John S. Lloyd (son of Thomas Lloyd) was born 25 Dec 1704 in London, England, and died Bef. 1776 in Virginia. He married Prudence Emery on 1742 in Baltimore, Maryland.
Notes for John S. Lloyd: The family of John Lloyd and Prudence Emrey Lloyd who settled in Virginia and migrated through Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi and into Texas.
John's father was from Wales "hence the reason of using the double L in the spelling of our names. He had 2 older brothers, Joseph and Phillip, one a watch maker and the other a printer. John was bound at a young age as an apprentice to a boot and shoe maker and he aspired to become a master craftsman in this trade. He married without the permission of his employer to whom he was bound as an apprentice, and therefore could not become a master craftsman, but would work his life as a journeyman. This marriage took place about 1723 in London, England, to a woman who was born 1704. A child was born to this marriage but the wife and child died suddenly in 1725. It is believed that John Loyd came to America as an indentured prisoner convicted of theft of several shoemaker's tools. His punishment was 14 years of indentured service in America. He was shipped aboard the ship Rappahanock, under the command of Charles Whale on March 10, 1727, bound for Maryland, along with fellow prisoners, 7 men and 1 woman. Nothing more is known of John until his marriage to Prudence Emrey in Orange County, Virginia in 1742. This would be 16 years after his conviction in England. John Loyd served in the Frederick Co. Virginia Militia in the 1750's. At a vestry meeting in November, 1767, John was appointed "reader" of the Parish of Frederick of the Church of England at McKays Chapel. His salary was 6 pounds a year. He served in that capacity again in 1768 and 1769. A vestry of November 27, 1772 showed John Loyd was exempted for payment of Parish livies, which might indicate that he was too old or too feeble to work. John would have been 68 in 1772. All of John Loyd's 5 sons served in either the Continental Army or the Minute Men Militia during the Revolutionary War. While the manner of his coming to America is questionable, he is thought to have been a productive and respected member of the Frederick County community, living most of his adult life there. His appointment as "reader" at McKays Chapel is indicative of the esteem in which he was held by the community and it shows that he was a devout member of the Church of England.
As a starting point, here is an extraction from the beginning of the Weaver book: Quote:
Most of what is known about John and Prudence (Emrey) Lloyd has been preserved in a letter written by their youngest son, Joseph, when Joseph was seventy-seven years of age, the letter having been written in response to an inquiry from Joseph's nephew, James McCracken Lloyd. 1. The full text of Joseph's letter is:
Mount Washington Oct 14th 1838. Bullitt County Kentucky
A. The Lloyds
The First of our Lloyd line to reach American Shores was John Lloyd who was born in the city of London, England, in the year 1704 on Old Christmas Day, came to Baltimore, Maryland, in 1726, married Prudence Emrey in 1742, and with her reared a family of five sons and two daughters.
Dear Jammy,
Agreably to your request, I proceed to give you some items of the Lloyd family; excluding prefatory remarks, I shall enter upon the subject; and give you the best account I can.
My Father John Lloyd was born in the City of London in the year 1704 Old Christmas day, his father was from Wales hence the reason of using the double L in spelling our names, my father had two other brothers, Joseph and Philip, one a Watch and Clock maker, the other a Printer, my father I believe was the youngest, and was bound to a Boot and Shoemaker, before his term expired he married without his masters consent: this by the laws of England disqualifies a man from being a master workman, and thro' life he can only be a Journeyman, he returned home one evening from his work, and found his Wife and one child they had, both dead, this was a distressing (((end of first page))) circumstance and occasioned him to turn his thoughts toward America; he accordingly executed his plan, and landed at Baltimore in 1726. He continued in a single state until 1742 when he married Prudence Emrey, Seven children were the fruits of this marriage viz Thomas (your father) born October 2nd 1744. John born February 27th 1747. Alcey born January 29th 1749. James born September 14th 1752, in this year and in this month, the stile was altered and time put 11 days back, hence Old Christmas so call'd from the 5th of January was put back to 25th December. Lydia born April 24th 1755. George Emrey born February 4th 1758. Joseph born December 16th 1761. Thomas (your father) married in his nineteenth year Patience McCracken. Of her family I know but little; Wm Norris her half brother, you know as well as I. He moved to your state of Ohio in 1813 or 14. Your brothers were as follows Stephen born Dec. 24th 1764 married a Sally Pinkstaff; three children I remember Winny Catherine and James, there might be more, which I know not of,
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he died and his widow married a certain James Smallwood, here my knowledge of this branch ends. William married a Nancy Tioman and had William, Lucinda, Thomas, Mahlon & Matilda. Thomas lives in Louisville, of the rest I know nothing. Wms wife Nancy died & he married a Mrs Blake, has several children by her and is living in the state of Ohio In regard to your older brothers and Sisters you know as much or more than I do, I pass them by.
Your uncle John married a Sally Stuard and moved to Georgia he died in 1785. His children were John, william, Charles, Benjamin, Moses, Elijah, Joseph, James and Miriam Miriam married John Orear & mov'd to Tennessee, of the others I have no certain account. James married Mary Stuard, sister to Sally, in 1791 they had several children viz Lydia, Rachel, Sally, Frances, George, John and Thomas; my knowledge of his family ends here. Alcey was married to John Williams, their children were James, Susanna, Elizabeth, George, Thomas, Lydia, Isaac. Susanna lives in Holston Va has several children I can't recollect all their names
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George I think lives in Illinois, Thomas far west in Missouri.
George Emrey Married in Fauquier County, Va. Nancy Brown, their children were George Emrey, he married Ruth Duncan, and had several children and moved about 150 miles west of Detroit Fanny married a Henry Plaster, lives in Loudoun, Va. Has 4 or 5 children, Joseph Alvan lives near Zanesville Ohio has two children Gilian married to Dan ((1)) Shank lives in Licking County, Ohio. William and your Uncle George E. Lloyd lives with them.
In speaking of myself I may name that I married Fanny Brown, sister to my brother George's Wife, so you may see my second and third Brothers married Sisters, and the fourth and fifth also, I hope I have 4 children yet living viz Nancy married to Wesley Harris, lives in Louisville, her children are Elizabeth, William Thomas, Marshall, Julian, and John Wesley. Patsy married to Thos Jefferson Saunders has 3 children Joseph Franklin, George Washington, and Martha. Alcey married to Milton W. Parrish.
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has one Daughter Lydiaan John has been twice married no children as yet born to him.
I have now given you a very short and imperfect account indeed of the matters you wish'd information of. Excuse bad writing & any inaccuracies you may discover. And now my dear nephew I bid you an affectionate farewell. May happiness here and hereafter be your lot.
Joseph Lloyd Unquote.
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This found regarding John Lloyd, listed as a grandfather of George W. Lloyd from the above source!
The grandfather Lloyd was a native of Wales, came to America in an early day, was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and died from a wound received in that struggle.
More About John S. Lloyd: Immigration: 1726, John (22 years of age) came to Baltimore, Maryland (America)..
More About John S. Lloyd and Prudence Emery: Marriage: 1742, Baltimore, Maryland.
Children of John S. Lloyd and Prudence Emery are:
+John E. Lloyd, b. 27 Feb 1747, Calmes Neck, Frederick Town, Virginia, d. Oct 1785, Green County (later Hancock County), Georgia.
John S. Lloyd (b. 25 Dec 1704, d. Bef. 1776)
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