1985_2 Boyett Newsletter (C)2000 Boulineau Press

Published and edited by Wendy L. Elliott, C. G., 4808 E. Garland St., Anaheim, CA 92807

By deed dated 10 Nov. 1803 James Boyet of Screven county, GA sold 60 acres of land in Wayne county, NC to Mary Page. The witnesses were Jehu Boyet, Jesse Boyet and James Boyet. This 60 acres was a land grant to James Boyet dated 24 Oct. 1786. James Boyet is the son of Edward Boyet, Sr. who died in Wayne county between 1790 and 1800. The three witnesses to the deed were sons of Etheldred Boyet who was another son of Edward. Edward Boyet and sons Dread and Edward are on a tax list of Dobbs county (a parent county of Wayne) dated 1769. James Boyet is also listed. On 22 Oct. 1762 Richard Hazelwood was granted 200 acres in Dobbs county. He later sold it to William Waters who sold it to Edward Boyet. Somehow James. Boyet was entitled to 100 acres of this land. Probably in exchange for 100 acres granted to him 25 Oct. 1782. Anyway, on 16 Oct. 1784 Edward Boyet and James Boyet sold 100 acres of this tract to James Miles. On 14 Dec. 1784 James Miles sold this 100 acres to Peter Hinds and says that it was deeded to him by Edward Boyet and his son James Boyet. In 1786 Edward Boyet paid tax on 100 acres of land in Wayne county but no poll tax. This proves that he was over 70 years old and that he was Edward Boyet, Sr. not Edward Boyet, Jr. On 9 Jan. 1787 Edward Boyet sold the other 100 acres to John Howell. On 13 Nov. 1784 James Boyet held a "moving sale". A record of this sale was found among the Boyet family records in posession of John Robert Boyet, great-great-grandson of Etheldred. James Boyet died in Screven county, GA where administration to his estate was granted to Sabra Boyet.

NC Secretary of State Land Grant Office.
22 Oct. 1762. Richard Hazelwood 200 acres in Dobbs lying on the north side of Little river beg. at a white oak on the south side of Buck Swamp then N 52 W 190 P to a red oak then N 38 E 170 P to a pine then S 52 E 190 P to a red oak then S 38 W 170 P to the first station.

Wayne Co. NC Deed Book 3, page 271. July Court 1786.
16 Oct. 1784. Edward Boyt & James Boyt to James Miles all of Wayne. 20 pounds for 100 acres in Wayne on the north side of Buck Swamp beg. at the run of the the said swamp thence all the distance & courses of a patent granted to Richard Hazelwood until they come to the said swamp again from thence the various courses of the run of the said swamp to the beg. being part of a survey granted to one Richard Hazelwood & from said Hazelwood conveyed to William Waters & by said Waters to said Edward Boyet. Edward /x/ Boyt. James /x/ Boyt. Wit:
John Kenedy, Sarah Otland.

Origin Of Your Surname

B 0 Y E T T E

Despite the very good French ending, this name is actually a variant spelling for the Scottish Gaelic surname BOYD, from "boidh" - meaning one with yellow hair. The name BOYETTE is uncommon, thus very distinctive and this may account for the several changes in spelling which caused the name to evolve, in America at least, from BOYD to BOYT to BOYET to Boyett, with some instances of BOYTE, BOYTTE, as well is this form - BOYETTE.

In general, such etymological aberrations come about because of local pronunciation. In all likelihood, the family was Scotch-Irish and spoke with an Irish brogue when it first came to America. The word "boidh" in Ireland is usually pronounced "boit" more than boyd. The influence of southern speech patterns tended to lengthen the name BOYT to BOYET. The extra letters on the ending were mere attempts to "dress up" the name, perhaps, and make it more special and apart from the name BOYD, which seems to have been prevalent in all parts of Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia inhabited by the BOYET family. The existence of these two spellings in the same communities of three states is no coincidence -- all were of a common ancestor somewhere in the past.

A search of French surnames found both in France and England turned up no instance of BOYETTE. (Three entries in the current telephone book for Paris come close --BOYET, -- but these three families have chosen to set themselves apart from another very common name - BOYER! Both are pronounced “Bo-yay".)

References: Patronymica Britannica, by M. A. LOWER; Census records for Virginia, North Carolina and Georgia for 1790, plus various court records of those states for the early 19th century.

James C. Read

  Postscript -- this decision was greatly influenced by the absence of other French Huguenot surnames in the regions inhabited by the BOYETTE families of the last 300 years. The predominant names in each community were Scotch-Irish or of British origins. The BOYDS and BOYTS were largely settled in GOOCHLAND County, Virginia before the Revolution, and this was not far from some Huguenot settlements, but no evidence was seen of intermarriage of BOYTS with French families.
   James C. READ
      P. O. Box 2070
      Warner Robins, GA 3109?

MARRIAGE BONDS JOHNSTON CO., NC

submitted by Olive Benson, Goldsboro, NC.

BOYET, Ferreby    Benjamin NICHOLS    28 Aug    1811
BOYETT, George    Cuzzy or Carisa WALSTON    25 Dec    1827
BOYETT, George    Cussy WATSON    27 Sept    1837
BOYETT, Grezzy Ann    Jacob R. WALL    15 Nov    1866
BOYETT, Harriet    Willie WATSON    2 Jan    1846
BOYETT, Isaac    Elizabeth or     Betsy    WATSON    27 Sept 1837
BOYETT, Isaac    Martha WOMBLE        1854
BOYT, John    Cathy WILDER    30 Sept 1807
BOYT, Moses    Polly STEVENS    28 Feb 1810
BOYETTE, Patsy    James BROUGHTON    2 Feb 1825
BOYETTE, Temperance Thomas KIRBY    3 Dec 1818

LENOIR CO., NC MARRIAGE BOND

submitted by Olive Benson, Goldsboro, NC

BOYET, Nancy Isaac STROUD 6 Aug 1818

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GAVIN GRAVEYARD

located on Road 1106 in Duplin Co., NC

Mary Jane BOYETTE, wife of Ancran BOYETTE

29 Dec 1816 - 16 Aug 1877

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MAGNOLIA GRAVEYARD

Magnolia, NC

Mary Jane BOYETTE
wife of Ancran BOYETTE    Laura BOYETTE
29 Dec 1816    15 Oct 1849
16 Aug L877    12 Oct 193?

wife of F. M. WILSON

Magnolia Graveyard, Magnolia, NC
Louisa M.
wife of Ancram BOYETTE
7 Mar 1821
Ancram BOYETTE
20 Apr 1812
21 Sept 189?
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DUPLIN CO., NC COURT MINUTES

1843- 1845

submitted by Olive Benson, Goldsboro, NC

1845
Michael BOYETTE, wife et al vs Jas. DICKSON, Guardian et al.
Petition for a partition, it appearing to the court that Jesse NEWTON and wife Betsy, Peter ROGERS and wife Nelly, Jcob HERRING and wife Fanny are not inhabitants of this state. It is ordered that publi-cation be made in the NORTH CAROLINIAN active paper printed in Fayetteville for the time of six weeks for the said defendants to appear at the next court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions to be held for the said County on the third Monday in July at the Court House in Kennansville and plead answers or- - - to said petition other wise the same will be taken pro confesso and heard ex parte as to them.

State of North Carolina Duplin County April Term, Court of Pleas and Quarter Sessions 1845
Michael BOYETTE & wife Nancy et al vs Jesse NEWTON & wife et al. Petition for a partition.
It appearing to the satisfaction of the court that Jesse NEWTON and wife Betsy, Peter ROGERS and wife Nelly, Jacob HERRING and wife Fanny tenanents in common by deed of gift by David QUINN & defendants in this case, are not inhabitants of this state and therefore ordered that publication be made in the NORTh CAROLINIAN a newspaper printed in Fayetteville for the said defendants to appear at the next court of Pleas and Quarter sessions to be held for the County of Duplin at the Courthouse in Keenansville on the 3rd Monday in July next then and there to plead, answer or demur to the petition of Michael BOYETTE and wife Nancy, Kitty SMITH and James DICKSON, guardian to the children of Benjamin EZZELL, filed against them for the division of land or the same will be taken pro confesso & heard exparto as to them with James DICKSON, clerk of said Court of Office thrid Monday in Paril and 69th year of our Independence AD 1845.

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EXTRACTED DATA FROM DUPLIN CO., NC WILLS

page 56
Moses BOYET 26 Sept 1780    page 264
    Thomas JERNIGAN 16 Mar 1786
wife Ann    wife Jane
daughter Millae HOLLAND    sister Anna BOYETTE

page 57    page 283
Martha BOYET 25 July 1839    Soloman JONES 30 July 1830
daughter Betsey Jane JONES    wife Sarah
    daughter Sarah BOYETTE
page 59
Samuel BOYT 14 May 1791
wife Phereby BOYT
sons John and Handy
Brothers William and Arthur

WAYNE COUNTY NC WILL BOOK II

(Page number not decerniable on copy)

"In the name of God Amen I Polly BOYTE* of Wayne County being of Sound and perfect mind and memory blessed be God do this 12th day of August in the year of our Lord one thousand Eight hundred and Thirty Seven make and publish this my last will and testament in maner (sic) following that is to Say

Item first I give and bequth-----------unto John Worrell my brother Sun des't (sic) all the write (sic) and title I have in the crop I raised on his plantation one black sow and five piggs (sic)

Item Seceond (sic) I Give and bequeath unto my Sun (sic) Henry BOYTE* all my other property except my wareing close (sic)

I hearby (sic) make and ordain my worthy friend Sun Henry BOYTE*

Executor of this my last will and Testament in whereof I the said Polly BOYTE* have to this my last set my hand and seal the day and year above written

Polly Boyte (Seal)

mark

Sind (sic) seald (sic) published and declared by the Said Polly BOyte the testator as her last will and testament in the preasance (sic) of us who were preasant (sic) at the tine of Signing and Sealing thereof

Thomas A. Deanes

Stephen Pate

* Capitalization added by editor

1. Inserted slightly above the line in the original document

Wayne County Feby Term 1838.

This was the within will of Polly BOYTE* produced in open court also offered for probate and duly proved by the oath of Thoas A. Deanes & Ste Pate subscribing witnesses thereto & orderd to be recorded

Jno A. Green, clerk =====================================================================

QUERIES
Queries will be published on a first-come basis.

BOYETTE        Seeking parents of Lawrence (Larry) BOYETTE who was b. abt 1815 probably in NC. He m. 12 Feb 1839
WILLIAMSON        Piety WILLIAMSON, Nash Co., NC - Marr Bond #106704, Jesse FULGHUM was bondsman.
                         Daughter: Mary (Mollie)
FULGHUM    b. 16 Mar 1840, Lawrence Co., MS; m. 15 Oct 1857 James Steen PRESTRIDGE, Monticello, Lawrence                          Co.,MS
PRESTRIDGE     d. 1 July 1901.

Chuck Pekor, Star Rpite Bpx 635, Elberta, AL 36530

MEADOWS Seeking information on Hattie May MEADOWS b. 2 Mar

BOYETT 1876 in Kenton) Gibson Co. TN; d. 7 Sept 1932 in Ft.

BRENTS Worth, TX; she m. George Baptist BOYETT. Her parents

CAMPBELL are John Augustus and Mary Elizabeth (BRENTS) MEADOWS.

Hattie's sister Clara married a CAMPBELL; brother John

Cassius b. 27 May 1887; brother James Brents.

Laura Stickland, P. 0. Box 353, Earp, CA 92242

BOYETT Seeking information on Louisa Ellen CLARK, wife of
Lycurgus BOYETT. She was b. 29 Mar 1841 probably in

VA; she d. 24 May 1897 in Mason Hall, Obion Co. TN

Laura Stickland, P. 0. Box 353, Earp, CA 92242

BOYETT Seeking information on the John BOYETT who reportedly killed Baxter Warren EARP, brother of Wyatt Earp.

EARP EARP was b. 9 Mar 1855 probably in Hartford, KY; he

d. in July 1900 in WIllcox, AZ

Wendy Elliott, 4808 E. Garland St. Anaheim, CA 92807

Wendy L. Elliott, C. G.
4808 E. Garland Street
Anaheim, CA 92807