William Boggs, (s/o Makemie II)

Abt 1770 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	William Boggs
  Suffix	(s/o Makemie II)
  Birth	Abt 1770	Accomack County, Virginia, USA
  Gender	Male
  Will - Named in Father's will	7 Aug 1773	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [1]
  	He was shown as son William Boggs in the will of Makemie Boggs, wife Jean.
  Land - they inherited land	1774	tract A55, north side of Pungoteague Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [2]
  	In 1768 Makemie Boggs left the two pieces of land he bought in 1756 from Watson and in 1758 from Potter to his son Mackemie Boggs. Then in 1774 his son Makemie Boggs, wife Jean, left it to his son William Boggs.
  Will - Witnessed a will	7 Sep 1795	Somerset Co, Maryland   [3]
  	It was on this date that William Moore (dec'd by 1815), John Marchant & Wm. Boggs witnessed the will of Lodowick Milbourn.
  Land - they sold land	25 Feb 1799	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4, 5]
  	William Bogs Junr and Elizabeth his wife of Somerset County, MD, sold 34 acres in St. George Parish and in Slutkill Neck to Levi Rodgers of Accomack County, VA for 94 lbs money of Virginia. It was bounded westerly by the land of Branson Dolby, easterly by the land of Thomas Underhill and northerly by the land of Benjamin Phillips. Signed William Boggs. Witt: Charles Parker, Henry Parker & John A. Parker. (NOTE: His wife Elizabeth did not sign the deed with him.)
  Anecdote	26 Aug 1799	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [6]
  	The Acc Court ordered Charles Stockley & John Shepherd Ker to visit William Boggs' wife Elizabeth to obtain her acknowledgement to sell 34 acres of land to Levi Rodgers where as Elizabeth cannot conviently travel to our court to acknowledge the conveyance. The two named men did get her acknowledgment and returned it to court on 26 Aug 1799 and it was recorded on 30 Sep 1799.
  Will - Named as a Brother-in-law in a will	13 Dec 1805	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [7]
  	In his will Samuel Lippencott gave to wife Polly Lippencott ... & 1/3 of estate. Sell the remainder & my children be educated from the profits of my estate to the rule of three at least. Wife Polly Lippencott Extr. & in case she does not act, my father-in-law Samuel Smith, & in case he does not act, my brother-in-law William Boggs of Somerset County. Witt: John Boswell, John Williams, Joseph Ames, Isaac Whaley, James Burchwell & Samuel Crippen.
  Will - Named in Father-in-law's will	14 Jun 1813	Somerset Co, Maryland   [8]
  	Samuel Smith Sr's will reads as follows: In the Name of God Amen. Samuel Smith, Sr. Somerset County, being weak and feeble thru the infirmities of age but of sound and disposing mind, memory and understanding do make and ordain this my last and testament in manner and form following. I give unto my wife Esther Smith, my best riding carriage and one third part of my personal estate to be disposed of by her at her own discretion. give unto my sons James Smith, Samuel Smith and my son-in-law William Boggs and my daughter Rosanna Smith a privilege and use of the road that leads from my dwelling place to the county road at a schoolhouse to them and their heirs and assigns for no other use than a road and that to be used by each of them with as small injury to the others as may be. I give to William Boggs, James Smith and Samuel Smith whom appoint trustees for the purpose herein after mentioned all that parcel of land whereas my son Whitty Smith now lives being part of several tracts of land bounded on the west by the county road and the land which formerly belong to Beauchamp Davis and bounded on the North by the land of Davis aforesaid and Jessie Adams land and on the East by the said Jessie Adams land and William Boggs land and bounded on the South by John Chapman's land and the land belonging to the heirs of John Schoolfield, deceased. Containing one hundred and sixteen acres more or less which said lands I give to the said William Boggs, James Smith and Samuel Smith in trust that they or either of them or either of their heirs permit the said lands to be tended or rented out or used in the most profitable manner that they or the acting part of them think most expedient and that they permit my son Whitty Smith to live in the dwelling house and work in the shop thereon at his trade or other work as he chooses, and in further trust that my said trustees or the acting part of them apply all the net profits arising from the said lands towards the support and maintenance of the said Whitty Smith and his wife and children. To be expended for that purpose in any manner that my said trustees thinks most proper for their advantage and benefit. And in further trust that after the death of my said son Whitty Smith or before his death provided he gives his consent thereto and signify the same in writing under his hand will attested that my said trustees or their active part of them or their heirs sell the aforesaid one hundred and sixteen acres of land with its appurtenances at sale to the best bidder for ready money or on a credit as they think best and divide the purchase money arising from the sale thereof in equal shares amongst the said Whitty Smith children which may then be living and any should be dead and left lawful issue of their body such as to have the share that would have been the parents dividend if alive and the said heirs or either of them or either of their heirs to convey the said lands to the purchase by deed in fee simple and such conveyance to be good and valid in law. Item. I give and bequeath to my son James Smith all that parcel of land whereon he now lives beginning at a marked Black Gum in the mouth of a small branch near the main run of Morumsco Branch on the south east corner of Elijah Boston's land and running from the said Black Gum and running up by and with a ditch in the said small branch to Phillip Adams land thence Easterly by and with Phillip Adams to Thomas Adams land thence Northerly by and with Thomas Adams land and a road in the same direction crossing Morumsco Branch to Henry H Curtis's land thence westerly by and with Henry H Curtis's land to Elijah Boston's land thence by and with Elijah Boston's land to the beginning containing thirty five acres of land more or less to him and to his heirs and assigns forever. Item. I give and bequeath to my daughter Rosanna Smith and her heirs and assigns forever all that parcel of land whereon Thomas Potter now lives bounded as followith beginning at a marked Black Gum being a former boundary between my land and Levin Beauchamp's land and running from the said Black Gum South 42 degrees East by and with a ditch one hundred and fifty perches to a turn said ditch thence south four degrees thirty minutes West by and with a line of marked trees one hundred and five perches thence South Easterly ten perches to a marked pine being the second boundary a small parcel of land I purchased of Peirce Chapman thence with the said small parcel land Southeast seventeen and one half perches to a small white gum being the third bounder of the said parcel of land purchased of Peirce Chapman as aforesaid thence westerly by and with John Chapman's land to a marked Maple being a corner tree of the said John Chapman's land and a bounder of a parcel of land I purchased from William Adams and from thence running North westerly to a post set up at a corner of William Boggs land on the south side of the Hazel Ridge thence North nineteen degrees West by and with a line of marked trees ninety five perches to a post set up on the North side of the road that leads from my dwelling place to the County Road thence north thirty three degrees thirty minutes West one hundred and seventy one perches to a post at a large ditch in Morumsco Branch thence North Easterly by and with the said large ditch to the beginning containing ninety two and one half acre of land more or less to her and her heirs and assigns forever. Item. give and bequeath unto my son Samuel Smith the land and Plantation whereon I now live with all the remainder of my lands in Somerset County with their appurtenances not before mentioned being part of several tracts of land containing one hundred and eighty six acres of land more or less to him and his heirs and assigns forever. I do hereby direct and it is my that in case either of my sons or daughters or son in law or daughter in law should contest or bring against me or my estate any account or claim otherwise than under my hand and seal in writing that such claim or claims shall not be paid. Unless such claimant bring in all that he, or she or they have had of me or may claim in virtue of this and suffer the same to make part of my estate and not then to be paid unless the said claim be legally, fixed and established by proper voucher. But all claims that any of them may have against me in writing under my hand and seal to be paid when duly proved according to law. Item. give unto my four daughters Elizabeth Boggs, Polly Lippencott, Hetty Gibbons, and Rosanna Smith all the remainder of my estate to be equally divided among them, share and share alike. Lastly I do hereby appoint my wife Esther Smith Executrix of this my and she refuses to act I appoint William Boggs my Executor of this my and if he dies or refuses to act appoint James Smith as my Executor and if he dies or refuses to act appoint my son Samuel Smith to be Executor of this to be my last and testament. But in case all who are interested in my Estate (except my son Whitty's children) should be of lawful age at my death. I desire my debts to be paid and no administration to be made of my goods and chattel farther then enable my Executor to collect my debts and distribute my estate according to the true intent and meaning of this my last and do hereby ratify and confirm this to be my last will and testament. I testimony whereof have hereunto set my hand and affixed my seal this 14th day of June in the year of our Lord God Eighteen Hundred and Thirteen. Witnesses: John Stewart, Zadock Long, and Parker Selby
  Will - Named in Mother-in-law's will	15 Dec 1817	Somerset Co, Maryland   [9]
  	In her will Esther Smith named 4 daughters - Elizabeth Boggs, Mary Pool, Hetty Gibbons and Rosanna Waters. William Boggs Extr. Witt: Elizabeth Williams, Isaac Williams and Elizabeth C. Lippincott.
  Will - Witnessed a will	7 Mar 1821	Somerset Co, Maryland   [10]
  	It was on this date that John Wilkins, William Boggs & John W. Jones witnessed the will of William Tilghman, wife Mary.
  Will - Witnessed a will	3 Oct 1821	Somerset Co, Maryland   [11]
  	It was on this date that James Broughton, Sally Adams & William Boggs witnessed the will of William Broughton.
  Will - Witnessed a will	9 Jan 1824	Somerset Co, Maryland   [12]
  	It was on this date that Ballard Ree, Thomas Noble & William Boggs witnessed the will of Henry Walston Miles.
  Reference Identifier	s/o Make II
  Record ID	26433
  Death	Yes, date unknown
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	(father of Wm) Boggs,   b. Abt 1650   d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandfather)  Mary (--?--),   b. Abt 1670, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown  (2 x Great Grandmother)
  Person ID	I26433	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	9 Jun 2024

  
  

  Father	Makemie Boggs, (II),   b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Oct 1774, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 30 years)
  Mother	Elizabeth Jane 'Jean' Smith,   b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown Other Partners: ╚═Jonathan Milbourn,   b. Abt 1739   d. 1792  (Age 53 years)  m. Abt 1775
  Marriage	Abt 1768
  Family ID	F8442	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Elizabeth 'Betsy' Smith,   b. Abt 1776, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Abt 1795  [13]
  Children	1. Susan G. Boggs,   b. Abt 1800, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 2. Samuel Smith Boggs,   b. Abt 1812, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Sarah A. Brinkley  m. 20 Jun 1838   3. Francis M.K. Boggs,   b. Abt 1816, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Sarah E. Waters  m. 13 Jun 1848   4. Edward Boggs,   b. Abt 1820, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown + 5. Rosanna 'Rosa' Boggs,   b. Abt 1822, Somerset Co, Maryland d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Samuel J. Waters  m. 5 Oct 1848
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023
  Family ID	F26260	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - Abt 1770 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named in Father's will - 7 Aug 1773 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Land - they sold land - 25 Feb 1799 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Anecdote - 26 Aug 1799 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Named as a Brother-in-law in a will - 13 Dec 1805 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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• Sources

  [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 273 (will of Makemie Boggs, wife Jean), 570. [S572] Ralph T. Whitelaw, Virginia's Eastern Shore (A History of Northampton and Accomack Counties), in a 2 volume set, (Gloucester, Mass.: Peter Smith, 1968), p. 817 (tract A55), 572. [S2172] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1800-1820, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 57 (will of Lodowick Milbourn), 2172. [S2232] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Boggs - William Boggs of Acc Co, VA, (Report to E. Spencer Wise, 24 Nov 1986), 2232. [S609] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 009, 1797-1800, p. 276 (deed from William Boggs Jr & Eliz to Levi Rodgers), 609. [S609] Accomack Co, VA, Deeds, No. 009, 1797-1800, p. 341 (Acc Court ordered Charles Stockley & John Shepherd Ker to visit William Boggs' wife Elizabeth to obtained her acknowledgement to sell land), 609. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 337 (will of Samuel Lippencott, wife Polly), 688. [S3010] Edward M. Smith - Philip Goldsbouorgh & Becky F. Miller, Som Co Cemetery Research Team, (Emails to M.K. Miles Jan 2020), citing Somerset Co, MD Liber EB 23, Folio's 216 & 217 (will of Samuel Smith Sr., wife Esther), 3010. [S2161] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1820-1837, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 30 (will of Esther Smith), 2161. [S2161] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1820-1837, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 3 (will of William Tilghman, wife Mary), 2161. [S2161] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1820-1837, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 10 (will of William Broughton), 2161. [S2161] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1820-1837, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 19 (will of Henry Walston Miles), 2161. [S2172] Dryden, Ruth - Som Wills, 1800-1820, (Ruth T. Dryden, 2414 Front St. #25, San Diego, CA 92101), p. 54 (will of Samuel Smith, wife Esther), 2172.