FIRST AND FOREMOST, I WISH TO THANK ALL OF THE VARIOUS FLORY FAMILY GROUPS THAT HAVE HELD GATHERINGS AND REUNIONS OVER THE YEARS. I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO GLEAN A WEALTH OF INFORMATION FROM SO MANY SOURCES THAT IT WOULD BE IMPOSSIBLE TO PERSONALLY THANK EACH OF THEM INDIVIDUALLY. NOR WOULD IT BE PRACTICAL TO LIST EACH AND EVERY VOLUME OF INFORMATION AT EACH LOCATION THAT WAS RESEARCHED. I WILL ONLY THANK ALL OF YOU THAT I HAVE SPOKEN WITH AND LIST A FEW AREAS THAT WERE CONSULTED.

THE PENNSYLVANIA ARCHIVES, GENEALOGICAL RECORDS, COUNTY COURTHOUSE RECORDS, OLD CEMETERIES, BIBLES, FAMILY RECORDS, NATIONAL ARCHIVES AT WASHINGTON, D.A.R. RECORDS (DAUGHTERS OF THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION), AND VARIOUS OTHER LOCAL AND COUNTY RECORDS WERE CONSULTED. IMMIGRANT SHIP LISTS WERE ALSO CHECKED AND RECHECKED.

LANCASTER, PHILADELPHIA, YORK, CHESTER, AND HARRISBURG RECORDS WERE SEARCHED AND RECHECKED THROUGH CENSUS AND TAX RECORDS AS WELL AS PROPERTY REGISTRATIONS BECAUSE THESE COUNTIES WERE THE CRADLE OF THE FLORY FAMILY. I FEEL THAT UP TO THIS DATE, ALL AVAILABLE RECORDS THAT I COULD CHECK WERE EVALUATED AND NOTED. AS, AND IF, ANY OTHER RECORDS EXIST AND ARE FOUND AND VERIFIED, THEY WILL BE ADDED TO THIS MASTER DOCUMENT. I AM SURE THAT OTHER RECORDS THAT DO EXIST ARE IN POSSESSION OF FAMILIES NOT CONTACTED, OR WERE STORED AWAY AND FORGOTTEN BY DESCENDANTS--MANY PROBABLY ON THE FEMALE SIDE OF THE FAMILY. TRACING THE FEMALE SIDE OF A FAMILY IS PROVING THE MOST DIFFICULT AS NAMES ARE CHANGED. FORTUNATELY FOR THIS FAMILY, (PERSONALLY FOR MYSELF) THE LINEAGE WAS ABLE TO BE TRACED THROUGH MALES AND THEREFORE A LITTLE EASIER.

IN A WORK OF THIS KIND, ERRORS ARE UNAVOIDABLE, BUT WITH YOUR HELP, ALL CAN BE CORRECTED. I HOPE THIS WORK WILL BRING TO LIGHT SOME FAMILY RECORDS INACCESSIBLE OTHERWISE WHICH WILL SHED MORE LIGHT ON CERTAIN BRANCHES OF THE FAMILY. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO FEED INFORMATION TO ME ON ANY SUBJECT, PERSON(S), CHANGES, ADDITIONS AS ANY OF THE READERS OF THIS MIGHT SEE OR FEEL FIT. REMEMBER, THIS IS ENTERED ONTO A COMPUTER AND WILL BE KEPT AS A MASTER. FOR ANY OF YOU OUT THERE WHO HAVE ACCESS TO A COMPUTER AND WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A COPY OF THE MASTER FROM THE COMPUTER FILE, I OFFER FREELY TO GIVE YOU COPIES ON DISK, (OR) JUST DOWNLOAD THE INFORMATION FROM THIS SITE ON THE WEB. (M.S OFFICE - WORD) (I WILL BE PERIODICALLY UPDATING AND REVISING ON MY OWN AS NEW INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE)

THIS GENEALOGY SEARCH BEGAN SOON AFTER MY FATHER, CHARLES R. FLORY, ( 8A-9A)(1928-1982) PASSED, AND WAS FIRST TYPED UP IN 1992. THIS WORK WAS ORIGINALLY DEDICATED TO HIM BUT AS TIME PASSED, I HAVE DECIDED TO REDEDICATE THIS TO ALL FLORY FAMILY MEMBERS, PRESENT, PAST, AND YET TO COME. THIS SECOND PRINTING COVERS A PERIOD BEFORE 1662 UP TO 2001.

BEGINNING WITH JOSEPH J. FLORY (1682-1741) AND TO ALL OF THE FLORY ANCESTORS WHO, THROUGH THEIR STRUGGLES AND SACRIFICES, HELPED TO BUILD THIS NATION INTO THE MOST POWERFUL IN THE HISTORY OF THE WORLD I CAN ONLY SAY, "THANK YOU". NOW, 234 YEARS AFTER FREEDOM WAS DECLARED, THIS LAND IS STILL THE LAND OF "MILK-AND-HONEY" TO WHICH ALL OF THE OPPRESSED OF THE WORLD LOOK FOR FOOD AND RAIMENT AND HOPE TO ENTER FOR FREEDOM.

AS WE APPROACH A NEW MILLENNIUM, TAKE A MOMENT TO REFLECT BACK ON SOME OF THE DATES TO REMEMBER. THE YEAR 2000 WILL MARK SOME OF THE FOLLOWING PASSINGS:

1147--853 YEARS SINCE THE COAT OF ARMS WAS GIVEN TO THE FAMILY

1572--428 YEARS SINCE THE HUGUENOT MIGRATION TO PALATINATE, GERMANY

1682--318 YEARS SINCE JOSEPH J. FLORY (IMMIGRANT FATHER) WAS BORN

1733--267 YEARS SINCE JOSEPH J. FLORY LANDED AT PHILADELPHIA

1741--259 YEARS SINCE JOSEPH J. FLORY DIED

1746--254 YEARS SINCE THE FIRST LAND GRANT WAS GRANTED

THE ABBREVIATIONS THAT WILL BE FOUND THROUGHOUT ARE:

M = MARRIED D = DIVORCED

S = SINGLE TWP. = TOWNSHIP

NUMBERS DESIGNATE GENERATIONS IN AMERICA AND LETTERS DESIGNATE THE POSITION IN THE FAMILY -- FOR INSTANCE;

3E = MEANS THIRD GENERATION, AND FIFTH CHILD BORN INTO THE FAMILY.

YOU WILL NOTICE, WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE TABLE OF CONTENTS (CHAPTERS INDEX), THAT ONCE THE EIGHTH GENERATION AMERICAN INDEX SECTION STARTS, THAT ADDITIONAL CHAPTER PAGES ARE ADDED FOR EACH OF THE NEXT GENERATION INDIVIDUALS. THIS WAY, A PAGE (SPACE) IS PROVIDED FOR EACH OF YOU AND EACH OF YOURS TO MAKE ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS AS NEEDED FOR YOUR OWN DESCENDANTS. IT IS MY HOPE THAT EACH OF YOUR DESCENDANTS WILL KEEP UP WITH THEIR PAGE AND COMPLETE OUR PAGES AS OUR TIME COMES TO BE COMPLETED AND CLOSED. IN THIS WAY, WE CAN EACH CONTINUE TO HAVE A CONTINUING RECORD FOR FUTURE GENERATIONS. A CONTINUING LEGACY OF OUR BLOODLINE AND OUR NAME.

ONCE AGAIN, ENJOY THIS REFERENCE. I HOPE YOU FIND IT INFORMATIVE, ENTERTAINING, AND ENJOYABLE. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU OF WHOM I INQUIRED REPEATEDLY FOR ONLY ONE OR TWO QUESTIONS AS WELL AS TO THOSE WHO SHARED MUCH OF THEMSELVES. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU WHO THROUGH ALL OF MY OWN YEARS ON THIS EARTH HAVE MEANT SO VERY MUCH TO ME. MY OWN LOVE AND PRAYERS ARE ALWAYS EXTENDED TOWARD YOU ALL. MAY GOD’S BLESSINGS FALL UPON YOU.

(BARRY L. FLORY) (CHAPTER # 8B- 9A-10B )

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