Jesse Floyd Jr. (1784 - abt. 1849)

Born 1784 in North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Penelope (Torksey) Floyd — married 24 Aug 1820 in Chowan, North Carolina, USA

Descendants

Died about 1849 at about age 65 in Sumter, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Jesse was born in 1784. Jesse is the child of Jesse Floyd and Lydia Unknown.

Daughter Laney Floyd appears in her brother's household in 1850, suggesting that her parents were deceased by 1850.

Research Notes

On the first page of the probate records for Jesse Floyd, a Noel Floyd is mentioned who said he is familiar with the property in question and that it would be his suggestion to the involved parties if the land was sold and not divided. It does not mention any relationship between Jesse and Noel.

The second page is a petition by David Floyd (noted as the son of Jesse Floyd). Jesse Floyd's land is described as being in Sumter District, in lower Salem on Horse Branch waters of the Black River. The land is bounded by lands of the estate of Joshua Floyd, the estate of Philip Coker, John Lavender, Brian Howell, and John Wilson. The land is made up of 742 acres and was originally granted to Jesse Floyd and (i am unsure of what is written but seems to start with B) Floyd. Could this be Baxter Floyd?

Listed as heirs are : Morris Floyd, Philip Floyd, Jesse Floyd, Sarah A Floyd, Rutha Floyd, Laney Floyd and the petitioner David Floyd. David Floyd's petition was dated 16 Jan 1851. He was petitioning for an order of sale.

On the next page there is a David N Gamble mentioned as guardian.

The last couple of pages deal with the sale of the land. Harvey Skinner, Sheriff of Sumter District states that he put the land up for sale in April 1851 and that the land was sold on 5 May 1851 for 62 cents an acre. It lists the purchaser as having the last name Floyd but can't make out first name. It looks to me, though, that the purchaser was David Floyd.

I believe Philip C Floyd and Morris H Floyd were sons of Jesse by a previous marriage having been born in 1819 and 1817 respectively.

Sources

• State of North Carolina. An Index to Marriage Bonds Filed in the North Carolina State Archives. Raleigh, NC, USA: North Carolina Division of Archives and History, 1977.

• "United States Census, 1820," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHG6-N2R : accessed 4 July 2018), Jesse Floyd, Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 116, NARA microfilm publication M33, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 121; FHL microfilm 162,024.

• "United States Census, 1830," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHP2-8RV : 7 September 2017), Jesse Floyd, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing 60, NARA microfilm publication M19, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 172; FHL microfilm 22,506.

• "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XHTZ-5V4 : 8 September 2017), Jesse Floyd, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing p. 55, NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 515; FHL microfilm 22,511.

• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M8QL-4F9 : 12 April 2016), Laney Floyd in household of Jesse Floyd, Sumter county, part of, Sumter, South Carolina, United States; citing family 1556, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). (Laney Floyd appears in her brother's household in 1850, suggesting that her parents were deceased by 1850.)

• South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980.South Carolina. County Court (Sumter County); Probate Place: Sumter, South Carolina.