. UNKNOWN HOLDCROFT7.
iv. DAUGHTER FINCH7, m. EDWARD AVERY7.
v. DAUGHTER FINCH7, m. BENJAMIN MARRABLE7.
vi. ADAM FINCH7.
vii. DAUGHTER FINCH7, m. WILLIAM THOMPSON7.
viii. EVE FINCH7.
ix. BROTHERS FINCH7.
Generation No. 4
4. WILLIAM4 FINCH (EDWARD3, EDWARD2, THOMAS1)8 was born 1717 in New Kent Co., Virginia9, and died 17729. He married MARY COX9.
Notes for WILLIAM FINCH:
LDS Records; IGI; Listed a William, son of Edward & Agnes Finch, b. 1721, New Kent Co., VA. Same William or another son born later???
Last Testament and Will of William Finch, 1772
Listed his children: Lucy, Henry, Ann, Eve, Judith, Edward, William, Frances
Source: Allen Leitherland
Amos Steven Finch is our ancestor. His Ancestors are listed by researchers (Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN, Mr. John Sands, and others) as:
Amos Steven Finch b. Dec. 16, 1821, DAVIDSON CO., TN; died Sept. 01, 1881, OBION CO., TN
Edward Finch, Amos' father, b. 1788, BRUNSWICK CO., VA; Probably died in DAVIDSON CO., TN 1831
William Finch, Edwards father, b. 1752, CHARLES CITY CO., VA; d. 1796 BRUNSWICK CO., VA;
Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN stated:
"Finch researchers have recorded:
William's father as William Finch b 1717 NEW KENT VA
grandfather as Edward Finch b 1690 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-grandfather as Edward Finch b 1665 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-g-grandfather as Thomas probably from Wales"
More About WILLIAM FINCH:
Will: 1772, Charles City Co., Virginia; Children are listed.
Children of WILLIAM FINCH and MARY COX are:
5. i. WILLIAM5 FINCH, b. 1752,
Charles City Co., Virginia; d. 1796, Brunswick Co., Virginia.
ii. LUCY FINCH9.
iii. HENRY FINCH9.
iv. ANN FINCH9.
v. EVE FINCH9.
vi. JUDITH FINCH9.
vii. EDWARD FINCH9.
viii. WILLIAM FINCH9.
ix. FRANCES FINCH9.
Generation No. 5
5. WILLIAM5 FINCH (WILLIAM4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, THOMAS1)10 was born 1752 in Charles City Co., Virginia11, and died 1796 in Brunswick Co., Virginia12. He married TABITHA SIMMS13.
Notes for WILLIAM FINCH:
Notes: November, 2006
The following came from Dennis of Union City, TN, genealogist. He has been working with Allen Leitherland on our Finch family line. Allen is the Great, Great, Great, Grandson of Amos Steven Finch. Allen and I have been working on the project together. His contributions were enormous.
Billie Fazakerly Harrison
Ancestor of William Finch
Great, Great, Granddaughter of Amos Steven Finch of Obion Co., TN
Amos Steven Finch is our ancestor. His Ancestors are listed by researchers (Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN, Mr. John Sands, and others) as:
Amos Steven Finch b. Dec. 16, 1821, DAVIDSON CO., TN; died Sept. 01, 1881, OBION CO., TN
Edward Finch, Amos' father, b. 1788, BRUNSWICK CO., VA; Probably died in DAVIDSON CO., TN 1831
William Finch, Edwards father, b. 1752, CHARLES CITY CO., VA; d. 1796 BRUNSWICK CO., VA;
Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN stated:
"Finch researchers have recorded:
William's father as William Finch b 1717 NEW KENT VA
grandfather as Edward Finch b 1690 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-grandfather as Edward Finch b 1665 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-g-grandfather as Thomas probably from Wales"
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I found the following information on New Kent Co., VA, though I do not know if all of the following Finches are related to us or not. (Billie)
***New Kent Co., VA; 1782 LAND TAX LISTS
Henry Finch; 200 acres
James Finch; 200 acres
***New Kent Co., VA; 1790 PERSONAL TAX LISTA
Edward Finch; page 6
Henry Finch; page 6
Henry Finch, Jr.; page 6
James Finch; page 5
Thomas Finch; page 6
William Finch; page 6
***New Kent, New Kent Co., VA; 1810 CENSUS
Samuel Finch; page 12
1 male 26-45; (no one else listed)
William Finch; page 12
1 male under 10; 1 male 10-16; 1 male 16-26; 1 male 45 & up
2 females under 10; 1 female 16-26; 1 female 26-45
I found the following: (Billie)
***Charles City Co., VA; 1810 CENSUS
Henry Finch; Charles City CO., VA, page 22
2 males under 10; 1 male 10-16; 3 males 16-26; 1 male 26-45
3 females 10-16; 1 female 26-45
Jonas Finch; Charles City Co., VA; page 1 (no details; page torn)
I found the following for Brunswick Co., VA; (Billie)
***Brunswick Co., VA; 1810 CENSUS
William Finch; Meherrin District; Brunswick Co., VA; page 748
2 males under 10; 2 males 16-18; 1 male 16-26; 1 male 45 & up; 1 female 16-26
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Census records for determining AGES:
1790 Census listed Ages: Free White Males upward of 16 including heads of households; males under 16; free white females including head of households; other free persons; and slaves
1810 Census listed Ages: Males under 10; 10 & under 16; 16 & under 26; 26 & under 45; 45 & up; Females same; (all other free persons, excluding Indians) & (slaves)
1820 Census listed Ages slightly differently: Males to 10; to 16; 16-18; 16 to 26; to 45; 45 & up; Females slightly different from the males: to 10; to16; to 26; to 45; 45 & up
1830 & 1840 Census listed Ages: Males under 0-5; 5-10; 10-15; 15-20; 20-30; 30-40; 40-50; 60-70; 70-80; 80-90; 90-100; 100 plus; Females same;
Slaves; male & female; 0-10; 10-24; 24-36; 36-55; 55-100
1790-1840 Census records showed Head of Household only.
1850-1930 Census records showed all individuals
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Child of WILLIAM FINCH and TABITHA SIMMS is:
6. i. EDWARD6 FINCH, b. 1788,
Brunswick Co., Virginia; d. 1831, Davidson County, Tennessee.
Generation No. 6
6. EDWARD6 FINCH (WILLIAM5, WILLIAM4, EDWARD3, EDWARD2, THOMAS1)14 was born 1788 in Brunswick Co., Virginia15, and died 1831 in Davidson County, Tennessee16. He married JENSEY OR TENNEY NANNEY17 30 Aug 1810 in Brunswick Co., Virginia18, daughter of AMOS NANNEY. She was born 09 Apr 1788 in Brunswick Co., Virginia18, and died Bet. 1840 - 1850 in Gibson County, Tennessee19.
Notes for EDWARD FINCH:
Amos Steven Finch is our ancestor. His Ancestors are listed by researchers (Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN, Mr. John Sands, and others) as:
Amos Steven Finch b. Dec. 16, 1821, DAVIDSON CO., TN; died Sept. 01, 1881, OBION CO., TN
Edward Finch, Amos' father, b. 1788, BRUNSWICK CO., VA; Probably died in DAVIDSON CO., TN 1831
William Finch, Edwards father, b. 1752, CHARLES CITY CO., VA; d. 1796 BRUNSWICK CO., VA;
Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN stated:
"Finch researchers have recorded:
William's father as William Finch b 1717 NEW KENT VA
grandfather as Edward Finch b 1690 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-grandfather as Edward Finch b 1665 NEW KENT CO., VA
g-g-grandfather as Thomas probably from Wales"
***Brunswick Co., VA; 1810 Census
William Finch; Meherrin District; Brunswick Co.; page 748
2 males under 10; 2 males 16-18; 1 male 16-26; 1 male 45 & up; 1 female 16-26
I do not know if this William finch is connected to us or not.
(Edward Finch b. 1788, Brunswick, Co. is our Ancestor)
Earlier in Nov. 2006 I had found the above entry when I had listed all the Finches I could find in TN, KY, NC, & VA. Edward was just one name among many names that I had collected. This was before I knew we were targeting "Edward" which came about when Evelyn Finch Green made the correction of John Edward Finch's name from our mistaken entry of John Emanuel Finch. So thanks to Allen Leitherland, Evelyn Finch Green and Dennis of Union City, Obion Co., TN, we are now able to trace our line back to Edward Finch.
Billie Fazakerly Harrison, November 22, 2006
DAVIDSON CO.; formed 1783 from Washington Co., NC;
(NOTE: “North Carolina’s state boundary line originally extended all the way to the Mississippi River. In 1777, Washington County was created by the North Carolina Legislature and encompassed all of what is now the state of Tennessee. In 1783, the North Carolina Legislature created Davidson County in what is now Middle Tennessee from a portion of Washington County”.
Also: “In 1788, North Carolina created "Tennessee County", the third county to be established in what is now Middle Tennessee. (Tennessee County was the predecessor to current-day Montogomery County) When a constitutional convention met in 1796 to organize a new state out of the Southwest Territory, it adopted "Tennessee" as the name of the state”.
Source: Wikipedia..org; (Tennessee became a state in 1796)
1820 Census; Davidson Co; Township: Nashville & suburbs of Nashville; 1 of 46 pages; Page 41;
EDWARD FINCH
3 males 0-10; 1 male 26-45
1 female 0-10; 1 female 16-26
(This fits with the boys & father Edward--Amos Steven wasn't born until 1821)
(This fits with the daughter, Sarah Elizabeth b. 1811 & mother Jensey/Tenney--other daughters were born after 1828)
1830 Census; Page 99 (58 & 256 on census page);
EDM’D FINCH or EDW’D FINCH (the "m" could easily be "w" (Edw'd)
2 males under 5; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 40-50;
3 females 5-10; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 30-40
In the 1830 census Edm'd Finch--but this m could easily be read as w; Edw'd; At first I thought this name was Edmond, but now I believe it is Edward.
(This fits with the 4 boys: William S; Alexander M; John W; Amos Steven and father Edward)
(This fits with the girls somewhat; but there seems to be extra females and there were supposed to be daughters under 5;
Children that I know about: Sarah Elizabeth b. 1811; Martha A. b. 1828; Rebecca b. 1830 and mother Jensey/Tenney b. 1788)
1840 Census; I did not find any Finches.
E-mail from Allen Leitherland, Nov. 28, 2006
The search is finished!
"Ms. Billie Mr. Dennis asked me to come to the library in Union City last Friday because he said he had a supprise for me.
We now have it.
Amos' father was Edward Finch of Brunswick Co. Va. ( I'm sick and don't have my notes but I had to come to the funeral home to email you about this.I have to get a computer at home.)
Anyway, Edward died in 1831 in Davidson Co. Tn. He left a wife Jensey (or Tenney) and several children 6 or 7 to be exact. I have all their names and who they married at home and will get them to you tomorrow or the next day just try to take this in for now.
We know that Edward is the father because Jensey or Tenney as she was called is on the 1840 census in Gibson county 4 or 5 miles from the Obion County line.
Now stay with me , Edward died in Davidson Co. and in his will named Jensey and children as heirs.
(this couldn't be amos' tennie in 1840 she wasn't born yet and it makes sense for him to nickname his first born after a parents nickname. Oh, and Jensey Nanney who married Edward Finch in Va. her fathers first name was Amos.....)
Now Jensey "Tenney" wife of Edward lived in gibson county in 1840 next to William Finch ( another son ) and 4 or 5 Tyson's. The road that is the oldest in gibson county is Tyson Store / Mason Hall Rd. (half the road is in gib co. and half in obion co. ) Alexander has 2 infant children buried at the North Union Cemetery almost on the county line off of Tyson Store /M. H. Rd. So the fact that Jensey was married to Edward who named her in his will in Davidson co. in 1831 then moved to Gibson county by 1840 and lived next to Wm. and alexander (2 oldest boys) and died before 1850 in Gibson Co. Another fact is that Tyson rd. crosses Morella which goes to Davenport (now Trimble ) in Dyer co. (only about 5 or 6 mi. to Dyer co. line). We know that Amos married Susan A. Pierce and we also Know Susans father, her and 5 bro. and sis. were in Davenport at this time.
In the census in 1840 it has Tenney as having 2 sons living with her. (Amos and John W.)
This fits because I found where in 1857 Alexander was the executor of John W. 's and he left things to Tenney, Amos, Alexander, Rebecca, Sarah Etc..(found the document on micro film at obion co.)
I think their mother died around 1845 and amos moved to dyer co. and is on the dyer co. census in 1850.
We know he lived next to John Pierce in 1850 in Davenport.
Then he married around 1846 had Tennie & John then moved to obion co.
Even in obion county he is still less than 9 miles from where he started out on Tyson Store Rd. I think Haywood has a write up on the road in the Masn history book.
Let this soak in and I will email you tomorrow.
I am going to send you hard copies of all the work with in a day or so.
In a few days I will tell you and prove that I have this line of Finches back to 1665......
Once I found Edward from BRUNSWICK COUNTY VA. it was like taking a broken chain and putting in a link that connected the whole thing. Tennessee--VA--England."
"I will say this Thomas Finch came to New Kent Co. VA. in 1665 or so. and Mr. John Sands has it traced back--it took him 10 years he said, but you have to know where to look to find the connection.."
Take Care ,
Allen
Bfazakerly@aol.com wrote:
In a message dated 11/22/2006 3:44:25 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, allenundertaker@yahoo.com writes:
Ms. Billie I talked with Evelyn last night, she had to be put into the hospital.
I'm sorry to hear that she is ill. Hope she is able to get by this quickly.
I'm glad she was able to straighten out John Emanuel and John Edward Finch.
We had a great Thanksgiving holiday with my daughter in Charleston, SC. It was a nice break for us. Hope you and your family had a great time as well.
I'll try to look for Edward Finches now. I keep changing directions with these names!
Were you able to read the Gibson Co., court deeds?
Was John M. Finch actually John W. Finch?
I guess the A W Finch was Alexander. John M or W Finch must be a brother, or cousin, or uncle? What do you think?
Billie
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I found the following for Dyer Co., TN
I am curious about Obediah Finch. At first I thought he was Alexander's brother, but now I'm not sure. He may be the son of the Elizabeth Finch mentioned. I'm sure they are related to our line, but I don't know how yet. We don't know who Elizabeth's husband was.
DYER CO; formed 1823 from Western District;
1830 census Online;
O Finches; (If they were there in 1830, I haven’t found them yet.)
Jeremiah Pearce; John Pearce, Thomas Pearce
1840 CENSUS
It looks like these families were fairly close to each other.
Page 92/26; N. Pierce; 1 male under 5; 2 males 10-15; 2 males 15-20; 1 male 40-50; 1 female under 5; 1 female 5-10; 1 female 30-40; 9 in family; 11 slaves; 20 total; Agriculture.
Page 93/23; John Pierce; 2 males 10-15; 1 male 15-20; 2 males 60-70; no females listed; 5 in family; 7 slaves; 12 total; (I need to check this again.)
Page 93/26; OBEDIAH FINCH;
1 male 20-30; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 20-30; Agriculture; No slaves listed; 3 in family.
Page 98/25; ELIZABETH FINCH;
1 male 15-20; 1 male 20-30; 1 female 15-20; 2 females 20-30; 1 female 50-60; Agriculture; No slaves listed; 6 in family.
Page 98/27; Jerry Pierce; 3 males 5-10; 1 male 10-15; 1 male 15-20; 1 male 20-30; 1 male 40-50; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 40-50; 9 in family; 3 slaves; 12 total
Page 105/29; J.N. Pierce; 2 males 15-20; 3 males 20-30; 1 female 20-30 (have to check this again: 8 in family, 5 slaves (13 total)
1850 CENSUS
District 4; P B FINCH, female, 17, b. TN; with B. Medlin family
District 7; THOS. FINCH, Tabetha Finch, & Sarah Finch
District 7; OBEDIAH FINCH, E. Finch, S A Finch, M W Finch; Geo Finch; A Finch
District 7; R FINCH, P A Finch, M E Finch, W H Finch, M A Finch
District 9; A FINCH, S Finch, T A Finch, J E Finch (Amos, Susan, Tennie, John Edward)
District 4: A D Pierce; A G Pierce; A J Pierce; A M Pierce
District 8: A C Pierce
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Marriages
Finch, Daniel M. Eckley, T. (f) W Sep 3, 1862 Sep 16, 1862 Moss, E. 15 143
Finch, David W. Eckley, Theodocia W Sep 3, 1862 15 155
Finch, Elizabeth Arnold, T. A. (m) W Apr 16, 1863 15 153
Finch, M. B. (f) Carey, John W Jun 20, 1865 Jun 20, 1865 Davis, J. W. MG 15 199
Finch, Pelina Luster, Wm. W Oct 23, 1869 Oct 24, 1869 Kersey, John 19 60
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Billie Fazakerly Harrison
Finch Ancestor
Dec. 04, 2006
Other Finches of New Kent, Virginia; Distant relatives??? I believe the following are descendents of our Thomas Finch of New Kent Co., Va.
There was another EDWARD FINCH that died in 1823, DAVIDSON CO., NORTH CAROLINA (not Davidson Co., TN). Edward's wife was NANCY RICHARDSON. His parents were listed as JOHN HESTER FINCH & MARY WILLIAMSON.
It stated John Hester Finch was b. 1718, NEW KENT, VIRGINIA & died GRANVILLE CO., NORTH CAROLINA; John Hester Finch's parents were HENRY FINCH & ANN HESTER;
Henry Finch's father was EDWARD FINCH, b. 1664, New Kent, VA; Edward's wife was MARTHA;
(I believe this Henry is the brother of our Edward, sons of Edward & Martha of New Kent VA. Their grandfather was our Thomas that came here in 1663.)
Source: IGI; LDS Records; Pedigree Resource File; sources were not listed here--perhaps they are listed on the CD.
More About EDWARD FINCH:
Will: 1831, Davidson County, Tennessee
Notes for JENSEY OR TENNEY NANNEY:
1840 Census; 2 sons living with her. (Amos and John W.); Tenney lived near her oldest sons, William and Alexander in Gibson Co., TN
More About EDWARD FINCH and JENSEY NANNEY:
Marriage: 30 Aug 1810, Brunswick Co., Virginia20
Children of EDWARD FINCH and JENSEY NANNEY are:
i. SARAH ELIZABETH7 FINCH21, b. 1811, Tennessee22; d. 1853,
Obion Co., Tennessee22; m. JOHN CHERRY, 24 Dec 1833, Davidson Co.,
TN; b. 1807, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1880.
More About SARAH ELIZABETH FINCH:
Medical Information:
Died during childbirth of daughter Elizabeth
More About JOHN CHERRY and SARAH FINCH:
Marriage: 24 Dec 1833,
Davidson Co., TN
7. ii. WILLIAM S. FINCH, b. 1812, Tennessee; d. Bet. 1857 - 1860, McCracken
Co., Kentucky.
8. iii. ALEXANDER M. FINCH, b. 1818, Tennessee; d. 17 Feb 1889, Obion Co.,
Tennessee; Buried at the Finch-Pierce Cemetery at Obion Co., TN.
9. iv. JOHN W. FINCH, b. 1820, Davidson County, Tennessee; d. Abt. 1857,
Obion Co., Tennessee.
10. v. AMOS STEVEN FINCH, b. 16 Dec 1821, Davidson County, Tennessee; d. 01 Sep
1881, Obion Co., Tennessee; Buried at the Finch-Pierce Cemetery, Obion Co., TN
on the old homeplace in Mason Hall, Obion County, TN..
11. vi. MARTHA A. FINCH, b. 1828, Davidson County, Tennessee; d. 27 Jan 1899,
Neosha Co., KS.
vii. REBECCA FINCH22, b.
1830, Davidson County, Tennessee23; d. Aft. 1880, Obion Co.,
Tennessee23; m. BOOKER F. ARNOLD24, 04
Nov 1856, Gibson Co., Tennessee; b. 1812, Virginia.
Notes for REBECCA FINCH: