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     John was born circa 1610 at Parish Lenton, County Nottinghamshire, England.^2,3 He was the son of Robert Finney and NN---- NN----. John immigrated to (an unknown value) circa 1630.³
      John Finney was baptized at Lenton on 15 March 1603/4. He was living at Bristol, Massachusetts (now Rhode Island) as late as 7 February 1682/3, when he deeded his house and lands there to his son Jonathan. John married, first, at Lenton Christian Patten She was baptized 23 November 1608 in the parish of Sneinton, immediately east of the city of Nottingham and three miles from Lenton.

      John Finney emigrated to New England between July 1637 and December 1638. He was assigned land at Webb's Field in Plymouth on 2 December 1639; the grant was confirmed on 6 July 1640. On 16 September 1641 John and his brother Robert were each granted six acres of upland abutting the brook that comes from Fresh Lake, and John received another grant of fifty acres at "Pausatuke" Neck on 5 June 1666. The court confirmed the grant at "Passuntaguanumcke Neck on South Sea," 7 July 1638.

      John was admitted a freeman of the colony on 20 August 1644. He held many positions of trust, begining with his appointment as constable at Plymouth on 7 March 1642. The following year he was included on a list of those able to bear arms from the town of Plymouth. He was collector of the excise
     
      John was a teacher of Latin. Probably lived in Plymouth for several years, his two sons by his first wife were born there. He next moved to Barnstable, Massachusetts, where seven of his children were born and eventually to Bristol, RI.
     
     
      A letter from Thomas Bishop to John Phinney of Barnstable:
     
     
      "Sonne Phinney my love to you Remembered hoping in God you bee in good health with all your children as I am at present your letter I Received wherein you write mee of my Daughters Death and alsoe that you had written a letter att large of all particulars to mee which letter never came to my hands; and therefore can not answer it Concerning my Grandchildren I shall send for my Cozen Abigail speedy to come home to mee for I propose to take her as a Daughter; for Thomas Coggen I doe Comite him to your care and trust that you Doe provide for him and keep him as your own child taking his meanes to help to his maintenance for John Coggen I desire hee may bee bound in Boston or Salem to that trade his Genes Doe best lead him to but if it could bee to a Seaman that he might come for England some time that I might see him or if you thinke good when I send for his sister to send him alsoe with her; for the younger boy Henry Coggen that you Doe keep him as your owne sonne to School and to Write and Read till hee bee fitt for a Master and for the fiting of John prentice and keeping that boy Henry that twenty pound you have in stocke of mine shall be assoared you for the breeding that boy I have sent to my Daughter holman by Mr. Straton by the way of Bristoll two shirts apeece for the boyes and 2 smockes for the Mayde; and if you send me Abigail Coggen proy you send her handsome apparelled in her Mothers apparel; and I shall pay for her frayght soe you agree to land her to Waymouth and Direct a letter with the Mayde to My Daughter Mis Sarah Lydds in Melcomb and there Abigail wilbee Received and the boy if alsoe you send him Now this I pray you to observe and soe I Command you to God with all my Grandchildren and I desire to Temayne
     
     Your Loveing fatherinlaw
     
     Tho: Bishop." He married Christian Patten circa 1636 at England.^4,5 He married Abigail Bishop on 10 June 1650 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.⁵ He married Elizabeth Bayley on 26 June 1654 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.^6,5 John died after 1683 at Bristol, Bristol, Rhode Island.³

     Christian was born circa 1608 at Parish of Sneinton, England. She was the daughter of Edward Patten and Elizabeth Trinder. She was baptized on 23 November 1608 at Parish of Sneinton, England. She married John Finney circa 1636 at England.^2,3 Christian died on 9 September 1649 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.⁴

     Abigail Bishop was the daughter of Thomas Bishop. She married John Finney on 10 June 1650 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.¹ Abigail died on 6 May 1653 at Plymouth, Plymouth, Massachusetts.²

     Elizabeth died. She married John Finney on 26 June 1654 at Barnstable, Barnstable, Massachusetts.^1,2 Her body was interred on 9 February 1683/84 at Bristol, Massachusetts, USA.³

     Thomas was born.¹ .²

     He resided, at Chicago, Cook, Illinois.¹ Carl Staley was born on 9 February 1898 at Berlin Heights, Ohio.² He was the son of Alfred Staley Sr and Rosa Bonheur Tuttle.

     Alice Staley was born on 21 June 1895 at Berlin Heights, Ohio.¹ She was the daughter of Rosa Bonheur Tuttle. Alice died at South Bend, Indiana.²

     She married Thomas Coleman before 1635 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.^1,2 NN---- died circa 1640 at Wethersfield, Connecticut.^1,2

     Jane was born on 9 April 1677 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Thomas Willis and Grace Toy or Tay. She married Percival Hall on 18 October 1697 at Woburn, Massachusetts.^2,3

     Percival was born on 13 November 1698 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     Jane was born on 15 May 1700 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     Mary was born after 1700/1 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     Elizabeth was born after 1700/1 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     Martha was born after 1709/10 at Medford, Massachusetts. She was the daughter of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     Thomas was born on 15 August 1712 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     Zaccheus was born on 11 January 1714/15 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     Susanna was born on 11 January 1714/15 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     Grace was born on 7 October 1717 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     Willis was born on 7 March 1719/20 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of Percival Hall and Jane Willis.

     John Hall was the son of NN---- Hall and Mary NN----.
     
     
      John Hall bought lands at Medford, 27 June 1675, of Caleb Hobart, which he mortgaged to him the same day as security, and redeemed 2 May 1881 for two hundred and sixty pounds.
     . He married Elizabeth Green on 4 April 1656 at Medford, Massachusetts.^1,2 He resided, at Cambridge, Middlesex, Massachusetts, USA, in 1667.³ .³

     Elizabeth was born in April 1639 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of Percival Green and Ellen NN----. She married John Hall on 4 April 1656 at Medford, Massachusetts.^2,3 Elizabeth died on 14 February 1713/14 at Medford, Massachusetts, at age 74.¹

     Elizabeth was born on 18 July 1658 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of John Hall and Elizabeth Green.

     John was born on 13 October 1660 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Hall and Elizabeth Green.

     Nathaniel was born on 7 May 1666 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Hall and Elizabeth Green.

     Mary was born in 1668 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of John Hall and Elizabeth Green.

     Stephen was born in 1670 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Hall and Elizabeth Green.

     Susanna was born after 1672/73 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of John Hall and Elizabeth Green.

     Jonathan was born in 1677 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Hall and Elizabeth Green.

     Sarah was born in 1679 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ She was the daughter of John Hall and Elizabeth Green.

     Thomas was born after 1679/80 at Medford, Massachusetts.¹ He was the son of John Hall and Elizabeth Green.