Ancestral Glimpses » James Boyd (1738-????)

Persoonlijke gegevens James Boyd 

• Hij is geboren in het jaar 1738 in Bedford, Virginia, British America.
• Deze gegevens zijn voor het laatst bijgewerkt op 23 september 2013.

Gezin van James Boyd

Hij had een relatie met Martha Burns.

Kind(eren):

1. Samuel Boyd  1763-1835 

Notities over James Boyd

James Boyd married Martha Burns; six sons & two daughters. He was born in 1738 at Bedford, VA; of Scotch descent.
He James had 6 sons and 2 daughters. He lived circa 1755 at SC. James Boyd was a Virginian by birth and moved to South Carolina where he took an active part in the struggle of the colonies to gain their independence. He was unyielding in his support of the revolution and he and his family suffered severely for their well-tried patriotism. Twice their habitation was burned to the ground by Tories and they were left without shelter. Three of his sons fought in the war, John Samuel and Abraham at SC. He began military service on 4 Nov 1775 at SC; James enlisted in the 1st South Carolina Regiment, commanded by Col. C. Pinckey, Revolutionary War. He ended military service circa 1778 at Tory prison; James Boyd and one son died in a Tory prison during the war.

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