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| Birth: | About 1728 in Scotland ? |
| Death: | Between Feb 1806 and May 1806 in Iredell County, North Carolina |
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| Changed: 21 May 2002 |
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Individual:
ROBERT BOYD was born circa 1728, possibly in Scotland. He
married Eleanor McCullock. The family records of John Boyd, son
of Robert & Eleanor, state they were married in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania. To date no one has been able to confirm that
claim. Robert Boyd wrote his will on 5 Feb 1806 in Iredell Co.,
North Carolina.
His will read: "In the name of God Amen. I Robert Boyd Senr.
being in a sickly and Weakly state of health but of sound and
perfect memory for the promoting of peace and preventing
disputes and mistakes do make this as my last Will and
testament in manner following: First that of my goods and
chattels, lands and tenements I will that all my just debts be
all paid. Second, I will that my son Aron Boyd be paid seventy
one dollars it being the ballance of one hundred dollars
promised to him in order to bring him on an average with his
elder brother, twenty nine dollars is allready paid. Thirdly,
that my son Joseph Boyd be paid eighty two dollars in order to
bring him on an average with his brothers, eighteen dollars
being already paid which makes up one hundred to him and any
money that the sd. Aron & Joseph do receive before my decease
shall be in payment of the above. Fourthly, I will and
bequeath to my wife to her own proper use and to be at her own
disposal the household furniture and a mare now in being or one
Equal and saddle and one cow and her support of the estate
during her lifetime and at her death the ballance of any to be
divided, share and share alike amongst my children. And
further I appoint my sons Robert and John Boyd Executors of
this my last will and testament. Robert Boyd (seal) Signed,
sealed and published in presence of: William Smith, Jurat, &
A. Walker.
Robert Boyd Jr. was executor of his father's will. The estate
papers include Eleanor Boyd's estate delivered to Moses Boyd,
Dec'd, in trust by Robert Boyd to Hannah Boyd, Admrx. of the
estate of Moses Boyd, dec'd. "The amount of Elenor Boyds estate
delivered to Moses Boyd Decd in trust by Robert Boyd, Exec. of
Robert Boyd, dec'd on the 23rd of January 1812 was two hundred
and sixty six dollars." There were receipts from Joseph Boyd,
Moses Boyd and Aaron Boyd. The settlement of the estate of
Robert Boyd, deceased, with Robert Boyd Jr. and John Boyd as
executors, was completed and signed by Wm. Smith, Thos. Snoddy,
and F. Johnston. There were receipts from Joseph Boyd for
40:5:0, from Moses Boyd 20:0:0, from Aron Boyd 35:10:0, plus
receipts for taxes and executive expenses. Three of the sons
of Robert bought items at the estate sale. Joseph Boyd bought
grindstone, sycle, hoe, axe, and bull; Robert Boyd, curry comb,
plows, hoe, clevis, --iron, and irons for a doubletree, and 15
bushels of corn; Moses Boyd, sundries, 40 bushels of corn
When the Boyds moved to North Carolina, the area where they
settled was part of the Granville District. This land belonged
to John Carteret, Earl Granville. When the Earl died in 1763
the district land offices were closed. The only way for a
newcomer to buy land was from another person who had received
land before this time. Many of the people in this frontier area
were squatting on the land. With the declaration of American
independence, these lands were taken over by the North Carolina
government and soon after, the land was available for purchase.
In 1772 in Burke Co., North Carolina, Robert appeared on a tax
list of Walter Lindsey, living near the present day town of
Taylorsville. Also in this area were Robert Holmes, Solomon
Barnes, Samuel Woods, Francis Wilson, and Samuel Murphy. It
was not until 1778 that the Boyds are recorded as buying land.
On 23 Dec 1778 in Burke Co., North Carolina, Robert Boyd
received several grants. Grant #1569 was for 200 acres on the
Muddy Fork of the Lower Little River. Another grant, # 1570,
was for 200 acres on Lower Little River including the Big Falls
and his own improvements for complement was transferred to John
Cummins. Grant # 1571, 100 acres to Robert Boyd on Mountain
Branch between John Smith's and John Russell's entry. Grant #
1591, 200 acres on Little River on the south west side of
Whitstone hill including meadow ground for complement. On 27
Nov 1792 in Burke Co., North Carolina, Grant # 1545 to Robert
Boyd Sr., 2 acres (sic--probably 200 acres) on both sides of
the Muddy Fork on the waters of Little River, joining Watts and
John Lutches [Leach, lbl]. Registered 16 May 1806.
In 1790, the area where Robert Boyd lived, north of
Taylorsville, was listed in the census of Wilkes County. He
was in the Morgan District, Fifteenth Company: 2m +16, 2m -16,
1f. For about two years, the Boyds and their neighbors can be
found in the records of Wilkes County. After that, they are in
the Iredell County records.
(Excerpt of article "Robert & Eleanor McCullock Boyd and Their
Seven Sons," by Linda Boyd Lawhon, published in Dean Road, Vol.
13 Issue 49, Summer 2000, House of Boyd Society, Inc.)
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