Genealogy of the Finklea Family

Genealogy of the Finklea Family ©Joe M. Newton

Willis Finklea Born about 1746 Died 23 August 1837 in Monroe County, Alabama 1790 Census For Marion County, SC Willis Finklea One male age greater than 16 Six females including wife Four males under 16 years 1800 Census of Marion County Willis Finklea One male over 45 years of age One female over 45 years of age Three males less than 10 years of age One male between 10 and 15 years of age One male between 16 and 25 years of age Two females less than 10 years of age One female between 10 and 15 years of age One female between 16 and 25 yeats of age 29 October 1792 Willis Finklea, Sr. on Catfish of South Carolina and in Georgetown District planter, sold unto Jesse Bryant, Sr. of same place, planter, for eight pounds sterling, a tract of land 150 acres more or less part of tract granted to Willis Finklea, Sr. on 7 May 1792 containing 969 acres granted by his Excellency Charles Pinckney, Governor. Surveyed by Hugh Giles, D.S. Dated 29 October 1792. Signed: Willis (X) Finklea. Witnesses: John Finklea and Issac McNabb. Liberty County, South Carolina - 28 October 1794 Indenture made 28 October 1794 between Willis Finkley of Liberty County and Jesse Bryant, Sr. of the County and State aforesaid. In consideration of five pounds sterling good and lawful money paid by Jesse Bryant, Sr. for a plantation containing 150 acres land more or less granted to Willis Finkley, 28 October 1794. Signed:Willis (X) Finkley and ?? (X) Finkley. Witnesses: Joseph Oates and Philip Taylor. Probated by Joseph Oates 3 November 1794. Witness: William Perritt, J.P. Received 4 November 1794. Recorded in Book D, page 368, 4 November 1794 25 February 1802 Know all men by these present that we Willis Finklea and his son, John Finklea, of Liberty County and Marion District in the State aforesaid have granted to and in consideration of the sum of Three Hundred and Twenty dollars to us paid by Thomas T. Wickham of the County, District, and the State aforesaid have granted, bargained, sold and delivered and by these present do grant, bargain, sell and deliver unto the said Thomas T. Wickham all that plantation whereon the said John Finklea now resides, situated on the westside of Catfish Creek. The said plantation is composed of two separate tracts of land joining one another, one containing one hundred and fifty acres is taken out of a tract of three hundred and fifty acres that Abraham Due purchased from William Athenson which the said Due conveyed to Reese Jones and the said Jones to James Johnston and the said Johnston to Samuel Cox and the said Cox to the said Willis Finklea. Situated, lying and being on Catfish Swamp and bounding northwardly by John Smith and Frederick Jones’s land, north westwardly and eastwardly by Catfish Swamp, and southwardly by a line of masked trees which divides it from Frederick Jones's land. The other, a small tract or parcel of land containing seven acres taken out of a tract of two hundred acres that Ruebin Due purchased from John Smith and is also situated on Catfish Swamp, fitting and bounding on the southside by the lands of the said Reubin Due and northwardly by the said Finklea’s land, making in the whole of the two purchases one hundred and fifty seven acres, together with all and singular the right and testaments and appertainences to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mention unto the said Thomas T. Wickham his heirs and assigns forever, and we do hereby bind ourselves, heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and forever defend all said singular the said premises unto the said Thomas T. Wickham his heirs and assigns against ourselves and heirs and against every person whosoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness our hands and seals this 25th day of February 1802 and in the twenty-fifth year of the independence of the United States of America. Signed by Willis Finklea, Sr. and John Finklea. Signed, sealed and delivered in the presence of Hardy Crawford, Barnaby Watson, and Willis Finklea, Jr. By Richard Taylor, one of the justices of the court does hereby certify unto all whom it may concern that Mary Finklea, wife of the within named John Finklea, did this day appear before him and, upon being privately and separately examined by him, did declare that she did freely and voluntary and without any compunction about or fear of any person whomsoever, renounce, release and forever relinquish unto the within named Thomas T Wickham his heirs and assigns, all her interest and estate and also all her right and claim of dower of in or to all and singular the premises within mentioned and released unto the within named Thomas T. Wickham. Given under my hand and seal this 31st day of July 1802. Marion County, South Carolina Deed Book H, Pages 133 - 136 - 7 August 1806 Know all men by these present that I Willis Finklea Sr. of the state and district aforesaid planter for and in consideration of the sum of $285.50 to me in hand paid by Willis Finklea Jr. of the same state and district have granted, bargained, sold and released and by these presents do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said Willis Finklea Jr. his heirs and assigns forever all that plantation or parcel of land containing two hundred eighty five and a half acres it being part of three surveys one of which was surveyed for Stalom Bess, the 2nd day of September 1766 for 200 acres the others not at this presents to be obtained concurrently neither their number or dates. The said lands beginning on a blackgum 31 north mark, west-east on Catfish Creek thence running northeast 30 to a red oak 3 north thence to a water oak 3+ north thence running up the edge of boggy branch to a stake 3+ north at the road which leads from James Crawford to Facts Mill thence running up the said road northwest 35 to pine thence to a stake 3+ **** road thence running northeast 40 to a pine by pond 3 north thence to a pine 3 north thence to a stake by a pine 3+ north marked west-east thence running north west 10 to a pine by bay 3 north thence to a pine 3+ in bay thence running west 45 to a pine 3 north thence to a pine in road 3 north thence to a white oak and thence to a white bay 3 north in branch thence to a pine by edge of Catfish Swamp and thence to red bay to Catfish Creek 3+ north thence running down the said creek to the beginning black gum 3+ north marked west-east all of which land lying on the north-east side of Catfish Creek and hath such formand marks as will appear by a plat of the same certifyed the 24th of July 1806 to the said Willis Finklea Jr. In witness whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 7th day of August 1806. Signed by Willis (X) Finklea Sr. in the presence of Henry C. Scott and Joel Fore Marion County, South Carolina Deed Book B, Pages 309 - 310 - 16 July 1808 Know all men by these present that I, Willis Finkley Sr. of Marion District and state aforesaid for and in consideration of the sum of 20 Pounds Sterling money to me paid by Charles Meloy of Marion District and state aforesaid, I have granted, bargained, sold and released unto the said Charles Meloy all that plantation or tract of land lying and bounded as follows being part of a tract of 969 acres granted to Willis Finklea -- situated in the distract and state aforesaid on the north side of Catfish Swamp and on the south side of Buck Swamp bounded on the north by land granted to Joseph Passmore, northeast by Samuel Smith’s land and on the south land of Charles Meloy and having such shapes and markers as are in the plots containing 100 acres or more together with all and singular the right and testaments and appertainences to the said premises belonging or in anywise incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mention and unto the said C. Melot his heirs and xecutors and Administrators to warrant and forever defend all and singular the said land to C. Meloy and his heirs and assigns against myself, my heirs and every person or whoever lawfully claiming or to claim the same or any part thereof. Witness my seal this 16th day of July 1808. Signed by Willis Finklea
S1	Martha Smith Married about 1766 Father was John Smith Mother was Mary Smith Marion County, South Carolina Probate Roll #721: John Smith, Sr., Sam and John Smith et al. Will dated 10 June, 1797. Witnesses: John Finkly, John Deer and Peter Keighley. Signed: John Smith. John Smith of Liberty County, Georgetown District. Wife: Mary Smith (tract of land on N. East side of Buck Swamp bought of William Parker) ….. Daughter: Martha Fincklea (150 acres purchased of George Gib son on West side of Catfish. ….. Proved by John Finklea and John Deer on 20 Jany 1802 before Hugh Giles, Ordy....... Will of John Smith, dated 10 June 1797. James Ervin .vs. Enos Tart and other. Filed 20 April 1822. Marion County, South Carolina Equity Rolls James Edwards shows that John Smith on 1 January 1802 agreed to sell to him a tract of land and before execution of title John Smith died and the exors. of John Smith afterwards made titles to him. James Edwards was advised that the legal title remains imperfect and legal estate has been transferred to heirs at law of John Smith (will dated 10 June 1797) who are: Samuel Smith, John Smith, James Smith, Ann (Smith) Berry, Mary (Smith) Buckles, Celia (Smith) Harrelson, Sarah (Smith) Tart, wife of Enos Tart, Willis Finklea and Martha (Smith) Finklea Children of Willis & Martha Finklea John Finklea Willis Finklea Thomas Finklea Hugh Finklea Charles Finklea Alexander Finklea Tom Mace, Moses Mace, Patsey Mace, Rowan Thomas, Alexander Thomas, Joseph Thomas, Patrick Thomas, Isaac Thomas, James Thomas, Anny Thomas, Betsy Thomas, Oliver Thomas, Mourning (Smith) Bryant, Charles Molley, Barnabas Watson, John Deer, James Deer, Needham Watson, Greenwood Watson, Green Watson, Larry Watson, Mary Johnson. James Ervin further shows that one of these tracts was granted to John Hughes, who conveyed same to John Smith and after James Ervin purchased from John Smith, John Smith and John Hughes conveyed to John Deer who knew of the deed from John Hughes to John Smith and of John Smith’s sale to James Ervin. John Deer converyed to Enos Tart who was awa re of the equitable title of James Ervin. Answer of Enos Tart filed 17 May 1824. After death of John Smith, James Ervin did not pay money according to his contract. Denies he purchased land from John Deer or that he knew anything about the existence of deed from John Hughes to John Smith. He also indicates that a period of 20 years lapsed before filing of complainant’s bill. John Deer was the grandson of of John Smith who conveyed land to James Ervin. Enos Tart is grandson of John Smith. Sarah Tart, his mother, is still living on the land. Molley inherited from John Smith’s daughter.
Children
1	John Finklea Born about 1783 Died about 1849 State of South Carolina, Marion District - 19 November 1821 John C. Finklea sold land to Bryant Jones for $1,050. Description of the land is as follows: “one third and one fifth of a tra ct of land, the original grant being 200 acres granted to Samuel Dupree, 21 February 1739, the aforesaid two hundred acres taken from the other 200 acres lately conveyed to Martin Bird being upper part of said survey and lying and being on Toby's Creek.” Signed by John C. Finklea. John Finklea was a wi tness and Mary Finklea signed the dower as wife of John C. Finklea. State of South Carolina, Marion District - 22 September 1822 John Finklea sold 1,358 acres of land to Darling White for $1,300. The land is described as follows: “1,358 acres of land in Marion County composed of 4 tracts of land. Tract number 1 was granted to Martin Meddleton, 14 January 1767. Martin Meddleton than conveyed the land to Littleton Isman and his wife Martha, they in turn conveyed the land to Willis Middleton, Willis Middleton conveyed the land to Thomas Godbold, Sr. Thomas Godbold, Sr. conveyed the land to John Finklea and now from said John Finklea to Darling White. Tract number 2, composed of 586 acres was granted to Levi Molley 4 March 1804 and then conveyed by him to Thomas Godbold, Thomas Godbold conveyed the land to John Finklea and now from John Finklea to Darling White. Tract number 3 was part of a tract granted to John Somers for 200 acres, 1 July 1793, and conveyed by him to Littleton and then by Littleton to Willlis Middleton. Willis Middleton then conveyed the land to Thomas Godbold, Thomas Godbold in turn conveyed the land to John Finklea and now from said John Finklea to Darling White. Tract number 4 was part of a tract granted to Isiah Lewis for 1,600 acres, 6 December 1802, and conveyed by him to Thomas Godbold, Sr. Thomas Godbold then conveyed the land to John Finklea and now from said John Finkea to Darling White.” Document was signed by John C. Finklea. Witnesses included John Finklea , Sr. and Mary Finklea, wife of John C. Finklea, signed dower rights.
	1S1	Mary (Mercy & Massey also seen) Crawford Married about 1794
	1S2	Mary Wilson Married about 1848 in Alabama
		11	John C. Finklea Born about 1795 Died about 1854
			11S1	Cherry Tart Marion County, South Carolina Probate Roll #1142: Susannah Tart and Elizabeth Kirven. Petition of Mrs. Elizabeth Kirven and Doctor Willis Fore sheweth that Mrs. Susannah Tart lately died intestate that they are desirous of taking out letters of administration; and pray a citation to be issued. 11 Aug. 1853. Elizabeth Kirven and Willis Fore. Petition of Evander J. Moody and Martha Jane Moody, his wife, sheweth that Mrs. Susannah Tart has lately died intestate; as is supposed and that your petitioner Martha Jane is the child of the said intestate and your petitioners being next of kin to the intestate are desirous of being appointed administrators of said intestate (no date)……..Indenture made 1 August, 1840 between Susannah Tart and Ed. B. Wheeler. In Consideration of $1.00 and the love and affection to her daughter Cherry Finklea and her daughter Sarah J. F. Finklea and any other children which she may hereafter have, bargained and delivered to Ed. B. Wheeler the following negroes: 5 together with future issue and increase of negroes. During the joint lives of Cherry Finklea and her husband J. C. Finklea subject to their control and management deliver and convey negroes to Sarah Jane Finklea daughter of Cherry and Jno. C. Finklea and any other children which Cherry Finklea may leave living at her death. Signed Susannah Tart and Ed. B. Wheeler.
				111	Sarah Jane Finklea
		12	Willis Finklea Born about 1795 Died about 1845
			12S1	Mary (Polly) Tart Died before 1830 Marion County, South Carolina Probate Roll #751: Enos Tart, Susannah Tart, and J. C. Finklea. Citation: Susanna Tart and Jno. C. Finklea made suit to grant them letters of Adm. of the estate and effects which were of Enos Tart late of this District deed. 20 January 1829. ..... Summons in Partition Eli Avant and Telatha his wife applicants vs Susannah Tart and Eliz. Kirvin and Others Defendants ….. that the lands be sold by sheriff or Marion Dist First Monday in October next (no date). ….. Summons in partition-Recorded in Real Estate Book A. To: Susannah Tart, wife of intestate Enos Tart, Sarah Tart, Jane Tart, Susanna Tart, Enos Tart, Nathan Tart and Thomas E. Tart, children of said intestate, Elizabeth Kirvin and Hardy Fincklea, Aquilla Fincklea and Mary Jane Finklea., children of Polly, wife of Willis Finklea, who was the daughter of said intestate. Tract of land belonging to Enos Tart, deceased, on the road that leads from Marion Court House to Marlboro Court House, originally granted to Nathan Tart, 4 Nov. 1805 - containing ??? acres - why should not be divided or sold allotting to Susanna Tart one third thereof; and the remaining two thirds to Telatha Avant, Elizabeth Kirvin, Sarah Tart, Jane Tart, Susannah Tart, Enos Tart, Nathan Tart, Thomas E. Tart and Hardy Finklea, Aquilla Finklea, and Mary Jane Finklea, children of said Willis and Polly Finklea. 3 Aug. 1829. We accept the service of this Summons for ourselves and as guardians for Hardy and Aquilla Finklea, Mary Jane Finklea, Sarah Jane, Susanna, Enos, Nathan and Thomas E. Tart. 11 Sept. 1829. Consent to sale. We accept the appointment of guardians of Hardy Finklea, Aquilla Finklea, Mary Jane Finklea, Sarah Tart, Jane Tart, Susanna Tart, Enos Tart, Nathan Tart and Thomas E. Tart. 11 Sept. 1829. Susannah Tart and John C. Finklea. Account Current 1832-1838. Mrs. Susannah Tart her share of the land $500.00. Slaves: 2. Awarded her in Writ of Partition $500. Negro 1. Return Book no 2, page 206. Susan Tart minor in account Current with Susannah Tart guardian. 1835. Negro: 1. 3 months board this year. Bills from Female Seminary at Salem. John C. Fincklea to Benjamin Holt, February l832. Fees to be appointed guardian of Masters Enos A. Fincklea and Hardy Fincklea.….
				121	Elizabeth Finklea
					121S1	??? Kirvin
				122	John Hardy Finklea
				123	Enos Aquilla Finklea
				124	Mary Jane Finklea
			12S2	Margaret Bethea
		13	Martha Finklea Born about 1803
			13S1	Wilbor Crossby Married about 1820
		14	Sarah Finklea Born about 1807
			14S1	Samuel Nettles Married about 1835
		15	James C. Finklea Born about 1809
			15S1	Frances Elizabeth Henry Married about 1847
		16	Gadi Finklea Born 10 April 1813 (1809 on his tombstone) Died 16 June 1894 Buried at Bell's Landing Presbyterian Church, Monroe County, Alabama
			16S1	Agnes C. Muldrow Married about 1837
			16S2	Sarah Davis
			16S3	Sarah Ann McCants Born about 1823
				161	Gadi Finklea Born 27 December 1848 Died 3 Sepember 1930 in Coleman, Texas
					161S1	Carrie Burgess Married 27 December 1871 in Monroe County, Alabama
					161S2	Eula E. England Married 8 March 1877 in Waxahachie, Texas
				162	Evander Finklea Born about 1850
					162S1	Martha Alabama Grace Born 30 August 1853 Died 7 August 1880, buried at McCants Cemetery, Wilcox County, Alabama Married 25 November 1877
				163	Frank Finklea Born about 1852
				164	Cora Finklea Born about 1854
				165	Ferdinand (Buddy) Finklea Born about 1858
				166	Lillian Ella Finklea Born 5 September 1859 (data taken from her tombstone -- the 1870 census data indicates she was born about 1863) Died 24 December 1921
					166S1	William Lee Stallworth Born 28 December 1851 Died 14 October 1883 Married 2 November 1879
					166S2	???? Welch
				167	Annie Finklea Born about 1869
					167S1	William Finklea Davision
						1671	William Finklea Davison
						1672	Mary Kate Davison
		17	William H. Finklea Born about 1825
			17S1	Rosannah Reeves Married about 1859
2	Willis Finklea Born about 1786 Died 25 September 1842 Marion County, South Carolina Indenture - 28 October 1794 This indenture made 28 October 1794 between Willis Finkley of Liberty County and Jesse Bryant, Sr. of the County and State aforesaid. In consideration of five pounds sterling good and lawful money paid by Jesse Bryan, Sr. for a plantation containing 180 acres land more or less granted to Willis Finkley, 28 October 1794. Signed: Willis Finkley. Mathaw Finkley. Witnesses: Joseph Oates and Philip Taylor. Probated by Joseph Oates 3 November 1794. Witness: William Perritt, J. P. Reed 4 November 1794. Recorded in Book D, page 368 4 November 1794. Jacob W. Laborn Pro. Regr. South Carolina, Georgetown District. Marion County, South Carolina Deed Book H, Pages 135 - 136 - 10 February 1810 Know all men by these presents that I, John Finklea, of said state and district planter are held and firmly bound unto Willis Finklea Jr. of said state and district in consideration of $300 to me in hand paid by the said Willis, I do bargain, sell and deliver all that plantation or tract of land containing 200 acres more or less and hath such shape and form as appear by a plat or plats there of it being part of the tracts of land granted to Slotam Bess and Willis Finklea just situated on the east side of Catfish Creek in Marion District bounded at this time on the north side by John Jones land east side by Jesse Brant Sr. land; south by Willis Finklea’s land; west by Frederick J ones' land and the estate of Doctor Wickham. Witne ss my hand and seal this the 10th day of February 1810. Signed by John Finklea in the presence of Jessie Bryant and Amos Tart. Marion County, South Carolina Deed Book K, Page 24 - 22 April 1822 Personally came before me Willis Finklea, Jr. and after being duly sworn sayeth that he lived with a certain woman named Olive Simmons near Cape Fear River who has often told him that she had seen Patience Turner's mother, the wife of John Turner, Jr.,, deceased, and this woman. Mrs. Simmons has often told him that she was a white woman of the Irish breed and the xxxx xxxxx came by a black man and has heard old Mr. Abraham Perry say that the mother of Patience Turner was a white woman. Sworn to before me this 22nd day of April 1822. Willis (X) Finklea, Jr.
	2S1	Mary Bryant 18 January 1829 Marion County Equity Roll # 33 Will of Jesse Bryant See roll #s 116 and 904 Will dated 24 February 1818, Signed: Jesse Bryant. Witnesses: James Crawford, Levi Jones, and Willis Finklea. The will names Smithy, his daughter; Mournign, his wife, and other children: Elizabeth Martin, wife of Aaron Martin; William Bryant; James Bryant; Jesse Bryant; Mary Finklea, wife of Willis Finklea; Sally Perritt; Morning Harrel; Citsey Peritt; Milly Gasque; Smithy Bryant; son-in-law, Aaron Martin and Jesse Bryant as Executors. Proved 28 October 1822 by Willis Finklea and James Crawford before Thomas Harlee, Ordy. RecordA Book A, pages 284 and 28S. 18 January 1829. 15 April 1829 We, Elizabeth Martin, William Bryant, James Bryants, Jesse Bryant, David Perritt, Needham Perritt, Jonathan Harrell, Henry Gasque and Smithy Huggins wife of Solomon Huggins, legatees under the will of the late Jesse Bryant, deceased, to whom certain property after death of Mourning Bryant was by the will of Jesse Bryant entitled do hereby agree that the children of the deceased wife of Jesse Adkinson shall claim an equal share with the rest of the heirs viz. Hugh Adkinson, Jesse Adkinson, Ebenezer Adkinsons, Sarah Ann Godbold wife of Vincent and also the children of Mary Finklea to wit 4 in number. Witness our hands and etc. Aaron Martin, Sr. Exor in account with estate of Jesse Bryant. April 15, 1829 27 February 1830 Ex Parte Jesse Atkinson vs. Aaron Martin and Others. Petition to prove will in Solemn Form of Law. Holt, Pro Pet. I accept the legal service of the summons. Signed: Aaron Martin for self and wife, 27 February 1830. 24 April 1830 Ex Parte Jesse Atkinson and others. In the Court of Ordinary. Petition to prove the last will and testament of James Bryant, decd in form of law. Tried before me on the 24 April 1830 On the 28 day of October 1822 an instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Jesse Bryant deed was exhibited to the ordinary of this District, for probate and proven by the oaths of two subscribing witnessess, to wit James Crawford and Willis Finklea where upon letters testamentary were granted to the Executors, Jesse Bryant and Aaron Martin. The petition of the said Jesse Atkinson suggests three grounds of objection to the validity of the said last will and testament which I shall consider and decree upon in the order in which they have been submitted. The first ground taken is that the testator was not of a sound and disposing mind. On this point I am satisfied, that the testimony is sufficient to establish the fact of the sanity of the testator. The evidence of Barfield Moody who swore positively to the sanity of the testator is not contradicted by any other witness, and corroborated the testimony of the two subscribing witnesses, who proved the said will, when it was propounded for probate. As to the second objection to the validity of the instruments, that the testator made his will to consequence of import unity, solicitation or collusion, there is certainly nothing in the evidence adduced to warrant such a presumption. As to the third ground that the will has but two credible witnesses, and is therefore void as to the real estate, I am of the opinion and decree that the will as to the real estate is void, inasmuch as it is not attested by three disinterested witnesses, in conformity to the statue of 29 ch. 2nd C. 3d commonly called the Statue of Fraud, which requires three credible witnesses. One of the subscribing witnesses to the will is Willis Finklea, a legatee, who, refuses to release his interest under said will and is therefore incompetent. As to the fourth ground, not suggested in the petition, but set forth in the brief and urged in argument that the will is revoked, because the testator expressed and intention to make another will, I am clearly of the opinion that such a declaration, cannot effect the validity of the said will, as to the disposition of either the real or personal estate, as one of the provisions of the statue of fraud aforesaid, enacts that no will in writing of personal estate shall be repealed by any words or will by word of mouth only, unless the same be committed to writing in the testators lifetime, and approved by him, and proved by three witnesses at least, and the revocation of a will or real estate, requires even more solemnities. It is therefore ordered and decreed that the will as to the disposition of the real estate, is null and void, and that as to the personal estate, that it is a legal and valid testament. Edward B. Wheeler, Ordinary of Marion District. 5 May 1830 Marion County Microfilm Roll 904 Jesse Adkinson and others petition for division of land of the estate of Jesse Bryant (deceased) filed 5 May 1830. The petition of Jesse Atkinson for himself and in behalf of Ebenezer and Sarah Ann Atkinson (who are minors); Jesse Adkinson, Jr.; and Hugh Atkinson for themselves. Sheweth that Jesse Bryant, late of this District (deceased) was seized and possessed at time of his death of certain real and personal estate; who died intestate leaving your petitioners and Mounring Bryant, widow, William Bryant, James Bryant, Jesse Bryant, Willis Finklea and Mary his wife, David Perrit and Sally his wife, Jonathan Harrelson and Mourning his wife, Needham Perret and Kitsey his wife, Henry Gasque and Milly his wife, his heirs at law. That we are desirous of receiving that portion to which we are justly entitled. Signed by Jesse Atkinson, Jesse Adkison, Jr. Hugh Adkinson, and by Jesse Adkinson guardian for Sarah Ann Atkinson and Ebenezer Atkinson. Witness: Zadock Yelverton. 6 September 1830 Petition of Jesse Atkinson who petitioned in behalf of himself and Ebenezer Atkinson and Sarah Atkinson minors under age of 21, Hugh Atkinson, Jesse Atkinson, William Bryant, James Bryant, Jesse Bryant, Willis Fincklea and Mary his wife, David Perrit and Sally his wife, Mourning Bryant wife, Needham Perrit and Kitsey his wife, Henry Gasque and Milly his wife and Mourning Bryant. Jesse Bryant of Marion District departed this life on or about day ---- 1822 leaving a paper purporting to be his last will and testament dated 24 February 1818. Received of Edward B. Wheeler, Ordinary of Marion District two dollars for my services as commissioner to divide and make division of the land amongst the heirs at law of Jesse Bryant deceased. 6 September 1830 2 Janaury 1832 Received 2 January 1832 of Edward B. Wheeler, Ordinary of Marion District, our share in full for the amounts of sales of estate of Jesse Bryan, deceased, say eighty dollars and four cents each for the land. Signed: James Bryant, Aaron Martin, Sr., David Perritt, Willis Finklea, William Bryant, Henry Gasque, Jesse Atkinson, Jr., Solonom Huggins and Jesse Bryant. Mourning Bryant, widow of Jesse Bryant, acknowledges to have received four hundred dollars for her share. Signed by Mourning Bryant.
	2S2	Mary Tubberville Marion County Microfilm Roll #277A - 21 October 1842 Petition of Mary Finklea, widow of Willis Finklea. and William Turbeville, brother of widow (who desires to have her brother with her) sheweth that Willis Finklea. late of Catfish died intestate being seized and possessed at the time of death with sundry property. Petitioners are desirous of having granted unto them letters of administration (no date) signed Mary Finklea and William Turbeville. Administration Bond dated 21 Oct. 1842. $14,000. Bondsmen: Mary Finklea, William Turbeville, A. B. Turbeville and James Land. Witness: B. Moody. Bond Book B, page 16. Warrant of appraisement 21 October 1842. Apnraisers: Joel Fore, Isham Watson, B. Moody and Wm. S. Campbell. 22 October 1842 before R. B. Platt. Inventory and annraisement 22 Oct. 1842. Negroes: 11. Sale of negroes to Mrs. Finklea $3605.00 Sold 5 Dec. 1842. Sold 12 bales of cotton to W. A. Fuller I Nov. 1842. Sale 16 Nov. 1842. Purchasers: Mrs. Mary Finklea, B. Moody, Jesse Turbeville, Levi James, Susan Tart, Willis Finklea, John Deer, Jr., James Lane, Jr., John Blackman, Jr. Total sales divided by 13. (no notations)
3	Thomas Finklea Born about 1788 Died about 1847 1850 Census for Marion County, South Carolina Thomas W. Finklea -- 32 years old Willis Finklea -- Willis Finklea 21 years old Mary Finklea -- 18 years old
	3S1	Massey ????
		31	John Finklea Born about 1818
			31S1	Mary Ann ????
		32	Hugh Finklea Born about 1819
			32S1	Sarah ????
		33	Thomas Finklea Born about 1827 Died about 1854
		34	Sarah Ann Finklea Born about 1828
			34S1	Andrew Patrick Thompson
		35	Enos Finklea Born about 1829
			35S1	Caroline Nettles
		36	Mary Ann Finklea Born about 1832
			36S1	Hugh Jones Married about 1848
		37	Willis Finklea Born about 1836
			37S1	Mary Jane Finklea Married about 1858
		38	William James Finklea Born about 1840
			38S1	Josephine Cannon Married about 1859
4	Hugh Finklea Born before 1790
	4S1	Cuzza Lane Cuzza (Lane) Finklea married Hugh Finklea after his brother Charles died.
5	Frances (Frankey) Finklea Born before 1790 Died about 1824
	5S1	John Mace
		51	Martha (Patsy) Mace
		52	Moses Mace Died about 1837 Married Drucilla Miles, daugther of David Miles
		53	Mathew Mace Born about 1800 Died about 1854 Never married
		54	Elizabeth (Betsy) Mace
		55	Mary (Polly) Mace
6	Girl Finklea Born before 1790
7	Girl Finklea Born before 1790
8	Girl Finklea Born before 1790
9	Girl Finklea Born before 1790
A	Charles Finklea Born After 1790 Died about 1836, Monroe County, Alabama 10 January 1824, South Carolina, Marion District Know all men by these present that I, Jesse Bryant, of Marion District in the State aforesaid, planter, in consideration of the sum of Five Hundred Dollars to me paid by Charles Finklea of Marion District in the state aforesaid, planter, have granted, bargained, and sold and released land by these present do grant, bargain, sell and release unto the said Charles Finklea all that plantation or tract of land containing five hundred acres more or less granted to Joseph Passmore in the year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Ninety Seven in the District aforesaid in the Hurricane Bay between Smith Mill Creek and Buck Swamp Bounded by a line running due west by Samuel Smith's land S.E., by Samuel Johnston's land N.E., by John Sander’s land and vacant land N.W., by Willis Finklea's land, all the platt represents together with all and singular the rights mentioned here xxxxx and xxxxx to the said premises belong on xxxx xxxx incident or appertaining to have and to hold all and singular the premises before mentioned unto the said Charles Finklea his heirs and assigns forever, and I do hereby bind myself, my heirs, executors and administrators to warrant and defend all and singular the said premises unto the said Charles Finklea, his heirs and assigns and against myself and my heirs and against every person whosoever lawfully claiming or to claim the sad or any part thereof. Witness my hand and seal this Tenth day of January in the year of our Lord 1824 and in the 48 year of the Independence of the United States of America. Signed, sealed, and delivered in the presence of John Jakes, Thomas Fore, and Willis Finklea. Before me personally came Willis Finklea and made oath that he was present and saw Jesse Bryant sign, seal, and deliver the within deed of land unto Charles Finklea for the use mentioned. 24 November 1828, South Carolina, Marion District Charles Finklea to Farmer Hays, $500. Description of land is as follows: “all that plantation or tract of land containing 500 acres granted to Joseph Passmore in 1797 in Marion Distric on Hurricane Bay between Smiths Mill Creek and Buck Swamp bounded by a line running southwest by Samuel Smiths land, southeast by Samuel Johnston’s land and northeast by John Sanders land and vacant land, northwest by Willis Finklea’s land.” Signed by Charles Finklea. Winesses were Charles Taylor, James Deer, and Joel Fore. 1830 Census for Marion County, South Carolina 1 male under 5 years 1 male 5 to 10 years 1 male 10 to 15 years 1 male 30 to 40 years 1 female 30 to 40 years. 10 January 1824 - State of South Carolina, Marion District Charles Finklea bought land from Jesse Bryant for $500. Description of the land is as follows: “all of that plantation or tract of land containing 500 acres granted to Joseph Passmore in 1797 in Marion District on Hurricane Bay between Smith Mill Creek and Buck Swamp, bounded by a line running southwest by Samuel Smith’s land, southeast bv Samuel Johnston’;s land, northeast by John Sander’s land and vacant land, northwest by Willis Finklea’s land.” Signed by Jesse Bryant. Witnesses were Willis Finklea and Thomas Fore. 24 November 1828 - State of South Carolina, Marion District Chalres Finklea sold land to Farmer Hays for $500. Description of the land is as follows: “all that plantation or tract of land containing 500 acres granted to Joseph Passmore in 1797 in Marion Distric on Hurricane Bay between Smiths Mill Creek and Buck Swamp bounded by a line running southwest by Samuel Smiths land, southeast by Samuel Johnston’s land and northeast by John Sanders land and vacant land, northwest by Willis Finklea’s land.” Signed by Charles (X) Finklea. Winesses were Charles Taylor, James Deer, and Joel Fore.
	AS1	Cuzza Lane Born about 1788 Died about 1861 July 1837 - William Meddleton and others to Cuzza Finklea Know all men by these present we William Meddleton in rights of my wife Mary Polly, Thomas Finklea, Alexander Finklea, Nancy Finklea, Joel Fore in the rights of his wife Milly, John Mace in rights of his wife Patsy, brothers and sisters of Charles Finklea, late of Alabama (deceased) and we Patsey Mace, Moses Mace, Matthew Mace, Betsey Mace decendents of Frances Mace (deceased) sister of said Charles Finklea, now in consideration that said Charles died without a will and that we are all of age and desire to save the expense of a regular administration and that the estate is clear of debt and also in consideration of the love and affection we bear to Cuzza Finklea late widow of said Charles, we do hereby give, grant, and assign tto said Cuzza all our interest, right, claim and property in and to the goods and chattels rights estate and property which were of the said Charles Finklea at the time of his death and all increase thereof since his death which by law we may be entitled to as heirs of said Charles to the said Cuzza to have and to hold to her and her heirs forever. Witness our hands and seals July 1837. Document signed by Joel Fore, Willis Finklea, John Mace, Mathew Mace, Moses Mace, Elizabeth Mace, and Martha Mace. July 1837 - William Meddleton and others to Cuzza Finklea. Know all men by these present we William Meddleton in rights of my wife Polly, and Thomas Finklea, Alexander Finklea, Nancy Finklea, and Joel Fore in the rights of his wife Milly and John Mace in rights of his wife Patsy, brothers and sisters of Charles Finklea, late of Alabama (deceased) and we Patsey Mace, Moses Mace, Matthew Mace, Betsey Mace decendents of Frances Mace (deceased) sister of said Charles Finklea, now in consideration that said Charles died without a will and that we are all of age and desire to save the expense of a regular administration and that the estate is clear of debt and also in consideration of the love and affection we bear to Cuzza Finklea late widow of said Charles, we do hereby give, grant, and assign tto said Cuzza all our interest, right, claim and property in and to the goods and chattels rights estate and property which were of the said Charles Finklea at the time of his death and all increase thereof since his death which by law we may be entitled to as heirs of said Charles to the said Cuzza to have and to hold to her and her heirs forever. Witness our hands and seals July 1837. Document signed by Joel Fore, Willis Finklea, John Mace, Mathew Mace, Moses Mace, Elizabeth Mace, and Martha Mace.
		A1	Mary Polly Finklea
			A1S1	William Meddleton
		A2	Thomas Finklea
		A3	Alexander Finklea
		A4	Nancy Finklea Born about 1795 1840 Census - Marion County, South Carolina 1 male 10 to 15 years of age 1 female 40 to 50 years of age
		A5	Amelia (Milly) Finklea
			A5S1	Joel Fore
		A6	Patsy Finklea
			A6S1	John Mace (married after her sister died)
				A61	Frances Mace
				A62	John Mace
				A63	Massey Mace
				A64	Sallie Mace
				A65	James Mace
				A66	Rhoda Mace
B	Alexander Finklea Born about 1789
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Willis Finklea

Born about 1746 Died 23 August 1837 in Monroe County, Alabama

1790 Census For Marion County, SC

Willis Finklea One male age greater than 16 Six females including wife Four males under 16 years

1800 Census of Marion County

29 October 1792

Liberty County, South Carolina - 28 October 1794

25 February 1802

Marion County, South Carolina Deed Book H, Pages 133 - 136 - 7 August 1806

Marion County, South Carolina Deed Book B, Pages 309 - 310 - 16 July 1808

S1

Martha Smith

Married about 1766 Father was John Smith Mother was Mary Smith

Marion County, South Carolina Probate Roll #721: John Smith, Sr., Sam and John Smith et al. Will dated 10 June, 1797.

Will of John Smith, dated 10 June 1797. James Ervin .vs. Enos Tart and other. Filed 20 April 1822. Marion County, South Carolina Equity Rolls

Children

1

John Finklea

Born about 1783 Died about 1849

State of South Carolina, Marion District - 19 November 1821

State of South Carolina, Marion District - 22 September 1822

1S1

Mary (Mercy & Massey also seen) Crawford

Married about 1794

1S2

Mary Wilson

Married about 1848 in Alabama

11

John C. Finklea

Born about 1795 Died about 1854

11S1

Cherry Tart

Marion County, South Carolina Probate Roll #1142: Susannah Tart and Elizabeth Kirven.

111

Sarah Jane Finklea

12

Willis Finklea

Born about 1795 Died about 1845

12S1

Mary (Polly) Tart

Died before 1830

Marion County, South Carolina Probate Roll #751: Enos Tart, Susannah Tart, and J. C. Finklea.

121

Elizabeth Finklea

121S1

??? Kirvin

122

John Hardy Finklea

123

Enos Aquilla Finklea

124

Mary Jane Finklea

12S2

Margaret Bethea

13

Martha Finklea

Born about 1803

13S1

Wilbor Crossby

Married about 1820

14

Sarah Finklea

Born about 1807

14S1

Samuel Nettles

Married about 1835

15

James C. Finklea

Born about 1809

15S1

Frances Elizabeth Henry

Married about 1847

Born about 1746
Died 23 August 1837 in Monroe County, Alabama

Willis Finklea
One male age greater than 16
Six females including wife
Four males under 16 years

Married about 1766
Father was John Smith
Mother was Mary Smith

Born about 1783
Died about 1849

Born about 1795
Died about 1854

Born about 1795
Died about 1845