Thankful Finley

Descendants of James DOAK

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1. Samuel DOAK I, born in 1690, buried in Antim Co., Ireland, province of Ulster, m. _______. They had 9 children (all born in Ireland):

7. Thankful DOAK, m. John Finley

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Children:

• 12 + George3 FINLEY c. Jan 30 1742 + d.aAug 22 1810
• 13 + Robert FINLEY c. Apr 21 1745 d.aJan 14 1820
• 14 + Margaret FINLEY b. Nov 21 1746 d.aSep 17 1802
• 15 + John FINLEY b.c 1751
• 16 + Jean FINLEY b.c 1751
• 17 + James FINLEY b.c 1751 d. Dec 14 1830
• 18 + Thankful FINLEY b.c 1756
• 19 + David FINLEY b.c 1761

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My apologies to the FINLEY Researcher whose E-mail is below. I was guilty of not deleting an original download from the LDS datafile that named 13 children of John FINLEY and Thanful DOAK. I was so deluged with information with this file at one time that I admit getting it created became an obsession and therefore caused this oversight. Again I apologize.

Subj: Finley

Date: 9/5/98 8:42:54 PM Pacific Daylight Time

From: ljkdhall@netins.net (Larry and Kathy Hall) 

Reply-to: ljkdhall@netins.net 

To: JPayne5744@aol.com

All right you have me thoroughly confused on the Finleys. 

My ancestor is George Finley who removed to Logan Co KY. Had daughter Elizabeth who married Peter Hay. 

This is the son of th John Finley/Thankful Doak who lived on Middle River and had 8 children. So the Elder at Tinkling Springs is the South River John Finley . 

So the confusion comes from both John Finley having children baptized at Tinkling Springs and the proximity of the residences. I have a conglomeration of records I believe. Do you have a clean accurate gedcom file that I can reference to clean up. I do this as a hobby and want it accurate as possible. Thanks Kathy Hall

Children:

• 21 + William Joseph3 FINLEY c. Jan 20 1742+ d. 1802
• 22 + George FINLEY c. Jan 4 1747+ d. 1831
• 23 + James FINLEY c. May 8 1745 d. 1830
• 24 + John FINLEY b. Dec 28 1724 d. 1791
• 25 + Robert FINLEY b. May 10 1726 d. 1798
• 26 + Margaret FINLEY b. 1728
• 27 + Andrew FINLEY b. 1730
• 28 + Thomas FINLEY b. 1734
• 29 + David FINLEY b.c 1737
• 30 + Thankful FINLEY b. 1737
• 31 + Samuel FINLEY b. Mar 1738+ d. 1797
• 32 + Elizabeth FINLEY b. Jan 18 1740+
• 33 + Jean FINLEY b. Feb 16 1743+

(8) Samuel2 DOAK, (James1 DOAK) was born about 1710 at Ulster, Ireland, and about 1740 at CHESTER CO, Pa, married (34) Jane MITCHELL who was born about 1710 at Ireland. Samuel died in 1771 at Augusta Co, Va.

From Historic Greene Co., Tn and It's People, 1783 - 1992\

The first Doaks in this area were Samuel Doak (1749-1830) and his wife Ester Houston Montgomery (1760-1807). His father, also Samuel Doak, emigrated from northern Ireland about 1740, along with three brothers and two sisters.

He married Jane Mitchell enroute, and they settled in Augusta Co., Va near Lexington. The family roots go back to Scotland, possibly Ayrshire.

The Samuel Doak who came to Tennessee was interested in education and ministry.

After graduating from the College of New Jersey (now Princeton) in 1775, he taught at Hampton Sydney and studied for the ministry. He was licensed to preach in 1777 and ordained about a year later. He came to htis area about 1777. In 1780 he started Martin's Academy later named Washington College. In this period he orgainized several churches including one in Greenville.

In 1818 Samuel Doak and his son, Samuel Witherspoon Doak (1785-1864), founded Tusculum Academy in Greene County.

Children:

35 + Elizabeth Thankful3 DOAK b. Jan 14 1736+ 

36 + Samuel DOAK b. Aug 1 1749 d. Dec 12 1830

37 + Isabella DOAK b. 1766 d. 1814

THIRD GENERATION

(12) (22) George3 FINLEY, (Thankful2 DOAK, James1) was christened Jan 4, 1747/1748 at Tinkling Spring, Augusta Co, Va, married about 1769 at Prince Edward Co, Va (97) Jane FULTON. George died in 1831 at Wilson Co(?), Tn. (Two seperate records)

He also married on Jun 29, 1786, (98) Polly GAINES. George3 FINLEY, (Thankful2 DOAK, James1) was christened Jan 30, 1742/1743 at Augusta Co, Va. George died after Aug 22, 1810 at Logan Co, Ky.

!Deeded 179 acres by John and Thankful, "a part of John Finleys land he now lives on," for 5 shillings, 17 November 1767 (Augusta County DB 14:104).

George and wife, Jane, deed this property to Robert Clendenen in 1772 (Augusta Co. DB 18:92). Obtains grant for 35 acres on Middle River (same area - see DB 27:268). In Washington County prior to 22 October 1785 when John Finley patents 312 acres on Wallaces branch of Holston River; deed references George Finley (Washington Co. DB 1:305). Buys and sells property between 1788 and 1801; wife always named Jean or Jane (Washington Co. DB 1:140, 1:407, 1:408, 1:409, 2:201, 2:467). Final deed dated 5 July 1805 shows George and Jane Findley living in KY (Washington Co. DB 4:165). George wrote his will

22 August 1810 in Logan County, KY. Names daughters Rachel, Elizabeth and Mary and husbands James Glenn, Peter Hay, Hugh Orr respectively. James Glenn was witness to Washington County deed in 1799 (2:201). See Carmen J. Finley, "The George Finleys of Augusta County, VA," The American Genealogist, 64 (October 1989):216-225.

(13) Robert3 FINLEY, (Thankful2 DOAK, James1) was christened Apr 21, 1745 at Augusta Co, Va, married in 1777 at Augusta/Wythe CO, Va (38) Sarah BRECKENRIDGE who was born in 1744 at Albemarle Co?, Va. Robert died after Jan 14, 1820 at Blount Co, Tn. Sarah died about 1821 at Blount Co, Tn.

!Received 5 shillings from father's estate. This Robert is most likely the ancestor of Alverta Brown Martin who wrote "Findley Family History; Our Grandfathers," Inglewood, CA: author, 1968, on file at Salt Lake City Mormon Library. France and Stout say he went to Lincoln County, NC prior to 1766 with his brothers John and Thomas [James]. While a Robert did appear in the 1790 census of Lincoln County, nothing has been found to tie him to the Augusta County Finleys. In addition, the Robert Finley found in Lincoln County died in 1791/92 leaving five minor children. He was too young to have been the son of John and Thankful. Martin believes Robert died in Blount County, TN.

!Alverta Brown claims he was living in the vicinity of George Breckenridge, his wife's parents, when he and Sarah were married in 1777. Montgomery County records do confirm there was a Robert Finley in the area. On 6 September 1777, both Robert Finley and George Breckenridge appeared on John Montgomery's list of persons who took the Oath of Allegiance (Kegley, "Militia of Montgomery County," p. 53). On 8 April 1778, Robert was fined for refusing to go out to the Frontier after being called on (OB 1778-1780, p. 338). On 5 May 1779,

Robert Finley was on jury in Montgomery County (OB 2, 1774-1782, p. 197). On 27 March 1783, Robert Finley had a survey made for 148 acres on Cove Creek, waters of Reed Creek, in Washington and Montgomery Counties; Breckinridge's line was mentioned in the description (Montgomery County Survey Book C:118).

!Alverta Brown claims Robert and his new family moved southward into the valley of the Holston River to the western border of North Carolina and then on to Blount County, Tennessee, where he first appeared on the tax records in 1800.

No records have yet been found for him between the period 1783 (last appearance in Montgomery County) and 1796 (first appearance in Blount County), with the possible exception of the militia noted below. However, by 1792 he would have been getting a bit old to serve as a private in the militia.

!Blount County was formed in 1795 from Knox County, which was formed from Greene and Hawkins in 1792. Greene was formed from Washington in 1783 and Hawkins from Sullivan in 1786; Sullivan from Washington in 1779. During the period 1792-1794, a John and a Robert Finley appeared as privates in McGaughey's Company, Hamilton District Militia, Territory south of the Ohio (Virgil D. White, "Index to Volunteer Soldiers, 1784-1811," Waynesboro, TN:

National Historical Publishing Co., 1987, p. 218). In Blount County Robert Finley first appeared in the records in 1796, along with John Finley, James Gillaspy and Alexander Read in a Grand inquest (LDS #888867, A-24). In May 1801, Robert Finley appear in court along with John Trimble, James Montgomery, Jr., Alex Reid, Wm. Gillaspie, Sr., Wm. Henderson (LDS #888867, A-251).

In November 1806, Robert Finley and Hugh Hackney appeared in court (LDS #888867, B-259). He appeared on the tax records in Blount County in 1800, 1801 and 1805. On 22 December 1818, Robert Findley sold 271 acres on waters of Nails Creek to Alexander Shadden of Jefferson County, TN (Blount Co. DB 2:53).

This is the last record in Blount County for Robert Finley up through 1834.

James Gillaspy, Alexander Read, John Trimble, William Henderson are all familiar Augusta County names.

!Marjorie B. Ratcliffe, 14046 Dunrobin Ave., Bellflower, CA 90706-2424

(310/867-7829), a descendant, gives Robert's date of death as 19 Dec. 1818, Blount County, TN.

!Alverta Brown Martin in her "Our Grandfathers," Inglewood, CA 1968, says Sarah's parents, George and Ann (Doak) Breckenridge, were married in 1742 when George lived in Albemarle County (St. Anne's Parish). Ann died in 1748; George moved to Augusta County in 1763, then on to Wythe County, where he died in 1790. His will, proved 29 September 1790, named daughter Sary Findley. She received 1/6 of "the remainder part of my household and kitchen furniture with all my stock sold." (Wythe Co., VA WB 1:1).

!Date of death from Marjorie B. Ratcliffe, Bellflower, CA.

Children:

39 + Sarah4 FINLEY 

40 + Margaret FINLEY 

41 + Ann FINLEY b.c 1778 

42 + Robert FINLEY b.c 1780 d.bOct 20 1843

43 + Jane FINLEY b.c 1784 

44 + William H FINLEY b.c 1785 

45 + Joseph FINLEY b.c 1788 

46 + Thankful FINLEY b.c 1794 d.a 1856

47 + James FINLEY b. Sep 1796 d. Jul 1 1874

48 + John FINLEY b.c 1800 d.bJun 23 1864

(14) Margaret3 FINLEY, (Thankful2 DOAK, James1) was born Nov 21, 1746 at Augusta Co, Va, and before 1769 at Augusta Co?, Va, married (49) John SHIELDS , son of James SHIELDS and Jean ARMSTRONG who was born in 1740 at Va. Margaret died after Sep 17, 1802 at Amhurst Co?, Va. John died before Sep 17, 1802 at Amherst Co?, Va.

!Married John Shields and moved to Amherst County. 2 September 1793,

David and Elizabeth Finley of Augusta deed 76? acres (transferred from Robert Clendenen to John Finley 21 March 1775) to John Shields of Amhurst (Augusta Co. D of T, 1-A:122). This was to settle a debt (Margaret's legacy) and included provisions also for James Finley. It also included 110 acres patented to David (VSL, grant #24, 1791-92, Reel 90:385). On 17 September 1802, Margaret Shields relinquished her right to the administration of her husband's, John Shields, estate, asking it be granted to their son, Robert Shields (Amhurst County DB I:405). Heirs named in the settlement: Rachel who intermarried with James Montgomery, Thankful, Peggy, Robert, William, Alexander, Nathan and Rebecka Shields. James and Rachel Montgomery, Thankful and Peggy Shields, all of Amhurst County relinquished their undivided share in 247 acres on Hat Creek for 100 pounds on 3 June 1805 (Amhurst County DB K:323-324).

!Information on children taken from LDS film #0874444, item 7, "Shields Family Tree," compiled by Duncan H. McIntosh, 1719 Devers Road, Richmond, VA, 29 May 1965. Margaret's date of birth is taken from these records.

Children:

50 + Elizabeth4 SHIELDS 

51 + Nathan SHIELDS d.aSep 17 1802

52 + Rachel SHIELDS b. Jul 1 1769 

53 + Thankful SHIELDS b. Sep 20 1770 

54 + James SHIELDS b. Mar 9 1772 d. Sep 9 1839

55 + Jane SHIELDS b. Oct 4 1773 

56 + Margaret SHIELDS b. Aug 5 1776 

57 + John SHIELDS b. Mar 2 1777 

58 + Robert SHIELDS b. Feb 7 1779 

59 + David SHIELDS b. May 5 1781 

60 + George SHIELDS b. Dec 1 1782 

61 + William SHIELDS b. Dec 15 1784 d. 1863

62 + Alexander SHIELDS b. Dec 15 1786 

63 + Rebecca SHIELDS b. Apr 2 1788 

(15) John3 FINLEY, (Thankful2 DOAK, James1) was born about 1751 at Augusta Co, Va, and on Apr 10, 1762 at NC?, married (64) Ann MILLER who was born at NC?. John died at Knox Co?, Tn.

!Stout (p. 104) gives birthdate as 11 Jan 1742 with baptism at Tinkling Spring, but this John is not shown with other siblings in Wilson's records (p. 474).

!According to Stout, he moved to Lincoln County (now Gaston), NC on south fork of Catawba, 1762. In 1766 fought in Capt. Adam Alexander's milita against Cherokees. In 1774 was with Capt. Evans Shelby at battle of Pt. Pleasant.

In 1780 was in Lt. Edmondson's Co. at battle of Kings Mountain. (Stout's 5-02-111). Granddaughter, Mary (Polly) through son, William, is said to have been the second wife of Davey Crockett.

!France says he enlisted in Captain Adam's Alexander company of NC militia on 7 June 1766 (NC State records vol. XII, page 396). He served with Lincoln men under Captain Evans Shelby in Battle of King's Mountain 7 October 1780.

France gives his age at death in 1818 as 76 years, 2 months.

!In father's will, written 17 August 1791, he received one bed and furniture at "my beloved wife's decease," (Augusta County WB 7:404). As noted above, France and Stout believe he moved with brothers Robert and Thomas [James] to NC prior to 1766. However, no evidence has been found to support this. In addition, there was a John Finley living adjacent to George Finley, proven son of John and Thankful, in Washington County, VA from about 1776 to 1792 (Lewis Preston Summers, "Annals of Southwest Virginia, 1769-1800," Baltimore: Genealogical PUblishing, 1970, pp. 957, 974, 1110, 1112, 1169, 1216, 1346; tax list of 1782 and 1786). This John Finley sold his 312 acres on Wallace's Branch, adjacent to George Finley on 31 October 1792 and was referred to as "of Knox County, Territory of United States Southwest of River Ohio" at that time (Washington County DB 1:305). See Carmen J. Finley, "The George Finleys of Augusta County, VA," The American Genealogist, 64 (October 1989):216-225. Carmen J. Finley, "The John Finleys of Knox County, Tennessee," Tennessee Ancestors, 9 (April 1993): 33-43.

!Other indications of migration to TN by descendants of John and Thankful exist. Alverta Brown Martin in her "Findley Family History," believes her ancestor, the brother, Robert, died in Blount County, TN. France claims that William Finley, father of Polly who married David Crockett, was a son of this John Finley, and that William died in Jefferson County, TN. William Finley's will has been found and verified, dated 2 April 1818. In it he names children:

James, William, Samuel, Jean Barns, Susanna Parks, Mary Crocket's children

(John, William, Polly), Kennedy (Jefferson County, TN WB 2:237-239).

!Bottom line. I do not believe he ever went to the Carolinas; rather he lived for a while in Washington County, Va. near brother George and then went to Tennessee. Listed children as given by Stout and France are copied here but should be viewed with extreme caution. Some of it may be correct, but primary research has not been done.

!Stout claims she is daughter of Thomas Miller, Revolutionary soldier of NC. France says Ann Miller is daughter of David Miller, who died 805, age 60 years, 3 months, 5 days (does 1805 refer to Ann or her father, David?).

Joe--

You are tapping into some of the unproven and controversial areas of Finley genealogy. I spent a fair amount of time trying to chase down the John Finley, son of John Finley and Thankful Doak, who was supposed to have gone to NC. 

Could never find a trace of him that was backed up by primary records. What I did find was a John Finley living adjacent to George Finley (proven son of John and Thankful) in Washington County, VA. The son, John, went on to Knox County, TN and I wrote a paper on this search that was published in Tennessee Ancestors, vol. 9, no. 1, April 1993, p. 33. Did I send you a copy of that? I haven't kept track.

The upshot is that John and Thankful did have a son John (named in will), and I believe with about 95% certainty he is the John Finley who ended up in Knox County in 1792. Now if we leave out the stuff about NC and believe the rest of what Stout says, the Mary Finley who married Joseph Sevier and the William Finley who was Davy Crockett's father-in-law were children of this John Finley. Hence Mary and William were brother and sister and Mary was the aunt of Mary "Polly" Finley. William left a will in Jefferson County, TN that named Polly's children as John, William, and Polly. I am following this with a copy of his will.

Also sending a GEDCOM of the four generations of Finleys beginning with John and Thankful. There is a fair amount of information in the notes attached. However, keep in mind that there may well be errors in the fgs of John, son of John and Thankful. In fact I just noticed that Stout says Mary Finley married John Sevier not Joseph.

I really have no information on the Rockingham Finleys and do not recall the name Breeding associated with any of mine. However, I do have Finleys in the New River area and Stalnakers in the Clinch River area.

Good luck---

Carmen Finley

finleyc@sonoma.edu

When you get all your links to Finleys straightened out I would be interested in knowing how all this fits.

Children:

65 + Mary4 FINLEY b. Jun 25 1763 

66 + William FINLEY b. Apr 11 1765 d.aApr 13 1818

67 + John FINLEY b. Feb 17 1767 

68 + Agnes FINLEY b. Oct 20 1769 d. Oct 20 1849

69 + David FINLEY b. May 22 1770 

70 + Alexander FINLEY b. Aug 10 1772 

71 + James FINLEY b. Mar 10 1774 

72 + Osbourne FINLEY b. Apr 26 1776 d. 1799

73 + Daughter FINLEY b. 1778 d. 1778

74 + Robert Miller FINLEY b. Sep 18 1782 

(16) Jean3 FINLEY, (Thankful2 DOAK, James1) was born Feb 16, 1743/1744 at Augusta Co, Va, and about 1764 at Augusta Co, Va, married (75) Joseph TRIMBLE. Joseph died before Oct 29, 1789 at Augusta Co, Va.

!Named in father's will to receive a mare and negro woman "at my wife's death."

Her son, John Trimble, also received a saddle and bridle (Augusta County WB 7:404). She was widowed prior to 29 October 1789, when her deceased husband was mentioned in the will of John Trimble, Sr. (Augusta County WB 7:288).

!Birthdate of 16 February 1744 is given by Stout, not supported by Tinkling Spring Baptismal records during a period when other of his children were baptized there.

!Reference was made to "grandson, John Trimble, son to son Joseph, deceased, infant," in the will of John Trimble, Sr., 29 October 1789 (Augusta Co WB 7:288). David Finley, son of John & Thankful (Doak) Finley, & brother of Jean Finley Trimble, was appointed guardian of John Trimble, orphan of Joseph Trimble, 15 December 1789 (Augusta County Court Records, Order Book XXI:181).

John Finley's will of 17 April 1791 refers to daughter Jean and her son, John Trimble (Augusta County WB 4:404).

!Joseph is listed with his family in John Farley Trimble, "Trimble Families of America," (Parsons, WV: McClain Printing, 1973), p. 212. His parents, John and Ann Trimble were married in Ireland. Only known birth dates are for his sister Jean, baptised 20 October 1741 and brother, James, born 1 June 1746.

Children:

76 + John4 TRIMBLE b.bOct 29 1789

(17) James3 FINLEY, (Thankful2 DOAK, James1) was born about 1751 at Augusta Co, Va, and on May 16, 1769 at Staunton, Augusta Co, Va, married (77) Keziah MARTIN who was born Apr 3, 1753 at Staunton, Augusta Co, Va. James died on Dec 14, 1830 at Whitley Co, Ky and was buried at Siler Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley Co, Ky. Keziah died on Apr 5, 1831 at Tyes Ferry, Whitley Co, Ky and was buried at Siler Cemetery, Williamsburg, Whitley Co, Co.

!Named in will of John Finley, dated 17 August 1791 and proved 20 September 1791 (Augusta Co. WB 7:404) and received "one hundred and twenty pounds Virginia Currency with interest from this date." James' legacy was specified in a subsequent deed of transfer from his brother, David the executor, to John Shields, his brother-in-law [husband of Margaret] (Augusta County Deed of Transfer 1-A:122). Note: Both the copy of the original will and Chalkley's abstract incorrectly list a son, Thomas, in place of James, but the 1793 deed of transfer clearly specifies James. It is commonly thought that this James died in Whitley County, KY. A will does exist there dated 15 December 1824 for a James Finley (LDS #532,092, Wills of Whitley County, KY). In his will he named Keziah, wife; children, James, Marry, Travis, Elizabeth, Robert. A descendant Lynda Chalk Welch, 5535 Willow Lane, Dallas, TX 75230 has done extensive work on this line. She claims his will is recorded in Whitley Co. WB I:39.

In the 1810 census of Knox (Whitley was formed 1818 from Knox) County, KY there was a James Finley, age 45+, with 1 male 10-16 and one female 26-45.

Note: It looks as though almost no original research has been done on this line since Albert Finley France. Lynda Welch's data differs a bit, but not significantly. The vital data given here are taken from Lynda.

Children:

78 + John4 FINLEY b. Feb 18 1770 d. 1838

79 + William FINLEY b. Mar 22 1772 d. Sep 17 1845

80 + Travis FINLEY b. Jun 22 1773 d. 1838

81 + Phoebe Elizabeth FINLEY b. Oct 18 1774 d. 1867

82 + Mary FINLEY b.c 1775 d.b 1870

83 + James FINLEY b. Jul 10 1776 d. 1837

84 + George FINLEY b. Aug 16 1782 d. Aug 22 1810

85 + Samuel FINLEY b. Mar 20 1784 d. 1833

86 + Janet FINLEY b. Jul 20 1787 

87 + Mary Ann FINLEY b. Apr 10 1789 d. 1857

88 + Robert Henry FINLEY b. Mar 24 1796 d. Mar 16 1859

(19) David3 FINLEY, (Thankful2 DOAK, James1) was born about 1761 at Augusta Co, Va, and on Mar 10, 1791 at Augusta Co, Va, married (90) Elizabeth WILSON.

!The first appearance of this David Finley in Augusta County is in 1786 when he appears on the tax list with John Finley in George Moffatt's area (John Moffatt is shown on Hildebrand's map of Beverly Manor with 491 acres on Middle River acquired 1739). David also appears on tax list with John in 1787 and is listed as "self and son David." There are no other records for a David Finley prior to this time. On March 9 1791 David and Elizabeth Wilson, daughter of Joseph filed intent to wed (Chalkley 2:295) and the marriage was solemnized 10 March 1791 by Rev. Archibald Scott (Col. Thomas Hughart, "Marriage Records of Augusta Co., VA, 1785-1813," DAR, 1970, p. 12). David received all his father's land (Augusta County WB 7:404). David subsequently patented 110 acres next to John Finley's land, 18 November 1791, in which he was referred to as "assignee of John Finley," (VSL, grant #24, Reel 90:385). He and wife, Elizabeth, transferred his patent plus 76 (?) acres of John Finley's to settle debts with John Shields (husband of sister, Margaret) and James Finley (Augusta Co. D of T 1-A:122).

In 1794 they sold what appeared to be all remaining property ... 648 acres, 3 parcels of 300, 238 and 110 acres (Augusta Co. DB 28:268). No further records for David in Augusta County, nor has he been found elsewhere to date.

!There is some indication David may have gone to Montgomery County, KY (formed from Clark County 1797). Family records of Annabel Wesson, 5555 Montgomery Drive, Santa Rosa, CA give the names of 4 siblings born there between 1792 and 1802. They include John, Joseph Wilson (David's wife's father was Joseph Wilson), Thankful Sallie (David's mother was Thankful) and Ebenezer. In addition, one of Mrs. Wesson's letters includes a reference to a cousin, Sam Berry. When David sold out the last of his Augusta County property in October 1794, Jas Berry was a witness (DB 28:268). David was not positively identified as present in Montgomery County, KY, but his son Ebenezer was there in the 1830 census.

From Descendants of James Doak by Joe Payne:

Thankful2 DOAK, (James1 DOAK) was born about 1704 at North Ireland, and married (11) John FINLEY, son of James FINLEY and Elizabeth PATTERSON, who was born Dec 18, 1706 at Dublin, Ireland. Thankful died after Sep 20, 1791. John died June 6, 1773 at Augusta Co, Va and was buried at Augusta Co, Va.

CARMEN FINLEY'S FINLEY/DOAK RESEARCH

Children:

• 1. 12 + George3 FINLEY c. Jan 30 1742 + d.aAug 22 1810
• 2. 13 + Robert FINLEY c. Apr 21 1745 d.aJan 14 1820
• 3. 14 + Margaret FINLEY b. Nov 21 1746 d.aSep 17 1802
• 4. 15 + John FINLEY b.c 1751
• 5. 16 + Jean FINLEY b.c 1751
• 6. 17 + James FINLEY b.c 1751 d. Dec 14 1830
• 7. 18 + Thankful FINLEY b.c 1756
• 8. 19 + David FINLEY b.c 1761

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Ben M. Angel notes: There is an alternate list of children for Thankful Doak, which apparently belongs to another family. This family is apparently associated with Tinkling Springs and should not be confused with each other. The alternate list of children is as follows:

Children:

• 1. 21 + William Joseph3 FINLEY c. Jan 20 1742+ d. 1802
• 2. 22 + George FINLEY c. Jan 4 1747+ d. 1831
• 3. 23 + James FINLEY c. May 8 1745 d. 1830
• 4. 24 + John FINLEY b. Dec 28 1724 d. 1791
• 5. 25 + Robert FINLEY b. May 10 1726 d. 1798
• 6. 26 + Margaret FINLEY b. 1728
• 7. 27 + Andrew FINLEY b. 1730
• 8. 28 + Thomas FINLEY b. 1734
• 9. 29 + David FINLEY b.c 1737
• 10. 30 + Thankful FINLEY b. 1737
• 11. 31 + Samuel FINLEY b. Mar 1738+ d. 1797
• 12. 32 + Elizabeth FINLEY b. Jan 18 1740+
• 13. 33 + Jean FINLEY b. Feb 16 1743+

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This is the Doak daughter that might have been born at sea on the wayover from Ireland. She was initially named Elizabeth, but her name was changed to Thankful during the voyage after the ship safely weathered a bad storm.