Died before 1850.

Married Anna Manire.

This is a letter from Josiah Floyd to his sons in Tenn. He had married first it is thought Polly Tillman (Mary) he married 2nd to Rebecca Bugg a widow in 1810. By her he had one son, William Monroe Floyd born in VA 1812. Rebecca took most of the children, her step children as well and went to Wiliamson co TN some time shortly before this letter was writen. Josiah Sr. was declared of age in 1781 in Va. records. On the Marriage to Polly Tillman, she had a guardian James Taylor who was discharged from his service to her when she married Josiah.
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Transcript Of the Letter from Josiah Floyd ca 1760-Jan 1833 - It is sent from White Plains VA 5 April 1827 25 cents postage to

Mr John H. Floyd Williamson Cty Tenn. Harpith Post Office via Richmond.

This is from the Manuscript Division AC. NO. 1625
TN State Library and Archives
403 seventh ave North
Nashville TN 37219 )

Brunswick County 9 April 1827

Dear Children,

I rec'd your letter bearing date the 7th March a few days ago. I was glad to hear from you all but sorry to hear of Jones and his family being so poorly.

I should have rote before this time but owing to my ill habit of health I put it off.

I am rather better of than I were when you left here. I have been under the Doctor now for thirteen days taking medicine every day.

My cofe has got better. Aunt Pettett (Un clear) will start in a few days to Georgia with John Bofs (Boss?) who have come heare.

We shall be Glad to heare from you at any time. You will let all the boys know how we are heare.

The rest of the famly all in reasonable health Thanks be to God for it and all hope these-(Page 2) few lines will find you well and all of them well and their familys. Give my love to them all. How glad I should be if I could but see them and their familys. Our Wheat are tollerable likely. Tell Joe that he ought not to expose himself by hard lifting.

I must conclude by subscribing my self your Father until death.

Josiah Floyd

THE ABOVE COPY I BELIEVE WAS FROM BETTY HAGEN OR MRS COLE IN TX. There is a large file in the archives from a Charlote Webster I am searching for them I know she wrote large and sidways on each page. Spelling and words are as writen. Barbara Sharp

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Will of Josiah Floyd

Will Book 12, pg 34, Brunswick County, VA

In the name of God Amen I Josiah Floyd of the county of Brunswick and state of Virginia do make and ordain and declare this to be my last will and testament revoking all others:

First I give to my wife Rebecca Floyd and to my daughters Mary Floyd, Rebecca D. Floyd, Martha Floyd, Nancy Floyd and Elizabeth Floyd and th their heirs forever the tract of land on which I live containing three hundred six acres be the same more or less a sufficiency of plantation tools to cultivate the farm, two cows and calves, one ox cart and wheels the young yoke of working oxen and a support out of my estate for one year.

Item I give to my daughters Mary, Rebecca D., Martha, Nancy and Elizabeth Floyd and to their heirs forever, three feather beds and furnature, two loomes with the slays and (___?__) belonging thereto three spinning wheels and three pair of cotton cards.

Item There after the payment of all my just debts, the residue of my estate (if any) I wish sold by my Executors here after named and the proceeds arising there from to be equally divided among all my children (viz) Drury, Jones, Joseph, John, Charles, James, William, Mary, Rebecca D., Martha, Nancy and Elizabeth Floyd which I give to them and theirs forever.

Lastly, I constitute and appoint my friends James Seward and John Daly Executors to this my last will and testament. In Witness whereof, I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 25th day of January 1828.

Josiah Floyd

Witnesses
Charles King Jr.
Richard C. Batte
Paseal Hicks
Theo. White

Brunswick County Court January 28th,1833

This last will and testament of Josiah Floyd decd was proved by the oaths of Chas. King Jr., Pascal Hicks and Theophulus White three of the witnesses thereto and ordered to be Recorded and as the motion of John Daly one of the Exect. named in the said will who made oath thereto according to law and together with John B. Thrower and James P. Harrison his securities entered into and acknowledged a bond in the penalty of eight thousand Dollars conditioned according to law. Certificate is granted him for obtaining a probaat of the said decedents will in due form liberty being reserved for the other Executor named in the said will to join in the said probate where he thinks fit.

Teste
Examined R. Turnbull C.C.

Full text of Will contributed by Jackie Dolby - Rochester, NY
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Transcript of declaration of the Children of Josiah Floyd after their Step Mother Rebecca Floyd distributed the moneys from Josiah's estate in Virginia. I believe it was before her death in 1849 and probably after her own will was writen in 1847.

It is filed in Williamson Co. TN:
(as spelled and worded) Barbara Sharp 2007-)

(Drury is Drury Josiah Floyd My Line)

To all who it may concern ----------------(not Clear )

Know that we Drury Floyd, Jones Floyd, John H. Floyd,Charles Floyd, Mary Floyd, Rebecca Floyd, Martha Floyd and Nancy Floyd have received from our Step Mother Rebecca and are full satisfied with distribution she has made May 30, 184- (Missing # 1847-1849) with the property each receives. $500 to be paid to estate if ever interfiered with after we received the portion left us by our Step Mother .

W. Bryan Windson
D. Floyd
Mathew Marble
Jones
John H.
Charles
Mary
Rebecca
Martha
Nancy

(witnesses)