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John Boyd 1720–1806 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Apr 1720

Birth Location: Ballymena, Antrim, , Ireland

Death Date: 1806

Death Location: Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Robert Boyd

Mother: Margaret Thomson

Spouse(s): Mary Senn)

Children(s): Joseph Boyd

John Boyd was born in 1720 in Ballymena, Antrim, , Ireland, the child of Robert Sir Boyd And Margaret Thomson. John Boyd married Mary Fenn Or Senn, and had children including Joseph Boyd. John Boyd passed away in 1806 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • John Boyd was born in 1720 in Ballymena, Antrim, , Ireland, the child of Robert Sir Boyd And Margaret Thomson.
  • John Boyd married Mary Fenn Or Senn, and had children including Joseph Boyd.
  • John Boyd passed away in 1806 in Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Boyd
1688–1759
Birth Location: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
RB
Margaret Thomson
1692–1750
Birth Location: West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
MT

Spouses(s)

Mary Senn)
1720–1799
Birth Location: Antrim, Antrim, Northern Ireland
MS

Children(s)

Joseph Boyd
1740–1799
Birth Location: Prince George's County Maryland
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John Boyd's Ancestors

Self
John Boyd
1720–1806
Birth Place: Ballymena, Antrim, , Ireland
Parents
Robert (Sir) Boyd
1688–1759
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Margaret Thomson
1692–1750
West Kilbride, Ayrshire, Scotland
Grandparents
William ((Lord)) Boyd
1638–1692
Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire, Scotland
Jean ((Lady)) Cunningham
1640–1692
Glencairn, Dumfries-shire, Scotland
Great-Grandparents
James Boyd
1597–1654
Catherine Creyke\Crayke
1618–1650
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Boyd
1567–1597
Lady Crawford
1577–1632

John Boyd's Descendants

1.
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John Boyd (15 Apr 1720–1806) m. Mary (Fenn (or) Senn) (1720–12 May 1799)
  1. 1. Joseph Boyd 1740–1799 m. Eleanor Huse 1745–1810
    1. 1. John Boyd 1764–1827 m. Elizabeth ("Betsy") Carrick 1764–1830
      1. 1. Sarah Boyd 1770–1852 m. Alexander (Scott) SR 1762–1844
        1. 1. Alexander Scott 1782–1878 m. Unity (R) Watt 1800–1878

John Boyd's Timeline

6 Records

1720
15 Apr 1720
Birth of John Boyd in Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
1720
15 Apr 1720
Birth of John Boyd in Ballymena, Antrim, [county], Ireland
Ballymena, Antrim, [county], Ireland
1720
15 Apr 1720
Birth of John Boyd in Ballymena, Antrim, , Ireland
Ballymena, Antrim, , Ireland
1790
1790
Age 70
John Boyd resided here in Union, South Carolina, United States
Union, South Carolina, United States
1800
1800
Age 80
John Boyd resided here in Newberry District, South Carolina
Newberry District, South Carolina
1806
1806
Age 86
Death of John Boyd in Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina
Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1720
    Event Place: Kilmarnock, Ayrshire, Scotland
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1720
    Event Place: Ballymena, Antrim, [county], Ireland

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Apr 1720
    Event Place: Ballymena, Antrim, , Ireland

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1772
    Event Place: Charles Town, South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Place: Charles Town, South Carolina; Year: 1772; Page Number: 118

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1790
    Event Place: Union, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1790 United States Federal Census, Year: 1790; Census Place: Union, South Carolina; Series: M637; Roll: 11; Page: 48; Image: 47; Family History Library Film: 0568151

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1800
    Event Place: Newberry District, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1800 United States Federal Census, Year: 1800; Census Place: Newberry District, South Carolina; Series: M32; Roll: 50; Page: 65; Image: 130; Family History Library Film: 181425

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1806
    Event Place: Bush River, Newberry County, South Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Author: South Caroliniana Library (Columbia, South Carolina); Probate Place: Newberry, South Carolina
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Global, Find a Grave® Index for Burials at Sea and other Select Burial Locations, 1300s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Newberry County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Place: Newberry, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, Author: South Caroliniana Library (Columbia, South Carolina); Probate Place: Newberry, South Carolina
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