James Boid, John Boid, Thomas Boid, Nathaniel Boid, Nathan Boid

James Boid, the grantee, lived in Portsmouth. There was a John Boid, who lived on James Boid's H. L. No. 59, where the first road was laid out in 1730; and he was the first pound-keeper. He was said by Col. White to have been a brother of the Rev. Mr. McGregor's wife.

John Boid, son of the above, made a will dated Jan 1751-2, proved 1752. He had no real estate. His inventory was, "Two Jackets, one pair of cloth breeches, three old checked shirts, one old hat-cap, and handkerchief, one pair of old stockings, and an old blanket. Money and notes, old tenor, £536." He gives his cousin, Margaret McGregor, eldest daughter of the Rev. David McGregor, £310, and the residue after some small legacies.

There was a Thomas Boid, owned H. L. No. 27, in 1730, and probably lived on it, southwest of the Dearborn farm, near where the steam-mill lately stood.

Nathaniel Boid was one of the first settlers in Derryfield; on No. 1, where J. G. Webster now lives. He signed the petition in 1748. The road laid out Sept. 16, 1748, ran to his fence. His wife was Margaret, and had Margaret Boid, b. 1752, m. Archibald Gambel; William Boid, b. 1755.

There was a Nathan Boid on No. 16, in Derryfield.

Source: History of old Chester, from 1719 to 1869 by Benjamin Chase; Photocopy of original. Includes indexes. "A notice of the early settlers, or the genealogical and biographical history of Chester"; Includes history of Candia and Raymond; Auburn, New Hampshire 1869. - FHL Film 982070

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