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- 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 already 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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Bef 1728 - 1806 (> 78 years)