Albemarle County Finleys: Document Abstracts, 1750 to 1773

13 February 1750 - James Fendley of parish of St. Anns, Albemarle County to
William Megginson for 100 ?? 10 shillings, 200 acres on south side of Fluvanna
River ... line of Samuel Burk and James Finley, being part of a patent of 300
acres patented by James Fenley deceased bearing date 22 September 1739 and willed
to Mrgaret Fenley during her natural life; reversion to son, James.  Signed:
James (his mark) Finley.  No witnesses.  Albemarle County DB 1:264.

25 June 1750 - Margaret Fendly of parish of St. Anns, Albemarle County by virtue
of the last will and testament of her deceased husband James Fendly has intered
in 350 acres on the south side of the Fluvanna River where she lives for term of
her natural life; reversion belongs to James Fendly, son of Margaret; in
consideration of love and affection, assigns 150 acres to son, James.  Signed:
Margaret (her mark) Fendly.  Witnesses: Wm. Cabell, Wm. Cabell, Jr., Samuel (his
mark) Burk, Jr.  Acknowledged in Court by Margaret on 14 August 1750.  Albemarle
County DB 1:216.

29 June 1750 - James Findley of parish of St. Anns, Albemarle County to Samuel
Burks, Jr., 85 pounds, 150 acres on south side of the Fluvanna River, part of a
tract containing 350 acres granted by patent bearing date 22 September 1739 to
James Findly deceased.  Witnesses: Wm. Cabell, William Cabell, Jr., John Wright. 
Signed: James x (his mark) Findly.  Mary, wife of James, appeared in Court, 11
August 1750.  Albemarle County DB 1:219

18 November 1751 - John Finley of parish of St Anns, Albemarle County to Samuel
Burk, Jr., 20 pounds, 200 acres given by father, James, deceased, to John and
brother Charles; obtained by patent dated 20 September 1745; on south side of
James River in Albemarle County, north side of Slate River Mountain on both sides
of David's Creek.  Signed John Finley.  Witnesses: Charles (his mark) Fenley,
William (his mark) Nicholl, Robert Thyle, William Megginson.  Albemarle County DB
1:424.

9 May 1752 - Samuel Burk, Jr. of St Anns Parish, Albemarle County to Charles
Finley of same place, 22 pounds, 5 shillings, 200 acres part of 400 acres left
him with brother, John, by father James Finley, deceased; on north side of Slate
Rive Mountain on both sides of a branch of David's Creek.  Witnesses: Letisha
(her mark) Martin, William Megginson, James Spears.  Signed: Samuel (his mark)
Burk.  Recorded: 11 June 1752.  Albemarle County DB 1:441.

9 April 1767 - William Garratt of the County of Louisa to John Armour Finley of
County of Albemarle, 18 pounds, 249 acres lying on both sides of the f(p?)ounding
branch ... Matthew Mills's corner.  No witnesses.  Albemarle County DB 4:358. 
(Bedford County was formed from Albemarle and Lunenburg in 1753)

13 November 1773 - John Armour Fendley of County of Bedford to John Spencer, 75
pounds, 249 acres on both side of Rownding Branch.  Witnesses: William T. Lewis,
Micajah Lewis, Samuel Bocock.  Signed: John Armour Fendley.  Recorded April Court
1774.  Albemarle County DB 6:340.


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