George Finnell

Male 1796 - 1819  (23 years)


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  • Name George Finnell 
    Born 1796  Culpeper Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Died 1 Aug 1819  Woodstock, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • GEORGE FINNELL; son of Reuben Finnell and Sarah Ashford
      Mitchell Finnell; b.1796, Culpeper Co, Va; d.1 Aug 1819, Woodstock, VA;
      m. to a unknown person.
      Very little is known of this George out side a notice of his death and his estate papers. Notice of his death was published in the 20 Aug 1819 issue page 3 of the Richmond Virginia Enquire:
      "DISTRESSING EVENT Woodstock, VA August 11. ---
      Mr George Finnell, son of the Rev Reuben Finnell, of Culpeper county, Va lost is life by one of those unforeseen occurrences which appears so prevalent at the present day; -- the following particulars are handed us by Major John Boyd, with whom the deceased lived. Whilst he was assisting in raising a hay rack on Friday evening before his death, and unloading the hay alternately as it came, he slid the rake down the side of the stack, and having finished the necessary work on such an occasion, and in trying to descend he fell directly on the handle of the rake, which entered his body eighteen inches; there was but one person present on this melancholy occession; he states the deceased appeared perfectly composed after the rake was extracted from his body --- but lanquished under severe pain; he was sensible from the moment of his approaching dissointion, but hoped in his redeemer. --- He continues in this situation until Sunday the 1st inst,when about 6 o'clock in the evening he breathed his last in the 23rd year of his age.
      The deceased has left a wife with whom he was but lately united,to lament the loss of the partner of her bosom, and a large number of relations and friends to weep for his untimely fall."
      His estate was settled in Culpeper County, Virginia (Will Book I page 169) contains a list of personal property.
      "A list of the Sale of personal Estate of George Finnell, deceased by Elisha Ricketts, Adminsr 5 Jul 1823.
      1 Bed & funiture & Bedstead $11.00
      1 Pine Blue painted Chest 2.00
      1 Looking Glass 2.25
      1 pair sad irons 1.12
      1 old pine chest .58
      1 Pair Rose Blankets 2.00
      Bedstead under bed & 10 feathers 7.50
      2 Chairs .60
      1 Glass Cruit, 2 Glass Tumblers &
      one Yellow Mug .50
      1 Sugar Bowl 1 Yellow Pitcher,
      1 Enamel Mug .30
      1 Blue Teapot, 5 plates 1 White dish
      1 small bowl 1.50
      1 Large Dish, 2 White plates, 1 pepper box,
      1 Salt celler, 1 Cream Cup .75
      1 set knives, 2 forks, 2 table spoons,
      1 tea spoon 1.25
      1 Butter pot .12 1/2
      $30.41 1/2

      1 Japanse ____ .75
      one roune Colt 3 yrs old 31.00
      $62.16 1/2
      NOTE: all these items purchased by Elisha Ricketts
      17 Nov 1823 returned and ordered recorded

      In Culpeper County Will Book I page 425 is the following:
      The estate of George Finnell, dec'd to Elisha Ricketts, Adminr.
      1822
      to paid James Wm Wathers per note taken $5.33
      to paid John Collars per receipt $5. 5.00
      16 Jun paid Benj McDougle for coffen 6.00
      1823
      13 Aug paid William A. Land $1.00 per rect. 1.00
      1822
      18 Sept paid Dr Fletcher rd per receipt 2.50
      1823
      18 Jun paid John H. Wood act ect Exeatur per Rect 9.00
      1824
      28 May paid Moses Gibson a balance of a note
      per Rects 8.45
      to raising 1 colt until it was 3 years old
      @ 10.00 per year 30.00
      To Attorneys fee for service rendered
      per acct 6.00
      To two trips to Court house upon Acct
      of estate 3.00
      76.20
      To his commision to be added 3.78
      Contra Cos 79.99
      By the account of sale for the Test rectd to
      Clerks Office 63.00
      Balance due the Administrator 19.81
      82.81
      To balance due the Administrator 16.99
      paid clerks fee Bill for Bill taken omitted
      to be recorded above 2.81
      Balance due the Administrator 19.81
      The account of the Sale report given by Elisha Ricketts 13 Jan 1825 at Court in Culpeper County 17 Jan 1825 Settlement of the Admin of George Finnell was returned and ordered recorded

      The third Court document is found in Culpeper County, VA Will Book N page 130 :
      George Finnell in Account with Elisha Ricketts , his guardian.
      1819 to boarding & clothing the said child from this date to Feb 1829
      when he was ten years old @ $25. $250.00
      To tuition 4 1/2 years $38. 38.00
      to 19.81 due upon a former Settlement 19.81
      to interest upon that sum 11 years to
      this date 13.07
      to expenses to Woodstock Court 3 days 6.00
      to lawyers fee 1.60
      to lawyers fee at Culpeper Court House 2.00
      Commissions Fee
      3.00
      $339.48
      1825
      30 May By Cash rec'd due the said estate 184.64
      interest upon this sum up to
      this date 9yrs 1 month 100.62
      $285.26
      ________
      Balance due the Guardian $54.22
      Rappahannock County to Wit:
      Agreable to an order from ther County Court of Culpeper Co as directed and here ammended we have proceeded to settle and adjust the guardian a/c of the said Elisah Ricketts and find that the said estate is indebted to the said Guardian $54.22 as stated above given under our hands this 5th day of July 1834.
      Chas Shackelford
      Jos Settle
      Vincent Cerder
      at a Court for Culpeper County 15 Sep 1834 ordered recorded.

      It appears that George and a unnamed wife left one son also named George Finnell. Known as George Washington Finnell

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    Person ID I96195  Roots
    Last Modified 18 Jun 2016 

    Father Reuben Finnell 
    Mother Sarah Ashford 
    Family ID F32352  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mrs. (Mrs. George) Finnell 
    Children 
    +1. George Washington Finnell,   b. Between 1819 and 1820, Culpeper Co, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Bef 1880, of, Coshocton Co, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 60 years)
    Last Modified 17 Jun 2016 
    Family ID F32353  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart