James Boggs (1778 - 1868)

Born 27 Apr 1778 in New Castle, Delaware, United States

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Died 5 Sep 1868 at age 90 in Carrollton, Carroll, Ohio, United States

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Biography

James was the son of James Boggs and his second wife Sarah Brown.^[1]

The family was found in the 1860 US Federal Census in Harrison Township, Carroll, Ohio, United States^[2]The household was enumerated as follows:

• James Boggs M. 82, 1778, Delaware, White
• Ezra Boggs M, 35, 1825 Pennsylvania, White
• Clarantine Boggs F, 29, 1831 Pennsylvania, White
• James W Boggs M, 2, 1858 Ohio White
• Margart O Boggs F, 0, 1860 Ohio White
• Sarah A Boggs F, 39, 1821 Pennsylvania, White

James passed away in 1868 and was interred in the Grandview Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio, USA^[3]

Father's Will

Will of James BOGGS (p. 57(^[4]

Of Smiths Township, Washington County, very sick and weak in body.

Wife Sarah (one-third of personal estate), one end of house and enough firewood, grain, two cows and one horse, all allowed out of real estate during natural life or widowhood)

Son Reess

Son William BOOGS (10 shillings each to be paid out of estate one year after testator’s death)

Daughter Jean Cragehead

Daughter Margret Whann (10 shillings each)

Son James Boggs

Son John Boggs, their heirs or assigns (plantation on which testator now lives, enjoyed equally until decide to divide, each paying an equal part of the legacies and encumbrances on the same)

Daughter Rebekah

Daughter Mary

Daughter Sarah Bogg [sic] (each a horse and saddle each, worth $65, a bed and bedding, a cow and calf

Executors: sons James Boggs and John Boggs

Signed 1 July 1805; WIT: Henry GRAHAM, Robert Mcomb

Washington County, ss: 15 November 1805, both WITS sworn, registered 6 January 1807.

Sources

1. ↑ https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=loc.ark:/13960/t17m0k592&view=1up&seq=9 Historical Collections of HARRISON COUNTY, OHIO, by Charles A Hanna 1900
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPH-DCB : 18 February 2021), James Boggs in entry for Ezra Boggs, 1860.
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #91586656 : accessed 06 January 2022), memorial page for James Boggs (1 Apr 1777–5 Sep 1868), citing Grandview Cemetery, Carrollton, Carroll County, Ohio, USA ; Maintained by Camille [Waggoner] McConnaughy (contributor 47253267) .
4. ↑ "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-8991-M2T9?cc=1999196&wc=9PMX-4WL%3A268493301%2C282444001 : 3 July 2014), Washington > Wills 1781-1814 vol 1-2 > image 300 of 578; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.