1987 Boyett Newsletter(C)2000 Boulineau Press
BOYT/E - BOYET/T/E NEWSLETTER
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Volume III, Number I Jan/Feb/Mar 1987
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Published and edited by Wendy L. Elliott, C.G.
P. 0. Box 417, Salt Lake City, UT 84110
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EDITOR'S MESSAGE
Getting ready for the New Year includes preparing the material for the first 1987 Newsletter. I was delighted to find that there was enough material for the first two editions, so some of what was planned for this issue will be included in the second instead. Your contributions are greatly appreciated! THANKS!!
QUERIES
Looking for parents of Mellisa J. BOYETTE, who was probably born in Georgia, but lived in Texas. She died Jan 1906 in Ben Wheeler, TX. Her birthdate was 27 Dec 1877. She had a sister or sister-in-law whose name was Dora or Cora.
Luteen Carroll, Rt. 2, Box 361, Gainesville, TX 76240
Looking for information on Jesse BOYETT (20 Mar 1813) and Wilborn Jasper BOYETT (2 Apr 1838) and William Jasper BOYETT (25 Sept 1870).
Jesse White, P. 0. Box 98231, Lubbock, TX 79499
In "Index for Volume II, on page 23 of #4, there is listed a Novell BOYETT, born to Sarah BOYETT. SInce the name of Novell is so unusual, is it a family name? If so, does anyone know the connection?
Laura Strickland, P. 0. Box 353 #60, Earp, CA 92242
As many queries as submitted for the BOYT/E - BOYETT/E NEWSLETTER will be published until the situation is met where there are too many for each issue. At that point notice will appear in the NEWSLETTER and further queries will be published under the initial policy of four per subscription per year.
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A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS
by Frank W. Johnson, 1914
excerpt taken from page 2398
WILLIAM CARSON BOYETT
As a merchant, as a stock raiser and farmer, and in public affairs William Carson Boyett has been identified with Brazos county for many years and in the community of College Station is now serving in the capacity of postmaster,
William Carson Boyett was born in Brazos county) Texas) August 8, 1860. His father, James Boyett, who settled in Texas before the var, was well known in his time in Brazos county, and among his other children is Captain Boyett of Bryan, whose Career is noted elsewhere in this work. In the community now known as College Station, William C. Boyett spent his boyhood, and had acquired all his education before the state established the Agricultural and Mechanical College at that point. He therefore began his career as a farmer and stockraiser without the scientific equipment and laboratory experiments with which young farmers in that vicinity now execute their business, and his own educational advantages were simply those of the country school. He was interested in and aided from early boyhood the stock business as conducted by his own family, and when he became of age he located within a mile of College Station and continued the cattle business as a grower, feeder and shipper. That industry he followed actively for twenty years, and is still more or less closely identified with it, and owns a large and well improved and valuable farm in Brazos county. In 1887 Mr. Boyett engaged in the mercantile business at College Station, and the store under his name has been conducted without interruption for more than a quarter of a century. Soon after he began to purvey merchandise to the community he was also appointed postmaster, and has combined merchandising with official duties for many years.
Reared in a Democratic atmosphere and acting with that party all his life, Mr. Boyett began going to state conventions when a young man. His first service as a delegate was in the convention that nominated Sul Ross for governor; subsequently was in the Hogg convention of 1890, and in the famous Houston car-shed convention where the Hogg and Clark faction split, and his support was given to the candidacy of Governor Hogg; was in the convention naming Hon. Charles Culberson for governor, later when Governor Sayres was named for the party ticket, was on the roster of delegates at the convention which made S. W. T. Lanham governor of Texas, and the Campbell convention which named the Palestine statesman found him again on the roll of delegates from Brazos county. Mr. Boyett supported Colquitt in both his campaigns for governor.
Aside from his local service as postmaster, Mr. Boyett was himself chosen to public office for the first time in July 1904,
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A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS
by Frank W. Johnson, 1914
(continued)
WILLIAM CARSON BOYETT
when nominated against another candidate for county clerk, and
elected in the following November. He was re-elected in 1906,
and served four years altogether. He took office succeeding Mrs. McMichael, who filled Out the term of her deceased husband. When his service as county clerk was over Hr. Boyett returned to his former business enterprise. At the present time he is one of the directors of the Bryan Cotton Oil Mill, There are no relations with fraternal orders to be noted, and he was brought up in the Methodist church.
Mr. Boyett was married in Brazos county in December, 1879, to Miss Lillie Medora Royall. She was one of seven children,
and her father, William B. Royall, came to Texas before the war,
was a Confederate soldier, and spent his active life as a
farmer.
The children of Mr. and Mrs. Boyett are briefly named as follows: Bertha, who is the wife of Wade Cox of Bryan, has one daughter, Lorain; Claud by his marriage to Jessie Wicker has a son, Raymond; Wert, who is state feed inspector of Texas at the Agricultural and Mechanical College, married Ethel Deaton; William A., who is a farmer, married Annie McGregor and their three children are Linwood, Annie Bess and Jack; Ima, whose husband Will Edmonds is manager of the College Station store for Mr. Boyett, has one son, Will; Gladys is the wife of Coleman Hardy of Brenham, Texas; Guy is a member of the class of 1916 in the A. & M. College, and the younger children are Norman, Oran and Alton, the latter two being high school students in Bryan.
TEXAS: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE
J. B. Link, editor and proprietor
(excerpt taken from Volume II, pages 298-301
REV. JOHN H. BOYET, D. D., was born of humble parentage in Tipton county, Tenn., August 11th, 1847. While he was an infant his father moved to Shelby county, and five years later to Fayette county. Failing in business, he moved from there to Texas. John was then only ten years of age, but walked nearly the whole journey of over four hundred miles.
The family settled on what was known as Sanders Creek, in Lamar county, where the boys, five in number, spent the week days on a small farm, and their Sundays with neighbor boys, hunting, swimming and riding wild horses. Here, without schools, and but little of church privileges, John grew up, as did the boys of those days, without education, and with little moral training. He was
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TEXAS: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE
J. B. Link, editor and proprietor
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REV. JOHN H. BOYET, D. D.
witnessed over six thousand Conversions. In April, 1890, he was called to the First Baptist church of Owensboro, KY., which is one of the very best churches in the State, and numbers about 850 members.
The following is from the Owensboro MESSENGER of April 26th, 1892:
| Rev. J. H. Boyet, pastor of the First Baptist church, preached his second anniversary sermon at the First Baptist Church Sunday. He reviewed the work of the church during the year, showing a great activity for it. There were eighty-nine accessions during the year. The amount of money raised for various purposes was as follows: . . . Other sums make the aggregate nearly $11,000. Dr. Boyet has a stronger hold than ever on his people, and his pastorate will doubtless continue for a long time yet. |
| Dr. Boyet has attained to a good degree of scholarship, and has won the distinction accorded him by his own exertions, without the ehlp of a dollar from any source whatsoever. In 188?, (line missing) speak Sunday night say it was the finest sermon ever preached in Waco. For more than an hour the audience was as quiet as though the occasion had been a death scene, and everyone was eager to catch the words as they fell from his lips. * * * * His whole sermon was one grand picture of the workings of a great and wonderful mind. * * * * Could one page of the EXAMINER have been devoted to his sermon, it would not have been more than justice to him, and to the cause he so nobly upheld. |
There has never been a year since, that he has not been in demand at college commencements. This year he preaches the commencement sermon for Potter College, Bowling Green, Ky. He also delivers the annual address before the societies of Hartford College. He has written several small works, and has published a number of sermons and addresses.
The following is given as an outline of character, given by the editor of the Hopkins County Echo, a phrenologist of some note, and a partner of Prof. Hurley, the great phrenologist, who died at Sulphur Springs:
Rev. Boyet has the temperament of the musician, poet and orator, and we have yet to hear clearer or more sharply defined statements and propositions fall from the lips of any man. Rev. Boyet is a manly man--all
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FAMILY RECORD OF HENRY COOPER, SR.
MADISONVILLE, LOUISIANA
submitted by John Henry Boyet
Henry COOPER, Sr. and wife Elizabeth were the parents of Henry
COOPER who married Patsy STICKER. Henry and Patsy (STICKER)
COOPER were the parents of Alex, Matha, Lott, Nancy who married
Jehue BOYET, Drewsilla (sic), and Elizabeth COOPER.
Nancy and Jehue BOYET had the following children:
1. Nancy BOYET who married Simon MURPHY
2. John BOYET who married Elizebeth (sic) BENNETT
3. Matha BOYET who married a CAMERON
4. Silas L. BOYET who married a HOPGOOD
5. Henry A. BOYET who married Catherine P. MURPHY.
Nancy and Simon MURPHY had the following children:
i. Henry
ii. Slaydon who md. Emelind DAVIS
iii. Jehue who md. Emma DANIELS
iv. Jimmy
v. Arthur who md. Francis (sic)
vi. Rayford
vii.Charley who md. Mary
viii Joe F.
ix. Simon
John BOYET and wife Elizabeth BENNETT had these children:
i. Etty who md. a MILLER
ii. Dan who md. a SMITH
iii.Matha who md. a LANDRUM
iv. Ola
v. Lona who married a SMITH
Matha B. BOYET who married a CAMERON had these children:
i. Jennie CAMERON
ii. Owens
iii. Lelia C. who md. a BULLOCK
Silas L. BOYET and wife Miss HOPGOOD had these children:
i. Doc BOYET
ii. Robert BOYET
iii. John B. BOYET
iv. Will BOYET
v. Lee BOYET
vi. Eva BOYET who md. a FINNEY and had a son Harry FINNEY
vii. Murphy BOYET
viii Lelia BOYET who md. a CHURCHILL.
Henry A. BOYET and wife Catherine P. MURPHY had nine children:
i. Ella BOYET who md. a RUSS
ii. Sallie BOYET who md. a COOK
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FAMILY RECORD OF HENRY COOPER, SR.
MADISONVILLE LOUISIANA
submitted by John Henry Boyet
(Continued from page 5)
iii. Mary BOYET who md. a JORDAN
iv. Nellie BOYET who md. a POOLE
v. Winnie BOYET who md. a PITTMAN
vi. Annie BOYET who md. a BOYKIN
vii.May BOYET who md. a PIGOTT
viii June BOYET
ix. J. A. BOYET
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INDEX TO ARKANSAS WILLS AND ADMINISTRATIONS: FROM THE EARLIEST TO 1900 Compiled and Edited by Mrs. J. H. Stevenson & Mrs. E.L. Westbrooke
Daughters of the American Revolution, 1986
COUNTY NAME YEAR BOOK PAGE
Ashley County Mrs. M. J. BOYETT 1887 Abst. Off 17
Bradley County Elisha H. BOYET 1863 Will B 34
Hempstead County Mary BOYETT 1889 Adm M 362
Hempstead County Thomas BOYETT 1894 Adm M 407
Hempstead County Thomas M. BOYD 1894 Adm H 413
Hempstead County Thomas M. BOYD 1899 Adm M 434
Johnson County Cullen J. BOYETT 1867 Admn. none listed
Lafayette County W. G. BOYETT 1885 Admn A 162
Lonoke County D. W. BOYSETT D 44
Lonoke County J. H. BOYETT D 263
Note; This book is unindexed, but arranged by counties, usually in alphabetical order. There are many listings in the various counties for the surname BOYD and others that might have been mistaken from the original entry. If any reader wishes for me to check the book for a certain name, please send your request accompanied with a self-addressed stamped letter.
Also I have ordered the latest list or index to North Carolina wills and administration records. When this arrives, the BOYETT (various spellings) names will be extracted and published in the Newsletter for your information. If the book is easy to use, the same research offer will be granted to subscribers to the Newsletter.
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WAYNE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
PROBATE RECORDS ON FILE IN NC STATE ARCHIVES
Moses BOYTE estate 1826
sale 17 March 1826
Mary BOYET
William JERNIGAN
George JERNIGAN Jr.
John BOYET
Stephen BOYET
John N. SASSER or John W. SASSER
Elisha Boyte --_ the real estate of MOses Boyte. Those to divide lands of Moses Boyet: Edward Sasser, Micajah Cox, Lewis Sasser, Calvin Coor, and Benjamin Howell. November 1832. Inventory of property 21 February 1826. Polly Boyet included one cradle.
Petition of Elisha Boyette of “aclje” and Elizabeth, Ollen, Alsey, and John A. Boyett minors guardian John Kenady. Tenets of James Sasser cont. 200 acres.
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Molly BOYTE estate 1820
Uriah LANGSTON, Samson LANE, and Claudius HAMILTON__bond 23 November 1820.
Uriah LANGSTON administration of Molly BOYTE
Sale of Mary Boyte property December 13 1820.
Thomas BOYTE
Ester BOYTE
Susannah HICKS
Easter BOYTE
Henry BOYTE
James HICKS
Amos BOYTE
Stephen BOYTE
William THOMPSON
William KETON
Micajah BOYTE
Henry LANGSTON
Ira LANGSTON
AND NO OTHERS
Balance was $213.41 to be paid to James Hicks, and Easter BOYET. The lawful heirs 10 February 1822.
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Sally BOYTE estate 1839
Land to be divided 27 November 1841 court record.
John Evertt and Bartman Thompson verses the heirs of Sarah Boyte.
Pencil notes of costs - spring 1838
Fall term suit for taxes fall term 1839 to spring term 1839
Henry Durnford verses Elisha Everett
Nathan Alhmons verses N. Washington
William H.
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WAYNE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
PROBATE RECORDS ON FILE IN NC STATE ARCHIVES
Sarah BOYT was appointed guardian of her infant children. She purchased land during her guardianship. Sarah died indebted to her children and since Wartman Thompson and John Everett acted as administer of Charles Hopton are the sureties of the Guardian. Bond of said Sarah and as such are liable at law for the balance (between $300.00 and $400.00). Personal estate of Sarah is exhausted and said land has descended to said Children. Children are both creditors and heirs of Sarah. Land to be substituted for and satisfaction of said debt.
Sarah appointed guardian 20 Februay 1837 of Anne, James, and Nathan Infant children of said Sarah and her deceased husband Amos BOYT.
Sarah bought land 105 or 110 acres from William K. Lane lying on Strong Creek, joining land of William Rou? Wartman Thompson, and Ira Langston.
When Sarah died, left children Anne, James, and Nathan and a child named Thomas who died intestate and underage.
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Sally deceased 28 January 1839. Letter of special adminstrator to
be granted to Wate Thompson. Settlement dated May 8, 1840. Balance due estate of $308.03.
Eight negroes divided bwtween lawful heirs. Harrison Vinson, his wife Ann to be entitled to a 3 part account of Nathan and James Boyte.
John Everett guardian to Ann BOYTE - outside cover says settlement between John Everett and Harrison Vincent November 1841. John Everett guardian to Ann Boyte now Ann Vincent January 1, 1840
John Everett guard to Nathan Boyt February 1846. May 8, 1840 received of Adminstrator of Thomas Boyt. Hay 18.1839 received of Administrator
____Boyt. December 6 Received of Wartman Thompson Administrator of Jonus and Ann Thompson deceased January i. 1844 dur from Jones Boyt for differece is valuation of negroes.
Balance due Nathan Boyte 1 February 1846. November divided negores of James and Nathan Boyte.
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Inventory and Account of Sale 8 February 1839.
Ann Boyte
Thomas Vinson Jr.
Clarky Vinson
Thomas Howell
Wright Langston
John Everett
Ira Langston
Benjamin Henning
Exum Howell
Hillory Boyte
Nathan Boyte
James Boyte
et al
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WAYNE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
PROBATE RECORDS ON FILE IN NC STATE ARCHIVES
Thomas BOYTE estate 1839
(Wartmon Thompson signature)
Wate Thompson administrator of Thomas Boyte February 1839. Other security were Benjamin Howell and William Thompson.
Amount due from Sarah Boyte former Guardian 6 years 5½ months amount paid by James Griswold for sale of land and interest.
"The Committee in making the division of the Estate of Thomas Boyte deceased, Find the following sum to be due each heir.
To: Susan Cotton $105.4O½
Ann Boyte $105.4O½
James Boyte $1O5.40½
Nathan Boyte $105.4O½
Balance of $421.62½, amount due each heir is to Susan Cotton $105.40½, to
Ann Boyte $105.40½, to James Boyte $105.40½, and to Nathan Boyte $lO5.4O½.
May 8,. 1840.
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Thomas Boyte, 1817 estate.
The inventory off the property of Thomas Boyte deceased February 25, 1817,
received May 6, 1817. Inventory taken 25 February, 1817.
JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
PROBATE RECORDS ON FILE IN NC STATE ARCHIVES
Boyette heirs 1924
April 17, 1914
Theadore
Mozelle
Mattie
Gaylord
Guardian: Simon B Jones, January 1, 1923 to December 31, 1923.
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Gerry Boyett, 1884 January 5, 1885
S.E. Boyett
Josiah Boyett
Penny?
J.S. Wall and wife
? Lathers?
costs listed
S.E. Boyett
Josiah Boyett
J.S. Wall and wife
Penny Wall
J.R. Wall and wife Notified that report filed
Gnizzy Wakk to divide lands March 24,
D.S. Boyett and 1884.
Sarah J. Boyette
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JOHNSTON COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
PROBATE RECORDS ON FILE IN NC STATE ARCHIVES
Land in Wilder Twp. adjacent lands of James Boens, Henry Barnes,
Hillory Hennant, Wimbly Hunter and 20 acres known as the home tract of
Gerry Boyette and one tract adjacent Larkin Boyett et al.
L.G. Boyette estate by L.B. Boyette administrator sale March 28, 1901. Johnston County North Carolina.
S.A. Boyett
James Boyett
L.B. Boyett
J.L. Boyett
A.P. Watson
G.H. Boyett
Moses Creech
G. Boykin
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WAYNE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
RECORDS ON FILE IN THE NC STATE ARCHIVES
1786 WAYNE COUNTY TAX LIST
poll slaves stud horses carriages wheels
Boyet, Deliah 512 acres
Jernigan, David Jr. 1680 acres 1 8
Jernigan, Patience 50 acres 1
Jernigan, Stephan 230 acres 1
Starling, Abraham __ 1 2
Starling, Elisha 400 acres 1
Sasser, Benjamin 400 acres 1
Sasser, Joel 350 acres 1
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John Howell 315 acres
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Estate of Jos. Jernigan 1340 acres 3
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Jernigan, David Lee 3147 acres 2 16
Langston, Mary 330 acres 1 2
Boykin, Thomas 444 acres 1 2
Boyet, Jacob 50 acres 1
Boyet, Amos 100 acres 1
Brown, Jesse 305 acres 1
Bunton, James 150 acres 1
Boyken, Mary 600 acres 3
Baget, Everett 320 acres 1
Bennet, Elizabeth 75 acres
Ballard, Elias 776 acres
Bradbury, George 666 acres 1
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WAYNE COUNTY, NORTH CAROLINA
RECORDS ON FILE IN THE NC STATE ARCHIVES
1786 WAYNE COUNTY TAX LIST
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poll slaves stud horses carriages wheels
Boyet, Josiah 100 acres 1 - _______________
Boyet, Stephen 1
Blanehard, James 1
Boyet, Thomas Sr. 523 acres 1 1
Boyet, Thomas Jr. 2
Boyet, Shadrack 556 acres 1
Howell, William 230 acres 1
Howell, Daniel 531 acres 1
Howell, Archelus 536 acres 1
Howell, John 812 acres 1 2
Hopton, Charles 1295 acres 1 4
Howell, Joshua 270 acres 2 2
Howell, Admiral 335 acres 1 1
Langston, Uriah 640 acres
Boyet, Benjamin 1
Bass, Richard 660 acres 1 15
Bridges, John 1 1
Boyet, Edward 100 acres
Boyet, Etheldred 639 acres 1 1
Howell, Rachel 510 acres
Howell, Major 1
Howell, Benjamin 100 acres 1 1
Howell, Mith 190 1 1
Howell, John 250 acres 1
Howell, Arthur 1
Howell, Osburn 1
Howell, Abraham 300 acres 1 1
Jones, James 1
Jernigan, George Jr. 236 acres 1
Jernigan, Arthur 590 acres 1 1
Jernigan, Mills 1
Jernigan, Frederick 1
Jernigan, David 325 acres 1 5
Jones, Willis 307 acres 1
Jones, Hardy 100 acres 1
Jernigan, Josiah 236 acre 1
Jernigan, George Sr. 350 acres 1
Sasser, Edith 890 acres 5
Howell, William 855 acres 3
Howell, Thomas 300 acres 1
Howell, Etheldred 250 acre 1 3
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS ON FILE IN THE NC STATE ARCHIVES
John Boyet _ Poll tax paid May 1912 for Nahunta tap Wayne County
North Carolina.
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Duplin County North Carolina - Tax 1815 (William Hunter's List)
lands value white black stud store retail
James Boyett - 1 _
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Nancy Boyett 81 162
Elizabeth Boyett 100 200 _ _ _ _ -
William Boyett 333 666 1 3 _ - -
Samuel Phillips 221 666 _ _ _ -
Redden Best 294 588 1
John Boyett 130 260 2 2
James Houston 330 660 1 _ _ -
(William Wright's list)
Michael Boyett 450 500 2 - -
(John Beck's list)
Charles Gibbs for J.Jernigan 170 340 _ -
(William Kornegay’s list)
Jess Jernigan 190 100 1
James Jernigan 1378 1800 1 -
(Southerland's list)
Absolom Boyett 100 125 _ - - -
Jesse Boyett - 1 -
Johnston County North Carolina Wills
Wayne County North Carolina Taxes
Insolvents Captain Sherrod's Dist. 1802
Caleb Howell- one white poll
1805 Captain Langston's District 21 August, 1806 Wayne County
Cleff Howell one poll
Daniel Howell one poll
Insolvents Captain Langston's District 1806
Elias Ballard overcharged 4 sawes
Henry Howell Jr. Overcharged 1 store
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TEXAS: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE
J. B. Link, editor and proprietor
(continued)
REV. JOHN H. BOYET, D. D.
the associate, in boyhood, of the Roberts boys, who, afterwards, became the terror of Hunt and adjoining Counties. But there was one thing which ever weighed on his young mind, and restrained him from the life which led so many of his neighbor boys to ruin; that was a mother’s prayers. In 1864, he enlisted: being under seventeen, and gave his services, during the last year of the war: to the Confederacy. He returned home in 1865, after the surrender without a dollar, uneducated and in broken (last line cut-off)
In 1866, he was married to Miss M. E. Killingsworth, whose devotions to Christ had a hallowed influence on his young life. In 1860, he made a prefession (sic) of religion, and attached himself to the Methodist church, of which his wife was a member. His membership with them, however, was only nominal, as he was very much shaken, only a few days after, by a sermon preached by Rev. R.C. Buckner. He felt that he was called to preach, and determined on a thorough investigation of the mode of baptism for himself. It resulted in his conversion to Baptist principles, and in December, 1871, be was buried with Christ in baptism, by Rev. A. H. White, who afterwards joined the Hardshells. In May following, his wife went with him to the Baptists, and he was licensed to preach. He continued to study his few books by night, and preach as he had opportunity until the third Sunday in April, 1873, when, being appointed missionary by the Board of North Sulphur Association, he was set apart to the full work of the ministry. The ordination sermon was preached by Rev. R.T. Gardner. He continued as missionary until the Association met in September, and then took charge of Country churches, giving one Sunday in the month to each. Thus he labored, using every means of self improvement, till in 1882, (line missing) . . .county town. Here his labors were greatly blessed for two years, and he is still greatly beloved by the people. In 1884, he was called to the church in Sulphur Springs, where he did a great work in building up the church. Many members were added, the church house was remodeled, a new parsonage was built, and the liberality of the church was greatly increased. In November, 1887, he resigned to accept a call to Honey Grove, where he had previously served once a month for six years, when the town was only a village. Here his health failed, after a great meeting in 1888, and in the spring of 1889, he determined to travel and hold meetings in connection with field work for the BAPTIST NEWS, of which he was one of the editors and proprietors. In evangelistic work he has been very successful, and in this many of his friends think he is most gifted. He has held successful meetings in many of the best Churches in Texas, Arkansas, Tennessee and Kentucky, and has
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TEXAS: HISTORICAL AND BIOGRAPHICAL MAGAZINE
J. B. Link, editor and proprietor
(continued)
REV. JOHN H. BOYET, D. D.
dignity and no vanity. Little is it that he, or any other man with as little approbation, cares for the acclamation of public opinion. * * * * Rev. Boyet would have fallen a victim to circumstances had it not been for his self- reliance, and for this we honor him. In mind he is exalted, amiable, brilliant, solid and persistent. The operations of the mind are clear and active, besides there is much good nature, warm affection and moral worth.
Dr. Boyet is now only forty-four, and barely at his best. He is five feet ten inches, and weighs one hundred and seventy- five pounds.
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MISCELLANEOUS RECORDS ON FILE IN THE NC STATE ARCHIVES
List of Insolvents in Captain Coor's District 1816
Harry Howell one pole
Zeabon Howell one pole
Needham Howell one pole
Seartin Howell one pole
List of insolvents in Captain Howell’s District 1816
John Boyte one pole
James Howell one pole
Insolvents Captain Jones Distric 1817 Wayne County North Carolina
Wright Jernigan one pole
David Jernigan one pole
Henry Howell Jr. one pole
Insolvents in Captains JOnes District 1818 Wayne County North Carolina
John Howell of 1 m 2 pole
Jernigan, David one pole
List of insolvents in Captain McKinnes District 1818
Arthur Jernigan
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PAST HISTORY AND PRESENT STAGE OF DEVELOPMENT OF TEXAS
Published by The Forrister History Company
excerpt from page 39
“BOYETT, Dr. John Henry
In mentioning the Boyett family we wish to first speak of the parents of the subject, whose name precedes the body of this article. His father, John Boyett, was born in Lenoir county, North Carolina, and lived his life as a farmer. While yet a boy he left his native heath (sic) and located in Sumter county, Ala., where he lived until coming to Smith county, East Texas, in 1855, and to Blooming Grove) Navarro county, in 1878, where he died Oct. 24, 1892. He was a Deacon in the Baptist church, a Royal Arch Marson, took an interest in good government, the welfare of his community and was a good citizen wherever he resided. Dr. Boyett’s mother was Miss Melissa Thorn. She was born in North Carolina, Aug. 8, 1832; matured to young womanhood in Alabama, and died at Blooming Grove, Texas, in 1883, after having borne four sons and six daughters--five daughters and one son, Dr. Boyett, being those of the family now living. Dr. Boyett was born in Sumter county, near Livingston, Ala., Jan. 16, 1853, and was schooled in early life on the farm along with his father. His education was obtained at Tyler, Texas, and having qualified for the practice of dentistry, came to Waco and opened an office in 1877, and for the past twenty-four years ha stood at the head of his profession in this city--the present location of his office being Chalmers building, Room 10.
In 1888 Dr. Boyett was married to Miss Bell McFadden Ish, whose parents were among the earliest settlers as farmers in McLennan County. They have one daughter, Miss Johnnie Belle Boyett. Both ancestral brances of the family were Baptists, and in keeping with this faith Dr. Boyett and his family worship with that denomination in Waco. Having become a Mason when twenty-one years old while yet living at Tyler, he has been a member in good standing for the past thirty-seven years, which is one of the strongest recommendations that can be given of man, so far as character and honor is concerned. Throughout his long residence in Waco Dr. Boyett has ever been loyal to the welfare and development of this city and Central Texas, and as a practitioner of dental surgery has uninterruptedly enjoyed a wide practice.* Popular among all classes and respeected by the members of his profession, time has strengthened Dr. Boyett as a citizen with the great common people.
* He is a member of the state and local dental associations.
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A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS
by Frank W. Johnson, 1914
excerpt from page 2354
THOMAS PINKNEY BOYETT
This name is one that has been familiar and honored in Brazos county for a great number of years. Thomas P. Boyett has lived in that county half a century, was a boy-soldier in the Confederate army, has been closely identified with business affairs, and for the past sixteen years has held the office of city marshall at Bryan. It is said the city has never had a more conscientious citizen and officer than Captain Boyett, In the course of his career as marshal he had never drawn a gun on an offender, his firmness and his moral courage being sufficient to subdue the most ostreperous individual and to uphold the majesty of the law.
Thomas Pinkney Boyett was born in Tyler county, Texas on Billum's Creek, north of Woodville, August ?, 1845. His father was James T. Boyett, who was born in middle Tennessee of Scotch ancestry. The father first came to Texas in 1833, three years before the winning of independence, and became a permanent citizen in 1836. In 1863 he moved to Rock Prairie in Brazos county, and there spent the rest of his life. James T. Boyett, married Miss Martha Carson, whose father John Carson, was an Irishman, who was a large slave holder when the war broke out, and who died in Blanco county. The children of their marriage were: Robert, who died just after the war, after service as a Confederate; Captain Boyett; Mrs. Martha Gray of Bryan; James C. of College Station; Mrs. Phoebe Hearne of Bryan; and William C. of College Station.
Thomas P. Boyett was about eight years old when the family moved to Brazos county, and there he grew up, with limited advantages in the way of schooling, and at the age of seventeen in 1862, entered the Confederate army. He was in company C of the Fifteenth Texas Regiment under Col. Spaight, a regiment which was attached to Polignac's Division of the Trans-Mississippi Department. The regiment was in Arkansas, and ? fought the Guerrillas in the Indian territory, in 1863 went to Louisiana, participated in the Red River campaign, and at Yellow Bayou Mr. Boyett and his company were captured. They were sent to New Orleans, there he remained prisoner about three months in the ?ayune Cotton Press, until finally paroled. Returning to his command, he was soon given a furlough to return home, but rejoined the regiment in South Texas, and continued until the stoppage of all hostilities, early in 1865.
With the close of the war Mr. Boyett turned his attention to farming in Brazos county, but ill health compelled him to forego that occupation after a short time. During the reconstruction era he declined to take the oath of allegiance and for a number of months went about from one part of the country to
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A HISTORY OF TEXAS AND TEXANS
by Frank W. Johnson, 1914
(continued)
THOMAS PINKNEY BOYETT
another avoiding the provost guard. Finally he engaged in merchandising at Calvert, lived there for a year or two, returned to Bryan and soon went to Houston, where he was engaged for two years in the retail liquor business. Mr. Boyett then went Out on the cattle trails, and for ten years was engaged in the varied duties of the range and trail, driving cattle from Texas to Dodge City. Kansas, for General H. B. Stoddard, one of the best known cattle men of his tine. Captain Boyett, as foreman of the herd, made up his company and started the drive from the Vicinity of Brazos county, and almost invariably took the old Chisholm trail to the north. Eight different times Mr. Boyett followed that historic old route between Texas and the northern market. He never had any difficulty except as fall to the lot of every cattle driver, and never had any need for guns to defend the men or the cattle. When he finally left the cattle trail, Mr, Boyett engaged in the wholesale beer business at Bryan, and has continued in that line for the past twenty years. He is local manager of the Houston Brewing & Ice Company, and is one of the stock holder. in the Interurban Railway and is owner of the American Steam Laundry. In other ways he has been an active spirit at Bryan, and takes a keen interest in all the measures for the advancement of the city and the welfare of its people. His political work has been done as a Democrat, and he has been city marshal of Bryan since his first election in 1896: that having been his first and only office.
Captain Boyett was married in Brazos county during the seventies to Mollie Wicker. Their children are Edna, who married Charles LaHatte of Bryan; Pearl, wife of B. H. Knox of Bryan; Blanche) who married F. A. Peters, of Humble, Texas; Ralph of Bryan; G. Ivy, of Bryan; Jennie, wife of Charles Ramsey, of College Station, and T. P. Jr. of Bryan.
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COKER’S CHAPEL CEMETERY
VIMVILLE, LAUDERDALE COUNTY, MISSISSIPPI
S. D. BOYETT b. 6 Sept 1847, d. 25 Jan 1933, husb of Sarah E.
Sarah E. BOYETT b. 17 Apr 1860, d. 6 Aug 1928
Clifton C. BOYETTE b. 12 Aug 1889, d. 25 Sept 1962, husb of Bertie M.
William Henry BOYETT b. 9 July 1883, d. 28 May 1961.
Earnest Fletcher BOYETTE b. 7 July 1902, d. 11 Dec 1948
Mellie Alphie BOYETTE b. 5 July 1905, d. 23 Feb 1957
Earnest Leroy BOYETTE b. 6 Feb 1928, d. 7 July 1950
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SOME BIOGRAPHIES OF OLD SETTLERS:
HISTORICAL, PERSONAL AND REMINISCENT.
by Sid S. Johnson
Volume I, page 282-284
1900
(submitted by Jesse White, Lubbock, TX)
“James Boyett and Family”
"James Boyett was born in North Carolina, June 3rd, 1824. He lost his parents when a small boy, and was raised an orphan. In 1845, he moved to Sumpter (sic) county, Alabama, and in 1847, married Miss Malissa Thorn, in that State, the daughter of Jesse Thorn. In December 1853, he settled in Smith county, (Texas) made a crop, and moved to Wood county; the following year removed to Smith county. In the fall of 1875, he moved to Navarro county where he and his wife died. They had ten children. The only two living in Smith county are Jesse Boyett and Mrs. Samuel A. Smith. She is a most excellent woman, and her husband was a leading farmer and citizen up to his death.
Jesse Boyett resides in Tyler. He is honest, industrious man, giving his children the best advantages of a liberal education. He married in 1870, one of the intelligent daughters of Wm. D. Walker, an old, prominent citizen of Tyler, who died her some years ago. Mrs. Boyett is a native of Tyler. They have seven children--Frank, Nora, Ada, Mabel, Hayden, Lucile and Ibzan.
Frank is a promising young lawyer of Austin, and has a bright future before him. He is an educated, talented and bright young man.
Miss Nora is an accomplished young lady, and is one of business and energy.
Miss Ada is a popular teacher in our public schools and is winning golden opinions by her industry and accomplishment as a teacher. She is very popular as a teacher and a favority socially.
Miss Mabel is teaching music and is the organist of the First Baptist church in this city. She has great musical talent and is forging to the front in musical world. She is an attractive young lady and a special favority among her associates.
John Boyett was a successful farmer and the worthy founder and head of this family of Boyetts in Smith County. He came to Smith county when Tyler was a small village, and was a leading citizen in his comunity. His children are off the same block, hence the different branches of this family bear honorable records for intelligence, integrity and progressive people.
(A line is missing here in the copy.) . . . and the older ones are taking handsome positions in the business and social world. IT is a fair representation of the descendants of the early settler in Smith county. The Boyetts are leading people and the father, who came to Texas forty-seven years ago left behind him a good name as a princely heritage to his
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SOME BIOGRAPHIES OF OLD SETTLERS:
HISTORICAL, PERSONAL AND REMINISCENT.
“James Boyett and Family”
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descendants.
It was a grand lot of men who felled the timbers, opened up farms and planted civilization in the wilds of Smith county, and who built churches and school houses. None figured more energetically and with more sincerity than John Boyett. He helped his neighborhood, sustain the church and schools and put his shoulder to the whell in any good enterprise that bettered the people and advanced their interests.
Mrs. Boyett is related to one of the oldest and best families in Smith county--the Walekrs--who came here in the forties, and whose descendants are county by the hundreds. She is a good Christian woman, looking after the proper training of her children, as only a mother can."
JAMES ETHELDRED BOYET
James Etheldred Boyet, son of James Boyet and Elizabeth Wise was born 1831 in Marshall Co. TN and died in 1882. He married 25 Oct. 1857, Marshall Co., Mary Fredonia J. Stillwell, daughter of James O. and Mariah Stillwell. She was born Sept. 1839 and died
1916. They are buried in Boyet Cemetary, Marshall Co. TN. They had eight children:
1. William A. Boyet was born 16 Sept. 1858 in Marshall Co. TN and died 21 May 1859. He is buried in Boyet Cemetary.
2 . Josiah Frank Boyet
B. Sept. 1860, Marshall Co. TN
D. 1947, Marshall Co. TN
M. 12 July 1896 to Ella Osborn
M. 1 May 1919 to Mrs. Nora Davidson
3. Mattie M. Boyet was born Sept. 1867 in Marshall Co. TN and died in 1946. She married Willis Menefee. He was born Nov. 1841 and died in 1902. They are buried in Boyet Cemetary. They had no children.
4. James R. Boyet was born Sept. 1871 in Marshall Co. TN. He married 15 Aug. 1897, Marshall Co. TN, Hattie V. Hardison, daughter of F. D. and H. N. Hardison. She was born Feb. 1874. In the 1900 census, Lawrence Co. TN they had no children
5. John T. Boyet was born June 1876 in Marshall Co. TN and died in
1940. He is buried in Boyet Cemetary. He never married.
6. Mary A. Boyet was born 29 March 1879 in Marshall Co. TN and died 9 Oct. 1879. She is buried in Boyet Cemetary.
7. Mamie J. Boyet was born 29 March 1879 in Marshall Co. TN and died 18 June 1879. She is buried in Boyet Cemetary.
8. Katie M. Boyet was born Sept. 1885 in Marshall Co. TN and died in 1917. She is buried in Boyet Cemetary. She never married.
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JOSIAH FRANK BOYET
Josiah Frank Boyet, son of James Etheldred Boyet and Mary Stillwell, was born Sept. 1860 in Marshall Co. TN and died 1947. He married first 12 July 1896 Ella Osborn, daughter of James P. Osborn and Matilda Baron. She was born 27 Oct. 1876 and died 31 Jan. 1915. They are buried in J. F. Boyet Cemetary, Marshall Co. TN.
Josiah Frank Boyet and Ella Osborn had eight children:
1. Anne Sadie Boyet was born 3 May 1897 in Marshall Co. TN and died 29 June 1897. She is buried in London Cemetary.
2. Mattie Bell Boyet was born 30 April 1898 in Marshall Co. TN and died 16 Aug. 1898. She is buried in London Cemetary.
3. Bonnie Mae Boyet was born 25 June 1899 in Marshall Co. TN and died 22 Oct. 1899. She is buried in London Cemetary
4. James Frank Boyet was born 16 Oct. 1900 in Marshall Co. TN and died 28 July 1905. He is buried in J. F. Boyet Cemetary.
5. Mary Etheral Boyet was born 8 Aug. 1904.
6. Elizabeth Boyet was born 15 Jan. 1906 in Marshall Co. TN and died 10 June 1906. She is buried in J. F. Boyet Cemetary.
7. Virginia Boyet was born Jan. 1908 in Marshall Co. TN and died
18 Oct. 1908. She is buried in J. F. Boyet Cemetary.
8. John Robert Boyet was born 20 April 1909 in Marshall Co. TN. He was living on a part the old Boyet homestead in Lewisburg, TN in the summer of 1964. He married Lois Ownby and had issue.
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