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Adam Boyd

Upper Octorara, Chester County, Pennsylvania

1 Adam Boyd b. __-___-1692 Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland (Ballymena?) d. 23-Nov-1768 Parkesburg, PA

  m. Jane Craighead m. Oct-23-1724 Chester County, PA  d. 9 Nov 1779 Chester County, PA

  2 Margaret Boyd b. Sep-5-1726 Chester County, PA d. 1774

    m. Joseph Tate m. Dec-15-1748

  2 John Boyd b. Apr-15-1728 Chester County, PA d. 1775

  2 Janet Boyd b. Mar-18-1730 Chester County, PA d. May-22-1796

    m. Robert McMordrie m. Dec-12-1754

  2 Agnes Boyd b. May-14-1732 Chester County, PA

    m. Samson Smith

  2 Thomas Boyd, Esq. b. Jul-23-1734 Chester County, PA d. Sep-22-1778 Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania

    m. Catherine Wallace m. February 12, 1760 b. about 1737 d. January 21, 1802 Chester County, PA

    3 Adam Boyd b. about 1760

      m. Elizabeth ?

    3 Michael Wallace Boyd b. November 9, 1762 Chester County, PA d. 25-Nov-1827 Chester County, PA

      m. Sara Cowan b. April 7, 1772 d. 10-Apr-1852 Parkesburg, PA

      4 Joseph Cowan Boyd b. June 6, 1799 Black Horse Hotel, Chester Co., PA d. 1878

        m. Mary D. R. McCorkle b. 26-Sep-1809 d. 16-Mar-1899

        5 William Wallace Boyd b. April 28, 1839 d. __-___-1893

        5 Catherine Boyd b. April 27, 1837

        5 Marianna Boyd b. April 21, 1841

        5 James C. Boyd b. January 1, 1846

          m. Susan Dean

          6 Robert Boyd

            m. Nellie Phillips

            7 Wayne Boyd

              m. Margaret Hershey

              8 Robert Wayne Boyd, Jr.

              8 Lee Hershey Boyd

            7 Esther Boyd

              m. Chester Godfrey Gomeringer

            7 Phillips L. Boyd

              m. Bertha Shaw

          6 Frand Boyd

          6 Sadie Boyd

        5 Joseph C. Boyd b. October 2, 1843

      4 Thomas W. Boyd b. 31-Jul-1796 d. 13-Apr-1852

        m. Eliza Baily

      4 John Wallace Boyd b. 20-Jul-1804 d. 26-Apr-1867

        m. Sarah Ann Armstrong m. April, 1857 b. __-___-1831 Compass, PA d. March 10, 1927

        5 Sarah Elizabeth Boyd b. 20-Sep-1858 d. 22-Feb-1899

        5 Margaret A. Boyd b. __-___-1860 d. __-___-1929

        5 Clara Boyd b. June 8, 1863 d. __-___-1949

        5 J. Wallace Boyd b. 21 Mar 1866 d. 20 Jun 1935

          m. Eleanor Elizabeth Cowan m. 27 Dec 1904 b. 6 Jun 1876 d. 3-Jan-1968

          6 J. Douglas Boyd b. 21-Jul-1906 d. 09-May-1995

          6 Sara Marian Boyd b. 4 Apr 1908 d. 1 Oct 1909

          6 Rebecca Elizabeth Boyd b. 21-Nov-1910 Parkesburg, PA d. March 18, 2007 Honey Brook, PA

            m. Evans Barr Dague m. 19-Jun-1939 Upper Octorara Presby Church, Parkesburg  b. 8-Jan-1915 Humphreyville, PA d. 20-Feb-1975 Williamsburg, VA

            7 Richard Evans Dague b. 7-Dec-1942 Coatesville, PA

              m. Marian Ross Harvey m. 24-Mar-1964 Upper Octorara Presby, Parkesburg, PA  b. 23-Dec-1943

              m. Marie Ann Mark m. 22-Sep-1973 Central Presby, Downingtown, PA  b. 8-Jan-1947 Coatesville, PA

              8 Sandra Beth Dague b. 24-Jun-1966

                m. David Thornton Wildes m. 15-Jul-1989 New Brunswick, NJ  b. 15-Dec-1963 ME

                9 Alexander Thornton Wildes b. 29-Mar-1992 NJ

                9 Connor Richard Wildes b. 11-Mar-1995 Flemington, NJ

                9 Christopher Bradstreet Wildes b. Oct-25-1996 Flemington, NJ

                9 Ethan Ross Wildes b. May 12, 2000 Madison, WI

              8 Katherine Ann Dague b. 15-May-1981 West Chester, PA

            7 Thomas Boyd Dague b. 6-Sep-1944 Coatesville, PA

              m. Doris Williams m. Jan-17-1970

              m. Sharon A. Clay

            7 Patricia Louise Dague b. 14-Apr-1953 Coatesville, PA

              m. Les Keefer b. 13-Aug-1948

              8 Jason Evans Keefer b. 17-May-1985

            7 James Henry Dague b. 15-Apr-1954 Coatesville, PA

              m. Marcelina (Nina) Morales

              8 Matthew James Dague b. 2-Jun-1985

          6 Margaret Jean Boyd b. 13-Jul-1913 Parkesburg, PA d. May 9, 2004 HoneyBrook, PA

            m. Thomas Festa m. 24 Jul 1950 d. 1987 New York, NY

            7 Thomas J. Festa

              m. Barbara

            7 Robert J. Festa

              m. Rose

              8 John Festa

          6 Sara Virginia Boyd b. 28-Jan-1916 d. April 25, 2008 Fairfax, VA

            m. Geryl Eugene Roop m. 7 Mar 1942 b. 2 Jan 1909 Danbury, Nebraska d. Oct 22, 2000 Virginia

            7 Robert Geryl Roop b. 26 Aug 1944

              m. Mary Ellen Sloan d. __ Jul 1981

              m. Elizabeth Normandy McIlwrath b. 1952

              8 Shannon Sloan Roop b. 16 Aug 1976

              8 Brett Robert Roop b. 11 Sep 1989

            7 William Boyd Roop b. Oct, 1950 d. Mar 25, 2001 Virginia

              m. Carol Anderson b. 6 Jan 1951

              8 Leah Seagrin Roop b. 21 Dec 1982

              8 Erin Campbell Roop b. 16 Jan 1989

      4 Jane Scott Boyd b. April 9, 1807 d. May 24, 1883

        m. Samuel Withrow Scott, Sr. b. 1802 d. October 20, 1879

        5 Sarah B. Scott b. June 4, 1825 d. December 15, 1829

        5 Elizabeth B. Scott b. March 26, 1830 d. November 21, 1883

        5 John Wallace Scott b. March 31, 1832 d. May 12, 1903

          m. Mary Roney Thomas

          6 Henry Guest Scott b. April 8, 1872 Coatesville, Chester County, PA d. April 2, 1942 Hagerstown, Washington County, Maryland

        5 Mary Scott b. about 1835

        5 Louisa L. Scott b. about 1839

        5 Caroline Scott b. about 1841

        5 Samuel Withrow Scott, Jr. b. March 3, 1845 d. August 25, 1926

      4 Sarah Boyd b. __-___-1810 d. 21-Feb-1883

      4 Elizabeth Boyd b. __-___-1813 d. 10-Sep-1889

      4 Catherine Maria Boyd b. January 6, 1802

    3 Sarah Boyd

    3 Elizabeth H. Boyd b. about 1763 Chester County, PA d. September 10, 1839 Chester County, PA

    3 Jane Boyd b. about 1768 Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania d. January 1, 1843 Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania

      m. James Boyd b. about 1759 Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania d. January 23, 1843 Sadsbury Twp., Chester Co., Pennsylvania

  2 Mary Boyd b. Jul-14-1736

  2 Adam Boyd, Jr. b. Nov-25-1738 Chester County, PA d. Mar-7-1803 Natchez, Miss

    m. Mary Ivy m. May, 1774 Wilmington, NC 

  2 Andrew Reed Boyd b. 20-Oct-1740 Chester County, PA d. 23-Mar-1786 Chester County, PA

    m. Jane Whitehill m. February 17, 1780 b. 1-Jul-1756 d. 13-Jul-1836

    3 Margaret Boyd b. 1777 Chester County, PA

      m. John Howard Boyd

    3 Jane Boyd b. 1780 Chester County, PA

      m. ___ Moore

    3 Elizabeth Boyd b. 1783 Chester County, PA

      m. ___ Webster

    3 James Boyd b. 9-Mar-1785 Chester County, PA d. 8-Nov-1852 Cabin Point, Surry County, VA

      m. Elizabeth Gault m. Apr-13-1820 Upper Octorara by Rev. Latta  b. 21-Jun-1797 Lancaster County, PA d. 25-Oct-1857 Petersburg, VA

      4 Andrew Reed Boyd b. Oct-1-1825 Chester County, PA d. 1865 Civil War

        m. Nancy E. Gray m. Jul-3-1851 b. Jan-14-1826 Surry County, VA d. Jun-14-1903 Prince George County, VA

        5 Joseph Andrew Boyd b. Jan-17-1857 Petersburg, VA d. Jan-14-1910 Petersburg, VA

          m. Christie Annie Livesay m. Jun-13-1883 b. Feb-14-1861 Prince George County, VA d. Jun-19-1944 Petersburg, VA

          6 Charles Everette Boyd, Sr. b. Sep-2-1902 Petersburg, VA d. Jan-19-1961 Roanoke, VA

            m. Virginia Tucker Harvey m. Aug-12-1928 b. Dec-12-1905 Crewe, VA d. Mar-27-1981 Chatham, VA

            7 Charles Everette (Sonny) Boyd, Jr. b. Nov-30-1934 Roanoke County, VA

              m. Judy Caroline Greer m. Jul-2-1966 b. Jul-3-1941 Roanoke County, VA

      4 William Burch Boyd

  2 Hannah Boyd b. Jan-7-1743 Chester County, PA

  2 Elizabeth Boyd b. Apr-4-1745 Chester County, PA

  2 Samuel Boyd b. Jun-11-1747 Chester County, PA

The Upper Octorara Church, in Sadsbury township, one mile north of Parkesburg, was organized in 1720. The prefix "Upper" was subsequently given to distinguish it from Middle Octorara, in Lancaster County, and Lower Octorara, now Lower West Nottingham.

Prior to 1721 it was supplied by Rev. David Evans and Rev. David Mugill. The first regular pastor was Rev. Adam Boyd, a native of County Antrim, Ireland, who was installed Oct. 13, 1724. Previous to this date a log church building had been erected. Mr. Boyd was at that time thirty-two years of age, and ten days after his ordination was married to Jane, daughter of Rev. Thomas Craighead. His original field of labor was quite extensive, and embraced that now occupied by several congregations.

In 1741 the church was rent in twain by the "Old Side" and "New Side" controversy, and a new church organized by those of the "New Side," bearing the name of "The Second Congregation of Upper Octorara," over which the Rev. Andrew Sterling was pastor from 1747 to 1765. They worshiped in a church edifice which they erected on the farm lately of Cyrus Cooper, now belonging to David Parke, overlooking the Great Valley. During this division Mr. Boyd continued his relations to the old church, and also ministered to the "Old Side" portion of the Brandywine Manor Church. In 1768 the divisions were healed and the two churches of Octorara became again one. Mr. Boyd died Nov. 23, 1768, aged seventy-six years, having been pastor for a period of forty-four years. The stone covering his grave records that he was "eminent through life for modest piety, diligence in his office, prudence, equanimity, and peace." Early in his pastorate the second church edifice built of stone was erected. He left four sons and six daughters, and his descendents are now numerous. One of his sons, Col. Andrew Boyd, was lieutenant of the county of Chester during the Revolution.

Source: History of Chester County, Pennsylvania with genealogical and biographical sketches by J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope; Microfilm of original published : Philadelphia : L. H. Everts, 1881. - FHL Film 20995

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