1990 Boyett Newsletter(C)2000 Boulineau Press
BOYT/E-BOYET/T/E NEWSLETTER
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Volume VI, Number 4 Oct/Nov/Dec 1990
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Ed. & Publ by Wendy Elliott, 4808 E. Garland St., Anaheim, CA
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
Chowan Co., NC Deed Abstracts . . 2
LANGSTON Lineage .................3
Colonial Records of NC 4
Emmanuel Co., GA 4
Index to Sumter Co., AL Wills . . 7
North Carolina Gen. Reference . . 7
North Carolina Hist. Review . . . B
History of Wayne County (NC] 9
Internat'l Gen. Index 12
Renewal Notice 27
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Chowan Precinct North Carolina 1696 to 1723:
Genealogical Abstracts of Deed Books
by Margaret M. Hofmann
(Waldron, N.C.: Roanoke News Co.)
Deed Book B. #1, Chowan County, N.C.
#802 pg. 236 NATHANIEL CHEVIN and THOMAS BOYD, Esquire Arbitrators between SMITHWICK and DUCKENFIELD, Esquires 10 Nov 1712 EDWARD SMITHWICK Compt. and WILLIAM DUCKENFIELD, Esquire Defendant:
concerning a bill under the hand and seal of WILLIAM DUCKENFIELD for 30 L sterling money of England payable to WILLIAM RIGGS or his heirs and dated 4 May 1696 the sd. CHEVIN and the sd. BOYD rule the sd. DUCKENFIELD shall pay 33 L 9 shillings and 3 pence on or before the last day of Nov. 1713 unto the sd. SMITHWICK Chowan 16 Nov. 1712; I EDWARD SMITHWICK Do Assign all my Right and title of the within mentioned Instrument to JEREMIAH VAIL /s/ EDWARD SMITHWICK Reg. 8 May 1716.
Deed Book W #1. Chowan County, N.C.
#333 pg. 159 ANTHONY WILLIAMS of Chowan Prect. and MARTHA his wife to GEORGE WINNS of Chowan Prect., Weaver 17 July 1713 4 L current passable Money of this Province acres (not given) on ye north side of Wickacon Creek part of~640 acres Bounded by 2 branches and joining JOHN BEVELIE and ROBERT LEWIS and running up ye creek granted 1 Apr. 1713 by THOMAS POLLOCK President of this Colony and Commander-in-Chief and signed by N. CHEVIN, THOMAS BOYD, and TOBIAS KNIGHT Wit.: TREDDELL KEEFE, JAMES CORLEE his mark Reg. (not given)
Deed Book B #1, Chowan County, N.C.
#988 pg. 456 Agreement between GERRARD LYNCH on behalf of his wife KATHARINE KING (Relict of HENRY KING) and one of the administrators of the Estate of the sd. HENRY KING 4 Apr 1717 the sd. LYNCH receives use of slave Frances during the life of KATHARINE and then the sd. slave to go to KATHARINE's children
Wit.: THOMAS BOYD, EDWARD MOSELEY Reg 19 Aug 1717 (Document signed CATHARINE LYNCH)
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LANGSTON LINEAGE
submitted by Katheryn Blackmon Moore
of North Charleston, SC
Members of the LANGSTON family intermarried with those from the JONES, KING, BOYT, and BLACKMON/BLACKMAN families. One group left Wayne Co., NC and migrated to Darlington District, SC in 1793.
(Editor's note: records in the International Genealogical Index compiled by the Family History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah, show that Thomas BOYTE whose will was probated in 1783 in Wayne Co., NC was married to Ann LANGSTON. The documentation for this specific information is not cited--other than family records.)
John LANGSTON and Martha YATES probably lived in Bertie Co., NC.
Their son: John LANGSTON of Wayne Co., NC was born in 1738 and died in 1781. He was a Revolutionary Patriot. He married Ann _____ ?REDDICK. Their son:
Reddick LANGSTON was born in 1776 in Wayne Co., NC and moved to Darlington District, SC. He died there in 1848. His son:
Ervin LANGSTON was born in SC in 1812. He married Elizabeth HILL and died in 1898. Their son:
Wade Hampton LANGSTON was born in 1856 in Darlington District, SC. He married Mary Ellen REVELL. (Editor's note: Darlington District became Darlington County in 1868.) Wade died there in 1937. Their daughter:
Mattie Martha LANGSTON was born in Darlington Co., SC in 1882; she married James Walter BLACKMON; she died in 1936. They had children and grandchildren who are living and for rights of privacy are not included in this lineage.
(Editor's Note: Court, tax, and land and property records for Nansemond County, VA; Johnston Co., NC; Dobbs Co., NC; and Wayne Co., NC prove that the LANGSTON and BOYT/BOYTE/BOYET families were friends and neighbors. They served as witnesses for each others' transactions and frequently were adjacent land owners. There is no doubt that some of these family members intermarried over the course of two centuries in which they resided near each other. Unfortunately, there are few marriage records for North Carolina prior to the twentieth century.)
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The Colonial Records of North Carolina
Published Under the Supervision of the Trustees
of the Public Libraries. BV Order of the
General Assembly
Collected and Edited by William L. Saunders, Sec. of State
Volume VI--1759-1765
(Raleigh: Josephus Daniels, Printer to the State, 1888)
p. 1264
Sent by Mr. MOORE and Mr. JOHNSTON
Mr. Robert JONES Presented a Certificate from the County Court of Northampton County, certifying that James BOYTE of said County is very aged and poor; Praying to be exempted from paying Public Taxes
&c.
Ordered he be exempt accordingly.
BOYETT/BOYT
submitted by Gwen (BOYETT) White, [now deceased]
State of Georgia, Emmanuel County
Estray Book, p. 34:
“Proof” 23 April 1860 Arthur BOYT, J.P.
State of Georgia, Emmanuel County
We, Elizabeth BOYT as principal and James H. J. MARTIN as security acknowledge ourselves held and firmly bound to James B. KENNEDY, Ordinary for said County and his successors in office in sum of $500.00 subject to the following conditions of above obligation are these[:]
Whereas James J. [BOYT] and Thomas L. (BOYT) and Harriett R. BOYT, minor children of Elijah BOYT are entitled to considerable property of deceased father~s estate now should the said Elizabeth BOYT natural Guardian of said minor children well and truly demean herself of Guardian aforesaid agreeable to law in all things be faithful to the performance of said trust then the above obligations will be void Otherwise of force.
Signed, sealed, and acknowledged in open court 7 Jan 1867/5/ Elizabeth BOYET (S.G.)
James H. J. MARTIN
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Minor children James J. [BOYT), Thomas L. (BOYT), and Harriett
BOYT. Elizabeth BOYT, (Gwen's note says daughter of Thos. Jr.)
made natural Guardian of minor children of Elijah BOYT. (Gwen's
note: Patience must have died between 1863 and 1867.)
Property of James BOYT, dec'd 1857 Final Settlement:
Emmanuel Co., GA 27 Feb 1879.
Rebecca BOYT of Emmanuel Co., GA for and in the natural affection I bear to my son, Stephen BOYT and my daughters Elizabeth BOYT and Alice BOYT and grandson, Francis B. BOYT, Emmanuel Co., Georgia, for and in consideration of sum of $5.00 cash in hand paid by said Stephen, Elizabeth, Allice (sic), and Francis B. BOYT, receipt of which is acknowledged, I do give and grant unto above children 16 head of cattle stock and my entire household and kitchen furniture to have and hold. In testimony of I set my hand and affix my seal this Feb. 27, 1879 /s/ Rebecca BOYT
In presence of
G. M. T. WHITFIELD Recorded 26 June 1879
John S. KEMP W. R. KEMP, clerk
State of Georgia, Emmanuel County
Heirs of Elijah BOYT convey all title, right to father~s estate to their mother, patience (BOYD) BOYT. (Gwen's note: Patience was the daughter of Shadrack M. SMITH)
State of Georgia, Emmanuel County Court of the Ordinary 1857-1858
James BOYT dec'd 1857, Emmanuel Co., GA, Executrix & Executor Rebecca and Arthur BOYT.
Heirs: wife, Rebecca; sons: Arthur and Stephen, minor. Estate settled final 27 Dec 1858. Stephen BOYT receives $75. stipulated in will to purchase horse for himself when of age.
Test: Schley WILLIAMS (sic) /s/ Stephen BOYT
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State of Georgia, Emmanuel County
Court of the Ordinary, Record Book B.
Sales of Property, see pages 136, 152, 212, and 242 Vouchers: 252.253 1857 and 1858 - 1861.
Settlement of estate of James BOYT, Dec 1857. born 1799. Wife
Rebecca. Sons: Arthur and Stephen, minor till 27 Dec 1858.
Stephen rec'd $75 stipulated in father's will for purchase of a
horse. Rec'd of Arthur BOYT. /5/ Stephen BOYT
Test: Schly WILLIAMSON (sic)
State of Georgia, Emmanuel County
WILL pp. 86-7:
I, James BOYT being of advanced age deem it right and proper to as respects my land and property do make my last will and testament.
be buried in decent manner...secondly, I desire just debts be paid by executrix and executor named hereinafter.
Thirdly, I bequeath to my beloved wife, Rebecca, all land lying in Emmanuel County, Georgia, 702 acres, to have and hold during her lifetime or widowhood, also the negroes and their increase. Fourthly, to my wife I give the sorrel mare, a boy horse, mule, all stock cattle, hogs, household furniture, ready money, and notes.
Fifthly, I appoint my wife, Rebecca, and my son, Arthur BOYT, executrix and executor of my last will and testament. I also desire my executrix and executor ... request my son Stephen BOYT be given $75. to purchase a horse whenever he should marry or require them to do so. 29 Oct 1857 (sic)
In presence of us David STRANGE /5/ James BOYT (L.S.) John OVERSTREET
Matthew ALLMOND John A. KEMP
Sworn and subscribed to 3rd day of August 1857 (sic)
| Gideon H. KENNEDALRED? (L.S.) |
(Gwen's notes [no other explanation)):
State of Georgia, Emmanuel County
John BOYD (sic) 27 Aug 1861
Abraham BOYD (sic) 27 Aug 1861 Recorded 1862, p. 283 (L.S.)
William B. BOYD (sic) 3 Mar 1863 Recorded 1863, p. 2
Benjamin BOYD (sic) 22 May 1863 Recorded Deed Bk, pp 1 & 2 Recorded Deed Bk E
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INDEX TO ALABAMA WILLS
1808-1870
Compiled by the Alabama State Society
Daughters of the American Revolution
(Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing Co., 1977)
Name County Type Book Year Page
BOYETT, Ellen Sumter Will 2 1851-72 114
BOYETT, Lock Sumter Will 1 1828-51 89
BOYETT, Robert Sumter Will 1 1828-51 225
BOYETTS,(sic) Missouri Sumter Will 1 1828-51 349
BOYD, John Sumter Will 1 1828-51 291
BOYD, John Sumter Will 2 1851-72 50
BOYD, Sam. B. Sumter Will 2 1851-72 77
North Carolina Genealogical Reference:
A Research Guide for All Genealogists
Both Amateur and Professional
compiled and edited by
Wallace R. Draughon, D.D.S. and
William Perry Johnson, professional genealogist
(Durham: n.pub., 1966)
Surname Index:
Boyd 168, 707,814, 861, 981, 1008, 1215, 1216, 1385, 2006, 2337, 2398, 2710, 2913, 2947, 2986, 3032,3033, 3048, 3072, 3081,
3212
Boyet 497, 774, 940
Boyett 244, 2996
Boyette 940, 2947
Boyte 369
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The North Carolina Historical Review
Volume XXXI, Number 1 (January 1954)
(Raleigh: State Dept. of Archives & History)
From an article entitled “The Confederate Letters of Ruffin Barnes"
p. 89
Camp 43d Regt. N.C.T.
October 21st 1863
Dear wife,
Yours of the 8th came to had yesterday. I was very glad to hear from you and hear you were all well. Your letter found me well but very much fatigued from hard marching. We have been marching for the last two weeks. We did not lie up but one day in the time. We did not have any regular engagement with the enemy but had very heavy skirmishing for three days & a good portion of the time we were double-quicking (sic) after the Yankees. We all thought we would have a hard fight at Bull Run or Manassas, but there was only a part of our forces engaged there. Two of our Brigades were badly cut up. The one Bill Bardin1 was in suffered very bad. I saw Bill Bardin. He was wounded in the big toe very bad. I saw Ivey Yelverton2 He was wounded in the thigh. He was wounded very bad. I think his thigh was broken.
After the fight was over we commenced tearing up & burning the Rail Road. The Yankees never troubled us any more after we turned back. We burned the Rail Road from Manassas to the Rappahannock River, a distance of about thirty miles. We captured a good many prisoners but I have not heard how many yet. We did not have near as much fighting to do as we all thought we would have to do when we found out where we were going. We are in no regular camp yet. We are now about seven miles from Culpeper. I can't tell where we will go in camp or when, but I hope it won't be long, for I think we have all done enough for one campaign. We had some very rainy bad weather while we were on the march. I think & do hope we will all have some rest now. Always when we are on those tramps we don't get any furloughs. I won't promise you when I will come, but you must not get out of heart there will be a chance for me to come after awhile. I wish I could see you. I could tell you of a great many things I have had to encounter with since I saw you.
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1He was probably William H. Barden, son of Arthur Barden and wife Penelope Simms Barden of Wayne County.
2lvey Yelverton was also a Wayne County man.
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I should of written you sooner but could not send off my
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| letter while we were marching. You may tell Silas I received his letter the same time I did yours. I am sorry to hear silas had such |
a sick family. He has had a hard time. You must try to fix all the children off with shoes the best you can. I will come as soon as I can. I am sorry peas are scarce and not anything to fatten hogs with but corn and I reckon that is sorry, too. The only thing I like to have forgotten: Stephen BOYETT, Jack Boswell3 & Hance Davis4 all deserted after we started on this march. I think they are making their way home. I must come to a close for the present. I want you to write soon. I will write soon as we get in camp.
I remain your loving husband, R. Barnes
History of Wayne County
Address by Judge Frank A. Daniels
At Opening of Wayne County's New Court House
November 30. 1914.
pp. 14-15
... It May not be amiss to trace the descent of Wayne. As I have stated, it is the western half of Dobbs county. Dobbs county was formed from Johnston by the act of the General Assembly of 1758, and included the territory now embraced in Wayne, Greene, and Lenoir, all of which is described in the act of the General Assembly as St. Patrick's Parish. The court house, jail and stocks of Dobbs county were, in 1779, located about 12 miles from Goldsboro, near Bizzell's mill, in what is now known as New Hope township, in Wayne county.
After the creation of Wayne, the courts of Dobbs were directed to be held at the house lately occupied by Col. Glasgow, in the town of Kinston. I have talked with some of our eldest citizens, who remember to have seen the ruins of the Dobbs county jail near the mill.
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3Jack Boswell was undoubtedly J. J. Boswell, farm laborer, listed in the Wilson County Census of 1860. He was born in 1830 and had a wife and four children. Jesse J. Boswell was a private in Company C, Forty-third North Carolina Infantry Regiment, CSA.
4Probably Henderson Davis of Company C, Forty-third North Carolina Infantry Regiment, CSA. He was born in 1840 and was an illiterate day laborer.
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| Johnson (sic) county, named after Gabriel Johnson (sic), perhaps the best of our Royal Governors, was founded in 1746 of the upper half of Craven, which was in 1722 one of the nine precincts of Bath. All of these precincts were embraced in the grants of Charles II to his favorites, who were known as the Lords Proprietors, and embraced a territory much wider than the North Carolina of today, and extended |
from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. So that Wayne may claim Royal descent, if she wishes it.
A short account of the conditions in 1779, and prior thereto, may enable us to better appreciate the difficulties and advantages existing at the time of the establishment of the county.
Prior to 1730, the only occupants of the territory now known as Wayne county were Indians and wild animals. At that time the population of the entire state was only 36,000. About that year settlers gradually began to come in, but there was no general movement of immigration before 1750. Among the earliest settlers were the Quaker families, the Edgertons, Hollowells, Pikes, Pearsons, Deans, Coxes and others. At the time of the establishment of the new county, the population was about 5,000, one-fifth of whom were slaves.
In 1790, according to the first census of the United States, there were 4576 whites, and 1557 slaves, some~of whom were probably Indians, or of Indian descent, it having been customary to hold Indians captured in war as slaves, which may account for the characteristic Indian features and color frequently observed in the descendants of former slaves. The names of the heads of families are for the most part those best known to this generation
The majority of our citizens were never slave-holders. The principal business of the country was hog and cattle raising, and the principal crop was corn, though a small quantity of cotton and tobacco was grown and the turpentine industry was beginning. A great epidemic in 1760 destroyed seven-eighths of the cattle of the State. The cleared areas were small, except in a few instances. The oldest clearing in the county, and probably at the time the largest, was the farm of Josiah SASSER, upon which the first court was held . . . and which has been, according to well established tradition, in continuous cultivation since 1775, and probably prior to that date.
There were few roads and travel was usually by neighborhood paths on horse-back. Practically all the houses were built of logs. An order in Council, March 31, 1726, provides that "For the saving of lands for the future, every house shall be fifteen foot long, ten Broad, made tight and habitable of clap and loggs (sic) squared, with roof and chimney place and a Door place. The whole acre cleared well and the major part of it broke up and planted with either fruite (sic) trees or grain." . .
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Clothing, shoes and hats were made at home, home grown cotton, wool, leather and the skins and fur of wild animals being utilized for the purpose.
A traveler, writing just before the Revolution, says: "There is but little specie in circulation, there being no occasion for it; for a planter raises his own meats, beef and bacon, his own corn and bread, his drinks, cyder and brandy, his fruit, apples, peaches, etc., and a great part of his clothing, which is cotton."6
In 1790 there were only four post offices in the State-Edenton, New Bern, Wilmington and Washington,--and up to 1759 no post routes. Letters were carried by travelers from plantation to plantation and forwarded as promptly as practicable, but the means of communication were inadequate and unsatisfactory...
There were four or five newspapers published in North Carolina at the beginning of the Revolution, at New Bern, Wilmington, Halifax, Edenton and Hillsboro. The publication of the North Carolina Gazette7 was begun in New Bern by James DAVIS about 1751 or 1752
There were no public schools, though as early as 1746 John STARKEY, a minister of the established Church of England, introduced and procured the enactment by the General Assembly of a bill making an appropriation of 6,000 pounds for the establishment of free schools, but the money was spent for other purposes
Another appropriation of the same amount was made in 1754, but met the veto of England.
At the time of the establishment of Wayne County, there were, so far as our records show, only two schools in this State where there was any semblance of public education . . . Not until 1839 was there any Act of the General Assembly creating a public school system, and no poll or property tax was levied for the support of the schools until after 1850 . .. After careful examination of our histories and records, I am able to find no evidence that any school existed in Johnston, Dobbs, or Wayne prior to 1790, or that any was taught in Wayne until after the passage of the Act of 1839, under which the public school system began . . . .
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5money in coin.
6No credit is cited for this quotation.
7ltalics added by editor.
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