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William Boys 1673–1756 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Apr 1673

Birth Location: Sandwich, Kent, England

Death Date: Jan 1756

Death Location: Kent, England

Father: William Boys

Mother: Elizabeth Nevinson

Spouse(s): Jane Lawence

Children(s): Captain Boys, Eleanor Boys, Sarah Boys, Lawrence Boys, Elizabeth Boys, Jane Boys

William Boys was born in 1673 in Sandwich, Kent, England, the child of William Boys And Elizabeth Nevinson. William Boys married Jane Lawence, and had children including Captain William Boys, Eleanor Boys, Elizabeth Boys, Jane Boys, Lawrence Boys, Sarah Boys. William Boys passed away in 1756 in Kent, England.

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Biography

  • William Boys was born in 1673 in Sandwich, Kent, England, the child of William Boys And Elizabeth Nevinson.
  • William Boys married Jane Lawence, and had children including Captain William Boys, Eleanor Boys, Elizabeth Boys, Jane Boys, Lawrence Boys, Sarah Boys.
  • William Boys passed away in 1756 in Kent, England.

Immediate Family

Parents

William Boys
1649–
Birth Location: Sandwich Kent England
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Elizabeth Nevinson
1651–
Birth Location: Sandwich Kent England
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Spouses(s)

Jane Lawence
1672–1763
Birth Location: Deal Kent England
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Children(s)

Captain Boys
1700–1774
Birth Location: Deal Kent England
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Eleanor Boys
1696–1753
Birth Location: Deal Kent England
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Sarah Boys
1696–1773
Birth Location: Deal Kent England
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Lawrence Boys
1714–1739
Birth Location: Deal Kent England
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Elizabeth Boys
1703–1761
Birth Location: Deal Kent England
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Jane Boys
1698–1759
Birth Location: Deal, Kent, England
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William Boys's Ancestors

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William Boys
1673–1756
Birth Place: Sandwich, Kent, England
Parents
William Boys
1649–
Sandwich Kent England
Elizabeth Nevinson
1651–
Sandwich Kent England
Grandparents
John (Boys) Major
1609–1668
Sandwich Kent England
Elizabeth Parbo
1612–1657
Sandwich Kent England
Nevinson
1629–
Great-Grandparents
John Boys
1578–1613
Afra Sparke
1583–
Edward Parbo
1586–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Vincent Boys
1533–1591
Elizabeth Barrey
1535–1591

William Boys's Descendants

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William Boys (9 Apr 1673–Jan 1756) m. Jane Lawence (16 Oct 1672–6 May 1763)
  1. 1. Captain (William) Boys 1700–1774 m. Elizabeth Pearson 1706–1761
    1. 1. William (BOYS) ESQ 1735–1803 m. Elizabeth Wise 1738–1761 m. Jane Fuller 1738–1783
      1. 1. Thomas (Boys) Vice-Admiral 1763–1832 m. Catherine Impett 1765–1836
        1. 1. Thomas (Boys) Rev 1792–1880 m. Ann Somers –1850
      2. 2. John (Paramour) Boys 1764–1821 m. Catherine OAKLEY 1765–
      3. 3. Sarah Boys 1773–1773
      4. 4. Henry (Boys) Dr 1775–1868 m. Maria (Da Purificacion) Alves 1795–1893
        1. 1. Henry (Rammell Alves) Boys 1817–1894 m. Annie (Ray) Sanford 1846–1910
        2. 2. Marie (Alves) Boys 1814–1892 m. William (Bulmer Nicol) Dr. 1812–1886
        3. 3. Sarah (Alves) Boys 1826–
        4. 4. William (Fuller Alves) Boys 1833–1914 m. Mary (Frances) Morgan 1830–1921
        5. 5. Jane (Ann Alves) Boys 1819–
        6. 6. Thomas (Jambs Alves) Boys 1831–1900 m. Margaret Ross 1837–
      5. 5. George Boys 1780–1828 m. Ann Reeves 1776–1828
        1. 1. George Boyce 1803–
        2. 2. John Boyce 1802–1867 m. Esther Deal 1803–1888
        3. 3. William Boyce 1804–
      6. 6. Edward (Boys) MD 1771– m. Elizabeth Reynolds 1776–
        1. 1. Edward (George BOYS) MD 1801–1801
        2. 2. Edward (George BOYS) rev 1813–1867 m. Eliza (Catherine) Bradby 1811–1885
        3. 3. Elizabeth (Renolds) Boys 1802–1873 m. Charles (Currey) rev 1797–1850
        4. 4. Mary (Fuller) Boys 1806–
        5. 5. Catherine (Impett) Boys 1808–1872
        6. 6. Jane (Frances) Boys 1810–
      7. 7. Robert (Pearson Boys Major in Royal) Marines 1778–1852
      8. 8. Mary (Fuller) Boys 1769–1837 m. Edward (Harpoole) Brown 1769–
      9. 9. Elizabeth Boys 1759–1780 m. John Rolfe 1755–1781
        1. 1. William (Henry) Rolfe 1779–1859
      10. 10. William (Henry) Boys 1761–1822 m. Elizabeth Harvey 1770–1850
        1. 1. Penelope Boys 1792–1867
        2. 2. Edward (Smith) Boys 1794–1802
        3. 3. Harvey Boys 1795–1865
        4. 4. Elizabeth (Harvey) Boys 1796–1873 m. William (Downes Johnson) Rev 1804–1887
        5. 5. William (Henry) Boys 1797–1799
        6. 6. Mary Boys 1799–1876
        7. 7. Richard Boys 1801–1845
        8. 8. Judith Boys 1802–1855
        9. 9. Ellen Boys 1806–1831
        10. 10. Caroline (Harvey) Boys 1808–1858 m. Stephen Mathias 1805–
        11. 11. Octavia (Harvey) Boys 1812–1833
        12. 12. Amelia (Harvey) Boys 1810–1818
      11. 11. Jane Boys 1767–1810 m. Thomas TOMBS 1765–
    2. 2. Pearson (Boys) Lieut 1739–1793 m. Anne Fennel 1761–1838 m. Elizabeth Graydon 1747–1781
      1. 1. Elizabeth Boys 1783–
      2. 2. Ann Boys –1876 m. James Lowry 1779–1855
        1. 1. Ann Lowry 1815–1870 m. Edward (Frederick) Leeks 1811–1865
        2. 2. Thomas (Harvey) Lowry 1817–1883 m. Mary (Ann) Rix 1818–1870 m. Elizabeth (Jane) Nott 1831–1885 m. Jane (Frend) Tucker 1836–1872
      3. 3. Jane Boys 1790–
      4. 4. Jarvis Boys 1773–1774
      5. 5. Ann Boys 1778–1780
      6. 6. Pearson Boys 1777–1777
      7. 7. Elizabeth Boys 1776–1776
    3. 3. Elizabeth (Boys) Dame 1738–1823 m. Henry (Harvey) sir 1737–1810
      1. 1. Henry (Harvey Lt.) RN 1768–1788
      2. 2. Richard (Harvey Lt.) RN 1771–1794
      3. 3. William Harvey 1773–1852
      4. 4. Elizabeth Harvey 1770–1850 m. William (Henry) Boys 1761–1822
      5. 5. Thomas (Harvey Sir) KCB 1775–1841 m. Sarah Harvey 1785–1866
        1. 1. Richard Harvey 1809–
        2. 2. Eliza Harvey 1806–1883
        3. 3. Thomas (Harvey) Admiral 1810–1868 m. Christian (Bargrave) Bridger 1809–1890
        4. 4. Henry (Harvey) Admiral 1812–1887 m. Eliza (Rose) Andrews 1836–1871 m. Katherine (Mary) Elwyn 1818–1862 m. Jane Dennison 1818–1844
        5. 5. Sarah Harvey 1814–1865 m. George Rainier 1813–1872
        6. 6. William (Harvey) rev 1823–1865 m. Jane Sibbald 1824–1891
        7. 7. Mary Harvey 1818–1841 m. James (Symington) Shortt 1812–1865
        8. 8. John Harvey 1815–1834
        9. 9. Fanny Harvey 1809–1896 m. William (Foorde) Royse 1804–1890
        10. 10. Richard Harvey 1816–1817
        11. 11. Philippa Harvey 1824–1825
        12. 12. Jane Harvey 1821–1821
        13. 13. Ann Harvey –1861 m. James (Symington) Shortt 1812–1865
    4. 4. Jane Boys 1732–1770 m. Thomas Porter 1731–1768
      1. 1. William (Joseph) Porter 1764–
      2. 2. Thomas (Pearson) Porter 1761–1779
      3. 3. George (Richardson) Porter 1766–
      4. 4. Jane (Pearson) Porter 1757–
  2. 2. Eleanor Boys 1696–1753
  3. 3. Sarah Boys 1696–1773
  4. 4. Lawrence Boys 1714–1739
  5. 5. Elizabeth Boys 1703–1761 m. Peter Gammon 1705–
  6. 6. Jane Boys 1698–1759 m. Benjamin Smith 1696–1750
    1. 1. Jane Smith 1729–1804 m. William Nethersole 1708–1794
      1. 1. John Nethersole 1768–1836
      2. 2. Mary Nethersole 1757–1803 m. David Lawrence 1758–1840
        1. 1. Elizabeth Lawrence 1781–1851
      3. 3. Robert Nethersole 1767–
      4. 4. Elizabeth Nethersole –1755
      5. 5. Michael Nethersole –1776
      6. 6. Jane Nethersole –1770
      7. 7. William Nethersole 1758–1842
      8. 8. Henry Nethersole 1765–1825
      9. 9. Sarah Nethersole 1762–1826
    2. 2. Benjamin Smith 1738–

William Boys's Timeline

2 Records

1673
9 Apr 1673
Birth of William Boys in Sandwich, Kent, England
Sandwich, Kent, England
1756
Jan 1756
Age 83
Death of William Boys in Kent, England
Kent, England

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Apr 1673
    Event Place: Sandwich, Kent, England

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Canterbury, Kent, England
    Record Source: England, Select Marriages

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: Jan 1756
    Event Place: Kent, England
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