York Co, PA, Will Abstracts

Will: John Boyd, Peach Bottom Twp, York Co., PA

WILL:

John Boyd of Peach Bottom Township, York County, Pennsylvania Written 07 Jan 1825; Recorded 09 Nov 1829
Mentions:
Wife, Nancy Boyd, executor
Son, John C. Boyd, executor
Son, Stephen Boyd, executor
Daughter, Julia (Boyd) Cunningham
Daughter, Alice C. (Boyd) Cunningham
Daughter, Sally (Boyd) Miles
Daughter, Tillinda D. (Boyd) Cooper
Daughter, Catharine R. Boyd (unmarried daughter)

Also mentions:
Bound girl Susan went to wife, then to Stephen Boyd.

Plantation called "Rockall" in Peach Bottom Twp given to Stephen, and a track called "the Addition" adjoining Rockall.
Patent granted for same to William Caldwell.
Also mentions fisheries between Stephen and John.

Signed: John Boyd
Witnesses: Jas. Johnson, Geo. Hay, Saml. M. Barnitz

Letters of Administration, 09 Nov 1829 to:
James Johnson, Samuel M. Barnett, George Hay

Renunciation of right of administration from Nancy Boyd to John C. Boyd, executor 21 Nov 1829.

Signed: Nancy Boyd
Witness: Catharine Boyd
Source: York County Archives, York, Pennsylvania

September 8, 1767 October 1, 1767

Boyd, William - Wife: Margaret Boyd. Children: James, Moses, William, Samuel, Robert, Isabella and Margaret. Executors: Margaret Boyd and Moses Boyd. Cumberland Township.

August 8, 1770 October 31, 1771

Boyd, John - Children: William, Samuel, George, Sarah m. ---- Leech, Ann m. ---- Bready, Elizabeth m. Stedham, and Jane. Granddaughter Jane Marsh. Executors: John Edmunds and William McMillen. Warrington Township.

December 29, 1777 January 10, 1778

Boyd, Moses - Wife: Catharine Boyd. Children: Margaret, Sarah and Jane. Executors: William McClean and James Black. Cumberland Township.

August 13, 1785 December 2, 1785

Boyd, William - Wife: Catharine Boyd. Children: William, Robert, Archibald, John, Benjamin, Mary m. John Caven, Janet and Elizabeth. Executors: Catharine Boyd, Archibald Boyd and James Marwell. Cumberland Township.

September 17, 1796 October 22, 1796

Boyd, George - Wife: Catharine Boyd. Children: James, Ann, Jane, and Rachel. Executors: Thomas Leech and John McMillan.

Warrington Township.

Source: Abstracts of York Co, PA, Wills, 1749-1819; by Frederick Edward Wright - FHL Book 974.841 P2a

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