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John Boyd

Birth
Ireland
Death
1757 (aged 39–40)
Halifax County, Virginia, USA
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Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: According to the book the Boyds of Boyd Tank (1970), page 19, John's likely place of burial site was the old Episcopal Church, the remains of which are near the Boyds Ferry historical marker. Add to Map
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John was one of five sons of George and Isabella Boyd and he was most likely born in Ireland. The family moved to Pennsylvania near the Chester County/Lancaster County line. In the 1730s, John and three brothers moved to the Dan River Region of Brunswick County, later which became Lunenburg County, and later Halifax County. John married Margaret Lawson and he established a ferry over the Dan River in 1752. John died by drowning in Lawsons Creek.
John was one of five sons of George and Isabella Boyd and he was most likely born in Ireland. The family moved to Pennsylvania near the Chester County/Lancaster County line. In the 1730s, John and three brothers moved to the Dan River Region of Brunswick County, later which became Lunenburg County, and later Halifax County. John married Margaret Lawson and he established a ferry over the Dan River in 1752. John died by drowning in Lawsons Creek.

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