(1) JAMES FLORA. Probably born late 1720's; took the Oath of Allegiance to Washington County, Maryland, in 1778; moved to Washington County, Virginia, by 1782. In Abstracts of Virginia's Northern Neck Warrants and Surveys 1747-1780, Vol. II, compiled by Peggy Shomo Joyner, page 32, there is a land record of "Aron Cherry, devisee of Thomas Cherry, Sen'r., assignee of Thomas and James Florry; 20 Sept. 1750-13 Nov. 1750; 136 A. joining the Long Ridge on Cherry Branch; adjoining Thomas Cherry. Chain carriers were Thomas (also the pilot) and Robert Florry. Surveyor, John Mauzy." "13 July 1751: Bill of Sale from Thomas and James Floree. (Signed by their marks.) Wit: Wm. Thompson, Margaret Johnson, Nicklus Johnson." This transaction was in what was then Frederick County, Virginia. Same page from same source: "Thomas Cherry, no warrant, date from survey, 21 Sept. 1750-13 Nov. 1750; 400 A. on head branch of Cherry's Branch; adjoining James Florry. Chain carriers, Thomas Florry and Thomas Andrews. Pilot, Thomas Cherry. Surveyor, John Mauzy."
Since James Flora (etc.) was old enough to own land in 1750, he must have been born by the late 1720's. Note: Could Margaret and Nicklus Johnson have been a daughter and son-in-law of Thomas Flora (the first)?? Nothing further is known of James and his family.
http://freepages.rootsweb.com/~florey/genealogy/thomas.html
