Genealogy of John Finklea

Know all men by these present that I, John Finklea, a son of Willis Finklea, of the State of South Carolina, and Marion District, but now residing in Covington County in the State of Alabama, have constituted and appointed and by these present do constitute, make and appoint my friend Jesse Bryan(t) of the State of Alabama and county of Covington, my true and lawful attorney for me and in my name and for his use to ask, demand, sue for and receive all such sums of monies, and other demands whatsoever, which are or shall be owed from my farther Willis Finklea (deceased) also from my grandfather Jesse Bryan(t) of the State of South Carolina, Marion District, or any other property which may be coming lawfully to me from the said Willis Finklea and Jesse Bryan(t) giving and granting unto my said attorney therefore full and whole power and authority to use all lawful ways and means in my name for the recovery thereof, hereby obeying and confirming all my said attorney shall do in the premises.. In witness, whereof, I have here unto set my hand and seal. Dated in Covington County, Alabama, 2 July 1844, and in the 68th year of the independence of the United States of America. Signed by John Finklea.

Land Office: Montgomery
Document Number: 12867
Total Acres: 74.76
Issue Date: November 21, 1894
Misc. Doc. Nr.: 20532
Act or Treaty: May 20, 1862
Entry Classification: Homestead Entry Original
Legal Land Description:
Aliquot Parts ... W½NW
Base Line ... ST STEPHENS
Township ... 7N
Range ... 16E
Section# ... 36
Description:
The patentee was the first owner of property after the initial survey. Once the patent was issued, the land became private property and was then sold with a deed. The townships, the six-mile-square land blocks which were the original divisions of land from the federal land grants, were then divided into 36 one-mile squares. The township numbering was the north-south numbering, starting from the center line. The range numbering was the east-west numbering, starting from the center line. The section is the one-mile-square portion (approximately 640 acres) of a township. That was also generally divided into 36 equal squares (each of which might be divided another 36 times).

William joined the Confederate Army and spent most of the war away from home. When he returned, his mother and brothers and sisters had moved to Wilcox County, Alabama. However, he returned to Covington County and resided there until his death. Much of the data found on my website about the Confederate Army comes from a very good website about the 42nd CSA, which can be found at the URL given below. If you click on the link you are going outside my website and there is no direct path back, accept for your BACK button.