Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File W. 7,281, Josiah Floyd, Va.

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(8-1776)

Service, VA   
Name: Floyd, Josiah, Mary
Number, W. 7,281

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8861
North Carolina
Mary Floyd, died
widow of Josiah Floyd who was a Private in the Revolution
________________________
Inscribed on the Roll at the rate of 30 Dollars 00
Cents per annum to commence on the 4th day of March 1843. 
and end 2 Oct 1846 when she died.
____________________
Certificate of Pension issued the 24th day of July '00
and sent to 
Hon. E. Deberry, 
[Illegible Name]
_____________________
[Acts of March 3, 1843 & June 17 1844.]
Recorded in Book A
Vol. 2, Page 154.
Payable to surviving children
John Floyd, Joseph, Floyd and Betsy Howill

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North Carolina   | Court of Pleas and Quarter
Anson County    |  Sessions  April Term 1850

It has been made appear to the satisfaction of this court that John Floyd, Joseph Floyd and Betsy Howill are living children of Josiah Floyd and Mary his wife died, that said children are now alive and that said Joseph Floyd and Mary his wife are dead. and that Mary Floyd died October 2nd , 1846--
Approved of by the Court and certified accordingly.

Augh Shepherd (Chairman)
State of North Carolina
Anson County

I, Norplut D. Boggan, Clerk
of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions
for the County of Anson certify that Augh Shepherd whose name appears as above is the chairman of our said court and that the signature purporting  to be his is genuine.

In testimony whereof I have here unto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name at Wadesboro -this 9th day of April  Shl. 1850
ND Boggan clerk

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State of North Carolina
Montgomery County. S Be it known that before me Solomon Efoird one of the Judges of the Court of Peas & guarantee Sessions appeared Job Davis & after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath State that he was raised in Mecklenburg County State of Virginia born the 10th day of April 1773, & that Josiah Floyd resided in Brunswick County Virginia Joining Mecklenburg County that he became personally acquainted with said Floyd about 4 years after the Close of the war & he was then Married & I came to the above County with said Floyd 45 years past. & I resided with him eighteen months My long Acquaintance with him I have often heard him speak of his services in the revolutionary war. that he served seven Tours of duty either Volunteer or drafted on Substitute he states he cannot recollect the length of each tour but states that it could not be less than Three Months each Tour that he does not recollect dates or his officers names except Daniel Waggoner & he believes his services of the Militia that said Floyd was considered a Man of Credit & I considered him the same the above is as far as he now recollects, that I believe Josiah Floyd died The 29th November 1828,
That Mary Floyd now claiming Pension for the services of her husband in the revolution is now deranged & has been so for seven years past & is not capable of making a declaration
That I have resided in two miles of Mary Floyd 23 years, I have no recollection of dates of the service of Josiah Floyd in the revolution. Sworn & Subscribed this 27th day of March 1839 -
Jobe Davis
S. Elird H

State of North Carolina Be it known that before me Solomon Efird one of the Montgomery County Judges of the Court of Pleas & quarter sessions of said County appeared James Floyd son of Josiah Floyd dec'd, & after being duly sworn according to Law doth on his oath state that he was born the 13th day of April 1791. That, he has heard his Parents state that they were Married in the State of Virginia immediately after the Close of the revolutionary war, he thinks 1783 or 1784 - that he recollects hearing his Father state two tours of duty in the war he thinks in the Militia three months cack tour one of the tours a Substitute for which he received a Valuable mare his father has resided 45 years in the above County & died the 29th day of November 1828, 
There is no register of the age of the dec'd, Mary his wife or Marriage he has heard his Father say that he was six years older than his wife Mary neither has there been papered any register of the ages of the Children of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife except myself that I set in a Book years past from the statement of his parents
The following certificate is in support of the Claim of Mary Floyd widow of Josiah Floyd dec'd for Pension for the services of her husband in the army of the revolution. Mary Floyd the widow is deranged & has been for seven years past & is not Capable of foiling her Declaration. The following are the names of the Children of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife as they were born,
(Carried over)

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William Floyd son of Josiah Floyd & Mary his wife
Ann Floyd daughter of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife
Henry Floyd son of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife
James Floyd son of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife born 13th April 1791,
Eliza Floyd Daughter of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife
Joseph Floyd son of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife
Sarah Floyd Daughter of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife
John Floyd son of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife
Mariet Floyd son of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife
Martha Floyd Daughter of Josiah Floyd & Mary Floyd his wife
I have no recollection of the service of Josiah Floyd in the revolution, or of dates thereof 
Sworn & Subscribed this 27th, day of March 1839,
James Floyd

I Solomon Eafird one of the Judges of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of the County of Montgomery N. Carolina do certify that I am personally acquainted with Job Davis & James Floyd for twenty years residing near them & consider them men entitled to Credit.
Given under my hand & Seal this 27th day of March 1839 -
Solomon Efird JP

I John B. Martin Clerk of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions for the County of Montgomery North Carolina do Certify that Solomon Efird is one of the Judges of the Court of Pleas & quarter Sessions of the above County & the Signature purporting to be his is genuine
Given under my hand & the Seal of office annexed this 1st day of April 1839,
John B Martin Clk
By W Knight Clk

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Mary Floyd
N.C
ac 38 month

R. B. Allison
Prvt
Feb 1852

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POWER OF ATTORNEY-Revolutionary Pension Claims.
___________________
Know all Men by these Presents, That I, John Floyd
hereby constitute and appoint R. Burgiss Allison my true and lawful Agent and Attorney, to prosecute the Claim of Mary Floyd for any amount of Revolutionary Pension, or Increase of Pension, that may be due; and I hereby authorize my said Agent to examine all the papers and documents in relation to said claim, on file in the Departments at Washington City, or elsewhere; to file additional evidence or arguments and to receive the Certificate which may be issued for said Claim, which Certificate I wish made payable to
John Floyd, Joseph Floyd and Elizabeth Howell
To appoint one or more substitutes under him for the purposes herein expressed; and to do all things that I might or could do were I personally present. Hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney and Agent shall lawfully do in the premises.
WITNESS my hand and Seal this 16 day of December A.D., 1851.
John Floyd

Signed and Sealed in the presence of 
N. M. Hubbard JP

STATE of North Carolina
COUNTY of Anson} ss:
On this 16 day of December A.D. 1851 before me, the subscriber, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County aforesaid, personally appeared John Floyd and acknowledged the foregoing Power, of Attorney to be his act and deed, for the purposes therein mentioned.
IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, I hereunto set my hand, the day and year aforesaid.}
N. M. Hubbard J. Peace.

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Claim of
Act of


STATE OF ______
COUNTY ______} ss.
Be it known, That on this ________ day of _______ A.D., eighteen hundred and fifty _, before the undersigned, a Justice of the Peace in and for the County and State aforesaid, personally appeared __________ a resident of _____________ in said County, and made oath according to law that _ he is the _______________
Who was a Revolutionary Pensioner
At the rate of ______________ Dollars per annum; that __ has been informed that the said Pension ought to be increased that he is directly interested as a claimant in said Pension, and makes this affidavit to be filed with such additional evidence or arguments as my Agent may use in prosecuting said claim.
Sworn to and subscribed, the day and year aforesaid, before me.
N. M. Hubbard J. Peace.

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STATE OF_________
COUNTY OF ______} ss.

It is hereby certified that satisfactory evidence has been exhibited before me ______ that ________ was a Revolutionary Pensioner of the United States at the rate of $ __________ per annum and that ___ died on the ____________ day of __________ eight hundred and ________ leaving surviving ________________ and that ________________ the only surviving _____________ of the aforesaid.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF,  I have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal of office this _____________ day of __________ one thousand eight hundred and fifty.

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WIDOW, &c.
Revy 
File No. 7281
Mary Floyd
Wid.
Josiah Floyd
Prvt. Rev: War

Act: March 3 1843, June 17th 1844

Index:-Vol. A, Page 242
[Arrangement of 1870.]

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6346
Mary Floyd, dec’d
Widow of Josiah
North Carolina
Anson Co
Let. 29 Nov. 1828
Cap – Col. Watson N.C. line
Admitted.
Private 9 mos $30 –
Per an on 4 March 1836 till March 1841
From 4 March 1843
To 2 Oct: 1841 when
She died, children John Floyd Joseph Floyd and Betsy Howell,

Act 7th July , 1838, 3d March 1843 & 17 June 1844

Hon. E. Deberry
H.R

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Mary Floyd – 6346
Widow of Josiah
Act 7 July 1838 – NC.
Let to R. R. Johnson
18 Novr 1859-

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10945
North Carolina
Mary Floyd dec’d
Widow of Josiah Floyd who was a pensioner under the Act of _____ and who died on the 29 Novr. 1828 of Ancon in the State of N.C. who was a private in the Company commanded by Captain – of the Regt commanded by Col. Walton in the Va Mil for 9 mos.

Inscribed on the Roll of Fayetteville at the rate of 30 Dollars 00 Cents per annum, to commence on the 4th day of March, 1836.

Certificate of Pension issued the 24 day of July 1850 and sent to Hn. E. Deberry, H.R.

Payable to surviving children
[Act July 7, 1838.]
Recorded by J. P. Chase Clerk,
Book 2 Vol. 1 Page 289

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Comsier of Pensions
J L Edwards Esq
Mail
Washington City

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Woodsboro Novb’r, 7 AD 1839-

Sir your Octob’ 8th 1839 – is at hand, respecting the Case of Mrs. Mary Floyd widow of Josiah Floyd decs’d. the Widow resides with her son who has taken Care of since the death of her husband she is not Capable of foiling a Declaration & appears never will be as for further evidence in support of her Claim time past since the Service of her husband appears too great for the friends of the widow to produce further than has been given I forward to your department the same evidence, you will report on it to me as you may think Just,
I am respectfully yours
Rufus R. Johnson
(agent)

J L Edwards Esq
Com.ss of Pensions
Washington City

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State of North Carolina
Anson County} Personally appeared before the Subscriber one of the Justices of the Peace for said County William Johnson who being duly sworn deposeth as follows that in the winter of the year 1781 he became acquainted with Josiah Floyd who together with this deponent was then in the Army of the United States near Norfolk in the State of Virginia which was then invaded by the British Army under the Command of Arnold that this Deponent belonged to a Regiment Commanded by Col Alexander Watson that he believes Josiah Floyd belonged to the same Regiment that the Regiment was from the County of Brunswick State of Virginia and for a Tour of Three Months duty. That the said Josiah Floyd removed from the County of Brunswick State of Virginia to the County of Montgomery State North Carolina where our acquaintance continued until his death some Twenty years ago that the said Josiah Floyd left at the time of his death a Widow & Family of Children
Sworn to & Subscribed before me this 15th day of March 1839
Wm Johnson
Jas M Waddile JP

I do hereby certify that William Johnson who has subscribed to the above affidavit is a man of standing and entitled to full credit Given under my hand this 15th March 1839
Jas M Waddile JP
I Norflint D Boggan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for Anson County, Certify that James M. Waddile is a Magistrate as above and that the foregoing signatures purporting to be his are genuine
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and subscribed my name this 15th day of March in the year 1839
N. D. Boggan Clerk

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State of N. Carolina Ancon County
Personally appeared before me John Floyd one of the Children of Josiah Floyd and Mary his wife and made oath in due form of law, that what he has heard his father say, and other people Reporting, the Services of his father, that he must have served Eighteen month until the close of the Revolution. From the Statements made by my father of the great Suffering underwent & endured by him and his fellow Soldiers while in actual Service, and of the trick, by the officer, of the guard Slipping up and finding the guard a sleep. Many circumstances of suffering while in Service he does not recollect the officers names, but thinks he was under Gen Washington, that he has heard his father say he had been cleared out in retreating from the army That he had either a a Stood his ground & risk being killed, then to interevent so much sufferance in retreating, the same would by down and fall down & go to Sleep & when they would awake the they would be covered with Snow, or the water a running under them. He believes the tour was three months and that he served six tours. And that he was the most of the time a foot Soldier. That his mother died in October 1846
Sworn to and Subscribed this 11th day of April 1850
John Floyd
Wm Allen JP

John Floyd whose name [illegible] did and who has this day made oath to the above declaration is a neighbour of mine and I have been acquainted with him for 30 years and he is a man of high respectability and is in title to full credit on his oath given under my hand this 11 day April 1850
Wm Allen

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State of North Carolina
Anson County}
I Norplut D Boggan Clerk of the Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions for the County of Anson do hereby Certify that William Allen is a Magistrate as appears to the foregoing and that the signatures purporting to be his are genuine. I further Certify that I am personally acquainted with John Floyd and that full reliance should be given to his statement
In Testimony whereof I have hereunto affixed my seal of office and Subscribed my nae at Woodsboro this 18th day of April 1850
N D Boggan MC