wmboyd2

I am looking for additional information on the following:

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HUSBAND: William BOYD
    BORN: circa 1726       Ireland
    MARR:
    DIED: circa 1792       Fairfield Co SC
IMMGRTN: 22 Jun 1767      Belfast,, Ireland
FATHER:
MOTHER:
SOURCES:

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    WIFE: Jane ???
    BORN: circa 1728       Ireland
    DIED: before 1792      SC
IMMGRTN: 22 Jun 1767      Belfast,, Ireland
FATHER:
MOTHER:
SOURCES:

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William Boyd

My information comes from an old draft of a book I think was entitled
North of the Broad River, The Boyd Family on Crooked Run Creek. It
was written by Buford Chappell, a dentist, as I understand it. He is
now deceased. A kind librarian over at the Fairfield County Library
and Museum sent me a copy of this info.

It states " As previously noted, Mary, Jane, and Jennett (or Janet)
BOYD, all had surveys of 100 acres of land on the headwaters of
Crooked Run Creek in 1767. William Boyd, husband of Jane Boyd,
apparently didn't receive a survey on Crooked Run Creek with the rest
of the family, but did receive a grant for 100 acres of land on
Crooked Run Creek in October 1772."

"William BOYD Sr. died intestate in Fairfield County in late 1791 or
early 1792. If he was 41 years old when he came to South Carolina, he
lived for about 25 years in Fairfield County and died at about the age
of 66 years. His son-in-law James BROWN and his nephew Samuel ALSTON
were appointed his administrators on January 15, 1792. Among his
possessions was a tomahawk (F.D.B., Bk. S, P-39, 1807).

Although not mentioned in his probate papers, we know from records
that Jane was the wife of William BOYD and that he had the following
children:

   William Boyd Jr, wife named Nancy
   Mary Boyd married to John ALSTON
   Jane or Jennett Boyd married James BROWN.

Although the records of the deeds are incomplete, we know that William
Boyd Sr., in addition to the 100 acres of land granted him in October
1772, acquired tracts of 138 acres and 46 acres on Alligator Creek of
Little River, beign part of 400 acres granted James Daniel on January
21, 1785. He also acquired part (132 acres) of the tract of 450 acres
of land that had been granted to Thomas Hathcock on December 24, 1772
(F.D.B., Bk. Y, pp-200,333,1815)"

"William Boyd (Sr.) had acquired considerable prestige and was a man
of prominence by the year 1785, and was known as William Boyd Esq. On
Tuesday, October 25, 1785 he was appointed sheriff of Fairfield County
and on that date took the oath of office. Robert Craig was chose as
his undersheriff and John Bell was chosen deputy sheriff. In the July
1794 tern of court for Fairfield County, Robert Craig entered a suit
against the administrators of the estate of William Boyd (Sr.). The
court ordered auditors and third parties to judge the merit of a
dispute in the accounts of the estate of William Boyd (Sr.) . After
hearing the evidence, the court judged the claim of Robert Craig to be
just at the July 1795 term of court. The court had appointed James
BROWN and Samuel ALSTON administrators of the estate of William BOYD
(Holcomb, Minutes of Fairfield County Report, 1785-1799, Pp.-1, 6, 47,
106, 118)."

"William BOYD JR. appears to have been the only male heir of William
Boyd (Sr.) at the time of his death in 1791 or 1792. William Boyd Jr.
and his wife Nancy released the 132 acres of land that William Boyd
Jr. had inherited from his father for $100. This land lay on Crooked
Run Creek and was part of the 450 acres that had been granted Thomas
Heathcock on December 24, 1772. This land was bound northeast on the
land of James BROWN, southeast on the land of James ALSTON, southwest
on the estate of John ALSTON, ESq. (deceased), and northwest on the
Camak land (F.D.B., Bk Y, Pp. - 200, 333)."

"William BOYD Jr., as executor of the estate of David Motte, entered a
suit against James BROWN and Samuel ALSTON, administrators of the
estate of William BOYD (SR.) in the July 1795 term of court, Fairfield
County Court. The court ruled in favor of William BOYD Jr. as the
plaintiff and the estate of William Boyd Sr. was required to pay 30
pounds with interest. William Boyd Jr. was called for duty as a petit
juror on several occasions and in the July 1799 term of court served
as a petit juror with David and Andrew BOYD (Holcomb, Minutes of
Fairfield County Court, 1785-1799, Pp. - 14, 26, 118, 171)"
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Wiley Alston Jarrell
Friendswood Tx 77546

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