William Boykin I

Male, #10010, (say 1680 - 19 Jun 1731)

ParentEdward Boykin (say 1650 - 27 May 1728)
ParentAnn Gwaltney (say 1652 - circa 1727)
William Boykin I|b. say 1680\nd. 19 Jun 1731|p10010.htm|Edward Boykin|b. say 1650\nd. 27 May 1728|p10004.htm|Ann Gwaltney|b. say 1652\nd. circa 1727|p10005.htm|||||||||||||

Birth*say 1680 William was born at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, say 1680. 
 He was the son of Edward Boykin and Ann Gwaltney. 
Marriage*say 1703 He married (?) Burwell say 1703. 
Marriage*say 1720 He married Margaret Vickers say 1720.1 
Will*19 Jun 1731 He made a will at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, on 19 Jun 1731.
     In the name of God Amen. I, William Boykin being very sick and weak of body but of perfect mind and memory, praise be therefore given to Almighty God, do ordain this my present and last Will and Testament and in manner and form following: (that is to say)
     First and principally I commend my Soul into the hands of Almighty God. Hoping thro merits death and passion of my Saviour Jesus H C to have full and free pardon of all my sins and to inherit everlasting life and my body to be decently buried at the discretion of my Exec. hereafter named. As touching the dispositon of all such Temporal Estate as it hath pleased Almighty God to Bestow upon me I give and dispose as followeth, first I Will that all my Debts and funeral Charges be paid and discharged.
     Item; I give unto my loving wife Margaret Boykin the use of the Plantation whereon I now live and all the lands thereunto belonging beginning at the Mouth of the Cattail Branch and so up Tuckers Swamp to the Sfourth Branch which said Branch being the first Branch below the Plantation I bought of Thomas Boykin and so up the said Branch to the line quantity in all about one hundred and twenty acres during her Natural life and after her death I give the same to my son Simon Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give and bequeath to my son William Boykin the two hundred and forty acres of land at Roanoak that I bought of James Spears to him my said son William Boykin and his Heirs forever.
Item. I give to my son William Boykin seven cows and eight Heifers out of my part of the Stock--that John Bruce has at fishing Creek to raise at halves to him my said son William Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give and bequeath unto my son John Boykin the Plantation and the land I bought of my Brother Thomas Boykin, beginning at a Branch below the Plantation and so up the Swamp to the Second Branch above the Plantation and so up the said Branch till it winds off, and then straight to the Line; quantity in all about one hundred and forty acres to him my said son John Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give and bequeath unto my son Thomas Boykin all my lands in the fork of Tuckers Swamp also a Patent for one hundred eighty acres of land where John Phillips formerly lived to him my said son Thomas Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give unto my Daughter Martha Boykin Twenty Pounds Current and Money to her my Daughter and her Heirs forever.
     Item. I give unto my loving wife Margaret Boykin the use of my Negro Man named George during her natural life or widowhood and after her death or marriage I give the said Negro George to my son Simon Boykin and his Heirs forever.
     Item. I give and bequeath unto my sons William, John, Thomas and Simon Boykin five hundred acres of land in my patent at Fishing Creek in North Carolina to be equally divided to them my sons William, John, Thomas and Simon Boykin and their Heirs forever.
     Item. All the rest and residue of my Good Chattels and personal Estate whatsoever I give to my loving wife Margaret Boykin my sons William Boykin, John Boykin, Thomas Boykin, Simon Boykin and my daughter Martha Boykin to be equally divided to them my wife Margaret my sons William, John, Thomas, Simon and my daughter Martha and their Heirs forever and I do constitute and ordain my loving wife Margaret Boykin my whole and sole Executrix of this my last Will and Testament Revoking Disannulling and making Void all other Wills and Testament heretofore made by me. In Witness whereof I have put my hand and Seal to this my present last Will and Testament this 19th day of June 1731.
          Willam W Boykin (Seal)
Signed sealed and delivered for his last Will and Testament in presence of us
     Wm (x) Carroll, Thos. T. (x) Moor, Jun., M. Kinchin

On the border of the paper is the following
     Item. I give and bequeath unto my loving friend John Bruce one hundred acres of land in my part at fishing Creek in North Carolina to him the said John Bruce and his heirs forever.

Appraisement of the Estate of Goods and Chattels of William Boykin, Deceased etc., June 25, 1733, Value £379-9-4. (Will Book C, Isle of Wight Co., VA, p. 351-4)
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Death*19 Jun 1731 He died at Isle of Wight Co., Virginia, on 19 Jun 1731. 
Biography* William Boykin (I) m. Margaret, daughter of Ralph Vicars, who married secondly Thomas Vaughan. Ralph Vicars died after his son-in-law William Boykin. Ralph's will was dated Feb. 16, 1744, and probated Feb. 1747. He bequeathed to "Grandsons Thomas and Simon Boykin tract of land bought of Benjamin Boykin, permission to gr. daughter Martha Boykin to live on plantation as long as she shall live; to daughter Martha Vaughan, the wife of Thomas Vaughan, one shilling. Brother Abraham Carnall, sole executor.
     William Boykin was evidently married twice, as Ralph Vicars only mentioned three of his Boykin grandchildren in his will and they were his sole heirs. William made his will June 19, 1731, and probated Sept. 25, 1732, as follows "To wife Margaret Boykin, use of plantation where I live and land below plantation I bought of Thomas Boykin, 120 acres, for life and after death to son Simon Boykin , to son William Boykin , 240 acres I bought at Roanoke of James Shears and cattle that John Bruce has at Fishing Creek; to son John, land I bought of my brother Thomas Boykin 140 acres; to son Thomas all land at Lucke's Swamp. Also patent of 150 acres where John Phillips formerly lived; to daughter Martha Boykin £20, to sons William, John, Thomas, Simon, my patent of 500 acres at Fishing Creek at N.C. Wife extex. Moved to S.C.
     Kath Dunkley, will 1758, was a Joyner. She mentions sister Elizabeth wife of John Boykin of So. Carolina, sister Cherry, wife of John Boykin of N.C., names two brothers, mother, and Thomas Joyner.
     William Boykin, son of the above William, appears to be the one whose will dated Oct. 26, 1786, was probated in Southampton Co., Feb. 12, 1789. His legatees were: daughters Patience Whitehead and Catharine Harris, son William; residue of estate to be divided between children, Brittain, William, Shadrick, Sarah Williamson, Widow, and Martha Hough. Wits. Edward Neal, Stephen Summerell. (CII- 89).
     John Boykin, brother of above William, married Cherry Joyner, who is mentioned in the will of Katrine Joyner Dunkley in 1758 as her sister (Southampton Wills I, Chapman). John made his will in Halifax, N.C., Jan. 10, 1762, probated March Court 1762; legatees sons Benjamin, Joseph, Chaney Boykin; James M. Lane, Wm. Pope, James and Eli Harris. Exrs. wife Cherry and James Harris. (Bk I-60)
     John Boykin made his will Oct. 8, 1794, in Southampton as John Boykin, Sr., same probated April 9, 1795. His legatees were: dau. Cherry, wife of Robert Eley; sons, Mathew, John, Joel, Daniel and Ely; dau. Patience, wife of Jacob Turner; dau. Elizabeth, Dau. Martha, wife of Thomas Vick; dau. Ava, wife of William Branch; dau. Keziah; dau. Sarah, wife of Arthur Sherrod. Exrs., son Ely and Jacob Turner. Wits. Britton Britt, John Cook, Prederick Boykin. (CII-130).
     Simon Boykin, brother of the above William and John Boykin, made his will June 15, 1787, probated Sept. 11, 1788. His legatees were sons Arthur, Simon; daughter Martha Bridger and grandchildren James, William, Patsy and John Bridger; granddaughters Sally Williams Boykin and Charlotte, daughters of Simon Boykin. (CII-85).

(Names referenced above: William Boykin I William Boykin I).3 
Biography William Boykin mar. twice, 1st (Burwell?) (name unknown), 2nd wife Margaret Vickers, dau. of Ralph Vickers (mentioned in Will) He also mentions his brother Thomas Boykin. "In 1724-1727 granted 479 acres of land" (Bk.12, 0.499) Feb. 22, 1724, one hundred and seventy acres"      "William Boykin, of Southampton Co., Va., sells for 47 pounds 10-s-current money of Va., to me in hand paid by James Maxfield, of Duplin Co., NC. "signed Wm. Boykin.p-459-b-16-Va. Land Grants "Land" south side of Main Black Water Swamp, to Ed. Boykin. (This Ed. Boykin was his brother, who settled in Northampton Co., VA before 1743) "In Will of Kinchen Taylor- William Boykin, owed money to his estate, which he leaves to dau. Charlotte Elizabeth Taylor", "in 1732, Wm. Boykin -.85-Bk 2 Will & Adm. settled 23 May 1737 by John Dunkley-Thomas Gale-p-72-Wm. Boykin Est. to Thomas Vaughan, who married-the Extx R. Feb-1734.
Issue 1st wife, Burwell?
     1-William Boykin who moved to SC abt. 1755
     2-John Boykin died 1795
Issue 2nd wife, Margaret Vickers
     3-Thomas Boykin
     4-Simon Boykin
     5-Martha Boykin

(Names referenced above: William Boykin I William Boykin I).4 
Research note* It appears possible that the genealogy as published here is in error. The Francis Boykin will below seems to indicate that Francis, not William, is the grandfather of Samuel and Francis Boykin. However, this may be a different pair of Francis and Samuel Boykins than the ones in this genealogy that are the sons of William Boykin II.
--------WILL------------
From: Margaret M. Hoffman, "Northampton Co., NC 1759-1808 Genealogical Abstracts of Wills", 1975
Will 38, pg. 58, Francis Boykin, 1 Aug 1761, Halifax County September Court 1761
To daughter Mildred Wall, 1 table.
To grandsons Samuel Boykin and Francis Boykin, 1 shilling 3 pence.
Residue of my estate, tenements, goods and chattles within doors and without doors to be equally divided between my loving wife Sarah Boykin and my 4 children (names not given).
Extrs: my son John Boykin and my son-in-law William Pace; Wits: John Wade, Charles Gregory.
------END OF WILL--------------
More research is needed, and I have recorded the possible discrepancy here to make sure I eventually try to resolve it. If anyone can help me with this, please contact Warren Culpepper (contact info in footnote).5

 

Family 1

(?) Burwell (say 1682 - )
Marriage*say 1703 He married (?) Burwell say 1703. 
Children

Family 2

Margaret Vickers (say 1700 - )
Marriage*say 1720 He married Margaret Vickers say 1720.1 
Children

Charts Warren Culpepper's Ancestry Chart
Edward Boykin Descendants
Last Edited 15 Aug 2004

Citations

  1. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
    This marriage proved in Isle of Wight Co., VA Bonds-Chapman-5, page 52: "Margaret Vickers Boykin, widow of William Boykin, married Thomas Vaughan."
  2. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
    Cites: Wills of Isle of Wight Co., VA, Book 3, p 321-22.
  3. "Boykin of Isle of Wight," Historical Southern Families, Vol. III FTM CD191.
  4. Anne Jacobs Boykin (Mrs. Robert Neal) Murphy, History and Genealogy of the Boykin Family Mrs. Robert Neal Murphy and Bernard Carter Boykin, Richmond, VA, 1964.
  5. Warren L. Culpepper, Publisher of Culpepper Connections, See link below for e-mail address.