Members Only have the data from the 1990 DAR Patriot Index which does not give an wife or any other details, but it does say that he died in 1840 in TN. L24 James: b c 1750 VA d 1840 TN m X Pvt VA (no - vol 27, 2nd ch) So do any of the list members know of any Boyd families from Sullivan County, TN No do I seem to have any data on his son William Boyd and his wife Eliza Douglas. So if you can add any more data please let the list know. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: Mindy Householder To: Boyd@rootsweb.com ; Mike Boyd Sent: Saturday, February 19, 2011 4:22 AM Subject: BOYD, James - Roster of Soldiers and Patiots of the American Revolution Burined in Tennessee Title of Book: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee 1974 compiled by Lucy Womack Bates, Chairman Revisted 1979 by Helen Crawford Marsh Published by Tennessee Society, NSDAR Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-64462 BOYD, James (d. Age 90 Sullivan County) Buried behind his old Sullivant County, Tennessee log house, the oldest house still standing in Rock Springs Community. 1780 Botetourt County, Virginia he joined Mar. William Campbells' Company which responded to John Sevier's call for help from VA to fight in the Carolinas. Found when they got to Long Island (Fort Patrick Henry) that they Cherokee were on the Warpath. He was detailed to guard the woemn and children at the fort. Name of wife, unknown. Children: William married Eliza Douglas; 3 daughters, names not known. Ref: Boyd; Family History of East Tennessee