John Finley, II

John lived in 1762 in Lincoln County (now Gaston), North Carolina onsouth fork of Catawba. In 1766 Fought with Capt. Adam Alesander's militia against Cherokees and in 1774 was with Capt. Evans at Battle of Pt. Pleasant.

In November 1773, John bought 327 acres in Montgomery County, Virginia on Salley Run, waters of Reed Creek, From John McFarland. Two previous papers demonstrate John and his wife Mary, came from Prince Edward County where they resided from approximately 1765 to 1772 and before that most likely from Augusta County. While there are other adult Finley's in their immediate vicinity, both Prince Edward County and in Montgomery County, there is only proof of 3 sons. During their residence in Prince Edward County, John and his family lived on 400 acres on Vaughans Creek, The deed is dated 15 June, 1765. Within two months of the time John bought this property, William Finley bought 430 acres on Vaughans Creek, On 28 April 1769 George Finley bought 200 acres on Vaughans Creek from his father in law Thomas Fulton. All three of these Finleys moved on to Montgomery County, but no records have been found in either location that show their relationship. In 1773, the New River tithables show "John Finley and sons David and Thomas" Six years after John made the move to Montgomery County, he and his wife Mary, deeded their 327 acres on Salley Run to David and Samuel Finley in exchange for life care. While these documents do not name David and Samuel as sons, subsequent documents regarding the sale of the property do refer to their deceased father. On 13 January 1783, 140 acres were surveyed for Thomas Finley adjacent to "John Finley's deed patent land on Sally Run.