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Mrs. Jennie
Smith Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
52531
Born in Urbana,
Ohio.
Wife of William
E. Boyd.
Descendant of
William Wilkinson and of Ebenezer Smith.
Daughter of
Henry C. Smith and Rachel E. Penny, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Ebenezer C. Smith and Sarah Maynard, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Welcome Smith and Jerusha Right, his wife; Moses Maynard and Sallie
Wilkinson, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Ebenezer Smith and Nancy , his wife; William Wilkinson and Rachel Everson,
his wife.
William Wilkinson
(1753-1851) served as a private in Captain Vail's company, Col. James Vandeburgh's
regiment, New
York levies. He was born in New York; died in Phoenix, N. Y.
Ebenezer Smith
(1740-1830) served in Capt. Asaph Cook's company of militia in Col. Gideon
Warren's
regiment for
the defense of the northern frontiers, 1781. He was born in Scotland; died
in Onondaga County, NY.
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Mrs. Katherine
Baker Holden.
DAR ID Number:
52729
Born in Tiffin,
Ohio.
Wife of Hartley
Reed Holden.
Descendant of
Samuel Baker, of New York.
Daughter of
Randolph Eastman and Ann Baker, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Thomas Jefferson Baker and Sarah Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Samuel Baker and Elizabeth Daniels, his wife.
Samuel Baker
(1763-1842) in 1777, when fourteen, was captured by Indians and sold to
the British. When
Burgoyne surrendered
he obtained his liberty. In 1781 he was under the command of Col. Marinus
Willett for
the protection
of the Northwestern frontier, and in the skirmish killed the noted Tory,
Maj. Walter Butler. He
was born in
Branford, Conn.; died in Urbana, N. Y.
Also No. 3465.
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Mrs. Pearle
Montgomery Dreshel.
DAR ID Number:
52967
Born in La Fayette
County, Miss.
Wife of W. Allen
Dreshel.
Descendant of
Capt. Stephen Alexander, of North Carolina.
Daughter of
Jonathan Alexander Montgomery and Eliza Anne Alexander, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Joseph Hespitian Alexander and Elizabeth Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Ewell Alexander (b. 1788) and Esther Wilson, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Stephen Alexander and Martha Wilson (1754-1843), his wife, m. 1771.
Stephen Alexander
(1749-1831) served five months as lieutenant, under Capt. William Houston,
North
Carolina troops,
and received a captain's commission, which he held until the close of the
war. In 1843 his
widow applied
for a pension, which was allowed. He was born and died in Mecklenburg,
N. C.
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Mrs. Margaret
Anne Logan Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
53503
Born in Stanford,
Ky.
Wife of Benjamin
Stephenson Boyd.
Descendant of
Hugh Logan, of Virginia.
Daughter of
P. W. Logan, M. D. and Rebecca Jane Hocker, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Allen Logan and Margaret Miller, his 2nd wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Hugh Logan and Sara Wood, his wife.
Hugh Lógan
(1745-1816) enlisted, 1779, in Gen. George Rogers Clark's Illinois regiment
of Virginia troops.
He was born
in Augusta County, Virginia ; died in Lincoln County, Ky.
Also No. 12293.
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Mrs. Edith
Bancroft Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
53840
Born in San
Francisco, Calif.
Wife of Robert
Munro Boyd, Jr.
Descendant of
David Bancroft and of Bishop John Croes, of New Jersey.
[p.378] Daughter
of Eugene A. Bancroft and Eleanor Croes, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Thomas Bancroft and Mary E. Osborn, his wife; Ralph Van Meter Croes
and Ursula
Blanchard, his
wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Aaron Bancroft and Elizabeth Gragg, his wife; John Croes, Jr.,and Eleanor
Van Meter, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Ebenezer Bancroft and Phbe (Bancroft), his wife; John Croes and Patty
or Martha
Crane, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of David Bancroft and Eunice , his wife (parents of Ebenezer).
David Bancroft
(1718-82) in 1775 was a committeeman and in 1774 delegate to the Provincial
Congress. He
was born in
Reading; died in Auburn, Mass.
John Croes (1762-1832)
served as sergeant and quartermaster in the Revolution. He became Bishop
and was
mourned by the
State as her distinguished son. He was born in Elizabethtown; died in New
Brunswick, N. J.
Also No. 22849.
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Miss Louise
Pauline Varner.
DAR ID Number:
53923
Born in Portsmouth,
Ohio.
Descendant of
Peter Varner, George Yost, and of Lieut. William Huston.
Daughter of
James Huston Varner and Ellen Louise Varner, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Sampson Egon Varner and Maria Louise Huston, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Christian Milleslagle Varner and Elizabeth Egon, his wife; Samuel J.
Huston and
Elizabeth Leonard,
his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Christian Varner and Barbara Mileslagle, his wife; William Huston, Jr.,
and Susan
Boyd
(1772-1875), his wife; Sampson Egon and Rebecca Yost, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Peter Varner and , his wife; William Huston and Susannah , his wife;
George Yost
and Catherine Yost, his wife.
Peter Varner
served as a private in the Pennsylvania line. He was born in Germany.
George Yost
served in the Maryland line during the war.
Also No. 24318.
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 2nd
Pennsylvania
regiment and
served until the close of the war. He was born in 1760.
Also No. 46447.
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Mrs. Caroline
Mckoun Seiders.
DAR ID Number:
54052
Born in Bath,
Me.
Wife of Edmund
Joshua Seiders.
Descendant of
Samuel Boyd.
[p.22] Daughter
of Gilbert Carr Trufant and Sarah Fletcher Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of William McIntyre Boyd and Margaret McIntyre, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Samuel Boyd and Frances Fletcher, his wife.
Samuel Boyd
(1736-1828) served at Winter Hill, 1775, under Capt. Samuel McCobb,
in Nixon's regiment. He
was born in
Worcester, Mass.; died in Bristol, Me.
Also No. 34736.
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Mrs. Kathryn
Bemus Roll.
DAR ID Number:
54222
Born in Rockford,
Iowa.
Wife of J. Linden
Roll.
Descendant of
William Bemus, of New York.
Daughter of
David M. Bemus, M. D., and Mary E. Chapman, his wife.
Granddaughter
of James Bemus and Tryphenia Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William Bemus and Mary Prendergast, his wife.
William Bemus
(1762-1830) was a private in the 4th company Saratoga regiment. His father
was the owner
of the Bemis
Heights battlefield, and his three sons, Jotham, William, and John, were
in the battle. He was
born and died
at Bemis Heights, N. Y.
Also No. 33728.
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Miss Mary Wilson
Smith.
DAR ID Number:
54473
Born in Brookville,
Ohio.
Descendant of
Capt. James Rogers, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
James Rogers Sharon Smith and Harriet McCarter, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Samuel Smith and Flora Rogers, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of James Rogers, Jr., 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, Pa.
Also No. 43703.
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Mrs. Mary E.
Babbitt.
DAR ID Number:
54829
Born in New
Hampton, N. Y.
Wife of Robert
O. Babbitt.
Descendant of
Sergt. Hugh Thomson.
Daughter of
James William Thomson McCrea and Harriet Elizabeth Schroeder, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Thomson McCrea and Anna Mary Eckert, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William McCrea and Elizabeth Thomson, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Hugh Thomson and Jane Boyd, his wife.
Hugh Thomson
(1748-1812) served as private and sergeant in the Pennsylvania Continental
Line. He was
born in Ireland;
died in Taneytown, Md.
Also No. 13165.
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Miss Leora Irene
Huston.
DAR ID Number:
70415
Born in Portsmouth,
Ohio.
Descendant of
Lieut. William Huston.
Daughter of
Samuel Jay Huston (1800-93) and Elizabeth Leonard (1804-73), his wife,
m. 1823.
Granddaughter
of William Huston and Susanna Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William Huston and Susannah , his wife.
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 2nd
Pennsylvania
regiment and
served until the close of the war. He was born in 1760.
Also No. 55786.
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Mrs. Hattie
Williams Cowles.
DAR ID Number:
70661
Born in Charlotte,
N. C.
Wife of William
Duval Cowles.
Descendant of
John Paul Barringer.
Daughter of
Henry B. Williams (1811-85) and Susan Boyd (1825-92), his 2nd wife,
m. 1845.
Granddaughter
of John Boyd (d. 1825) and Margaret Barringer (1808-97), his wife, m. 1825.
Gr-granddaughter
of Paul Barringer (1778-1844) and Elizabeth Brandon, his wife, m. 1805.
See No. 70118.
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Mrs. Marguerite
Dalzell Blachly Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
70935
Born in Putnam
County, Fla.
Wife of Leonidas
B. Boyd.
Descendant of
Col. Sylvanus Seely.
Daughter of
Louis Seely Blachly (b. 1852) and Margaret Dalzell (b. 1854), his wife,
m. 1878.
Granddaughter
of Dr. Louis Seely Blachly, and Rebecca McComas, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Eben Blachly and Minerva Seely, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of John Williamson Seely and Elizabeth Williams, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Sylvanus Seely and Jane Williamson, his wife.
Sylvanus Seely
(1743-1821) served as captain, major, and colonel of Morris County, New
Jersey troops. He
removed to Wayne
County, Pa., 1800, and died at Seely's Mills, Pa.
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Mrs. Kate
Bussey Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
71445
Born in Columbus,
Ga.
Wife of Douglass
Boyd.
Descendant of
Brig.-Gen. Charles Scott.
Daughter of
William W. Bussey and Charlotte Estes, his wife.
[p.161] Granddaughter
of Henson Scott Estes and Martha Gray, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Joel Dodson Estes and Charlotte Scott, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Charles Scott and Frances Howard Sweeney, his wife.
Charles Scott
(1733-1813) commanded Virginia troops at Trenton, and, in 1777, was made
brigadier general,
Continental
Army. He was at Valley Forge, Princeton, Monmouth, captured at Charleston,
and on parole to
the close of
the war. He was born in Cumberland County, Va.; died in Woodford County,
Ky.
Also No. 66520.
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Mrs. Caroline
Sanks Hull.
DAR ID Number:
71499
Born in Washington,
D. C.
Wife of William
Skipwith Hull.
Descendant of
Lieut. Thomas Boyd.
Daughter of
Horatio Clement Sanks and Caroline Boyd Somers, his wife.
Granddaughter
of James Somers and Sarah Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Thomas Boyd and Charity Duckett, his 1st wife.
[p.180] Thomas
Boyd (1734-96) served as lieutenant in the 5th Maryland regiment, Continental
Line, 1779,
and retired,
1783. He was born in Queen Anne, Md.
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Mrs. Hattie
Hull Troupe.
DAR ID Number:
71500
Born in Baltimore,
Md.
Wife of Calvin
Ferris Troupe.
Descendant of
Lieut. Thomas Boyd.
Daughter of
William Skipwith Hull and Caroline R. Sanks, his wife, m. 1863.
See No. 71499.
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Mrs. Minnie
Speller Williams.
DAR ID Number:
71632
Born in Russell
County, Va.
Wife of F. Norton
Williams.
Descendant of
Lieut. Francis Smith.
Daughter of
William Hickman Spiller, Jr. (b. 1847), and Cynthia McComas Boyd
(b. 1847), his wife, m.1870.
Granddaughter
of William Hickman Spiller (1800-55) and Susan Crockett (1809-83), his
wife, m. 1831.
Gr-granddaughter
of James Spiller and Catharine Markham Smith, his wife.
[p.227] Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Francis Smith, Jr., and Catharine Markham, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Francis Smith and Elizabeth Waddy, his wife.
Francis Smith
received a land bounty for services as lieutenant in a Hanover cavalry
company, 1776-92. He
was born in
Hanover County, Va., and probably died there.
Also No. 67850.
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Mrs. Annie Cooper
Ragan.
DAR ID Number:
55029
Born in Rome,
Ga.
Wife of James
M. Ragan.
Descendant of
Robert Cooke and of Thomas Cantrell.
Daughter of
William Phillip Cooper and Elizabeth Cameron Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Henry Cooper and Eliza Cooke, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William Henry Cooke and Mary Cantrell, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Robert Cooke and Susannah Watson, his wife; Thomas Cantrell and Elizabeth
Norris, his wife.
Robert Cooke
(1752-1841) served as a soldier during the Revolution, and upon his tombstone
in Tennessee is
inscribed with
Washington at Valley Forge, 1777. He was born in Maryland.
Thomas Cantrell
(1761-1830) served in Lieut.-Col. Lytle's regiment in Caswell County, N.
C. He was born in
Rockingham County,
N. C.; died in McMinn County, Tenn.
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Mrs. Alice Cooper
Whiteside.
DAR ID Number:
55030
Born in Benton,
Tenn.
Wife of W. W.
Whiteside.
Descendant of
Robert Cooke and of Thomas Cantrell.
Daughter of
William Phillip Cooper and Elizabeth Cameron Boyd, his wife.
See No. 55029.
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[p.38] Mrs.
Mabel Welton Shaw.
DAR ID Number:
55079
Born in Simsbury,
Conn.
Wife of Frederick
G. Shaw.
Descendant of
Israel Case and of Capt. Job Case.
Daughter of
James Horace Welton and Laura Augusta Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of William A. Boyd and Joanna Andrus, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Butler Andrus and Joanna Case, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Israel Case and Joanna (Case), his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Job Case and Joanna Wilcox, his wife (parents of Joanna).
Israel Case
(1757-1815) served from Simsbury in Capt. Jonathan Humphrey's company,
Col. Samuel
McClellan's
regiment, which marched to Providence, 1777. He was born in Simsbury, Conn.;
died in
Worthington,
Ohio.
Job Case (1737-98)
commanded a company in the 18th New York regiment of militia, 1776, and
in 1779 the
company was
called out to repel the enemy at New Haven. He was born and died in Simsbury,
Conn.
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[p.351] Mrs.
Nettie Collins Gates.
DAR ID Number:
55786
Born in Portsmouth,
Ohio.
Wife of Herbert
Ellsworth Gates.
Descendant of
Lieut. William Huston.
Daughter of
Gilbert H. Collins and Cecilia A. Huston, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Samuel J. Huston and Elizabeth Leonard, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William Huston, Jr., and Susanna Boyd, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of William Huston and Susannah , his wife.
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 2nd
Pennsylvania
regiment, and
served until the close of the war. He was born, 1760.
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Mrs. Helen Sherburn
Ross.
DAR ID Number:
55931
Born in Washington,
D. C.
Wife of J. Anderson
Ross.
Descendant of
Major John Samuel Sherburne.
Daughter of
William Whipple Sherburne Horton (b. 1824) and Helen M. Horton (b.1842),
his wife, m. 1861.
Granddaughter
of Lewis T. Horton and Julia Submit Sherburne (1792-1862), his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Samuel Sherburne and Submit Boyd (1774-1803), his wife,
m. 1791.
John Samuel
Sherburne (1757-1830) served as brigade major on the staff of Brig.-Gen.
William Whipple,
1778. He was
born and died in Portsmouth, N. H.
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Miss Anna Bradbury.
DAR ID Number:
56235
Born in Richmond,
Ind.
Descendant of
James Boyd, Samuel Boyd, and David Bradbury.
Daughter of
Wilbern Kinley Bradbury and Elizabeth Lupton, his wife.
Granddaughter
of William H. Bradbury and Jane Kinley, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Abner M. Bradbury and Mary Boyd, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of David Bradbury and Susanna Craig, his wife; Samuel Boyd and Isabell
Higgins, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of James Boyd and Martha Burns, his wife.
James Boyd
enlisted, 1775, in the 1st South Carolina regiment comcommanded by
Col. C. Pinckney. He was
born, 1738,
in Bedford County, Va.; died in a Tory prison.
Samuel Boyd
(1764-1835) enlisted, 1780, and served one year under Captain Thomas, Colonel
Roebuck;
re-enlisted,
1781, serving under Colonel Hays; engaged in battle of Bush River, at the
capture of Augusta Ga.,
and siege of
Ninety-Six. In 1832 he applied for a pension, which was allowed. He was
born in Bedford
County, Va.;
died in Wayne County, Ind.
David Bradbury
(1760-1824) was a private in the Essex County, New Jersey militia; participated
in battles of
Monmouth and
Staten Island. He was born in New Jersey; died in Wayne County, Ind.
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Mrs. Matilda
Scudder Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
57003
Born in Washington,
Ind.
Wife of Samuel
Brown Boyd.
Descendant of
Col. Nathaniel Scudder.
Daughter of
John Anderson Scudder, M. D., and Helen S. Van Trees, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Jacob Forman Scudder and Matilda Arrell, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Anderson Scudder and Elizabeth Forman, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Nathaniel Scudder and Isabella Anderson, his wife.
Nathaniel Scudder
(1733-81) in 1781 commanded the 1st regiment of Monmouth County, New Jersey
militia, at
the battle of Black Point, near Shrewsbury, N. J. He was born in Monmouth
County and was killed
near Shrewsbury.
Also No. 18186.
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Mrs. Susan M.
Ogden Taylor.
DAR ID Number:
57521
Born in Fairfield,
Pa.
Wife of James
Taylor, M.D.
Descendant of
Samuel Craig, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
Amos Ogden and Elizabeth Moorhead, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Samuel Moorhead and Agnes Craig, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Samuel Craig and Jane Boyd, his 2nd 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, 41593.
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Mrs. Fannie
Boyd Nash.
DAR ID Number:
57555
Born in Richburg,
S. C.
Wife of James
Wright Nash.
Descendant of
John Boyd, of South Carolina.
Daughter of
Rev. James Marion Boyd and Margaret Elizabeth Meadows, his 2nd wife.
Granddaughter
of Mark M. Boyd and Elizabeth Epting, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Nathan Boyd and Elizabeth Taggart, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of John Boyd and Jane Bermardoe, 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 Newbury County, S. C.
Also Nos. 37484,
38715, 44110.
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Mrs. Ida
Boyd Robertson.
DAR ID Number:
57590
Born in Concord,
Tenn.
Wife of Joseph
Warren Robertson.
Descendant of
Lieut. Thomas Boyd.
Daughter of
Andrew L. Boyd and Nancy A. Harris, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Joseph Boyd and Margaret Lilburn, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Thomas Boyd and Ann Marten, his wife.
Thomas Boyd
(1754-1814) was appointed, 1776, lieutenant in the Pennsylvania Rifle regiment.
He was born
in Northampton
County, Pa.; died in Knox County, Tenn.
Also No. 32404.
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Mrs. Margaret
M. Kyle White.
DAR ID Number:
57707
Born in Greene
County, Ohio.
Wife of Rev.
Robert White.
Descendant of
Joseph Kyle, David Boyd, and David Mitchell.
Daughter of
Samuel Kyle, Jr., and Janet Allan Chalmers, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Samuel Kyle and Ruth Mitchell, his wife; David Chalmers and Jeannie
Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Joseph Kyle and Katherine Chambers, his wife; David Boyd and
Eleanor Crosson, his
wife; David
Mitchell and Margaret Mitchell, his wife.
Joseph Kyle
(1749-1821) served as a private in Capt. Matthew Boyd's company,
Chester County,
Pennsylvania
militia, commanded by Col. James Moore, 1776. He was born in Lancaster
County, Pa.; died in
Xenia, Ohio.
David Boyd
(1758-1833) was a private in the 1st South Carolina regiment under Colonel
Pickney, 1775. He
was born in
County Antrim, Ireland; died in Newberry, S. C.
David Mitchell
(1737-1817) enlisted in Capt. James Morrison's company, Col. Thomas Porter's
battalion of
Associators,
mustered in Lancaster County, Pa., 1776. He was born in Scotland and died
in Cedarville, Ohio.
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Miss Florence
A. Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
58344
Born in Marlborough,
Mass.
Descendant of
William Boyd.
Daughter of
Samuel Boyd and Anne F. Brigham, his wife.
[p.120] Granddaughter
of John Boyd and Sophia Phelps, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William Boyd and Lydia Morse, his wife.
William Boyd
(1735-1817) was a private in Capt. Daniel Barnes' company which marched
on the Lexington
Alarm. He was
born and died in Marlborough, Mass.
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Miss Lydia
S. Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
58345
Born in Marlborough,
Mass.
Descendant of
William Boyd.
Daughter of
Samuel Boyd and Anne F. Brigham, his wife.
See No. 58344.
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Mrs. Harriet
Potter Green.
DAR ID Number:
59494
Born in Philadelphia,
Pa.
Wife of George
Ross Green.
Descendant of
Col. David Potter, of New Jersey.
[p.168] Daughter
of Edward Augustus Adams and Harriet Atwood Potter, his 2nd wife.
Granddaughter
of Robert Bail Potter and Mary Justus, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of David Potter and Sarah Boyd, his 2nd wife.
David Potter
(1745-1805) was colonel of the 2nd battalion, Cumberland County, 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. 28395,
45512.
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Miss Sarah
Boyd Byrd.
DAR ID Number:
59615
Born in Eldorado,
Ark.
Descendant of
Hon. John Updike.
Daughter of
George J. Byrd and Eliza Speers, his wife.
See No. 59615.
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Miss Woods Stephens.
DAR ID Number:
60670
Born in Montgomery
County, Va.
Descendant of
Sergt. Peter Stephens and of Samuel Shepherd.
Daughter of
David Laurence Stephens and Margaret Caddall, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Henry Stephens and Mary Charlton, his wife; John Caddall and Eliza Shepherd,
his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of David Stephens and Elizabeth Watterson, his wife; Samuel Shepherd and
Anne Margaret
Boyd,
his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Peter Stephens and Mary Joanna Chrisman, his wife.
Peter Stephens
(1735-1812) served as sergeant in the Virginia troops under Lieut. Charles
Stockley. He was
born in Frederick
County; died in Montgomery County, Va.
Samuel Shepherd
(1762-1832) enlisted, 1778, as a private in Capt. Thomas Miller's company,
Col. Richard
Parker's regiment.
He was born in Goochland County, Va.; died in Wilson County, Tenn.
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Mrs. Minerva
Boyd Easley.
DAR ID Number:
60684
Born in Giles
County, Va.
Descendant of
Matthew French, of Virginia.
Daughter of
Samuel Pack and Harriett French, his wife.
Granddaughter
of David French and Sallie Payne, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Matthew French and Sallie Payne, his wife.
Matthew French
(1737-1814) served, 1781, as private in Capt. Thomas Shannon's company,
Col. William
Preston's regiment
of Montgomery County, Va., militia, and was at the battle of Guilford Court
House. He
was born in
Westmoreland County; died in Giles County, Va.
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[p.214] Mrs.
Annie Holmes Bocock.
DAR ID Number:
61617
Born in Martinsburg,
W. Va.
Wife of Thomas
S. Bocock.
Descendant of
Capt. William Mackey.
Daughter of
Charles James Faulkner and Mary Wagner Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of James Faulkner and Sarah Mackey, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William Mackey and Ruth Cromwall, his wife.
William Mackey
(1738-1812) commanded a company of Pennsylvania militia and was wounded
at the battle
of Brandywine,
but recovered. He was a member of the Society of Cincinnati. He was born
in Ireland; died in
Martinsburg,
W. Va.
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Mrs. Lucie Lee
Beach Watson.
DAR ID Number:
61624
Born in Richmond,
Va.
Wife of Harry
Lee Watson.
Descendant of
Judge James Henry, of Virginia.
Daughter of
Samuel Thomas Beach and Mary Elizabeth Braxton Henry, his wife.
Granddaughter
of James Hugh Henry, Jr., and Lucie A. Boyd Rowe, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of James Hugh Henry and Anne Elizabeth Braxton, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Samuel Hugh Henry and Mary Beale, his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of James Henry and Sarah Scarborough, his wife.
James Henry
(1731-1804) was a member of the Continental Congress, 1780-81. He died
in Accomac County, Va.
Also No. 46188.
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Mrs. Hattie
G. King Taylor.
DAR ID Number:
61647
Born in Bristol,
Tenn.
Wife of H. W.
Taylor.
Descendant of
Col. James King, Rev. Joseph Rhea, D. D., Micajah Watkins, andRobert Williams.
Daughter of
John Goodson King (1823-87) and H. S. W. Netherland (1832-82) hiswife,
m. 1850.
Granddaughter
of Rev. James King, Jr. (1791-1867), and M. M. Watkins(1795-1866), his
wife, m. 1812;
Samuel Woods
Netherland (1796-1832) and Margare**** Rhea (1796-1832), his 2nd wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of James King and Sarah Goodson, his wife; Micajah Watkins, Jr.(1774-95),
and Sarah
Williams, his
wife, m. 1794; William Rhea (1760-1836) and Elizabeth Bredon (1766-1835),
his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Micajah Watkins and Mary Boyd, his wife; Rober**** Williams and
Sarah Lanier,
his wife; Rev.
Joseph Rhea and Elizabeth Mc**** Ilwaine, his wife.
James King (1752-1825)
commanded a regiment at Princeton, was captured at the battle, and held
prisoner
over a year.
He was at the surrender of Cornwallis and was appointed commander of the
for where Knoxville
now stands.
His sword, camp outfit, and pistols are still in the family. He died in
Bristol, Tenn., and on his
tom**** is a
slab of iron made at his furnace, and upon which is inscribed A patriot
of 1776. He was born
in England.
Joseph Rhea
(1715-77) in 1775-76 accompanied the troops under Col. William Christian
in defense
of the frontiers
of the Tennessee River against the invasion of the Indians, and was in
the battle of Long
Island. He was
born in Ireland; died in America.
Micajah Watkins,
in 1776, was a member of the Virginia Convention; also of the House of
Burgesses. He was
born and died
in Halifax County, Va.
Robert Williams
(1740-1834) served as a private, 1779, in Capt. Andrew Wallace's company,
Col. Abraham
Buford's Virginia
regiment; was wounded in Buford's defeat, for which he was pensioned,
1789. He was
born in Hanover
County; died in Suffolk County, Va.
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Mrs. Mary
E. W. Boyd Risodorf.
DAR ID Number:
61720
Born in Amenia,
N. Y.
Wife of William
H. Risedorf.
Descendant of
Capt. William Chamberlain, of New York.
[p.249] Daughter
of Samuel P. Boyd and Abbie H. Bissell, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Gilbert W. Boyd and Abigail Chamberlain, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of William Chamberlain and Abigail Hatch, his wife, m. 1767.
William Chamberlain
was one of the Committee of Safety of Amenia and signer of the Association
Pledge. He
served as captain
at the battles of Bennington and Saratoga. He was born in Tolland, Conn.;
died in Amenia, NY.
Also No. 23507.
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Miss Elizabeth
Boyd Dean.
DAR ID Number:
61738
Born in Towand,
Pa.
Descendant of
Micajah Dean.
Daughter of
Rev. Micajah C. Dean and Marie Louise McKinney, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Levi Coykendall Dean and Amy Inscho, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Micajah Dean and Cornelia A. Coykendall, his wife.
Micajah Dean
(1753-1838) served as private in the New Jersey militia, 1776-77, in Capt.
Cyrus Beckwith's
company, Col.
Aaron Hankinson's regiment. He died in Himrod, N. Y.
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Miss May D.
Edmonds.
DAR ID Number:
61886
Born in Woodstock,
Canada.
Descendant of
John Plum, of New York.
Daughter of
James Plum Edmonds and Phebe Boyd, his 2nd wife.
Granddaughter
of Samuel Edmonds and Sarah Plum, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Plum and Tryphena Hurst, his wife.
John Plum enlisted
as a soldier in Capt. Silas Gray's company, Col. Marinus Willett's regiment.
He was a
pensioner when
he died, 1850.
Also No. 9542.
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Miss Jessie
Stratton Bradbury.
DAR ID Number:
61932
Born in Cambridge,
Ind.
Descendant of
David Bradbury, James Boyd, Samuel Boyd, and John Fell.
Daughter of
Robert Burns Bradbury and Sarah Connelly, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Abner Marshal Bradbury and Mary Boyd, his wife; Isaac Mason Fell
Connelly and Mary
Blair, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of David Bradbury and Susanna Craig, his wife, m. 1782; Samuel Boyd and
Isabella
Higgins, his
wife; John Connelly and Mary Fell, his wife.
See No. 61931.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of James Boyd and Martha Burns, his wife.
David Bradbury
(1760-1824) was a private in the Essex County, New Jersey militia; participated
in battles of
Monmouth and
Staten Island. He was born in New Jersey; died in Wayne County, Ind.
James Boyd
enlisted, 1775, in the 1st South Carolina regiment, commanded by Col. C.
Pinckney. He was
born, 1738,
in Bedford County, Va.; died in Tory prison.
Samuel Boyd
(1764-1835) enlisted, 1780, and served one year under Captain Thomas, Colonel
Roebuck;
re-enlisted,
1781, serving under Colonel Hays; engaged in the battle of Rush River,at
the capture of Augusta,
Ga., and siege
of Ninety-Six. In 1832 he applied for a pension, which was allowed. He
was born in Bedford
County, Va.;
died in Wayne County, Ind.
Also No. 56235.
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Miss Nora Lee
Bradbury.
DAR ID Number:
61933
Born in Cambridge,
Ind.
Descendant of
David Bradbury, James Boyd, Samuel Boyd, and John Fell.
Daughter of
Robert Burns Bradbury and Sarah Connelly, his wife.
See No. 61932.
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Mrs. Isabel
Boyd Heiny.
DAR ID Number:
62228
Born in Armstrong
County, Pa.
Wife of Benjamin
F. Heiny.
Descendant of
Capt. John Craig.
Daughter of
John Boyd and Nancy Morrison, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Rev. James Boyd and Isabel Craig, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Craig and Martha Clark, his wife.
John Craig (1753-1850)
enlisted as a private, 1775; was promoted lieutenant, 1777, of the 4th
regiment,
Pennsylvania
Light Dragoons, and, 1778, rose to the rank of captain and served to the
close of the war. In
1818 he applied
for a pension, which was granted. He was born in New Jersey; died in Pennsylvania.
Also Nos. 46873,
54489.
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Miss Blanche
Heiny.
DAR ID Number:
62229
Born in Kirksville,
Mo.
Descendant of
Capt. John Craig.
Daughter of
Benjamin F. Heiny and Isabel Boyd, his wife.
See No. 62228.
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Miss Grace
Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
62254
Born in Audrain
County, Mo.
Descendant of
Thomas Boyd.
Daughter of
Joseph Boyd and Minerva Jameson, his wife.
Granddaughter
of John Boyd and Mary Scott, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Thomas Boyd and Grezelda Allen, his wife.
Thomas Boyd
(1761-1847) enlisted, 1776, in Capt. James Morrison's company, Col.
Charles McDowell's
regiment, North
Carolina militia. In 1833 he was placed on the pension roll, Callaway County,
Mo., where he
died. He was
born in York County, Pa.
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Mrs. Alice W.
Walker.
DAR ID Number:
62502
Born in Charlotte,
N. C.
Descendant of
Capt. John Paul Barringer.
Daughter of
Henry Bartlett Williams and Susan Elizabeth Boyd, his 2nd wife.
Granddaughter
of John Boyd and Margaret Barringer, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Paul Barringer (1778-1844) and Elizabeth Brandon, his 2nd wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of John Paul Barringer and Cathrine Blackwelder, his wife.
John Paul Barringer
(1721-1807) was a member of the Committee of Safety, and so obnoxious to
the Tories
that he was
captured and confined many months in a British prison. With him was his
father-in-law, and they
were released
through the heroic efforts of his wife. He was born in Germany; died in
Cabarrus County, NC.
Also No. 18163.
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[p.301] Mrs.
Margaret Porterfield Macdonald.
DAR ID Number:
62904
Born in Williamsport,
Md.
Wife of Arthur
MacDonald, M. D.
Descendant of
Benjamin Boyd, of Maryland.
Daughter of
Charles Towson Porterfield, M. D., and Margaret Jane Hollman, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Archibald Porterfield and Hannah Towson, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Jacob Tolley Towson and Jane Boyd, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Benjamin Boyd and Elanor Taylor, his wife.
Benjamin Boyd
(1734-84) served, 1778, as a private in Capt. Benjamin Brooke's company,
Col. Mordecai
Gist, 3rd Maryland
regiment. He was born in Prince Georges County; died in Baltimore County,
Md.
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Mrs. Rosalie
Hollyday Bocock.
DAR ID Number:
62905
Born in Easton,
Md.
Wife of James
Branch Bocock.
Descendant of
Lieut.-Col. Levin Powell.
Daughter of
William M. Hollyday and Louisa Powell, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Humphrey B. Powell and Anne Holmes Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Burr Powell and Catherine Brooke, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Levin Powell and Sarah Harrison, his wife.
Levin Powell
(1737-1810) served as lieutenant-colonel of Grayson's Continental regiment;
was ill after the
exposure at
Valley Forge, 1778, and was obliged to resign. He was born in Prince William
County, Va.; died
at Bedford Springs,
Pa.
Also No. 23707.
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Mrs. Edith Totten
Weston.
DAR ID Number:
63107
Born in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Wife of William
Boyd Weston.
Descendant of
James Christy.
Daughter of
William Henry Denny Totten and Elizabeth Covert, his wife.
Granddaughter
of william Jack Totten and Elizabeth Christy, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Robert Christy and Annie Gilchrist, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of James Christy and Elizabeth McFee, his wife.
James Christy
(1751-1822) served, 1781, as a private in Capt. William Wilson's company,
Cumberland
County, Pa.
He was born in Londonderry, Ireland; died in Indiana.
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Mrs. Belle
Harris Herndon Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
63109
Born in Fulton,
Mo.
Wife of Robert
Sherman Boyd.
Descendant of
George McAfee.
Daughter of
John Otho Herndon and Mary Coulter Bennett, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Joel Davis Bennett and Mary McClung McAfee, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of George McAfee, Jr., and Ann Hamilton, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of George McAfee and Susan Curry, his wife.
George McAfee
(1740-1803) was at the battle of Point Pleasant. He served in the expedition
against the
Cherokees, 1776,
and was with Col. George Rogers Clark, 1780. He was born in Lancaster County,
Pa.; died
in Mercer County,
Ky.
Also No. 31947.
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Miss Frances
Emma Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
63137
Born in Derry,
N. H.
Descendant of
Ezekiel Parker.
Daughter of
Alfred Boyd and Emma Corwin, his wife.
Granddaughter
of John Corwin and Clarissa Thompson, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Francis Thompson and Jemima Parker, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Ezekiel Parker and Jemima Parker, his wife.
Ezekiel Parker
enlisted in Capt. Joshua Hayward's company, Col. David Gilman's regiment,
raised in 1776 to
reinforce the
army in New York. He died in Hanover.
Also No. 10603.
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Mrs. Anna C.
Wilson Ambrosius.
DAR ID Number:
63140
Born in Silver
City, Idaho.
Wife of Carl
Emil Ambrosius.
Descendant of
Rev. James Caldwell, of New Jersey.
Daughter of
John McFarland Wilson and Marion Nona Wright, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Robert Mar Wright and Harriett R. Caldwell, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Elias B. Caldwell and Elizabeth Boyd, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of James Caldwell and Hannah Ogden, his wife.
James Caldwell
(1734-81) served as chaplain of militia, 1780, in the successful defense
of Springfield, when
gun wadding
gave out he supplied hymn books, saying, Now give them Watts, boys. He
was shot by a
sentry and his
wife was shot while in her room. In 1846 a monument was erected to their
memory at
Elizabethtown.
He was born in Charlotte, Va.; died in Elizabeth, N. J.
Also No. 53550.
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Mrs. Mary
Virginia Place Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
63197
Born in Caledonia,
N. Y.
Wife of William
J. Boyd.
Descendant of
Sergt. Enoch Place.
Daughter of
Robert Miles Place and Jennie Bellanrie, his wife.
See No. 63196.
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Mrs. Elizabeth
Erwin Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
63281
Born in Pittsburgh,
Pa.
Wife of Hiram
Elmer Boyd.
Descendant of
Elisha Grady, Richard Bard, and Ensign James Erwin.
Daughter of
James Bard Erwin, Jr., and Elizabeth Grady, his wife.
See No. 63280.
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Miss Effie Gillespie.
DAR ID Number:
63306
Born in Gibson
County, Tenn.
Descendant of
Adjt. Andrew Boyd.
Daughter of
John A. Gillespie and Mary Louise Cole, his wife.
Granddaughter
of John C. Gillespie and Jane Boyd (b. 1802), his wife, m. 1822.
Gr-granddaughter
of Andrew Boyd and Sarah Ross, his wife.
Andrew Boyd
(1743-1827) was commissioned an officer in the Revolutionary War, 1777,
in Chester County,
Pa., serving
from there to Charleston, S. C. He received land situated in Kentucky and
Tennessee. He died in
Maury County,
Tenn.
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Mrs. Stella
Cleveland Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
63473
Born in Tecumseh,
Mich.
Wife of James
A. Boyd.
Descendant of
Zimri Hill.
Daughter of
Jerome Cleveland and Melissa Harris, his wife.
Granddaughter
of George Harris and Marilla Hill, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Zimri Hill and Malinda Palmer, his 2nd wife.
Zimri Hill (1762-1844)
was a Vermont militiaman, 1783, in the company that went to assist the
sheriff. He
died in Portland,
N. Y.
Also Nos. 24849,
25748, 38437, 39177.
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Mrs. Maud Carter
Crymble.
DAR ID Number:
63865
Born in Bristol,
Va.
Wife of E. K.
Crymble.
Descendant of
Capt. Landon Carter, Col. James King, Micajah Watkins, and Brig.-Gen. John
Sevier.
Daughter of
Alfred Moore Carter and Chassie King, his wife.
Granddaughter
of David Carter and Eliza J. Hale, his wife; Cyrus King and Cynthia Harden,
his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Alfred Moore Carter and Matilda Wendall, his 1st wife; Rev.James King,
Jr., and
Micajah Mourning
Watkins, his wife; Hugh Douglas Hale and Sarah Sevier, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Landon Carter and Elizabeth Maclin, his wife; James King and Sarah Goodson,
his
wife; Micajah
Watkins, Jr., and Sarah Williams, his wife; James Sevier and Nancy Conway,
his wife.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of Micajah Watkins and Mary Boyd, his wife; John Sevier and Sarah
Hawkins, his1st wife.
Landon Carter
(1760-1800) served in the Washington County militia and commanded a company
at Boyd's
Creek, 1780,
one of the best fought battles of the border war of Tennessee.
Also No. 62777.
[p.290] James
King (1752-1825) commanded a regiment at Princeton; was captured at the
battle and held
prisoner over
a year. He was at the surrender of Cornwallis and was appointed commander
of the fort where
Knoxville now
stands. His sword, camp outfit, and pistols are still in the family. He
died in Bristol, Tenn., and
on his tomb
is a slab of iron made at his furnace and upon which is inscribed A Patriot
of 1776.
Micajah Watkins
(1745-80) was a member of the Virginia Convention, 1776; also of the House
of Burgesses.
He was born
and died in Halifax County, Va.
Also No. 48955.
John Sevier
(1745-1815) was a leader in the border warfare and the hero of thirty battles.
He died on duty in
Alabama, where
he was buried. In 1890 his remains were taken to Knoxville, where he had
served so long,
and a monument
is erected to his memory by an appreciative people. He was born in Augusta
County, Va.
Also No. 48373.
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Mrs. Helen
L. Waters Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
64348
Born in Kingston,
N. Y.
Wife of Hamilton
Boyd.
Descendant of
Lieut.-Col. Joseph Hasbrouck.
Daughter of
Francis A. Waters and Mary Ludlem, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Gabriel W. Ludlem and Catherine Hasbrouck, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Abraham Hasbrouck and Helena Jansen, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Joseph Hasbrouck and Elizabeth Bevier, his wife.
Joseph Hasbrouck
(1744-1808) was major of the 3rd regiment, New York troops, and promoted
to the rank
of lieutenant-colonel.
He was born in Guilford, N. Y.
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Mrs. Dell Fulton Cannon.
DAR ID Number:
64385
Born in Irwin,
Pa.
Wife of Tom
Tarbell Cannon.
Descendant of
Alexander Robinson.
Daughter of
Humphrey Ford Fulton and Elizabeth Boyd, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Robert Fulton and Mary Anne McCleary, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Robert Fulton and Margaret Robinson, his wife.
GrG-gr-granddaughter
of Alexander Robinson and Agnes Dickey, his wife.
Alexander Robinson
(1748-1835) enlisted, 1776, under Capt. James McConnell, Colonel Watt,
in the Flying
Camp. In 1834
he was placed on the pension roll of Westmoreland County, Pa., for service
as private,
Pennsylvania
militia. He was born in Lancaster County; died in Irwin, Pa.
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Mrs. Eleanor
Cheney Schmole Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
64417
Born in Philadelphia,
Pa.
Wife of Robert
Fulton Boyd.
Descendant of
Capt. John McClellan.
Daughter of
Charles Schmole (b. 1852) and Nansie McClellan (b. 1853), his wife, m.
1884.
See No. 64416.
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Miss Ethel Williams.
DAR ID Number:
64928
Born in OFallon,
Mo.
Descendant of
John Boyd.
Daughter of
John Washington Williams and Margaret Mahaley Boyd, his wife, m.
1769.
Granddaughter
of William Alexander Boyd and Elizabeth Poague, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of Jesse Boyd and Elizabeth Davis, his wife, m. 1800.
John Boyd
(1762-1824) served as a ranger and scout during the Revolution, Virginia
service. He was born in
Ireland; died
in Virginia.
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Mrs. Lura Collins
Hopkins.
DAR ID Number:
65189
Born in Saline
County, Kans.
Wife of O. E.
Hopkins.
Descendant of
Thompson Burdick and of John Collins.
Daughter of
Sylvester Wellington Collins and Sophronia A. Boyd, his 2nd wife.
Granddaughter
of Oliver Collins and Sarah Noel, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Collins, Jr. (b. 1771), and Lucy Burdick (b. 1779), his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of John Collins and Mary Elizabeth Smith, his wife; ThompsonBurdick and
Tabitha
Wilcox his wife.
Thompson Burdick
(1753-1830) served as a private under different commands in the Rhode Island
Continental
Line. He was placed on the pension roll of Onondaga County, N. Y., 1819.
He was born in
Hopkinton, R.
I.; died in Spafford, N. Y.
John Collins
(1745-1843) was a private in Capt. Ezekiel Alcott's company, Col. Chapman's
regiment,
Connecticut
militia. He was born in Charlestown, R. I.; died in North Stonington, Conn.
Also No. 50069.
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Mrs. Jessie
Benbow Arndts.
DAR ID Number:
65235
Born in Kalamazoo,
Mich.
Wife of Erwin
C. Arndts.
Descendant of
James Boyd.
Daughter of
Solon Holmes Benbow (b. 1853) and Martha Hinshaw (b. 1854), his wife, m.
1877.
Granddaughter
of Julius C. Benbow (b. 1821) and Martha Martindale (1829-1902 ),his wife,
m. 1847.
Gr-granddaughter
of Elijah Martindale (1793-1874) and Elizabeth Boyd (1792-1884),
his wife, m. 1815.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Samuel Boyd (1763-1835) and Isabella Higgins (b. 1764), his wife,
m. 1785.
Gr-gr-gr-granddaughter
of James Boyd and Martha Burns, his wife.
James Boyd
enlisted, 1775, in the 1st South Carolina regiment, commanded by Col. C.
Pinckney. He was
born, 1738,
in Bedford County, Va.; died in Tory prison.
Also No. 61932.
Elijah Martindale and Elizabeth Boyd
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Miss Marcia
Williams.
DAR ID Number:
65678
Born in St.
Charles County, Mo.
Descendant of
John Boyd.
Daughter of
John Washington Williams (b. 1843) and Margaret Mahala Boyd (b 1847),
his wife, m. 1869.
Granddaughter
of William Alexander Boyd (1805-88) and Elizabeth Poague (d. 1849),
his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Boyd and Elizabeth Davis (1780-1853), his wife.
John Boyd
(1762-1824) served as a ranger and scout during the Revolutionary War,
Virginia service. He was
born in Ireland;
died in Virginia.
Also No. 64928.
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Mrs. Irvie Kay
Keever.
DAR ID Number:
65914
Born in Bedford
County, Pa.
Wife of A. C.
Keever.
Descendant of
John Kay, of Pennsylvania.
Daughter of
George Boyd Kay and Elizabeth Kline, his wife.
Granddaughter
of William Kay and Rachel Boyd, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter
of John Kay and Elizabeth Smoot, his wife.
John Kay (1734-1804)
served as a private in the 9th regiment, Continental Line. He was born
and died in
Philadelphia.
Also No. 32670.
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Mrs. May
Allen Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
65971
Born in Allentown,
N. Y.
Wife of Charles
A. Boyd.
Descendant of
Cyrus Stiles.
Daughter of
Riley Allen and Melvina Prince, his wife.
See No. 65970.
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Mrs. Margaret
M. Boyd Williams.
DAR ID Number:
66222
Born in O'Fallon,
Mo.
Wife of John
W. Williams.
Descendant of
John Boyd.
[p.85] Daughter
of William Alexander Boyd (1805-88) and Elizabeth Poague (d.1849),
his wife, m. 1832.
Granddaughter
of John Boyd and Betsy Davis (d. 1853), his wife, m. 1801.
John Boyd
(1762-1824) served as a ranger and scout during the Revolution, Virginia
service. He was born in
Ireland; died
in Virginia.
Also No. 64928.
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Mrs. Jennie
L. Boyd Cady.
DAR ID Number:
66273
Borin in Elmira,
N. Y.
Wife of Judge
William G. Cady.
Descendant of
Nathan Cheney, of Massachusetts.
[p.103] Daughter
of William Birdsell Boyd (1824-1906) and Lydia Jane Cheney (1826-98),
his wife, m. 1848.
Granddaughter
of Walter Cheney (1783-1835) and Lumira Harris (1796-1866), his 2nd wife,
m. 1816.
Gr-granddaughter
of Nathan Cheney and Lavina Shumway (1759-1826), his wife, m 1777.
Nathan Cheney
(1709-79) enlisted, 1776, in Capt. Abel Mason's company, Col. Jonathan
Holman's regiment,
on the Rhode
Island Alarm. He was born in Medfield; died in Sturbridge.
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[p.143] Miss
Louise Reed Boyd.
DAR ID Number:
66384
Born in Washington,
D. C.
Descendant of
Lieut. Thomas Washington, of Virginia.
Daughter of
William Godfrey Boyd and Anna Bell Reed, his wife.
Granddaughter
of Bushrod Washington Reed (1807-75) and Mary Louisa Piles (1824-81), his
wife, m. 1842.
Gr-granddaughter
of Richard Reed (d. 1832) and Elizabeth Washington (1769-1828), his wife,
m. 1794.
Gr-gr-granddaughter
of Thomas Washington and Ann Muse (d. 1817), his wife, m.1766.
Thomas Washington
was lieutenant in Col. William Grayson's regiment, Continental Line, and,
1778, in Lee's
battalion, Light
Dragoons. He was born at Wakefield, Westmoreland County, wherehe died.
His will was
probated, 1794.
Also No. 16074.