Anne Percy (Floyd) - Anne Percye

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The American Journeys Organization reports that Honorable George Percy returned to England in 1612. This Anne Percye buried 1635 would have died just years after George Percy is thought to have passed on.
The name acquiring an ending "e" is a bit perplexing, but was this not the style back then?
IE, Jamestowne?
I think the death should be at least considered earnestly. It is one of the few records that came up with both name George and Anne. Funny that not any public military records for George Percy come up as that American Journey seems to feel that George Percy again was a soldier of England. There does seem to be a missing finger in images of Percy.

The oldest son of Anne Percy West was John West Jr. born 1632 which is the History of Percy year of George Percy's demise. ....... 1585,is Anne Floyd's given birth year plus 20 years equals year 1605. Jamestowne's establishment was 1607 when Anne Floyd would have been 22 years of age. Only a few women arrived in 1608 with the 2nd supply ship. The one named Anne Burris was 14 years old. .... I am thinking that George Percy married in England. 1632 minus 18 yr or 20 years is putting a time frame of 1612 to 1614 to create Anne Percy West. I think 1613 might be the marriage year. ( Anne Floyd age 28 ) In that given, what was Anne Floyd doing with her time until marriage? The only other known Anne is the age 14 years of age maid from 1608. -barely 18 by 1812. This is truly quite perplexing to assemble.

Erica Howton, I am managing my cousin's Y in the FTDNA Floyd Family and though there has been some changes (movement over time from unclassified to a color group), I can honestly say that I know no more now than I did when he and I started. Maybe one day.

The whole passage you reeled off has been promoted for years. I grew up with the Nathaniel Floyd saga as my lineage and believe some truth is in it. I believe that Walter died with no issue according to most of the research I could find on him. As for Richard who went to Long Island, I am not convinced his line was connected to the others, but that is the story and it has been around for generations - long before internet and many genealogical publications. It would be nice to have more Y samples. I just do not know how much they can tell with accuracy.

I had a more distant Floyd cousin contact me over a year ago with a story of our original ancestor - whomever he may be coming in with land grants and going back to England leaving his family for more land. He never returned, leaving wife and family, who grew up furious and ready to be rid of the crown. It was always about "The Land" in our family and they would marry their own cousin to keep the land in the family. It is a wonder we aren't blathering idiots. But I digress.

As far as N. J. Floyd goes, it is a source for all the trees on most platforms and I think it is like most of that time - Sellers, Bishop Gregg, etc. - There is much truth and some story as it does appear he has gone to some trouble to source some things. I do have a copy of the "Floyd Family History" by the American Genealogical Research Institute in 1978. It only states that Nathaniel Floyd "Immigrated to Virginia in or prior to 1637; owned 850 acres of land in Isle of Wight County at the time." No mention of wife or children.

I think they are all connected in the South, I do find it interesting on p. 7 in the N. J. Floyd Book that Henry Floyd is a Jesuit missionary in England. I have seen that before and wondered out loud how odd it was for Elzabethan times. Maybe he worked in foreign missions.

So I have been of little help. Women are enigmas at that time as they are not noted in most documents. N. J. Floyd seems to be about all we have.

My cousin's Y matches the following people that might pertain to this discussion:

William Floyd, b. abt. 1720, VA; d. 1789, VA

William D Floyd b 1840 d 1903 United States

Floyd Wales

Matthew D Floyd, b 1786 NC d 1880 FL, lvd Georgia United States

The problem is that R-M269 is about as common as a grain of sand at Myrtle Beach. "Celtic Fringe", but both my cousin and I have a good hunk of Welsh blood so there is that.

Here is something interesting - but we need to check out the names/dates/connections:

From the Andalusia Star, Andalusia, Alabama:

Floyd family descendants have rich heritage here
Published 12:03 am Saturday, August 2, 2014

By Curtis Thomasson

There were two earlier columns, which focused on the Floyd relatives who settled in Pike and Covington County, Ala. A Floyd descendant made available recently a compiled history of the family, which covers the earlier generations. This will be the basis of today’s column.
The Media Research Bureau, Washington, D.C., compiled pertinent information regarding “The Name and Family of Floyd.” To quote a paragraph, “The surname Floyd is derived from the Welsh baptismal name of Lloyd, being an English or American variant of the original. Lloyd, itself, is taken from the Welsh llwyd, meaning ‘grey’ and was originally a descriptive cognomen. In ancient British and early American records the name appears in the various spellings of Floyde, Flude, Flook, Floodd, Flud, Fludd, Fluid, Floid, Floide, Flode, Flod, Floydd, and Floyd, of which the last is the form most often found in America today.”

Floyd immigrants came from a number of different areas of England. The actual progenitors originated in Wales, and at least one branch of the family settled at a later date in Ireland.
“The Floyds have been described as generally physically vigorous and courageous, serious-minded, intelligent, and purposeful, possessed of ability as leaders and in some instances endowed with a background of wealth and culture. Members of the family have been outstanding lawyers, physicians, soldiers and statesmen.”

There were quite a few members of the Floyd family who came to America during the first half of the 18th century, and there were some men of note. William Floyd (1734-1821) who served as a major general of the New York Militia was a member of the Continental Congress and one of the signers of the Declaration of Independence. Another, John Floyd (1783-1837), was Governor of Virginia, and his grandson, John Buchanan Floyd (1807-1863) served as Secretary of War in President Buchanan’s Cabinet and became a Brigadier General in the Army of the Confederate States.

There were some who immigrated even earlier and in the 17th century. Joseph, John, Richard and wife, Lydia, Floyd/Flood arrived in New England prior to 1653. In 1854, Richard and William Floyd arrived in New York with large families. Many reached Virginia before 1660, and they included Jonathan, Richard, Flug, Newell, Robert, Samuel, David, Melchisadeck, John, John Jr., Arthur, Nicholas, James, Walter, and Nathaniel. In several instances, there was more than one person by the same name. These earliest immigrants seem to have settled largely in the areas presently included in the counties of Isle of Wight, Princess Anne, Surry, James City, Accomac and Northampton.

By the middle of the 18th century, there were many Floyds in the North Carolina Counties of Perquimans, Chowan, Bertie, Edgecombe, Craven, Beaufort and Bladen. As most families did the Floyds became caught up in the great migration just prior to the Revolutionary War and for many years afterward. They moved into the southeastern states and on westward.

The line of John Floyd of Wales is the one to be followed in this writing. His son, Nathaniel Floyd, is the immigrant from which this family being reviewed descends. John Floyd also had the following sons who came to America: Richard, John, and Walter. Richard was born in 1617, and in 1640 he was 24 years old and living in Lower Norfolk County, Va. John Jr. was born in 1601 and came in 1624-1625 aboard the Ship “Bona Vona” and settled on waters from Jamestown. Walter patented 400 acres of land in 1632 in Martin’s Hundred. Another brother, Wales, remained in his home country of England.

In 1623, the immigrant Nathaniel Floyd arrived on the Ship “God’s Gift” and probably settled in Isle of Wight County, Va. and then in Martin’s Hundred. On November 20, 1637, he patented 800 acres of land on Pagan Creek. He died before 1674, because in that year his widow, Mary Floyd, was married to Francis Hobbs Sr. Nathaniel and Mary had several sons including the following three children: John, Francis and Thomas.

His son, John Floyd, is the line being followed. This John left a will in Northampton County, Va., in 1687. In it he named the following sons: William; John, b. 1650, d. 1738; Frederick; Charles; and Morris or Maurice. The son, John, owned large acreage in Accomac County, Va., in 1675. Frederick owned land in the same county circa 1675. Charles was in the same county the same years, but left a will in the adjoining County of Northampton in 1718.

The oldest son, William Floyd, owned large areas of land in Accomac County circa 1675 also. His inventory was recorded in the adjoining County of Northampton in 1738. William had a son named John Floyd who left a will in Northampton County in 1756 naming the following sons: Morrisse, Thomas, Stephen, Jesse, John and William. (It is a challenge to following this line with the use of the same names each generation.)

The second son, John Floyd, appears to have had two sons, Francis who resided in Isle of Wight, and John who moved to Northampton. Francis married Joanna Goodson, daughter of Edward Goodson, and had at least four sons: Francis, Thomas, George and Joseph Floyd. Two daughters were named in another will, Martha and Joanna Floyd. John had three sons: John, Charles and William. Both John and Charles had estates in Northampton County during the late 1700s, but William was located in Accomac County circa 1675 and later moved to Amherst County.

John Floyd died in 1783, about two years after his wife, Ann’s, death. John and his wife, Ann, had at least the following children; Captain John Floyd, b. 1756, d. ca 1834, m. Nancy Anderson (1757-1857); Charles, b. 1740, m. 1762 Sarah Williams, d/o Jacob Williams; Williams; and Morriss. Capt. John and Nancy Floyd reared the following14 children: Stacey, m. John Jones; Charles, b. 1789, d. 1853; Cornelius; Rebecca, m. Charles Jones; Edna, m. James Workman; Naomi, m. William Johnston; John N., m. Louisa ? (1840-1861); Robert; Washington, m. Nancy C. (1813-1856); Andrews; Jefferson, m. (1) ? (2) Elizabeth ?; Joseph, m. Elizabeth ?; William; and Martha, m. ? Pitts. At least four of these sons moved to the State of Alabama: Cornelius, John N., Robert and Joseph.

William Floyd located in Accomac County circa 1675 and was married to Abidiah Davis, great aunt of Confederate President Jefferson Davis. They reared a large family including a son, John Floyd, who was married first to a Miss Burfoot and second to Sallie Buchanan. He became Colonel John Floyd who was a surveyor, teacher, County Lieutenant and Judge.
The next son, Charles Floyd, is the line being followed. He and his wife had at least the following children: William, m. Louise Bowden (1792-1844); Theopholis, m. Elizabeth ?; Charles Jr.; and two or three daughters. Charles Floyd served in the North Carolina Militia from Granville County in 1771 along with his brother, William Floyd. He was a Corporal in Captain Jonathan Kittrell’s Militia Company.

The source for this narrative was a book entitled Early Floyds of Pike County, Alabama, and Some of Their Descendants written and published by James P. Floyd and Dr. Hugh L. Taylor. Appreciation is expressed to Lisa (Patterson) Mollitor for making the book available.

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I am connected to a bunch of the Floyds that moved to Pike County, AL. This is the first publication that I have seen a Frederick Floyd before 1700. Also a Francis Floyd is named. I want to see the will of John Floyd :

"This John left a will in Northampton County, Va., in 1687. In it he named the following sons: William; John, b. 1650, d. 1738; Frederick; Charles; and Morris or Maurice. The son, John, owned large acreage in Accomac County, Va., in 1675. Frederick owned land in the same county circa 1675. Charles was in the same county the same years, but left a will in the adjoining County of Northampton in 1718."

The author notes the problem with following lines of the same names. How well I know it.

Scratch the above. A work of fiction - or at least most of it. Just checked Miles Files and no Frederick, William, or Morris/Maurice as children of John.

More dribble that needs to be squashed. I am going to keep looking.