With respect to the migration of Boyntons into upstate NY, all that I am able to add is that Salmon Boynton, (b. 5/26/1797), son of Nathan Boynton (b. 1772) and Lydia Parker (d. 7/12/1837), who was in turn the son of Nathan Boynton and Lucy Smith of (I believe) Rowley, Mass., is buried in Canton, St. Lawrence, NY, as is his son, Edgar Smith Boynton (2/23/1879? to 9/25/1909?). Nathan Boynton's birth is listed in the LDS records as having taken place in Boston, so perhaps this branch of the Boynton clan left for NY a bit later than your branch did. I also do know of a Boynton (first name currently escapes me, apologies) who was the pastor of a church in Mohawk, NY, which is in Herkimer County, but have not traced him back to the Rowley Boyntons. Please keep us posted on your search for NY Boyntons, as I am also keenly interested about this migratory trend. Sincerely, -- Patricia M. Thornton Assistant Professor Department of Political Science Trinity College 300 Summit Street Hartford, CT 06106-3100 (860) 297-4235 ---------- >From: "Sara Patton" <sarap@widomaker.com> >To: BOYNTON-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: [BOYNTON-L] Jonathon (1745) & Elizabeth Dival Boyton >Date: Wed, Aug 4, 1999, 6:15 PM > > I'm another Boynton descendent from John-1, Joseph-2, Jonathon-3,Jonathon-4, > Jonathon-5, Cyrus-6, Samuel Flint-7. I'm trying to understand the migratory > pattern of this family group which apparently left Rowley after 1745, went > to Fitchburg to be in Rev War (Jonathon-5) and War of 1812 (Cyrus) from > there went to Essex Co NY ca 1832 and then to Iowa by the Civil War > (Samuel). Were other Boyntons moving to upstate NY too? Anybody know why?? > > Samuel's wife was from Troy NY and recently I ran across a tiny town nearby > in far west corner of MA called Boyntonville. Anyone know who this was > named for? > > Would like to confirm the war records too. > Thanks for your help. > > Sara Patton in VA > > > ==== BOYNTON Mailing List ==== > Basic RootsWeb membership is $12 per year. Sponsorship is $24 per year. > <http://www.rootsweb.com/rootsweb/how-to-subscribe.html> > >