Served in the Virginia cavalry during the American Revolution.
Lieutenant of Sheppard's Rifle Company 7/9/1776
Captain in the 11th Virginia 12/20/1776
Promoted to Major of Posey's Virginia Riflemen
He served to the close of the war.
2 brothers were officers in the Revolution:
First Lt. Andrew Finley of the 8th PA
Capt. John Finley of the 8th, 5th, and 2nd PA Regts.
Appointed a Receiver of Public Moneys for the Northwest Territories by President Washington which took him to Ohio.
Father of General Clement Alexander Finley, 10th Surgeon General of the US Army. (FindAGrave Mem. # 20197)
Lieutenant of Sheppard's Rifle Company 7/9/1776
Captain in the 11th Virginia 12/20/1776
Promoted to Major of Posey's Virginia Riflemen
He served to the close of the war.
2 brothers were officers in the Revolution:
First Lt. Andrew Finley of the 8th PA
Capt. John Finley of the 8th, 5th, and 2nd PA Regts.
Appointed a Receiver of Public Moneys for the Northwest Territories by President Washington which took him to Ohio.
Father of General Clement Alexander Finley, 10th Surgeon General of the US Army. (FindAGrave Mem. # 20197)
Served in the Virginia cavalry during the American Revolution.
Lieutenant of Sheppard's Rifle Company 7/9/1776
Captain in the 11th Virginia 12/20/1776
Promoted to Major of Posey's Virginia Riflemen
He served to the close of the war.
2 brothers were officers in the Revolution:
First Lt. Andrew Finley of the 8th PA
Capt. John Finley of the 8th, 5th, and 2nd PA Regts.
Appointed a Receiver of Public Moneys for the Northwest Territories by President Washington which took him to Ohio.
Father of General Clement Alexander Finley, 10th Surgeon General of the US Army. (FindAGrave Mem. # 20197)
Lieutenant of Sheppard's Rifle Company 7/9/1776
Captain in the 11th Virginia 12/20/1776
Promoted to Major of Posey's Virginia Riflemen
He served to the close of the war.
2 brothers were officers in the Revolution:
First Lt. Andrew Finley of the 8th PA
Capt. John Finley of the 8th, 5th, and 2nd PA Regts.
Appointed a Receiver of Public Moneys for the Northwest Territories by President Washington which took him to Ohio.
Father of General Clement Alexander Finley, 10th Surgeon General of the US Army. (FindAGrave Mem. # 20197)
Inscription
IN MEMORY of Gen'l Samuel Finley of Chillicothe, Ohio: An officer in the wars of the Revolution and of 1812 and during a great part of his life devout professor and faithful officer in the Church of Christ in the 77th year of his age on a visit to his son in law W. L McCalla xxxx of the 8th Presbyterian Church.
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