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John Boyce 1717–1791 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1717

Birth Location: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Death Date: 1791

Death Location: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Father: William Boyce

Mother: Bethia Hayward

Spouse(s): Sarah Raper

Children(s): Bethiah Boyce, Catharine Boyce, Maragret Boyce, Samuel Boyce, Ruth Boyce, John Boyce, Jonathan Boyce

John Boyce was born in 1717 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, the child of William Boyce And Bethia Hayward. In 1760, John Boyce resided in Suffolk County, MA. John Boyce married Sarah Raper, and had children including Bethiah Boyce, Catharine Boyce, John Boyce, Jonathan Boyce, Maragret Boyce, Ruth Boyce, Samuel Boyce. John Boyce passed away in 1791 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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Biography

  • John Boyce was born in 1717 in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, the child of William Boyce And Bethia Hayward.
  • In 1760, John Boyce resided in Suffolk County, MA.
  • John Boyce married Sarah Raper, and had children including Bethiah Boyce, Catharine Boyce, John Boyce, Jonathan Boyce, Maragret Boyce, Ruth Boyce, Samuel Boyce.
  • John Boyce passed away in 1791 in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States.

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John Boyce's Ancestors

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John Boyce
1717–1791
Birth Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Parents
William Boyce
1684–1739
Salem, Essex, Massachusetts, United States
Bethia Hayward
1691–1735
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Boyce's Descendants

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John Boyce (2 May 1717–1791) m. Sarah Raper (abt 1720–07 Jun 1773)
  1. 1. Bethiah Boyce 1745–1802 m. Moses Comstock 1737–1802
    1. 1. Eunice Comstock 1741–1834 m. William Smith 1736–1805
      1. 1. Arba (Calvin) Smith 1783–1868 m. Mary (Polly) Hall 1787–1875
        1. 1. Louisa Smith 1831–1899 m. George Bird 1828–1908
        2. 2. Arby Smith 1810–1860
        3. 3. Hiram (M.) Smith 1823–1882 m. Anna (B.) Smith 1835–
        4. 4. James Smith 1817–
        5. 5. William (M.) Smith 1828–1909
        6. 6. Chester (A.) Smith 1820–1899
      2. 2. Clarissa (Smith) ** 1759–1811
      3. 3. Lydia Smith 1770–1860
      4. 4. William Smith 1785–1859
      5. 5. Clarissa Smith 1751–1806
    2. 2. Abner Comstock 1771–1841
    3. 3. Ruth Comstock 1788–
  2. 2. Catharine Boyce 1747–1790
  3. 3. Maragret Boyce 1751–
  4. 4. Samuel Boyce 1754–
  5. 5. Ruth Boyce 1749–
  6. 6. John Boyce 1736–1817
  7. 7. Jonathan Boyce 1752–

John Boyce's Timeline

3 Records

1717
2 May 1717
Birth of John Boyce in Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
1760
1760
Age 43
John Boyce resided here in Suffolk County, MA
Suffolk County, MA
1791
1791
Age 74
Death of John Boyce in Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1717
    Event Place: Mendon, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States
    Record Source: Massachusetts, Town and Vital Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1760
    Event Place: Suffolk County, MA
    Record Source: Massachusetts Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Mendon
    Record Source: Worcester County, Massachusetts, Probate Index, Vol. 1 & 2 a - Z, July

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1791
    Event Place: Oxford, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States

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