Does anyone know who this William Boyd is? I have Boyd's who lived in this county. >From the Franklin Co. KY Gen Web From Will Book 2 - 1824 - 1854 Page 131 State of Kentucky Franklin County. In the name of god I William Boyd being weak in body but of sound mind & disposing memory & calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life after commending my soul to god in assurance of a resurance of resurrection to eternal life being desirous of disposing of the property it has pleased god to bless me with do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit. Item 1st I give to Jane Armstrong my negro girl Mary. 2d I give Ann Black my negro girl Mariah 3rd I give to Rebeckah Mitchel two hundred dollars. 4th I desire that my negro man Ben be set free. 5th I wish my executors here after named to sell and convey my lands and stock and in any way they think proper and I wish my executors to hire the balance of my negroes to good places and as much in family as convenient. 6th I give to Andrew B Reed for the use of his daughter Ann Reed this money is owing to me by Clay Well of Caroline, And lastly I appoint George Armstrong A B Reed and A Wilson executors into effect and make disbursements of the legacies and to distribute any over pless (?) between the three first named legatees. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st Oct. 1841. William Boyd {seal} Acknowledge in presence of Robert Hamilton Alexander Julian Franklin County Court November Term 1841 A writing purporting to be the last will & testament of Will Boyd deceased was produced in Court and proven by the oaths of Robert Hamilton and Alexander Julian the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded as the will of said decd.. Where upon the same is truly recorded in my office. Att A H Rennick cfcc

This may be one of my family members. Will look when I get home. Iona -----Original Message----- From: boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Kim Boyd Sent: Wednesday, January 05, 2011 2:12 PM To: Boyd List Subject: [BOYD] William Boyd's Will from Franklin Co. KY Does anyone know who this William Boyd is? I have Boyd's who lived in this county. >From the Franklin Co. KY Gen Web From Will Book 2 - 1824 - 1854 Page 131 State of Kentucky Franklin County. In the name of god I William Boyd being weak in body but of sound mind & disposing memory & calling to mind the certainty of death and the uncertainty of life after commending my soul to god in assurance of a resurance of resurrection to eternal life being desirous of disposing of the property it has pleased god to bless me with do make this my last will and testament in manner and form following to wit. Item 1st I give to Jane Armstrong my negro girl Mary. 2d I give Ann Black my negro girl Mariah 3rd I give to Rebeckah Mitchel two hundred dollars. 4th I desire that my negro man Ben be set free. 5th I wish my executors here after named to sell and convey my lands and stock and in any way they think proper and I wish my executors to hire the balance of my negroes to good places and as much in family as convenient. 6th I give to Andrew B Reed for the use of his daughter Ann Reed this money is owing to me by Clay Well of Caroline, And lastly I appoint George Armstrong A B Reed and A Wilson executors into effect and make disbursements of the legacies and to distribute any over pless (?) between the three first named legatees. In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand and seal this 1st Oct. 1841. William Boyd {seal} Acknowledge in presence of Robert Hamilton Alexander Julian Franklin County Court November Term 1841 A writing purporting to be the last will & testament of Will Boyd deceased was produced in Court and proven by the oaths of Robert Hamilton and Alexander Julian the subscribing witnesses thereto and ordered to be recorded as the will of said decd.. Where upon the same is truly recorded in my office. Att A H Rennick cfcc _______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. Mike will be returning to America to join us! Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml ==================== Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message