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The Life From The Roots blog topics have changed several times since I began this blog in 2009. I initially wrote only about the family history I had been working on for 20 years. Years later, I was into visiting gardens, historical homes, churches, libraries that had genealogical collections, historical societies, war memorials, and travel/tourism places. I also enjoy posting autographs and photos of famous people I've met or have seen.

Along with my New England roots, other areas include New York, New Jersey, Michigan, Illinois, Wisconsin, and the Eastern Townships of Quebec, Canada.

Please check out the labels on the right side for topics (please note, they need work). Below the labels and pageviews is a listing of my top nine posts, according to Google. Four of them pertain to Lowell, MA. These posts change often because they are based on what people are reading.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Top Ten -- Canadian Research Sites


These are my favorite sites for doing Quebec, Canada research.


Indices to Canadian Censuses (free census records)  http://www.automatedgenealogy.com/



Eastern Townships Archives  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qceastwn/archives.html


Eastern Townships Research  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~qceastwn/index.html


Library and Archives Canada  http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/genealogy/index-e.html


Quebec, Canada cemetery records  http://www.afhs.ab.ca/registry/regqc_cemetery.html


Quebec, Canada cemetery records:  Interment.net Cemetery Records Online  http://www.interment.net/can/qc/index.htm


Canada GenWeb Project  http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~canwgw/


Missisquoi County (Quebec, Canada) http://www.griffincunningham.net/davis/misscountymain2.htm


Marlene Simmons Research site http://simmons.b2b2c.ca


1851 Missisquoi Co., census (pdf)  http://www.daviesgenealogy.com/CENSUS.pdf



Missisquoi Historical Society and Museum 

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

Top Ten, Now Seven Brick Walls


Old brick walls coming down in Lowell, ma.

iF ANYBODY CAN SOLVE ANY OF THESE SEVEN (7) BRICK WALLS, I WILL PAY YOU $100. One person has already been paid.

PLEASE WRITE FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION.


Adams, John (Parents needed)
Born abt 1757of Wintonbury (now Bloomfield), CT - Lexington, MA - Hamilton, NY - Elba, NY
In Lexington, MA during Revolutionary War
Died September 25, 1830, Elba, Genesee Co., New York
Married to Hannah Smith, dau. of Joseph Smith and Eunice Drake of  Windsor, CT

Farmer, Alexander “Alex” (Parents needed, no other information.)
Born March 05, 1814 in New York or Canada
Died January 27, 1864, Calhoun Co., Michigan
Married Huldah Lay abt 1833 in prob. Niagara Co., New York
Children 5 born bet. Niagara, NY and Leroy, Michigan

HAWLEY, BENJAMIN (Parents needed, no other information.) Solved by me, December 2017.
Born 1753,  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Died 1831, Tompkins, Delaware Co., New York
Married February 05, 1778 to THEODOSIA FITCH at Lebanon, New London Co., Connecticut  (Had 8 children)

HULL, NANCY (Parents needed, no other information.)
Born 1790, Woodbridge, New Haven Co., Connecticut
Married 1807 to JESSE WRIGHT, son of ASHER WRIGHT Prob. Killingworth, Middlesex Co., Connecticut
She and her husband both died February 07, 1878, one in New Haven, and the other in Killingworth

JAQUAYS, William (Parents needed, no other information.)
Born bet. 1784 – 1790, poss. CT or VT (No other information.)
Married Lucy Cross of Windham, Windham Co., Connecticut
Lucy died January 14, 1878 at Cowansville, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada
Children were: Louisa Jane / Elizabeth Jaquays, Thankful, Sarah, William Cross, and Harriet C. (all of Addison, Vermont and Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

JOHNSON ELIZABETH / BETSEY  (Father was William, need more information and her mother.) SOLVED, BY A RESEARCHER, AND I PAID HIM.
Born November 07, 1751, Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts
Died March 19, 1799, Dublin, Cheshire Co., New Hampshire
Married October 21, 1773, DAVID MEAD / MEED at Lynn, Essex Co., Massachusetts
(Two children born Lynn, one in New Ipswich, New Hampshire)

JOHNSON, LYDIA (Parents needed, no other information.)
Born Abt. 1822, Vermont
Died March 22, 1858, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada
Married WILLIAM CROSS JAQUAYS October 24, 1839 at Franklin Co., Vermont

MUNSON, ANNA (Maiden unknown.)
Born Abt. 1731, Died April 18, 1772, Plainview, Hartford Co., Connecticut
Married WAITSTILL MUNSON (They had 2 children, Esther and Anna.)

Richardson, Almira “Mira”  (Parents needed, no other information.) SOLVED BY USING THRULINES, by me, 3/4/19.
Born abt. 1798 of Orange, New Haven Co., Connecticut
She was adopted by John Byran.
Died April 22, 1861, New Haven, New Haven Co., Connecticut
Was married to Aaron Kilborn of Hamden Co., Connecticut

Wyckoff, Gerritje (No further information known.)
Died Abt 1725
Married JOHN (Jan) PIETERSE Van NESS (his 1st wife of 4 years)
Had son, JOHN (Jan) PIETERSE Van NESS born 1722 Readington, Somerset Co., New Jersey

Top Ten Posts I Enjoyed

There are far more than these nine posts that I enjoy. I tried to give a variety of personal genealogy blogs with stories and hints on how-to-do things.

Brenda of Journey to the Past
Ancestor Biography: Daisy Ellen Graf

Heather of Nutfield Genealogy
Cousins Collaborate on a Genealogy Story 

Betty of Betty's Boneyard Genealogy Blog
James Jay Huber -1952-1973 Vietnam Veteran

Becky of Kinexxions
Greetings From Alaska (and related trip)

Jasia of Creative Gene
Melancholy Too

Greta of Greta's Genealogy Bog
Greenville Love (and related Greenville posts)

Michelle of The Turning of Generations
Organization

Susan of Long Lost Relatives
Managing your Digital Files

Hummer (Frances) of Branching Out Through the Years
A Great Example of Never Give Up

Special mention:

There are about 1,250 genealogy blogs and they can be found in listed categories at Genealogy Blogs by Type  Thank you to Tom MacEntee, the top genea-blogger.

Gena-Musings by Randy Seaver   (He blogs a lot and discusses everything in depth.)

Lorine of Olive Tree Genealogy Blog


Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Top Ten -- Free Genealogy Sites

This short list was done because I have several new genealogists following my site. If any "seasoned" genealogists have additional FREE sites, please feel free to post them in my comments section.


Find-A-Grave (52 million grave records, many with photos) at http://www.findagrave.com/


Google searches, Google Alerts and Google Books


DAR -- Daughters of the American Revolution (great site for seeing if your ancestor was a Revolutionary War patriot) at http://services.dar.org/public/dar_research/search/


Family Search (LDS site with millions of records, many images of actual records).
https://beta.familysearch.org/


Ellis Island site with emigration and naturalization records.  http://www.ellisisland.org/


RootsWeb (site is free and owned by Ancestry.com (subscription site).
http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/


The US GenWeb Project.  http://usgenweb.org/


Dutch Door Genealogy.  http://www.dutchdoorgenealogy.com/


Internet Archive. http://www.archive.org/


Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers.  http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/


Special Mention:
Cynthia Shenette of Heritage Zen wrote a wonderful article in which she did a lot of research, and explains step by step what was done and what needs to be done. She doesn't subscribe to Ancestry either.  Please read Researching the Coldbrook Tragedy (4 parts)  Note:  Cynthia has a very long list of genealogy sites at the end of her Heritage Zen home page. Scroll all the way down.


ADDITIONAL SITES RECOMMENDED BY OTHERS (See Comments.) They are excellent.


Nancy suggested:  Cyndi's List

Gretta suggested:  The Bureau of Land Management


Heather suggested:   Random Acts of Genealogical Kindness 

Tombstone Tuesday -- KNAP (2 Generations) CT to Quebec, Canada

Jonathan Knap
Born:    March 17, 1750, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Died:  April 25, 1828, St. Armand E. (Freighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada
Stone reads: "Erected in memory of Capt. Jonathan Knap who was born in Redding, Conn. on the 17th March 1750 and died on the 25th of April 1828, aged 78 yrs. 1 month and 8 days in St. Armand, L.C."

His wife Mary Alvord
Born:   April 26, 1754, Fairfield, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Died:  July 31, 1842, St. Armand E. (Freighsburg), Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada
Stone reads: "In memory of Mary Alvord wife of Capt. Jonathan Knap who departed this life July 31, 1842.  Aged 88-3-5."
Jonathan and Mary Knap were my 4th great-grandparents.


Their daughter Anna Knap Pell, my 3rd great-grandmother.
Born:  April 22, 1798, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Died:  February 20, 1866, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

And, their son, Aquila Knap, my 3rd great-granduncle.
Born:  December 05, 1785, Redding, Fairfield Co., Connecticut
Died:  March 23, 1877, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada
Aquila Knap was my 3rd great-granduncle.
The above were buried at the Bishop Stewart Memorial Church Cemetery in Frelighsburg, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada
(Above 2nd photo of church and cemetery by Patrice Marcotte, permission granted to use about 10 years ago.)

Jonathan Knap's brother, Moses Knap
Born:  Abt. 1754, of Arlington, Vermont
Died:  February 13, 1816, Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada
His wife was Charity Hurd
Moses was my 4th great-granduncle.

This stone is at the All Saints Anglican Church Cemetery in Dunham, Missisquoi Co., Quebec, Canada

Monday, October 11, 2010

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.

Saturday, October 9, 2010

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.

Descendant Register, Generation No. 1

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.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 2

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.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 3

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.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 4

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.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 5

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.


Descendant Register, Generation No. 6

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.