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Special thanks to Jim Farmer, Mark Floyd, Martha Miller and Mrs. Janet
Woodard and others for data shared on this family. Pugh Floyd
was born ca 1790/91 in SC, presumably in that part of old Georgetown
District that later became Horry County. He may have been named after an
ancestor who bore the "Pugh" surname, though I don't have any proof of
that, but it seems a likely reason for his name.
Pugh Floyd is a proven child of
James Floyd (bef 1755) and Elizabeth Lewis. This connection is
proven by Pugh (and others) being named as heirs in James' estate
records.
Assuming that he was born in what is now Horry, then he was probably
with his parents for the early census records (1800 and 1810).
Unfortunately the names of family members were not given on those census
records so I can only try to match them up by age group.
For the 1800 census, Pugh would have been about 9 years old, and
therefore enumerated in the "under 10" age group (born ca 1790/1800),
and sure enough, his father James had 4 sons that age with him in 1800.
For the 1810 census, Pugh would have been about 19 years old, and
therefore should be enumerated in the 16-25 age group (born ca 1784/94),
and sure enough, his father James had 2 sons that age with him in 1810.
Pugh Floyd served during the War of 1812 in James Johnston's Company
and Theophilus Floyd's Company. His pension files contain some
interesting family data (Files WC-24912 and SC-19998 available from the
National Archives). (Thanks to Jim Farmer for sharing this pension
data).
Pugh Floyd married his first wife Charity Pitman sometime
between 1800 and 1814 in Horry Dist, SC. Her name is proven by the War
of 1812 Pension records. I don't know who Charity's parents were, nor
when she was born. She could be closely related to Sarah Pitman who
married Pugh’s brother
Frederick Floyd.
I'm not sure when Charity died, but it was probably between 1817 and
1819. It is possible that she died during, or shortly after the
birth of Sarah Jane Floyd, born 26 Sep 1817. This is just
conjecture though.
Pugh Floyd married Jane Graham before 1819 in Horry Dist, SC.
Her maiden name is proven by the War of 1812 Pension records. Jane was
born ca 1794/95 in SC, presumably in that part of old Georgetown that
later became Horry County. I don't know who her parents were, but there
were only five Graham households in the area on the 1800 census that had
an apparent daughter her age (James Graham, John Sr, John Jr, William
and Joseph). One of them could be her family. More research is needed on
that subject.
Pugh Floyd was listed on the
1820 census in Horry District.
1820 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation
of this census)
1820 Horry Dist, SC pg 134 Pugh Floyd 200010-10100, slaves=1010-0210
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 26-44 (1775-1794) Pugh FLOYD (1790/91)
2 Male(s) 0-9 (1810-1820) William FLOYD (1816) son
Hugh James FLOYD (1819) son
1 Female(s) 16-25 (1794-1804) Jane GRAHAM Floyd (1794/95) wife
1 Female(s) 0-9 (1810-1820) Sarah Jane FLOYD (1817) daughter
Pugh is listed on the
1830 census in Horry District, and not near any other Floyds.
1830 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation
of this census)
1830 Horry Dist, SC pg 256 Pugh Floyd 2200010000000-2210010000000
Slaves=310100-401000
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 30-39 (1790-1800) Pugh FLOYD (1790/91) s/o James
2 Male(s) 5-9 (1820-1825) William FLOYD (1816) son
Hugh James FLOYD (1819) son
2 Male(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Pugh FLOYD (1827) son
Lemuel FLOYD (1829) son
1 Female(s) 30-39 (1790-1800) Jane GRAHAM Floyd (1794/95) wife
1 Female(s) 10-14 (1815-1820) Sarah Jane FLOYD (1817) daughter
2 Female(s) 5-9 (1820-1825) Prudence FLOYD (1821) daughter
Celia FLOYD (1823) daughter
2 Female(s) 0-4 (1825-1830) Patience FLOYD (1824) daughter
Ellen Telitha FLOYD (1826) daughter
Pugh Floyd was listed on the
1840 census in Horry Dist, SC. He was listed next to
Lemuel Floyd (c1800), his brother.
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation
of this census)
1840 Horry District, SC pg 329 Pew Floyd 1120101000000-2012001000000
Slaves=240010-130000
Analysis:
1 Male(s) 40-49 (1790-1800) Pugh FLOYD (1790/91)
1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Hugh James FLOYD (1819) son
2 Male(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Pugh FLOYD (1827) son
Lemuel FLOYD (1829) son
1 Male(s) 5-9 (1830-1835) Kenneth M. FLOYD (1831) son
1 Male(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Ichabod Pinkney FLOYD (1838) son
1 Female(s) 40-49 (1790-1800) Jane GRAHAM Floyd (1794/95) wife
2 Female(s) 15-19 (1820-1825) Celia FLOYD (1823) daughter
Patience FLOYD (1824) daughter
1 Female(s) 10-14 (1825-1830) Ellen Telitha FLOYD (1826) daughter
2 Female(s) 0-4 (1835-1840) Harriet Louisa FLOYD (1835) daughter
Sarian Martha FLOYD (1836) daughter
Pugh Floyd was listed on an 1845 Horry District tax list and taxed
for 1,838 acres and 11 slaves. (Horry
District Taxpayers 1845-1846 online at the
Horry County Historical Society Web pages)
Pugh and family were in Horry for the
1850 census. They were next door to son William Floyd, and just a
few houses from brother
Lemuel Floyd (c1800). The younger children with them were
grandchildren, daughters of daughter Celia Floyd Floyd who had just been
widowed from her husband Hugh Floyd. Thomas J. Johnson (relationship
unknown) was living with them.
1850 census abstract: (Explanation
of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original
census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1850 HORRY DIST, SC Page 22B House/Family # 281/ 281
FLOYD PUGH 59 M W FARMER 1500 SC 1790/1791
FLOYD JANE 55 F W SC 1794/1795
FLOYD H J 31 M W FARMER 1000 SC 1818/1819
FLOYD CELIA 27 F W SC 1822/1823
FLOYD PUGH 23 M W SC 1826/1827
FLOYD SAMUEL 21 M W SC 1828/1829
FLOYD KENETH 19 M W SC 1830/1831
FLOYD HARIETT T 14 F W SC 1835/1836
FLOYD SARAH A 13 F W SC 1836/1837
FLOYD ICHABOD P 11 M W SC 1838/1839
FLOYD MARTHA 6 F W SC 1843/1844
FLOYD PATINCE 4 F W SC 1845/1846
FLOYD MARY A J 3 M W SC 1846/1847
JOHNSTON THOMAS J 43 M W WAGONER NC 1806/1807
Pugh and Jane were listed on the
1860 census in Horry Dist, SC. They were near several of their
children, all of whom were gone from home by this time. Sarah Ward
(c1802) was residing with them. She was a widow of William Ward. I don't
know how she is related to Pugh or to Jane. Perhaps she was a Floyd, and
a sister of Pugh, or perhaps she was a Graham, and sister of Jane.
1860 census abstract: (Explanation
of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original
census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1860 HORRY DIST, SC Page House/Family # 593/ 593
FLOYD PUGH 69 M W SC 1790/1791
FLOYD JANE 65 F W SC 1794/1795
WARD SARAH 58 F W SC 1801/1802
Jane Graham Floyd died sometime in the 1860's in Horry Dist, SC.
Pugh Floyd married again (a third time) to a widow, Sarah Hewett
Page (name proven by War of 1812 pension records). They were married
on 30 Jan 1870 in Columbus Co, NC (proven by Pension record). Sarah was
born ca 1827/28 in Columbus Co, NC. I found her and her first husband
Bennett Page on the 1850 census in Brunswick Co, NC. She was a child
of William H. Hewett and Elizabeth, who were also listed on the 1850
census in Brunswick Co, NC in Shallotte District. (Thanks to Bill Page
for giving the name of Sarah's first husband).
Pugh and Sarah were listed on the 1870 census in Horry County, in
Gallivants Ferry Township. Several of her Page children were living with
them.
1870 census abstract: (Explanation
of this census)
(Note: The dates at the end of each line are not part of the original
census, but are approximate birth years based on age)
1870 HORRY CO, SC Page 91B House/Family # 571/ 572--GALLIVANTS FERRY Twp
FLOYD PUGH 79 M W AT HOME 400 500 SC 1790/1791
FLOYD SARAH 43 F W AT HOME SC 1826/1827
PAGE WILLIAM 13 M W AT HOME NC 1856/1857
PAGE JAMES H 10 M W NC 1859/1860
PAGE DANIEL B 7 M W NC 1862/1863
Pugh Floyd died on 15 Oct 1876 in Horry Co, SC. (Date from Pension
records).
Sarah was listed on the 1880 census back in Brunswick Co, NC in
Waccamaw Township: Sarah Floyd 53 widowed, born NC-NC-NC, John L. Page
20 son, Laborer, Henry Page 18 son, Laborer.
I don't know anything else about her at this point. |