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Descendants of Thomas BOYLSTON, Jr.

94. JACOB⁷ BOYDSTON (NATHANIEL⁶, WILLIAM⁵, DAVID⁴, WILLIAM³ BOYLSTON, THOMAS², THOMAS¹) was born 1806 in Cocke Co, TN, and died Aft. 1870 in Platte Co, MO. He married ELIZABETH .. Bef. 1829 in had 1 dau b. 1825-1830. She was born 1811 in Tennessee, and died Bet. 1850 - 1860 in Platte Co, MO.

Notes for JACOB BOYDSTON:
From Ruth Walton:

Clay County, Missouri
On 28 Aug 1832, Jacob Boydston received a grant of land in Clay County, Missouri described as the NE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 of Section 18, Township 51, Range 34.

On 25 Jan 1833, he received a land grant for the SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, Section 17, Twp. 51, Range 32 in Clay County, Missouri.

Platte County, Missouri:
8 May 1844 Jacob and Elizabeth Boydston sold to John Flemans 40 acres for $200: SW 1/4 S35, T52, R34, commencing at the NW corner of said quarter section, 80 rods thence East 80 rods thence South, north 80 rods, thence West 80 rods to the beginning. Deed recorded 1 Jul 1850, Book G, p. 530-531

9 Dec 1847, Jacob & Elizabeth Boydston to Elisha Harrington 120 acres for $900: SW 1/4 of S35 T52 R34. Deed recorded 3 Jan 1848, Book E, p. 424-425.

20 Mar 1848, Jacob bought from Joseph & Eliza R. Moneyham 60 acres for $150: west half of the SW 1/4 of S4 T51 R34. Deed recorded 29 Mar 1854, Book K, p. 200-201.

1 Jan 1855, Jacob & Elizabeth Boilston sold to their son, James E. Boilston, two parcels of land for $3,000. The first parcel, 160 acres, was the SE 1/4 of S5 T51 R34, plus the 60 acres they had purchased from Joseph and Eliza R. Moneyham. Deed recorded 27 Jun 1855, Book L, p. 280-281.

U. S. Census:

1830 - Cocke Co, TN, p. 246
Jacob - male 20-30
Elizabeth - female 15-20
      (Sarah Ann?) 1 female 0-5

1840 - Platte Co, MO, p. 122
Jacob male 30-40
      (Joseph?) male 0-5
      (Nathaniel?) male 5-10
      (James E.?) male 5-10
      (William M.?) male 5-10
Elizabeth female 20-30
      (??) female 20-30
      (Sarah Ann?) female 10-15
      (2 daughters) female 0-5

1850 - Platte Co, MO, Pettis Twp., #102/#102
Jacob Boydston age 44, farmer, real estate $2300, b. TN
Elizabeth age 39 b. TN
Nathaniel, age 20, farmer b. TN
James E., age 18, farmer b. MO
Joseph M. age 13, b. MO
Jared B., age 6 b. MO
Martha K., age 2 b. MO
      (William is gone from home; Sarah Ann has married; where are other
      two daughters, who would be age 10-15 by now? It's possible they
      have married or died.)

1860 - Platte Co, MO, Green Twp, p. 760, #567/561
Jacob Boydston age 44*, farmer, real estate $400, pers prop $150, b. TN
Joseph age 21 farmer b. MO
Perry B. age 16, farmer b. MO**
Martha K. age 13, b. MO
*Jacob's age is clearly an error.
**This is be the son called "Jared B." in the 1850 census

1870 - Platte Co, MO, Twp. 53, Range 34, Family #1765
Jacob Boydston age 63 b. TN
Mary Boydston (sister-in-law, William's widow) age 40 b. VA
      Her children:
      William age 19 b. MO
      Nathaniel age 16 b. MO
      Jacob age 13 b. MO
      Benjamin age 3 b. MO
      Samuel age 9 b. MO
      John age 1 b. MO
Also in the household:
      Adeline Boydstun age 9 b. MO
      Elizabeth Boydston age 7 b. MO
      Bradford Boydston age 26 b. MO**
**This is the right age to be Jared B./Perry B. son of Jacob & Elizabeth Boydston.

To further the confusion, there is the matter of the Stallard families discussed in notes at William Boydston, brother of Jacob Boydston.

The only other clue to Jacob Boydston is the following:
Warrant Book, Platte Co., MO
P. R. Waggener, County Clerk, lists monies paid out by the County Clerk on 1 Feb 1864:
$100 to Jacob Boyston
$100 to William Boydston
$100 to Daniel G. Lutes
on 14 Dec 1865:
$110 to Elizabeth J. Boydston

(Note: the uniformity of the payments suggests a division of some kind. Daniel G. Lutes is the grandson of Jacob Boydston's sister, Elizabeth (Boydston) McDaniel. The identity of the other three is uncertain.)

It is not known when Jacob died, or where he is buried.


Children of JACOB BOYDSTON and ELIZABETH .. are:

265.	i.	SARAH ANN⁸ BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1829, Cocke Co, TN; d. Abt. 1854, (prob Platte Co, MO).
266.	ii.	NATHANIEL BOYDSTON, b. 1830, Cocke Co, TN; d. Oct 1860, shot by a claim jumper, Linn Co, KS.
	iii.	JAMES E. BOYDSTON, b. 1832, Prob Clay Co, MO; d. Unknown.
267.	iv.	WILLIAM M. BOYDSTON, b. 02 Apr 1835, Clay or Platte Co, MO; d. 02 Jun 1890, Platte Co, MO.
	v.	DAUGHTER BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1836, Clay or Platte Co, MO; d. Unknown.

Notes for DAUGHTER BOYDSTON:
Because this daughter appeared only on the 1840 Census as a female age 0-5, and was gone by the 1850 Census of Platte County, I estimated birth closer to 1835, which would allow a marriage by 1860. Quite possibly, this is incorrect.

vi.

JOSEPH M. BOYDSTON, b. 1837, prob Clay Co, MO; d. Unknown; m. MARTHA JANE POWELL, 31 Jan 1864, Platte Co, MO; b. Bef. 1847, prob b Indiana; d. Unknown.

Notes for JOSEPH M. BOYDSTON:
Deeds - Platte County, Missouri

Book 3, page 57
Joseph M. Boydston purchased from George & Lucinda Mellon for $55, 5 and 54/100 acres decsribed as Lot 1, Section 21, Twp, 53, Range 34. Date of document 26 Aug 1870, recorded 22 Mar 1871.

Book W, page 640
Above property sold to John W. McKinney for $50, 22 Mar 1871

Notes for MARTHA JANE POWELL:
US Census - Platte County, Missouri, Lee Township
Family #1117
B. S. Powell age 35, b. KY
Eliza J. age 23, b. IN
**Martha J. age 13, b. IN
John T. age 9 b. IN
George E. age 7, b. IN
Charles A. age 3, b. IN
William S. age 2 b. IN
Goshum age 1/3 b. IN
Benjamin S. Moore age 17 b. KS
Bingley Moore, age 19 b. IN

** Ruth Walton believes this is Martha Powell living with her uncle.

vii.

DAUGHTER BOYDSTON, b. Abt. 1838, Clay or Platte Co, MO; d. Unknown.

viii.

JARED BRADFORD BOYDSTON, b. 1844, Platte Co, MO (See notes); d. Unknown.

Notes for JARED BRADFORD BOYDSTON:
Called Jared B. on 1850 Census, age 6; Perry B. on 1860 Census, age 16. On 1870 Census, there is a Bradford Boydston, age 26, the right age to be this son of Jacob & Elizabeth Boydston. See notes at Jacob Boydston for more information.

Circuit Court Records
Platte County, Missouri
Vol. K, 1864 - 1868, p. 525
Monday, 11 Nov 1864
33. State of Missouri vs. Jared B. Boydston. Now here at this time on application of the Circuit Attorney this cause is continued until the next term of this Court and it is ordered by the Court that an alias capias issue for the said defendant returnable to the next term of this court.

Vol. K, p. 651
166. State of Missouri vs. Jared B. Boydston, William M. Boydston, Jacob F. Boydston: Now here comes the Circuit attorney who prosecutes the pleas of the state and it appearing that the __ facias has been duly served on the defendants William M. Boydston and Jacob F. Boydston. And now here at this time the defendants by three times solemnly called come not, but make default. Thereupon on motion of the Circuit Attorney and the Court be fully advised in the primises. It is therefore considered by the Court that the State of Missouri by execution against the said defendants ($1,000 that is to say $500 for William M. Boydston and $500 for Jacob F. Boydston as well as the court costs.) Jacob F. Boydston released in the amount of $500 and all debts paid. 22 Aug 1868.

p. 731
State of Missouri vs. Jarred B. Boydston. Ordered that a plurius writ issue for defendant returnable at next term of the Court.

Vol. L, 1868 - 1871, p. 77
Tuesday 6 Oct 1868
State of Missouri vs. Jared B. Boydston: Grand Larceny
Ordered that an alias capias issue for defendant returnable to next term of Court at which time this cause is continued.

p. 219
Monday, 5 Apr 1869
State of Missouri vs. Jared B. Boydston: On motion of the Circuit Attorney this cause is continued generally, and the same is further ordered to be passed off from the docket.

(No other notes to indicate the nature of the crime of "grand larceny" or the charges against William and Jacob.)

ix.

MARTHA K. BOYDSTON, b. 1848, Prob Platte Co, MO; d. Unknown.

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