Charles Rinaldo Floyd 
Charles Rinaldo was born on October 14th, 1797 in Camden Co, GA.1 Charles Rinaldo's father was John Floyd and his mother was Isabella Maria Hazard. His paternal grandparents were Charles Floyd and Mary Fendin; his maternal grandparents were Richard Hazzard and Phoebe Loftain. He had six brothers and five sisters, named Charles, John Fendin, William Henry, Richard Ferdinand, Samuel Augustus, Henry Hamilton, Mary Hazzard, Sarah Catherine Wigg, Susan Lodviski Dixon, Caroline Eliza Louise and Melinda Isabella. He was the third oldest of the twelve children. He died at the age of 47 on March 22nd, 1845 in "Fairfield", Camden Co.GA.1 General Notes
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[Brøderbund WFT Vol. 22, Ed. 1, Tree #3104, Date of Import: Dec 9, 1998]
"my brother Charles, a talented young man, wh had accompanied my father in all his hardships and battles, was now sent to West Point to receive a military education which was the idol of his heart and his prime happiness. When Gen. LaFayette visited America in 1825, my brother Charles commanded the Marine Corps sent to receive the grand old Marquis on his arrival in New York, and bid him welcome to our country for whose interests he had spent his treasure and endangered his life. My brother felt proud of this distinction.
m.1) in Boston, Catherine S. Powell of MA.; on 7 Jun 1831, Charles R. Floyd appointed natural guardian of his infant dau., Catherine Floyd, bond $8000. Gen. Charles R Floyd & Julia Ross Boog, dau. John & Isabella K. Boog, marriage licence 9 Sep 1831 Camden Co. GA. with the wedding at "Bellevue" 9 Sep 1831, and resided at "Fairfield", which place his father gave him, as his father had buildt a large handsome house at his father's place, "Bellevue", where he and family lived.
C.R. Floyd filled many military appointments, went to the Legislature, and was appointed to remove Indians from Florida, went through the Okefenokee Swamp, but the savages had but recently deserted their former abode on a large island in the heart of the swamp, where were found many things that had been recently used by them. The island has since been called Floyd Island. In the midst of his happiness and usefulness, and in the exercise of arms, literature and the greatest of all his talents, painting, he was stricken by disease, and fell a victum to liver affection at Fairfield, 22 Mar. 1845.
Richard, s. of Charles Rinaldo Floyd erected observatory in CA after Civil War; a manuel laborer, worked up from 2nd mate to Capt.; m. wealthy woman; rented train to go to CA; had son Harry of Long Beach, CA.
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- b.WFT Est. 1672-1701 d.<Nov 1746 in Northampton Co., VA
- b.~ 1723 in ,VA d.1754 in Northampton Co.,VA
- b.4 MAR 1746/47 in Northampton Co., ? VA d.09 Sep 1829 in "Belleview", Camden Co.,GA
- b.WFT Est. 1634-1666 d.WFT Est. 1702-1728 in Northampton Co, VA
- b.WFT Est. 1693-1712 d.~ 1737
- b.~ 1681 d.WFT Est. 1706-1775
- b.~ 1724 in ,VA d.1754 in Northampton Co.,VA
- b.WFT Est. 1682-1705 d.> 1736
- b.03 Oct 1769 in Hilton Head, Beaufort, SC d.24 Jun 1839 in Camden Co., GA
- b.1699 d.26 Oct 1758 in SC
- b.22 Sep 1721 in ?Middletown, RI ? d.1766 in St. Helena, SC
- b.BET. 1650 - 1675 d.WFT Est. 1697-1742
- b.1695 d.1767 in SC
- b.BET. 1650 - 1680 d.WFT Est. 1697-1745
- b.15 Apr 1747 in Northampton Co.,VA d.18 Sep 1804 in "Belleview", Camden Co.,GA
- b.BET. 1720 - 1729 d.WFT Est. 1759-1815
- b.14 Oct 1797 in Camden Co, GA d.22 Mar 1845 in "Fairfield", Camden Co.GA
- b.~ 1684 d.1757 in St Helena's Ch, Charleston, SC
- b.WFT Est. 1698-1718 d.WFT Est. 1732-1789
- b.WFT Est. 1680-1700 d.WFT Est. 1701-1774
- b.1729 in Beaufort Dist, SC d.1785 in Beaufort Dist, SC
- b.1751 in SC d.WFT Est. 1778-1842
- b.WFT Est. 1657-1691 in ,Eng d.Sep 1727 in Charles Town,SC
- b.< 1706 d.WFT Est. 1746-1797
- b.WFT Est. 1665-1693 d.>Sep 1737
- b.20 Sep 1729 d.WFT Est. 1757-1823
- b.WFT Est. 1689-1715 d.Nov 1750 in St. Helena Parish, SC
- b.03 Jan 1773 in St.Marys, GA d.18 Aug 1859 in Camden Co. GA
- b.WFT Est. 1731-1757 d.< 1775
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