As a follow-up to this April post, Con Childress now believes he has identified this William Boyd.  Does anyone on the List have further information on this William Boyd? With Hensons mentioned below, it also may be important to note that my Joseph Boyd b. 1769 Franklin Co., VA (still Bedford Co. until 1785) married Nancy, whose maiden name is said to be Aaron.  The only Nancy Aaron marriage record in Marshall Wingfield's Marriages of Franklin County, Virginia is a marriage to Joseph Hinson.  I believe the marriage record is an error as far as the name, or it is possible Joseph changed his name. Michelle Treasurer, HBS NC State Historian, HBS #1266F ~ If you are interested in joining the House of Boyd Society, the application is available at http://www.clanboyd.org/joinus.shtml ----- Original Message ----- >From: Conduff Childress >To: Michelle Ligon >Cc: mikejboyd@bigpond.com >Sent: Wednesday, July 20, 2011 6:06 AM >Subject: Re: [BOYD] An early William Boyd of Franklin County that may have been >missed > >Michelle, > >This William Boyd may be the same person as the following: > >Absher, W. O. (1985) Stokes County, North Carolina Deeds Volumes I & II >1787-1797, Volume 2, 1793-7, p. 57: > >25 Nov 1793 William Boyd & wife Elizabeth, Franklin Co., Va. to William >Shelton... 3,000 pds. paper money ...425 acres on Snow Creek... >Signed/ William Boyd (no signature for Elizabeth) >Witnesses/ Samuel Shelton, Nathaniel Shelton, Nathaniel Auston > >This land was granted to a William Boyd 13 Oct 1783 in, at that time, Surry >County, NC > > >There is also the the following record which I think I had mentioned earlier; > >Linn, Jo White (1992) Surry County, North Carolina Wills 1771-1827 > >I:108a. 7 Nov. 1777. Deed of gift from William Boid Sr. to John Boid, Hugh Boid, >Bridget Henson > >& Elizabeth Henson, after their mother's decease, one horse branded WB, 4 cows & >all effects  Wit: Edmond Holt, Ann Meredith.  Ackn. My Ct. 1778 by William Boyd > >This record of course implies the existence of a William Boyd Jr. and he may be >he one who went to Franklin County, Va.  The question that I think I raised >earlier on this record was regarding Hugh Boyd who would likely have been >William Boyd Jr.'s brother. > > >Con > > >-----Original Message----- >>From: Michelle Ligon >>Sent: Jul 19, 2011 9:42 AM >>To: Conduff Childress >>Cc: Mike Boyd >>Subject: Re: [BOYD] An early William Boyd of Franklin County that may have been >>missed >> >> >> >>Con, >> >>I do not have the answer to your query, but out of curiosity, and knowing I'd >>read of a marriage between a Hurd/Heard and Boyd in the area and time, I looked >>it up (Ancestry.com). >> >>The only marriage record in Marshall Wingfield's Marriages of Franklin County, >>Virginia shows Jesse Boyd m. Milla Hurd, Dec. 21, 1813, surety Heron Boyd. >> >>Might Jesse be a son of William of Henry Co., ca 1783, and might Milla be a >>daughter of Jesse Heard?  It is worth researching and I will let you know what I >>find if anything. >> >>Michelle, >> >> >> >> >> >> ________________________________ From: Conduff Childress <cchldrss@mindspring.com> >>To: BOYD-L@rootsweb.com >>Sent: Sun, April 3, 2011 11:37:53 PM >>Subject: [BOYD] An early William Boyd of Franklin County that may have been >>missed >> >>The following deed abstract is from Lela C. Adams Abstracts of Henry County, VA >>Deed Books I and II >> >>Book Two >>p. 373 17 September 1783 John Heard to William Boyd both of Henry County, for >>the sum of forty five pounds Heard sells land on Foul Ground Creek on the south >>side of Blackwater River joining Gilliam's line in the amount of 125 acres. >>Signed: John Heard.  Wit: Peter Gillium, Stephen Heard, Jesse Heard >> >>This is in the part of Henry County that became Franklin County when it was >>formed in 1785.  Who is this William Boyd? >> >>Con