John Finley will, 2 February 1802, Augusta County, VA, Will Book 9:242 IN THE NAME OF GOD AMEN the second day of February 1802 I John Finley of the County of Augusta being of sound mind and memory thanks be given unto god therefore calling unto me the mortality of my bodey and that it is appointed for all men our time: do make and ordain this my last will and testament and having such worldly estate wherewith it hath pleased god to Bless me with in this life I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and forme - Itemos Patsey Dicktam hath at different times got as much of my Estate as I allowher I so not allow her any more of my Estate that I now possess in Augusta County I allow to be sold ...?...and personal except my household furniture that I allow to be divided between my two Daughters Esther and Polly I allow each of my daughters Ann Shannon Esther Finley & Polly Finley two hundred pounds in ...?... when either of them recieve their part of money I allow a good Negro or Girle to be bought for their use I allow my Daughter Polly to be ...?...in Cloathing equall to her other sister when they joyn wedlock each to be provided in a good riding beast and household furniture and ...?.. suitable for housekeeping if either of my daughters dies before wedding her part in money is to remain in my Estate I allow my just debts be paid my son James Finley I allow to be put to School to learn then I allow him to be found in books cloathing and riding as his ...?...may require I allow him to get a regular course of education ...?..live to make choice of a calling I allow him to be furnished with ...?...beast saddle bridle & saddle bags and cloathing suitable for his calling and one hundred Dollars in money the land left me by Daddy Reid in ...?...lying on Green River I allow to sold and the price to be divided among my three daughters the thousand acres that I had obligation ...?...for that I signed over to Colonel Estill and the other 250 acres that Read Junr paid the survaying and the tax for if theres my ...?... got for them I allow to be Divided amongst my daughters and their issue that have the most need at the Discration of Executors I appoint my two nepews John Caldwell and Samuel Steele Finley Executors of this my last Will and testament should either of these die before they called uppon by this will I hope sum of the rest of my friends will take the place and I do hereby confirm and allow this and no other to be my last will and Testament In Witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal the day and year above written. Jno Finley (seal) Signed sealed and acknowled in the presence of Samuel Finley William Ransay William Finley At a Court held for Augusta County, October the 25th 1802 This last will and Testament of John Finley deceased was proved by the oath of William Finley a subscribing witness thereto and it being further proved by the oaths of Robert Finley and Samuel Finley Gent? that the said will was written altogether in the hand writing of the testator which is ordered to be recorded and on the motion of John Caldwell and Samuel S Finley the Executors therein named who made oath according to law, together with Robert Finley William Davis Thomas Marshall and Andrew Fulton their securities entered into and acknowledged their bond in the penalty of $15,000 conditioned as the law directs certificate is granted them for obtaining a probat thereof in due form according to law. Teste ****************************************** John Finley apraisement, 25 December 1810 Augusta County, VA DB 10:414. A bill of the apraisement of the estate of John Finley deceased œ s p One Bay horse with a star 16 10 One bay horse colt 12 One blond mare 5 One wind mill and wheat form(?) 18 One pair of bellows and three harness 6 11 Three red steers 10 5 One yearling heifer 1 One red Cow and yearling heifer 3 12 Three red cows 9 One bull and two flecked heifers 6 12 One black yearling bull 1 5 One bed and furniture 16 10 One bed and furniture 15 Two beds and furniture 27 One Cupboard 6 The following articles not being present we state them from information 22 grown sheep and 11 lambs 7/6 a piece 11 11 6 About fifty hogs of all sizes supose(?) 15 1 mare which we have valued to 20 7 Sheep sold for $14 Three beef Cattle sold for $45 Sundry book accounts Charles Patrick Kasper Canor(?) David Bell At a Court continued and helf for Augusta County December the 25th 1810 This Indenture and appraisement of the Estate of John Finley deceased being returned is ordered to be recorded File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carmen Finley ********************************** John Finley Estate Settlement, 23 February 1824 Augusta County DB 15:153. The Estate of John Finley decd in acct with William Patrick agent for the exer Dr 1808 May 18th To $17.45 Cls pd Clerks note No 1 17.45 July 20th To 26.67 ?? Adoms for Clerks & Sheriffs tickets No 2 26.67 To 22.93 pd Jno Hyde as pr rect No 3 22.93 Nov 1st To pd Isaac Tates order in favr Robt Steele No 4 250.00 1809 July 2st To pd Clerks note No 5 3.94 Oct 30th To pd Faucets note in the name of Robt Finley No 6 5.80 (no voucher) Dec 11 To pd John Shannon as pr rect No 7 459.00 Sep 15th To pd Andrew Ramsey Guardian for Jas Finley No 8 333.33 1/3 1811 Oct 19th To pd James Finley No 9 120.24 1810 Oct 17th To pd Andrew Ramsey Guardian of James Finley No 10 50.00 Dec 16th To pd Clerks notes No 11 5.32 1812 To postage of a letter, Saml Finley Exr .20 To pd for Clerks notes No 12 20.54 June 15th To pd Isaac Tate & Jno Shannon as pr rect No 13 150.00 Dec 23rd To pd J M Martin assed(?) vs Montgomery No 14 5.78 1813 June 28th To pd Wm McCutchen No 15 25.66 To postage on two letters .47 1809 Nov To pd Clerks notes No 16 1.36 1823 July 5th To pd Jno Tate as pr order from Isaac Tate No 17 36.00 1824 July 14th James Robertson No 18 20.00 -------- 1543.98 To Commission allowed the Exr or his agent Wm Patrick on $1601.12 80.5 -------- 1624.3 Cr 1808 April 14th By Cash recd from Jane Robertson 500.00 July 26th By Cash recd from Wm Adams for execution vs West 22.47 By Cash for an execution agt Jno Sively 12.34 By Cash from Thomas Willson 18.08 Aug 6th By Cash from David Bell for Detricks note 6.17 Oct 31st By Cash from Jno Hyde in part of an execution against Wilson & Brown securities for Hays 25.4 1809 March 28 By Cash from James Robertson 333.33 1810 April 28 By Cash recd from James Robertson 333.33 Sep By Cash recd from Moses McCue pr acct of Jno Hyde for property bought & sheriffs sale ?? 1811 Oct 18 By Cash recd from James Ramsey for two notes 170.26? By Cash recd from Addison Hyde pr acct Matthews for property purchased at sheriffs sale 36.43 Aug 30th By Cash recd from Michael Garber pr acct of Isham Johnson 24.18 Apr 20th By Cash recd from F Imboden pr acct of Jacob Bowman 6.33 Dec 23 By Cash recd from J M Martin attorney in part of an execution vs Joseph Montgomery 115.68 ------- 1601.12 Pursuent to an order of the Augusta County Court of date Feb 23rd 1824 the undersigned Commissioners have examined the accts of the estate of John Finley decd and find good vouchers produced by William Patrick agent for the Exr of said Estate excepting one Item of five Dolls & eight cents paid to William Faucet which he states is lost or mislaid amounting on the debit side as above stated to fifteen hundred forty three dollars & 25 cents & on the Credit side to sixteen hundred one dollars & 12 cents which on adding a Commission of five per cent to the agent William Patrick for Collection leaves a ballance due to him of twenty two dolls & ninety one cents which is respectfully submitted. R (K?) Porterfield James Finley James Funk(?) Augusta County Court May Term 1825 This settlement of the Estate of John Finley decd being returned into Court & no exceptions made thereto the same is confirmed & ordered to be record Teste Erasmus Stribling Cal File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carmen Finley ************************************** William Finley will, 25 February 1836, Will Book 21, page 291, Augusta Co., VA I WM FINLEY of the county of Augusta and State of Va. being of sound mind but weak of body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do hereby make and publish this my last will and testament thus making void all former acts of this kind done by me - And first I direct that my body be decently intered and that my funeral be conducted in a manner corresponding with my estate and situation in life and as to such worldly estate as it hath pleased God to intrust me with I dispose of the same as follows. First I direct that all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid - I next direct that my sister Sarah Finley be paid out of my estate fifteen hundred dollars said sum is to embrace all debts whatsoever due from me to her. the said Sarah Finley to her paid as follows viz in five equal anual payments the first to be made as soon after my decease as can be done but not to exceed one year - in addition to her above: I direct that my sd sister have a full and sufficient support from my estate during life or so long as she is willing to continue a resident on my estate she must also be furnished with a good horse saddle & bridle. I direct that Margaret Mooney who is now residing with me a full and sufficient support on my estate during life. I next direct that my brother John Finley now residing in the State of Kentucky and my sister Jane Frazer late Jane Finley now residing in Ohio be paid each fifty Dollars said sums to be paid to my brother and sister three years after my decease. Next should my servants prove obstinate and ingovernable I direct that they be sold and the proseeds applyed to the payt of aforesd bequets reserving this priviledge for any man ??? that he have liberty of choosing his master next should the proseeds of my estate not be equal to the payt of my aforesd bequests I direct that my tract of land lying in said county lying below the turnpike in Rockfish gap and adjoining the land of ??? Bernard and others be sold another proseeds thereof be aplyed to the payt of sd legasys After the payment of all the above sd: I give and bequeath to Francis Marion Finley son to Margaret Mooney all the remainder of my estates whether real or personal to him the sd Francis M. Finley and to his heirs forever and lastly I nominate my sister Sarah Finley and Hugh McClure to execute this my last will and testament In witness whereof I Wm. Filey the testator have to this my will set my hand and seal the 25th day of Feb. one thousand wight hundred and thirty six Signed, Sealed and delivered in presence of us who have subscribed hereto Wm Finley (seal) James S. Bush Joseph Pick Geo B. Keiser Augusta County Court December Term 1836 This last will and testament of Wm Finley decd was presented in Court and proved by the oaths of Joseph Peck and George B. Keiser two of the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded. And on the motion of Hugh McClure an executor therein named who made oath thereto according to law and with Joseph Peck and Samuel B. Kerr his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of eight thousand dollars conditioned as the law requires which bond is ordered to be recorded. certificate is granted to said Hugh McClure for obtaining a probate of said will in due force and leave is reserved to the execution therein named to qualify when she shall think proper to do so Teste Jefferson Kinney ClC File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carmen Finley ************************************* John Finley Will, 6 July 1807, Augusta County, VA, WB 10:172. In the name of God Amen. I John Finley of the county of Augusta and state of Virginia being in an imperfect state of health, but of perfect mind and memory, do make and ordain this my last will, testament, first and principally I committ my soul to God who gave it, and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my executors hereafter named, and as to my worldly estate, that it has pleased God to indow me with I give and bequeath as follows: and first of all, I allow that my just debts and funeral expenses be discharged and paid and I give to my loving wife, Sarah Finley, my mention house and the third of my land whereon I now live, during her life and then to go to my two sons John & William in the ??? divide of said land as follows, which is to be divided equal in quantity according to quality and that William is to have his lot on the side joining his own land, I allow to said son John the whole of my land on Elkhorn in Kentucky, but providing the right of such land on Elkhorn should not prove good and the land be lost by prior rights or otherwise and not otherwise the land whereon I know live, I allow as follows, my son John to have two thirds of said land, and my son William one third in manner as above mentioned, as and that my said to sons John and William, each of them pay to my daughter Sally Finley ??? pounds to be paid at the end of two years after my decease, I allow to my two daughters Peggy Huchison and Sally Finley all my land on Dicks river in Kentucky to be equally divided in quantity according to quality, I allow to my daughter, Jinney Frasor my lot in the town of Waynsboro. I allow to my son John all the lands down on the waters Green river in Kentucky, yet notwithstanding if the right of the law on Elkhorn should prove good as left to my said son John I allow him ??? the one half of that on the waters of Green River, and the other half to be equally divided between my two sons Samuel and William, but if lost, I allow as above, and I allow to my son John all my shop tools, I allow my son William forty dollars which is to be made out of my stock horned cattle and I allow to my Sd son William my wagon and gears with all other plantation utensils and I allow to son John one dark bay filley, and I allow to daughter Sally one mare named Thunderbolt and all that part of the stock of cattle formerly named as hers, all my land above named to my children, I give to them their heirs and assigns forever, and I give to my loving wife Sarah Finley all the balance of my estate not above mentioned to dispose of among my children at what time and in manner she shall think best and I allow that something maydone for Peggy Mooney, and I do hereby alow my trusty friends William Finley and Andrew Ramsay to be my executors this my last will and testament and in witness thereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this sixth day of July in the year, one thousand eight hundred and seven. Witness present Andrew Ramsay John Finley (seal) Isaac MClure Adam Russell David MClure At a court held for Augusta County, December the 28th, 1807. The last will and testament of John Finley decd was proved by the oaths of Isaac MClure, Adam Russell, and the affirmation of David MClure three of the witnesses thereto ordered to be recorded. Teste Chesley Kinney Clerk, File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Carmen Finley USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation.