Gallant Floyd
1800 CENSUS: SC, Greenville County, page 273:
Garland Floid, 1 male 16-26; 1 female 16-26.
1817 LAND: GA, Jackson Co, SLC, Film #1484859, Book B, page 33:
...ninth day of July...1817...James Abercrombie...sold...unto Garland Floyd...175 acres...witnessed by Robert Snodgrass, signed James Abercrombie, recorded 25 Aug 1825.
1820 CENSUS: GA, Hall Co., Captain Byrd's District, page 153:
Gallant Floyd: 3 males under 10; 1 male 10 and under 16; 1 male 16 and under 18; 1 male 18 and under 26; 1 male 26 and under 45; 1 female 10 and under 16; 1 female 16 and under 26; 1 female 26 and under 45.
1822 DEED: GA, Hall Co., Book A, page 101:
Deed from Alexander Crawford to Gallent Floyd, unknown date, recorded January 14, 1822, conveys 175 acres of land fromerly belonging to James Abercrombie.
1826 DEED: GA, Hall Co., Book E, page 78:
Deed dated October 7, 1826 from James Floyd to Garlent Floyd recorded September 25, 1837, conveys 300 acres of land originally granted to James Abercrombie.
1835 DEED: GA, Hall Co., Book D, page 291:
Deed dated April 21, 1835, from Samuel Morgan to Garland Floyd, recorded April 23, 1835.
1837 DEED: GA, Hall Co., Gook E, page 63:
Deed dated March 25, 1837, from James Floyd to Gallent Floyd, recorded July 10, 1837, conveys title to a two year old Negro boy named Henry.
1838 DEED: GA, Hall Co., Book E, page 108:
Deed from James Floyd to Garlent Floyd, recorded January 13, 1838 conveys 100 acres of land.
1840 CENSUS: GA, Hall Co., District #262 G.M., page 179:
Garland Floyd, 1 male 70-80; 1 female 15-20; 1 female 50-60, 1 female slave 10-24; 1 female slave 36-55.
1844 MARRIAGE: GA, Forsyth Co., Book A, page 200:
Gallent Floyd married Nancy Davis 12 Dec 1844.
1850 CENSUS: GA, Hall Co., 38 District, page 402B, line 41:
Gallant Floid, 82, male, farmer, worth $200, born in NC; N., 30, female, born in GA, Sally Dowdle, 106, female, born in VA, cannot read or write, insane.
1860 CENSUS: GA, Hall Co., 411th District, Gainesville Post Office, page 103, line 16, visitation 633:
G. Floyd, 82, m, farmer, real estate value $500, personal value $300, born in SC, cannot read or write; Nancy, 42, f, born in GA.
1858 WILL: GA, Hall County:
I, Garland Floyd, of the County and State aforesaid...Third, unto my beloved wife, Nancy Floyd, for and during her natural life and widowhood - the tract of land whereon I now live containing one hundred acres...bounded by Joab Martin, G.W. Ogle, and Alfred Davis - my negro woman named Winney, all of my household and kitchen furniture, a small bay mare called Gidge, together with her saddle and bridle, a cow and calf, a sow and pigs, all of my sheep, poultry, also all my farming tools and tools of every description and one hundred and fifty dollars in money. Fourth, unto my son-in-law Garey Davis, husband of my daughter Sally, five dollars in addition to what he is owing to me. Fifth, unto my son-in-law, James Davis, husband of my daoughter Nancy, five dollars in addition to what he has already had of my estate. Sixth, to my son, James Floyd, five dollars in addition to what he has already had. Seventh, to my son, John D. Floyd, five dollars in addition to what he is owing to me (being four hundred dollars besides interest). Eighth, to my daughter Mary Blackwell, wife of Linsay Blackwell, fifty dollars and the bed furniture left with me. Ninth, to my son Young G. Floyd, five dollars in addition to what he has already had. Tenth,...balance of my estate bout real and personal be sold and the money raising therefrom...equally divided between my wife Nancy Floyd and the children of Caroline Floyd, wife of Young G. Floyd.
And at the death of my wife, Nancy Floyd, all the property given to her which may then be remaining to be equally divided among my grandchildren, the children of said Caroline Floyd aforesaid, share and share alike. Should my wife Nancy marry then all the above property, the money, the mare, saddle & bridle and the bed and furniture go to Caroline Floyd as aforesaid. Eleventh, I hereby appoint my beloved wife, Nancy Floyd, Executrix and my grandson, James David Floyd, Executor to carry this my will into effect...7th day of July 1858. Garland (X) Floyd (seal) witnessed by: John G. Merck, J.R. Boone and W.C. Glover.
1860 CODICIL: GA, Hall County:
I Garland Floyd...desirous of changing the Executor therein appointed. I do hereby appoint Andrew J. Davis Executor to this my last will and testament in place of James David Floyd therein appointed to act with my wife, Nancy Floyd..
.thirtieth day of June 1860. Garland (X) Floyd Witnessed by: A. Whelchel, J. E. Redwine and Joab Martin.
1865 CODICIL: GA, Hall County:
Whereas I Garland Floyd did on the 7th day of July 1858 sign, seal, declare and publish my last will and testament in the presence of John Merck, J.R. Boone and Wiley C. Glover...subsequently on the 30th June 1860 affixed a Codicil...I am desirous of adding a second Codicil, my worldly effects having undergone some change since making said Will and Codicil. I have purchased a little Sorrel Mare (Kit) with a blaze on her face about five years old and a Negro girl named Mary..which I give to my beloved wife, Nancy Floyd...Thirty first day of May 1865. Garland (X) Floyd (seal) Witnessed by: John Gray, E.T. Saye and A.J. Davis.
1867 PROBATE: GA, Hall County:
We, A.J. Davis and Nancy Floyd, do solemnly swear that this writing contains the Last Will and Codicils of the within named Garland Floyd, deceased...May 3, 1867. A.J. Davis and Nancy Floyd.
GENEALOGY: GA, The Times, 22 Feb 1983, Sybil McRay Hall County Genealogist, Many Hall Descendents in Texas:
Garland Floyd left a will recorded in Hall County which was written July 7, 1858 and probated in 1867: To wife, Nancy Floyd, a tract or parcel of land whereon I now live containing 100 acres, more or less, marked by conditional line made out by Joab Martin, G.W. Ogle and Alfred Davis. Boo "B" Deeds and Mortgages of Hall County record the purchase of 175 acres of land by Garland Floyd from James Abercrombie which was recorded August 25, 1825. The wife, nancy, was also to receive his negro woman, Winney, all household and kitchen furniture, a small mare named Fidge with a saddle and bridle, a couw, calf, sow, pigs, sheep, poultry, all farming tools and $150 in money.
NEWSPAPER: GA, The Times, 20 Jun 1993, page 6E:
Garland or Gallant Floyd moved with his wife nancy from Greenville County, SC to jackson county, GA in 1800 or 1801. He is listed in the tax digest in 1804, but not in 1809 or thereafter.
NOTES: Jay E. (Gene) Floyd, 1908 Crescent Place, Midland, TX 79705:
The folowing appears on the application of Gussie Floyd Williams for membership in the Daughters of the American Revolution. The application was made at San Benito, Texas and is dated May 31, 1923.
"My Great-Grandfather, Gallant Floyd, served as a private soldier and his name appears on the Original roll Call Book of Revolutionary soldiers. A.J. Neal, Ex. Clerk, superior court of Carnsville, Franklin County, Georgia, is custodian of these records. For patriotic services, as a soldier, his name appears on the list of those entitled to draw a Bounty of Land in the Lotteries of the lands of the state of GA. He was a member of col. Patrick's Regiment, and Major Bruce Battalion. He lived to be one hundred and four (104) years old, lived and died near Gainsville, GA."
The following appears as a reference on the above application:
"A.J. Neal, Ex. Clerk, Superior Court, Carnsville, Franklin County, GA has the original Roll Call of Indian and Revolutionary soldiers; also the receipt book containing the receipt and original signatures of said soldiers. Gallant Floyd's name appears on these rolls."
In a letter written by J.L. Floyd, son of John D. Floyd, December 30, 1921, he states that Gallant Floyd was married twice and had a child by his second wife, name of child and wife not known. In that latter, he also claimed that Gallant Floyd was a nephew of General John B. Floyd of Virginia, a fact that I rather doubt. He also claimed that David C. Floyd, a son of Gallant Floyd, died at the Alamo. This is now know not to be true.
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