William Boyd

Notes:

In as much as there were several Boyd families (all with sons named William) living in Cumberland Co. Pennsylvania before and during the Revolutionary War, it is not possible at this writing to identify the parents of Elizabeth McTeer's husband nor to establish with certainty his participation in any Pennsylvania militia organization.

On 12 Sept. 1766 William Boyd applied for warrant land in Cumberland Co., 200 acres bounded on the east by a survey not known, north on the Narrows Mountain, and northeast by the claim of John Polley, whose Application #1202 was immediately preceding, A patent on Boyd's land was issued on 14 Jan. 1804 to Jacob Smith Jr. and Samuel Myer in trust. These applications by Boyd and his brother-in-law, John Pauley, were made less than a month after a similar transaction on the part of another brother-in-law Robert McTeer; all three applications described land bounded on the north by the Narrows Mountains.

On 20 May 1778 William Boyd and wife Elizabeth of Fermanagh Twp., Cumberland Co., for 1000 pounds conveyed to James Bar of Fermanagh Twp., 204 acres f121 perches (no township location given), bounded by vacant land on the northwest and southeast, by Josehp Jacobs on the south and by John Pauly on the northeast, being the land described in William Boid's Application #1203, dated 12 Sept. 1766, in the Proprietors' Land Office for the Province. Witnesses: John Chain Jr., John Pauly. Acknowledged in Cumberland Co., 19 Oct. 1778 by John Chain Jr.

According to the published tax lists of Fermanagh Twp., Cumberland Co., William Boid owned 21 acres there in 1778; since he is not listed in any succeeding lists it is presumed that he left Pennsylvania soon after he made the preceding deed and before the acknowledgment of John Chain Jr. in the following October.

It appears that the Boyds must have spent some time thereafter in Virginia before coming on to join Elizabeth's brother Robert McTeer in Tennessee. William Boyd consented in Rockbridge Co., Va., to the 18 Oct. 1791 marriage of his daughter Nancy to Charles Kirkpatrick. There were Gartons and Skeens in Rockkbridge also; and it seems practically certain that four Boyd daughters, Sarah, Polly, Nancy and Alice, were married before their parents and brothers came to Bount Co., Tenn.

A petition of the Ingabitanst of the Wester Country addressed to the Honourable the General Assembly of North Carolina in December 1787 has among its signers William Boyd and descendants in this family have been accepted into the DAR on North Carolina service. All evidence considered, this identification seems extremely unlikely.

In the 1801 tax lists of Blount Co., Tenn., Capt. Samuel Bogle's Company lists among others William Boyd as owner of 200 acres, Robert Boyd 100 acres, Andrew Bogle 200 acres, Charles Kirkpatrick 300 acres, Samuel McMurray 150 acres, Robert McTeer Sr. 600 acres, Robert McTeer Jr. 50 acres, James Skean 100 acres,
James Sims 100 acres.

The will of William Boyd, written 17 May 1805, bequeathed to his widow Elizabeth her living; to son James, the land he now lives on; to son Robert, land conditional on the line with Samuel McMurry; to son William, the upper plantation adjoining James Sims' to each of five daughters $15 in trade to be paid within two years. Witnesses; Samuel McMurry, Andrew Bogle.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 28.

William married Elizabeth McTeer , Pennsylvania. Elizabeth (daughter of James McTeer and Margaret Anderson) was born 9 Apr 1734, , Cumberland, Pennsylvania; died 28 May 1805, , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

According to the 1830 census there were four Garton families in Lawrence Co.:
Elijah Sr. and wife were 70-80 years; James and Elijah Jr. were 40-5- years;
while Robert was 30-4- years. Elijah Sr. lived at what is now Fayetteville,
Ind., Indian Creek Twp., where as early as 1819 he had a "corn cracker" mill
powered by an inclined wheel and a small steer.

Sarah was living in Lawrence Co., Indiana in 1833.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 29.

Sarah — Elijah Garton. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Polly Boyd's receipt for payment from the estate of her brother, William Boyd,
was signed "by her attorney James Boyd", probably indicating that Poly was then
a widow and/or that she had left Blount Co., Tenn.

On 1 May 1813 James Skein of Knox Co., Kentucky, sold to John Hafly of Sevier
Co., Tenn., for $600, 145 acres 4 rods 24 poles "held by right of occupation"
on Nine Mile Creek, bounded by Charles Kirkpatrick's homestead and William
Boyd's corner. This deed was acknowledged in December 1813 by the witnesses
Edward George and William Henry. There are no other Skeen deeds recorded in
Blount Co.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 29.

Mary — Skeen. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Buried in Eusebia Cemetery.

The will of Charles Kirkpatrick, written 1 March 1826, bequeathed to his wife
Nancy, furniture, horse, cow and "a competent yearly support out of the farm";
to daughters Elizabeth, Nancy and Polly, each a horse and saddle, cow, bureau,
bed and bedding with "living on the place as long as they remain single"; to
son Thomas and daughter Sally Cunningham, who have received their portions
earlier, $5.00 worth of property "as an additional remembrance"; to son James,
$150; to son Andrew, the land and all other remaining property. Executors;
Sons James and Andrew.

In the 1830 census of Blount Co. Nancy Kirkpatrick aged 60-70 years was listed
as head of household which included besides herself two females aged 20-30
years and three males aged 30-40, 20-30 and 15-20 years.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 29.

Agnes married Charles Kirkpatrick 18 Oct 1791, , Rockbridge, Virginia. Charles (son of Charles Kirkpatrick and Agnes) was born 19 Feb 1759; died 7 Apr 1826, , Blount County, Tennessee; was buried , Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

This family lived near McGaughey's Fort on Boyd's Creek in Sevier County,
Tennessee. In the 1830 census of Sevier Co. Peggy McGaughey aged 60-70 years was
listed as head of a household which included besides herself two males and two
females aged 20-30 and one female aged 15-20 years.

Location of death not confirmed.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 29.

Margaret — William Mcgaughey. William (son of William Mcgaughey and Elizabeth Lackey) was born Abt 1772; died 24 Aug 1820, , Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died between 17 May 1805 and 17 June 1825.

In Rockingham Co. in 1829 Robert Black signed a receipt to the Executor of the
Estate of William Boyd deceased "myself and for my brothers and sisters for the
legacy left by him for Alice Black."
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 29-30.

Alice — Black. [Group Sheet]

Robert — Ann. Ann died 19 Nov 1858. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Died unmarried after a long illness between 17 June 1825 and 26 Sept. 1826.

On 29 July 1812 William Boyd obtained from the State of Tennessee 264 acres 3
rods 38 poles in Blount Co., District South of the French Broad and Holston
Rivers, "academy land", located on Nailes Creek, abutting on the property of
James Boyd, James McClung and Skeen; he paid $26.50 down out of a total price
of $265.00.

The will of William Boyd of Bount Co., written 17 June 1825, directed that his
personal property be sold and the proceeds used "to redeem the land", which was
then to be sold to pay the following legacies within six years time: to William
Gertin, $40; to Mary Allen, $25; to Alice Black's heirs $15 with an additional
$15 "owed from my father's estate of which I was Executor"; to sister Nancy
Kirkpatrick, $10, bed, calico quilt; to sister Margaret McGaughey, a cow; to
Hannah Boyd, bed with striped tick, dishes, loom; to brother James Boyd, one
half the remaining estate; to each of four sisters, Nancy Kirkpatrick, Margaret
McGaughey, Sarah Gertin and Polly Skeen, one fifth of the other half; to Robert
Boyd's heirs, the remaining tenth part. He directed that his black boy Hardy
should be free at age 21 and should be taught to read the Bible. Executors:
James Boyd, William McTeer. Witnesses: John Simms, Samuel Boyd.

On 26 Sept. 1826 James Boyd presented a bill against the Estate of William Boyd
deceased: $260.00 "for 397 days or 13 months attendance on William Boyd day
and night." There was also a bill by William Boyd, son of James, for labor
hauling fodder and corn and one by Samuel Boyd who helped with this farm work.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 30.

Notes:

James Boyd had a 316 acre farm on Nails Creek in the 13th District in Blount
Co., adjoining John Henry, on the "Old Kirkpatrick Farm", James C. Shadden,
William McCleery, Elijah Brown and James Porter. After the death of James' son
Campbell Boyd on 19 Jan. 1851, his undivided one-tenth share of this property
"subject to the dower of his mother Hannah Boyd" was sold at public vendue by
court decree to his brother James A. Boyd for $30.00.
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Reference:
McTeer - Mateer Families of Cumberland County Pennsylvania, Frances Davis
McTeer, 1975, p 30.
Blount County Marriages, Brenda Jordan Raymond.

James married Hannah McMurray 3 Sep 1799, , Blount County, Tennessee. Hannah (daughter of Samuel McMurray and Nancy) was born 7 Jan 1779; died 15 Mar 1868. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee

James married Abigail Heart 5 Mar 1844, Blount County, Tennessee. Abigail was born 13 Mar 1823, Tennessee; died 1 Mar 1892; was buried Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Nath married Elizabeth E. McCallough 31 Jul 1866, Blount County, Tennessee. Elizabeth was born 22 Oct 1850; died 13 Apr 1908; was buried Magnolia Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1880, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee

Notes:

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Reference:
"Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 241.

Mary married Joseph Hines 9 Aug 1866, Blount County, Tennessee. Joseph (son of Rev. Isaac Marion Hines and Cynthia Ann Householder) was born 19 Apr 1846, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 1925, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 30 Dec 1925, New Hopewell Baptist Church Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee

Other Events:

• Census: 1870, District 13, Blount County, Tennessee