Amanuensis Monday -- Will of HORACE ADAMS (CT to Genesee Co., NY)

The below document was obtained when I was at the Family History Center in Salt Lake City in Oct. 2008.  Horace Adams was my 3rd great-uncle and I decided to transcribe it so a descendant could benefit from it's content.


“In the name of God Amen, I HORACE ADAMS of the town of Stafford County of Genesee and State of New York being of sound mind and memory and considering the uncertainty of life do therefore make, ordain, publish and declare this to be my last will and testament that is to say.  First I give and bequest to my beloved wife BETSEY the use of my household furniture and the use of one third of all of my real estate during her natural life to be accepted and received by her in lieu of dower – Second I give and bequest to my niece JANE KING the sum of seventy dollars to be paid to her when she arrives at the age of twenty-one years – Third I give and bequeath to my son AMOS the some of three hundred dollars  Fourth – After the payment of all of my just debts, and funeral expenses, I give and bequeath to my children AMOS ADAMS, EMILY BROWN, AMANDA KNAPP, HORACE ADAMS, GEORGE ADAMS, JOHN Q. A. ADAMS, SARAH JANE ADAMS, CHARLES ADAMS, MARY ADAMS and FITCH ADAMS all of my remaining real estate and personal estate to be divided equally between them, it being my express intention that my son AMOS shall receive the above legacy of $300 over and above any of the rest of my said children – It is my further desire and request that my said children shall manage to keep the real estate together as a homestead so long as the same can be done consistently with the intent of the parties.  It is my further desire that said real estate shall so long as it remains together as a homestead be cultivated in a husband-like manner.  And lastly I make constitute and appoint Leonard Foster to be executer of this my last will and testament, hereby revoking all former wills by me made.


In witness whereof I have hereunto all set and subscribed my name and affixed my seal the twentieth day of February the year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifty-Five.”

HORACE ADAMS


Genesee Co., New York Probate records.  Record of Wills, 1809-1911, v. 5: 376 (1840-1857).  FHL Film #810481.

Surname Saturday -- FLOYD (6 Generations) Massachusetts

The Floyd line has it's roots in Massachusetts. My direct lines are in ALL CAPS. If you have any of these names and wish to share information, please contact me.

Updated March 13, 2016.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

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1.	JOHN FLOYD was born ABT 1636, and died 1 FEB 1701 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married SARAH DOOLITTLE ABT 1661 in Lynn / Malden / Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOHN DOOLITTLE. She was born ABT 1642 in Revere, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 16 JUN 1717 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of JOHN FLOYD and SARAH DOOLITTLE are: 2   i. Benjamin FLOYD was born in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 16 NOV 1657. 3   ii. Sarah FLOYD was born 24 FEB 1662 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 11 OCT 1715. She married Nathaniel UPHAM ABT 1684 in Malden / Charlestown, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, son of Phineas UPHAM and Ruth WOOD. He was born 6 DEC 1661 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 11 NOV 1717 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. + 4   iii. HUGH FLOYD was born 10 SEP 1663 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 NOV 1730 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. + 5   iv. John FLOYD was born 20 FEB 1665 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 7 JAN 1724 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. + 6   v. Joseph FLOYD was born 15 MAR 1666/7 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 JAN 1704. 7   vi. Joanna FLOYD was born 3 JAN 1669 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 8   vii. Noah FLOYD was born DEC 1670 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. + 9   viii. Daniel FLOYD was born 28 DEC 1675 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 MAR 1750. 10   ix. Abigail FLOYD was born ABT 1678. She married John HAWKS ABT 7 JAN 1699 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

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4.	HUGH FLOYD (JOHN FLOYD1) was born 10 SEP 1663 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 NOV 1730 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married ELINOR ___ ABT 1686 in Boston / Chelsea, Massachusetts. She died AFT 1730.
	Children of HUGH FLOYD and ELINOR are: 11   i. Joanna FLOYD was born ABT 1685 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 19 OCT 1728. She married Edward TUTTLE 11 JUN 1706 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He was born 2 JAN 1680 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 12   ii. Hannah FLOYD was born 5 NOV 1686 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died ABT 1687. 13   iii. Sarah FLOYD was born 28 JAN 1688 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She married Francis LEATH 25 MAR 1713 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 14   iv. Ebenezer FLOYD was born 21 FEB 1690 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 30 JUL 1692 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 15   v. Elinor FLOYD was born 12 FEB 1692 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. + 16   vi. Samuel FLOYD was born ABT 1695, and died 4 MAR 1780 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 17   vii. Mary FLOYD was born 22 JUL 1698 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 10 MAR 1699. + 18   viii. Benjamin FLOYD was born 18 MAR 1700 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 24 APR 1741 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. + 19   ix. HUGH FLOYD was born 13 MAY 1704 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 SEP 1789 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

5.	John FLOYD (JOHN FLOYD1) was born 20 FEB 1665 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 7 JAN 1724 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Rachel PARKER ABT 1687 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Jacob PARKER and Sarah. She was born 9 MAR 1665.
	Children of John FLOYD and Rachel PARKER are: 20   i. Abigail FLOYD. She married Samuel TUTTLE 3 DEC 1713. 21   ii. Tabitha FLOYD. She married James NICHOLS 9 JUL 1719. + 22   iii. John FLOYD was born 19 AUG 1687 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 NOV 1775. 23   iv. Rachel FLOYD was born 25 DEC 1690 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 23 SEP 1746. She married Ebenezer PRATT 27 MAR 1711, son of JOHN PRATT and MARY. He was born 1685, and died 27 OCT 1757. 24   v. Noah FLOYD was born 24 MAY 1696 in Rumney Marsh (Chelsea, now Revere), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 2 NOV 1706. 25   vi. Jacob FLOYD was born 11 SEP 1703. 26   vii. Joanna FLOYD was born ABT 1706. She married Samuel FLOYD 8 FEB 1727.

6.	Joseph FLOYD (JOHN FLOYD1) was born 15 MAR 1666/7 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 JAN 1704. He was buried in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth POTTER, daughter of Robert POTTER. She was born 15 AUG 1670, and died 16 JUN 1757.
	Children of Joseph FLOYD and Elizabeth POTTER are: 27   i. Joseph FLOYD. 28   ii. Nathaniel FLOYD. 29   iii. Ruth FLOYD. 30   iv. Dorothy FLOYD.

9.	Daniel FLOYD (JOHN FLOYD1) was born 28 DEC 1675 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 MAR 1750. He married Mary HALLOWELL 18 JAN 1697 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Daniel FLOYD and Mary HALLOWELL are: + 31   i. Mary FLOYD was born 25 MAR 1699 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 OCT 1775 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 32   ii. Hannah FLOYD. + 33   iii. Daniel FLOYD was born 8 DEC 1702 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 MAY 1748.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

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16.	Samuel FLOYD (HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born ABT 1695, and died 4 MAR 1780 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Joanna FLOYD 8 FEB 1727, daughter of John FLOYD and Rachel PARKER. She died 17 JUN 1770.
	Children of Samuel FLOYD and Joanna FLOYD are: 34   i. Tabitha FLOYD. 35   ii. Joanna FLOYD. 36   iii. Nathan FLOYD. + 37   iv. Samuel FLOYD was born 6 DEC 1733 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. + 38   v. Noah FLOYD was born 26 JUN 1735 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 NOV 1789. 39   vi. Joseph FLOYD was born ABT 20 FEB 1737 in Rumney Marsh (Chelsea, now Revere), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 40   vii. Ezra FLOYD was born ABT 25 JUN 1738 in Rumney Marsh (Chelsea, now Revere), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 41   viii. Rachel FLOYD was born ABT 4 NOV 1739 in Rumney Marsh (Chelsea, now Revere), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 42   ix. Nathaniel FLOYD was born ABT 12 APR 1741 in Rumney Marsh (Chelsea, now Revere), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 43   x. David FLOYD was born ABT 21 OCT 1742 in Rumney Marsh (Chelsea, now Revere), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 44   xi. Benjamin FLOYD was born 1746. He married Rebecca GREENLEAF, daughter of Gardner GREENLEAF and Catherine THOMPSON.

18.	Benjamin FLOYD (HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 18 MAR 1700 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 24 APR 1741 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah EUSTIS 28 NOV 1726, daughter of Jonathan ECSTUS? and Sarah SCOLLAY. She was born 18 MAR 1702, and died 18 JUN 1749.
	Children of Benjamin FLOYD and Sarah EUSTIS are: 45   i. Mary FLOYD. 46   ii. Sarah FLOYD. 47   iii. Benjamin FLOYD. 48   iv. Ebenezer FLOYD. 49   v. Abigail FLOYD. 50   vi. Elizabeth FLOYD was born ABT 10 SEP 1738 in Rumney Marsh (Chelsea, now Revere), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

19.	HUGH FLOYD (HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 13 MAY 1704 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 28 SEP 1789 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married MARY BAKER 29 APR 1729 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of THOMAS BAKER and MARY LEWIS. She was born 19 MAY 1706 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 21 MAR 1751. He married Abigail HASEY 15 APR 1752 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She was born in of Chelsea, Massachusetts, and died 21 FEB 1807 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of HUGH FLOYD and MARY BAKER are: 51   i. Mary FLOYD was born 5 AUG 1730 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 52   ii. Eleanor FLOYD was born 27 AUG 1731 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. + 53   iii. Hugh FLOYD was born 2 FEB 1733 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 AUG 1800 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. + 54   iv. Peter FLOYD was born 6 JUN 1734 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 55   v. Hannah FLOYD was born 27 DEC 1735 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 56   vi. Susanna FLOYD was born 26 NOV 1737 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. + 57   vii. William FLOYD was born 27 JUN 1739 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died in Of Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 58   viii. STEPHEN FLOYD was born ABT 22 NOV 1741 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 1787. 59   ix. Andrew FLOYD was born 17 DEC 1743 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 12 NOV 1789 in Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth BRADSHAW 31 OCT 1765 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

22.	John FLOYD (John FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 19 AUG 1687 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 NOV 1775. He married Sarah VYAL. He married Mary TUTTLE 27 MAY 1712. She died 18 JUN 1732. He married Hannah BILL 24 AUG 1763.
	Children of John FLOYD and Hannah BILL are: 60   i. Rachel FLOYD. She married Samuel SPRAGUE ABT 9 OCT 1752. 61   ii. John FLOYD was born ABT 1 APR 1716 in Rumney Marsh (Chelsea, now Revere), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 6 FEB 1776. He married Sarah BELCHER 9 DEC 1749. 62   iii. James FLOYD was born 30 OCT 1720, and died 31 OCT 1822. He married Hannah BILL 3 MAR 1757. 63   iv. Mary FLOYD was born ABT 16 APR 1721. 64   v. Jacob FLOYD was born ABT 15 JUL 1722, and died 29 MAR 1775. 65   vi. Mary FLOYD was born ABT 5 APR 1724. 66   vii. Sarah FLOYD was born 23 NOV 1726. She married John SALE 7 APR 1752.

31.	Mary FLOYD (Daniel FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 25 MAR 1699 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 OCT 1775 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She married Thomas PRATT 27 APR 1721 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, son of THOMAS PRATT and MARY DAVIS. He was born 6 MAY 1699 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 25 MAR 1780 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He was buried in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Mary FLOYD and Thomas PRATT are: 67   i. Thomas PRATT was born MAY 1722 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 68   ii. Edward PRATT was born 22 DEC 1723 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. + 69   iii. Daniel PRATT was born 17 APR 1724 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 70   iv. Benjamin PRATT was born 20 JUL 1725 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 71   v. John PRATT was born 26 MAY 1727 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 14 MAY 1790. He married Susannah WHEELWRIGHT 6 DEC 1753 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She died 27 DEC 1789. + 72   vi. Mary PRATT was born ABT 11 APR 1736 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 73   vii. Joseph PRATT was born ABT 28 AUG 1737 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.

33.	Daniel FLOYD (Daniel FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 8 DEC 1702 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts, and died 1 MAY 1748. He married Margaret JENKINS, daughter of Ezekiel JENKINS and Margaret. She was born 7 DEC 1706, and died 19 APR 1768.
	Children of Daniel FLOYD and Margaret JENKINS are: 74   i. Daniel FLOYD was born 2 MAY 1728 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 75   ii. Ezekiel FLOYD was born 18 JUL 1730 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 76   iii. Joseph FLOYD was born 6 JUL 1732 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 77   iv. Margaret FLOYD was born 27 APR 1737 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 78   v. Mary FLOYD was born 1 JUN 1740 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 79   vi. Joseph FLOYD was born 11 OCT 1742 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 80   vii. Ezra FLOYD was born 19 JAN 1745 in Malden, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts.

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Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

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37.	Samuel FLOYD (Samuel FLOYD3, HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 6 DEC 1733 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Susanna SARGENT 20 APR 1779, daughter of John SARGENT and Susannah CHAMBERLAIN.
	Children of Samuel FLOYD and Susanna SARGENT are: 81   i. Samuel FLOYD was born 2 SEP 1780. 82   ii. Samuel FLOYD was born 26 MAY 1782. 83   iii. Susannah FLOYD was born 22 NOV 1784. She married Henry TEWKSBURY. 84   iv. Hannah Burnit FLOYD was born 17 MAR 1788. She married Washington TEWKSBURY 26 JAN 1809.

38.	Noah FLOYD (Samuel FLOYD3, HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 26 JUN 1735 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 NOV 1789. He married Eunice WAITE 29 JUN 1762, daughter of Isaac WAITE and Deborah. She was born 8 FEB 1738, and died 24 FEB 1807.
	Children of Noah FLOYD and Eunice WAITE are: 85   i. La? FLOYD. 86   ii. Isaac FLOYD. 87   iii. Deborah FLOYD. 88   iv. L? FLOYD. 89   v. Eunice FLOYD was born 26 MAY 1762. 90   vi. Noah FLOYD was born 17 MAY 1767.

53.	Hugh FLOYD (HUGH FLOYD3, HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 2 FEB 1733 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 AUG 1800 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Rachel FLOYD 10 MAY 1759 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Samuel FLOYD and Joanna PARKER.
	Children of Hugh FLOYD and Rachel FLOYD are: 91   i. Hugh FLOYD was born 23 APR 1760 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 8 JAN 1816 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Abigail FEARN ABT 4 SEP 1785 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was born in of Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 21 FEB 1807 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah FEARN 11 OCT 1807 in Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 92   ii. Rachel FLOYD was born 25 JUL 1762 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 93   iii. Eleanor FLOYD was born 3 MAR 1765 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 94   iv. David FLOYD was born 7 JUN 1767 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 AUG 1854 in Winthrop, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Hannah TEWKSBURY 6 DEC 1798 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 95   v. Hepzibah FLOYD was born 2 DEC 1769 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 12 APR 1837 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She married Joseph Patten HALL 6 DEC 1796 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He was born 1766, and died 25 SEP 1812 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 96   vi. Samuel FLOYD was born 16 AUG 1772 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 97   vii. Lucy FLOYD was born 27 OCT 1774 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., MassachusettsA, and died 3 OCT 1775 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. 98   viii. Thomas FLOYD was born 28 JAN 1778 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 17 SEP 1839 in Saugus, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sally PRATT ABT 10 MAY 1807 in Medford, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. She was born 1782, and died 4 FEB 1844 in Saugus, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 99   ix. Susanna FLOYD was born 22 AUG 1780 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She married Benjamin MORRILL.

54.	Peter FLOYD (HUGH FLOYD3, HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 6 JUN 1734 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary TUTTLE 4 DEC 1760 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of Peter FLOYD and Mary TUTTLE are: 100   i. Mary FLOYD was born 16 JAN 1762. 101   ii. Peter FLOYD was born 1764. 102   iii. Rebecca FLOYD was born 26 OCT 1767. 103   iv. Lydia FLOYD was born 20 MAY 1771. 104   v. Gilbert FLOYD was born ABT 26 NOV 1775. He married Esther GLOVER 22 JAN 1797. She was born in Of Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

57.	William FLOYD (HUGH FLOYD3, HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 27 JUN 1739 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died in Of Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Sarah SAMPSON 31 MAY 1775 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Child of William FLOYD and Sarah SAMPSON is: 105   i. Hugh FLOYD was born 1791, and died 5 JUN 1845 in New York City, Manhattan, New York. He married Mehitable GOULD. She was born in of Topsfield, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 AUG 1828 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Elizabeth COVERT. She was born in of NYC.

58.	STEPHEN FLOYD (HUGH FLOYD3, HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born ABT 22 NOV 1741 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 1787. He married ABIGAIL PRATT 16 NOV 1769 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, daughter of SAMUEL PRATT and REBECCA BROOKS. She was born 9 MAR 1747 in Chelsea, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died BEF 4 OCT 1787. He married Mary MORGAN 6 DEC 1777 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of STEPHEN FLOYD and ABIGAIL PRATT are: 106   i. Abigail FLOYD was born 14 OCT 1769. + 107   ii. STEPHEN FLOYD was born JAN 1774 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 11 OCT 1807 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. Child of STEPHEN FLOYD and Mary MORGAN is: 108   i. Dixy FLOYD was born BEF 15 NOV 1778.

69.	Daniel PRATT (Mary FLOYD3, Daniel FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 17 APR 1724 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. He married Mary BROOKS. She was born 1731, and died 1818.
	Child of Daniel PRATT and Mary BROOKS is: 109   i. Caleb PRATT was born 1763, and died 1838. He married Mary LASH.

72.	Mary PRATT (Mary FLOYD3, Daniel FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born ABT 11 APR 1736 in Revere (was Rumney Marsh), Suffolk Co., Massachusetts. She married William OLIVER 25 JUL 1771.
	Child of Mary PRATT and William OLIVER is: 110   i. Mary OLIVER.

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107.	STEPHEN FLOYD (STEPHEN FLOYD4, HUGH FLOYD3, HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born JAN 1774 in Boston, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 11 OCT 1807 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married SALLY \ SARAH CRESSEY 24 SEP 1797 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of JOB CRESSEY and SARAH DODGE.
	Children of STEPHEN FLOYD and SALLY \ SARAH CRESSEY are: + 111   i. ABIGAIL FLOYD was born 16 JUN 1798 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 JUL 1854 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 112   ii. Sally FLOYD was born 26 JUN 1800 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 113   iii. George FLOYD was born 8 JUL 1803 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

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111.	ABIGAIL FLOYD (STEPHEN FLOYD5, STEPHEN FLOYD4, HUGH FLOYD3, HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 16 JUN 1798 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 3 JUL 1854 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She was buried in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. She married STEPHEN DANIELS 19 JUN 1823 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, son of STEPHEN DANIELS and LYDIA PALMER. He was born ABT 1798 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 6 AUG 1872 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He was buried 6 AUG 1872 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of ABIGAIL FLOYD and STEPHEN DANIELS are: + 114   i. MARY ABBY DANIELS was born 15 FEB 1824 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 MAR 1907 in Evanston, Cook Co., Illinois. + 115   ii. Lydia Elizabeth DANIELS was born JUN 1828 in Roxbury, Suffolk Co., Massachusetts, and died 4 MAY 1903 in Peabody, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 116   iii. Charles H. DANIELS was born 2 AUG 1830 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 25 MAR 1910 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 117   iv. Sarah Ellen DANIELS was born 8 OCT 1836 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 8 OCT 1904 in No. Cambridge, Middlesex Co., Massachusetts. 118   v. S. Augusta DANIELS was born 15 OCT 1838 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 24 JUL 1914 in Salem, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

113.	George FLOYD (STEPHEN FLOYD5, STEPHEN FLOYD4, HUGH FLOYD3, HUGH FLOYD2, JOHN FLOYD1) was born 8 JUL 1803 in Danvers, Essex Co., Massachusetts. He married Abigail MASURY 15 APR 1830 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, daughter of Joseph MASURY and Polly. She was born 9 DEC 1810 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.
	Children of George FLOYD and Abigail MASURY are: 119   i. George Augustus FLOYD was born 17 JUL 1830 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 7 JUN 1839 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. + 120   ii. Joseph Masury FLOYD was born 11 APR 1834 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts, and died 22 APR 1899 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 121   iii. Mary Abba FLOYD was born 21 APR 1839 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 122   iv. Stephen FLOYD was born 2 APR 1841 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts. 123   v. Georgianna FLOYD was born 31 JUL 1847 in Beverly, Essex Co., Massachusetts.

Follow Friday -- Rock of Ages Resource...A Genealogy Booklet!

Some of you may have heard of the company, Rock of Ages. It is a company that had been in business since 1885, and they specialize in headstones, mausoleums, and memorials. The company is based in Vermont, and even provides a factory tour of their facility. All this might not be interesting but, they apparently believe in the slogan, "Families Are Forever..."


About six years ago, when I first began teaching beginning genealogy at a local library, I used to hand out the Rock of Ages wonderful 16 page booklet, The Rock of Ages Family Genealogy Workbook to the students. The company sent me about 24 heavy cover and think paper booklets to hand out. Now, you can download it to your computer. The picture above is from the booklet I used, but the information is the same now, with the exception of several updated pages covering genealogy websites, and software to use. All you need to do is provide them with your email address and zip code, and then they allow you to use the download link immediately.


What is covered?  All the basics and it is perfect for beginners. There is a Research Log, Work Sheet, Pedigree Chart, Family Name Register and a Family Tree chart (fan design). You can copy or print out as many pages as you need.


My copy was printed in 2002, and even then their advice was relevant in their Ten Basic Research Rules. For example:
"Never assume. Prove it instead.
Do not rely solely on computer databases.
Do not rush the research or jump to hasty conclusions.
Work with facts; not guesses.
Keep an open mind.
Accept the fact that some people cannot be found."

Surname -- KRANS -- (2 Generations) New York to Canada

The Krans line is not a direct line in my tree and I am not related to any of them.  But because I had the resources, the time and a friend who has this line, I spent almost an entire summer working on this family.  I have 79 Krans and the lineage is for five generations.

Descendants of Petrus Krans

Generation No. 1

1.  PETRUS KRANS  (JOHANNES, JOHANN HENRICH KRANTZ) was born Abt. May 05, 1747 in Poss. Montgomery Co., New York, and died October 24, 1823 in Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.  He married ROSINA/ROSANNA KERNER.  She was born Abt. 1749, and died July 07, 1818 in Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

     

Children of PETRUS KRANS and ROSINA/ROSANNA KERNER were:

2.                i.    ANNA/HANNAH MARIA KRANS, b. November 22, 1772, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York; d. October 09, 1818, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

3.               ii.    ELIZABETH KRANS, b. August 10, 1774, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York.

4.              iii.    JOHANNES/JOHN KRANS, b. November 23, 1776, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York; d. February 01, 1858, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

5.              iv.    GEORGE KRANS, b. Abt. 1777, United States.

6.               v.    CATHERINE KRANS, b. March 06, 1785; d. March 10, 1827, St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 vi.    LENA KRANS, b. March 20, 1787, Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York.

7.             vii.    DAVID KRANS, b. May 20, 1789; d. September 20, 1835, St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

Generation No. 2

2.  ANNA/HANNAH MARIA KRANS (PETRUS, JOHANNES, JOHANN HENRICH KRANTZ) was born November 22, 1772 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York, and died October 09, 1818 in Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.  She married FREDERICK NEHER/ NEER March 31, 1793 in Kinderhook, New York, son of JOHANN NEER and ELIZABETH TETER.  He was born Abt. September 23, 1766.

     

Children of ANNA/HANNAH KRANS and FREDERICK NEER were:

                   i.    ELIZABETH NEHER/ NEER, b. April 19, 1794, New York; d. July 27, 1870; m. MERRILL STANTON, February 16, 1815, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. of Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                  ii.    CHARLES NEHER/ NEER, b. July 01, 1796, Dutch Ref. Ch., Kinderhook, New York; d. Bef. April 15, 1803.

                 iii.    ROSINA NEHER/ NEER, b. June 26, 1798, Dutch Ref. Ch., Kinderhook, New York; m. WILLIAM WILSON; d. Abt. April 15, 1865.

                 iv.    CHARLES NEHER/ NEER, b. April 15, 1803, Dutch Ref. Ch., Kinderhook, New York.

                  v.    PETER SYLVESTER NEHER/ NEER, b. November 12, 1803, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. September 01, 1810, Anglican Church of Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 vi.    HANNAH NEHER/ NEER, b. Abt. September 20, 1812, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

3.  ELIZABETH KRANS (PETRUS, JOHANNES, JOHANN HENRICH KRANTZ) was born August 10, 1774 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York.  She married LOURENZ VANVALKENBURG March 15, 1794 in Kinderhook, Columbia Co, New York, son of HENDRICK VANVALKENBURG and ANNATJE VANDERPOEL. 

     

Children of ELIZABETH KRANS and LOURENZ VANVALKENBURG were:

                   i.    ANNATJE VANVALKENBURG, b. December 15, 1794, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York; d. 1853; m. PLINY WOODBURY, March 15, 1813, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. June 1791, Massachusetts; d. 1843.

                  ii.    PETER VANVALKENBURG, b. September 28, 1796, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York; d. Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York.

                 iii.    PETER VANVALKENBURG, b. September 19, 1798, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York; m. (1) ANNA MARIA FELLER; b. Abt. 1805; m. (2) MARY (__); d. December 29, 1899, So. Norwich, Oxford Co., Ontario, Canada.

                 iv.    HENRY VANVALKENBURG, b. October 10, 1800, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York; d. Bef. 1810, Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York.

                  v.    JOHN L. VANVALKENBURG, b. January 05, 1803, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. May 04, 1884, Greenbush, Rensselaer Co., New York; m. CAROLINE HUBBELL.

                 vi.    ROSANNAH VANVALKENBURG, b. June 11, 1805, Quebec, Canada; d. January 11, 1862, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. HORATIO SCROPE THROOP, July 16, 1829, St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. December 18, 1805, United States; d. April 14, 1880, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                vii.    LYDIA VANVALKENBURG, b. Abt. 1808, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

               viii.    HENRY H. VANVALKENBURG, b. July 22, 1810, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. November 29, 1893, Maize, Sedgwick Co, Kansas; m. MARGARET BRAUGHAM, January 04, 1837, Riders Corners, Charleston, Montgomery Co, New York; b. October 21, 1814; d. March 06, 1897.

                 ix.    LAWRENCE VANVALKENBURG, b. November 04, 1812, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                  x.    FRANCIS LAURENCE VANVALKENBURG, b. April 22, 1816, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 xi.    ELIZA VANVALKENBURG, b. March 02, 1819, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. JOHN STEVEN HOLT, May 20, 1840, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. March 12, 1814, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. January 25, 1859.

4.  JOHANNES/JOHN KRANS (PETRUS, JOHANNES, JOHANN HENRICH KRANTZ) was born November 23, 1776 in Rhinebeck, Dutchess Co., New York, and died February 01, 1858 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.  He married CATRINA/CATHARINE LUKE June 08, 1806 in Franklin, Franklin Co., Vermont, daughter of PHILIP LUKE and EYTIE/EITIE VANDERSPAAN/SPAWN.  She was born May 1789 in Prob. Albany, Albany Co., New York, and died June 21, 1833 in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

     

Children of JOHANNES/JOHN KRANS and CATRINA/CATHARINE LUKE were:

                   i.    MARIA KRANS.

                  ii.    DAVID GARDNER KRANS, b. March 09, 1807, St. Armand W. Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. March 22, 1829, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 iii.    GEORGE LUKE KRANS, b. January 06, 1809, St. Armand, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. February 01, 1886, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. MARY WINCH BINGHAM, June 25, 1836, Stanbridge, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. October 01, 1814, Berkshire, Franklin Co., Vermont; d. January 02, 1900, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 iv.    CAROLINE EDITH KRANS, b. September 09, 1812, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. May 26, 1815, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                  v.    CHARLOTTE CAROLINE KRANS, b. May 05, 1816, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. SAMUEL LORENZO FULLER, January 15, 1845, St. Armand E., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 vi.    PHILIP HIRAM KRANS, b. March 13, 1819, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. January 21, 1881, of Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. CAROLINE ELIZABETH ELLIOTT; b. February 13, 1837, United States; d. September 24, 1924, of Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                vii.    HORATIO EDWARD KRANS, b. November 09, 1823, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. March 22, 1898, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. SOPHIA AUGUSTA DERECK, March 17, 1846, Caldwell Manor, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. Abt. 1822, Quebec, Canada.

               viii.    JOHN CATHARINE KRANS, b. December 09, 1827, Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; d. February 23, 1908, of Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. HANNAH PELINA LUKE, October 08, 1851, Clarenceville, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. March 04, 1831, Quebec, Canada; d. October 24, 1922, of Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

5.  GEORGE KRANS (PETRUS, JOHANNES, JOHANN HENRICH KRANTZ) was born Abt. 1777 in United States.  He married MARY HOLSAPPLE April 16, 1816 in St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada, daughter of WILLIAM HOLSAPPLE and MARIA MAUL.  She was born Abt. 1787.

     

Children of GEORGE KRANS and MARY HOLSAPPLE were:

                   i.    GARNER KRANS, b. February 12, 1817, Canada; d. October 19, 1877, St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. MARY JANE BURLEY, February 10, 1846, St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. Canada; d. July 24, 1874, St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                  ii.    MARY CATHARINE KRANS, b. January 14, 1819, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 iii.    JANE KRANS, b. Abt. 1820; m. GEORGE ADAMS, March 03, 1840, St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                 iv.    WILLIAM PETER KRANS, b. June 01, 1823, Quebec, Canada; d. February 04, 1895, St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. MELINDA ELIZABETH BROWN, June 02, 1846, St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. May 16, 1828, United States; d. April 12, 1912, St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

                  v.    PETER KRANS, b. of Kinderhook, Columbia Co., New York; d. Aft. October 09, 1818; m. CATHERINE SIGSBY, July 03, 1806, Franklin, Franklin Co., Vermont.

6.  CATHERINE KRANS (PETRUS, JOHANNES, JOHANN HENRICH KRANTZ) was born March 06, 1785, and died March 10, 1827 in St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.  She married DYER THROOP, son of BENJAMIN THROOP and SUSANNAH THROOP.  He was born August 18, 1774 in Bozrah, New London Co., Connecticut, and died April 29, 1827 in St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

     

Children of CATHERINE KRANS and DYER THROOP were:

                   i.    DYER THROOP, m. CECILIA NESSLE.

                  ii.    HORATIO SCROPE THROOP, b. December 18, 1805, United States; d. April 14, 1880, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; m. ROSANNAH VANVALKENBURG, July 16, 1829, St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada; b. June 11, 1805, Quebec, Canada; d. January 11, 1862, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.

7.  DAVID KRANS (PETRUS, JOHANNES, JOHANN HENRICH KRANTZ) was born May 20, 1789, and died September 20, 1835 in St. Armand W. (Philipsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.  He married (1) UNKNOWN W/O DAVID KRANS Bef. March 11, 1810.  She died Bef. March 11, 1810.  He married (2) CATHARINE MOORE March 11, 1810 in St. Armand W., Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada. 

     

Child of DAVID KRANS and CATHARINE MOORE was:

                   i.    MILES KRANS, b. March 22, 1817, Philipsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada.