William Boggs, I

Abt 1673 - Bef 1718  (< 45 years)

• Name	William Boggs  [1]
  Suffix	I
  Birth	Abt 1673	Ireland   [2]
  Gender	Male
  Headright - Named as a headright	21 Feb 1692/93	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  	He was shown as Wm. Boggs on a certificate granted to Mr. Francis Mackenny for 450 acres for transporting 9 person into the colony, which included Francis Mackennie, Ruth Smith, Wm. Boggs, Hen. Allen, Eliza. Clayton, Math. Spicer, Major a Negro man, Mary a Negro woman and Peter an Indian.
  Tithable list	1694	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2]
  	He was shown as Wm. Boggs with 3 tithes in Mr. Broadhurst's Precincts. (NOTE: He had to be at least age 21 and either had 2 sons over 16 or 2 slaves or 2 servents over 16 living with him.)
  Headright - Named as a headright	20 Apr 1694	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was on this date that Mr. Francis Mackenny was granted 180 acres in Accomack County adjoining his own land; SW by the salt water of a Creek from Matchotanck Creek; towards Pungoteague Creek, & is commonly called the Streights; for transporting 4 persons: Fra. Mackenny, Wm. Boggs, Henry Alen & Eliza. Clayton.
  Jury duty	20 Nov 1694	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that Mr. Wm. Boggs was foreman of the jury that acquitted Ann Arrington of murdering a bastard child.
  Tithable list	1695	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	He was shown as Wm. Boggs with 3 tithes in Mr. Ed Custis's Precincts. (NOTE: He had to be at least age 21 and either had sons over 16 or slaves living with him.)
  Jury duty	18 Jun 1695	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	He was shown as Mr. Wm. Boggs.
  Anecdote	20 Jun 1695	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [8]
  	On 20 June 1695 in Accomack Court John Laws had sued Henry Allin of Onancock for 2 barrels and a peck of Indian corn, but Allin failed to appear. William Boggs was returned as security for the appearance of Allin at the next court.
  Will - Named in Uncles will	27 Apr 1708	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [9]
  	He was shown as kinsman William Bagg of Accomack in the will of Francis Makemie, wife Naomi. Makemie also named my youngest sister Ann Makemie of the Kingdom of Ireland. (NOTE: Since Makemie named her as my youngest sister, he evidently had an older sister who married a Boggs and they were the parents of this William Boggs.)
  Anecdote	4 May 1708	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [10]
  	On 4 May 1708 in Accomack Court Margaret Bird, the recent servant of William Boggs, complained that even thugh her term of service was complete, Boggs (who was her most recent master) refused to pay her or give her corn and money as the law directs. Ordered that the sheriff summon Boggs to the next court. On 2 June 1708 Bogg appeared and was ordered to pay Margaret Bird 14 bushels of corn and 40 shillings along with court costs.
  Anecdote	9 Aug 1711	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  	On 9 Aug 1711 in Accomack Court in the case of Ralph Crabb, a merchant of Maryland, who complained to Skiner Wallop, a justice in Accomack County, that several valuable items had been stolen from his storehouse in Notingham Town in Prince George County, MD. Crabb suspected Thomas Yates, William Yates and Nathaniel Broad, who were thought to have fled to Virginia. The suspects were apprehended and a search warrant produced a gown and petticoat which were in the house of William Boggs. Thomas and William Yates were discharged but Nathaniel Broad was returned to prison.
  Will - Witnessed a will	1 Jan 1712/13	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [12]
  	It was on this date that William Boggs and Simon Smith witnessed the will of Sebastian Silverthorne, wife Tabitha.
  Appraiser	2 Feb 1713/14	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [13]
  	It was on this date that John Sandford, Ralph Corbin, William Bogge and Sebastian Delestatious (or any 3 of them) inventory and appraise the estate of Richard Moore before the next court.
  Death	Bef 11 Jul 1718	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [14, 15, 16]
  	It was on this date that administration on the estate of William Boggs was granted to his widow Alice Boggs with Charles Leatherbury & Sacker Parker securities. Ordered that Capt. Henry Scarburgh, Mr. John Parker, Mr. William Finney and Francis Wharton (or any 3 of them) inventory and appraise the estate before the next court. On 2 Sept 1718 Alce Boggs, widow & Admrx of Wm. Boggs, presented and swore to the inventory of her late husband's estate. William Finney, John White and John Fithgarell returned his inventory and appraisal on 16 Sep 1718. Then on 8 Apr 1719 Alce Boggs presented an additional inventory of the estate. On 15 Apr 1719 an additional return listed livestock "at Sickes Island." (NOTE: This is now know as Saxis Island and at that time was owned by the descendants of William Anderson, whose daughter Naomi married Francis Makemie, who named William Boggs in his will.)
  Anecdote	Aug 1718  [17]
  	According to Mary Frances Carey in her research report to E. Spencer Wise of 24 Nov 1986, there is no record giving the names of William Boggs' children or how his estate was divided. Within the next 12 years after his death, however, the names of 5 Boggs appear in Accomack County records, all of whom are likely his children.
  Reference Identifier	#@
  Record ID	26418
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	(father of Wm) Boggs,   b. Abt 1650   d. Yes, date unknown  (Father)  (--?--) (--?--),   b. Abt 1635   d. Yes, date unknown  (Grandmother)
  Person ID	I26418	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	19 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	(father of Wm) Boggs,   b. Abt 1650   d. Yes, date unknown
  Mother	(sis_o Francis) Makemie,   b. Abt 1655, Ramelton, County Donegal, Ireland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1672
  Family ID	F10888	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Alice (--?--),   b. Abt 1680   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1700	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [14]
  Children	1. William Boggs, II,   b. Abt 1700, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 7 Apr 1730, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 30 years) ╚═ Mary (--?--)  m. Abt 1720   2. John Boggs,   b. Abt 1702, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Elizabeth Boggs,   b. Abt 1703, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 4. Francis Boggs, I,   b. 1707, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Aft 30 Apr 1782, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age > 75 years) ╚═ Anne Hook  m. Bef 1730 + 5. Makemie Boggs, (I),   b. 1708, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Jun 1768, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 60 years) ╚═ Sarah Tizeker  m. Abt 1742
  Family ID	F8440	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Headright - Named as a headright - 21 Feb 1692/93 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Tithable list - 1694 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Headright - Named as a headright - 20 Apr 1694 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Jury duty - 20 Nov 1694 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Tithable list - 1695 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Jury duty - 18 Jun 1695 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 20 Jun 1695 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - Abt 1700 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Uncles will - 27 Apr 1708 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 4 May 1708 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 9 Aug 1711 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 1 Jan 1712/13 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Appraiser - 2 Feb 1713/14 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - Bef 11 Jul 1718 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

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