John Boyd Sr. (1747 - 1841)

Born 1747 in Antrim, Ireland

Descendants

Died 1841 at about age 94 in Hanover Township, Beaver County Pennsylvania, USA

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Biography

John Boyd I was born in Antrim County, Ireland in 1747. John married Martha Mahan in Ireland then shortly afterwards moved to the ‘new world'. How they arrived here is still a mystery. At the time of the Revolutionary War, many enlisted men were promised land for their duties performed as a soldier. Therefore John Boyd enlisted. He became a Revolutionary soldier. John started his career as a soldier at the beginning of the war in North Carolina. John served seven years under General Green and Captain Smith. He was a scout much of the time and one of the benefits of a scout involved being the first one to be shot at. John was wounded several times in line of duty.

After the war John and his family moved to Washington County, Pennsylvania between Cross Creek Village and Middletown. He became a tailor. In 1793 the family moved to Hanover Township, Washington County. Then around 1800 the family made their last move to Hanover Township in Beaver County, Pennsylvania. John died in 1840 and is buried in Kings Creek Cemetery.

Info taken from Biographical sketch of George Boyd. Text taken from page 1115 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.http://chartiers.com/beers-project/articles/boyd-1115.html

1790 US Census - Washington County, Pennsylvania:

John Boyd - male: 1 (>16), 2 (<16); 5 females

1810 US Census - Shenango Township, Beaver County, Pennsylvania:

John Boyd - males: 1 (>45), 1 (10<16)

females: 1 (>45), 1 (16<26), 2 (10<16), 1 (<10)

1830 US Census - Clinton Township, Jefferson County, Ohio:

John Boyd - males: 1 (70<80)

"GEORGE BOYD. Among the venerable citizens of Hanover township, whose heads are crowned with the silver of many well-spent years, is found this well-known gentleman. The fair “Isle of Erin” was the home of his ancestors, and in that country his grandfather, John Boyd, first saw the light of day. The latter was born about 1747, in County Antrim, where he learned the tailor’s .trade, and was married to Martha Mahan. The young people soon thereafter sailed to America, and with true ardor John Boyd entered heart and soul into the American struggle for Independence. He enlisted in North Carolina, serving seven years under Gen. Greene and Capt. Smith, was employed as a scout much of the time, and received several wounds. When the war was ended he came to Washington county, Penn., locating between Cross Creek village and West Middletown, and there followed his trade. In 1793 he moved to Hanover township, Beaver Co., Penn., and in 1817 located near Harlem Springs, Carroll Co., Ohio, where he remained until about 1840, then returning to Beaver county, Penn., died soon afterward, and was buried in the King’s Creek cemetery. He left the following children: James, born May 28, 1781; John, born July 20, 1782; Mary (Mrs. David Moody, of Carroll county, Ohio), born February 26, 1784; Agnes (wife of James Sharp, of Columbiana county, Ohio), born October 15, 1785; Sarah (Mrs. James Moore, of Beaver county, Penn.), born July 16, 1787; Margaret (wife of Robert Campbell, of Columbiana county, Ohio), born July 8, 1789; Robert, born December 28, 1791; Thomas, born October 15, 1793; Martha, born in November, 1795 (killed by lightning); Rachel (Mrs. John Anderson, of Iowa), born in September, 1797; and David, born in June, 1799. In politics the father was a Democrat, and in religion a member of the Presbyterian Church."^[1]

Sources

1. ↑ "Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania", J. H. Beers & Co., Chicago (1893), pages 1115-1116.

• merged memorial Pvt John Boyd on Find A Grave: Memorial #19134864 Retrieved 10:39, 22 April 2017 (EDT).