William Boyd II (1751 - 1846)

Born 1751 in Cumberland Co, Pennsylvania

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Died 5 Oct 1846 at about age 95 in Westmoreland Co, Pennsylvania, USA

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William Boyd II served with 2nd Pennsylvania Battalion, Continental Army during the American Revolution.

Birth: 1751 York County Pennsylvania, USA Death: May 10, 1846 Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, USA

William Boyd was son of William and Catherine (McGrew) Boyd. He was born on his grandfather, William Boyd's farm in 1751 in Cumberland Township, York Co., PA. He married 1) Margaret, 2) Martha Bales/Bails/Balis.

He served in the Revolutionary War ^[1]

SECOND BATTALION OF THE PENNSYLVANIA RIFLE REG'T COMMANDED BY COLONEL DANIEL BROADHEAD

William and Margaret Boyd had 7 known children: 1) William (4) 2) John 3) Robert 4) Catherine 5) Archibald 6) Mary 7) Jane

He died 10 May 1846, at age 95 on his farm in Huntington Township, Westmoreland, PA. His will probated June 18, 1846.

His first wife Margaret is buried beside him. His brothers; John, Robert and Benjamin are next to them in this cemetery. All served in the Revolutionary War.

Occupation: Blacksmith trade, and dealt in land transactions. Source: The Boyd Family by, Katherine Cox Gottschalk, Published, 1935

Family links: Parents: William Boyd (1726 - 1785)

Spouses: Martha Bales Boyd Margaret Boyd (1757 - 1814)*

Children: William Boyd (1782 - 1854)*

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Burial: Sewickley Union Cemetery Association West Newton Westmoreland County Pennsylvania, USA

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http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Boyd&GSiman=1&GScid=2160286&GRid=125670719&

1. ↑ Daughters of the American Revolution, DAR Genealogical Research Databases, database online, (http://www.dar.org/ : accessed 10 Feb 2018), "Record of William Boyd", Ancestor # A013059.