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Mrs. Naiad Cresap
Garland.
DAR ID Number:
36523
Born in Harrisburg,
Pennsylvania.
Descendant of
Lieut. Joseph Cresap, of Maryland.
Daughter of
William Sanford Cresap and Mary Williams Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Joseph Cresap and Sidney Sanford, his third wife.
Joseph Cresap,
(1755-1827), served as lieutenant in the Maryland militia. He was born
and died in Cumberland, Md.
Also No. 35527.
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Mrs. Laila F.
Culbertson Jarvis.
DAR ID Number:
38588
Born in Buffalo,
New York.
Wife of Percival
B. Jarvis.
Descendant of
Andrew Culbertson, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
John Norcross Culbertson and N. Francelia Chapman, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Thomas M. Culbertson and Nancy A., his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Andrew Culbertson, Jr., and Ann M., his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Andrew Culbertson and Jennett Boyd, his wife.
Andrew Culbertson,
(1731-97), served as a ranger on the frontiers. He was in the battle with
the Indians
1782 on Bald
Eagle Creek, where all but three of the entire force were killed. He died
in Williamsport, Pa.
Also Nos. 29673,
30167, 34373.
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Mrs. Ida
Boyd Johnson.
DAR ID Number:
38714
Born in Newberry
County, South Carolina.
Wife of Jerome
B. Johnson.
Descendant of
Adam Fenwick Epting and of John Boyd, of South Carolina.
[p.266] Daughter
of James Marion Boyd and Harriet E. Brown, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Rev. Mark Moore Boyd and Elizabeth Epting, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Rev. Nathan Boyd and Elizabeth Taggard, his wife; John Epting
and Mary Cannon, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of John Boyd and Jane Bernardoe, his wife; Adam Fenwick Epting and Mary
Vardeman, his
wife.
John Boyd,
(1740-1802), served as a private in the first South Carolina regiment under
Col. C. C. Pinckney.
He was born
in Ireland; died in Newberry county, S. C., and is buried near New Hope
Church.
Adam Fenwick
Epting, (1746-80), served in a regiment of foot and was killed by a band
of Tories.
Also No. 37484.
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Mrs. Mertie
Mead Crissman.
DAR ID Number:
40093
Born in Mt.
Hope, Pennsylvania.
Wife of Henry
S. Crissman.
Descendant of
Ensign David Mead and of Andrew Culbertson.
Daughter of
Alfred Thomas Mead and Flora Kleckner, his wife.
Granddaughter
of James Saperfield Mead and Margaret Colter, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Darius Mead (1791-1871) and Sarah Logue (1792-1872), his wife, m. 1811;
Thomas
Colter, Jr.,
and Marie J. Culbertson, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of David Mead and Agnes Wilson, his 1st wife; Thomas Colter and Elizabeth
Logue,
his wife; William
Culbertson and Margaret Johnson, his 2nd wife.
Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Andrew Culbertson and Jennett Boyd, his wife.
[p.34] David
Mead, (1752-1816), served as ensign in the Pennsylvania militia. He was
born in Hudson, New
York; died in
Meadville, Pa.
Andrew Culbertson,
(1731-97), served as ranger on the frontiers. He was in the battle with
the Indians,
1782, on Bald
Eagle Creek where all but three of the entire force were killed. He died
in Williamsport, Pa.
Also Nos. 29673,
30167, 34373.
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Mrs. Helena
Bemus Hatch.
DAR ID Number:
40536
Born in Jamestown,
New York.
Wife of Fred
E. Hatch.
Descendant of
Elijah Norton and of William Bemus.
Daughter of
William Prendergast Bemus and Helen Olivia Norton, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Charles Bemus and Rephelia Boyd, his wife; Morris Norton and
Olivia Kent, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of William Bemus (1762-1830) and Mary Prendergast, his wife; Elijah Norton,
Jr., and
Mary Moore Beardsley,
his wife.
See No. 40533.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Elijah Norton and Hannah West, his wife.
Elijah Norton,
(1740-1816), served in the sea coast defense of Martha's Vineyard under
Capt. Benjamin
Smith. He was
born in Martha's Vineyard; died in New Braintree, Mass.
Also No. 34277.
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Mrs. Josephine
Null Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
40601
Born in East
Huntingdon, Pennsylvania.
Wife of John
Dempsey Boyd.
Descendant of
Capt. Philip Null.
Daughter of
Henry Harrison Null (1815-1905) and Eleanor Dorn (1825-1904), his wife.
Granddaughter
of Henry Null (1783-1845) and Elizabeth Pool (1758-1873), his wife, m.
1804.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Philip Null and Margaret Bushong (Beauchamp), his wife, m. 1782.
Philip Null,
(1752-1834), served 1777 with the Associators under Capt. George Null,
fourth company,
Pennsylvania
militia. He removed to North Carolina 1780 and in the southern campaign
commanded a
company of militia
under Gen. Daniel Morgan and Gen. Francis Marion. In 1796 he returned [p.228]
to
Westmoreland
Co., Pa., and later settled in Putnam county, Va. He and his wife are buried
in Point Pleasant, Va.
Also No. 39747.
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Mrs. Alzora
Cook.
DAR ID Number:
40691
Born in Crawford,
Pennsylvania.
Wife of Alfred
R. Cook.
Descendant of
Calvin Fairbanks.
Daughter of
James Boyd and Edna Gustava Fairbanks, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Warren Fairbanks and Martha Bowen, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Calvin Fairbanks and Lydia Chamberlain, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Calvin Fairbanks and Jenny Ayers, his wife.
Calvin Fairbanks,
(1753-1836), was at Bunker Hill and the siege of Boston under Capt. Ephraim
Richardson.
He was placed
on the pension roll of Windsor Co., Vt., 1831, for service as private,
Mass. Continental line.
He was born
in Lancaster, Mass.; died in Barnard, Vt.
Also Nos. 23046,
28313.
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Mrs. Louisa
H. Watson.
DAR ID Number:
40722
Born in South
Thomaston, Maine.
Wife of James
Hall Watson.
Descendant of
Dr. Oliver Mann.
Daughter of
Samuel F. Coombs and Rachel Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Asa Coombs and Lucretia Mann, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Oliver Mann and Lucy Adams, his wife.
Oliver Mann,
(1756-1832), enlisted as surgeon's mate in Col. Job Cushing's regiment,
Warren's brigade, for
service in the
northern department. He was born in Shrewsbury, Mass.; died in Castine,
Maine.
Also No. 8442.
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[p.223] Miss
Mary Robinson Moorhead.
DAR ID Number:
41593
Born in Beaver
Falls, Pennsylvania.
Descendant of
Samuel Craig, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
James D. Moorhead and Margaret Jane Elder, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Joseph Moorhead and Nancy Pollock, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Samuel Moorhead and Nancy Agnes Craig, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Samuel Craig and Jane Boyd his 2d wife.
Samuel Craig,
(1730-77), was one of the signers of the Westmoreland Declaration. He served
in the
Commissary and
was killed by the Indians on his way to Fort Ligonier to procure supplies.
His son, Samuel,
served as lieutenant.
Also Nos. 24928, 27892,
33080.
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Miss Nellie
Smiley.
DAR ID Number:
41679
Born in Albany,
Wisconsin.
Descendant of
William Bemus, of New York.
Daughter of
Charles Bemus Smiley and Anna Eliza Smith, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Daniel Smiley and Ellen Bemus, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Charles Bemus and Relepha Boyd, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of William Bemus and Mary Prendergast, his wife.
William Bemus,
(1762-1830), was a private in the fourth company, Saratoga regiment. His
father was the
owner of Bemus
Heights battlefield and his three sons, Jotham, William and John were in
the battle. He was
born and died
in Bemus Heights, N. Y.
Also No. 33728.
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[p.328] Mrs.
Harriet Boyd Field.
DAR ID Number:
41884
Born in Atglen,
Pennsylvania.
Wife of William
B. Field.
Descendant of
Col. William Evans, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
George Montgomery Boyd and Sarah Rogers, his wife.
Granddaughter
of John Rogers (1784-1838) and Rebecca Hilyard, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of William Rogers and Mary Evans, his wife, m. 1779.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Joseph Rogers (1719-78) and Hannah Watson (1717-78), his wife, m. 1741;
William Evans
and Sarah Smith (d. 1773).
William Evans,
(1712-83), served as colonel of the fourth battalion of the militia, Chester
county, where he
was born and
died.
Also No. 5745.
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Mrs. M. Helen
Field Harvey.
DAR ID Number:
41885
Born in Bloomington,
Illinois.
Wife of Thomas
B. Harvey.
Descendant of
Capt. Jacob Ten Eyck, 2nd, Jacob Kline, Lieut. Jeremiah Field, all of New
Jersey and Col.
William Evans,
of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
William Boyd Field and Harriet Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Richard T. Field and Mary Kline, his wife; George Boyd and Sarah
Rogers, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Jeremiah Field and Jane Ten Eyck, his wife; Jacob Kline and Phebe Nevins,
his wife;
John Rogers
and Rebecca Hilyard, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Jacob Ten Eyck, 2nd and Margaret Hagaman, his wife;William Rogers and
Mary
Evans, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of William Evans and Sarah Smith, his wife.
See No. 41884.
Jacob Ten Eyck,
(1733-94), served as lieutenant and captain in the New Jersey militia in
Somerset county,
where he was
born and died.
Jacob Kline,
(1751-1823), was a private in the Hunterdon county, New Jersey militia.
Jeremiah Field,
(1753-1832), served as private, sergeant and lieutenant in the Middlesex
county militia.
Also Nos. 5858,
16323, 31012.
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Mrs. Lizzie
Shapleigh Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
42388
Born in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
Wife of John
William Boyd.
Descendant of
Capt. Elisha Shapleigh, of Maine.
Daughter of
Augustus Frederick Shapleigh and Elizabeth Ann Umstead, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Richard Waldron Shapleigh and Dorothy Blasdel, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Elisha Shapleigh and Elizabeth Waldron, his wife.
Elisha Shapleigh,
(1749-1822), served as captain of York County militia. He was born in Elliott;
died in Lebanon.
Also Nos. 25408,
26911.
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Mrs. Elizabeth
Boyd Kennard.
DAR ID Number:
42390
Born in St.
Louis, Missouri.
Wife of John
Burton Kennard.
Descendant of
Capt. Elisha Shapleigh.
Daughter of
John William Boyd and Lizzie Shapleigh, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Augustus Frederick Shapleigh and Elizabeth Ann Umstead, his wife.
See No. 42388.
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Miss Nancy Coughtry.
DAR ID Number:
42432
Born in Bergen
County, New Jersey.
Descendant of
Sergt. Timothy Butterfield, Gardner Baker and Lieut. Col. Barent Staats.
Daughter of
William Boyd Coughtry and Anna Agan Van Vorst his wife.
Granddaughter
of William Deniston Coughtry and Nancy Boyd, his wife; James Baker
Van Vorst and
Elizabeth Livingston
Butterfield, his wife.
See No. 42431.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Hugh Boyd and Catherine Staats (b. 1774), his wife, m. 1796.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Barent Staats and Antje Winne, his wife, m. 1767.
Barent Staats
served as captain, second major and lieutenant colonel in the New York
militia 1778. He was
born 1739 in
Albany county, and died there.
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Mrs. Fannie
Downes Burrell.
DAR ID Number:
42670
Born in Orange,
New York.
Wife of Charles
C. Burrell.
Descendant of
Edward Downes.
Daughter of
John M. Rowley and Caroline Crocker, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Dr. W. R. Crocker and Jane Downes, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Amasa Downes and Fanny Boyd, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Edward Downes and Rhoda Billings, his second wife.
Edward Downes,
(1742-1800), was a minute man at the Lexington Alarm from Stoughton, Mass.,
where he
was born. He
died in Francestown, N. H.
Also Nos. 11979,
13652, 18040, 34633, 37402.
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Mrs. Elizabeth
Boyd Travis.
DAR ID Number:
42930
Born in Eddyville,
Kentucky.
Wife of Dr.
Daniel Jackson Travis.
Descendant of
Lieut. James Patton.
Daughter of
John Boyd and Elizabeth Gracey, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Matthew Gracey (1809-50) and Maria Ann Tilford (1813-47) his wife, m.
1827.
Gr.-granddaughter
of George Gracey and Mary Vaughn Patton (1773-1838), his wife, m. 1804.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of James Patton and Mary Dougherty, his wife.
James Patton,
(1748-1810), was lieutenant in Capt. William Harrold's company and served
under Gen.
George Rogers
Clark. He was born in Virginia, was a pioneer of Louisville, Ky., where
he died.
Also Nos. 6421,
19560.
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Miss Marie
Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
42931
Born in Eddyville,
Kentucky.
Descendant of
Lieut. James Patton.
Daughter of
John Boyd and Elizabeth Gracey, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Matthew Gracey and Maria Ann Tilford, his wife.
See No. 42930.
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[p.357] Miss
Louise Darwin Miller.
DAR ID Number:
42960
Born in Minneapolis,
Minnesota.
Descendant of
Col. John Boyd, of Massachusetts.
Daughter of
Winthrop Miller and Ellen Louise Tuttle, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Erasmus Darwin Miller and Louise Clarke, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Nathaniel Miller and Hannah Boyd, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of John Boyd and Hannah Dean, his wife.
John Boyd,
(1738-1828), commanded a company of minute men from Wrentham at the Lexington
and
Rhode Island
Alarms. He died in Franklin and on his tombstone is “Col. John Boyd.”
Also Nos. 1320,
14428, 29910.
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Mrs. Abigail
Jenner Rice.
DAR ID Number:
42989
Born in Charleston,
Massachusetts.
Wife of George
D. Rice.
Descendant of
David Goodwin, of Massachusetts.
Daughter of
Joseph F. Boyd and Abigail Jenner Goodwin (b. 1807), his wife.
Granddaughter
of David Goodwin, Jr., (b. 1766) and Mary Reed (d. 1840), his wife, m.
1791.
Gr.-granddaughter
of David Goodwin and Abigail Jenner (d. 1811), his 1st wife, m. 1764.
David Goodwin,
(1744-1825), served as private in the regiment of guards, detailed to guard
troops. He was
born and died
in Charlestown, Mass.
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Miss Minnie
Ida Smith.
DAR ID Number:
43703
Born in Montgomery
County, Ohio.
Descendant of
Capt. James Rogers, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
James Rogers Sharon Smith and Harriet McCarter,
Granddaughter
of Samuel Smith and Flora Rogers, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of James Rogers and Eleanor Boyd, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of James Rogers and Florence Hutchinson, his wife.
James Rogers,
(1735-90), commanded a company at the battle of Long Island in Col. Timothy
Green's
Hanover Rifle
Associators. He was born and died in Lancaster County.
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Mrs. Kate Duval
Harrison.
DAR ID Number:
43773
Born in Richmond,
Virginia.
Wife of Carter
H. Harrison.
Descendant of
Robert Beverley and of Richard Randolph, of Virginia.
Daughter of
Robert Randolph Duval and Sarah Dandridge Cooke, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Philip Duval and Maria Beverley Randolph, his wife.
Gr.-granddaughter
of Richard Randolph and Maria Beverley, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of Robert Beverley and Maria Boyd Carter, his wife, m. 1773; Richard
Randolph and
Anne Meade,
his wife.
Richard Randolph,
(1757-99), served as an officer in the cavalry. He was born in Henrico
Co.; died in
Williamsburg.
Also Nos. 24437,
37005.
[p.294] Robert
Beverley, (1752-1800), while as clerk was imprisoned and fined because
he refused to
surrender the
journals of the House to the British.
Also Nos. 5880,
7370.
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Miss Carrie
B. Leonard.
DAR ID Number:
43874
Born in Wellsville,
New York.
Descendant of
Col. David Leonard.
Daughter of
Rensselaer Leonard and Sarah S. Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Loring Leonard and Eunice Evans, his wife.
[p.329] Gr.-granddaughter
of David Leonard, Jr., and Elizabeth Sexton, his wife.
Gr.-gr.-granddaughter
of David Leonard and Mary Miller, his wife.
David Leonard,
(1737-1804), served as major at the Lexington Alarm, as lieutenant colonel
1776 and 1777 as
colonel of Hampshire
County, Mass. militia at Ticonderoga. He was born in Springfield, Mass.;
died at Lake
George, N. Y.
Also No. 39604.
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Miss Alma
Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
44110
Born in Fairfield
Co., S. C.
Descendant of
John Boyd of South Carolina.
Daughter of
Rev. James Marion Boyd and Margaret Elizabeth Meadors, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Rev. Mark Moore Boyd and Elizabeth Epting, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Rev. Nathan Boyd and Elizabeth Taggart, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of John Boyd and Jane Bernardoe, his wife.
John Boyd
(1740-1802) served as a private in the first South Carolina regiment under
Col. C. C. Pinckney.
He died in Newbury
Co., S. C. and is buried near New Hope Church.
Also Nos. 37484,
38715.
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Mrs. Elizabeth
Janvier Humphrey.
DAR ID Number:
44857
Born in McDonough,
Del.
Wife of Warden
R. Humphrey.
Descendant of
Lieut. Francis Janvier of Delaware.
Daughter of
James J. Janvier and Jane L. Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of John Janvier and Eliza McDonough, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Philip Janvier and Rebecca Golden, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Francis Janvier and Sarah De Haas, his wife.
Francis Janvier
(1744-98) served as lieutenant in Capt. John Clark's company, Delaware
militia 1779-80 from
New Castle where
he was born.
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Mrs. Lucy
Boyd Trosdal.
DAR ID Number:
44869
Born in Bulloch
Co., Ga.
Wife of Einar
Storm Trosdal.
Descendant of
Zachariah Taliaferro.
Daughter of
Dr. Montague L. Boyd and Laura J. Broyles, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Charles Edward Broyles and Lucy Johnson, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Dr. O. R. Broyles and Sarah Ann Taliaferro, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Zachariah Taliaferro, Jr. (1759-1831) and Margaret Chew Carter, his
wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Zachariah Taliaferro and Mary Boutwell, his wife.
Zachariah Taliaferro
(1739-1811) was a member of the Committee of Safety of Amherst Co., Va.
1775 and
sheriff of that
county. He died in South Carolina.
Also Nos. 9527,
21448, 23118, 35199, 42174.
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Mrs. Nellie
Errett Witherell.
DAR ID Number:
44888
Born in Kewanee,
Ill.
Wife of Albert
Edwin Witherell.
Descendant of
Samuel Gibson.
Daughter of
Albert W. Errett and Martha H. Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Samuel G. Boyd and Eliza Young, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Boyd and Mary Gibson, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Samuel Gibson and Elizabeth Baird, his wife.
Samuel Gibson
(1761-1836) was placed on the pension roll of Highland Co., Ohio 1832 for
three years actual
service as spy
and private in the Virginia militia. He was born in Cumberland Co.,Pa.;
died in Ohio.
Also Nos. 26332,
27241.
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Mrs. Emma
W. Boyd Waddell.
DAR ID Number:
44896
Born in Peoria,
Ill.
Wife of Robert
S. Waddell, Jr.
Descendant of
Col. John Bull and of Capt. John Boyd of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
William Thomas Boyd and Clara Scott, his wife.
Granddaughter
of William Thomas Boyd and Grace Slater, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Boyd and Rebecca Bull, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of John Bull and Mary Phillips, his wife.
John Bull (1731-1824)
was colonel of Pennsylvania Associators 1776 and a member of the convention
that
framed the state
constitution in 1777; served on the Board of War.
Also Nos. 71,
1133, 2550, 3114, 9721, 16538, 19311, 43066.
John Boyd
(1750-1832) was one of twenty called “The Forlorn Hope” led by mad Anthony
Wayne in the
assault on Stony
Point. When captain of Rangers he was captured by Indians and taken to
Canada. He was a
member of the
Society of the Cincinnati. He was born in Chester Co.; died in Northumberland
Co., Penn.
Also No. 1857.
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[p.209] Mrs.
Charlotte Lansing Boyd Webb.
DAR ID Number:
45497
Born in Tioga
Co., N. Y.
Wife of George
Chandler Webb.
Descendant of
Col. John Bayard, Lieut. Col. Edward Antill, Jr., Col. Zephaniah Platt
and Ensign Gerrit G. Lansing.
Daughter of
Bayard Boyd and Manette Lansing, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Samuel Boyd and Anna Maria Bayard, his 2nd wife; Richard Lansing
and Susan Platt, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Gerrit G. Lansing and Manette Antill, his wife; John Bayard and Margaret
Hodge (d.
1780), his wife,
m. 1759; Jonas Platt and Helen Livingston, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
Zephaniah Platt and Hannah Davis, his 1st wife; Edward Antill and Charlotte
Riverin, his wife.
John Bayard
(1738-1807) was colonel of the second battalion, Penn. militia. He was
born in Cecil Co., Md.,
removed to Pennsylvania
1756 and died in New Brunswick, N. J.
Also Nos. 1215,
4964, 24764.
Edward Antill,
Jr. (1742-89), a graduate of Columbia college, volunteered 1775 under Montgomery
and was
appointed chief
engineer. In 1776 he was lieutenant colonel of Hazen's regiment “Congress
Own;” was
captured on
Long Island and not exchanged until 1780. He commanded the regiment at
Yorktown. He was
born in Piscataqua,
N. J.; died in St. Johns, Canada.
Also Nos. 4716,
6159, 30236.
Zephaniah Platt,
Jr. (1735-1807) served on the Committee of Safety and in the Provincial
Congress. He was
colonel of Associated
Exempts of Dutchess Co. 1779. He was born in Huntington; died in Plattsburg,
a town
he founded.
Also Nos. 18848,
37757, 40146.
Gerrit G. Lansing
(1760-1831) served as ensign in Capt. Henry Tribout's company, Col. Peter
Gansevoot's
regiment, Brig.
Gen. James Clinton's brigade 1779. Also served in Sullivan's western expedition
and
subsequently
in Col. Van Schaick's regiment where he remained until the close of the
war. He was born in
Albany; died
in Oriskany, N. Y.
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46 page 217
Mrs. Sarah
Boyd Nixon Norris.
DAR ID Number:
45511
Born in Bridgeton,
N. J.
Wife of Henry
McCoy Norris.
Descendant of
Col. David Potter of New Jersey.
Daughter of
James Boyd Nixon and Ellen Madaleine Scull, his wife.
Granddaughter
of William G. Nixon and Sarah Boyd Potter, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of James Boyd Potter and Jane Barron, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of David Potter and Sarah Boyd, his 2nd wife.
David Potter
(1745-1805) was colonel of the second battalion, [p.217] Cumberland Co.,
New Jersey state
troops. He was
taken prisoner at Germantown, and after many months of confinement was
paroled. In 1781
he protested
against the injustice of not consummating his exchange, as his parole was
liable to be recalled.
He died in Bridgeton,
N. J.
Also Nos. 1737,
2033, 28395.
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Mrs. Nellie
Boyd Beasley.
DAR ID Number:
45709
Born in Wethersfield,
Ill.
Wife of Harrison
E. Beasley.
Descendant of
Samuel Gibson.
Daughter of
Cyrus H. Boyd and Sarah Hill, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Samuel G. Boyd and Eliza Y. Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Boyd and Mary Gibson, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Samuel Gibson and Elizabeth Baird, his wife.
Samuel Gibson
(1761-1836) was placed on the pension roll of Highland Co., Ohio, 1832
for three years'
actual service
as spy and private in the Virginia militia. He was born in Cumberland Co.,
Pa.; died in Ohio.
Also Nos. 26332,
27241, 44888.
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Mrs. Martha
Mygatt Boyd Hurlbutt.
DAR ID Number:
45784
Born in New
York, N. Y.
Wife of Frederick
Wood Hurlbutt.
Descendant of
Eli Mygatt.
Daughter of
James Madison Boyd and Harriette Mygatt, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Eli Mygatt and Martha Downes, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Noadiah Mygatt and Clarissa Lynes, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Eli Mygatt and Abigail Starr, his 1st wife.
Eli Mygatt (1742-1807)
served in the defense of Danbury, his native place. He was a member of
the
Assembly twenty-three
years; died during the session and was buried with military honors.
Also Nos. 2382,
3100, 5220, 7428, 9015, 10936, 15170, 28531, 31047.
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Mrs. Ida Frances
Mccolm.
DAR ID Number:
46447
Born in Scioto
Co., Ohio.
Wife of William
O. McColm.
Descendant of
Uriah Barber, Capt. Thomas Cole, Sergt. Amos Cole and Lieut. William Huston.
Daughter of
William E. Barber (d. 1889) and Caroline Cole (1833-1902), his wife, m.
1851.
Granddaughter
of Uriah Barber and Rachel Baird, his wife; Silas W. Cole (1797-1875) and
Elizabeth Huston
(1804-61), his
wife, m. 1822.
Gr-granddaughter
of Amos Cole and Lucy Clark, his wife; William Huston and Susannah Boyd
(1772-1875),
his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Thomas Cole and Miriam Kinnee, his wife; William Huston and Susannah
—, his wife.
Uriah Barber
(1761-1846) was placed on the pension roll of Scioto County, Ohio, 1832,
for two years' actual
service as private
Pennsylvania line. He enlisted 1778 from Northumberland County, Pa.
He was born in
Pennsylvania;
died in Portsmouth, Ohio.
Thomas Cole
(1736-82) was appointed captain 1776 of a company in Col. Christopher Green's
regiment, of
Rhode Island
troops.
Amos Cole (1759-1852)
was placed on the pension roll of Chenango County, N. Y., for service as
private in
the Connecticut
Continental line. He was born in Voluntown, Conn.; died in Sherburne, N.
Y.
Also Nos. 2994,
9016, 23221, 33526, 34339.
[p.203] William
Huston served as ensign 1777, in Hartley's Additional Continental regiment;
promoted
lieutenant 1778
and served in the 11th Pennsylvania regiment. In 1783 he was transferred
to the Second
Pennsylvania
regiment and served to the close of the war. He was born 1760.
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Miss Edith
Beatrice Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
46510
Born in Crawford
Co., Pa.
Descendant of
Calvin Fairbanks.
Daughter of
James Boyd and Edna Gustava Fairbanks, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Warren Fairbanks and Martha Bowen, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Calvin Fairbanks, Jr., and Lydia Chamberlain, his wife.
[p.231] Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Calvin Fairbanks and Jenny Ayres, his wife.
Calvin Fairbanks
(1753-1836), served as a private in Capt. Ephraim Richardson's company
1775; he was at
the battle of
Bunker Hill and at the Siege of Boston. He was born in Lancaster, Mass.;
died in Barnard, Vt.
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Miss Jessie
R. Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
46511
Born in Crawford
Co., Pa.
Descendant of
Calvin Fairbanks.
Daughter of
James Boyd and Edna Gustava Fairbanks, his wife.
See. No. 46510.
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Mrs. Lulie Miller
Fisher.
DAR ID Number:
47551
Born in Newnan,
Ga.
Wife of Harry
C. Fisher.
Descendant of
Dr. Hugh Boyd.
Daughter of
Jedediah Swan Miller and Sarah Frances Amis, his wife.
[p.261] Granddaughter
of William Amis and Jane Pinson, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Thomas Pinson and Lucy Johnston, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Francis Pinson and Martha Boyd (b. about 1770 or 75), his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Hugh Boyd and Jane Boyd, his wife.
Hugh Boyd was
surgeon 1776 in the 4th North Carolina Regiment, Continental Troops. He
was born in North
Carolina.
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Mrs. Grace
Boyd Garrett.
DAR ID Number:
47577
Born in Osca,
Ill.
Wife of Douglas
Garrett.
Descendant of
Lieut. George Brown, Jr., of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
George Yardley Boyd and Sarah Matheson, his wife.
[p.272] Granddaughter
of John Boyd and Susan Yardley, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Thomas Yardley and Susannah Brown, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of George Brown, Jr., and Elizabeth Field, his wife.
George Brown,
Jr. (1723-99), was a 2nd lieutenant 1775 in the 7th Associated Company
of Falls Township,
Bucks County.
He was born and died in Bucks County.
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Miss Mamie E.
Wood.
DAR ID Number:
47678
Born in New
Orleans, La.
Descendant of
Hugh Alexander, Hugh Alexander, Jr., David Boyd, Lewis Humphreys
and William Gilson.
Daughter of
Burris Doudney Wood (1836-1902) and Miriam Anna Widney (1837-72), his wife,
m. 1855.
Granddaughter
of Jonathan Wood and Wilhelmina Jones, his wife; Charles Widney (1815-78)
and Mary
Alexander Gilson
(1811-78), his wife, m. 1831.
Gr-granddaughter
of Averiah Wood and Susannah Humphreys, his wife; William Gilson (1789-1858)
and
Phœbe Alexander
(1792-1841), his wife, m. 1810.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Hugh Alexander and Jemima Patterson, his wife, m. 1788; Thomas Gilson
(1765-1813)
and Nancy Boyd (1772-1846), his wife, m. 1786; Lewis Humphreys and
Elizabeth —, his wife,
m. 1782.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Hugh Alexander and Martha Edmiston, his wife; William Gilson and Elizabeth
Craighead (b.
1740), his wife; David Boyd and Elizabeth Henderson, his wife, m.
1771.
Hugh Alexander
(1724-77) was a member of the Assembly, a delegate to the Constitutional
Convention, and
signed the Declaration
of Rights. He died in Philadelphia during the session of the Assembly.
Also Nos. 6924,
11306, 14390.
Hugh Alexander,
Jr. (1765-1835), served as a Ranger on the frontiers in the Cumberland
County, Pa., militia
1781. He was
born in Perry County, Pa.; died in Juniata County.
David
Boyd (1743-1831) enlisted as a private in Capt. James Chambers' company,
Col. William
Thompson's battalion
of riflemen, 1775; re-enlisted 1776 in Capt. James Grier's company, serving
continually
throughout the
war. He was born in Cumberland County, Pa.; died in Washington County.
Lewis Humphreys
(1753-1805) enlisted on the ship “Defense” 1775 from Maryland. He was born
in
Maryland; died
in Greenwich, N. J.
William Gilson
(1730-1806) enlisted 1777 and served as private in Capt. James Laird's
company, Cumberland
County, Pa.,
militia. He died in Westmoreland County, Pa. More
on David Boyd and Elizabeth Henderson
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Mrs. Mary Elliott
Fahey.
DAR ID Number:
48469
Born in York,
Pa., 1818.
Wife of Richard
Fahey.
Descendant of
Robert Elliott.
Daughter of
Robert Elliott and Mrs. Margaret Johnston Boyd (1774-1840), his
2nd wife.
Robert Elliott
(1747-1823) served as private in the 7th Pennsylvania Continental line,
and was at the battle of
Bunker Hill.
He was born in Ireland; died in York County, Pa.
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Miss Dora Perkins
Smiley.
DAR ID Number:
48555
Born in Augusta,
Me.
Descendant of
Sergt. Edward Springer.
Daughter of
Alonzo Smiley and Octava Springer, his wife.
Granddaughter
of James Springer and Fanny Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Edward Springer and Edith Merihew, his wife.
Edward Springer
served on the Rhode Island Alarm 1781, in Capt. Henry Jenne's company.
He was born
1752 in Dartmouth,
Mass.
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Miss Harriet
E. Livingston.
DAR ID Number:
49196
Born in Shippenville,
Pa.
Descendant of
John Livington.
Daughter of
John Jay Livingston (1798-1890) and Maria Rice, his 2nd wife.
Granddaughter
of William Livingston and Sarah Tracy, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Livingston and — Boyd, his wife.
John Livingston
served as a private in Capt. Alexander Mc-Nitt's company, Col. Alexander
Webster's
regiment, Charlotte
County, New York, militia. He was born in Ireland; died about 1789 in New
York.
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Mrs. Nancy E.
Young.
DAR ID Number:
49738
Born in La Fayette,
Ala.
Wife of G. C.
Young.
Descendant of
William Blakely.
Daughter of
Andrew Jackson Blakely and Mary E. C. Meadows, his wife.
Granddaughter
of William Blakely, Jr., and Elizabeth Parks, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William Blakely and Nancy Boyd, his wife.
William Blakely
(1760-1947) enlisted in Capt. Saxon's company, Col. McCrary's regiment
of South Carolina,
and was engaged
in the battle of Stono and other minor engagements. He received a pension.
He was born in
Pennsylvania;
died in Laurens, S. C.
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Mrs. Margaret
Baird Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
50530
Born in Aurora,
Ill.
Wife of Harry
Roberts Boyd.
Descendant of
Lieut. Sylvanus Towne, of Massachusetts.
Daughter of
Robert Anderson Baird and Agnes Wells Towne, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Sylvanus Towne and Margaret A. Souter, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William Towne and Sally Barbour, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Sylvanus Towne and Margaret Watson, his wife.
[p.239] Sylvanus
Towne (1750-1818), enlisted as private at the Lexington Alarm, in Capt.
Ebenezer Craft's
company, Col.
Larned's regiment, and as sergeant, same regiment, 1775; promoted lieutenant,
1777. He was
born in Oxford,
Mass.
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Mrs. Mary Glenn
B. Rowland.
DAR ID Number:
51236
Born in Martinsburg,
Va.
Wife of Oregon
Wentworth Rowland.
Descendant of
Col. James Reed, James Glenn and James Stephenson.
Daughter of
Benjamin R. Boyd and Mary Rebecca Glenn, his wife.
More on these Boyds
Granddaughter
of Samuel Boyd (1775-1819) and Mary Reed Stephenson (1779-1857),
his wife, m. 1798;
James Glenn
and Ruth Burns, his 2nd wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of James Stephenson and Mary Reed (1742-1828), his wife, m.1763.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of James Reed and Margaret Floyd, his wife, m. 1730.
James Reed (1710-98),
served in the Pennsylvania line. He was born in Ireland; died in York County,
Pa.
He had
seven sons in the army.
James Stephenson
served as a private in the Virginia line. He removed to Pughtown,Frederick
County, Va.,
where he died.
Also No. 16504.
James Glenn
(1757-1832), served as a scout. He was born and died in Jefferson County,
Va.
Also No. 37113.
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Miss Josephine
Norville.
DAR ID Number:
51360
Born in Chillicothe,
Mo.
Descendant of
Benjamin Drake.
Daughter of
William N. Norville and Isabella Drake, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Joshua H. Drake and Charlotte Gibbs, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Benjamin Drake and Deborah Ferris, his wife.
Benjamin Drake
(1766-1844), enlisted as a private, 1779, under Capt. Ebenezer Boyd
and Col. Samuel Drake
and 1780 served
several short terms. In 1832 applied for a pension, which was granted.
He was born in
Peekskill, N.
Y.
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Mrs. Elizabeth
Boyd Gillman Hires.
DAR ID Number:
51400
Born in Roadstown,
N. J.
Wife of Benjamin
Franklin Hires.
Descendant of
James Sayres and of David Gillman.
Daughter of
David Sayres Gillman (1819-93) and Rosina Carnell (1829-92), his wife.
Granddaughter
of William Gillman (1781-1848), and Rachel Sayres (1790-1874), his wife,
m. 1808.
Gr-granddaughter
of David Gillman and Lydia Gillman (1751-1810), his wife, m. 1768; James
Sayres and
Rachel Sheppard
(1762-90), his 1st wife.
James Sayres
(1750-1815), was stationed, 1778, at Hancock Bridge at the time of the
bloody massacre. He
was supposed
to have been mortally wounded, but recovered.
David Gillman
(1749-1810), served as wagoner in the New Jersey state troops and militia.
He was born and
died in New
Jersey.
Also No. 45059.
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Mrs. Kathryn
Robinson Leach.
DAR ID Number:
51503
Born at Washington
C. H., Ohio.
Wife of Robert
Leach.
Descendant of
Major Joseph McGarrough, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
Robert A. Robinson and Helena Elizabeth Mark, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Isaac Newton Mark and Elizabeth McLean, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Daniel McLean and Helena Boyd, his 1st wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Duncan McLeon and Elizabeth McGarrough, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Joseph McGarrough and Mrs. Renich, his wife.
Joseph McGarrough
(1757-1809), served as a ranger, 1778-83, on the frontiers from Westmoreland
County.
He was born
in Scotland.
Also No. 29646.
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Mrs. Mary
Bell Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
51598
Born in Jackson,
Tenn.
Wife of Alston
M. Boyd.
Descendant of
Capt. James Bell, and of Sergt. James Henry Slack, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
T. W. Bell (1844-84) and Lucia Camille Bright (b. 1852), his wife, m. 1874.
Granddaughter
of Alfred A. Bell (1809-73) and Mary Lowry (1814-96), his wife, m. 1837;
Johnston E.
Bright and Sarah
Bell Slack, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Thomas Bell (1780-1822) and Mary Anne Woland (1782-1866), his wife,
m. 1797;
James Elijah
Slack and Sophia Leake, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of James Bell and Esther Bell, his wife; James Henry Slack and Alice Torbet,
his wife.
James Bell,
was in Col. Samuel Lewis' regiment, and served at the siege of Yorktown.
He died, 1805, in
Nelson County,
Va.
[p.263] James
Henry Slack (1756-1831), aided in ferrying the army across the Delaware
that memorable
night, 1776.
He was at Valley Forge, and 1781 in the southern campaign. He was born
and died in Bucks County, Pa.
Also Nos. 3019,
8055, 30883.
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Mrs. Alberta
Caruthers Lone.
DAR ID Number:
51599
Born in Mississippi.
Wife of William
Lone.
Descendant of
Lieut. Joseph Hopson, of Virginia.
Daughter of
Albert B. Caruthers and Janie Leavell, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Napolean Leavell, Jr., and Melbry Williams, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Napolean Leavell and Eliza Jane Hopson, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of George Hopson and Eliza Road, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Joseph Hopson and Sallie Boyd, his wife.
Joseph Hopson
(1752-1815), served as lieutenant and was at the battle of Cowpens. He
was born and died in
Fairfax County,
Va.
Also No. 27943.
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Mrs. Mabel
Walford Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
52113
Born in Olcott,
N. Y.
Wife of Henry
A. Boyd.
Descendant of
Samuel Pearce and of John Walford.
Daughter of
John Walford (1824-81) and Irene Ferris (1826-93), his wife, m. 1845.
Granddaughter
of James Walford (1789-1831) and Frances Smith-McNair (1791-1863), his
wife, m. 1816.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Walford and Lucy Pearce (1759-91), his wife, m. 1788.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Samuel Pearce and Esther Wiley, his wife.
[p.51] Samuel
Pearce (1719-1816 served in the Pawtucket Rangers, 1777. He was born in
Rhode Island;
died on Prudence
Island.
John Walford
(1763-1814) enlisted from the town of Newport for the campaign of 1782,
serving at
Ticonderoga.
He was born in Rhode Island; died in Middlesex, N. Y.