Laurens District, South
Carolina Petitions for Naturalization
Roll # 21 --- James BOYD Jr., partitioned
for naturalization, stating
that he had resided in the U. S. And this state
for 6 years. Certifying
as to character were; Wm KINGSBOROUGH, Jno SIMPSON,
Jas NICKELS, Robt
HUTCHESON, John BLACK, Wm DUNLAP. Filed
20 Apr 1808.
Roll # 25 --- James BOYD, a native
of Ireland, petitioned for
naturalization and stated that he had resided
in the U. S. Between 1795
and 1796 and for the last 13 years in this state.
Testifying to
character; Jno SIMPSON, Robt HUTCHESON, Jas HOLLEY,
W. BURNSIDE, R.
CAMPBELL, Jonathan DOWNS, J.Q (J.P. ?), Jas ABERCROMBIE.
Filed 15 Nov
1808
Roll # 38 --- Wm. BOYD, Jr., a native of
Ireland, petitioned and gave
oath; also stated he had resided in this state
6 years. Filed 12 Nov
1810.
Roll # 39 --- Samuel BOYD, a native
of Ireland, petitioned and gave
oath; stated he had resided in this state 6 years.
Filed 12 Nov 1810.
Roll # 43 --- John BOYD, a native
of Ireland, petitioned and gave oath;
stated that he had resided in this state 5 years.
Filed 2 Nov 1810
Roll # 44 --- William BOYD, Sr.,
a native of Ireland, petitioned and
made oath and stated that he had resided in this
state 6 years. Filed 12
Nov 1810
(From "SOME SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY RECORDS", Vol.
2;
The Rev. Silas Emmett Lucas, Jr., Editor.)