Plantations of John Floyd, Georgia

Date: [unknown] [unknown]
Location: Camden, Georgia, United States
Surnames/tags: Floyd slavery black_heritage

Georgia Plantations

Contents 1 Introduction 2 Properties 2.1 Transfers 2.1.1 Sales 2.1.2 Gifts 3 Will 4 Research Notes 5 Sources

Introduction

John Floyd (1769-1839) was born on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. He owned several properties in Georgia, some of which were plantations where enslaved people worked. The majority of his properties were in Camden County. This page's purpose is to help connect the people John Floyd enslaved with their families. There is also a related space page named Slaves of John Floyd, Georgia.

Properties

John and his father Charles Floyd purchased many different properties over the years. The total amount of land they both acquired was at least 5,825 acres in size and the area became known as Floyd's Neck in Camden County, Georgia by 1809.^[1] Most information is from "Floyd Property" by Marguerite Marre Evans Mathews, the rest is from "Camden County, Georgia Court House Records" by Folks Huxford.

John Floyd's Properties:

Name	Original Owner	Size	Value	Acquired	Notes
Bellevue Plantation		700 acres?	$1,542.80	~1802	Formed from Charles Floyd's original 1798 tract.
Fairfield Plantation		700 acres?		~1802	Formed from Charles Floyd's original 1798 tract.
John Ferrie's Tract	John Ferrie	1000 acres	$55.00	1803	Is probably the same as one of the undated 1,000 acre tracts.
Tract on the north part of Big Cumberland Island	William McIntosh	4 acres	$100.00	1803
Jones Tract	Henry Jones	1008 acres	$1,000.00	1808
Crews Tract	John Crews	287.5 acres		24 Jan 1808	From "Court House Records" pg 93.
Little Cumberland Island	Gen. Nathaniel Greene	~1000 acres	$1,000	21 May 1808	A portion of the original tract was sold to the US Government in 1837. 994 acres is the portion John Floyd retained. The date of transfer is from "Court House Records" pg 87.
State grant	State of Georgia	1000 acres		02 Jun 1807	Is probably the same as one of the undated 1,000 acre tracts.
Charles Scott Murray's tract on Todd's Creek	Charles Scott Murray	1000 acres	$2,600.00	1 Aug 1810	From "Court House Records" pg 93.
William McNish's tract on Todd's Creek	William McNish		$250.00	24 Jun 1824
Black Point	Henry Jones	1008 acres		26 Dec 1827	From "Court House Records" pg 132.
Hermitage		1000 acres	$2,000.00
Leeds Grove			$1,500.00
Grants Tract		1000 acres	$3,000.00		This might be the same tract as the one given to John Floyd as a state grant.
Lands in McIntosh County, GA		1050 acres	$1,500.00
Marsh Lands		3000 acres	$1,500.00
Bryant and Grays Tract		670 acres	$300.00

Transfers

Sales

• A portion of the northern part of Little Cumberland Island, Camden, Georgia was sold to the US Government on 24 Aug 1837 for $500.^[2]
• A large lot in St. Marys, Camden, Georgia was sold to Thomas E. Hardee on 20 Dec 1837 for $4,000.^[2]

Gifts

• Fairfield Plantation was given to Charles Rinaldo Floyd in 1831.^[3]

Will

John's will was officially recorded in Camden County Will Book B page 59, but the entire book was destroyed in a courthouse fire about 1850 when the county seat was still Jefferson, Georgia. The index remains as do copies of the will in various books. His will was probated on 10 Jul 1839.^[3][4]

Bellevue Plantation was willed to John's wife Isabella Maria (Hazzard) Floyd while the rest of the property was divided up amongst the males of the family by lot on 13 Aug 1840.^[5]

Name	Size	Value	Given To
Hermitage	1000 acres	$2,000	Dr. Amie De La Roche (husband of Sarah Floyd)
Little Cumberland Island	994 acres	$500	Samuel Augustus Floyd
Leeds Grove	?	$1,500	Col. Everard Hamilton (husband of Mary Floyd)
Grants Tract	1000 acres	$3,000	Henry Hamilton Floyd
Jones Tract	1008 acres	$1,000	James Hamilton Blackshear (husband of Caroline Floyd)
Lands in McIntosh County, GA	1050 acres	$1,500	Benjamin Hopkins (husband of Susan Floyd)
Marsh Lands	3000 acres	$1,500	Charles Rinaldo Floyd
Bryant and Grays Tract	670 acres	$300	Richard Ferdinand Floyd

Research Notes

Sources

1. ↑ Mathews, "Floyd Property", pg. 4.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Mathews, "Floyd Property", pg. 10.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} Mathews, "Floyd Property", pg. 11.
4. ↑ Huxford, "Court House Records", pg. 55.
5. ↑ Mathews, "Floyd Property", pg. 13.

• Mathews, Marguerite Marre Evans. 2006. "Floyd Property : Ownership & Descriptive Landmarks : Bellevue & Fairfield Plantations, Floyd’s Neck, Cabin Bluff, Hermitage, Brookfield, Shellbine, Black Point, St. Mary’s, Little Cumberland Island in Camden County, Georgia." http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/102942.
• Huxford, Folks, and Huxford Genealogical Society. n.d. Camden County, Georgia Court House Records. Huxford Genealogical Society. Accessed November 30, 2022. http://www.familysearch.org/library/books/idurl/1/874698.