John Boggs

1730 - 1822  (92 years)

• Name	John Boggs  [1, 2]
  Birth	16 Feb 1729/30	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [2, 3]
  Gender	Male
  Will - Witnessed a will	8 Oct 1761	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [4]
  	It was on this date that Arthur Upshur, John Boggs & Henry Custis witnessed the will of William Bradford, wife Frances.
  Will - Witnessed a will	10 Jan 1768	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [5]
  	It was on this date that John Boggs and William Smith witnessed the will of Susanna Smith, brothers William & Mackemi Boggs Extrs.
  Land - they received a gift of land	20 Jun 1787	tract A56, Fookes Neck, Matchtank Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [6, 7]
  	It was on this date that Ann Holden, the only surviving daughter of Francis Makemie, "for the natural love and affection I bear" gave land to John Boggs and Francis Boggs of St. George Parish and to Joseph Boggs of Accomack Parish. The first deed was to Joseph Boggs got 25 acres "whereon the said Joseph now lives" near Holdens Creek. The second deed was to all three men, land north of Pungoteague Creek. Ann Holden restated the last gift in her will. She left all her land "on Matchtank known as Fookes Neck to John, Francis and Joseph Boggs.
  Land - they bought land	26 Jun 1787	Fookes Neck, Matchtank Creek, Accomack Co, Virginia   [8]
  	It was on this date that Joseph Boggs and wife Mary sold his part of the land Ann Holden had left him to his brothers John Boggs and Francis Boggs.
  Death	12 Jul 1822	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3, 9]
  	John Boggs died 12 July 1822, aged 92 years, 4 months & 21 days. On 22 July 1822 the administration on the estate of John Boggs was granted to James Boggs & Elijah Boggs with Raymond Riley & William Finney securities.
  Land - they were named in a land cause	1 Oct 1822	Slutkill Neck, Accomack Co, Virginia   [10]
  	That a certain John Boggs late of this county departed this life intestate on the ____ day of July 1822, seized in fee simple of a tract of land situate in Slutkiln Neck containing 140 acres, slaves &c., and also left the following children and grandchildren to whom the said land descended subject to the dower of Peggy Boggs, the widow of the said John Boggs, viz: your orators Elijah & James Boggs & your oratrixes Rachel, now the wife of William Rodgers & Catharine Moore, who are the only surviving children of the said John Boggs, and your oratrix Elizabeth Custis, wife of William Custis, who is the only child of William Boggs, dec., who was a son of the said John Boggs, and your oratrixes Nancy Northam, wife of Custis Northam, Peggy Parker, wife of John Parker & William, Mary, Jane, Elizabeth, Lucy & Henry Boggs, all of whom are children of Arthur Boggs, dec., who was a son of the said John Boggs &c.
  Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled	25 Jan 1824	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [11]
  	2 Dec 1822 (Invy & Sale), 22 Nov 1823 (Audit), 25 Jan 1824 (Rec'd) - Elijah Boggs & James Boggs Admrs. Buyers: Mary Boggs, Margaret Boggs, James Boggs, William Boggs, Susan Boggs & Elijah Boggs. Appraisers: Levin S. Joynes & William D. Chandler. Named in settlement: Francis Boggs. Auditors: John Finney, Levin S. Joynes & William D. Chandler.
  Record ID	26651
  Origins
  Patriarch & Matriarch	(father of Wm) Boggs,   b. Abt 1650   d. Yes, date unknown  (Great Grandfather)  Ann (--?--),   b. Abt 1640   d. Yes, date unknown  (3 x Great Grandmother)
  Siblings	4 brothers and 1 sister
  + 1. John Boggs,   b. 16 Feb 1729/30, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 12 Jul 1822, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age 92 years) ▻ Rachel Parker,  m. Bef 1754 ;   Margaret 'Peggy' Smith,  m. 2 Aug 1772 + 2. Francis Boggs, II,   b. Abt 1732, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 28 Dec 1812, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 80 years) ▻ Ruth Parker,  m. Bef 1770 + 3. Joseph Boggs,   b. Abt 1734, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 23 Apr 1795, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 61 years) ▻ Mary Parker,  m. Bef 1780 + 4. William Boggs, Sr. (s/o Francis I),   b. Bef 1736, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 26 Aug 1811, Accomack County, Virginia, USA  (Age < 75 years) ▻ Sarah White,  m. Abt 1772 + 5. Anne Boggs, (Boggs?),   b. Abt 1738, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ William (of Revell) Custis,  m. Abt 1758 > 6. Levin Boggs,   b. Abt 1740, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ▻ Elizabeth Smith,  m. Abt 1770
  Person ID	I26651	MilesFiles23
  Last Modified	24 Jan 2012

  
  

  Father	Francis Boggs, I,   b. 1707, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Aft 30 Apr 1782, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age > 75 years)
  Mother	Anne Hook,   b. Abt 1712, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Bef 1730  [12]
  Family ID	F8439	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Rachel Parker,   b. Abt 1730, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Apr 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 40 years)
  Marriage	Bef 1754  [2]
  Children	1. Mary 'Molly' Boggs,   b. 22 Sep 1754, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 2 Oct 1807, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 53 years) + 2. Catherine Boggs,   b. 17 Aug 1756, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 1840 (Age < 83 years) ╚═ Stephen Moore  (Age < 69 years)  m. Abt 1776   3. Abel Boggs,   b. 7 Oct 1758, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown   4. Hancock Boggs,   b. 30 Apr 1761, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 5. William Boggs, (s/o John),   b. 5 Jul 1764, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 11 Dec 1797, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age 33 years) ╚═ Sarah Crowson  m. Abt 1795   6. John Boggs,   b. 8 Jan 1767, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 10 Feb 1817, Northampton County, Virginia, USA (Age < 50 years)   7. Rachel Boggs,   b. 3 Apr 1770, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F8494	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Margaret 'Peggy' Smith,   b. Abt 1744, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 4 Apr 1824, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age 80 years)  Other Partners: ╚═(--?--) Ames,   b. Abt 1740   d. Bef 1772  (Age < 31 years)  m. Abt 1765
  Marriage	2 Aug 1772	Accomack County, Virginia, USA   [3]
  Children	+ 1. Arthur Boggs,   b. 16 May 1773, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Bef 25 Sep 1815, Accomack County, Virginia, USA (Age < 42 years) ╚═ Susannah Crowson  m. Abt 1795   2. Makemie Boggs,   b. 1775, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown + 3. Elijah Boggs,   b. 20 Apr 1779, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. Yes, date unknown ╚═ Ann 'Nancy' Riley  (Age 59 years)  m. 24 Dec 1811 + 4. Rachel Boggs,   b. 22 Oct 1784, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 13 Dec 1858 (Age 74 years) ╚═ William W. Rogers, Sr.  (Age 71 years)  m. 7 Mar 1820 + 5. James S(mith) Boggs,   b. 26 Jul 1787, Accomack County, Virginia, USA d. 27 Mar 1855 (Age 67 years) ╚═ Elizabeth P. Rogers  (Age 67 years)  m. 29 Jun 1819
  Family ID	F12956	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	13 Mar 2023

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 16 Feb 1729/30 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 8 Oct 1761 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Will - Witnessed a will - 10 Jan 1768 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Marriage - 2 Aug 1772 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Death - 12 Jul 1822 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA Estate Settlement - Their estate was settled - 25 Jan 1824 - Accomack County, Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S1596] Administration of Wife's 1st Husband's Estate, 1596. [S1949] Walczyk, Gail, Walczyk, Joseph C. Parker, (Peter's Row, 7 May 2002), 1949. [S2232] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Boggs - William Boggs of Acc Co, VA, (Report to E. Spencer Wise, 24 Nov 1986), Boggs Family Bible (printed in England in 1671 - owned by Mrs. E. Franklin Gibb Jr., Machipungo, VA in 1986), 2232. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 222 (will of William Bradford, wife Frances), 570. [S570] Stratton Nottingham, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1663-1800, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 240 (will of Susanna Smith, brothers William & Mackemi Boggs Extrs., 570. [S2232] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Boggs - William Boggs of Acc Co, VA, (Report to E. Spencer Wise, 24 Nov 1986), Acc Co Deeds 1783-1788, p. 448, 2232. [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. 819 (tract A56), 572. [S2232] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Boggs - William Boggs of Acc Co, VA, (Report to E. Spencer Wise, 24 Nov 1986), Acc Co Deeds 1788-1793, p. 107, 2232. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 77 (adm of John Boggs to James Boggs & Elijah Boggs), 688. [S571] Nottingham, Acc Land Causes, 1728-1825, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 1990), p. 133 (Boggs vs Boggs, suit for sale & division), 571. [S688] Moody K. Miles III & Barry W. Miles, Accomack Co, VA, Wills & Administrations, 1800-1860, (Bowie, MD: Heritage Books, Inc., 2000), p. 76 (settlement of John Boggs to James Boggs & Elijah Boggs admrs), 688. [S2232] Mary Frances Carey, Carey, Boggs - William Boggs of Acc Co, VA, (Report to E. Spencer Wise, 24 Nov 1986), 2232.