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__ ___ 1773:Iredell County, North Carolina; listed on the roll of the
Fourth Creek Presbyterian Church.

__ ___ 1778: Iredell District, Rowan Co., North Carolina; listed in
the tax list of Capt. Purviance.

__ ___ 1783: Rowan Co., North Carolina; DB10, p. 310, William
Luckie to Alexander Witherspoon. Land on S. Fork of S. Yadkin River.

01 Jul 1784: Morgan District, Rowan Co., North Carolina; entered a
claim for nine pounds, two shillings, for Revolutionary War militia
service. His records states," North Carolina, Morgan District, Receipt
No. 400: This certifies that the Board of Auditors have allowed Alexander
Witherspoon nine pounds, two shillings, for Militia Service agreeable tot
he list of Gen'l Spen ___, a just case made by ____ under our own hands
this 1st day of July 178_. Jas. Miller, A.M. Erwin ("Research & Records
", 1980-1988, Margaret Miller (Corsicana, Texas) , Copy of unpublished
manuscript to Linda Boyd Lawhon. Page 2 of "Alexander Witherspoon, Sr. of
Rowan & Iredell Co.s NC, Sumner & Wilson Cos, Tenn.")

1788 State of N.C. to Alexander Witherspoon, a tract
of land containing 430 acres, more or less, on the S. Yadkin. Grant #
1731, DB A, p. 12

__ ___ 1790 Iredell County, North Carolina. Census 4 m-16, 1m +16,
4 f

1793 Alexander Witherspoon to James Milligan, DB B
p.11 Iredell Co., N.C., 96 acres of Grant # 1731

1795 Alexander Witherspoon to David Shuliberger, DB B p.374
Iredell Co., N.C.

28 Dec 1795 Sumner County, Tennessee; Articles of Agreement: John
DeLoach and Thomas Thomas, Alexander Witherspoon, Samuel Cross & William
Leach for clearing title to 50 acres on W side of Station on said
DeLoach's land, leasing said land for 5 years. Witnesses were John
Sadler, Wm. Sadler, Jurat. DB1:304 This record was recorded in the
Minute Book of Sumner Co. Tennessee, July Term 1796, page 107 (Joyce
Martin Murray, Sumner County, Tennessee Deed Abstracts 1793-1805 (Wolfe
City, Texas: Printed by Henington Publishing Co., 1988), page 27.)
(Miller, "Research & Records".)

22 Oct 1796 Sumner County, Tennessee; "This indenture made this 22
day of October one thousand seven hundred ninety six between Ambrose
Mauldin of Logan Co. Ky on the one part, and Alexander Witherspoon of
Sumner Co. Tenn. on the other part, witnesseth that he, the said Ambrose
Mauldin for & in consideration of $200 to him in hand paid by the said
Alexander Witherspoon, conveys a parcel of land lying in Sumner County on
the waters of Red River...." Ambrose Mauldin. Signed, sealed and
delivered in presence of Wm. Dobbins, Jurat, John Triplett. DB 1:348
This was recorded in the Minute Book, 1796, page 119 (Ibid., Copy of
unpublished manuscript to Linda Boyd Lawhon. Page 3 of Alexander
Witherspoon, Sr. of Rowan & Iredell Co.s NC, Sumner & Wilson Cos, Tenn.)
(Murray, Sumner County, Tennessee Deed, page 30.)

__ ___ 1801 Sumner County, Tennessee; Alexander Witherspoon was
named with others to work on a road. (Minute Book 1801, July Term, page
357) (Miller, "Research & Records".)

__ ___ 1802 Sumner County, Tennessee; Alexander was allowed $31.50
for keeping an orphan. (Minute Book 1802, p. 324) (Ibid., Unpublished
manuscript, page 3.)

__ ___ 1804 Smith's Fork, Wilson County, Tennessee; Alexander
appeared in Capt. Cannon's District #2 (Thomas E. Partlow, Tax Lists of
Wilson County, Tennessee, 1803-1807 (Baltimore: Genealogical Publishing
Co., 1981), page 17.)

25 Mar 1805 Sumner County, Tennessee; Alexander Witherpoon,
Williamson (sic) Co., Tennessee, to John Payne, $400, 200 acres on Red
River, part of a tract of 274 acres granted to Ambrose Mauldin, beg. at
cor to Michael Cavit. Wit. Warren Payne, Jacob G. Young, Abrm B. Young.
(DB 4:97) (Joyce Martin Murray, Sumner County, Tennessee Deed Abstracts
1806-1817 (Wolfe City, Texas: Henington Publishing Co., 1989), page 7.)

__ ___ 1806 Smith's Fork, Wilson County, Tennessee; Alexander
Witherspoon appeared in Capt. Leech's district (Partlow, Tax Lists of
Wilson, page 81.)

15 Feb 1809 Iredell County, North Carolina; William Leatch, Thomas
Leach, Alexander Witherspoon, Samuel Cross, John Boyd Sr., Joseph Bogle,
and John Boyd Jr., legatees of John Leich, to William Hines of Iredell
Co., part of a tract originally granted to Samuel Woods, both sides of
Muddy Fork of the Lower Little River, 640 acres, bearing the date 29 Oct
1782. Wits. William Reed, Thomas Mordak, William Smith (Russell C. Jr.
Black, Iredell County, North Carolina Deed Abstracts Books G & H,
1809-1817 (Statesville, North Carolina: Russell C. Black Jr., no date),
(citing Deed Book G:226).)

1812 Iredell Co., N.C. DB H, p. 352, 12 Nov 1812, Wm.
Leach, Thos. Leach, Alexander Witherspoon and his wife Martha, Samuel
Cross and his wife Margaret, John Boyd and his wife Elizabeth and John
Boyd Jr., ALL OF THE STATE OF TENNESSEE, WILSON COUNTY, to Edward Barnes
of Iredell Co. 320 a., $400, part of a 640 tract granted to John Leach,
28 Oct 1788. Wit: George Bogle, James Bogle and Robert Erwin.

01 Nov 1818 Church Minutes: "Died this day, Alexander Witherspoon,
a member of this Congregation," (Miller, "Research & Records",
Unpublished manuscript. Mrs. Miller stated she got copies of the minutes
from the Historical Foundation, Presbyterian Church, U.S., Montreat,
North Carolina. (Copies of actual minutes to Linda Boyd Lawhon).)

Marriage 1 Martha Leach
Married:
Children
John Witherspoon b: ABT 1775 in North Carolina
Joseph Witherspoon b: ABT 1777 in North Carolina
Martha Witherspoon b: 01 NOV 1792 in Iredell Co., North Carolina

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Martha Leach [Female]

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William Boyd [Male] b. 1754 PA or TN? - d. 26 SEP 1812 TN

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No know relationship to John Wesley Boyd of Rutherford Co., TN

In part, this information is from Claude Rice - November 10, 1998 inGenforum.com

From rootsweb Robert Boyd & Eleanor McCullock Descendants by Linda Lawhon

©" On 20 Apr 1780 Burke Co., North Carolina, the land of John Gable Sr.
was said to have been surveyed by William Boyd, Dep. Surveyor to
Christopher Beekman, but the survey was not given to him because it was
lost or burnt in said Boyd house.
©" On 3 May 1780 Burke Co., North Carolina, # 1569, p. 519 "William Boyd,
son of Robert Boyd, 200 acres on Lower Little River. May 3, 1780."
©" He appeared on the census of 1790 in Wilkes Co., North Carolina; Morgan
District, 8th Co., William Boyd 1m +16, 3m -16, 1f.
©" In 1791 in Wilkes County, North Carolina, William appeared on a tax
list in Capt. Forrister's Dist. with 100 acres.
©" In 1793 Burke Co., North Carolina, Capt. Austin's Company: William Boyd
300 acres, 1 poll.
©" In 1794 Burke Co., North Carolina, he was on the tax list of Capt.
Austin, listed with 300 acres and 1 poll.
©" On 22 Oct 1794 Burke Co., North Carolina, Hugh Reed to Wm. Boyd, 300a.,
pr. William Reed. This deed was recorded in the court minutes of 1794,
p. 242.
©" In 1795 Burke Co., North Carolina, he was on the tax list of Capt.
Austin, 300 acres, 1 poll.
©" On 25 Mar 1796 in Burke Co., North Carolina, he sold 200 acres to John
Boyd.
©" On 30 Sep 1799 in Sumner Co., Tennessee, William Boyd was listed on a
petition of citizens wanting a new county formed and his name appeared
near to those of Jeremiah Taylor, Samuel Young, and some Beards.
©" He signed a petition in in 1801 in Smith Co., Tennessee.
©" In 1803 in Wilson Co., Tennessee, on a tax list in Capt. Wood's
District with 257 acres on Sander's Fork.
©" In 1804 in Wilson Co., Tennessee, he was listed in Capt. Cannon's
District No. 2 with 200 acres on Sanders Fork. His brother, Aaron Boyd,
is listed with 57 acres.
©" On 20 Jun 1804 in Wilson Co., Tennessee, Deed Book A, page 407:
Jeremiah Taylor of Smith Co., to Wm. Boyd of Wilson Co., 357 acres. Wit.
Abrm. Britton and Robert Boyd.
©" On 25 Jun 1804 in Wilson Co., Tennessee, Deed Book A, pages 407-408:
William Boyd of Smith Co., to Joseph McCleskey of Wilson Co., 100 a.
lying on the water of Sander's fork of Smith's fork. Wit. James McBride
and Samuel McCleskey.
©" On 15 Jul 1808 in Wilson Co., Tennessee, Deed Book C, page 252: William
Boyd of Wilson County to William C. Hodges, 200 acres on Sanders Fork of
Smiths Fork. Wit. Christopher Cooper, Arthur Harris, Robert Bogle.
©" On 23 Oct 1809 in Wilson Co., Tennessee, Deed Book D, page 440: William
Boyd of Bedford Co. to Aaron Boyd of Wilson Co., 57 acres lying and being
in the County of Wilson on Sanders Fork and Smiths fork and being a part
of a tract of land that the sd. Wm. Boyd purchased of Jeremiah Taylor.
©" In 1812 Bedford Co., Tennessee, Tax List, Capt. Duncan Nulle's Co.
lists: William Boyd, William Boyd (2), and Alexander Boyd.

Father: Robert Boyd b: ABT 1728 in Scotland ?
Mother: Eleanor McCullock b: ABT 1732 in Ireland ?

Marriage 1 Isabel Leach b: ABT 1765 in Rowan Co., North Carolina
Married: ABT 1783 in Burke County ?, North Carolina
Children
Robert Boyd b: ABT 1784 in Burke Co., North Carolina
John Boyd b: 21 JAN 1787 in Burke Co., North Carolina
William Boyd b: ABT 1789
Rosanah Boyd b: ABT 1792 in Burke Co., North Carolina
Joel Boyd b: ABT 1794 in Burke Co., North Carolina
Thomas Boyd b: ABT 1796 in Burke Co., North Carolina
James H. Boyd b: ABT 1798 in Smith County?, Tennessee