Thomas Boyd, Sr b. 10 Mar 1761 , York, Pennsylvania, USA d. 10 Oct 1847 Thomas Boyd Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA: Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

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Birth 10 Mar 1761 , York, Pennsylvania, USA

Gender Male

Will 4 Mar 1841 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Died 10 Oct 1847 Thomas Boyd Home, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Buried Howe/Boyd Family Cemetery, On Isaac Price Howe's Farm, East Of, New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I1311 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 13 Mar 2007

Father Robert Boyd, b. Abt 1728, , , , Scotland? , d. Between Feb and May 1806, , Iredell, North Carolina, USA

Mother Eleanor McCullock, b. Abt 1732, , , , Ireland? , d. Abt 1818

Family ID F523 Group Sheet

Family Grizella Allen, b. 20 Aug 1763, , York, Pennsylvania, USA , d. 17 Aug 1845, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 1 Jan 1787 , MT Sterling, Kentucky, USA

MCLutz has them married 1787, Rowan Co., North Carolina (Iredell Co.) (Some of J.F. Howe's descendants say Andeson Co., South Carolina.

Children

>	1. Eleanor Boyd, b. 19 Jan 1788, , Burke, North Carolina, USA , d. 24 Oct 1863, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	2. Robert Boyd, b. Abt 1789, , Burke, North Carolina, USA , d. Nov. 26th, 1869, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	3. Jane Boyd, b. 26 Jan 1793, , Burke, North Carolina, USA , d. 7 Jan 1857, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	4. Col John Boyd, b. 9 Nov 1796, , Montgomery, Kentucky, USA , d. 1 May 1881, John R Boyd's Home, Near, New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	5. Joseph Boyd, b. 7 Oct 1798, , Montgomery, Kentucky, USA , d. 12 Jan 1867, Carrington, Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	6. Thomas Boyd, Jr., b. 29 May 1801, , MT Sterling, Kentucky, USA , d. 12 Nov 1895, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 21 Aug 2005

Family ID F369 Group Sheet

Notes	Will: 4 MAR 1841 Callaway Co., Missouri, Thomas Caldwell Executor From online Cemetery Transcriptions Foster/Boyd/Howe Cemetery Cent. N 1/2 of Section 34, Township 46N, Range 10W. 2.5 miles east of New Bloomfield via county road, or 2.0 miles west of Dixie on Rte.. BB and county road, and north in pasture. Recorded May 1972 by RPA & FES BoydBoyd- In memory of Thomas Boyd and Grizella his wife, she was born Aug 20 1763-died Aug 18 1845- aged 81 y 11m 27d, he was born Mar 10 1759- died Nov 24 1846- aged 87 y 8m 14d ********************************* Margaret Lutz's notes about Thomas Boyd: ----------------------------------------------------------------- "The Scotch Irish" 1902 by Charles Hanna. "16 April, 1605, the date of the founding of the Plantation of Ulster, N. Ireland. Sir Thomas Boyd, Knight; James Hamilton, earl of Aberdeen; George Hamilton, Gent; and Sir George Hamilton, Knight, were the 'undertakers' forming the new Scotch settlement in Ireland from Scotia Major in Scotland". This Scotch-Irish family were related to the royal Stuart family of England. Heirlooms passed down to Eleanor Boyd Caldwell - Gold chain (lost in Civil War) and a diamond from the crown jewels of Queen Elizabeth I. Diamond given to her son Robert A. Caldwell (eldest son), who gave it to his eldest son Henry T. Caldwell, who gave it to his eldest son Robert Caldwell of Benton, Ark. who owned it in 1926. 1810 Census Kentucky, Montgomery Co.(note the next door neighbors) Thomas Boyd FWM 0-10=2, 10-16=1, 16-25=1, over45=1, FWF 16-26=2, 26-45=1, Slaves=4 John Allen FWM 16-26=1, 26-45=3, over 45=1, FWF 26-45=1, over 45=1, Slaves=1 Joseph Allen FWM 10-16=1, 16-26=1, 26-45=2, FWF 0-10=2, 16-26=1, no others The immigrant parents are unknown, but there were three sons. Ebeneezer, Thomas, and Robert Boyd. There were other sons and at least one daughter. Nothing is known of Ebeneezer or his family by this compiler. First trace of them was in York Co., Pa. ***************************** Note that Margaret has him as Thomas Cook Boyd. Linda Boyd Lawhon, a longtime Boyd researcher, strongly disagrees with this and has him as only Thomas Boyd. I trust her research and have entered it accordingly, sometimes disagreeing with Margaret......TMShort II *********************************** Additional Notes of Margaret Lutz: Boyd's farm SE1/4 S34 T46 R10 both owned 1974 by Albert Hiate, legal from deeds....MCLutz This note under children of Thomas and Ann...from Thomas Cook Boyd Bible - Children's Bibles, Cemetery and Census records.....MCLutz Died of old age. Tombstone says b. 16 May, 1759; bur on son in laws farm (Issac Price Howe) Se 1/4 Sec 27 T 46 R 10W. She buried beside husband. SE 1/4 T 46 R 10. Grizella Allen was the eldest daughter of John Allen and Margaret Gamble of Co. Derry Ireland. She was a Hugenot. Thomas Cook Boyd moved to Burke Co., N. Carolina in 1769. Enlisted from Burke Co. 1 Aug. 1776. Was Captain of N.C. Rangers in Revolution. Proven. After the War moved to Mt. Sterling, Bourbon-Montgomery Co., Ky in 1795. Moved to a farm east of New Bloomfield, Callaway Co., Mo in 1825. N 1/2 of Sec 34; T46; R 10W also, N 1/2 of Sec 35 T46 R10W; S 1/2 of Sec 26, T46; R10W & SE 1/4; W 1/4 - Sw 1/2; 34-36 deed 10 April 1843. Pension application on file in Washington: date of enlistment length of service under state Aug. 1, 1776 * 30 mo, 12d Private Col. James Morrison N.C. Col. Chas. McDowell N.C. Aug. 1, 1777 1 mo. Private Capt. Smith N.C. July 10, 1780 Private Capt. Robt Holmes N.C. Mar. 1781 Corpl. Martin Col. Matthew Lake * in Cherokee expedition this tour. Battels 2 with Indians, Hanging Rock & Beatie's Ford and Haw River, Residence Burke Co., N.C. Pension applied for 20 Aug, 1833, res. Callaway Co., Mo. Allowed, age at application b 10 Mar. 1761, York Co., Penn. ********************************** Transcription of the will of Thomas Boyd Sr., 1761-1847, from LDS film 0909272, Callaway County Missouri Wills 1821-1857 by 4G grandson, Tom. M. Short II. Callaway County Wills 1842-1857, Will Book D ************************************ PAGE 230 (in margin) T.Boyd Last Will & Testament I Thomas Boyd Senr of the county of Callaway & State of Missouri do make and publish this may (sic) last will and testament in manner and form following to say First it is my will that my funeral Expenses and all my just debts be fully paid. Second I give and [dive] and bequeath to my wife Grizella(sic) Boyd in lieu of her dower the plantation whereon I now live together with all the balance of my lands and all other property of any kind whatever that I may be possessed of or entitled to at my death except the following privisions (sic) herein after named To wit to my son Thomas Boyd Jr. I give and bequeath a certain negro man named Hiram which negro is to be his at my death ___ and I further give to my wife my negro woman named Milly for her to dispose of as she pleases and at the death of my wife it is my wish for all the balance of the property which may not be disposed of by her to be Equally divided between all my Lawful children (to wit) Robert Boyd Elen Caldwell Jane Howe John Boyd Joseph Boyd Thomas Boyd for it is also my wish for my wife to sell at my death what stock and other property which she may think proper so to do to pay the debt and lastly I hereby constitute and appoint Thomas Caldwell and Thomas Boyd Jr. to be my Executors to this my last will and testament revoking all others and notifying and confirming this and no other to be my last will and testament. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 4th day of March 1841. Signed published and declared by the above Thomas Boyd Senr seal named Thomas Boyd Senr as and for his last will and testament in presence of us who at his request have signed as witness to the above same. James McGary John Humphreys State of Missouri County of Callaway [fct] To D M Whyte Esqr a Justice of the peace with and for said county You are hereby authorized and required to Take the testimony of John Humphreys a witness who subscribed his name to this last will and testament of Thomas Boyd Sr deceased and certify the same attached to said will as directed by Law. In testimony whereof I have herewith set my hand & affixed the seal of said court at office this 29th day of November 1846 J B Grant clk State of Missouri County of Callaway [ct] Deposition of John Humphreys produced sworn and examined on the 1st day of December 1846 in the County of Callaway and State of Missouri before me D. M. Whyte a Justice of the within and for the County aforesaid John Humphreys of Lawful age being produced and duly sworn and examined depoth and saith that the testator Thomas Boyd Senr signed the writing annexed hereto as his last will and testament and that he was of sound mind and that he subscribed his name thereunto in the presence of the Testator. PAGE 231 Sworn to & Subscribed to Alfred Humpreys before me this 1st day of December 1846 D.M. Whyte J.P. State of Missouri County of Callaway jct I J.B. Grant clerk of the County Court within and for said county Do certify that this paper or instrument of writing purporting to be the last will and testament of Thomas Boyd Sr Deceased was on this 2nd day of December 1846 produced before me in my office in Vocation for probate and thereupon personally came at the same time and place James D. McGary one of the Subscribing witnesses to the same who being by me duly sworn upon his oath deposed and said that he was present and did see the said Thomas Boyd sign said paper or instrument of writing and heard him acknowledge publish promise and declare the same to be his last will and testament and at the time of so doing he said Thomas Boyd was of sound and disposing mind and memory to the best of his knowledge and belief and that he the subscribing witness to the same subscribed his name in the presence and at the request of the said Thomas Boyd Sr. & in the presence of John Humphreys the other subscribing witness. It is therefore considered that the same so duly proven to be the last will and testament of the said Thomas Boyd Sr. Decd and that the same be duly admitted to Record as denoted by Law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and affixed the seal of said court at seal office this 2nd day of December 1846. J.B. Grant clk State of Missouri County of Callaway ss I J. B. Grant clerk of the County Court in and for said county do certify that the foregoing last will and testament of Thomas Boyd sr deceased together with the certificate of probate thereon endorsed has been duly Recorded as the Law directs. Given under my hand this 2nd day of Dec A.D. 1846 J.B. Grant clk [in margin] T. Caldwell To Bond State ?? Mo Know all men by these presents that we Thomas Caldwell James D. McGary and Alfred George are held firmly bound to the State of Missouri in the Just and full sum of Two thousand dollars current money for the payment of which well and truly to be made we bind ourselves and heirs & jointly severally & firmly by these presents sealed with our seals and dated this 2nd day of December 1846. The condition of the above bond is such that if the above bounden Thomas Caldwell executor of the last will and testament of Thomas Boyd Sr. deceased shall make a perfect inventory of all the estate of said deceased and faithfully execute the said last will and testament of said deceased and do all other things required by law and the direction of said last will and testament then the above bond to be void otherwise to PAGE 232 remain in full force & virtue. Signed Sealed &chd Thomas Caldwell seal in presence of J D McGary seal J. B. Grant clk Alfred George seal [in margin] T Caldwell Letters Test Callaway County S.S. The State of Missouri to all to whom these presents shall come Greeting Know Ye that the last will and testament of Thomas Boyd Sr. Dece3ased hath in due form of law been exhibited proved and recorded in the (sic) of the Clerk of the County Court for Callaway County a copy of which is hereunto amended and in as much as it appears that Thomas Caldwell has been appointed Executor in and by the said last will and testament to execute the same and to the end that the property of the testator may be preserved for those who appear to have a legal right or interest therein and that the said last will may be executed according to the request of the testator We do hereby authorize him the said Thomas Caldwell as such executor to collect and secure all and singular the goods and chattles rights and credits which were of the said Thomas Boyd Sr at the time of his death in whosesoever hands or possession the same may be found and to perform and fulfill all such duties as may be enjoined on him by said will so far as there shall be property and the law charge him and in general to do and perform all other acts which now on or hereafter may be required of him by law. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal of office in Fulton this the 2nd day of December A D 1846 J.B. Grant clk S S State of Missouri County of Callaway SS I J B Grant clerk of the County Court in and for the county aforesaid do certify that the foregoing bond from Thos Caldwell executor of the last will and testament of Thomas Boyd Sr Deceased and letters of Adm on the estate of said Decd has been duly recorded in my office as the law directs. Given under my hand this 2nd day of December A d 1846 J B Grant clk Research and records of Linda Boyd Lawhon Repository: Call Number: Media: Other Land entered on 29 Feb 1780 in Burke County, North Carolina for John Cummins is described, #1814, p. 602, John Cummins, 50 acres on east of Thomas Boyds survey and west side of James Morrisons line for complement. Entered 29 Feb 1780. Warrant. In 1787 Bk. B:414-425; John Allen to John McCleland for 100 pds., 200 acres situated on the waters of the Lower Little River adjacent Thomas Boyd's line, being a tract of land conveyed to John Allen by James Morrison dated 18 May 1787 and originally granted to Morrison by grant dated 11 Oct 1783. Wit. John Nesbit, Eliza Nesbit. Rec. 28 Jul 1796 In 1788 in Burke County, North Carolina, Thomas Boyd was named in a list of men who evidently viewed the road from Rocky Ford of the Catawba to the Burke courthouse. The overseer, John Davidson - foreman- reported the road was out of repair. In Jul 1788 in Burke County, North Carolina, Thomas Boyd was on a list of jurors. Also on this list are John Leech and John Chambers. He appeared on the census of 1790 in Morgan District, Fifteenth Company, Wilkes Co., North Carolina; 1m +16, 1m -16, 3f. In 1791 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Thomas Boyd is listed in Capt. Forrister's District with 300 acres, 1 poll. Also listed is Robert Boyd, Robert Boyd, William Boyd, Moses Boyd, the Chambers, the Carsons, Henry Herriford, John Leach. In 1792 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Thomas is again listed in Capt. Forrester's Dist. (14), as are Robert Boyd, Robert Boyd Sr., Moses Boyd, John Leach, Henry Hereford, Andrew Hereford. In 1793 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, Thomas is listed in Capt. Smith's District (14) as are Robert Boyd, Robert Boyd Jr., Aaron Boyd, Moses Boyd, Henry Herriford, Charles Herriford, Andrew Herriford, John Leach. On 15 Sep 1794 in Iredell County, North Carolina, Bk. B:414-425; John Allen to John McCleland for 100 pds., 200 acres situated on the waters of the Lower Little River adjacent Thomas Boyd's line, being a tract of land conveyed to John Allen by James Morrison dated 18 May 1787 and originally granted to Morrison by grant dated 11 Oct 1783. Wit. John Nesbit, Eliza Nesbit. Rec. 28 Jul 1796. On the 20th of August, 1833, Thomas Boyd applied for a pension for his military service in the Revolutionary War. Following are excerpts from his declaration. State of Missouri, Calloway County. On this twentyeth day of August in the year eighteen hundred and thirty three personally appeared in open court before the County Clerk of Calloway County now sitting, Thomas Boyd * a resident of the said County of Calloway in the State of Missouri aforesaid, aged seventy two years and upwards who being first duly sworn according to law doth on his oath make the following statement in order to obtain the benefit of the act of congress passed June seventh eighteen hundred and thirty two- I was born on the 10th of March in the year 1761 in York County Pennsylvania according to the uniform statements of my Father and to the registry of my age which I have seen in my Father's bible - what has become of that bible I can not tell, but suppose it to be in possession of some one of my family in North Carolina, to which State I removed along with my Father and family when I was about eight years of age. My Father then settled with his family in what was then called Berk County close to the line of Rowan County. I remained there with my Father and Mother until I was about fifteen years old when the British having landed in Georgia sent emmisaries and officers to the Cherokees to excite them to war against the Americans in which they so well succeeded that the Cherokees became very troublesome on the head waters of Tennessee River and made an attack upon the frontier settlements of North and South Carolina on the waters of the Catawba, the Watenee and the Broad River and succeeded in masacring many of the inhabitants. To repel them, British and Indians, a considerable force was raised of volunteers and drafted Militia under the of one General Rutherford. A brother of mine having volunteered, in order to go along with him, I ran away from my father, being about fifteen years old, in the same company which was commanded by one Captain James Morrison, our Lieut was named Samuel Carson I left Berk County N.C. in the year '95 after having lived there from my early childhood until that time - thence I moved to Montgomery County Kentucky where I remained until 1826 when I removed thence to Calloway County Missouri where I now live. I am in my 73d year since the 10th day of March last. My Revolutionary services commenced in seventy six when I was in by 15th year, so that taking my youth then and my old age now it ought not to be required of me to state facts with the precision and detail which would suppose a perfect memory; about the year and month in which my first services commenced I am confident that I have stated correctly There was one Benjamin Robinson living in Kentucky some few years ago who was out with me in my first campaign. I know not if he be yet alive - but there is a Mr. John Hereford living in this county, who was a neighbor of mine in Berks County N.C. who though he was very young during the revolutionary war and did not himself serve, yet must either know that I was out or at least must have heard it spoken of there - I appeal to his testimony. John Hereford, a resident of the county of Calloway, aged about fifty nine years being duly sworn saith he is well acquainted with Thomas Boyd the above applicant and that he was born and lived until he was twenty years of age in what was then Berk County ( since Wilkes county ) North Carolina that he lived within a mile and a half from said Boyd in Carolina and knew him there from his earliest infancy - this Deponent recollects very well that Thomas Boyd came to this deponents house to get this Deponents mother to make him a napsack the said Boyd's mother having no daughters to help her though she had seven sons - and as there was a hurry Mr. Boyd got this Deponents mother to help him to fix - this deponent recollects perfectly when Mr. Boyd started into the service and often heard from him whilst he was out this deponent having at the same time a brother in law out along with Mr. Boyd - this Deponent does not recollect how long Thomas Boyd served but from his earliest recollection Boyd was serving and he never returned until the war was considered to be at an end - this Deponent says that the country in which himself and Mr. Boyd lived was a very hot one in those times - this deponent believes that Mr. Boyd stated truely his age in the foregoing petition. Mr. Boyd and his whole family always sustained a character of perfect respectibility at all times, and this Deponent has never heard a word unfavorable to any of them - this deponent further states that Thomas Boyd has raised a family who are all respectable, one of his sons being Col. in this County now- this deponent farther states that he recollects that just after the close of the revolutionary war Thomas Boyd was elected a Lieutenant in the first company that this deponent ever mustered in in Carolina - and this Deponent farther saith not - John Heryford. Subscribed and sworn to before me clerk of the county Court of Calloway. County in open Court this 20th day of August 1833. I. O. Hockaday, Clerk.

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	Will - 4 Mar 1841 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Howe/Boyd Family Cemetery, On Isaac Price Howe's farm, east of, New Bloomfield, Callaway, Missouri, USA

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