Michael Finley emigrated from Parish Mulleghbrack, County Armagh, Ireland, to

the American Colonies with his wife and family on the brigade, "Eagle Wing",

landing in Philadelphia on September 28, 1734. From there, they migrated to

Neshaminy Creek, Bucks County, Pennasylvania. Michael Finley was 50 years old

when he landed in America. Source: Nancy Mazwell, "The Guilford Genealogist",

Vol 16, No. 3 pp 153-157 (Spring, 1989) and Vol. 17, No. 3, pp 148-155 (Spring,

1990).¹

Michael Finley was a farmer in Sadsbury Township, Chester County,

Pennesylvania, where he was taxed as late as 1747. He and his wife, Ann

O"Neill, had 9 children, 7 of which were male, all of whome were born in

Ireland and emigrated to America with their parents, and many of whom attained

prominence. Two of their sons, Andrew and George, eventually migrated to

Guilford County, North Carolina. Sources: "Clan Finley", p 14; Rev. Samuel

Finley, "The Finleys of Bucks", Maxwell, "The Guilford Genealogist", Vol. 17,

No. 3, pp. 148-155.¹

Michael Finley died "about 1750 near Fagg's Manor, Chester

County, Pennsylvania," or more likely, in 1747 at Neshaminy Creek, Bucks

County, Pennsylvania. Sources: Maxwell, "The Guilford Genealogist";"Clan

Finley".¹