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About Col. Richard Floyd, Il
Richard Floyd, born in Setauket, 12 May 1661; died there, 28 February 1738, was appointed judge of the common pleas in 1723, and was also colonel of the militia of Suffolk County. He married, 12 May 1686, Margaret Nicoll (16621718), oldest daughter of Matthias Nicoll, secretary of the Duke of York's commissioners who captured New York from the Dutch, and the first secretary of the English province of New York.
Richard Floyd's will is dated 27 February 1738. He mentions his son Nicoll, Nathaniel Woodhull, "land bought of Major William Smith," son Richard, grandson Floyd Smith (under age), granddaughter Gloriana Margretta Nicoll, "my Grand Daughter Dongan that is to say the Daughter of my beloved Daughter Ruth Dongan Deceased," executors sons Richard and Nicoll. The witnesses were Samuel D'Honeur, Zopher Platt, Isaac Browne.
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Some sources state that Margaret was the daughter of Col. Matthias Nicholl, Secretary of the Province of New York. However, no evidence has been found to support this and it is merely based upon the fact that Margaret and her husband Richard named their youngest son Nicoll and from a reported inscription on Margaret's gravestone referring to her as "Mrs. Margaret Nicolls." However, the current gravestone carries the inscription "Mrs. Margarett Floyd." Also Col. Matthias Nicholl is not known to have had a daughter named Margaret.
On the other hand, there is evidence to support Margaret as the daughter of Richard Woodhull. This is based upon a letter by her son-in-law Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson that states that she was Margaret Woodhull. The Rev. Dr. Johnson's letter was written to his son in 1757 regarding his son's family history. With regards to Col. Richard Floyd, his son's grandfather, the letter states, "His wife was Margaret Woodhull, whose Father was an English Gentleman of a considerable Family." Of all the evidence available regarding Margaret's parentage, the Rev. Dr. Samuel Johnson would appear to be the most reliable.
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- The New York Genealogical and Biographical Record, Volumes 21-22 edited by Richard Henry Greene, Henry Reed Stiles, Melatiah Everett Dwight, George Austin Morrison, Hopper Striker Mott, John Reynolds Totten, Harold Minot Pitman, Charles Andrew Ditmas, Louis Effingham De Forest, Conklin Mann, Arthur S. Maynard < GoogleBooks > Col. Floyd, the first settler, was supposed to have died about 1700, and the number of his children is uncertain. His son Richard, designated as Richard 2d, married Margaret, daughter of Col. Matthias Nicolis, secretary of the colony of New York, and sister of William Nicoll the patentee of the great Islip estate. He was for many years judge and colonel of the county militia. His children were : Susanna, married Edmund Smith ; Margaret, married Judge John Thomas : Charity, married Benjamin Nicoll, and 2d, Dr. Samuel Johnson, President of King's (now Columbia) College ; Eunice, married William Stephens ; Ruth, married Walter Dongan ; and Richard and Nicoll.
- The history of the descendants of Elder John Strong, of Northampton, Mass By B.W. Dwight. Page 605-606. < GoogleBooks >
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Col. Richard Floyd, Il's Timeline
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May 12, 1661
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Brookhaven, Long Island, Province of New York
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| 1688 |
1688
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| 1690 |
April 25, 1690
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| 1692 |
April 6, 1692
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Setauket, Suffolk County, New York, United States
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1699
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| 1703 |
December 29, 1703
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Brookhaven, Suffolk County, NY, United States
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August 27, 1705
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Mastic, Suffolk County, Province of New York
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| 1738 |
February 27, 1738
Age 76
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Suffolk County, Province of New York
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