John Finlayson

1800 - Abt 1865  (65 years)

• Name	John Finlayson
  Birth	1800	South Carolina, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Census	1840	Jefferson, Florida Territory, United States   [2]
  	Enumeration M 30-40: 2 Slave M < 10: 2 Slave M 10-24: 10 Slave M 25-36: 4 Slave F < 10: 7 Slave F 10-24: 9 Slave F 25-36: 3
  Possessions	30 Dec 1848	Decatur, Georgia, United States   [3, 4]
  	sold land inherited from A.B. Shehee
  	See A.B. Shehee death note
  Census	20 Jan 1850	Jefferson, Florida, United States   [5]
  	36 enslaved persons
  Census	20 Jan 1850	Jefferson, Florida, United States   [6]
  	1850 says he is 41 years old. 1860 says he is 60. Have to see what 1870 and 1880 say. Real estate: $32000
  Residence	24 Feb 1854	Florida, United States   [7]
  Census	16 Jul 1860	Jefferson, Florida, United States   [1]
  	Real estate value $53,530 Personal estate value $260,550
  Census	30 Jul 1860	Jefferson, Florida, United States   [8]
  	John Finlayson owned 167 slaves in 1860
  Will	23 Feb 1865	Jefferson, Florida, United States   [9]
  Death	Abt Mar 1865	Jefferson, Florida, United States
  Probate	12 Apr 1865	Jefferson, Florida, United States   [10]
  	Inventory and appraisal of personal estate and slaves
  _AMTID	162485316800:1030:191555462
  _FSFTID	L8JL-QCP
  _UID	64697DEB77134711B8D90ED6B6E3E17C82E0
  Person ID	I2905	Scott Dickson
  Last Modified	4 Aug 2023

  
  

  Family	Augustine Florida Shehee,   b. 1827, Georgia, United States d. Abt 1882, Jefferson, Florida, United States (Age 55 years)
  Marriage	6 Dec 1842	Jefferson, Florida, United States   [11]
  Children	1. Virginia C. Finlayson,   b. 1843, Florida, United States d. Yes, date unknown   2. Mary G. Finlayson,   b. 1848, Florida, United States d. Yes, date unknown   3. Augusta C. Finlayson,   b. 1852, Jefferson, Florida, United States d. Yes, date unknown   4. John Finlayson,   b. 1855, Jefferson, Florida, United States d. Yes, date unknown   5. Daniel A. B. Finlayson,   b. 1858, Jefferson, Florida, United States d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F841	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	31 Dec 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1800 - South Carolina, United States Census - 1840 - Jefferson, Florida Territory, United States Marriage - 6 Dec 1842 - Jefferson, Florida, United States Possessions - sold land inherited from A.B. Shehee - 30 Dec 1848 - Decatur, Georgia, United States Census - 20 Jan 1850 - Jefferson, Florida, United States Census - 20 Jan 1850 - Jefferson, Florida, United States Residence - 24 Feb 1854 - Florida, United States Census - 16 Jul 1860 - Jefferson, Florida, United States Census - 30 Jul 1860 - Jefferson, Florida, United States Will - 23 Feb 1865 - Jefferson, Florida, United States Death - Abt Mar 1865 - Jefferson, Florida, United States Probate - 12 Apr 1865 - Jefferson, Florida, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Notes

  MARRIAGE: IGI M516112,97

  
  

• Sources

  [S1680] 1860 US Federal Census, Jefferson Co, FL, Not Stated; page 47; Dwelling 370, Family 370; John Finlayson. [S1332] 1840 US Federal Census, Jefferson Co., FL, Not stated; Page 11; John Finlayson. [S1662] Georgia, Decatur, Deeds and mortgages, 1823-1919, 3 July 2020; Deed Book G, p. 246, Vickers, Finlayson, & Shehee to Shehee. [S1676] Georgia, Thomas Co., Deeds, 1826-1911; mortgages, 1855-1911; general index to deeds and mortg ages, 1826-1910, 7 July 2020; Deed Book F, p .382, Power of Attorney to Henry D Shehee. [S1681] 1850 US Federal Census, Jefferson Co., FL, Slave Schedule, Not Stated; Page 116; John Finlayson. [S1682] 1850 US Federal Census, Jefferson Co., FL, Not Stated; Page 60; Dwelling 450, Family 450; John Finlayson. [S1676] Georgia, Thomas Co., Deeds, 1826-1911; mortgages, 1855-1911; general index to deeds and mortg ages, 1826-1910, 7 July 2020; Deed Book F, p .383, Shehee to Evans. [S1679] 1860 US Federal Census, Jefferson Co., FL, Slave Schedule, Not Stated; Page 32-34; John Finlayson. [S1711] Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990, 14 July 2020; Jefferson Co., Wills, Letters of Administration and Testamentary, 1845-1875, Vol B, p. 155-159, John Finlayson. [S1711] Florida Probate Records, 1784-1990, 14 July 2020; Jefferson Co., Wills, Letters of Administration and Testamentary, 1838-1876, Vol A, p. 136-141, John Finlayson. [S1351] History of Jefferson County, p. 97.