John Richard Floyd (abt. 1676 - abt. 1756)

Born about 1676 in Henrico County, Virginia

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Died about Nov 1756 at about age 80 in Northampton, North Carolina

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Biography

This profile is part of the Floyd Name Study.

Descendant of 3 Mayflower Pilgrims: Francis Cooke, John Cooke, Richard Warren.

JOHN Floyd SR - 7336. Son of MORRIS Floyd I - 7342 & Mary Cooke ? - 7343. Born 1673/1680 in Henrico CO VA. Died 1756 in Northampton CO NC.

Notes about John Floyd SR and his descendents: The will of John Floyd 6 Aug 1756 was filed in Northampton CO NC. This will bequeathed 80 acres of land in King William CO Virginia to his son Morris. "The plantation where I now Live" was bequeathed to his son Thomas. Members of his family were identified as: Wife Mary. Sons: Morrise, Thomas, Stephen. Jessee. John, William. Daughter Elizabeth. This establishes proof that John Floyd migrated from Virginia to North Carolina and lived at one time in King William CO VA and it established that Morris and Thomas were his sons, as well as four others. He married Mary ? - 7344, About 1700 in Henrico CO VA. Born About 1680 in Henrico CO VA. Died After 1756 in Northampton NC. ^[1]

Since we know that John Floyd removed from Virginia to North Carolina and died there 1756, we can assume that he brought his family with him, and they lived first in Northampton CO NC. The children ages as listed in ROOTS WEB are as follows: Morris Floyd 1701-1791 Thomas Floyd 1703 Elizabeth Floyd 1705 William Floyd 1707 Steven Floyd 1709 Jesse Floyd 1711 John Floyd 1713.

The descendent line of John Floyd SR. and Mary has been developed only partially from just one of their seven known children, Morris, leaving six other branches of this family to be researched.

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/249117939/john-richard-floyd: accessed 03 January 2024), memorial page for John Richard Floyd (1676–1756), Find a Grave Memorial ID 249117939; Burial Details Unknown; Maintained by RAY ALTON FLOYD JR (contributor 51163434).

• Virginia Colonial Records Project 1607-1853, list of Admiralty Muster Books May-August, 1729 for John Floyd
• North Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1665-1998

for John Floyd- by Margot Woodrough; http://margotwoodrough.com/p55.htm#i1082