FLOYD, JOHN.	1769-1834 	CAMDEN

Gen. John Floyd was a distinguished early citizen of Camden County and one 
of the very few men of this section for whom a Georgia county has been 
named. He was born in Beaufort, S. C., Oct. 3, 1769, a son of Gen. Charles 
Floyd and his wife, Mary Fendin Floyd. He was married Dec. 12, 1793, to 
Miss Isabelle Marie Hazzard, daughter of Col. Richard Hazzard of Beaufort. 
To them were born:

1. Charles	b. Oct. 19, 1794, died young.
2. Mary Hazzard	b. Oct. 1, 1795, m. Col. Evard Hamiliton, Oct. 31, 1816.
3. Charles Rina1do	b. Oct. 14, 1797, m. Ist. Catherine S. Powell of Mass., 
May 22, 1823; 2nd. Julia Ross Boog,
						Sept 9, 1831, dau. of John Boog.
4. Sarah Catherine 	b. Dec. 12, 1799, m. Dr. Aimee deLaRocheaulin of Dinan, 
France, Feb. 28, 1822.
5. John Fendin	b. Jan. 25, 1802, m. Ann H. Alston of Hancock Co., 1829.
6. Susan Dixon L. 	b. Mar. 7, 1804, m. Benjamin Hopkins, Feb. 28, 1822.
7. Caroline Eliza L. 	b. July 7, 1806, m. James H, Blackshear.
8. William Henry	b. May 2, 1808, died Oct. 31, 1814.
9. Richard Fernandina	b. July	7, 1810, m. MaryAnn Chevallier, Sept. 9, 
1831.
10. Madina Isabella 	b. Mar. 20, 1812, m. Wm. P. Hopkins; no issue.
11. Samuel Augustus 	b. Jan. 30, 1814, died single, Feb. 16, 1878.
12. Henry Hamilton 	b. Dec. 11, 1817, m. lst. Margaret Ann Boog; 2nd. 
Modina Jane Boog, daughters of
							John Boog of St. Marys.

In his youth, John Floyd was an intense patriot though a mere lad. He 
displayed patriotic slogans and emblems on his hat and finally ran away 
From home and joined the patriots, at the age of 14. The elder Floyd was a 
prominent officer in the Revolutionary struggle.
In 1800, Charles Floyd and wife and their son John with his family, moved 
to Camden County, and granted large tracts of land where in due time they 
had large plantations and built fine colonial type homes. The elder Floyd's 
home was called "Bellevue" and the son's was known as "Fairfield", both 
situated on or near Crooked River. The Floyd homes were large, well-built 
edifices that stood until recent years.
Gen. Floyd had a long and distinguished military career. He was 
commissioned Captain of the 31st militia, Camden County, May 2, 1804. Two 
years later, he was commissioned Brigadier-General, lst Brigade, 1st 
Division, Georgia Militia, June 26, 1806. He was holding this rank when the 
War of 1812 came on. He commanded a force of 600 men at Point Peter five 
miles from St. Marys, but was later transferred to Camp Hope near Fort 
Hawkins (now Macon) and he commanded troops in the construction of a line 
of forts and bIockhouses. from the Oemulgee River to the Alabama River. He 
then commanded a large force of militia and friendly Indians in an 
expedition across the Chattahoochee into Indian territory, the purpose 
being to subdue the hostile Indians then under British influence. The 
well-known battles of Autossee and Challibee were fought by his command, 
and he was wounded in one of them. For his fine work in suppressing the 
Indians he was voted the thanks of the legislature and promoted to 
Major-General of the lst Division, and was commissioned Nov. 24, 1815. He 
held this rank until his death, June 24, 1824.
Gen. Floyd was Representative from Camden County 1803-1804 and again in 
1822. He was State Senator 1805-06, and 1830. He served as a Congressman 
From Georgia in 1826. He served as a Justice of the Inferior Court of his 
county for several years. He suffered imprisonment in the latter part of 
the Revolution, and the estate property was all lost through devestations; 
but in the years that followed after moving to Georgia, he accumulated a 
large estate. He was skillful In the-use of tools and for sometime built 
sail-boats for sale. He used in his boat-building a number of skilled 
slaves supervised by competent overseers. He was also a skilled surveyor 
and helped to run the Georgia-Florida line.
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FLOYD, JOHN (p. 92): He died June 24, 1839, and his will was probated in 
Camden Court of Ordinary, August 5, 1839. It named his sons, Charles R. and 
Richard F. Floyd as executors.
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FLOYD, JOHN (P.92): (1) Gen. Floyd died June 24, 1839, and not 1834 as 
erroneously printed in the caption and not in 1824 as erroneously shown in 
the body of the sketch in Vol. III. (2) He was the only child of his 
parents. (3) His wife was Miss Isabella Maria (not "Isabelle Marie") 
Hazzard, and was born Jan. 3, 1773, near Beaufort, S. C., and died Aug. 18, 
1859, in Camden County. (4) The title of "Gen." was mistakenly applied to 
his father in this sketch in Vol. III, and should have read "Capt." (5) The 
husband of oldest daughter, Mary Hazzard Floyd, was Col. Everard (not 
"Evard") Hamilton; he for several years was Secretary of State of Georgia. 
(6) The name of the 10th child should have read Malinda Isabella (not 
"Madina"). The name of the second wife of Henry H. Floyd was "Mordina" (not 
"Modina"). (7) Gen. Floyd served as a Justice of Camden Inferior Court, 
1803-1810 and again 1815-1817, resigning both times, (8) A correction 
should be made as to the homes of Gen. Floyd and his father. Fairfield 
Plantation was settled by the father, Capt. Charles Floyd; and Gen. John 
Floyd's home and plantation was called "Bellevue". After Capt. Charles 
Floyd's death, Fairfield was inherited by his grandson, Gen. Charles R. 
Floyd, and the latter made his home there.
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