The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1913-10-12
Flood. r. r. Y. 4.

Flood, r. r. ". 4.
John Flood came over IN the Swan
! III 1910, just wee bit after the Rolfes
and Ycardleys and Stracheys. AS late
as 1916 he was living In Charles city
with that pious man, Alexander Whit
akcr. who probably performed the mar
riaee ceremony FOR John Rolfe and
| Princess Pocahontas Whether he or
Buck married them has ever been "A
mooted question. but Whitaker's claim
seems more reasonable rs he was a
near neiehbor OF Rolfc. In 1875 Flood
was living at Jordan's Journey with
Margaret, his wife, who came over in
| the supply. Margaret was n widow. by
name OF Finch. He was Il member Of
the House OF Burgcsscs in 16+2-l645,
1862 900, and he was an Indian inter
prefer, and for the last service he was
allowed 1000 pounds OF tobacco yearly.
He died in 1861, leaving William 12>,
John CD. and Thomas o.. His sec
| ond wife was Fortune Jordan. and he
had by her Jane t2l twho married
John Cary. and Walter (2) Flood.
| Thomas (2) Flood was an Indian in
iterpreter and captain Of militia. lie
married and had a son. Thomas go.
who died in IT'S. lie married Ann and
! left William "a. Henry tD. Benjamin
90, Mary 90 and Anne 90. Henry a.
beth CD marie John Nicholson. Of
Surry, and left issues Henry 50, John
go, Jane (5l, William 90, Elizabeth
/ 80, Flood 90. Walter q, Flood was
born about 1856. He married Anne
Browne. daughter of Maief William
John CD, whose wife was Mary, Wal
ter t3), Fortune (3), Mary 90. Ammo
| go married William Cooke and Eliza
beth go. and in his viii lie men
toned grandchildren John 90 and
Jane a.. This and no further can We
I L q - a
still in Surry County, and descendants
| Of l.. +. VS. No. by name OF Browne.
Nicholson. Cooke, etc. have married
and intcrmarried until q great company
may claim mt the present day descent
from John Flood.
| Is the Hon Hal D. Flood or this
company? 1t would be very interesting
TO prove il. and if his line is unhrok en-
we should like TO publish II III this
connection. Whether il is proved or
not. IL is probable. and the name Flood
certainly had an honorable beginning
| IN the Old Dominion.
| 1. Savage; .. Proctor; 3, Rolfe,
Strachey. Yeardley, and a. Flood,
| Powell.
Powell is one OF the very oldest
names IN Virginia. but we cannot
prove any of its present day dcscents
without assistance. If we could, Rolfe.
4
have to go down. and we could pro-
claim John Powell founder of Il. T..
/ Y. 4. He had some sons, but. like John
Laydon's daughters-thcy stood still
none Of their descendants is particular
ly known. John Powell was born in
1896 and came to Virginia In the
Swallowe In 1909 His wife. Katherine
| Powell. came over IN the Flying Hart
in 1922. and his son, John, was born
| in Virginia. John Powell Was mem
Der of the House of Burgesses in 1852
from Walusbruke TO Maries Mount.
His John (2) was Burgess l65I165S
1859 1860 1868. and 1866 and 1916
John % Powell had John CD, Ben
jamin co and William (2). The family
| in the third generation was absolutely
! lost. These were perhaps less ambi-
ttious and less prosperous than the pre-
ceding. generation. In James City and
York counties thoro are Powells which
may descend from John Powell. of the
| Swallowe," but we cannot prove II.
| 1t is very interesting TO watch the
rise OF the family and very sad 10 sec
them decline. Nothing but personal
pride and energy will keep II family up
Money always boosts 1t. but in tho un-
dulations of fortune. pride and energy
vital factors OF neutrality-suspicious.
them until money comes along again.
| Few people came to young Virginia