BENJAMIN HIGHT FINCH, b: 1779 - HALIFAX COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA

^{1812 - 1814 War of 1812 with Britain}
^{1846 War w/Mexico,Calif & NM acquired}
^{1861 - 1865 Civil War, North vs. South}
^{1867 Alaska Territory purchased}
^{1869 Transcontinental Railroad complete}

^{1775 - 1783 Revolutionary War}
^{1776 Declaration of Independence}
^{1789 George Washington first president}
^{1803 Louisiana Territory Purchased}
^{1805 Lewis and Clark reach Pacific}

^{1720 Texas becomes Spanish possession}
^{1735 Freedom of press established}
^{1740 Colony population = 1.5 million}
^{1754 - 1763 Anglo-French War}
^{1773 Boston Tea Party tax rebellion}


			^JOHN FINCH^{b.1725 NEW KENT C, VIRGINIA d.1793 GR, NORTH CAROLINA}

		^JOHN FINCH^{b.1750 NEW KENT C, VIRGINIA d.1822 GR, NORTH CAROLINA}	^{MARY WILLIAMSON}^{b.1734 GOOCHLAND , VIRGINIA d.1777}

^{JAMES MONROE FINCH}^{b.1810 CLARKE C, ALABAMA d.}	^{BENJAMIN HIGHT FINCH}^{b.1779 HA, NORTH CAROLINA d.1822 CLARKE C, ALABAMA}

^{JOHN MADISON FINCH}^{b.1812 NORTH CAROLINA d.1895 FORT MAD, ALABAMA}		^MARY HIGHT^{b. d.}

^{CAROLINE FINCH}^{b. d.}

^{EMILY HITE FINCH}^{b.1812 BALDWIN , ALABAMA d.1844 SUMTER, ALABAMA}		^{JOSHUA WILSON}^{b.1759 WEST MORELAND COU d.1844 CLARKE C, ALABAMA}

^{MELISSA CLIFF FINCH}^b.1815 d.	^{MATILDA WILSON}^{b.1790 HA, NORTH CAROLINA d.1881 CLARKE C, ALABAMA}

		^{BARBARA ROPER}^{b.1764 HA, NORTH CAROLINA d.1844 CLARKE C, ALABAMA}