Daily AncestorFinney
Finney was a nickname for Phineas in American records of the 1700s and 1800s.
Finney is a short form of Phineas, an Old Testament name. The Connecticut State Library's list of nicknames used in the 18th and 19th centuries gives Finney as a short form of Phineas.
In a search, try both names. An index may list him only as Finney, while his baptism or marriage record gives Phineas.
As seen in a recordCounty tax list, 1826; his will names him Phineas
Finney Gedney, 1 poll, 308 acres
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Daily Ancestor. "Finney." Dictionary of Old Record Words. https://dailyancestor.com/dictionary/nicknames/finney. Last checked 2026-10-15.