Barbara Flora

Barbara married Harmon Smith on 17 Jan 1832 in Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. Harmon was born on 28 Sep 1809 in Pennsylvania, United States; died on 23 Sep 1870 in Clear Creek Township, Huntington County, Indiana, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Jacob married Magdelena Bachtel in 1801 in Maryland, United States. Magdelena was born on 3 Dec 1777 in Huntingdon County, Pennsylvania Colony; died on 24 Sep 1837 in Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States; was buried in Sep 1837 in Pike Township, Stark County, Ohio, United States. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

John Flora took the Oath of Allegiance, Washington County, Maryland.

John married Anna Marie Segesterin on 26 Dec 1769 in Baltimore, Maryland, British Colonial America. Anna and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Notes:

Married in First German Reform Church.

Other Events:

• Name: Thomas Flurry
• Baptism: 6 Dec 1702, Holborn, Middlesex, London, England, United Kingdom; Address:
  St. Sepulchre Church
• Misc: 12 Oct 1720, London, England, United Kingdom; was on trial and convicted for stealing a silk handkerchief and sentenced to be transported; Address:
  Old Bailey
• Emigration: 27 Oct 1720, London, England, United Kingdom; was transported to Maryland on the Ship Gilbert; Address:
  Newgate Prison
• Immigration: May 1721, Annapolis, Anne Arundel, Maryland, British Colonial America

Notes:

The Proceedings of the Old Bailey
Thomas Flory, theft: pick pocketing, 12 Oct 1720
Trial Summary:
Crime(s): theft: pick pocketing,
Punishment Type: transportation, (Punishment details may be provided at the end of the trial.)
Verdict: part Guilty: theft under 1s

Original Text:
Thomas Flory, of St. Michael at Quern, was indicted for privately stealing a Silk Hankerchief value 2s. from the Person of Isaac Tilliard on the 26th of September lst. The Prosecutor deposed, that as he was going along Cheapside between 3 and 4 in the Afternoon aforesaid, he stopt to buy some Fruit, and the Woman told him there were two Pickpockets followed the Prosecutor, whereupon he made haste after them, and saw the Prisoner take the Prosecutor's Handkerchief out of his Pocket and drop it on the Ground; upon which he took him by the Collar, and acquainted the Prosecutor therewith. The Prisoner in his Defence said, that the Prosecutor's Handkerchief was half out of his Pocket, and he rushing by, it fell on the Ground. The Jury considering the Matter, found him Guilty to the value of 10d. Transportation. (Source: Proceedings of the Old Bailey, 12th October 1720, page 3.)

The Tryals being over, the Court proceeded to give Judgement as followeth:

Receiv'd Sentence of Death, 9.

William Fletcher alias Fellowes , Ann Tompion , Elizabeth Eves , Mary Granger , Martin Purdue , William Withall , Richard Cecil , John Harris , and Stephen Delforce .

Burnt in the Hand. 2

Richard Trantrum , and Lucius Owen , both formerly Convicted. To be Transported. 19.

Thomas Bostock , Joseph Johnson , Thomas Flory , David Wilford , Abraham Poor , James Allen , Benjamin Speed , John Brewinton , Charles Moore , Thomas Paine , Charles Saunders , Ann Powel , Richard Glassford , Elizabeth Firth , Ann Raven , Dorothy Hellom , Nathaniel Huwes , Mary Bowen , and Sussanah Martin.

To be Whipt. 5.

Elizabeth White , Elizabeth Fowlis, Alias Thewlis, Jane Worsley , Alice Hewton , and Mary Green , the three last formerly Convicted.

Joseph Jackson Fined. 20 l. for each Offence, to suffer 3 Years Imprisonment, and to stand committed till he pays his Fines.

Ann Tompion pleaded her Belly, and a Jury of Matrons being impannelled, found her with Quick Child.
(Source: Old Bailey Proceedings punishment summary. 12th October 1720)



...Thomas Flora was the son of James and Penelope Davis Flora; also listed as FLURRY, FLORIE, FLOREY, FLORRY, FLOWRE, and FLORA; christened St. Sepulchre, Newgate, in London on December 6, 1702. He was indentured for five years to be transported to Maryland by an agent, Captain John Larkin, witnessed by his mother, Penelope Flora, St. Giles Cripplegate, London, 1 February 1719; transported on the ship Gilbert by Captain Darby Lux, October 1720, and landed at Annapolis, Maryland, May 1721. His wife's name is unknown. Once having served out his indenture, he moved several times including to Anne Arundel County, Maryland, Orange County, Virginia, and Washington County, Maryland. His probable children lived in the Maryland and Virginia region.
...LONDON: Thomas Flora, age 17, was indentured for 5 years, to be transported to Maryland, Captain John Larkin was the agent for the indenture which was signed and witnessed by Penelope Flora, mother, on February 1, 1719. Since the new year then began in March, Thomas may well not have been actually transported until early in 1720.
...In "Bonded Passengers to America", is found this entry: "Florie, Thomas, transported Oct. 1720 on the ship Gilbert. Landing Certificate issued at Annapolis (Maryland) in May, 1721, age 19, dark." Darby Lux was the captain of the Gilbert. Since the Anne Arundel County, Maryland, land records of the early 1700's show Darby Lux as a land owner, perhaps Thomas Flora served out his indenture for Darby Lux, ship captain and land owner.
The following church records were found in the I.G.I. for London, England:
...6 April 1698, James Flory married Penelope Davis, St. James (Church) Dukes Place.
...6 December 1702, Thomas, son of James Flurry and Penelope, was baptized in St. Sepulchre.
...6 July 1701, James, son of James Flory and Penelope, was christened at St. Bride, Fleet Street. (Evidently this James died young as another son, also named James, was christened) 23 July 1714, James, son of James Flurry, was christened at St. Giles Cripplegate. (Source: Gladys Donson, Lawrence F. Athy, Jr., The Thomas Flora Family of London, Maryland & Virginia(Houston, TX: Donath Publishing, 1995))

...Thomas Flory (Florey, Flore) was sentenced to be transported to Maryland from Newgate Prison in October 1720. He was on board the ship Gilbert October 27, 1720, and he arrived and was issued a landing certificate at Annapolis May 1721, age 19, dark. Felons thus transported generally served for a period of seven years although some were for as long as 14 years. Records indicate that Thomas didn't arrive in what is now Washington County, Maryland until 1735. The record in Anne Arundel County that he ran afoul of the authorities for not burning tobacco seems to indicate he may have set himself up as a planter after his bondage. His older children would have been born in eastern Maryland.
...So what happened to young Thomas between the time he voluntarily signed an agreement for 5 years (Thomas Flora, from St. Giles Criplegate, agent, James Lindsay, St. Martins in the Field, Middlesex, for 5 years to Maryland, age 17, his mark, witnessed by Penelope Flora) and the time he was transported as a felon for seven years?

Thomas married Margaret _____ about 1735. Margaret and died. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Other Events:

• Name: Margaret Flroy