WILLIAM BOGGS, b. in the north of Ireland, 1716; removed to America about 1728, and afterward settled in Chester county, Penn., where he died; m. Jane Stein, a native of Ireland; had issue: James, b. July 21, 1735; John, b. February 19, 1737; Margaret, b. February 23, 1739; Robert, b. April 9, 1741; William, b. March 14, 1743; Jane, b. April 10, 1745; Elizabeth, b. July 31, 1747; Rebecca, b. January 31, 1749; Agnes, b. February 17, 1752; Mary, b. May 24, 1753; Joseph, b. October 1, 1754; Moses, b. May 6, 1757.
James Boggs (b. 1735) settled in New castle county, Del.: served in the Revolutionary War; removed about 1790 to Washington county, Penn., settling near the present site of Cross Creek Village; m. (1st) in Newcastle county. Del., Hannah Rice; m. (2d) Sarah Brown; had issue by first wife: 1. William; 2. Rice; 3. Jane; had issue by second Wife; 4. James, b. April 27, 1778; 5 Margaret; 6. Robert (twin brother to Margaret), b. November 1, 1779; 7. John, b. June 28, 1782; 8. Rebecca; 9. Mary (twin sister to Rebecca), b. February 15, 1784; 10. Sarah, b. April 21, 1786.
John Boggs (b. 1782), son of James in 1839 removed from Washington county, Penn., to Harrison county, Ohio, where he d. December 21, 1848; m. September 17, 1812, Sarah Marshall, d. January 6, 1849; had issue: 1. Thomas Marshall, b. June 26, 1813, in Washington county, Penn.; a Presbyterian minister; removed to Marietta, Lancaster county, Penn., thence to Mount Joy, in the same county, where he d. 1850; m. A. J. Cunningham, of Chester county, Penn.: d. January 6, 1849 (had issue: i. Elizabeth, m. Rev. Edgar, President of the Wilson College for women, in Chambersburg, Penn.: ii. John-C.; iii. William-M., settled in Chicago); 2. James-Brown, b. January 20, 1815; d. in infancy; 3. William b. November 5, 1816; d. 1836; 4. John-M., b. October 20, 1818; a Presbyterian minister; served Paxtang and Derry congregations, near Harrisburg, Penn., thence remove to Millersburg, Ohio., and from there to Independence, Iowa. Where he d. September 1, 1872; 5. Samuel-M., b. December 6, 1820, removed to Short Creek township, Harrison county, where he remained until 1884, when he settled in Athens; m. September 1, 1854, Margaret Parks; 6. Sarah-Ann, b. February 3, 1823; m. William H. Watson; settled in Belmont county (had issue: seven children); 7. Robert-W., b. August 1, 1825; removed to Short Creek township, where he remained until 1884, then settled in Athens; 8. James, b. July 23, 1828; d. February 13, 1840.

This Biography is from 'History of Harrison County, Ohio'. Hunter Hodgson shared this article which was transcribed by myself.

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The documents attached to William's Memorial are copies of his original last will and testament found by me. I hope this helps anyone who is looking for proof and answers.

The following information was his original memorial...

WILLIAM BOGGS, SR. a son of James Boggs (1667-1736) and Rebecca Moray (c 1675-1720) was born 1716 in Donnegal, Londonderry, Ireland, and died 1790 in Octoraro, Highland Twp., Chester County, Pennsylvania. William is buried in Upper Octorara Church Cemetery, Parkersburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania.

William emigrated from Ireland in 1724 then removed to New Castle County, Delaware Colony with his family in 1733 and settled in the Green Castle Township in Delaware. He married Jane Stein there in 1733. She was born about 1716 in Ulster, Ireland and died in 1810 Chester County, Pennsylvania. William and Jane then removed after the Revolutionary War and settled in Fallowfield Township, Chester County around 1781. William died in Octoraro, Highland Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania in 1790 and us buried at on the New Side of Graveyard, at Highland Township, Upper Octorara Church Cemetery, Parkersburg, Chester County, Pennsylvania. Probably the same William who had 60 acres surveyed on 10 Oct. 1750, listed as a land owner in 1774.

From Boggs Newsletter - Letter from Elmo Eugene Boggs dated 25 July 1983

Wills: Abstracts and Administrations 1713-1825: Chester Go, PA will dated 19 April 1791 (Proved
1790-1) -- BOGGS, WILLIAM. W. Fallowfield. February 10, 1786. November 15,
1786. To son Joseph £15, horses, cows, etc. To daughter Jane Boggs £20, etc. To
daughter Elizabeth £20, etc. To daughter Rebecca Boggs £15, etc. To oldest son
James 10 shillings. To son Robert 10 shillings and wearing apparel. To daughter
Margaret, now widow of James Johnston, 10 shillings. To son William all real
estate and remainder of personal, also executor. Wit: Joseph Wilson, Robert
Cochran, David Heslett.