Berry or Benjamin Floyd

Abt 1678 - Bef 1750  (< 72 years)

• Name	Berry or Benjamin Floyd  [1]
  Birth	Abt 1678	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Father's will	2 Apr 1687	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as my son Berry, under 18, in the will of John Floyd, wife Mary.
  Land - they inherited land	1688	Hog Island, Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	It was in this year that Mary Lloyd (Floyd) on behalf of (her sons) Charles, Berry & Matthew Lloyd (Floyd), was alloted the south end of Hog Island which had be patented to her husband John Floyd the year before and he had died.
  Estate Settlement - They were named in a settlement	9 Jun 1724	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of Edmond Joyne was granted to Susanna Downing, relict and late widow of the dec'd. Appraisers: Arthur Robins, Edward Joyne, Thomas Joyne & Berry Floyd. (NOTE: Edward Joyne and Thomas Joyne were evidently his brothers.)
  Land - they bought land	1728	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was in this year that Berry Floyd bought 150 acres of the Major Joynes part of tract N128 (which is east of Exmore and north of Willis Wharf) from John Eshon. Then in 1750 he left to his son-in-law John Savage, until a granddaughter Esther Savage married or became 21. In 1761 Savage released it to John and Esther (Savage) Custis and 2 years later they sold it to Moses Kellum.
  Land - they sold land	1728	Hog Island, Northampton Co, Virginia   [2]
  	It was in this year that Benjamin & Matthew Floyd sold 100 acres on Hog Island To Thomas Bell.
  Will - Witnessed a will	11 Apr 1733	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date William Bell, Berry Floyd & Thomas Joynes were witnesses to the will of Gilburd Henderson, wife Mary. At probate one of the witness' name was given as Benjamin Floyd.
  Anecdote	Jun 1743	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	In Jun 1743 it was recorded in N'hamp Co that Benjamin Floyd accepts credit for 11 bu corn, cakes and beans as well as for making 4 pairs of shoes and mending a pair for the debt owed by John Henderson for land rent. The balance due Floyd was £1.19.8
  Will	26 May 1749	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	To my nephew Berry Floyd 100 A. on Hog Island on the north side of my land, in consideration of 100 A. (also on the island) conveyed by my brother Matthew Floyd to Thomas Bell. To my son in law John Savage the use of all my lands (excepting the 100 A.), and also the slaves Matt, Venus, Daniel, and Rachel during his life. To my granddau. Esther Savage the 150 A. plantation whereon I now dwell, and ns. Peter and Leah. To my granddau. Sarah Savage the remainder of my Hog Island land, and slaves Bristol and Dublin and the child that Venus now goes with. If my granddaus. Esther and Sarah Savage die under 21, then the land I now live on to my nephew Matthew Floyd son of Matthew Floyd, and my Hog Island land to Berry Floyd son of Matthew. My two granddaus. Esther and Sarah Savage resid. legatees, but if they die under 21 then remaining estate to the five children of my brother Matthew, viz., Charles, Matthew, Berry, Sarah and Mary. Son in law John Savage extr. Witt: John Joyne, John Henderson, William Joyne.
  Death	Bef 11 Dec 1750	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	It was on this date that his will was probated.
  Anecdote	Sep 1757	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	In Sept 1757 it was recorded in N'hamp Co that on the complaint of Easland Joyne, admx of Edmund Joyne and Comfort Henderson, extrx of John Henderson it is shown that in their lifetime the said Edmund and John became bound as securities for John Savage for his faithful administration of the estate of Berry Floyd as by his will dated 11 Dec 1750. The petitioners fear that they are in danger of suffering damage. The Sheriff of Acc Co is ordered to have the said John Savage appear. Case determined.
  Reference Identifier	Hog Island
  Record ID	69656
  Siblings	3 brothers and 2 sisters
  + 1. John Floyd, II,   b. Abt 1674, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 14 Nov 1738, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 64 years) ╚═Ann (66) Wilkins,   b. Abt 1706, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1725   + 2. Charles Floyd,   b. Abt 1676, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 17 Feb 1718/19, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 43 years) ╚═Elizabeth (29) Fisher,   b. Abt 1682, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 21 Jun 1720, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 38 years),  m. Abt 1698   + 3. Berry or Benjamin Floyd,   b. Abt 1678, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 11 Dec 1750, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 72 years) ╚═(w_o Berry or Benj) (--?--),   b. Abt 1700   d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1720   + 4. Matthew Floyd, Sr.,   b. Abt 1680, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 9 Jun 1752, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 72 years) ╚═Sarah Green,   b. Abt 1690, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  ,  m. Abt 1714     5. Sarah Floyd,   b. Abt 1682, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   6. Esther Floyd,   b. Abt 1684, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	John Floyd, I,   b. Abt 1640   d. Bef 28 Jul 1687, Northampton County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 47 years)  (Father)  Mary Berry, (Berry?),   b. Abt 1655   d. Yes, date unknown  (Mother)
  Person ID	I69656	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Feb 2017

  
  

  Father	John Floyd, I,   b. Abt 1640   d. Bef 28 Jul 1687, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 47 years)
  Mother	Mary Berry, (Berry?),   b. Abt 1655   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1674	Northampton County, Virginia, USA   [1, 9]
  	According to Brice M. Clagett of Washington, DC, it has been alledged that John Floyd's wife was born Mary Berry and was a daughter of either William Berry or James and Elizabeth Berry. There appears to be no evidence for this and presumably the allegation is based merely on the fact that a son of John & Mary was named Berry Floyd. That fact alone cannot, of course, be regarded as conclusive proof of Mary's maiden name. William Berry, founder of the family of that name in Southern Maryland, was born on the Eastern Shore of Virginia and was a son of James Berry, who first appears there about 1640.
  Family ID	F22591	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	(w_o Berry or Benj) (--?--),   b. Abt 1700   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1720  [7]
  Children	+ 1. Esther (of Berry) Floyd,   b. Abt 1725, Northampton County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 May 1749, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 24 years) ╚═ John Savage  m. Abt 1745
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F24041	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 129 (will of John Floyd, wife Mary), 497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 368 (tract N62), 572. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 251 (adm of Edmond Joyne to Susanna Downing, relict and late widow of the dec'd), 497. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 562 (tract N128), 572. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 286 (will of Gilburd Henderson), 497. [S877] Jean M. Mihalyka, Loose Papers and Sundry Court Cases, 1732-1744/5, Northampton County, Virginia, Volume II, (Eastville, VA: Hickory House, 2000), p. 166 (Floyd vs Henderson), 877. [S497] Marshall, James H. Wills & Adm N'hamp Co,1632-1802, (Camden, ME: Picton Press, 1994), p. 330 (will of Berry Floyd), 497. [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. 145 (Joyne vs Savage), 882. [S2058] Brice M. Clagett of Washington DC, Clagett, Floyd Report, (Copy sent to Bessie Lec. McMath Mears, Balitmore, MD, 1964), p. 4, 2058.