Francis Charles Boggs (abt. 1702 - abt. 1763)

Born about 1702 in Londonderry, Londonderry, Ulster, Ireland

Husband of Agnes Francis (Houlahan) Boggs — married about 1720 in Ireland

Descendants

Died about 11 May 1763 at about age 61 in East Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Francis Boggs migrated from Northern Ireland to Delaware.

Biography

Francis was born in Londonderry, Ireland in 1702.

Marriage

Francis married Agnes Colins about 1720 in Londonderry, Ireland.^[1] Agnes' maiden name was found by some family researchers as 'Houlahan'. 'Collins' has also been found as her last name. Both names may be correct and belong to two different women or Agnes was married twice.

Issue of this marriage

(first two born in Ireland, the rest in Delaware.)

1. William Boggs (1721-c 1786) Ireland
2. Robert Boggs (1722-1763) Ireland
3. James Charles Boggs (1725-Feb 1805) m. Margaret Jane Sharp 01/25/1751 James and Margaret had son Ezekial who married "a branch cousin" Margret Boggs. Ezekial and Margret had a son name James who married Jane White. James and Jane had a son named William M. who married Sarah Pyles.
4. Francis Charles Boggs (c1727-c 1795) m. Martha Elliot 1760
5. Ezekiel Boggs (1734-06 Jun 1815) m. Jane Johnson 1756
6. Joseph (c.1737-)
7. Agnes Boggs (c1740-1776) m. David Filson Aug 15 1762
8. Samuel Boggs (c1742-1815)

Francis, his wife Agnes, his widowed father James, four brothers and sisters, and his two young sons emigrated from Londonderry, Ireland to New Castle County, Delaware, in 1724.

"The first Scotch-Irish group settlements in Pennsylvania were made in the western part of Chester County, in Lancaster County, and in the southern part of Dauphin County, as we know these districts, though they were all embraced in Chester County until 1729. The earliest of these settlements were effected at Fagg's Manors, New London, and Octorara, in the western part of present Chester County, beginning in 1710..." ^[2] The above lends credence to the claim of Francis Boggs, Sr.(1702-1763) having resided in Chester Co., PA.

Upon the death of his father (James), Francis moved to Doe Run, East Fallowfield township, Chester County, PA. in 1737, settling on the West bank of the Brandywine River where he was a miller. Francis and John Tilson founded the Doe Run Presbyterian Church on Strasbourg Road.

Francis Boggs and John Tilson founded the Doe Run Presbyterian Church on Strasbourg Road EAst Fallowfield Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania.

Francis passed away in Doe Run in 1763 leaving his widow Agnes, and nine children to grieve. Francis has a memorial on Find A Grave. ^[3]

HIs son William Boggs helped Agnes administer his estate.

While it hasn't been proven that Frances is the son of the Immigrant James Augustus Boggs the supposition is supported in several ways.

Virginia 1790 Federal Census: Heads of Families at the First Census of the United States taken in the year 1790; Records of the State Enumerations: 1782 to 1785 Virginia; Heads of Families, Virginia, 1782; Greenbrier County: Boggs, Francis, Senior. also listed: Boggs, Francis, Junior.

Records pertaining to Francis and Agnes Boggs and their son William and his heirs are in the Chester Co., Pennsylvania. County records.

Frances died interstate (no will) and left no record of his children. However his wife Agnes and son William are mentioned in a letter of Administration in lieu of a Will to bind themselves as Heirs of the Late Francis Boggs. (See Below)

LETTER OF ADMINISTRATION (in lieu of a Will): Know all Men by these Presents, That we Agnes Boggs, William Boggs, John Montgomery and John Bentley, all of the County of Chester, in the Province of Pennsylvania, are held and firmly bound unto William Plumsted, Esq.: Register-General for the Probate ___? Wills and granting Letters of Administration, in and for the said Province, in the Sum of Six Hundred Pounds, lawful Money of Pennsylvania, to be paid to the said Register-General, or to his certain Attorney, Successors, Executors, Administrators or Assigns: To which Payment, well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our Heirs, Executors and Administrators, and every of them, in and for the Whole, jointly and severally, firmly by these Presents. Sealed with our Seals. Dated the Eleventh Day of May in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Seven Hundred and Sixty-three, 1763. The Condition of this Obligation is such, That if the above bounden Agnes Boggs & William Boggs Administrators of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of Francis Boggs, late of East Fallowfield the County of Chester, Yeoman, deceased, do make, or cause to be made, a true and perfect Inventory of all and singular the Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased which have or shall come to the Hands, Possession or Knowledge of them the said Agnes and William, or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for them; and the same so made, do exhibit, or cause to be exhibited, into the Register' s Office, in the County of Chester, at or before the Eleventh Day of June next e__? (entering?); and the same Goods, Chattels and Credits of the said Deceased, at the Time of his Death, or which at any Time after shall come to the Hands or Possession of the said Agnes & William or into the Hands and Possession of any other Person or Persons for them do well and truly administer according to Law: And further, do make, or cause to be made, a true and just Account of their said Administration, at or before the Eleventh Day of May Anno Domini 1764; And all the rest and Residue of the said Goods, Chattels and Credits which shall be found upon the said Administrators Account (the same being first examined and allowed of by the Orphans Court of the said County of Chester) shall deliver and pay unto such Person or Persons respectively, as the said Orphans Court, in the said County, by their Decree or Sentence, pursuant to Law, shall limit and appoint. And if it shall hereafter appear that any last Will and Testament was made by the said Deceased, and the Executor or Executors herein named, do exhibit the same into the Register's Office, making Request to have it allowed and approved accordingly: If the said Agnes and William above bounden, being thereunto required, do render and deliver the said Letters of Administration (Approbation of such Testament being first had and made in the said Register's Office) then this Obligation to be void, and of none Effect, or else to remain in full Force and Virtue. Sealed and Delivered in the Presence of "unreadable" Signed by Agnes Boggs (her mark) William Boggs John Montgomery (his mark) John Bentley (Image Attached here with)

See Also: A History of Doe Run Presbyterian Church, Coatesville, Pennsylvania ( https://www.wikitree.com/index.php?title=Space:A_History_of_Doe_Run_Presbyterian_Church,_Coatesville,_Pennsylvania_sesquicentennial_1740-1990&errcode=new_profile)

Find A Grave

Francis Boggs (no middle name of Charles) has a profile created on Find A Grave. Some of the info from the bio has been copy pasted here.^[4]

Research Notes

Electric Scotland Website: (https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&source=web&rct=j&url=https://www.electricscotland.com/webclans/htol/livings2.html&ved=2ahUKEwi_y8_IjKnrAhWEHDQIHX-tBr0QFjATegQIAxAB&usg=AOvVaw3YxCu9r4brKKFFOeLwpVFu)

DNA Research

The following info is from Family Search and the DNA project is at FTDNA. The Boggs group can be found on Facebook.

"...many researchers thought it was likely that Francis Boggs (1702-1762) was the son of James Boggs of White Clay also called the Immigrant. Y-DNA indicates that Francis could not be a son of James. We have made some breakthroughs in Y-DNA testing. If you are male Boggs, you should consider doing a YDNA test at FTDNA. I am the administrator and would gladly advise you which test are appropriate." Frank Boggs.

We have not found proof of an actual link to this Francis other than our James named his second son Francis, and Francis (Jr.) was born in Chester Co., Pennsylvania according to Francis' Revolutionary War pension application. This is the Francis who married Mary Clendennin and lived in Kanawha (later Nicholas, later Braxton) Co." Francis was thought to be a son of James Boggs and Rebecca Moray. However, Frank Boggs states this:

"I will add that many research[sic] thought it was likely that Francis Boggs (1702-1762) was the son of James Boggs of White Clay also called the Immigrant. Y-DNA indicates that Francis could not be a son of James. We have made some breakthroughs in Y-DNA testing. If you are male Boggs, you should consider doing a YDNA test at FTDNA. I am the administrator and would gladly advise you which test are appropriate. Frank Boggs"

Francis Boggs, Sr., according to family group sheets by H. Kent Lewis, Francis died circa 1795 in Greenbrier County, VA.

Boggs Family Genealogy Forum; posted by John Skidmore Archer July 20, 1998: States that Francis died in Chester County, Pennsylvania, 1763, survived by wife.

As for the Francis Boggs family, we only know that William Boggs, age 89 (d. 1833), Rebecca Boggs, age 84, and Elizabeth Boggs, age 87 & both died in 1835), are buried in the New Side Cemetery of Upper Octorara. (where...which state?)

Online Family Trees

Note: Family Trees are to be used as Research only...they are not to be considered Sources.

Geni World Family Tree Publication: MyHeritage The Geni World Family Tree is found on <A href="http://www.geni.com" target="_blank">www.Geni.com</a>. Geni is owned and operated by MyHeritage. Collection Media: 40000 https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-40000-4767367/francis-charles-boggs-in-geni-world-family-tree Certainty: 4 Francis Charles BoggsGender: MaleBirth: Circa 1702 - Londonderry, County Derry, Ulster, IrelandMarriage: Spouse: Agnes Boggs (born Houlihan) - 1720 - Londonderry, County Derry, Ulster, IrelandDeath: Apr 11 1763 - East Fallowfield, Chester County, Province of PennsylvaniaBurial: Doe Run Presbyterian Cemetery, Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, United StatesFathers: <a>James Augustus Boggs, Sr.</a>, <a>James Alexander Boggs</a>Mothers: <a>Rebecca Boggs (born Moray)</a>, <a>Rebecca Boggs (born Moray)</a>Wives: <a>Agnes Boggs (born Houlihan)</a>, <a>Agnes Boggs (born Collins)</a>Children: <a>Ezekiel Alexander Boggs</a>, <a>William Boggs</a>, <a>Robert Boggs</a>, <a>James Charles Boggs</a>, <a>Francis Charles Boggs</a>, <a>Agnes Filson (born Boggs)</a>, <a>Ezekiel Boggs</a>, <a>Samuel Boggs</a>Siblings: <a>James Joseph Boggs, Jr.</a>, <a>Mary Morris (born Boggs)</a>, <a>Robert Boggs</a>, <a>Joseph Boggs</a>, <a>Rebecca Boggs</a>, <a>William Jr. Boggs</a>, <a>Alexander Boggs</a>, <a>Ezekiel Boggs</a>, <a>John C Boggs, Sr.</a>, <a>Andrew Boggs</a>, <a>John Boggs</a> Event: Record Role: 40000:4767367:

• Source: Ronald Boyle Boyle Web Site

  MyHeritage family tree

  Family site: Boyle Web Site

  Family tree: 263623751-6 Smart Matching Media: 263623751-6 https://www.myheritage.com/person-1500039_333658501_333658501/francis-boggs Certainty: 3 Added by confirming a Smart Match Event: Smart Matching Role: 1:333658501-1-500039:0
• Source: WikiTree Publication: MyHeritage <a href='http://www.wikitree.com' target='wikitree'>www.wikitree.com</a> Collection Media: 10109 https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10109-1503306/francis-boggs-in-wikitree Certainty: 4 Francis BoggsGender: MaleBirth: 1702 - Londonderry, Londonderry, Ulster, Northern IrelandMarriage: Circa 1720 - IrelandDeath: Apr 1763 - East Fallowfield Twp., Chester Co., PennsylvaniaFather: James Alexander Boggs, SrMother: Rebecca MorayWife: Agnes Frances Boggs (born Houlahan)Children: James Charles Boggs, Sr.Ezekiel BoggsWilliam BoggsRobert BoggsFrancis Boggs, Jr.Agnes BoggsSamuel BoggsSiblings: William BoggsJames BoggsMary Morris (born Boggs)Robert BoggsRebecca BoggsAlexander BoggsEzekiel BoggsJoseph Boggs Event: Record Role: 10109:1503306:

For Ancestry Users Only

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Francis was granted a warrant for 100 acres of land in Chester County, Pennsylvania on February 13, 1744^[5]and for another 40 acres on 2 Aug 1751^[6]

Will: Prove date: 11 May 1763 East Fallowfield, Chester, Pennsylvania Letters of administration to Agnes & William Boggs ^[7]

Pennsylvania, Land Warrants, 1733-1987 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2409

Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 Record Collection 4895

Pennsylvania, Revolutionary War Battalions and Militia Index, 1775-1783 Record Collection 2591

Family Data Collection - Marriages Edmund West, comp. Publication: The Generations Network, Inc. Record Collection 5774

Ancestry Family Trees Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network. Original data: Family Tree files submitted by Ancestry members. Note:Ancestry Family Tree Ancestry Family Tree 2810915

Family Data Collection - Births Edmund West, comp. Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2001. Note: Record Collection 5769

Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Gale Research Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2006.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed.. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2006.Original data: Filby, P. William, ed.. Passe Note: Record Collection 7486

Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 2350

Chester County, Pennsylvania, Estate Papers, 1714-1838 Ancestry.com Publication: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc. Record Collection 5327

Sources

1. ↑ Boggs Family History (https://sites.google.com/site/boggsfamilyhistory/family-origin)
2. ↑ Dunaway, Wayland F., The Scotch-Irish of Colonial Pennsylvania, Baltimore: The Genealogy Publishing Company, Inc., 1981, p 51:
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (Find A Grave: Memorial #113528386 : accessed 24 August 2020), memorial page for Francis Boggs (1702–11 Apr 1763), , citing Doe Run Presbyterian Cemetery, Coatesville, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA ; Maintained by Carolyn Boggs-Burt (contributor 47707322).
4. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/113528386/francis-boggs: accessed 27 July 2023), memorial page for Francis Boggs (1702–11 Apr 1763), Find a Grave Memorial ID 113528386, citing Doe Run Valley Presbyterian Church Cemetery, East Fallowfield Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania, USA; Maintained by Carolyn Boggs-Burt (contributor 47707322).
5. ↑ Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012. Ancestry
6. ↑ Pennsylvania, Land Warrants and Applications, 1733-1952 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012 Ancestrt
7. ↑ Lineages, Inc., comp., Chester County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1713-1825 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), Ancestry.com, Record for Francis Boggs. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=chesterwills1713&h=27232&indiv=try