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     Daniel is the ninth child (6th son) of Abraham and Susanna. In 1781 Daniel (age 26) married Anna (Nancy) Beidler, daughter of Daniel Beidler (ca. 1730-1777) and Barbara Lehman of Hellam Twp, York CO. Daniel Flory is listed as a single man on the Hellam Twp tax lists for 1779 (p. 58) and 1780 (p. 289). In 1781-1782 Daniel Flory was living in Manchester Twp where he operated the Beidler distillery. In 1783 he is listed as having a wife and two infant twins (male and female). In 1784 (p.692) he is operating the other Beidler distillery in Hellam Twp. Three more sons were born in Hellam Twp. between 1784 and 1788). The first four sons were born in York CO. While Daniel was on the March 1788 York Tax list, he is not on the 1788 list of persons who paid taxes that came due in the fall.

JOURNEY TO ROGERSVILLE (HAWKINS CO) TN

The family left PA in the spring or early summer of 1788 and stayed over winter in the Shenandoah Valley, the major route for travelers heading south. Shenandoah is also the place where many early descendents of Lancaster and York families relocated. Daniel and Nancy were traveling with others and probably in a Connestoga Wagon made in PA. They would have made arrangement in advance to stay with some of their family friends over winter. They left in the spring of 1789 and arrived in Rogersville by early fall. In her will dated 23 OCT 1789, Barbara Beidler states that two daughters, Anne married to Daniel Flurey and Frena married to Jacob Graf, were living in Hawkins CO, N. C. The Coffman family also arrived in Rogersville at the same time. Rogersville was (1)in the Territory South of the Ohio River and (2) the State of North Carolina before the State of Tennessee was formed.

DANIEL'S PROPERTY: Daniel Flora bought Lot # 34 on the public square from Joseph Rogers and James Hagan (Deed Book 2, p. 83). Daniel was a distiller in both York PA and in Hawkins CO TN. Daniel's establishment was in the center of town across from the four acre public square facing the new Courthouse. On 9 SEPT Daniel sold this same property to John Hall for a sizeable profit due to the real estate boom. The Masonic Temple (built 1838-1840) now stands on Lot 34. ("Rogersville Review," James Woods Regan and plot map by Charles W. Young).

HOMEPLACE: On 20 July 1796 Daniel Flora bought 100 acres (NC Land Grant #752, Deed Book 4 p. 267). On 20 Jan 1797, Daniel Flora bought 400 acres from Stockley Donelson on the north side of the Holston River (Deed Book 2, p. 482).

The Flora home place was built in 1797 on the Holston River about three miles southwest of Rogersville and just off the Abingdon Stock Road. The large two story house was half a mile off Flora Ferry Road with large fireplaces that opened to the living room, kitchen and upstairs bedrooms. The chimney and foundation was made of native hand-cut stone. There were two large covered front and back porches.

Daniel and his wife Nancy, along with their son Daniel Jr. and grandson Jacob, are buried in the Flora cemetery (now Pleasant Hill) near the home place. Daniel's will was dated 28 APR 1840. He left all of his estate to his beloved wife Nancy (home, household furniture, horses, cattle, hogs, farming equipment, etc. (Hawkins CO, TN, Will Book No.1, page 189). Due to courthouse fires, there is no existing will for Nancy.
~. Abraham Flury was born circa 1705. He was the son of Jacob Flury.

     He was a weaver and owned 130 acres in 1783 (tax list Ý PA archives).

He was unmarried at the time of his father’s death in 1777. At the settlement of his father’s estate in 1785, his wife was Marilis (Deed book 2C pp. 371-379). Later he was married to Elizabeth, who renounced the Administration of Isaac’s estate to their son Jacob Flory (19 Aug 1809).

Deed Book 2, Vol. S, page 95, 18 Feb 1806: 162 acres of the original 250 and 302 acres of Abraham Flury estate to Isaac Flury. Isaac had only one child named Jacob. Jacob had eleven children and seven were sons. Isaac’s descendent Paul (6b) developed a large and elaborate family tree of the descendents of Isaac that is in the York Historical Society
~. Isaac Flury was born on 1 February 1739/40. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff. Isaac Flury died on 9 July 1809 at age 69.

     Jacob married Eve (last name unknown]. He is listed on the Hellam Twp tax list as a weaver owning 70 acres in 1783. In York County Will Book N, page 47, dated March 27, 1813, he willed all to his wife Eve and his five daughters. Deed Book 3, Vol 1, pages 405 (Oct 27 1827): Jacob Flory estate 1/5 to daughter Nancy married to Jacob Landis. ~. Jacob Flury was born on 30 October 1742. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff. Jacob Flury died in March 1813 at age 70.

     Barbara Flury was born on 29 August 1743. She was the daughter of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff.

     He married Martelena [last name unknown]. Abraham owned 68 acres of land in 1783. His will appears in Deed Book O, page 495, dated Nov 5, 1822, Wrightsville Boro. Executors were Christian Stoner and son, Abraham Flury (III). Provision was made for the cemetery at Hellam to extend to the turnpike and for two stones for $20 and $100 to Menoist congregation, the remainder to be divided into nine equal shares for sons and daughters Barbara, John, Susanna (wife of George Mann), Abraham, Daniel, Jacob, Magdalena (wife of Samuel Mann) Esther (William Mann) and Francis. In Deed Book 3, Vol. I, page 507 (April 4, 1828), the Abraham Flury Estate in Hellam was sold to Henry Wilton by executors Christian Stoner and son Abraham. In will book P, page 522 Nov 13, 1827, Barbara Flury died single and willed all to her dear brother, Francis, in Wrightsville Boro.

~. Abraham Flury married Martelena (?) Abraham Flury was born on 4 July 1746. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff. Abraham Flury died in November 1822 at age 76.

     Elizabeth Flury was born on 3 November 1747. She was the daughter of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff.

     Henry Flury was born on 19 July 1749 at York Co., PA, USA. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff. Henry Flury died on 14 August 1819 at age 70.

     Esther Flury was born on 9 February 1750/51. She was the daughter of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff.

     John Flury was born on 22 June 1752. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff. John Flury died in April 1823 at age 70.

     Daniel Flury was born on 17 December 1753. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff. Daniel Flury married Anna Beidler in 1781. Daniel Flury died on 1 November 1840 at age 86.

     Peter Flury was born on 13 April 1755. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff.

     Susannah Flury was born on 26 September 1758. She was the daughter of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff.

     Francis Flury was born on 19 September 1760. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff.

     Martelena Flury was born on 20 February 1764. She was the daughter of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff.

     Jacob Flury was born on 15 December 1784. He was the son of Isaac Flury. Jacob Flury died on 28 February 1868 at age 83.

     Nancy Flury was the daughter of Jacob Flury and Eve ?

     Elizabeth Flury was the daughter of Jacob Flury and Eve ?

     Barbara Flury was the daughter of Jacob Flury and Eve ?

     Anna Flury was the daughter of Jacob Flury and Eve ?

     Susanna Flury was born on 26 August 1787. She was the daughter of Jacob Flury and Eve ? Susanna Flury died on 10 April 1860 at age 72.

     Isaac Strickler was born on 12 June 1789. He was the son of Peter Strickler and Nancy Groom. Isaac Strickler died on 14 February 1858 at age 68.

     Her married name was Flury. Martelena (?) married Abraham Flury, son of Abraham Flury and Susannah Neff.

     Barbara Flury was the daughter of Abraham Flury and Martelena (?) Barbara Flury died in 1827.

     More information about the children of John and Catherine will be made available upon request.~. John Flury was born circa 1772. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Martelena (?)

     Susanna Flury was the daughter of Abraham Flury and Martelena (?)

     Abraham's wife, Catherine Herr, is the daughter of John "Courty" Herr mentioned in his will of 1806. Both are buried in Flury Cemetery (Strickler Cemetery). Orphan’s Court rcords, Book R, page 43 (Nov 6 1832), Abraham Flury died intestate leaving 130 acres in Hellam Twp. He left a widow and 11 children. Their names are listed below. In Book R, p. 205 on April 16, 1834, Peter Cline was appointed guardian of Rudolf under 14, and on Feb. 18, 1834, Jacob Livengood was appointed guardian for Nancy under 14 and Henry, Susan, and Martha over 14. In Will Book T, p. 273, Windsor Twp., dated Nov 7 1849, Catherine Flury, widow of Abraham, willed all to daughters Eliza (Henry) Kline, Mary Ann (Peter) Kline, Martha, Nancy, and sons John, Abraham, Jacob and Daniel. Executors were Jacob and Daniel Flury. In Deed Book No. 3, Vol V, page 258, dated April 4, 1850, Abraham Estate in Windsor Twp. released property to David Bahn, signed by sons Jacob, Daniel, Rudolph, and daughters Eliza Kline, Mary Ann Kline, Susan (David K) Ruby, Martha (Jacob) Harris, Nancy (John), Ruby. (More information will be made available upon request).
~. Abraham Flury married Catherine Herr. Abraham Flury was born on 15 March 1777 at York, York, PA, USA. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Martelena (?) Abraham Flury was buried in September 1832 at Strickler Cemetery, Hellam, York, PA, USA. He died on 17 September 1832 at Hellam, York, PA, USA, at age 55.

     Daniel Flury was born on 6 February 1780. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Martelena (?) Daniel Flury died on 1 November 1840 at age 60.

     Jacob Flury was born in 1783. He was the son of Abraham Flury and Martelena (?) Jacob Flury died in 1866.

     Martha Magdelena Flury was born on 15 November 1782. She was the daughter of Abraham Flury and Martelena (?) Martha Magdelena Flury died on 17 February 1844 at age 61.