Maj. John (197) Floyd, III

1725 - Bef 1775  (< 50 years)

• Name	John (197) Floyd  [1]
  Prefix	Maj.
  Suffix	III
  Birth	1725	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He deposed in 1765 that he was aged 40.
  Gender	Male
  Guardian - Chose a guardian	14 Dec 1742	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	It was on this date that he chose Matthew Floyd as his guardian.
  Anecdote	May 1743	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	In May 1743 it was recorded in N'hamp Co that Berry, Benjamin & Mary Floyd, children of John Floyd (wp 14 Nov 1738) by their next friend Phillip Jacob, shown that the said John was possessed of a Negro woman slave named Bibbo at the time of his death. The slave was heired by John Floyd, son and heir, still an infant. 1/3 of the Slave's value was set apart for the widow (Anne). Since John is an infant he cannot be compelled to divide the slave without a Court order, John agrees to a division. Court orders the slave to be sold: 1/4 of sale to the widow, 1/4 to the heir-at-law and 2/4 to be divided between the 3 petitioners.
  Anecdote	Jan 1750/51	Prouts Island, Northampton Co, Virginia   [4]
  	In Jan 1750/51 it was recorded in N'hamp Co that John Floyd complains that on 1 Sep 1750 that George Powell, Abell Powell and Michael Nottingham did enter the close (the enclosed or fenced land or area on a plantation) of the said Floyd on Prouts Island and the grass there being late growing, did head down and consume and bear away goods and chattels to the value of £40. John Powell was originally one of the defendants, but he died shortly after the summons was issued (12 Sep 1750) and thus could not be served by the Sheriff. Westcoat Churn was called as a witness but the Sheriff noted that since he lived on Hog Island, the inclement weather prevented going there to deliver the order (12 Dec 1750).
  Anecdote	10 Mar 1774	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	He was shown as (Maj.) John Floyd, the father of Benjamin Floyd, who was given £5 in the will Thomas Widgeon. Widgeon also left his son-in-law (meaning step-son) Matthew Floyd, son of Matthew Floyd Jr. dec'd £200.
  Death	Bef 11 Jul 1775	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2, 6]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of John Floyd was granted to Mary and John Floyd.
  Anecdote	27 Feb 1793	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	John Lewis Fulwell, wife Margaret, in his will of 27 Feb 1793 left his son George Prout's Island purchased of John Floyd, son of (Maj.) John Floyd.
  Reference Identifier	Prout's Is
  Record ID	61538
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Floyd, I,   b. Abt 1640   d. Bef 28 Jul 1687, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 47 years)  (Grandfather)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1650   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	2 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. Maj. John (197) Floyd, III,   b. 1725, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 11 Jul 1775, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 50 years) ╚═ Frances (--?--),  m. 11 Jul 1752 ;   Mary Floyd,  m. 14 Feb 1765 + 2. Mary (196) Floyd,   b. Abt 1727, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ James (of Thos) Goffigon,  m. 27 Sep 1755 + 3. Berry (199) Floyd,   b. Abt 1733, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 30 Oct 1797, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 64 years) ╚═ Sarah 'Sally' Watson,  m. Abt 1785 + 4. Benjamin (198) Floyd,   b. 4 Oct 1735, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Dec 1802, St. George Parish, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 67 years) ╚═ Margaret Garrison, (Garrison?),  m. Abt 1760 ;   Sarah Hornsby,  m. 8 Jun 1794 ;   Mary 'Mollie' Garrison,  m. Bef 28 Jul 1795
  Half-siblings	1 half brother (family of John Floyd and "Unknown")
  1. Col. William Floyd,   b. 1721, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Half-siblings	3 half brothers and 1 half sister (family of George Holt and Ann (66) Wilkins)
  + 1. Martin Holt,   b. 1741, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 16 Dec 1773, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 32 years) ╚═ Adah Mapp,  m. 18 Feb 1769   2. Obadiah Holt,   b. 1741, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Anne (200) Holt,   b. 1745, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Stephen Sampson,  m. 7 Mar 1761 > 4. Stuart Holt,   b. Abt 1746, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 8 Feb 1791, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 45 years) ╚═ Anne (444) Johnson,  m. 11 Jan 1772 ;   Elizabeth Willett,  m. 7 Feb 1783 ;   Susannah Moore,  m. 28 Apr 1784
  Person ID	I61538	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	14 Mar 2023

  
  

  Father	John Floyd, II,   b. Abt 1674, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 14 Nov 1738, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 64 years)
  Mother	Ann (66) Wilkins,   b. Abt 1706, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═George Holt, Sr. (bricklayer),   b. 1705, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Sep 1755, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 50 years)  m. Aft 14 Nov 1738    ╚═James Peterkin,   b. Abt 1730   d. Yes, date unknown  m. 20 Jan 1758
  Marriage	Abt 1725  [8]
  Family ID	F19683	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Children	1. Benjamin Floyd,   b. Abt 1770, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F43953	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Frances (--?--),   b. Abt 1725, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 27 Feb 1793 (Age < 68 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Matthew (of Argall I) Warren,   b. Abt 1688, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Jun 1752, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 64 years)  m. Abt 1743
  Marriage	11 Jul 1752	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [2, 9]
  	Nehemiah Fitchett was the security on the M.L.B. of John Flood and Frances Warren, widow of (Matthew Warren).
  Children	1. John (494A) Floyd, IV,   b. Abt 1753, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Lucretia 'Elishe' Johnson, (widow)  m. 2 Apr 1787 + 2. Margaret (494B) Floyd,   b. 1761, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Abel Garrison  m. 8 Aug 1775 + 3. Capt. James Floyd, Snr,   b. Abt 1763, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Dec 1822, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 59 years) ╚═ Catherine (495) Kellam  m. 23 Dec 1785
  Family ID	F19803	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Jun 2023

  
  

  Family 3	Mary Floyd,   b. Abt 1730, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Mar 1800 (Age 70 years)  Other Partners: ╚═Josiah (of Robt) Heath,   b. Abt 1745, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Before 9 Apr 1788, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age 43 years)  m. 17 Dec 1778
  Marriage	14 Feb 1765	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [9, 10]
  	Jno Harmanson was the security on the M.L.B. of John Floyd and Mary Floyd, daughter of Matthew Floyd Jr. dec'd.
  Family ID	F16830	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 1725 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Guardian - Chose a guardian - 14 Dec 1742 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - May 1743 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 11 Jul 1752 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 14 Feb 1765 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 10 Mar 1774 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 11 Jul 1775 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 27 Feb 1793 - Northampton County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 438 (will of Thomas Widgeon, wife Anne) & p. 522 (will of John Lewis Fulwell, wife Margaret), 497. [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 625 (Wilkins Family), 940. [S877] Jean M. Mihalyka, Loose Papers and Sundry Court Cases, 1732-1744/5, Northampton County, Virginia, Volume II, (Eastville, VA: Hickory House, 2000), p. 165 (Floyd vs Floyd), 877. [S882] Jean M. Mihalyka, Loose Papers and Sundry Court Cases, April 1744 to July 1761, Northampton County, Virginia, Volume III, (Eastville, VA: Hickory House, 2005), p. 46 (Floy vs Powell), 882. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 438 (will of Thomas Widgeon, wife Anne), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 427 (adm of John Floyd to Mary Floyd & John Floyd), 497. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 522 (will of John Lewis Fulwell, wife Margaret), 497. [S940] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 3, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co, Inc., 2007), p. 592 (Wilkins Family), 940. [S622] Jean M. Mihalyka, Marriages, Northampton County, Virginia, 1660/1-1854 (Recorded in Bonds, Licenses, Minister Returns, and other sources), (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), 622. [S887] John Frederick Dorman, Dorman, Adv of Purse & Person, 4th Ed, Vol 1, (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., Inc., 2004), p. 965 (Fisher Family), 887.