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Inscription on her stone:
Sacred To the memory of
Mrs. Nancy Floyd,
wife of Captian John Floyd,
She was born in Mecklenberg
County, in the State of
Virginia, and died in Newberry
District, South Carolina,
March 22, 1857,
aged about 100 years.
Great-granddaughter of Thomas Andrews.
Nancy Ann Andrews Floyd, the daughter of William Andrews and Ann Brooks, who were originally of Henrico County, Virgina, was born on July 4, 1757 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. She became the wife of John Floyd, (III), the son of John Floyd, Jr. and Ann Herst,...
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Inscription on her stone:
Sacred To the memory of
Mrs. Nancy Floyd,
wife of Captian John Floyd,
She was born in Mecklenberg
County, in the State of
Virginia, and died in Newberry
District, South Carolina,
March 22, 1857,
aged about 100 years.
Great-granddaughter of Thomas Andrews.
Nancy Ann Andrews Floyd, the daughter of William Andrews and Ann Brooks, who were originally of Henrico County, Virgina, was born on July 4, 1757 in Lunenburg County, Virginia. She became the wife of John Floyd, (III), the son of John Floyd, Jr. and Ann Herst, on July 4, 1783 in Lunenberg County, Virginia. By December of that year they were living in Newberry District 96, South Carolina.
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
During the Revolutionary War John Floyd began his service as a Private and ended it as a Lieutenant. He later served as a Captain in the Newberry County militia and received a pension as Capt. John Floyd in 1832. Nancy Floyd applied for and was granted a widow's pension in 1855. Since Capt. John Floyd was born in Mecklenburg County, Virginia, apparently Nancy's son, Washington Floyd, with whom she was living at the time of her death on March 22, 1857 less than 4 months short of her 100th birthday, believed that Nancy Ann Andrews Floyd had also been born there. She was buried with her husband in the Floyd Family Graveyard located about 12 miles northwest of Newberry Court House on the old road to Belfast, South Carolina, Belfast is now known as Silverstreet, South Carolina.
According to the Newberry Co. records, Ann Floyd owned "large tracts of land" in 1795 and made transfers to children and grandchildren: William, Robert, Temperance, Catherine, John, Rebecca, Charles, Gilliam, a son of Rebecca. All of her children were born in Newberry District, SC.
Arrington-Thompson book states she was born in Mecklenburg Cy., Va and died in Newberry, S.C.
John, Nancy's husband, was 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 Community in present day Lee County, while their older brother Charles located 2 miles north near the Osanippa Path which crossed the new frontier.
[Editor-- I think this John Floyd is being confused wth the General John Floyd in Ga., elsewhere in these notes.]
"Captain John Floyd born Mecklenburg Co, VA 10-28-1758 died Newberry District, SC. 2-9-1836. Served Cumberland Co., NC.
John Floyd was child of John Floyd born 1758 died 1836 and Nancy Andrews born 1760 died 1857 married 1783.
"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".
CHILDREN:
Eustacia (Stacy "Mollie") Floyd, 1784 – 1860, m. John Calvin Jones, b. 1774
Martha Elizabeth (Patsey) Floyd, 1786 – 1836, m. Nathaniel N. Pitts, b. 1786
Joseph Floyd, 1787 –
Cornelius "Neal" Floyd, 1789 – 1855, m. Nancy David, b. 1792
Charles Floyd, 1789 –
Edney (Edna) Floyd, 1791 – 1866
Nancy Rebecca Floyd, 1792 – 1866
John W. (Grandpa Jack) Floyd, 1794 – 1883
Naomi (Oni) Floyd, 1796 –
William Floyd, 1796 – 1835
Robert Floyd, 1800 – 1840
Andrews (Anders) Floyd, 1803 – 1867
William Washington Floyd, 1803 –
Jefferson Floyd, 1804 – 1839
LAST WILL AND TESTAMENT OF NANCY ANDREWS FLOYD as written
Will of Nancy Floyd
The State of South Carolina
Newberry District
I, Nancy Floyd, widow of Capt John Floyd deceased, do make the following disposition of my estate, to take effect at my death as my last will and testament—
First - I will that all my just debts and funeral expenses, to be paid out of the money I may leave in hand, or the money which may be collected upon the debts due me, --
Secondly, - I give to my grand daughter Mary Ann C Floyd one bed and furniture.--
Thirdly - all my personal property except my negroes and execpt my stock of horses, cattle hogs &c- I direct to be sold immediately after my death and that the proceeds thereof together with the money on hand, and the avails of my choses in action be equally divided into eleven shares, and I give one of the said shares to each of my ten children, namely, Stacey Jones wife of John Jones, Charles Floyd, Cornelius Floyd, Rebecca Jones wife of Charles Jones, Edney Workman wife of James Workman, Naomi Johnson wife of William Johnston, John Floyd, Robert Floyd, Washington Floyd, and Andrews Floyd, and the other share to my grand daughter, the daughter of my son Jefferson Floyd deceased, Mary Ann C Floyd provided however that if the share given to my said grand daughter should exceed six hundred dollars, the excefs above that sum shall be equally divided between her and her two half brothers, each taking one third part of same. The sale ordered by this clause to be made on a credit of 12 months and at public auction--
Fourthly -- I further direct that immediately after my death, all my lands, negroes and stock of horses, cattle, hogs &c be also sold by my executor at public auction on a credit of 12 months and that the proceeds thereof be divided into fourteen equal shares, and I give to each of my aforesaid ten children one of said shares also one to my grand children, the children of Jefferson Floyd deceased, one to the children Joseph Floyd deceased, one to the children of William Floyd, and the other to the children of Martha Pitts exclusive of William Pitts The four shares given to my four families of grand children to be distributed among them respectively in the manner hereafter pointed out --
Fifthly -- If any one of my ten children before mentioned and provided for in the third and fourth clauses should be dead at the time of my death, the provision made for such child shall go to the issue of such child according to the provisions of the laws regulating the distribution of intestates estates in the same manner as if such child had died pofsefsed of such provision excluding the husband or wife as the case may be. --
Sixthly -- The legacies given to my four families of grand children by the fourth clause shall be distributed as follows -- the share given to the children of Joseph Floyd shall be equally divided among said children, or the survivors of them, provided that if one of them should be dead leaving issue, the share of that one shall go to his or her ifsue: The shares given to the children of William Floyd shall be divided among them in the manner and subject to the proviso above exprefsed in reference to the children of Joseph Floyd: The share given to the children of Jefferson Floyd shall be disposed of as follows. If the legacy given to Mary Ann C Floyd by the third clause shall fall short of six hundred dollars deficiency shall be made up to her out of the share given to the children of Jefferson Floyd by the fourth clause, and the said share given by the fourth cluase or the remainder thereof as the case may be shall be equally divided between all the children of Jefferson Floyd, or the survivors of them subject to the proviso above exprefsed in reference to the children of Joseph Floyd; and as to the share given to the children of Martha Pitts, her son William Pitts shall not be entitled to any part thereof but the same shall be equally divided among her other children or the survivors of them except that Mary Pitts shall have twice as much as either of the others; and if she should be dead at the time of my death or should die afterwards under age and unmarried her share shall go to her sister Elizabeth.
Seventhly -- The legacies of my several grand children shall be kept at interest by my executor until they respectively come of age or marry, and if any one of them should not live to become entitled to receive his or her legacy the same shall go to the surviving legatae of the same family except as is exprefsed in the fifth clause in regard to Mary Pitts and except that the extra legacy of six hundred dollars given to Mary Ann C Floyd shall if she be dead in my lifetime, or die afterwards under age and unmarried, be equally distributed among my aforesaid ten children.
Eighth --And I appoint my son Charles Floyd executor of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all wills and testaments heretofore made by me. --
In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this twelfth day of Hanuary in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and forty.
Signed, sealed, published and declared, as and for her last will and testament by Nancy Floyd in the presence of us who have, at her request in her presence and in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnefses thereto.
Wm Satterwhite
John Reeder
Wade Dalrymple
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Whereas I, Nancy Floyd have made this and the three preceeding pages as my last will & testament wherein I have given by the third & fourth clauses certain legacies to my grand daughter, Mary Ann C Floyd, new wife of John C Boozer -- now I do by this my writing, which I hereby declare to be a codicil to my said will, to be taken as part thereof, will & direct that the said legacies given to my said grand daughter to be held by my son Charles Floyd Sr in trust for the sole and seperate use of my said granddaughter during her natural life free from the control and debts of here said husband, and at her death to be distributed as intestate property except her husband is to take no part thereof -- and I further will and direct that the said Charles Floyd lay out the said Legacies at such time and in such negroes as he may think best and deliver the same to my said grand daughter the title for the same to be taken by him as Trustee --
In witnefs whereof I have hereunto set my hand & seal this 29th day of (Augt a d 1848.
Signed, sealed published, & declared as and for a codicil to her last will & testament above by Nancy Floyd in the presence of us who have, at her request, in her presence & in the presence of each other subscribed our names as witnefses thereto.
John Mangum
Wm Satterwhite
John S. Brooks,
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Now whereas I Nancy Floyd widow and relic of Capt John Floyd late of Newberry District have made and executed my last will and testament bearing date the twelveth day of January in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and forty and have also made and executed a Codicil to said will bearing date the twenty nineth day of August ad 1848 whereby I directed the property or estate to which my grand Daughter Mary Ann C then and now wife of John C Boozer to be settled to her sole use as therein exprefsed and appointed Charles Floyd trustee who is also appointed executor of my said will -- Now it is my desire to confirm and republish my said will and codicil in all particulars except that the share to which my son the said Charles Floyd would have been entitled to and which now (he being dead) will go to his issue as provided for in said will I desire to be abated the amount of nine hundred and sixteen Dollars that amount including interest up to the fifth of this month the said Charles Floyd in his Life time had received from me as my agent and for which I have recd Legal evidence of said demand so as to recover it from his administrator which is the reason I direct that amount with interest from the fifth day of June Interest to be deducted from the share to which his issue may be entitled under my said will which sum so abated becomes a part of my Estate for distribution under the provisions of said will. And I further will and appoint my son Washington Floyd Executor of my said will in place of my said son Charles who has died and also as trustee of the seperate estate to which the said Mary Anna C Boozer is entitled to under my said will in place of the said Charles Floyd decd. Hereby confirming my said will in all its parts and provisions and the said codicil thereunto attached wherein the said will and codicil are not altered or qualified by this second codicil to the same.
In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this seventh day of June in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and fifty five.
Signed sealed and declared to be a codicil to the Will and codicil heretofore made by the said Nancy Floyd in the presence of us who have subscribed our names in her presence as a testing Witnefses to this codicil and republication of her will and first codicil.
John Satterwhite
J. L. Stewart
Rhesa Butler
Recorded in Will Book No. 2.
Pages 264-272.
"Record of Wills."
Proved May 27th, 1857.
Recorded October 9th, 1957.
E. P. Lake, Ordinary Newberry District.
Pkg. No. 101. Pkg. No. 265. Est. No. 2508.
RAY:
"The Descendants of John Floyd and Nancy Andrews" (1973) by Mary Fay Campbell Schertz, printed this letter from N.P. Whitmire, grandson of Ephraim Andrews, to Harrison D. Floyd March 9, 1908, to prove Ann "Nancy" Andrews Floyd was the daughter of William and Ann Andrews, stating "Your grandmother and my great Aunt Nancy (nee Andrews) Floyd was a sister to my grandfather Ephraim Andrews.... I remember Aunt Nannie well. She was over 90 at death. My Mother and Aunt Betsy Blackburn never failed to visit her once each year--and almost invariably each one took two of the youngest children."
James Ray Andrews' publication which is fully documented, published April 1967, GENEALOGY OF THE ANDREWS-MAXEY AND RELATED FAMILES OF HENRICO COUNTY IN COLONIAL VIRGINIA.
He claims to have estabished the fact that Nancy (Ann) Andrews Floyd and her brother Ephriam Andrews are children of William Andrews, born 5-13-1726 in Henrico County, Va., and his wife Ann. He identified Ephriam Andrews as the son of this William Andrews of Mecklenburg County, Va, by court order, in Book 4, Page 77, 1773, which read: "Ordered that the Church Wardens of St. James Parish do bind out Varney and Ephriam Andrews, orphans of William Andrews according to law."
Estate of William Andrews. Inventory and appraisal of personal property. Appraisers: Jeremiah Crowder, Thomas Andrews , William Allen. Recorded October 12, 1772. (Source: Early Wills of Mecklenburg Co. VA, 1765-1799, page 131, by Kathernine B. Elliott.)
Name: William A. Andrews
Given Name: William A.
Surname: Andrews
Sex: M
Birth: 13 May 1726 in Bristol Parish, Henrico, VA
Death: 1771 in Mecklenburg, Virginia
Ancestral File #: KMKC-R4 LDS
Baptism: 15 Apr 1988
Lunenburg Co Order Book 5, p 156, John Granger, witness for Wm Bowing in his suit agst Field Jefferson, to be pd by Bowing for 14 days attendance. May Court, 1759
The 1748 Lunenburg tithes indicate that William Andrews (Jr), Richard Andrews, and Ephraim Andrews lived relatively near the Bowens. All were sons of William Andrews Sr and wife Avis. The 1749 Lunenburg tithes again included Richard Andrews, Ephraim Andrews, and William Andrews (Jr), but this time added John Andrews, another son. Two of the eldest sons, William Andrews (Jr) and Richard Andrews, can be placed in the Brunswick/Lunenburg area as early as 1740 when they witnessed the will of James Vaughan (Jr), brother of George Vaughan, both sons of James Voughn (Sr) who had also moved from Bristol Parish to Brunswick Co.
Source: The Chamber County Heritage Book Chamber County, Ala.
Her grandfather, William Andrews, Sr. left a will in Dinwiddie Co., Va dated 22 May 1770 in which it reads partially: "I give and devise unto Ann Brooks, widow of William Andrews, deceased, one fourth part of two hundred and eigthy acres of land whereon she now lives adjoining the plantation for and during the (time?) of her natural life and after her decease to her son Ephraim and his Heirs forever. The residue of the .....Land I give and devise to be equally divided share and share alike between the three sons, David, William, and Varney, their heirs and assigns forever. But if the said Anne should not (incline?) to live on the said plantation or should rent it out in either case it is my Will and Desire that my grandson Ephraim have the said land immediately there upon to Hold to Him his Heirs and Assigns forever as aforesaid". Has any one seen a marriage bond for William Andrews and Ann Brooks? Some genealogists say that Varney Andrews' mother was Ann Varney. It could be that the widow of William Andrews,Jr remarried a Brooks after the death of William Andrews, Jr, or Ann Brooks may have been her given name before she married William Andrews, Jr. I am looking for the maiden name of the mother of Varney Andrews b.- 25 Jul 1754.
Thanks-- Reg Vassar
DESCENDANTS
of
JOHN AND NANCY FLOYD by MARY FAY CAMPBELL SCHERTZ
Compiled and Published by the Author
Published by J. Grant Stevenson
230 West 1230 North
Provo Utah 84601
1973
CHAPTER XVI
The Andrews Family
Page 470
Very little research on the ANDREWS family line has been done by any member of this family, to my knowledge.
N.P. Whitmire wrote to Harrison D. Floyd, March 9, 1908, stating that “your grandmother and my great Aunt Nancy (nee Andrews) Floyd was a sister to my grandfather Ephraim Andrews. . ... I remember Aunt Nannie well. She was over 90 at death. My Mother and Aunt Betsy Blackburn never failed to visit her once each year - -and almost invariably each one took two of the youngest children.”
James Ray Andrews, Sr., researched the ANDREWS family and claims it is fully documented. His publication of April 1967, is Genealogy of the ANDREWS-MAXEY and Related Families of Henrico County in Colonial Virginia, published by the author. He claims to have established the fact that Nancy (Ann) Andrews FLOYD and her brother Ephraim ANDREWS were children of William ANDREWS, born 5-13-1726, in Henrico County. Va., and his wife Ann. William Andrews died ca 1771-1772 in Mecklenburg Co., Va.. He identified Ephraim Andrews as the son of this William Andrews of Mecklenburg County by Court Order, in Book 4, Page 77, 1773, which read: “Ordered that the Church Wardens of St. James Parish do bind out Varney and Ephraim Andrews orphans of William Andrews, according to law.”
Nancy Andrews Floyd, wife of Capt. John Floyd, soldier of the Revolution, was born in Lunenburg Co, Va. in 1760. She was married to John Floyd on July 4, 1783. In December of that year they moved to Newberry District, S.C. and settled on Sandy Run, a triblltary of Little River, about 11 miles northwest of Newberry Court House, near a place called Belfast. She died in 1857, aged 97 years.
471 The Andrews Family
Early ANDREWS administrations of estates listed on index in Office of Probate Judge, Newberry, S.C.
1820 Andrews, Rowland, Samuel Davidson, adm.
47 - 22 - 509
1822 Andrews, Ephraim, Allen Andrews, Exor.
47 - 22 - 508
1826 Andrews, Mrs. Frances, Allen Andrews,
adm. 47- 22 – 504
185l Andrews,. Tabitha E.. Ephriam Andrews, gdn. 339 – 125
1863 Andrews, Henry A., Richard Adams, exor.
287 - 109 - 2916
1898 Andrews, George H. , W. A. Andrews, gdn. 467 – 168
1898 Andrews, Ferd, W. A. Andrews, gdn. 467 – 168
1897 Andrews, Fannie, W.A., Andrews, adm. 463 – 167
Family of EPHRIAM A. ANDREWS
Ephriam A. Andrews was a brother of Nancy (Andrews) Floyd. He came from Lunenburg Co., Va; he was b. in Mecklenburg Co., Va. He was an officer in a Va. regiment during the Rev. War. This regiment was sent to old 96 Fort. This was the way he met his wife, who was Frances Leonard. She lived near Belfast on the old 96 road, the direct way from Va. and the road travelled by emigrants from Maryland and Virginia to Georgia and Alabama. His Revolutionary Service has been verified by the Virginia State Library.
Ephriam Andrews was b. 1765; d. 1823; he m. in 1787, Frances Leonard (1769 - 1814). She was dau. of Williarn Golding Leonard and his wife Peggy.
Children:
1) Dr. Ephraim Andrews
2) William Andrews
3) Elizabeth A. "Betsey” Andrews Blackburn
4) Young Andrews
5) Edny Andrews Whitmire
6) Allan E. Andrews
7) Mary "Polly” Andrews Felts
8) Nancy Andrews Williams
Ephriam A. Andrews 472
1) Dr. Ephraim Andrews, b. 23 Apr 1801; d. 17 Apr l878; m. 3 May 1833, Elizabeth Frances Bullock. She was b. 28 Apr 1816; d. 10 Sept 1877. His education: Univ. of Pa., 1821-22. Medicine; Member of Mountain Creek Baptist Church; trustee of Oak Grove Academy; owned 109 slaves; lived in Edgefield Dist., at the Coffeytown Creek plantation.
(a) Frederick Wistar Leonard Andrews (1834-1875); m. Frances J. DeVore; lived at Phoenix, S.C.; 8 ch.
(b) Elihue Franklin Andrews (1836 -19 07); m. 25 Oct 1870. Emma Katherine Sims (1846 -19 22); lived in Greenwood, S.C.; 4 ch.
(c) Mary Rebecca Andrews, b. 15 Sept 1839; m. 1st 1856, John Leonard Griffin (5 ,ch.); m. 2nd. 1864, Rev. Robert W. Seymour (4 ch.).
(d) Frances Emma Andrews, b. 1 Nov 1842; m. 20 Nov 1866, Judge W. Jessie Rook; lived in Greenwood, S.C.; 6 ch.
(e) George Worth Andrews, b. 25 Aug 1845; d. 18 Jan 1914; m. 27 Oct 1870, Amelia Ann Reeder (1849-1909); 6 ch.
(f) Adelaide Virginia Andrews, b. 26 Feb 1850; d. 27 Mar 1878; m. 22 Oct 1872, W. M. Wakefield; 1 ch.
(g) William Allen “Bose” Andrews, b. 26 Nov 1852; d. 10 Apr 1927; ITl. 1st Fannie Sims; m. 2nd Margaret Wright; 3 ch.
2) William Andrews, b. 1853. He located in early 19th century near a place called Epworth Community, Greenwood Co., S.C.
(a) William P . Andrews, m. Miss Hamilton
(b) Leonard Andrews
(c) Nancy Andrews, m. Freeman Martin; 3 ch.
(d) Mary Andrews, m. William Caldwell Hunter; 1 ch.
3) Elizabeth A. "Betsey" Andrews; m. James Blackburn (1789-1857); lived in Laurens Co., S.C.
(a) George Whitfield Blackburn, d. 1863.
(b) Stephen H.. Blackburn, twin, b. 1835; died young, after 1855.
473 Ephriarn A. Andrews
(c) James L. Blackburn, twin, b. 1835; d. 1888; Lt. in Confederate Army; m. Mary J. Riser.
(d) Young Andrews Blackburn, b . 1839; killed at Vicksburg,. Miss. 1863.
(e) Dr. Ephraim Allen Blackburn, unmarried; d. ca 1883; lived in Laurens Co., near Newberry.
(f) Elizabeth Blackburn; graduate of Limestone Springs School.
(g) Joseph Whitmire Blackburn.
(h) France s Ann Blackburn. b. 20 Oct 1829; d. 22 Oct 1918; buried Springwood Cem., Greenville,. S. C.; m. Dr. Samuel Alexander Mims. He was b. ca 1825; d. Jan 1864, Shreveport, La.
(aa) Frances Olivia Mims. b. 7 May 1859; d. 25 Mar 1940, unmarried.
(bb) Mary Columbia "Minnie” Mims; b. 6 June 1860; d. 9 May 1954; unmarried.
(cc) Catherine "Kate” Mims, b. 22 Nov 1862; d. 11 May 1954; m. Richard Harrison ca 1885; 8, ch.
(dd) Samuel E. Alexander Mims. b. 5 Jan 1864; d. 14 Apr 1948; m. Margaret Elinor “Ella” Ligon; 11 ch.
4) Young Andrews
5) Edna "Edny" Andrews, b. 1803; m Nathan Whitrnire (b. 1800). He was grandson of George Fredrick Whitmire, native of Stuthgart, Germany; he and his wife Phoebe Hagood founded the S.C. family of Whitmires. Nathan Whitmire built a home near Whitmire, S.C.
(a) Sarah E. Whitmire, b. 1837; m. ______ East.
(b) William Henry Whitmire, b . 1839; m. Fannie Hamby; they lived in the old home; their first 6 ch. were born there.
(aa) Nathan Whitmirepar(bb) Susan Edna Whitmire; m. Paul C. Parkins; lived in Greenville, S.C.
(aaa) James Whitmire Parkins, b. 1893; d. 10 Sept 1972.
(bbb) Paul Cureton Parkins, b. 1895; d. 1958.
(ccc) Frances Hamby Parkins, b. 12 Jan l897; d. 15 Apr 1973; m. David Stewart.
Ephraim. A. Andrews 474
(ddd) William Henry Parkins. b. 5 Jan 1899; d. 1962.
(eee) Charles Allen Parkins, b. 31 Dec 1900; d. 21 Jan 1942.
(fff) Mary Henrietta Parkins, b. 2 July 1904; m. Murray Maurice Rogers (b. 19 Mar 1903); res: Rt. 4, Shadow Wood Lake, Marshall, Texas.
(aaaa) Sallie Anne Rogers, b. 29 Sept 1935; m. Jerry C. Gullion (b. 19 Dec 1934). She attended Rice University, where she met her husband. He is an M.D. practicing Internist of Medicine and she helps him at the clinic; res: Marshall, Texas; Children: Guy Rogers and Laura Michel.
(ggg) Susan Edna Parkins, b . 22 June 1907; m. Roy E. Sessoms; res: 2224 Falmouth Road, Charlotte, N.C.
(hhh) Mark Dunklin Parkins. b. 16 Jan 1909.
(ee) Sallie Whitmire.
(dd) William Whitmire.
(ee) Frances “Fannie” Whitmire; res: Union, S.C.
(ff) Annie Whitmire.
(c) Nathan Whitmire, b. 1841.
(d) Frances E. “Fannie” Whitmire Harris.
6) Allan E. Andrews, d.ca 1851; m Sarah “Sallie” Wallace; lived in Newberry and/or Laurens Co.
(a) Frances Andrews Adams.
(b) Henry Andrews.
(c) Martha Andrews Wallace.
(d) John K. Andrews. unmarried.
(e) Walter L. Andrews, m. Lucia Penn.
(f) Nannie Andrews, m. Miller Andrews Wilson; 2 ch.
(g) Tabitha E. Andrews.
7) Mary "Polly" Andrews; m. John Felts.
8) Nancy Andrews; m. Davis Williams.
475 Ephraim A. Andrews
WILL OF EPHRAIM ANDREWS
From South Carolina Archives, Newberry County Wills, Vol. 2 (1805 - 1826) Book “I”.
In the name of God Amen I Ephraim Andrews of the State of South Carolina and District of Newberry being in low State of health of Body but in perfect sound Mind & memory thanks be to God for his Mercies, and calling to mind the certainty of Death and uncertainty of life, and knowing that it is Appointed for all persons once to die I do Make and ordain this my last Will and Testatment, in the first place I recommend My Soul into the hands of Almighty God, who gave it me and my body of flesh to the grave to be decently Buried at the discretion of my Executors here after Named, and as touching such worldly Estate asparGod in his Mercies hath been pleased to bless me with. I give and dispose of in the form & Manner following (Viz).
In the first place my will is that all my just debts & funeral Expenses be paid out of the Moneys now due me and if that should not be sufficient, that my Executors do sell on a credit of twelve months so much of my personal Estate as will be sufficient to pay them.
In the second place I lend to my beloved wife Frances Andrews the plantation or tract of land whereon I now live during her Natural life, and if she wishes to sell the same and purchase another tract, she is at full liberty to do so. I also lend to my wife four Negroes Namely Dick, Isaac, Jim and Set also two horses & three cows & calves Six head of Sheep and all my Stock of hogs, the horses cows &c to be of her own choosing. I further go on to lend to my wife Frances three feather beds & furniture and all the Household & Kitchen furniture. Also my will is that my Wife shall have out of the crop next made after my Death so much thereof as she may deem. sufficient to support her farm & family for one year.
In the third place I give my beloved son Young Andrews one Negro Boy named Henry to him & his heirs forever.
In the fourth place my will is that the Ballance of my property not yet mentioned be sold by my Executors to the highest Bidder on a credit of Twelve Months,And the Money thence arising to be Equally Divided amongst all my children, after Paying to my Beloved Daughter Nancy Elizabeth and Edny One hundred & fifty Dollars each, and to my son Young One hundred &. fifty Dollars and to my son Alln Twenty Dollars, which sums thus paid to them will make them even with my Beloved Son William and my son in law John Felts, and as my Beloved son Ephraim has already received four hundred Dollars, he must not receive any more until my•other children receive the Same So that all may be Equal.
And in the fifth & last place my will is that at the Death of my Beloved wife Frances that all the property lent to her with its increase be Sold to the highest bidder on a credit of twelve Months and the proceeds thereof to be Equally Divided amongst all my children (Subject as above Stated) to my Sons William, Allen, Ephraim & Young and my Daughters, Polly & John Felts, Nancy Elizabeth and Edny,. which I give to them & their heirs forever, and my will is that the Money belonging to those under age to be kept at interest & paid to them as they marry or come of age. And I do constitute & appoint my Son in law John Felts, and my Beloved Son Allen to be my lawfull Executors to prosecute this my last will and Testament, Disannulling all other wills by me made & confirming this to be my last will & Testament, in witness whereof I have hereunto Set my hand & Seal this 20 day of Febry 1822 interlined before Assigned
Signed Sealed etc ) his
Ephraim X Andrews (SEAL)
On the presence of us ) mark
John K.Griffin
Jesse Pitts
Samuel Caldwell
Recorded in Will Book “I” Pages 15 & 16
Proved September 2nd 1822
Recorded July 23rd 1823
T.T. Cureton Ordinary Newberry District
Box No. 22 Pkg No. 47 Est No. 508
Settlement on the Estate of Frances Andrews, Allen Andrews, Adm.
Legatees:
1. William Andrews
2. John Felts and Wife
3. Allen Andrews
4 . Davis Williams & Wife
5. James Blackburn & Wife
6. Ephraim Andrews
7. Edney Andrews
8. Young Andrews.
NANCY FLOYD:
APPLICATION FOR WIDOW'S PENSION
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA
NEWBERRY DISTRICT
On the 2d day of May A, D. one thousand eight hundred and fifty five personally appeared before me, Elijah P. Lake ordinary in and for the District and State aforesaid and magistrate ex-officio and legally authorized to administer oaths, Nancy Floyd about one hundred years (according to her statement and appearance) a resident of Newberry District in the State of South Carolina who being duly sworn according to law, declares that she is the widow of John Floyd deceased, who was a private in the War of the Revolution; that she has no recollection of the company to which he belonged or the number of the Regiment or its
commanding officer; neither is said deponent able to state whether her said husband volunteered, enlisted. or was drafted; Nor can she state for what term of actual service he continued$ nor when and where he was discharged:
That the service of her said husband, the said John Floyd, in the said War of the Revolution as a private, has already been established before the Commissioner of Pensions as appears by an original certificate now in her possession, signed by Lewis Cass Secretary of War and countersigned by J. L. Edwards Commissioner of Pensions bearing date the 20th day of May A. D. 1834 - in the following words, that is to say:
War Department
I certify that, in conformity with the law of the United States of the 7th June 1832, John Floyd of the State of South Carolina who was a private in the War of the Revolution is entitled to receive twenty two dollars and twenty two cents per annum, during his natural life, commencing On the 4th of March 1831 and payable semiannually on the 4th of March and 4th of September in every year.
Given at the War office of the United States this 20th day of May one thousand and eight hundred and thirty four;
Examined and
Counter signed
J. L. Edwards
Commissioner
of Pensions
(Signed) L. W, Cass
Secretary of War
"Payment to be made at Charleston by Pres, U.S, Br Bank agent for paying pensioneers in the agency of So. Car.
Recorded in the Pens ion office in Book E. Vol. 6 Page 67
by Nath Rice Clerk"
She further states that she was married to the said John Floyd, deceased, on the 4th July following the year in which peace was made which brought to a close the War of the Revolution, the year not remembered, by Rev. Craig, a minister whose given name she does not remember, in the State of Virginia; and removed to South Carolina a few years thereafter, and that her name before her said marriage, was Nancy Andrews; that her said husband died in Newberry District aforesaid on the __ day of February A. D. 1836, and that she has continued a widow ever since. That she has never made application for bounty land under this or any other act of Congress. She makes this declaration for the purpose of obtaining the bounty land to which she may be entitled under the act approved March 3 1855.
E, P. Lake. Ord, .
Exoff
her
Nancy X Floyd
mark
We Moses Anderson and A. V. Garlington res1dents of the district and State aforesaid declare that the foregoing declaration was signed and acknowledged by Nancy Floyd in our presence, and that we believe from the appearance and statements of this applicant, that she is the identical person she represents herself to be.
Sworn to before me this 2nd day of May 1855
E, P, Lake, ord,
Ex off
Moses Anderson
A. V, Garlington
The information about Nancy Andrews Floyd's grandson John LaFayette is contained in the article on Robert Spearman Floyd on page 168 in the book The Heritage of Lee County, Alabama, published in 2000, written by J. Newell Floyd of Opelika, and reads: “Robert Spearman served as 2nd Lt., Company A, Cusseta Grays, 14th AL Infantry. He was severely wounded at the battle of Seven Pines near Richmond, VA on 6/1/1862; he was ‘fetched’ home by his brother John LaFayette…. Ironically, brother John L. became an indirect casualty of the war; he was exposed to measles during the trip to Richmond and died after returning home with his wounded brother.” Much of this information is in the memorial to R. S. Floyd. |
