Del, Started looking into what I have on Boykins, what I've found so far is: Boykin-SC-1782-1868, Kershaw County, SC Filed 2 February 1818, Wills 1782-1868, p. 443-448. "Inventory and appraisement of the Personal Estate of Burwell Boykin Esq deceased, shown to us by Thomas Whitaker, Starke Hunter & Samuel Boykin Executors of the Estate." Three of Burwell Boykin's children were early settlers of Conecuh County, Alabama and later removed to Dallas County. These children were Francis Boykin, Elizabeth Boykin, wife of Starke Hunter and William Whitaker Boykin who married Martha Whitaker Rives. Martha Whitaker Boykin, daughter of William Whitaker Boykin married Stephen Decatur Miller, Jr., son of Mary Boykin Miller, sister to the above named Boykins. Stephen D. Miller settled the Nymph community in Conecuh County, Alabama. I have printed copy of this info, but the pages do not list the website where I found this info. The info lists house servants, slaves at Hickory Ridge Plantation, p. 445, Shackleford Slaves, Swamp Plantation Slaves, p.446, 447, Stony Hill Plantation Slaves. Haven't found any slave birth records in my binders yet--will keep looking. Waunice ----- Original Message ----- From: "Del Jupiter" <djupiter@bellsouth.net> To: <ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, August 26, 2000 9:01 AM Subject: RE: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al > I was glad to see the information on Portland. I have been into studying > that census beat for 1870. My ancstors were enslaved persons of Willliam > Whitaker Boykin (William and Francis were brothers). From him they were > somehow transferred to Stephen Decatur Miller of Conecuh Co., Ala. Francis > Boykin and Stark Hunter first settled Conecuh Co., from Kershaw Co., SC > insted of Virginia as you mentioned. They later moved to Dallas Co. I know > the Rives (Reeves also). Thomas Rives was William W. Boykin's father-in-law. > > I am looking for family Bible records that might have survived that mention > slave births. If you know of any, I would appreciate your sharing with me. > > Sincerely, > > Del E. Jupiter > > -----Original Message----- > From: V.W. Jones [mailto:turkey@frontiernet.net] > Sent: Friday, August 25, 2000 9:30 PM > To: ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: [ALDALLAS-L] where is portland al > > > Peter, Glad I could be of help to you concerning the location of Portland. > Portland was the river landing for Tilden, or Boykin's Beat as it was > called, taking freight and travel to Selma and Mobile. I don't think there > was ever a "town" at Portland but Tilden became a settlement in the early > 1800's. My husband's ancestors, Francis Boykin and Stark Hunter moved there > from Virginia in 1818. My records on the Boykin family show some of the > early settlers of this area were the Reeves, Olivers, Niolons and LaPoints. > I would be interested in any information you might run across relating to > the Boykins who settled in this area. I will pass along any info I find on > Ancrum and/or Arthurs. Beverly Jones > > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > Transcribe something TODAY! Contribute to the store of FREE online > information. Post your wills, bible, census, tax, pension, and land > records, cemetery listings, bios, obits, and slave inventories. > > > > ==== ALDALLAS Mailing List ==== > To post a message send it to ALDALLAS-L@rootsweb.com > To subscribe or unsubscribe send a message to > ALDALLAS-L-request@rootsweb.com or ALDALLAS-D-request@rootsweb.com >