Orange County Indexed
The Finley surname
The Finley name in Orange County Indexed: 66 historical records and 4 people in the chronology.
- In the records
- 1757 to 1873
most named in the 1810s
- Court minutes 1757–1816
- Deeds 1761–1873
- Wills 1764–1842
- Tax lists 1780–1790
- Marriages 1788–1839
- In the chronology
- 1801 to 1930 4 people in 5 entries, most in the 1800s
- Married into
- Raley 1, Nealy 1, Harvey 1, Nucom 1, Love 1, Harden 1, Riley 1, Ray 1, Gray 1, Sharp 1 · the marriages
- Often named with
- Finly 5, Palmer 3, Lindley 3, Harvey 3, Patterson 2, Wilkinson 2, Hart 2, Fossett 2, Mulhollan 2, Faucett 2, Love 2, Smith 2
- Spellings to try
- Findley, Finly, Finney, Finey, Finlay
- Search beyond these records
- Finley in Ancestry Library Edition (on the library’s public computers; add Orange County, North Carolina as a place)
- HeritageQuest, through NC LIVE (anywhere, with your OCPL library card; search Finley there)
- Finley in Orange County records on FamilySearch (free account)
Drawn from the records below. Families named together, or married to one another, are leads to follow, not proof of kinship. A similar spelling may be another family, and two people of the same name are not necessarily the same person.
In the chronology 4 people
The people of this surname named in the county’s dated events, as the names index lists them. Each printed name is its own heading; names that may be one person are not merged.
- Finley, Hugh 2 entries, 1801–1817
- Finley, John Huston 1 entry, 1930
- Finley, W. W. 2 entries, 1849–1909
- Finley, William 2 entries, 1801–1817
In the historical records 66 records
4 deeds, 10 marriages, 44 court minutes, 2 tax list entries and 6 wills and papers, oldest first. Every record that names someone of this surname, as the record spells it; choose a collection to narrow the list. Finley marriages in full · Search the name in every collection
1750s
1760s
- 1761DeedsJohn Finley to Hugh Emsley, August 1761
- 1764DeedsHugh Dobbin to James Finley, February 1764
- 1764WillsWill of William Forbis
- 1767WillsWill of William Asten
1770s
- 1770WillsWill of George Bower
1780s
- 1780Tax listsThe 1780–81 tax lists: Finley, Hugh (Hillsborough District)
- 1782Court minutesHugh Finley was excused from fourfold tax for 1781.
- 1783Court minutesWm. Armstrong became overseer from Bruce Collins to Hillsborough; the listed inhabitants’ hands were ordered to maintain the road.
- 1788MarriagesMarriage bond: Jacob Finley and Catherine Raley
1790s
- 1790Court minutesA juror was withdrawn in Embree’s covenant action against Thompson.
- 1790Tax listsThe 1790 tax list: Hugh Finley (Hillsborough town District)
- 1793Court minutesDavid Dudley was nonsuited against William Cray; a new-trial motion was denied.
- 1793Court minutesHugh Finley was fined for failing to answer the sheriff’s jury call.
- 1795MarriagesMarriage bond: William Finley and Margaret Nealy
- 1797MarriagesMarriage bond: Alexander Finley and Ellender Nucom
- 1797MarriagesMarriage bond: Josiah Finley and Alicy Harvey
- 1798MarriagesMarriage bond: James Finley and Eliza Love
1800s
- 1800Court minutesThe court appointed Martin Palmer as road overseer.
- 1801Court minutesDeed, Hugh Finley to Owen Lindley, proved by William Maris.
- 1802Court minutesThe court fined Hugh Finley for missing additional-juror attendance.
- 1802WillsWill of James McMunn
- 1807Court minutesDeed, Hugh & Martha Mulhollan to Alexander Finley, proved by William Blalock.
- 1808MarriagesMarriage bond: Josiah Finley and Mary Harden
1810s
- 1810Court minutesThe jury found covenants unfulfilled and awarded Hillsboro’s commissioners damages against administrator William Lockhart.
- 1810Court minutesThe jury found a promise within three years, rejected setoff, and awarded John Lynch damages and costs.
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed William Finley as road overseer.
- 1811Court minutesIn the prosecution of Moore McCullock and Alx’r Finley, the jury returned a singular guilty verdict on the indictment and acquittal on it…
- 1811Court minutesThe court appointed Thomas Armstrong as road overseer.
- 1816Court minutesAdministration of the estate of James Finley granted to William Finly; sureties Samuel Edmiston and William Hart.
- 1816Court minutesThe court apprenticed Hugh Finley to Absalom Harvey for instruction in blacksmithing.
- 1816Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Alexander Finly granted to John Finley; sureties William Finley and Henry Fossett.
- 1816Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Margret Tate granted to Abner Tate and Jesse Tate; sureties William Finley and George Faucett.
- 1816WillsWill of Hiram (x) Love
1830s
- 1830MarriagesMarriage bond: Peter Riley and Nancy Finley
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: William Gray and Elizabeth Finley
- 1837MarriagesMarriage bond: Charles W Ray and Mary Ellen Finley
- 1839MarriagesMarriage bond: Henry Sharp and Catharine H Finley
1840s
- 1842WillsWill of Michael Holt
1870s
Undated
- Court minutesOthar Brashear brought an action on the case against George Finley.
- Court minutesBill of Sale, James Dickey to John Patterson, proved by Witness: George Finley.
- Court minutesSix petit jurors were named.
- Court minutesGeorge Finley became road overseer from John Roberson’s to the county line.
- Court minutesHugh McGarrock petitioned against George Finley and unnamed others.
- Court minutesTwelve jurors were appointed to continue the road from Finley’s to Allison’s road, with William Porter and Robert Wells as overseers.
- Court minutesFifteen grand jurors were sworn, with Sam’l. Allen as foreman.
- Court minutesJames Wilkinson replaced Hugh Finley as overseer from Hillsborough to the Enoe ford at his plantation.
- Court minutesA jury assessed David Craig £50 in James Curry’s action on the case.
- Court minutesJurors convicted the riot defendants; the court fined Joseph Morgan, William Flinthim and James Morgan and imposed differing prison terms.
- Court minutesJurors convicted John Eason on the indictment.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Francis Dancy on the indictment.
- Court minutesJurors convicted James Williams on the indictment.
- Court minutesAdministration of the estate of Hugh Finley granted to Alex Finley and John Reeves; sureties ????? Finley and Isaac Bracken.
- Court minutesWilliam F Strudwick and fellow commissioners were appointed to allot a year’s provisions to Hugh Finley’s widow Susannah Finley.
- Court minutesHugh Finley’s administrators received authority to sell his entire personal estate.
- Court minutesDeed, Owen Lindley to Hugh Finley, proved by Alexander Finly.
- Court minutesJurors convicted Wm Leathers Sr.
- Court minutesAfter crediting payments, the jury awarded Thomas Finley principal, interest and costs against J Patterson’s administrators and William H…
- Court minutesThe jury rejected payment and setoff and awarded James Child’s firm principal, interest and costs.
- Court minutesDeed, James Finley to James Faucett, proved by Hugh Mulhollan.
- Court minutesDeed, William Love to James Finley, proved by ???? Dunn.
- Court minutesThe court received and recorded a sales account for Alex’r Finly’s estate.
- Court minutesThe court received and recorded an inventory and sales account for James Finley’s estate.
- Court minutesAbsalom Harvey was summoned to produce Hugh Finley and show why his apprenticeship should continue.
