Genealogy Report: Descendants of John Floyd
Descendants of John Floyd
6.JOHN3 FLOYD (CHARLES2, JOHN1) was born Abt. 1701, and died 173844.He married ANN [--?--]45.She was born Abt. 170646.
Notes for JOHN FLOYD:
See notes under John Floyd, the father of William b abt 1721.
Children of JOHN FLOYD and ANN [--?--] are:
| i. | JOHN4 FLOYD47, b. Abt. 1724. |
| Notes for JOHN FLOYD: "Among possible John Floyds, I note in the Northampton Order Books that John Floyd, orphan of John, was at least 14 when he chose his guardian in Dec 1742 [OB 21, 36] and Berry, orphan of John, was of age 14 when he chose his guardian in Jun 1747 [OB 21, 425]. Also John Floyd was 40 years old in Sep 1765 [Northampton Land Cause Records 1754-71, 95]. These records point to two sons of John Floyd (probably the John Floyd, who died in 1744, son of Charles the Burgess): John Floyd born say 1725 with a brother Berry who was about five years younger.It seems probable that the John Floyd born say 1725 is the one who later became John of Princess Anne County. "If it is somehow incorrect that John of Princess Anne born 1725 was descended from Charles the Burgess, he could have been a son or grandson of John II.I would be more comfortable estimating that John II was born say 1666, of an of age to be co-executor when his father died in 1687.Then he could have had a son John III born in say 1690 or 1695, the father of our William, b. 1721, or the father of John of Princess Anne, born 1725, or both."Dave Mordy, op. cit., Apr 2008 |
| 10. | ii. | WILLIAM FLOYD, b. Abt. 1721, Accomac County, VA; d. Aft. 1800, probably Jefferson Co., KY. | |
| iii. | BERRY FLOYD47, b. Abt. 1729. |
| Notes for BERRY FLOYD: See notes under his brother John. |
Notes for SAMUEL FLOYD:
NOTE TO FLOYD MEMBERS:If you are a male Floyd, here is a good way to help in the research into the Floyd family. Sharon at >Loveland1220@aol.com< is organizing a Floyd DNA site:
"Pat--can you put out the word to Floyd surname males to see if any of them want to participate with us in this project?We are using the lab at Ancestry and they are having a 40% off special.We are using the 46 marker kit which provides the closest possible match potential. I have also posted results on >Familytree.com<Their public (non-member) site is Ysearch.com.I haven't had any close matches yet, but I think the technology is still too new for most people to want to participate.Plus, they're not giving it away for free.I can understand hesitation. Anyhow, I just thought I'd ask.Thanks for your help.I'll keep you posted if any new information comes along.Sharon"END NOTE
Some have thought that Samuel could be the father of William of Amherst. I no longer believe this, but do believe they are related-- possibly cousins or brothers. (2003: first cousins, as I now show in these notes). Certainly Samuel appears as the father of Charles who went to Georgia: the fine work of Marguerite Evans Mathews, June, 2000, bears this out. (Seeher wonderful work and postings on the Camden Co., GAFloyds, who include the famous Gen. John Floyd of Georgia).Anna Cartlidge suggests that William and Charles were not brothers and that Samuel was born in 1718, which matches Marguerite's research. To my carrying for a time William of Amherst as a brother to Samuel, she notes in January, 2001:
"According to all of my Floyd files (boxes - including my own research), and in the vast Floyd Volumes compiled byAlice Collar Tonge; plus "A Sketch of the Floyd FamilyOf The Eastern Shore Of Virginia" compiled by Brice Clagett (an authority on Floyd, Boog, McAdoo & etc. lines); and, in particular, "A Little Family History" written by Mary Hazzard Floyd Hamilton: Charles Floyd (of VA, SC & then Camden County, GA) hadonly two siblings: His brother, Samuel, died young; his sister, Elizabeth, he knew as a child; later, as an adult, he visited Elizabeth Fitchette and her family in Virginia after he had established his Bellevue and Fairfield Plantations in Camden County, GA.Charles Floyd's father and mother were: Samuel Floyd (b. ca. 1718 in Northampton Co. VA; d. 1753) and his wife, Susan/Susanna Dixon (b. ca. 1720- 1725 in Northampton Co., VA; d. 1753). Susan/Susanna Dixon was the daughter of Michael Dixon Jr. (son of Michael Dixon & Susannah Tilney) & Elizabeth (last name unknown), both of Northampton Co., VA.
"Samuel Floyd & Susan Dixon Floyd had only three children:
1. Samuel Floyd (some sources list this child John); (d.young)
2. Charles Floyd (b. 04 Mar. 1747 in Northampton Co. VA;d. 09 Sept. 1820 at Bellevue Plantation in Camden County, GA; bur. at the Floyd Fam. Cem. nr. the site of Fairfield Plantation in Camden County, GA); married Mary Fendin.
3. Elizabeth Floyd "Eliza" (b. ca. 1749 in Northampton Co. VA); married Joshua Fitchette & had five children ....
"Samuel and Susan Dixon Floyd died together on the same day in 1753 in Northampton Co., VA and are buried there.The outcome was that Elizabeth and Charles (ages four and six when their parents died), went to live with relatives.Charles Floyd went to live with an uncle - which one is unclear; however, as appraisment and inventory on 13 March 1753 in Northampton Co. VA of Samuel Floyd's effects show many items were purchased by Dixon family members and at least one source suggested that he may have gone to live with them.At age nine, this uncle sent Charles to sea indentured as a cabin boy.He spent fourteen years at sea, mainly on trading vessels sailing to ports in Europe, Africa and elsewhere.(He had many experiences, not all good, and I won't expound on these). When this seafaring ordeal was over, he settled in Charleston, SC, where he managed an indigo plantation.(Again, I won't relate the rest of his story).He finally ended up in Camden County, first in 1795 to McIntosh County; then in 1800 to Camden County, GA."
In June 2000 Marguerite wrote:
" ... To try to answer your question abt. Charles Floyd:Thecitation for his father (ed.: refers to her work identifying Samuel Floyd) came from research I did in Northampton & Accomack Cos. back in 1987.At the Courthouse in Eastville I copied several Wills and Deeds.In the Deeds & Wills 1718-1725 Vol. XXIII-R p. 2-3 Charles Floyd m. Elizabeth (last name unknown) & named their eight children - one of whom was Samuel Floyd. (ed.: presumably tying Charles to Samuel his father). Whitelaw's book is great and he is an authority on theEastern Shore of VA.His books are in most archival libraries.I ordered the set through a book service at an antiquarian book store in Chapel Hill, NC.
"I have more documentation on (your) John Floyd of Va. --in fact, my John Floyd visited him.They both attended the inauguration of Pres. Jackson - both were at theWhite House celebration together (according to a letterby Gen. John Floyd of Camden County, Ga. in a letter to his dau., Mary Floyd Hamilton)." (ed.: this occasion is the much-written about March1829 Inaugural reception whereatthenew president threw open his doors to all the world. The John Floyd on my side the general refers to is undoubtedly the congressman Floyd, the son of the Indian fighter Col. John Floyd born after his father's death to Jane Buchanan Floyd in 1783. He went on to become the governor of Va., and is noted in the family listings below.)
Marguerite has been very kind to share her information on the Floyds. In late June, 2000, she sent more on these early Floyds:
" ...I was looking through my Floyd files and found the following account in a file that I obtained from Duke U. Special Collections Lib. (John Warfield Johnston Papers 1778-1844, 5 folders of letters, sometyped, genealogy, Floyd connections): [extracted]
"Early records of the settlement of Jamestown, Va. note that in 1623 Nathaniel Floyd age 23arrived in his caravel, the Nova.He brought 16 passengers with him, no names given but it is almost certain that his brother, Walter, came with him.Walter patened 400 acres in Martin's Hundred; Nathaniel patened 850 acres in Isle of Wight Co."
"We mustof necessity depend for the next hundred years[of Floyd genenealgy]upon familytraditions and such limited genealogies as have been written and printed in newspapers.One of the best of the latter - some statements of which need to be corrected - has been published with a slightly inaccurate emblazonment of the coat of arms..."
"This very old Virginia family dates back in the early colony since 1675 when three brothers William, Charles and Frederick settled in Accomac County.They brought with them their coat of armor...Previous to their coming, however, it appears that Walter Floyd had already patened 400 acres of land in Martin's Hundred and Nathaniel Floyd had patened 850 acres in Northampton and Accomac; and John Floyd (later) patened 2200 acres in Northampton and Accomac; so it is probable that the brothers, William, Charles, and Frederick - weresons of Walter Floydwho is said tohave been the first emigrant and was perhaps the father of this John of large possessions on the Eastern Shore...."
Margueriteadds: Charles Floyd b. 1747 was the son of Samuel Floyd (b. ca. 1718 Northampton Co., VA-d. 1753 - Inventory of effects on 13 Mar. 1753 Northampton Co., VA) & Susan/Susannah Dixon (b. ca. 1720 Northampton Co., VA, d. 1753).
Both Samuel Floyd & his wife, Susan Dixon Floyddied at the same time in 1753. Two stories circulate regarding their deaths:1. They were slain by Indians.2. They were thrown from their cart when a horse suddenly bolted while going at a fast pace.They are buried together (somewhere) in Northampton Co., VA.
Samuel Floyd b. ca. 1718 was the son of Charles Floyd (prob. b.in Northampton Co., VA-d. ca. 1718 - Willprobated on 15 Dec. 1718 Northampton Co., VA) & Elizabeth last name unknown (no stats).
In his will in 1718, Charles Floydnamedhis wife, Elizabeth, & seven (or eight - it was difficult for me to read!) children:1. John Floyd 2. James Floyd 3. Matthew Floyd (m. Susannah Satchell) 4. Sarah Floyd 5. Mary Hester Floyd (or Mary Floyd and Hester Floyd) 6. Elizabeth Floyd 7. Samuel Floyd (m. Susan Dixon).
Charles Floyd prob. b. in Northampton Co., VA was the son of John Floyd & Marylast name unknown (no stats).
In his will on 02 Apr. 1687, John Floyd stipulatedthat his estatebe divided among his widow, Mary, and his six children:1. John Floyd 2. Charles Floyd (m. Elizabeth) 3. Berry Floyd 4. Matthew Floyd (m. Sarah) 5. Sarah Floyd 6. Esther Floyd.
From "A Floyd Family History," by Thomas A. Floyd Jr. (n.d. - found in the NC Archives file folders): (extracted] "Earliest Floyd Imigrants - Thomas Floyd in1623, settled in west &Sharlow Hundred, VA - no further record; Nathaniel Floyd age 24, port of entry James City Co., VA, on ship called the Nova - settled in Martins Hundred, VA & owned 850 acres.According to "Early Floyds of Pike Co., AL the immigrants Nathaniel, John, Walter & Richard Floyd were brothers; Flug Floyd emigrated to VA in 1637 & settled in Isle of Wight Co., VA;John Floyd emigrated to VA in 1624, Walter Floyd in 1632.Richard Floyd age 23 was living in lower Norfolk VA in 1640.Nathaniel, John, Walter & Richard Floyd were sons of John Floyd of Wales (b. 1570) who never came to America.According to tradition many Floyds claim descent from Llywelyn ap Gruffydd (Floyd)."
In my own "Floyd History & Lineage" - I wrote:"The Floyds claim descent from Llewellyn Floyd, one of the last of the Welsh Kings. Unsubstantiated Floyd family legend asserts that at least three Floyd brothers came from Wales to Accomack and Northampton Counties around 1675, forming the foundation of this extensive family along the Eastern Shore of VA." (This is something I always heard from my grandmother, Rita Pacetti Brown - that the Floyds descended from the last of the Welsh kings - ha!)"
In 1843 Letitia Floyd wrote her son Benjamin Rush Floyd:
"Early in the last century, (your grandfather Floyd's) ancestors emigrated from Wales, andsettled on the Eastern Shore of Virginia. Mr William Floyd, the father of Colonel John Floyd, had two brothers, one named John who went north, and whose family (if he had one) is lost sight of. Charles, the youngest son, went to Georgia, and is the ancestor of General John Floyd of Darien in that state.William Floyd left the Eastern Shore and went up to the country as far as Amherst County, which was then a very wild region."
This letter has had wide circulation, the earliest copy I have transcribed in 1896 and passed to my grandfather's sister Pearl Stevens. It is quoted in N.J. Floyd's 1912 work, op. cit., and I believe the original belongs to the Filson Club, Louisville, Kentucky.
Another Floyd is interestingly mentioned:
Richard Floyd I cameto Virginia from Wales in1654,and after a time with hiscousinsin Virginia he emigrated north in search of an area to his liking to invest his patrimony.He settled at Serauket, in the town of Brookhaven on Long Island.He was farmer, a judge and a Colonel in the Militia. (His son) Richard, married to Margaret Nicoll, whose father was mayor of New York City.Their second son Nicholl lived at Mystic, Long Island, (and) marriedTabitha Smith,and they were the parents of William Floyd a signer of the Declaration of Independence. One of William's daughters, Catherine, was at one time engaged to James Madison. (This is cited from the American Heritage Magazine, April, 1977)
The Virginia Land Office Patents and Grants listsWalter Floyd, 24 Apr 1632, 400a county loc. not known; Nathaniel Floyd, 20 Nov 1637,800a Isle of Wight county.
N. J. Floyd in his VIRGINIA-KENTUCKY FLOYD FAMILIES (1912) says that "the general trend of all Virginia and Georgia traditions and genealogies leads back to two Floyds who landed at Jamestown something over a dozen years after its settlement, as the progenitors of the family in the South. Their names are given as Nathaniel and Walter."He says that a search of the old Jamestown records reveals "that in 1623 a record was made of the arrival from Wales of Nathaniel Floyd, age twenty-four years, in his own vessel, the 'Nova,' bringing 16 other persons."He goes on to say that several Floyds settled in Accomac County in 1675,and that thesewere likelygrandsons of Nathaniel-- perhaps one of them the grandson of Walter."It is quite certain that John, the elder of the party (Accomac Co., 1675) was the grandfather--possibly the father-- of William of Amherst (1720-1789) from whom all the Virginia-Kentucky Floyd families are descended.
Much of myinformation onWilliamFloyd andhis family comes from thisbook on the Floyds by N. J. Floyd, 1912.While there are some errors in it, and some speculation on the family claims to a tie with Powhatan and through him, to Pocahontas (ties reinforced by the work, Cabells and Their Kin, by Alexander Brown), the book has long been cited for Floyd data.(And in some cases wrong.)
MFLOYD@FTC-I.NET (Rett Floyd) notes inMar., 1999 that his information-- from several sources, and not necessarily accurate-- has the following:
John Floyd owned large land holdingsin Accomac Co., VA in1675 and his supposed brothers, William, Charles and Frederick were in Accomac at the same time. They are thought to be the grandchildren of Nathaniel Floyd, the immigrant.This John is supposed to be the grandfather or father of William Floyd who moved to Amherst Co., VA.William had sons... John, Charles, Robert, Isham, and Nathaniel.John, son of William married a Burford who died ten months after giving birth to a daughter Mourning.Some years later this John married Sallie Buchanan and had John Buchanan FLoyd.Charles, brother of the John in Accomac in 1675, had a son John who settled in SC and married Isabella Mira (ed.: her name was Maria)Hazzard of Beaufort and they moved to GA.This John was the supposed father to the Gen. John Floyd in Georgia in 1814.I hope this helps. All of this I'm sure needs verification.Rett (ed. note: Some of this tracks with NJ Floyd's notes in his work on the Floyds, 1912, and with the information compiled by W. T. Honan and kindly given to me.)
And we have the following which Terry Honan kindly sent me in April, 2000:
From: "sinceuwas" <sinceuwas@nbtx.com>,To: <Honan@aol.com>,Subject: Nathaniel Floyd
Terry, The citingstates the following: From" Cavaliers and Pioneers / Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents and Grants, 1623-1666 " by Nugent, Vol. 1 p. 75," Nathaniel Floyd, 850 acs. Isle of Wight Co., 20 Nov. 1637, p. 798, 600 acs. being a neck about 4 mi. up the maine Cr. running up the baye of Warwicksquike, thesaid neck lying bet. 2 creeks and c. 250 acs. up towards thehead of the maine cr. over small crks. or brookes.Transport of 17 persons: Christ. Denn(y?), Robert Leaderd, Wm. Moyses, Ambrose Procter, Tho. Weare, Robt. Barton,Rober Joyce, Mathew Tomlin, Jon. Cox, Rich. Redock, David Hopkins, Flug Floyd, Wm. Cox, Katherin Folder, Rich. Carter, Jon. Gillett, Christ. Thomas."
Note: Warwickesquike was the original name for Isle of Wight, being changed in 1637.What I'm curious about is the 1623 voyage of Floyd, on the "Nova".It supposedly was of 17 persons also, including his brother.Now, this citing does include another Floyd, and was for 17 persons, but I can't see that a patent would be issued 14 yearslater. Also, I haven't been able to find any listing for a ship "Nova".... The info on the 1623 voyage was taken from a message boardon ancestry.com. So, I don't really know if it's even fact.I'm rooting my Denny line, which goes back to Christopher Denny on this 1637 voyage. .... I know that Floyd is Welsh, but Chris and five other passengers appear to be English. Any thoughts or info ? ...Phil Denny
And Ann C. Feinstein comments on this:"...Also in your notes Phil Denny rightly questions information he found on the internet, however, I think that there are two different groups of transported settlers here... The first is on the original "Nova" 1623 and the second are the 17 settlers Nathaniel transported for which he received 850 acres for headrights (50x17=850) in 1637....If Nathaniel brought 16 people over in his caravel the Nova, he would have been listed much earler in the land records... It would have taken him a while to establish himself in the New World and perhaps explains the 14 year time period...."
Marguerite also notes that "A Little Family History,"by Mary Floyd Hamilton,relates that in a letter from her cousin Wm. S. Floyd of Baltimore, MD written to her in 1873: "Genealogy of the Floyd Fam. of Northampton Co. VA:There is a tradition in our family that the three brothers, viz:William, Frederick and Charles of Wales, who first settled in this country from Wales were descended from Llewellyn Floyd the last of the Welsh Kings...I have no certain information as to the date of their settlement in the then county of Accomac, VA, since divided into Accomac and Northampton counties: but from the best info. I can get, I should think, about the year 1675.Frederick married, his wife died leaving a child.He was so much distressed that he went crazy and starved himself and child to death.William Floyd, the son of one of the two remaining brothers, emigrated to Amherst County, VA.We have no other certain information as to the names of the heirs of the original settlers, William and Charles.Our next certain information is of William, who married Miss Estha (Esther?) Kendall of Northampton Co. VA, from whom my grandfather, John K. Floyd, was born.John K. Floyd married Miss Anne Teackle of Accomac Co.Their issue being:
1. Hetty 2. James 3. Frederick 4. John K. 5. Anne 6. William S. 7. Catherine 8. Charles.Hetty, James, Frederick, John K. and Charles died without issue.Wm. S. Floyd (my father) married Miss Anne Teackle Smith (dau. of Isaac & Ann Teackle his wife) by whom he had:1. James Frederick 2. Lavinia 3. William S. (myself) 4. Kate 5. Nannie T.Lavinia & kate died when children.The William Floyd who married Miss Kendall had a nephew, Charles Floyd, who left the eastern shore of VA when a boy of about nine years of age, and went to sea.He afterwards settled in Georgia and married.The brothers of my grandfather, John K., were William and Matthew.William married a Miss Hallett.Matthew married -----.Their children were:
1. Thomas 2. Estha 3. Samuel.Samuel married Miss Wise of the eastern shore & they left one dau., Ellen, who married Leonard I. Nottingham. The Anne Teackle, the mother of my father, and the Anne Teackle, mother of my mother, were first cousins.Miss Catherine Floyd married Mr. W. J. Jones of Hampton, VA by whom she had:1. John Floyd Jones 2. Wilson W. Jones 3. Kittie Jones 4. Allie Jones.Miss Anne Floyd married John S. Parker of Northampton by whom she had:1. Maggie Parker 2. Lucy Parker 3. Jacob Parker 4. Kate Parker 5. John Parker 6. Nancy Parker.Nancy married Severn Eyre of Northampton.My mother, brother, sister and myself are now living in this city of Baltimore..."
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Children of SAMUEL FLOYD and SUSAN DIXON are:
| i. | JOHN4 FLOYD52, b. Abt. 1737, VA; d. the North. |
| Notes for JOHN FLOYD: The Genealogy.... Camden Co. Floyds, cited here and there, says John was more likely Samuel, and died young. Others say this is the John who went to SC, shown elsewhere in the Floyd notes as John b 1758. |
| ii. | ELIZABETH FLOYD52, b. Abt. 1740; m. JOSHUA FITCHETT52; b. Abt. 1737. |
| Notes for ELIZABETH FLOYD: She had five children. |
| 11. | iii. | CAPTAIN CHARLES FLOYD, b. 04 March 1746/47; d. 09 September 1820, Bellevue Plantation, Camden Co., GA. |