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Inscription reads:
Sacred to the memory of
Captain John Floyd, an
active Officer in the
Revolutionary War.
Born the 15th Feb 1756,
and died in
the 70th year of his age.
John Floyd, the son of John Floyd, II and Ann Hurst, was born on February 15, 1756 in Mecklenburg County, Firginia. He was the husband of Nancy Ann Andrews, who was born July 4, 1757 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. They were married there on July 4, 1783 and by December of that year were living in Newberry, 96th District, South Carolina. In 1785 the 96th...
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Inscription reads:
Sacred to the memory of
Captain John Floyd, an
active Officer in the
Revolutionary War.
Born the 15th Feb 1756,
and died in
the 70th year of his age.
John Floyd, the son of John Floyd, II and Ann Hurst, was born on February 15, 1756 in Mecklenburg County, Firginia. He was the husband of Nancy Ann Andrews, who was born July 4, 1757 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. They were married there on July 4, 1783 and by December of that year were living in Newberry, 96th District, South Carolina. In 1785 the 96th District became Newberry County. He began his Revolutionary War service as a Private and ended his service as a Lieutenant. He was granted a pension as Capt. John Floyd.
John and Nancy (Andrews) Floyd were the parents of the following 14 children, who were born in Newberry County:
Eustacia - b. 19 May 1784 / d. 15 Aug 1860
- m. John Calvin Jones 23 Feb 1802
Martha Eliz. "Patsy" - b. ca 1786/d. bef 1836
- m. Nathaniel Pitts ca 1802
Joseph - b. ca 1787
- m. Elizabeth
Charles - b. ca 1789
- m. Margaret
Cornelius "Neal" b.6 Nov 1789/d.22 May 1855
- m. Nancy Davis
Edney "Edna" - b. 1791/d. 27 Sep 1866
- m. James Workman
Nancy Rebecca - b. 25 Oct 1792/d. 23 Sep 1866
- m. Charles Jones 28 Aug 1808
John "Jack" - b. 27 Dec 1794 / d. 2 Sep 1883
- m. Frances Tinsley 1816
Naomi "Omi" - b. ca 1796
- m. William P. Johnson
William - b. ca 1797 / d. 1835
- m. about 1817 / son Larkin
Robert - b. ca 1800 / d. 5 Apr 1840
- m. Mahala Spearman bef 1830
Andrews/Anders - b. ca 1803 / d. 25 Jul 1867
- m. Lucinda Briggs 18 Nov 1830
Jefferson - b. ca 1804 / d, Sep 1839
- m. Catherine Wallace ca 1825
Washington - b. ca 1805 / d. 1871
- m. Nancy Sheppard
Capt. John Floyd died on January 15, 1836 in Newberry County. He was buried in the Floyd Family Graveyard located about 12 miles northwest of the Newberry Court House on the old road to Belfast, which is now known as Silverstreet, South Carolina. His widow Nancy joined him there 21 years later after her death a few months short of her 100th birthday.
Capt. John Floyd III, Revolutionary War soldier, was a cousin of Gen. John Floyd and an uncle to Jones Andrews, b. 1791.
John Floyd stated in his Revolutionary War pension application "That he was born on the 28th of October A. D. 1758 in Mecklenburgh County in the State of Virginia." He was the son of John Floyd and wife Ann Hurst.
Both Nancy Andrews and Capt. John Floyd are descendants of the Varney family.
Capt. John Floyd III's father (m. Ann Hurst) owned land adjoining wife Nancy Andrews' father William Andrews in VA., which helps identify them.
DESCENDANTS of JOHN AND NANCY FLOYD (1973), by MARY FAY CAMPBELL SCHERTZ:
"Capt. Floyd was a very profane man. I think he hardly ever attended church. He was a great one to laugh and tell at musters and gatherings generally his war exploits."
He was a lover of ardent spirits and he ran a distillery. Many nights he had to sit up all night watching the distillery.
John Floyd served as private, Ensign and Lieutenant. Why then was he called "Captain" John Floyd? Mary Fay Campbell Shertz's opinion is that his title was one of respect in his older years, or he acted as captain on one occasion as told in his pension.
Capt. Floyd owned a mill on a small stream in Newberry called Sandy Run. The remains of this old dam, part of which was earth, remains to this day, overgrown with trees, 2 ½ feet in diameter.
He accumulated a vast amount of land, died intestate and they [he and his wife] are buried next to each other in the Old Floyd Family Cemetery (called the Granny Floyd Cemetery) located off the Belfast Road about a mile or so beyond the Floyd family home.
A letter from Mrs. Schertz said that Miss Mattie Lee Cooley has been doing genealogical research for more than 25 years, and says she is unable to establish positively the direct line of Captain John Floyd's ancestors. She feels reasonably sure that his parents were John Floyd and Ann Hurst, and that Ann Hurst was a daughter of John Hurst (who died in 1789) and his first wife Elizabeth Summers. Miss Cooley says the Hurst plantation had a landing on the Potomac River, five miles from Mt, Vernon and it was more recently a part of Fort Belvoir. She says that John Hurst was a son of an earlier John Hurst born in Northumberland Co., Va. His will was dated 1747, proved 1748. She further states that Elizabeth Summers was the daughter of John Summers and his wife Elizabeth Thompson; his will dated 1702, proved same year; other children in this family: John, William and Elizabeth.
John Spearman Floyd, Sr, and Harrison D. Floyd, both grandsons of Captain John Floyd, had some correspondence relative to family matters in 1904. John Spearman wrote: "Tradition, as I have it from Uncle Wash and Buck Satterwhite, says that Capt. John Floyd's father emigrated to this country from England, to Maryland, that he courted a young lady in England, whose parents objected to the marriage. On that account, he stole and married her and they came to America. This may be just a romantic notion, as genealogists will tell you that such a tradition exists in almost every family!
[Capt. John Floyd and Nancy Andrews Floyd] moved to Newberry County, South Carolina in December of the year of their marriage along with some of his brothers and sisters and some of hers, and settled on Little Sandy Run, near the present town of Silverstreet. He died there in Feb 1836; she outlived him by 21 years, and died 22 March l857. After his death she continued to live in the home, and cared for
one orphaned granddaughter, Mary Ann Caroline Floyd, from the time of the death of Mary Ann's father until her marriage to John Boozer. In her extreme old age Nancy Floyd went to live with her son Washington so she could have proper care.
Leland Summers, in his "Newberry Historical and Genealogical," stated "According to the Newberry County records, the widow, Ann Floyd, owned large tracts of land in 1795, made transfers to the following children: William, Robert, Temperance (wife of Thomas Liverette), Catherine(wife of Bartlett Satterwhite), John, Rebecca (granddaughter and daughter of son John), Charles Gilliam, a grandson {son of daughter Rebecca and her husband, Harris Gilliam)." The County Records were searched and only one deed from Ann Floyd was found - it was to William Floyd.
REMINESENCES ON CAPT. JOHN FLOYD
Page 157 of Book by MARY FAY CAMPBELL SCHERTZ:
(Written in long hand; probably that of John Spearman Floyd, Sr. to Harrison D. Floyd; original letter owned by Floyd Daniel, Landrum, S.C.)
Capt. Floyd was a very profane man, I think he hardly ever attended church. He was a great one to laugh and tell at musters & gatherings generally his war exploits. At musters, especially, he would get a crowd around him and tell how at Stono he ran a whole company of redcoats. He would say, "Boys, down on the coast, I put to flight a whole company of British." The men would say, "How, Capt., did you do that? That seems an impossibility." "Why," he would say, "I was alone one day tramping around and
unexpectedly encountered a whole company of Redcoats- -and I- -Gad, I ran and they ran after me."
He had two Negro men, Jerry and Cary. Cary desired to join a little Baptist church close to their home, Albert Lindsey, pastor. As was customary in those days, when a man's slave wanted to join the church the pastor would see his owner and get his consent. He said he had no objection to Cary's joining. The day on which he joined Grandfather was present. The church door was opened and Cary presented himself for membership. He was invited to the front seat, and was requested to relate in his own words his experiences. He told a long tale about his ups and downs in trying to get religion, dreams, sights, and visions. When he was through, the pastor again asked Capt. Floyd if he had any objection to Cary's joining. Capt. Floyd arose, and in a ringing voice said, "Why, Cary, didn't I catch you in my chicken house 8 or l0 days ago stealing chickens?" Poor
Cary's application was rejected.
After preaching, the congregation went out and stood in groups around the door talking. Someone said, "Capt., what did you think of the sermon?" He answered, "0h, well, it was alright, I reckon. The preacher said a good deal about good old Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob, but never said a word about good old Capt. Floyd!"
Capt. Floyd owned a mill on a small stream in Newberry called Sandy Run. The remains of this old dam, part of which was earth, remains to this day, overgrown with trees, 2 l/2 ft. in diameter.
He was a lover of ardent spirits. At this place he also ran a distillery. As I have heard my father say, many nights he had to sit up all night watching the distillery.
On my place in Newberry there was a large, beautiful spring gushing boldly from solid rock. This spring was surrounded by a large forest of original growth, forming a retired cool, shady place, very pleasant, especially in the hot summer months. To this place he, in his old age, often resorted, carrying with him his liquor and there he would remain the livelong day and there by himself enjoy his dram.
On one occasion his son Washington was very sick and making a good deal of complaint, sometimes calling out "Lord, Help me!" At length the old man said to him: "Come, Washington, my son, if you have to die, die like a man; and if you want help, call on some of the people you are acquainted with; don't call on a stranger."
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It is not known if the earlier generations are correct or not.
William Floyd of Amherst was the brother of John Floyd II, according to some descendants of John in S.C. 100 years ago (which was still 100 years after the fact) and in some books in Newberry Co, SC, the most recent being the Bicentennial History of Newberry, which stated they were brothers.
This John is born in about 1762 and his own marriage and family are known. He moved into Cumberland Co., NC, then later into the Union District of SC, probably before the end of the war in the early 1780s.
Captain John Floyd, a soldier of the American Revolution, and his wife Nancy Andrews were born in Virginia where they married on July 4, 1783. They moved to Belfast, SC, presently known as Silverstreet, in Newberry County in December 1783. Captain John and Nancy had 14 children, the first born in 1784, the last in 1805. Each child married, and all had from 2 to 12 children.
Five sons, Charles, Cornelius "Neal", John "Jack", Jr., William, and Robert, came to Alabama between 1831 and 1835. John "Jack" was listed on Forbes Ferry manifest at Franklin (West Point) Gain 1831. The treaty with the Creek Indians to either occupy or sell their land was executed on March 24, 1832. The five Floyds were in Chambers County prior to the Creek Indian uprising of 1838 and their subsequent removal to the West. The Floyds avoided confrontation during the uprising and Indian removal activities, by removing themselves, when necessary, to safety on the east bank of the Chattahoochee River, probably near the Collins/Houston Ferry crossing in Harris County, Ga.
William (b 1796) died in Chambers County in 1835. The father, Captain John, died February 15, 1836 in Silverstreet, SC. William's death left four brothers to alternately return to Silverstreet to assist in the settlement of Captain John's estate. William stated in his will that he owned a Grist mill with his brother Neal; he named brother Robert an Executor. Larkin, William's son, executed his will in Chambers County, 1869, requesting to be buried next to his father & mother in a graveyard near L. Ellis' house. The graveyard is believed to be east of Pine Grove.
The four remaining brothers made tract purchases of Creek Lands in Chambers County totaling 1900 acres on which they established their first Alabama homesteads. John "Jack" Jr., Robert & Cornelius "Neal" settled together at Pine Grove Coummunity in present day Lee County, while their older brother Charles located 2 miles north near the Osanippa Path which crossed the new frontier.
Colonel John Floyd born Amherst Co., Virginia 1751 died Floyd's Station, Ky 4-13-1783 Served in the Revolution.
Capt. John Floyd: acting in American independence as an Ensign in the Navy and Private and Lieutenant in the Colonial Army. Volunteered 1776 Cumberland Co., NC. Ensign under Capt. Duck in Colonel Phillip Alston's Regiment. 1779 moved to South Carolina enlisted private, made Lieut. and commander company of Capt. John Pritchett (who was absent) Colonel Thomas's Regiment. He returned to Mecklenburg in 1780 and served in Capt. Davison's and Captn. Waller's (Walker's?) Company, and Col. Stokes Regiment in 1781. Battles of note were "Stone" and "Guilsford".
According to Ann Nancy Floyd's application for widow's pension, dated 2 May 1855, they were married "on the 4th July following the year in which peace was made..."
John Floyd did not make a will. He had accumulated a vast amount of land and other property, as shown by his administration of estate. Nancy Floyd made a will 12 Jan 1844, amended it twice.
John and Nancy Floyd are buried side by side in the Old Floyd Family Cemetery (called the Granny Floyd Cemetery), located just off the Belfast Road about a mile or so beyond the "Floyd home place" near Silverstreet, S.C. The property on which it is located is now owned by the U.S. Plywood Company... The forest has reclaimed the land all around it. Only those who know its specific location are able to find it. Relatives living in that area maintain it.
CAPTAIN JOHN FLOYD:
APPLICATION FOR PENSION
The State of South Carolina)
Newberry District ) To Wit
On the 24th day of April in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and thirty four, Personally appeared in open court before B. T, Earle Esqr, presiding Judge of the Court of General Sessions of the Peace and Common Pleas now sitting Capt John Floyd a resident of Newberry District in the state aforesaid aged seventy five years who being duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following declarations in order to obtain the benefit of the act of Congress passed June 7th 1832, That he was born on the 28th of October A. D. 17 58 in Mecklenburgh County in the State of Virginia; that he has no record of his age now in his possession, there is one however in one branch of his family in the family Bible; while he was young his father removed with his family into Cumberland County North Carolina where he was living when he first went into service. In the year 1776 he volunteered in a scouting party under Capt Duck and Leiutenant John Henicot, and was promoted to be Ensign. The Commander of the regiment was Col. Phillip Allstow, the service which he rendered under the aforesaid officers like theirs was incoherent and at intervals, sometimes he would be called out for a day & night, and then be permitted to return home, at other times he would be called out and required to do duty for several days and sometimes tho not often for weeks together connectedly as occasion required; these services at intervals was rendered during the years 1776, 1777 and 1778 and in the whole time together that he was absent from home in pursuing and keeping in subjection the Tories and disaffected amounted to between two and three months; at least to two months if not to three, Shortly after this service his father with himself removed to South Carolina and settled on Beaver Dam waters of Thickety Creek now in Union District where he was drafted about the last of February 1779. Capt. John Pritchet had been commander of a company in that neighborhood and a Mr. McKoon was the lst Lieutenant. He was directed to march to Sugar Creek as Head Quarters and lay there for several days but neither Captain or Lieutenant came, the former it was said had just served his tour and returned and it was the latters turn to turn out;
Lieutenant Col. Wofford commanded the Regiment and Major Thomas Brannon commanded the Battalion; and the former gave the men in his company (as neither Capt. or Leiutenant appeared) the privilege to elect a commander and they elected him a Lieutenant and he accordingly commanded in that capacity during that expedition. They marched from Sugar Creek to Grim's Creek and from thence crossed Saluda River at Miller's Ferry thence by the Ridge to Augusta in Georgia, there joined Genl. Williamson under the command of Genl. Lincoln Commander in chief. He lay there about four weeks. A call was made for volunteers to attack a fort at Briar Creek in Georgia, he volunteered under Col. LeRoy Hammond and Col. Foiggs but the enemy evacuated the fort before the detachment arrived; in this excursion he was about five days and was sent back to adjust a difficulty in drawing rations.
About the time of this expedition Col. Thomas arrived and took the command of the regiment instead of Leut. Col. Wofford. While stationed near Augusta news arrived that Genl. Prevost the British Commander intended to march to Savannah, Georgia; he with the rest of the American forces marched into Georgia to follow the enemy, then shortly afterward hearing that the enemy intended to make a rapid descent on Charlestan South Carolina, he with the force again crossed into South Carolina above the Sesters ferry on the Savannah River and gave them hot pursuit till we arrived near Bacous Bridge, the enemy unfortunately took our express that had been dispatched with an account of our intended pursuit and attack on their Rear and exhorting our friends in Charleston to stand firmly on the defensive as we would soon be to their relief. The British commander immediately changed his course, and sent a party under Danl. McGirt as it was said to attack us one night while we were encamped at Bacous Bridge. They skirmished a short time with our Picket Guard but fled with haste on Genl. Pulaskies advancing with his Cavalry to support our guard. On the following day 300 1nen were called for to volunteer and go in pur suit of General Prevost as he had taken the road and crossed over to James Island and rendered the Bridge impassible. He went as one, they lay a day or two near the Island and then moved towards Stone. An effort was made about the 16th of June to bring the enemy to Action but it could not be effected without attacking them to great disadvantage. One Saturday evening we were notified to be ready at a minutes warning for an engagement, eat supper and the next morning were led forward to the attack, when drawn up in line Genl. Lincoln address us in a few words, and Genl. Williamson called out for volunteers to carry a picket of the enemy & bring on the engagement; he volunteered among others and was honored with the command of about 30 or 40 men to drive the Picket from their position which was soon done and they retreated to the fort. The action then became general and lasted for more than two hours, but expected reinforcements from Charleston to attack the enemy on the Island having failed to arrive in time and there being great difficulty of procuring the means of its transportation at that place, the American forces were ordered to retreat, in their retreat the gallant Lieutenant Prince called on him to rescue a trap field piece (said to have been taken at the capture of Burgoyne) which had been unmaned the company to which it belonged having either fallen by it or been driven from it by the enemy and the cartridge box having blown up, we with a few others seized the cannon & dragging it from the field Lieut. Prince was severely wounded of which (it is said) died lamented as a great loss to the army. This engagement was on Sunday about the 20th of June 1779 after it was over he remained in Camp about one week & was then sent towards Beaufort to reconnoiter with orders to be discharged if there was no appearance of the enemy in that section of Country & he as others were accordingly a few days afterwards verbally discharged at Jacksonborough South Carolina and he returned home about the 18th or 20th of July 1779 having been in service near five months (at the least four months & twenty days} during this tour.
He remained at home till the spring of 1780 then returned to Virginia where he was born, remained there about one year and in February 1781 while he was residing in Lunenburgh County to which he had removed from Mecklenburgh County a short time before. He again went into the service as a drafted Malitia Col. Stokes was the commander of the regiment, and among the Captains were Capt Eason, Capt Sill Walker and Capt Dawson, he served for a short time under the latter and Lieutenant Bird was attached to the company, he was then commanded for a short time by Capt Sill Walker, he was marched up Dan River and put under the command of Col Cooke who marched them towards Guilford. There were wanting two persons to drive waggons and it was put to the soldiers to volunteer, he volunteered his service and drove a waggon for the Maryland line, this was about three weeks after this tour of duty began Genl. Green was the commander in Chief. This deponent was present at the battle of Guilford which took place on the 15th day of March 1781 and at its termination was ordered off to the old Iron works where he remained a few days. Cornwallis then in his turn retreated back and Green became the persuer, he was ordered rather across the country 30 or 40 miles thence to Ramseys Mills on Deep River where he was verbally discharged and he returned home after having been in the Service between eight & nine weeks, he does not recollect the date of his discharge but he remembers he got home just in time to plant corn.
He lived then in Lunenburgh County from whence he removed a short time before Christmas in 1783 and came to within a short distance from where he now lives and settled in Newberry District South Carolina in 1784 where he has continued to reside ever since. He served in these two Last tours over six months and nearly seven months which added to his service while a volunteer under Capt Duck which was between two & three months will amount in the whole to at least Nine Months if not Ten Months service that he performed during the Revoluf1onary war, This applicant has no documentary evidence of his Revolutionary service, and he knows of no person now living whose testimony he can procure that can testify to his service. He hereby relinquishes every claim whatever a pension or annuity except the ____ and declares that his name is not on the pension roll of the agency of any State, He refers to the Rev. William Harmon and Capt John Caldwell for his character, and the reputation that he is a Revolutionary soldier.
Sworn to and subscribed in open )
Court this day and year aforesaid )
B. J. Earle
Presiding Judge
We William Harmon a clergyman residing in Newberry District and Capt, John Caldwell residing in the same do hereby certify that we are acquainted with Capt John Floyd who has subscribed & sworn to the above declaration; that we believe him to be seventy-five years of age, that he is of good character and is respected and believed in the neighbourhood where he resides to have been a Revolutionary Soldier & that we concur in that opinion.
Wm. Harmon
Jno. Caldwell
Sworn to & subscribed in
Open Court the day &
year aforesaid.
B, J. Earle
Predg. Judge
And the said Court do hereby declare this opinion after their investigation of the matter & after putting the interrogation prescribed by the War department that the above named Applicant was a revolutionary Soldier and served as he states; and the Court further certifies that it appears to them that Wm. Harmon who has signed the preceding certificate is a clergyman residing in Newberry District & that Capt John Caldwell who has also signed the same is a resident of Newberry District & is a credible person and that their statement is entitled to credit.
B, J. Earle
Presdg. Judge
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THE CHILDREN OF JOHN AND NANCY FLOYD:
1. Eustacia "Stacey" Floyd (1784-1860), m. 1802,John JONES; moved to Gibson Co., Tenn. 12 children.
2. Martha Elizabeth "Patsy" Floyd (ca 1786-ante
1840), m. Nathan PITTS; lived and died in Newberry Co., S.C. 8 known children.
3. Joseph Floyd (ca. 1787-1832), wife Elizabeth; Newberry Co., S.C. 5 children.
4. Charles Floyd (1789-1853), m. Margaret Spearman; Newberry Co, 14 children.
5. Cornelius "Neal" Floyd (1790-1855), m. Nancy Davis; Chambers Co., Ala.
6. Edney Floyd(l79l-1866), m. James WORKMAN; Newberry Co., 5 children.
7. Rebecca Floyd (1792-1866), m. Charles JONES; moved to Lauderdale Co,, Tenn. 13 children.
8, John "Jack" Floyd, Jr. (1794-1883); m. Francis Tinsley; moved to Chambers Co., Ala. 8 children.
9. Naomi "0na" Floyd (ca. 1796- ), m. William JOHNSON; moved to Georgia.
10. William Floyd (ca 1796/98-1835), wife Elizabeth; moved to Chambers Co., Ala. 2 children.
11. Robert Floyd (1800-1840), m. Mahala Spearman; moved to Chambers Co., Ala. 8 children.
12. Andrews "Anders" Floyd (1803-1867), m. Lucinda Briggs; Spartanburg Co,, S.C. 10 children.
13. Jefferson Floyd (ca 1804-ante 1840), wife Elizabeth; Newberry Co, 3 children.
14, Washington Floyd {1804/07-1871), m. Nancy Shepperd; Newberry Co. 2 children.
Inventory of Advancements by Capt. John Floyd deceased to each distributee of the estate of Said deceased:
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John Jones & Ustacy Jones
375 one negro girl Delcy
400 one do do Reny
283 one do do Rebecca
15 one bed & furniture
12 one cow & calf
TOTAL $1,085
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Joseph Floyd
1,800 one tract of land more or less 232 acres
125 one Horse
15 one Bed & furniture
12 one cow & calf
TOTAL $1,952
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Nathan Pitts & Patsy Pitts
375 one negro girl Isbell
30 one mare
15 one Bed & furniture
12 one cow & calf
TOTAL $432
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Charles Floyd
1,159 one Tract of Land more or less 193 acres
36 one horse
15 one Bed & furniture
TOTAL $1,201
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Cornelius Floyd
1,000 one Tract of Land more or less 145 acres
500 one negro boy Juke
50 one mare
15 one Bed & furniture
12 one cow & calf
TOTAL $1,577
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James Workman & Edny Workman
375 one negro girl Edy
15 one Bed & furniture
12 one cow & calf
TOTAL $402
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Charles Jones & Rebecca Jones
425 one negro girl Dicy
450 one negro girl Hanner
15 one Bed & Furniture
12 one cow & calf
TOTAL $902
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John Floyd
1,125 one Tract of Land more or less 125 acres
500 one negro girl Mandy
625 one NEGRO boy Burrel
100 one Horse
15 one Bed & Furniture
12 one cow & calf
TOTAL $2,377
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William Johnston & Naomi Johnston
450 one negro girl Kitty
500 one negro girl Rachal
8 one Buro
15 one Bed & Furniture
12 one Cow & Calf
TOTAL $985
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William Floyd
900 one Tract of Land more or less 100 acres
684 one negro Boy Eleck
500 one negro boy Isaac
50 one Horse
15 one Bed & Furniture
12 one Cow & Gal£
100 Cash about
TOTAL $2,261
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Anders Floyd
1,030 one Tract Land more or less 188 ACRES
450 one negro Boy John
50 one Horse
15 one Bed & Furniture
12 one Cow & Calf
TOTAL $ 1,557
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Robert Floyd
1,100 one Tract of Land more or less 166 acres
500 one negro Boy Hiram
125 one mare
15 Bed & Furniture
12 Cow & Calf
TOTAL $1,752
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Jefferson Floyd
1,050 one Tract Land more or less 156 acres
750 one negro Boy George
450 one negro boy Mingo
350 one negro Girl Dorcus
80 one mare
15 one Bed & Furniture
12 one Cow & Calf
TOTAL $2,707
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Washington Floyd
600 one negro Boy Tom
12 one Buro
80 one Horse
15 one Bed & Furniture
12 one Cow & Calf
TOTAL $719
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We certify that having bin called upon for the purpose we have examined the Several Tracts of land (as stated on the foregoing Inventory) advanced by Capt John Floyd deced, to his Several Sons as represented on the foregoing Inventory
containing the number of acres more or less as represented and considering the same as if it were at the death of Said decedt in the condition as when it was given we apprais the Several Tract of land as being worth the amount anexed to each at the death of Said deceased.
We also have considered the different items of personal property advanced by the Said decd. to all his children having bin represented to us by Mrs. Nancy Floyd the wd. of the Said John Floyd decd and considering the Several items of property to each one advanced as if it were at the death of Said deced in the condition as when it was given we apprais the Same as being worth at the death of Said deced. the Several Summs annexed to each Item represented given under our hands this the 15th day of March 1837.
Test. Wm. Floyd
his
William A Anderson (L.S.)
mark
Michael Vertz
James G. Burton
(Letter from John Spearman Floyd, Sr. to Harrison D. Floyd; original owned by Floyd Daniel, Landrum3 S.C.)
R.F.D, 4
Westminster, S.C.
Feb. 27, 1904
Col. H. D. Floyd
Spartanburg, S.C.
Dear Cousin,
Your letter of 24th inst. to hand. In reply, I would say I am a poor hand to trace relationships. I will, however, do the best I can under the circumstances, as the way in which you put the matter is quite interesting.
I, of course, remember Kitty Jones, and most of that family. Would be glad to know what has become of her brothers, John, Tom, & Charlie.
In regard to ancestral matters, the first topic to be discussed is our common ancestor, Capt. John Floyd. I never saw him, as he died a few years before I was born. Tradition, as I have it from Uncle Wash and Buck Satterwhite says that Capt. John Floyd's father emigrated to this country from England, to Maryland, that he courted a
young lady in England, whose parents objected to the marriage. On that account, he stole and married her and they came to America. Of Perry Floyd I do not know anything. I have ever been under the impression that our grandfather was a capt. in the Rev. War. This impression, I suppose, is erroneous, as his war record proves otherwise. As to Charles and Solomon Floyd, I never heard of them before. As to any relationship with the Perrys, Harrisons, etc. of Va., I cannot speak! I think Grandfather's sister did marry Bartlett Satterwhite, as I know we were related to William (Buck) Satterwhite. Mrs. Blease told you, you say, that Bartlett Satterwhite & wife were buried over on Mudlick, near Saluda River. In this she must be mistaken, and must have meant Little River. I know nothing of their
burial place. You are correct as far as I know, in the names of Grandfather's sons except Joseph, making 8 in all. If there was another I do not know it. I do not know whom Joseph Floyd married. He lived and died near my place in Newberry. He had 2 sons, John and Charles, both long since dead. Three daughters, Eustacis, who married Israel Chandler, Susan, who was Henry Burton's 1st wife, and Elizabeth, who married Capt. John Williams, all of whom are dead.
I do not remember Aunt Omy's husband's given name. I think Nathan Pitts' wife was Amy. I am satisfied you were mistaken in thinking Grandmother's name was Anders, instead of Andrews. Very likely Nathan P, Whitmire, of Greenville,
S.C. could give us some information as to the Andrews. His mother was Edna Andrews, a sister to Ephriam Andrews, who lived and died in Edgefield Co, G.W. Andrews, his son, lives at Greenwood, S.C. Then there is Walter Andrews at Chappel. S. C. & a first cousin to G. W, Andrews and N. P. Whitmire. This Eph Andrews was Grandmother's nephew.
I do not know where Grandmother was born. She died at her son Washington Floyd's, at the time and age you mention. In her extreme old age, she becoming helpless, Uncle Wash moved her to his own home and cared for her till her death. She was buried in the old Floyd burying ground, near where they lived, by the side of her husband. A broad marble slab marks the grave of Capt. Floyd. It was first placed on a brick wall; the bricks have returned to mud; the slab rests on the ground. It is covered with inscriptions, which is now illegible on account of being blackened by age. This could be cleansed by scouring, and perhaps some interesting
face in his history brought to light.
Neal, Jack, & Hobert Floyd, you know, moved to Alabama, Chambers Co., Susseta, or Opelika post office. Haven't heard anything from them in 20 years. Yes, Stacey and myself are the only living children of Charles Floyd. I was born Apr. 15, 1840; she in 1834. She lives at Greenwood, S.C., with her daughter, (Johnnie){Mrs. J. T. McLees).
Would like very much to know how Perry and Fletcher are getting on.
My father had 14 children. I am also the father of 14, 8 of whom are living. My oldest daughter (Annie) Mrs. W.P. Whitmire, resides at Brevard, N.C. Oldest son, S. A. Floyd, lives in Ill. My daughter. Ada (or Uda), Mrs, J.P. Blackwell, lives in Lenoir, N.C. My son, J. S. Floyd, Jr.
lives on his own farm near mine in Newberry. These are children by my first wife, who was Sue Coleman, of Edgefield Co. Then mine and Joe's children are (Sue) Mrs. W. L. Moorhead, of Greenville, SC. Her husband is the baggage master on C.& G RR. Stewart lives with us. Charlie is boss of telephone lines, etc. at Seneca. Hichard (Dick} is at Asheville, N.C., working as brakeman on A & S. RR. I am not now living at Walhalla, but still own my place there. Live on a small place which I bought and moved to 2 yrs. ago, 8 mi. west of Walh., 6 mi. n. of Westminster, amid the outlying spurs of the Blue Ridge Mts., on a beautiful stream of water bearing the sonorous Indian name Chauga. I pass my time in attending to my orchard of 200 fruit trees, my garden patches, etc. In spring, summer, & fall, I fish a great deal, with patented wire nets made somewhat on the order of the old split fishing basket. Am scarcely ever without fish.
I suppose you are aware of the fact I am afflicted with cataracts in my eyes causing blindness. Went to Atlanta & had the cataract extracted from one eye, which gave me about 60% of sight.
Can read course print and write a little, Since first of Jan. this year I have been afflicted with inflamation of drum & inner part of my right ear, tho my general health has been about as usual. This affliction has given me a great deal of excruciating pain, rupturing the drum in that ear, thereby destroying its hearing. So you see I am but a piece of man - - have only one eye and one ear. But such is life. These things strongly remind us that the place that now knows us will soon know us no more forever, and that the bleak wintry winds will soon level the sands over our neglected graves.
You and Cousin Carrie come to see us this summer and if you like fish I think I can promise you some sport in that direction.
Jo's health is not much good. She has a lung trouble, and suffers a great deal from indigestion.
Jo joins me in love to you all. We are very glad to have heard from you and hope you will write again.
Your cousin,
John Spearman Floyd, Sr.
(Part of a letter from Della Wheeler, date and addressee unknown; owned by Mrs. William H. Ingram. Opelika. Ala.)
Often heard Grandmother speak of her sisters that moved to Alabama. Remember she visited them once. Aunt Puss, Mrs. McLees's mother went out there several times. Dr. Spearman visited there once. I remember he said Aunt Mahala was so thin that she looked like a sapling with a dress on.
Cousin Mary Summers came home with Grandmother. She was a jolly girl. I remember Aunt Puss going to Alabama in a carriage before railroads were in existence. Cousin Nancy Combs came home with her. I suppose she is now dead. We all hold in fond remembrance Cora Griffin. What of her mother--was Cousin Amanda. Think a sister of Cora's had visited Johnnie McLee. We all hold Cora in fond remembrance. Johnnie
McLees' oldest boy died of flu last winter. Was married. Miss Sligh is very much interested in the Floyd pedigree. Do you belong to the D. A. R.? Molly & I came back East Sat. would like to have seen more of the boys when they were in Newberry. They must come to Jacksonville. All of you must come. I am 74 years old, oldest of the Floyd
descendants in Newberry except one that I know of. Mrs. Etta Young whose mother was Emaline Anderson (nee Floyd) older than I am.
Uncle Andrew Floyd lived in Sp. Co. Saw him once when Gr -Grandmother died. She was said to be 100 yrs. old. She lived with Uncle Wash. Guess you are tired of this harangue,
Please excuse pencil.
Frank Sample has been dead many years.
His mother still has several children.
Very sincerely
Your double cousin
Della Wheeler |
