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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

34. NATHANIEL⁶ BOYDSTON (WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1780 in (or 1782 or 1784) Virginia, later Cocke Co, TN, and died 13 Apr 1852 in Platte Co, MO. He married NANCY FAUBION 1799 in (Prob Cocke Co) Tennessee, daughter of JACOB FAUBION and DIANAH RECTOR. She was born Abt. 1780 in Fauquier Co, VA, and died Bet. 1847 - 1850 in estimated date of death, see notes on N. B.; prob d Platte Co, MO.

Notes for NATHANIEL BOYDSTON:
Because descendants do not have absolute birth dates for most of the children of Nathaniel, they are listed here in the order given in the will dated in 1847, with birth years approximated. Giving a little weight to this decision is the 1830 census shown below, on which daughters would seem to be younger of the group of children.

Some notes from Ruth Walton, Salem, Oregon:

Nathaniel Boydston is found in 1830 on the U.S. Census of Cocke Co, E. Tennessee:
00001001; 0111001

Nathaniel and his family, his brother Thomas and his family, his sister Priscilla and her family, and several other relatives and neighbors from Cocke County, Tennessee, migrated to Missouri about 1831, settling in Clay County, Missouri.

After about a year, Nathaniel's nephew, Nathaniel Christian Boydstun, returned to Cocke County and moved his grandparents, William and Elizabeth Boydston to Clay County, Missouri.

A few years later, the Platte Purchase opened Platte, Buchanan and other counties for settlement and they began moving across the county line.

Nathaniel Boydston's will, found in Platte County, Missouri, Book B, page 86, is written 14 Jan 1847. It does not mention his wife. Mentions oldest son, William; sons Jacob, John; heirs of sons *Thomas and Moses; daughters Diana Fugett, Elizabeth McDaniel, Polly Holland, Nancy Gladden. Personal property was to be sold to highest bidder and proceeds divided among the six living heirs. The land sold was described as lying in Section 15, Township 53, Range 34. Total of 117 and 55/100th acres. (*Note that in another section of my notes, in regard to Thomas and Moses, there is reference to Thomas and heirs of son, Moses. These notes also say that 6 children are live at the time of the will.)

The 1899 plat map shows a Boydston cemetery located in Rage 34, Township 53, Section 15, on what was Nathaniel Boydston's land. Apparently the cemetery has been long abandoned, so that there are no longer stones there. Present occupants (May 1997) do not allow anyone to go on the land. It is likely that Nathaniel and Nancy (Faubion) Boydston are buried there, as well as several other family members.

The land was located in an area called Goose Neck in Platte County, Missouri, the name derived from a peculiar bend in the principal creek of the Platte River. The area is about four miles northeast of Platte City. There was a nearby school called Buckeye School, located on William Boydston land, and the old Mellon Bridge which spanned the Platte River across from Nathaniel Boydston's land.

Children of NATHANIEL BOYDSTON and NANCY FAUBION are:

93.	i.	WILLIAM⁷ BOYDSTON, b. Bet. 1800 - 1805, Cocke Co, TN (or VA per 2 Census); d. 08 Mar 1869, Platte Co, MO.
94.	ii.	JACOB BOYDSTON, b. 1806, Cocke Co, TN; d. Aft. 1870, Platte Co, MO.
95.	iii.	JOHN WESLEY BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1808, Cocke Co, TN; d. Bet. 1847 - 1852.
96.	iv.	THOMAS BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1810, Cocke Co, TN; d. Bef. Jan 1847.
97.	v.	MOSES BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1812, Cocke Co, TN; d. Unknown, Bef. Jan 1847? See notes died in Texas?.
98.	vi.	DIANA BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1814; d. Aft. 1870, Platte Co, MO?.
99.	vii.	ELIZABETH BOYDSTON, b. 1815, Cocke Co, TN (line of Anna O'Heron); d. 14 Mar 1880, Green Twp, Platte Co, MO.
100.	viii.	MARY ELIZABETH BOYDSTON, b. 13 May 1816, "Polly" b. Cocke Co, TN; d. 15 Sep 1884, Union Star, DeKalb Co, MO; age 68.
101.	ix.	NANCY ADELINE BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1819, Cocke Co, TN; d. 16 Jan 1879, Platte Co, MO; of consumption.
	x.	SAMUEL BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1821, Cocke Co, TN; d. Bef. 1847.

35. THOMAS⁶ BOYDSTON (WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 16 Feb 1782 in Cocke Co, TN, and died 31 Aug 1862 in Buchanan Co, MO. He married ELIZABETH GREGG 1807 in Cocke Co, TN. She was born 06 Mar 1790 in Tennessee, and died 24 Oct 1877 in Platte Co, MO.

Notes for THOMAS BOYDSTON:
Information on this family is obtained from The Boydston Family by Gladys Domonoske, supplemented by notes from Ruth L. Walton of Salem, Oregon, in 1997;

History of Platte County, Missouri, p. 845
      Nathaniel & Thomas Boydston mentioned as early settlers on an
      assessment roll of personal property. Also Henry Boilston.

US Census, 1830, Cocke County, E. Tennessee, p. 245
      Thomas Boydston      1-2-1-1-2-0-1; 2-0-1-0-0-1
US Census, 1840, Buchanan County, MO, Platte Twp., p. 165
      Thomas Boilston      1-0-0-1-1-0-0-1; 0-0-1-1-1-0-1-0-0-1
US Census, 1850, Buchanan County, MO, Platte Twp., p. 143 664/670
      Thomas (Boydston) age 68 farmer real estate $700 b. TN
      Elizabeth age 60 b. TN
      William Pike age 11 b. MO (son of Nancy Boydstun & Jesse
      McPike)
      Eliza Christian age 2 b. MO (dau of Priscilla Boydstun Christian)
US Census, 1860, Buchanan County, MO, Platte Twp., p. 196 1319/1319
      Thomas (Boydston) age 79 farmer, real estate $4600, pp $2822
      b. TN
      Elizabeth age 70 b. TN
      W. H. McPike age 21 b. MO (grandson)

Public Records:
      Deed, Clay County, MO 1839
      Will, Buchanan Co, MO, dated 6 Jun 1862

Deed in Clay County, MO 1839 - Book F page 95
Grantor Index I, 19 Jan 1839. Thomas Boydstun and wife Elizabeth sell land to G. T. Owen by deed filed 15 Nov 1839.

The will of Thomas Boydston is located in Buchanan County, Missouri, Book C, page 384. It names son Nathaniel C. and mentions that N. C. went to California to attend to brother Henry's last illness. Grandson William M. Pike, son Henry E. Boydstun. Wife, Elizabeth, and sons William P., Samuel, Benjamin, and deceased daughters Nancy C. McComas and Priscilla Christian.

Children of THOMAS BOYDSTON and ELIZABETH GREGG are:

102.	i.	WILLIAM PRUITT⁷ BOYDSTON, b. 30 Sep 1808; d. 28 Oct 1898, Cameron, MO.
103.	ii.	HENRY EWING BOYDSTON, b. 16 Feb 1810, Cocke Co, TN; d. 19 Jul 1851, Placerville, El Dorado Co, CA.
104.	iii.	NATHANIEL CHRISTIAN BOYDSTON, b. 07 Dec 1811, Cocke Co, TN; d. 15 Jun 1901, East Lynne, Cass Co, MO.
105.	iv.	NANCY C. BOYDSTON, b. 1813, Cocke Co, TN; d. Unknown.
106.	v.	SAMUEL GREGG BOYDSTON, b. 18 Dec 1816, Cocke Co, TN; d. 09 Dec 1865, res Buchanan Co, MO 1850; died in Platte Co, MO.
107.	vi.	BENJAMIN BOYDSTON, b. 07 Jul 1818, Cocke Co, TN; d. Unknown, went to Kansas.
	vii.	ELIZABETH BOYDSTON, b. 15 Feb 1820, "Lizzie" b. Cocke Co, TN; d. Unknown; m. (1) SOLAS MONCAS, Unknown, 2nd marriage for Elizabeth; b. Unknown, (or Solomon?); m. (2) JOHN DRYDEN, Unknown, 1st marriage for Elizabeth; b. Abt. 1815; d. Unknown.
	viii.	THOMAS BOYDSTON, b. 15 Nov 1822, Cocke Co, TN; d. 1848; m. MARY FORD, 07 Feb 1841, Platte Co, MO; Stephen P. Heath, JP; b. Unknown.
	ix.	RACHEL BOYDSTON, b. 02 May 1825, Cocke Co, TN; d. 1840, Age abt 15.
108.	x.	PRISCILLA BOYDSTON, b. 25 Nov 1826, Cocke Co, TN; d. 1849, Prob Buchanan Co, MO.

36. PRISCILLA⁶ BOYDSTON (WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1784 in Cocke Co, TN, and died Jul 1853 in Missouri. She married JACOB CUMMIN FAUBION, SR. Abt. 1804 in or 1805, Cocke Co, TN, son of JACOB FAUBION and DIANAH RECTOR. He was born 1785 in Fauquier Co, VA, and died 14 Dec 1852 in E. Linden, Clay Co, MO.

Notes for JACOB CUMMIN FAUBION, SR.:
Middle name presumed to be "Cummin" as one of his sons is named Jacob Cummin Jr.

Jacob Faubion was a blacksmith as well as a minister. Born in Fauquier County, Virginia, moved to Cocke County, Tennesee, then later to Clay County, Missouri in 1832, where he was a minister in a church built on land donated by his son-in-law, Napoleon B. Thomas, until his death.

Died from a kick of an "old gentle mare" he was trying to bridle. Buried in Faubion Chapel Cemetery. Administration of his estate was granted to John F. Broadhurst (his son-in-law, and a Judge) and Jacob C. Faubion. His farm is in the north part of Kansas City known as East Linden (Note: the cemetery is in Gladstone; I have not heard "East Linden." No grave was found for Jacob or Priscilla Boydstun Faubion in the mid-1980s at Faubion Cemetery.)

Undated letter from Louise Moss of Cartersville Georga to "Miss Carr" found in vertical files of mid-Continent Public Library, North Independence Branch:

"Jacob Faubion, son of Jacob (1) was born 1782 in Va. married Priscilla Boylston born in 1785 in Tenn. dau. of William and Elizabeth (Christian) Bolyston, Rev. Sol. Jacob's sister, Dinah Rector Faubion married Nathaniel Bolyston, son of William and Elizabeth Bolyston. Another son, (Thomas) of theirs married an Elizabeth Gregg.

"Rev. Jacob Faubion moved to Clay Co. Missouri, established a Methodist Chapel called Faubion's Chapel. Was also a blacksmith. (See 1850 census Gallatin Township, #523 Clay Co. Mo.) Children: Isaih Dougherty b. 1814; William, John, James, Jacob, Washington and Sylpha."

(She refers to "Pangle's 'The Faubions.'" and says the descendants of Jacob Faubion are in records of Clay Co., Mo.

Cocke Co, TN Census:
      Faubian, Jacob 20001-11011, p. 250
      (between Diana Faubian and John Faubian)

Jacob Faubion purchased from William Brown and wife Polly, 160 acres of land in Clay County, Missouri 29 Jun 1833, described as the northwest quarter of Section 24, Township 51, Range 33 in Northwestern Land District of Missouri. He paid $600 for the land.

When Jacob Faubion died in 1852, Jacob C. Faubion was appointed to administer his father's estate in lieu of the widow (referred to as Drusilla Faubion in probate records), who declined. Ten of his children were still living at that time, and James W. Faubion was deceased. The Property purchased in 1833 was sold 24 April 1854 to Hyram Fuget For $2,500, which was divided among the heirs.

Two years later, on 12 Apr 1858, Hiram Fugett sold about 1/2 acre of this land to Joseph Broadhurst, William Faubion, and John Broadhurst, Sr. for the purpose of a family burying grand.

Ruth Walton of Salem, Oregon, supplies further information on the land of Jacob Faubion: "To further trace the transfer of the Faubion land, on 13 Nov 1869, Hiram Fugett, having moved to California, sold 80 acres of the farm to William B. Faubion (the north half of the NW quarter of Section 24, Twp. 51, Range 33). Less than a month later, 6 Dec 1869, William B. Faubion and his wife, Marion, sold this land -- about 78 acres -- to A. C. Davidson. William B. and Mariam Faubion, on 23 May 1870, sold one acre to William Faubion, John Broadhurst, A. L. Darby, Levi M. Gillespie, Jacob Broadhurst and Ephriam Broadhurst, all trustees of the Methodist Episcopal Church South. The remaining part of the land, sometimes called 76 acres, sometimes 78 acres, transferred several more times over ensuing years, eventually becoming incorporated into the village of East Linden in Clay County, where the Methodist Church and the Faubion Cemetery are now located."

Children of PRISCILLA BOYDSTON and JACOB FAUBION are:

109.	i.	JOHN WESLEY⁷ FAUBION, b. 1806, Cocke Co, TN; d. Bet. 1853 - 1854, Platte Co, MO.
110.	ii.	WILLIAM HENRY FAUBION, b. 13 Dec 1808, Cocke Co, TN; d. 13 Feb 1895, Johnson Co, KS.
111.	iii.	SARAH FAUBION, b. 24 Oct 1812, Cocke Co, TN; d. 30 Aug 1879, Clay Co, MO; 66y 10m 6d.
112.	iv.	ISAIAH DOUGHERTY FAUBION, b. 04 Sep 1814, Cocke Co, TN; d. 24 Jan 1899, Worth Co, MO.
113.	v.	JAMES WILSON FAUBION, b. 04 Jul 1816, Cocke Co, TN; d. 08 Aug 1851, Platte Co, MO.
114.	vi.	DINAH RECTOR FAUBION, b. 19 Apr 1819, Cocke Co, TN; d. 16 Jan 1861, Circleville, Jackson Co, KS.
115.	vii.	ZILPHA GRAY FAUBION, b. 18 Mar 1821, Cocke Co, TN; d. 28 Apr 1899, near Parkville, Platte Co, MO.
116.	viii.	MARGARET ANN FAUBION, b. 11 Aug 1823, Cocke Co, TN; d. 30 May 1911, East Lynn, Cass Co, MO.
117.	ix.	JACOB CUMMIN FAUBION, JR., b. 27 May 1825, Cocke Co, TN; d. 13 Aug 1879, Barton Co, MO.
118.	x.	LINEWRY JANE FAUBION, b. 16 Mar 1828, "Louisa Jane?" (see notes) b. Cocke Co, TN; d. 25 Feb 1904, Clay Co, MO.
	xi.	GEORGE WASHINGTON FAUBION, b. 1830, Clay Co, MO? (See also notes on sister Louisa Jane Faubion); d. Unknown, Platte Co, MO; m. LINNARE CENITH SPENCER, 24 Sep 1848, Platte Co, MO; b. Jun 1827, Missouri; d. Aft. 1900.

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