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6. Joseph Jr. BOYD2,3
was born on Jul 5, 1766 in Near Potomac, Prince Geo. Co., Maryland.3 He died on Dec 18, 1846 in Marion, Marion Co., Ohio.2 He was buried in Idleman Cem.,
Marion Co., Ohio, Ohio.2
Was patriach of Boyd family in Ohio. Moved to Licking Co. Ohio Sept., 1814.
(Sept. according to expense diary in possession of Dr. George Sandusky) Moved
to farm 3 miles north of Waldo in Marion Co. in 1825 or 26.
Joseph Boyd's "estate" was "centered around Bladenburg which is
near the Washington D.C. line" according to Eleanor Berkshire Pease in a
letter to Mark Boyd in May of 1987.
"In a land deed filed January 5, 1800 his occupation is given as merchant.
On August 18, 1791 he took out a license to marry Mary Scott in Anne Arundel
Co., Maryland, which adjoins Prince George's County. Mary Scott Boyd was the
daughter of Joseph and Ann Hayward Scott and a member of the Society of Friends.
At that time Quakers did not take out marriage licenses. Instead, the couple
was required to appear before the Monthly Meeting three times in succession and
declare their intention to marry. Therefore it is highly probable that Mary Scott
Boyd was read out of the meeting or disowned for marrying outside of her faith.
She was born October 5, 1767 and died November 6, 1797 leaving six children,
all five years of age or younger. We do not know where the children were raised.
It is quite probable that the girls, at least, were raised by their maternal
grandmother, Ann Hayward Scott and aunt, Ann Scott Livingston, in Baltimore."-E.
Berkshire
"Joseph Boyd, junior married a second time to Sarah Duvall. Documents on
file in the Hall of Records indicate that the Boyd and Duvall families must have
been close friends. We find two Duvall signatures as witnesses to the will of
Joseph Boyd, senoir, and there seems to have been at least two marriages between
the families. Sarah Duvall was a close friend of Rachel Boyd, Joseph Boyd, junior's
sister. She is said to have helped Rachel elope with Joseph Owens by throwing
clothes and a side saddle out of a second story window. Brumbaugh lists the marriage
license date of Joseph and Sarah as August 15, 1815. I feel that this must be
a misreading of early records, as their first son was born in 1810. There is
also a land transaction in Annapolis which reads as follows: 'made 23 Feb. 1803,
between Richard Boyd of Morgan Twsp. Greene Co., PA, John Boyd and Joseph Boyd
and Rachel Boyd of Prince George's Co., heirs of Joseph Boyd,...whereas tract
to be divided among four youngest sons of Joseph Boyd: Richard, Thomas, Abram
and William, and Abraham is deceased (leaving his brothers and sisters his heirs)
deed made to Zadock Duvall for 220 ac. Elizabeth Boyd, wife of John Boyd released
dower in deed. On 509, a special warrant from Joseph Boyd, a bond of obligation,
whereas the wife of Joseph Boyd has not released dower...' This would indicate
that Jospeh had remarried, sometime between 1797 and 1803. The family seems
to have moved to Ohio before the birth of the third son, John Wesley. They settled
on a farm in Licking Co., later moving to Pleasant Twnshp. in Marion County,
where Joseph purchased a large tract of land. He was a Whig in Politics and
served two terms as a Justice of the Peace. He and his wife were members of
the First Presbyterian Church on Prospect Street in Marion. This stone church
was built in 1828 about two blocks north of the large frame home built by Harvey
and Martha Peters. As children we attended services there, although grandmother
and mother were never members of the church. Joseph Boyd, junior died December
18, 1846 and Sarah died January 23, 1854. They were both buried in the Idleman
Cemetery near Waldo with their son Edwin and grandson Hiram."-E. Berkshire
Joseph Boyd left a will. "Family tradition has it that furniture and the
stuff was ferried across the Ohio River between Wheeling, WVA and Ohio and the
family made off and settled near Lake Hebron in Licking Co., Ohio."-LAB
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In the name of the Benevolent Father-
I Joseph Boyd Sr. of Pleasant Township Marion County and State of Ohio, being
of sound mind and memory do make and prescribe this my last will and testament
in manner and form following that is to say-
1st) I give and devise to my son Joseph Boyd (he being the oldest) the sum of
One Dollar in cash - he lives in Baltimore - Md
2nd) I give and devise to my Daughter Eleanor Boyd the sum of One ollar in cash.
3rd) I give and devise to my son Hiram Boyd the sum of One Dollar in cash.
4th) I give and devise to my son William Boyd the sum of One Dollar in cash.
5th) I give and devise to my Daughter Mary Boyd the sum of One Dollar in cash.
6th) I give and devise to my son Silvester Boyd my mare Siloce.
7th) I give and devise to my son John W. Boyd my Bay mare by the name of Hanna.
8th) I give and devise to my son George W. Boyd the old farm on Which I reside
- situated in Pleasant Township Marion County.
9th) I give give (sic) and devise to the three children of Hiram Boyd as follows
- to wit to Joseph Boyd son of Hiram Boyd the sum of two Hundred Dollars in cash.
10th) I give and devise to Mary E. Boyd Daughter of Hiram Boyd the sum of two
hundred Dollars in cash.
11th) I give and devise to Henry L. Boyd son of Hiram Boyd the sum of two hundred
Dollars in cash.
12th) I give and devise to Susan K. Boyd Daughter of Hiram Boyd the sum of One
Dollar in cash.
13th) I give and devise to Martha A. Boyd Daughter of Hiram Boyd the sum of One
Dollar in cash.
14th) It is my will that my Exacator dispose of a Certain tract of land which
I Bought of Thomas Cooper situated in Pleasant Township Marion County Ohio -
and pay off all the above legacies out of the procedes of the sale of said parcel
- also all my just debts - and the remainder of the procedes of said land to
be divided share and share alike between Silvester Boyd - John W. Boyd - George
W. Boyd and the three children of Hiram Boyd namely Joseph Boyd - Mary E. Boyd
- and Henry L. Boyd -
And Lastly) I hereby Constitute and appoint my said Son Silvester Boyd to be
my Exacator and in case of his death my son John W. Boyd of this my last will
and testament by one made and ratifying the same. it is also my will that my
Exacator see to my beloved wife Sarah Boyd - that she is well taken care of and
provided for during her natural life.
In testimony whereof I have here unto set my hand and seal
this 22nd day of October AD 1846.
Signed published and declared
by the said Joseph Boyd to be
his last will and testament
in presence of us who at his
request signed the same as
witnesses ---------- (signed Joseph Boyd
(signed John Myers & Cyrus Brown
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From Brumbaugh 1985, Genealogical Publishing Co. vol I, pp174, Gun. Joseph Boyd
Born 5th July 1766, Prince George's County Militia in the French War of 1799.
Also listed, Benjamin Boyd, b.24th March 1768 and William Boyd b. 10th April,
1781. All were privates. Served in Captain Jacob Duckett's Company in the 34th
Maryland Regiment, 30th March, 1799, under command of Leiut. Col. Hill.
The "French War" probably refers to the involvement that the US had
with France resulting in part from the French Revolution (1789-1799). Some Americans
were sympathetic with the French people seeing the French Revolution as a people's
movement similar to the American Revolution. Restraint however prevented the
US from becoming involved. During this period, French ships began the practice
of seizing American ships, and President Adams sent diplomats to France to resolve
this issue, with little success. Tensions grew, Congress established the Department
of the the Navy in 1789, and authorized the building of naval ships, and George
Washington was called to command the Army. So, the 'French War' was not a war
at all, but mofrom Quaker Records Saratoga NY 1795-1855 Joseph Jr. BOYD and
Sarah DUVALL were married on Aug 15, 1814 in , Prince Geo. Co., Maryland, Queen
Annes Par.. Sarah DUVALL (daughter of John
DUVALL and Frances DUVALL) was born on Jul 21, 1774 in , Prince Geo. Co., Maryland.
She died on Jan 24, 1851 in Prospect, Marion Co., Ohio.2,4 The Annals
of Boyd Family list the death date as Jan. 24, 1847 and that she was 82 years
of age. If in fact she died in 1847 and was 82, she would have been one year
older than her husband, Joseph Boyd.
The grave marker lists the death date as Jan 24, 1851. She was buried in
Idleman Cem., Marion Co., Ohio.2
Joseph Jr. BOYD and Sarah DUVALL had the following children:
18 | i. | Edwin BOYD was born on Mar 31, 1810 in
, Prince Geo. Co., Maryland. He died on Jul 27, 1834 in Waldo, Marion
Co., Ohio. He was buried in Idleman Cem., Marion Co., Ohio.2 aged 24y3m27d info from E. Berkshire
and M. Boyd | +19 | ii. | Sylvester BOYD. | +20 | iii. | John Wesley
BOYD. | 21 | iv. | George
W. BOYD5 was born on
Oct 2, 1819 in , Licking Co., Ohio. He died in Mar 1849 in , , Texas,
Mexico.6 Annals of Boyd
Family state that he "died in service" in the Mexican War. "He
never married and lived on his father's farm until enlisting at the time of the
Mexican-American War. He died in Mexico in 1849." - (E. Berkshire)
Compiled Records of Boyd Family by Myrna Boyd Williams notes month of death as
March. We have the following letter that he wrote home, believed to be his last:
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March 18th, 1849
Dear Brother Camp Salado Near San Antona Texas
I take my pen in hand to write a few lines to let you know that I received your
letter on the 20 of November last Which gave me great pleasure to hear that you
were all in tolerable good health. Since I wrote to you last I have traveled
a great ways and do expect to start from this Camp in about one month for a place
in New Mexico called Elpasso. From the best accounts of the front it is about
seven hundred Miles from San Antona Debecker. I am well and hope these lines
may find you enjoying the same health. I am in good spirits and do hope to see
you all again. The time passes away very sow(sic) and tedius but every day now
counts one. I have not quite one year to serve my Country. You stated that you
wrote to Washington but I suppose it is of no account. There is nothing heard
from it. You wanted to know whether a soldier would get his pay if discharged
before the expiration of his enlistment. A soldier gets pay every two months
if in regular garrison but some times they are not payd(sic) for four months.
But if a soldier is dischared he gets his full pay all that is due him at his
enlistment.
I want you to let me know how you all get on and how things and mater(sic) are
in general and how my affares(sic) stand. I want you to see that mother is comfortable
and that everything is right on the farm and to see that the taxes are paid on
home farm and on the lot that is west of Marion and to get all the papers concerning
them and Deeds and file them away so that they do not get lost. For they will
come good to me some time for if I should live to see March fifty I shall have
my discharge which is good to me for one hundred and sixty acres of land which
I can take any where in the United States where there is land for entry. I expect
to get to the gold region yet before long in New Mexico. All the cry is gold
in California every body is going from there(sic) homes to California. Wages
are very high. A labouring man they say gets from fifty to sixty dollars a month
of diging(sic) gold so who nose(sic) what luck i might have.
I will close by giving my best respects to mother and brother and relation and
to all that may inquire.
I want you to answer this letter as soon as can and let me know what is doing
there. You will direct your letters to San Antonia, Texas, 3rd Regiment of Infantry,
Company I, USA
I Remain Your Respectfully Sylvester Boyd,
Sergt, George W. Boyd
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Joseph Jr. BOYD
and Mary SCOTT were married on Aug 18, 1791 in Anne Arundel Co., , Maryland.
Annals of Boyd Family lists the marriage of Joseph Boyd and Mary Scott at August
23, 1791 rather than Aug 18, 1791 as Eleanor Berkshire's work records. Mary
SCOTT (daughter of Joseph SCOTT and Ann HAYWARD) was born on Oct 5, 1767
in Black Pwdr Mills, , Maryland. She died on Nov 6, 1797 in , Prince
George Co, Maryland.4,6 Buried in family burial grounds of Joseph Boyd the first
in Prince Georges Co. Md. according to Annals of Boyd Family.
She was buried in family burying ground of Joseph Boyd the first in Prince
George Co. Md.7 !First wife.
Info from E. Berkshire Joseph Jr. BOYD and Mary SCOTT had the following children:
+22 | i. | Joseph III
BOYD. | 23 | ii. | Eleanor
BOYD was born on Dec 3, 1793 in , , Maryland. She died on May
22, 1875 in , Marion, Ohio. She was buried in Marion Cem., Marion,
Ohio.8 "Eleanor
and Ann Boyd were twins. It is entirely possible that, with their younger sister,
Mary, they went to liver with their maternal grandmother and aunt when their
father re-married. In 1822 Ann went to visit friends in Sandy Spring, Maryland.
While there she contracted fever and died. She was buried in the cemetery adjoining
the meeting house, which I visited not long ago. Eleanor Boyd, always called
'auntie' by her nieces and nephews, helped her aunt run a boarding house in Baltimore.
Most of their boarders were young Quaker men who came to the city to work. Eleanor
Boyd never married, though she was engaged to a young railroad engineer, who
was killed in a train accident. In 1857, after the death of her aunt, Ann Scott
Livingston, she moved to Marion, Ohio with Susan and Martha, hoping to re-unite
the family of her bother Hiram. She lived in Marion and continued to reside with
Martha Boyd Peters until her death May 15, 1878."-E. Berkshire
Compiled Records of Boyd Family by Myrna Boyd Williams notes same birthdate,
but deathdate is given as 22 May 1872(?).
Annals of Boyd Family lists her death date as 1875, and reports that she
is buried in the Marion Cemetary. It also lists her age as 82, which would make
1875 correct. Since the author of the Annals of Boyd Family likely lived in
Marion, this record is most likely correct. I'll have to check out the grave
marker! | 24 | iii. | Ann
BOYD was born on Dec 3, 1793 in , , Maryland. She died on Nov
17, 1822 in , , Maryland. She was buried in Friends Burying Ground,
Sandy Springs, Montgomery Co., Md..8
"Twin of Eleanor. In 1822 Ann went to visit friends in Sandy Spring, Maryland.
While there she contracted fever and died. She was buried in the cemetery adjoining
the meeting house, which I visited not long ago."-E. Berkshire
BR and DR from E. Berkshire and from compiled records of Boyd Family by Myrna
Boyd. | +25 | iv. | Hiram BOYD. | +26 | v. | William
BOYD. | 27 | vi. | Mary
BOYD was born on Nov 6, 1796 in , , Maryland.9 She died in 1854. She was buried in Friends
Burying Ground, Baltimore, Md..9
Info from E. Berkshire "She never married and lived with her aunt and
sister in Baltimore until her death in 1854"-E. Berkshire |
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