MY FINNEY ANCESTRY

   1. JEFFERY FINNEY, was born Abt. 1532 in England, and died July 21, 1586 in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England. He married Ellen Smeadly Abt. 1560 in England. She died August 17, 1606 in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

          Children of: Jeffery Finney and Ellen Smeadly are:

     2. ROBERT FINNEY, b. Aft. 1560, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England; d. Bet. 1637 - 1638, Died possibly en Route to New England

      Edward Finney, b. Abt. 1561, Of Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England; d. 1598, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England; m. ANNE WARDE,   October 29, 1587, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England, d. October 03, 1632, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

Anne Finney, b. Aft. 1566, Of Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

Sicile Finney, b. Aft. 1560, Of Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England; d. 1589, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

Isabel Finney, b. Aft. 1560, Of Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England; m. William Burrowes, June 18, 1611, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

     2. ROBERT FINNEY, was born Aft. 1560 in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England, and died Bet. 1637 - 1638 in Died possibly en Route to New England. He married "MOTHER" FINNEY, possibly PROTESIA HOLDRICK  b.  1570 in Pontypool, Wales, or in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England, and died April 22, 1650 in Plymouth , Plymouth. MA.

          Children of: Robert Finney and Protesia Holdrick ( Mother Finney ) are:

     3.   JOHN FINNEY, b. Bef. March 15, 1603/04, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England; d. 1702, Swansea, Bristol co., MA.

     Robert Finney, b. 1608, England, d. January 07, 1686/87, Plymouth , Plymouth co., MA. m. PHEBE RIPLEY, September 01, 1641, Plymouth , Plymouth, MA; b. 16196; d. October 09, 1710, Plymouth , Plymouth co. MA.

     Catherine Finney, b. Abt. 1596, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England; d. 1667, Harwich, Barnstable co., MA.
     Anne Finney, b. Bef. February 17, 1602/03, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

     Joyce Finney, b. Bef. April 09, 1599, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England, d. August 05, 1603, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

      3. JOHN FINNEY, was born Bef. March 15, 1603/04 in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England, and died 1702 in Swansea, Bristol co., MA. He married (1) CHRISTIANA PATTEN November 22, 1636 in Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England. She was born Bef. November 23, 1608 in Sneinton, Nottinghamshire, England, and died September 09, 1649 in Plymouth , Plymouth co., MA. He married (2) ABIGAIL BISHOP June 19, 1650 in Barnstable, Barnstable co., MA, daughter of THOMAS BISHOP and AVIS ABBOTT. She was born Bet. 1612 - 1613 in Bridport, co., Dorset, England, and died May 06, 1653 in Barnstable, Barnstable co., MA. He married (3) ELIZABETH BAYLEY June 26, 1654 in Barnstable, Barnstable co., MA. She was born in Of Plymouth, Plymouth, MA, and died February 09, 1683/84 in Bristol, Rhode Island.
Notes for JOHN FINNEY:
According to Plymouth, Mass., records, John Finney was in that town as early as 1630 with his mother, his brother Robert, and his sister Catherine. Tradition has it that the father died while crossing the sea. No definite information has been found as to the boat upon which they arrived or their place of birth in England. Some investigators claim that the family came from Wales and others that theywere from Pontypool in Monmouthshire, a country which once belonged to Wales but was taken over by Henry VIII to become a part of England early in the 16th century.
John Finney's mother who is referred to only as "Mother Finney". died in Plymouth, April 22, 1650 "age upwards of 80 years." His brother Robert was born about 1608 and died Jan 7, 1687; he married Phebe Ripley, who was born about 1619 and died Oct. 9, 1710, in her 92nd year. They had no children. John's sister Catherine married Gabriel Fallowell.
John Finney probably lived in Plymouth for several years; his two sons by his first wife were born there. He next moved to Barnstable, Mass., where seven of his children were born, and eventually to Bristol, R.I. He had seven sons. The eldest, John, Jr. settled in Barnstable and founded what is known as the Barnstable branch of the family; his descendants have ususally spelled their surname "Phinney." Josiah made his home in Plymouth and thus established the Plymouth line. Jonathan, Jeremiah, and Joshua all went to Rhode Island with their father, and their descendants form the so called Bristol branch. The Phinney spelling is sometimes found in the Plymouth and Bristol lines also, especially in the later generations.
Source Finney-Phinney Families in America by Howard Finney, Jr., Montclair, New Jersey, February 21, 1956.
G929.2 F514fi
LC# CS71. P5723 1957
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"Mr. Phinney with his townsman Major Walley, became interested in the fertile
region about Mount Hope, RI where he removed after holding the office of
constable in Barnstable. The importance of this office is not to be estimated
by its relative consideration at the present day. A constable, in the time of
the fathers, was a most imposing and awe-inspiring personage and those who saw
fit to indulge in any levity at his expense, would find it to be a fatal and
costly experiment."
Source: Genealogical Notes of Barnstable Families by Amos Otis
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          Children of John Finney and Christina Patten are:

John Finney jr., b. December 24, 1638, Plymouth , Plymouth, MA; d. Bet. 1718 - 1719, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA.

     Margaret Finney, b. Bef. July 20, 1637, Lenton, Nottinghamshire, England.

          Children of: John Finney and Elizabeth Bayley are:

     LT. John Finney, b. January 11, 1661/62, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. Bef. January 02, 1726/27, Of Plymouth, Plymouth, MA.

     Johnathon Finney, b. August 14, 1655, Barnstable, MA; d. 1728, Swansea, MA.

Robert Finney, b. August 13, 1656, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. 1690.

Hannah Finney, b. September 02, 1657, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; d. August 03, 173019; m. (1) Ephraim Morton jr.; m. (2) John Cooke; b. Kinston, Plymouth, MA.

Elizabeth Finney, b. March 15, 1658/59, Barnstable, Barnstable, MA; m. Hail Barton, December 19, 1673, Warren Rhode Island.

Josiah Finney, b. January 11, 1660/61, Barnstable, Barnstable co., MA.

Jeremiah Finney, b. August 15, 1662, Barnstable ,Barnstable, MA; d. February 18, 1747/48, Bristol, Rhode Island.

4. JOSHUA FINNEY, b. December 1665, Barnstable, MA; d. September 07, 1714, Swansea, MA.
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     4. JOSHUA FINNEY b. 1665, married MERCY WATTS of Bristol, Rhode Island.
     After Joshua married, he moved to Swansea Mass. and later to Lebanon, Conn., where he died sometime after 1750.

          Children of: Joshua Finney and Mercy Watts are:

     5. JOSHUA FINNEY jr, b. May 07, 1689, Bristol, Rhode Island.

     ELIZABETH FINNEY, b. September 25, 1691, Bristol,Rhode Island d. September 19, 1701.

     MARY FINNEY, b. April 12, 1694, Bristol, Rhode Island.

     DR. JOHN FINNEY, b. August 16, 1696, Bristol, Rhode Island. died June 6,   1773 in Lebanon, Conn. at age 76

John married Ann Toogood on September 14, 1716. Ann was the daughter of Nathaniel Toogood and Martha Bliss. She was born circa 1696 and died August 11, 1776 in Connecticut at the age 80. John moved to Morton, Mass. then purchased land in Lebanon, Conn. in 1738. John sold his farm and house to one of his son's and moved to Warren, CT (then part of Kent, Ct)around 1760. I understand he and and his wife are buried there. He seems to have been a physician although in deed he is called a blacksmith. He was known as "Doctor John".

John and Ann had nine children:

1. Nathaniel: born Jan. 3, 1720
2. Joshua II: born Feb. 24, 1723 (my 5th great grandfather)
     m. 1) Hannah Curtis 2) Elizabeth Pope
3. Joel: born Feb. 24, 1717
4. John Toogood: born Oct. 14, 1718 m. Hannah Washburn
5. Ann T.: born April 30, 1727
6. Mercy: born Jan 1, 1729 m. Reuben Sackett
7. David: born August 24, 1732 m. Abigail Kent
8. Martha: born June 12, 1738
9. Jabez: born Nov. 12, 1737

     SAMUEL FINNEY, b. May 20, 1699, Bristol, Rhode Island.

     JOSIAH FINNEY, b. July 26, 1701, Bristol, Rhode Island.

     ELIZABETH FINNEY, b. May 01, 1707, Bristol, Rhode Island; m. NATHAN LUTHER, November 04, 1733; b. Of Swansea, MA
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5. JOSHUA FINNEY jr. b. 5/07/1689 at Bristol Rhode Island.,
   Joshua Finney jr. married MARTHA CARTER.

          Children of Joshua Finney jr. and Martha Carter:

     Martha Finney, no date

     Mary Finney, no date

     William Finney, b. 5/10/1715

     Joshua Finney, b. 5/10/1716

     6. JOHN FINNEY, b. 6/02/1721

     Clem or Oliver Finney b. 3/11/1728

     6. JOHN FINNEY b. 6/02/1721 d. 1788, married Rachel Woodard of Lebanon Conn. in 1742. They had six children.
          Children of: John Finney and Rachel Woodard are:

     7. JOEL FINNEY, b. 9/11/1744 d. no date

     Rachel Finney, no date

     Lydia Finney, b. 8/28/1746 d. no date

     Blezur Finney, b. 6/30/1752 d. no date

     John Finney, no date
Note for John Finney: There was a revolutioanry war record for John Finney. He was a non-commissioned officer under Chapman in the war. He trained at camp Peekskill, N.Y., and joined Washington in PA.. Fought at Germantown, Oct. 4, 1777: Wintered at Valley Forge, 1777-1778; encamped at White Plains in the summer of 1779; served east of the Hudson with Gen. Booth; fought at Stoney Point, July 10, 1780 where he was made Sargent.

Rubin Finney, b. 5/18/1760 d. no date

     7. JOEL FINNEY b. 9/11/1744, in Lebanon Conn.
     Joel Finney married ANN SACKETT, in 1768. He bought a house and land in Kent, Conn. In 1784, they joined the Congeregational Church in Warren, Conn. Joel died in Mondton, Vermont in 1798.

Children of: Joel Finney and Ann Sackett are:

     Ann Finney, b. 1/25/1769

     Heman Finney, b. 12/17/1770

     Joel Finney jr., b. 7/26/1772

     Rachel Finney, b. 4/28/1774

     Elijah Finney, b. 4/28/1776, infant son, died 1778

     Lides Finney, b. 1780

     Belinda Finney, b. 5/04/1782

     8. JOHNATHAN SACKETT FINNEY, b. 1784

     Anson Finney, b. 1786

     Miranda Finney, b. 1778


     8. JOHNATHON SACKETT FINNEY b. 1784
Johnaton probably was born in Warren, Conn., married Mary Richards.
Johnathon Sackett Finney, with his brothers Joel, Anson, and Heman went to Elizabethtown, Essex count, New York when the country was a wilderness. In 1812, Johnathon Sackett, with some or all of his family went to Pennsylvania and a year later to Ohio. They floated on a raft down to Butler county, Ohio; Where Johnathon Sackett Finney died.
          Children of Johnaton Sackett Finney and Mary Richards are:

     9. DAMON FINNEY, b. no date, d. 1/13/1892

Ira Finney, b. no date

     Heman Finney, b. 10/08/1809

     George Finney, b. no date

     Elizabeth Finney, b. no date

     Ruth Finney, b. no date

     Miranda Finney, b. no date

     Johnathon Finney
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     9. DAMON FINNEY, b. no date d. 1/13/1892
Born in Essex county N.Y., but the date is uncertain. He married Betty Kelly.
Damon and his brothers Heman, and Johnathon, went accross the line from Ohio to Franklin and Union counties in Indiana where they entered the land.
In 1842, the three brothers migrated to Clark couty, Illinois. Heman and Damon settled a section of land eight miles south of Casey, Illinois and Johnathon settled near Hazel Dell, Illinois.
Damon was a member of the Christian church. Heman was a Universalist and Johnaton a Baptist.
Politically they were Republicans, having descended from the Old Whig Line. Johnathon was married to Rachel White, who was a sister of Susan White, Heman's wife.

          Children of Damon Finney and Betty Kelly are:

Augustus Finney,b,no date

James Finney, b. no date

Benjamin Finney, b. no date

10. WILLIAM WEBSTER FINNEY, b. no date

Johnathon Finney, b. no date

     Margerate Finney b. no date
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      10. WILLIAM WEBSTER FINNEY b. 12/16/1828, d. 2/19/1902
William married LOUISA SNEARLY, b. 1837, d. 5/23/1892

Children of: William Webster Finney and Louisa Snearly are:

11. JAMES MADISON FINNEY, b. 2/17/1859

Ulysses Finney, b. no date

Elzina Finney, b. no date

Elra and Elworth Finney (twins) b. no date

Olive Finney, b. no date

Stella Finney, and her twin, who died at birth. b. no date

Frank and Perry Finney, twins who died at birth. b. no date
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11. JAMES MADISON FINNEY b. 2/17/1859 Born in Jasper county, Illinois. d. 8/23/1936 in Clark county, Illinois. He married Margaret Davis, b. (10/31/1864 d. 2/24/1938). on Feb. 20, 1886 in Clark county, Illinois. Funeral services for both James and Maggie were held at the Restitution Church, Brother Adamson Officiated.

Children of: James Madison Finney and Margaret are:

Nellie (Finney) Hillard, b. 12/10/1886 d. 12/10/1961

Myrtie (Finney) Larrison, b. 11/24/1887

Lula (Finney) Cox, b. 2/28/1889 d. 2/20/1923

Lenna (Finney) Huddlestun, b. 11/06/1890 d. 5/31/1968

James Oval Finney, b. 11/11/1897

Arthur Omer Finney, b. 2/10/1900 d. 4/13/1970

12. OWEN LEE FINNEY, b. 10/21/1901 d. 1/25/1979

12. OWEN LEE FINNEY, b. 10/21/1901 d. 1/25/1979 Owen Finney was born in Johnson, Clark, county Illinois. Owen married Ola O'veta Smith. b. 8/29/1906 d. 12/23/1983; on 4/29/1922, in Casey Illinois. Ola Smith was baptized 4/12/1918, she was the daughter of Charles Smith and Eulalia Doughty. Owen was a member of the Illinois National Gaurd and worked for Texaco Oil Co. for most of his life before retiring. Ola was a house wife. Owen and Ola became members of the 1st Christian Church Salem IL. on April 5th 1953.

Children of Owen Finney and Ola Smith are:

Charles James Finney b. 4/13/1923 Casey IL. Clark Co. d. 4/13/1923 Casey, IL. Clark Co.

Dale Garland Finney, b. 7/13/1924 Casey IL. Clark Co. d. 6/14/2003 Marion Co. Salem IL. Odin Cemetary.

13. DEAN RUSSELL FINNEY, b. 4/20/1926 Crawford Co. d. 2/13/2002 Marion Co. Centralia, IL. Hillcrest Cemetary.

Marjorie Ann Finney, b. 02/01/1929 Belair, IL.

Ynema May Finney, b. 11/22/1930 d. 7/10/1973 Hillcrest Cemetary, Centralia,IL.

Donald Gene Finney, b. 05/08/1935 Odin, IL. Marion Co. d. 05/29/09 Centralia, IL. Marion county. Hillcrest Cemetary

Larry Lee Finney, b. 07/021938 Casey, IL. Clark Co.

Billy Joe Finney, b. 7/08/1942 Odin, IL. Marion Co.

Dennis Ray Finney, b. 8/08/1944 Salem, IL. Marion Co. d. 4/25/2002 Salem, IL. Marion Co.

13. DEAN RUSSELL FINNEY b. 4/20/1926 d. 2/13/2002.

Dean married MINNIE J. PRATT, b. 5/24/1925 d. 4/05/1981; on 5/29/1948. They lived all their lives in Centralia, Illinois. Dean worked in the oil fields as a roughneck until the middle fifties, and with the Centralia water dept., until the middle sixties. He then started his own excavating co. and worked his busn. until he had a stroke in 1982. Minnie was a devoted houswife and mother.

Children of Dean Finney and Minnie Pratt are:

14. TERRY DEAN FINNEY, b. 3/13/1949 Centralia, IL. Marion Co.

14. Kevin Russell Finney, b. 3/17/1961 Centralia, IL. Marion Co.

14. TERRY DEAN FINNEY b. 3/13/1949 married JANET ANN RULE, b. 4/29/1950 on 4/18/1970. Terry served in the Army from 1969 to 1975. After the service he worked as a computer specialist, a graphic artist, a computer specialist with the dept. of the Army as a civil servant, and presently as a jeweler. Janet has worked as a housewife and as a nurse for the last 18 years. They renewed their wedding vows on their 25th wedding anniversary and celebrated their 33rd wedding anniversary on the 18th of april 2003; they have 5 children 10 grandchildren and 2 step grandchildren. and are presently living in Centralia, Illinois.

Children of: Terry Finney and Janet Rule are:

Marc Finney, b. 11/21/1970 Fort Huachuca, AZ.

Christopher Finney, b. 7/14/1972 Scott Airforce Base, IL.

Keith Russell Finney, b. 12/28/1974 Fort Belvior, VA.

Shannon Finney, b. 2/09/1979 St. Joseph Hosp. Breese, IL.

Erin Finney, b. 8/27/1980 St. Joseph Hosp. Breese IL