FLOOD GENEALOGY

Col. John Flood died in Surry County in 1658 not long before the marriage of his daughter Mary toJohn Washington.  He was living in June 1658 when he sold to Anthony Holburt a red cow formerly belonging to Eliz. Lother; this sale was witnessed by Thomas Flood.  He was dead, apparently, before Nov. 14, 1658, when Thomas Flood deeded to William Jennings "the tract and houseing, whereon he now lives, which he formerly held by lease from my father Col. John Flood, adjoining John King and sd. Jennings." (Both deeds are recorded on page 131 of "Surry County Records, 1645-1672").  The Grand Assembly held at James City March 7, 1658/9 passed the following resolution: "WHEREAS, Coll. John fflood hath long and faithfully served this country in the office of an interpreter and being now deceased, it is enacted,  That Thomas fflood, son to the said Coll. Jjohn fflood, being recommended to the Assembly for his ability in the Indian tongue, shall be received in the place of his father and have the same salary." (Hening, Vol. I, p. 521).  The will of Col. John Flood has not been found but extracts therefrom are quoted in various recorded deeds.  In 1670 Lt. Col. George Jordan confirmed a land sale as the surviving trustt or overseer of the last will and testament of Col. John Flood decd.

Col. John Flood md 1) ca 1624 Mrs. William Finch (nee Margaret____) and had at least four children:

I.  William Flood, b 1 Jan1625 Surry Co VA

II.  John Flood, Jr., b ca 1627 d ca 1672 md _____
     1.  John Flood III, d 1678 md Mary Creede
     2.  Jane Flood md 1667 Thomas Lane (d 1710)
     3.  Elizabeth Flood md 1) Thomas King (d 1679)
          md 2) Nicholas Smith (d 1719)

III. Capt. Thomas Flood (ca 1629 - ca 1677) md _____
      1.  Capt. Thomas Flood, b ca 1651 d 1718 md ca 1672 Ann Rose (d 1728)
            a.  Harry Flood
            b.  Faith Flood md 1) Richard Ricks (d ca 1708 Surry Co VA)
                 md 2) William Phillips (d ca 1734 Surry Co VA)

IV.  Mary Flood

Col John Flood md 2) ca 1645, Fortune Jordan (ca 1623-1669), sister of Colonel George Jordan, and had at least two children:

V.  Jane Flood, b ca 1646 d 1669 md 1665 John Cary, b 1645 d 1701
      1.  Thomas Cary (1667-1716) md Esther Hudson
      2.  Mary Cary (1669-1732) md 1st)_______Young; md 2nd) Nathaniel Harrison (1677-1727)

VI.  Walter Flood, b 1656 d 1722 md ca 1677 Ann Browne (ca 1661-1723) dau of Colonel
       William Browne and Ann of "4 Mile Tree"
       1.  Fortune Flood, b ca 1678 d 1753 md 1695 Capt. Hinshaw Gilliam (1663-1734)
       2.  John Flood, b 1687 d 1711 md Mary Blunt, dau of Thomas Blunt
       3.  Walter Flood, b 1684 d 1720 md 1705 Sarah Simmons
       4.  Mary Flood, b 1689 d 1733
       5.  Ann Flood, b 1693 d 1741 md 1) ca 1724 William Cocke (d 1732)
            Ann Flood md 2) ca 1734 Thomas Hamlin (d 1750)
 

(Mrs. Fortune Jordan Flood md 2) ca 1660, James Mills, but had no children by him)




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