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Personal data Henry Boswell 

• He was born about 1740 in Charles County, MD.Source 3
• He died before 1810 in Bladen/Columbus County, North Carolina.
• A child of William Boswell and Unknown
• This information was last updated on August 12, 2006.

Household of Henry Boswell

He had a relationship with Elizabeth Sanders.

Child(ren):

1. Thomas Boswell  1759-1829 
2. William Boswell  ± 1764-> 1840 
3. David Boswell (adopted)  ± 1774-???? 
4. Corneillius Boswell  ± 1774-???? 
5. James Boswell  -1813
6. Amelia Boswell  
7. Henry Boswell  ± 1786-1838 

Notes about Henry Boswell

Henry Boswell first appears in the records of Bladen County, NC, in 1765, when he was being sued over a debt and he apparently lost 50 acres of land. It is not clear if that was all the land he had at that time.In 1782, after the Revolution, Henry received two land grants (in the part of Bladen County which later became Columbus County. You will see Boswells born and died in both Bladen and Columbus Counties, not because they moved but because Columbus County was created from part of Bladen County.) 200 acres on Marley's Branch and 100 acres on White Marsh. In 1788 Henry gave 100 acres on Marley's Branch to "my son, Thomas Boswell".
(Bladen County, NC Deed Book D, page 531 dtd 29 Jul 1788).

In 1791 Henry received another land grant of 100 acres.

Stephen Boswell, son of Thomas Boswell, grandson of Henry,was apparently the first of the Boswells to migrate from Bladen/Columbus Co. NC to Pike County, Alabama. Others then followed. See notes for Stephen.

The land grants which Henry received might have been for service in the Revolutionary War but this is unconfirmed.

DEC 1, 1778 Henery BOSWELL. 200 A W side of White Marsh & W side of Thomas JOHNSON'S new survey & joining David MARLEY'S land #680------------------------------------------------BLADEN COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Henry Boswell Land Grant No. 119, 23 Oct 1782--------HENRY BOSWELL LAND GRANT NO. 119Bladen, NC 1782Deed Book 1, page 75State of North Carolina No 608 To all to whom these presents shall come greeting Know ye that we for and in consideration of the Sum of fifty Shillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid unto our treasury by Henry Boswell have given and granted and by these presents do give and grant unto the said Henry Boswell a tract of land containing two hundred acres lying and being in our County of Bladen on the West side of Mosleys Branch containing two hundred acres beginning at a White Oak said Mosleys corner running on said Mosleys line North eighty Degrees East thirty seven chains fifty links to a Stake between a pine and Red oak on Thomas Johnston's linethence on said line North thirty four chains to a stake in said Johnstons corner fifty one chains to a Stake in Savanah then west thirty seven chains to a Stake then South fifty seven chains to the Beginng) Pr* patent dated Octr* the 23rd 1782 [Note: * denotes raised letter.]------------------------------------------------In 1788 Henry gave 100 acres on Marley's Branch to "my son, Thomas Boswell". In 1791 Henry received another land grant of 100 acres. -------------------------------------------------------------- Henry does not appear in the 1810 Columbus County Census.Stephen Boswell, son of Thomas Boswell, grandson of Henry, was apparently the first of the Boswells to migrate from Bladen/Columbus Co. NC to Pike County, Alabama. Others then followed. See notes for Stephen.There are a group of Boswell's living in the Anson Co. North Carolina area during this period and at the time of Henry's birth. He is probably related to this group but this has not been confirmed.The land grants which Henry received might have been for service in the Revolutionary War; he was of the right age and in the right place, but this is also unconfirmed. The National Society, Daughters of the American Revolution, has no record of Henry; this does not mean that he didn't serve but simply no one has applied in his name and presented confirmable records.THERE IS NO DATE ON THIS CENSUS FILE. IT MUST APPLY TO HENRY BOSWELL JR.THE SON OF THIS HENRY.Numbers Name Age Sex Race Profession 551 554 Henry Boswell 63 MJennet Boswell 42 FAvy Boswell 16 FAmos Boswell 13 MAlvin Boswell 9 M-----------------------------------------------------------------BLADEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Sanders, 16 Nov 1776----ÞÞÞ----WILL OF THOMAS SANDERSBladen, NC 1776Deed Book 23, No. 6, Page 6,To all people to whom these presents shall come I Thomas Sanders do send greetings Know ye that I the said Thomas Sanders of Bladen Co. province of N.C. being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind and memory do hereby for and in consideration fo the love and affection I have and do bear my beloved wife Amilia Sanders have given and granted and by these presents give grant and bequeath unto my said beloved wife all my real and personal estate during her lifetime if she survives me, that is to say all my lands tenements timbers money goods bills bonds amont furniture utensils provisions stock of horses hogs cattle sheep poultry Negroes or any other part or parcel to me belonging not here mentioned with the condition of her paying one shilling sterling to each of these our children they having received their full proportion of the house heretofore viz: Elizabeth Boswell Elizabeth Ellis, Amili Morly, Thomas Browder, and Eley Sanders my daughter-in-law These I hereby make over to my said wife as my free will and gifts as above mentioned together with full power to dispose of the value of twenty pounds proclamation money of said effects in whatever manner shepleases. It is also my will that at her decease our beloved son Christopher Sanders his heirs and successors shall be sole heirs to the whole estate then to the fore. It is earnestly my request if God takes me out of this world before next court in this county that my deed of gift may be recorded.Thomas Sanders [signed w/signature] (Seal)Signed, sealed and delivered Nov r* 16, 1776in presence of Duncan Morrison & Senvill Hardwick[The following written in right margin.]This deed was proved in court by the oath of Duncan Morrison and ordered to be registered.John White C. C.[Note: * denotes raised letter. Eley or Elcy not sure. The side margain noteshould be will vice deed. Could be error of person transcribing fromoriginals.]--------------------------------------------------------Some have believed that Henry's wife was named Amelia, but that seems to be a misinterpetation of census records. It appears that Henry's mother-in-law, Amelia Sanders, lived with Henry and Elizabeth after her husband Thomas' death.BOOK INDEX: THE PEOPLE OF COLUMBUS "A Study of the 800 Families in Columbus County, NC in 1850"BOSWELLAmelia, 218, 219 This is the wife of William Boswell, b 1814/15.Bunberry, 158 Private, Co. C, 1st Battalion, N.C. Heavy Artillery 1861-1865Celia, 218, 219 Daughter of William and Amelia Boswell, b. 1847-48Elizabeth, 219 Daughter of William Boswell and his first wifeElizabeth SANDERS, 219 "William Boswell Sr. was a son of Henry Boswell and Elizabeth Sanders Boswell, born in Bladen Co. abt. 1764 and died in Columbus Co. in July 1838.Elva V. SMITH, 157, 158G., 158G. Bunbury, 157 Son of Goldsbury BoswellGoldsberry, 151, 153 Same person as Goldsbury, belowGoldsbury, 157, 158 Family group Helen Sophia, 157 Daughter of GoldsburyHenry, 219 See Elizabeth Sanders Boswell, above.James Harvey, 219 Son of William Boswell, Sr.Mary, 105, 106 Marriage to John W. Doors, 1856Melvin B., 158 See Melvin Baity Boswell, this family treeMelvin Baity, 157 "Nancy, 151, 219 Daughter of William Boswell Sr., b. 1799Nancy YOUNG, 157 b. 1808, d. 190aug 1888, Wife of Thomas Boswell,Sarah, 151, 153, 156 Daughter of Goldsbury Boswell, married Jacob Lee about 1852Sarah A., 157 "Sarah WILLIAMS, 157 Wife of Melvin Baity BoswellSimon, 219 son of William Boswell Sr. by first wifeSusan, 219 Daughter of William Boswell, Sr. by first wifeSylvia, 219 2nd. wife of William Boswell, Sr.Thomas, 157 See Thomas Boswell, 1759-1789 this family treeU. F., 156, 206 Witnessed Sarah Boswell's marriage to Jacob Lee, 206: mentioned in obituary of Rev. G. W. Hill.Uriah Frank, 157, 158 Son of Thomas Boswell and Nancy YoungWilliam, 218, 219 [Appendix , Page xi} See William Boswell Sr. and Jr., this family treeWilliam Jr., 218, 219 " " William Sr., 219 " "

It appears that Henry Boswell, Sr., was born in either Charles Co., MD orCulpeper Co., Virginia. It appears that his sons preceeded him to BladenCo., North Carolina and he joined them later.

Henry Boswell first appears in the records of Bladen County, NC, in 1765,when he was being sued over a debt and he apparently lost 50 acres ofland. It is not clear if that was all the land he had at that time. In1782, after the Revolution, Henry received two land grants in the part ofBladen County which later became Columbus County. (You will see Boswellsborn and died in both Bladen and Columbus Counties, not because theymoved but because Columbus County was created from part of BladenCounty).
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DEC 1, 1778 Henery BOSWELL. 200 A W side of White Marsh & W side ofThomas
JOHNSON'S new survey & joining David MARLEY'S land #680
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BLADEN COUNTY, NC - DEEDS - Henry Boswell Land Grant No. 119, 23 Oct 1782
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HENRY BOSWELL LAND GRANT NO. 119
Bladen, NC 1782
Deed Book 1, page 75

State of North Carolina No 608 To all to whom these presents shall comegreeting Know ye that we for and in consideration of the Sum of fiftyShillings for every hundred acres hereby granted paid unto our treasuryby Henry Boswell have given and granted and by these presents do give andgrant unto the said Henry Boswell a tract of land containing two hundredacres lying and being in our County of Bladen on the West side of MosleysBranch containing two hundred acres beginning at a White Oak said Mosleyscorner running on said Mosleys line North eighty Degrees East thirtyseven chains fifty links to a Stake between a pine and Red oak on ThomasJohnston's line
thence on said line North thirty four chains to a stake in said Johnstonscorner fifty one chains to a Stake in Savanah then west thirty sevenchains to a Stake then South fifty seven chains to the Beginng) Pr*patent dated Octr* the 23rd 1782 [Note: * denotes raised letter.]
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In 1788 Henry gave 100 acres on Marley's Branch to "my son, ThomasBoswell". In 1791 Henry received another land grant of 100 acres.
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Henry does not appear in the 1810 Columbus County Census.

Stephen Boswell, son of Thomas Boswell, grandson of Henry, was apparentlythe first of the Boswells to migrate from Bladen/Columbus Co. NC to PikeCounty, Alabama. Others then followed. See notes for Stephen.

There are a group of Boswell's living in the Anson Co. North Carolinaarea during this period and at the time of Henry's birth. He is probablyrelated to this group but this has not been confirmed.

The land grants which Henry received might have been for service in theRevolutionary War; he was of the right age and in the right place, butthis is also unconfirmed. The National Society, Daughters of the AmericanRevolution, has no record of Henry; this does not mean that he didn'tserve but simply no one has applied in his name and presented confirmablerecords.

THERE IS NO DATE ON THIS CENSUS FILE. IT MUST APPLY TO HENRY BOSWELLJR.
THE SON OF THIS HENRY.
Numbers Name Age Sex Race Profession
551 554 Henry Boswell 63 M
Jennet Boswell 42 F
Avy Boswell 16 F
Amos Boswell 13 M
Alvin Boswell 9 M
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BLADEN COUNTY, NC - WILLS - Thomas Sanders, 16 Nov 1776
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WILL OF THOMAS SANDERS
Bladen, NC 1776
Deed Book 23, No. 6, Page 6,

To all people to whom these presents shall come I Thomas Sanders do sendgreetings Know ye that I the said Thomas Sanders of Bladen Co. provinceof N.C. being very sick & weak in body but of perfect mind and memory dohereby for and in consideration fo the love and affection I have and dobear my beloved wife Amilia Sanders have given and granted and by thesepresents give grant and bequeath unto my said beloved wife all my realand personal estate during her lifetime if she survives me, that is tosay all my lands tenements timbers money goods bills bonds amontfurniture utensils provisions stock of horses hogs cattle sheep poultryNegroes or any other part or parcel to me belonging not here mentionedwith the condition of her paying one shilling sterling to each of theseour children they having received their full proportion of the househeretofore viz: Elizabeth Boswell Elizabeth Ellis, Amili Morly, ThomasBrowder, and Eley Sanders my daughter-in-law These I hereby make over tomy said wife as my free will and gifts as above mentioned together withfull power to dispose of the value of twenty pounds proclamation money ofsaid effects in whatever manner she
pleases. It is also my will that at her decease our beloved sonChristopher Sanders his heirs and successors shall be sole heirs to thewhole estate then to the fore. It is earnestly my request if God takes meout of this world before next court in this county that my deed of giftmay be recorded.
Thomas Sanders [signed w/signature] (Seal)
Signed, sealed and delivered Nov r* 16, 1776
in presence of Duncan Morrison & Senvill Hardwick

[The following written in right margin.]

This deed was proved in court by the oath of Duncan Morrison and orderedto be registered.
John White C. C.

[Note: * denotes raised letter. Eley or Elcy not sure. The side margainnote
should be will vice deed. Could be error of person transcribing from
originals.]
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Some have believed that Henry's wife was named Amelia, but that seems tobe a misinterpetation of census records. It appears that Henry'smother-in-law, Amelia Sanders, lived with Henry and Elizabeth after herhusband Thomas' death.

BOOK INDEX: THE PEOPLE OF COLUMBUS "A Study of the 800 Families inColumbus County, NC in 1850"

BOSWELL
Amelia, 218, 219 This is the wife of William Boswell, b 1814/15.
Bunberry, 158 Private, Co. C, 1st Battalion, N.C. Heavy Artillery1861-1865
Celia, 218, 219 Daughter of William and Amelia Boswell, b. 1847-48
Elizabeth, 219 Daughter of William Boswell and his first wife
Elizabeth SANDERS, 219 "William Boswell Sr. was a son of Henry Boswelland Elizabeth Sanders Boswell, born in Bladen Co. abt. 1764 and diedin Columbus Co. in July 1838.
Elva V. SMITH, 157, 158
G., 158
G. Bunbury, 157 Son of Goldsbury Boswell
Goldsberry, 151, 153 Same person as Goldsbury, below
Goldsbury, 157, 158 Family group
Helen Sophia, 157 Daughter of Goldsbury
Henry, 219 See Elizabeth Sanders Boswell, above.
James Harvey, 219 Son of William Boswell, Sr.
Mary, 105, 106 Marriage to John W. Doors, 1856
Melvin B., 158 See Melvin Baity Boswell, this family tree
Melvin Baity, 157 "
Nancy, 151, 219 Daughter of William Boswell Sr., b. 1799
Nancy YOUNG, 157 b. 1808, d. 190aug 1888, Wife of Thomas Boswell,
Sarah, 151, 153, 156 Daughter of Goldsbury Boswell, married Jacob Leeabout 1852
Sarah A., 157 "
Sarah WILLIAMS, 157 Wife of Melvin Baity Boswell
Simon, 219 son of William Boswell Sr. by first wife
Susan, 219 Daughter of William Boswell, Sr. by first wife
Sylvia, 219 2nd. wife of William Boswell, Sr.
Thomas, 157 See Thomas Boswell, 1759-1789 this family tree
U. F., 156, 206 Witnessed Sarah Boswell's marriage to Jacob Lee,206: mentioned in obituary of Rev. G. W. Hill.
Uriah Frank, 157, 158 Son of Thomas Boswell and Nancy Young
William, 218, 219 [Appendix , Page xi} See William Boswell Sr. and Jr.,this family tree
William Jr., 218, 219 " "
William Sr., 219 " "
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