Thomas Boyd Family

Thomas Boyd, Sr., is said to have been born about 1743 in Ireland.  He settled in the Spring Hill area of the Dutch Fork about the time of the American Revolution. He served in the Revolutionary  War during 1781 under Capt. William McKenzie, Col. Hill, and  Gen. Sumter.  He was also paid for provisions, rum, and Militia use, supplied 1781-1782 (Accounts Audited #673). In 1787 and 1788, tracts of land were surveyed for him in the Dutch Fork in the area of Spring Hill and on  waters of Hollingshead Creek.

Thomas Boyd's first wife was Esther Moorf, died 10 January 1803 (age 55 years), youngest daughter of John Moorf. Her tombstone has recently been discovered. She was born 4 miles from Carrick Fergus in the North of Ireland. Thoams Boyd and Esther Moorf had 8 children.

  Thomas Boyd, Sr. made will 2 April 1834 and died 8 January 1835. The will mentions his children as well as a granddaughter, Elizabeth Boyd, a minor in 1834. An equity suit arose from the distribution of the property of Thomas Boyd.

  According to popular legend, Thomas Boyd, Sr. as an old man, was allowed by his slaves to freeze to death on a cold winter night. His funeral was at Shady Grove church and he was buried near his home at Red Hill. Thomas Boyd erected a tombstone to his seoncd wife, Elizabeth, born 1773, died 10 April 1804 (age 29 years, 5 months, 17 days), which states that she was "not delivered ten months and 2 days after her marriage". It is possible that Boyd married a third time with the last wife being the mother of Margaret Boyd, born 17 March 1807, who married Jacob Lindler.

                CHILDREN OF THOMAS BOYD, SR. AND WIFE, ESTHER

I. James Boyd, died 1817, Jackson County, GA, wife named Mary. James Boyd had a survey made in 1812 on waters of Broad River. He moved to Jackson County, GA where he died about 1817. His wife, Mary, and Joseph McConnel were administrators of his estate (F. S., "Jackson County, GA Early Court Records, 1796-1831).  In 1842, Mary, Bartly and John Boyd, and George and Noah Driscoll and Gray Mason - all of Jackson County, GA, sold land on Hollingshead  Creek to Nathaniel and Lewis Busby (Lexington Deeds M-506). In 1845, John G. Boyd and Noah Driscoll of Jackson County, GA sold land to Jacob Swygert (Lexington Deeds O-230).

A. Martha Boyd.

B. Mary Ann Boyd, married 31 March 1833, Grey Mason.

C. Elisha/Selestia Boyd, married 25 October 1829, George Driscoll.

D. James W. Boyd.

E. Bartholomew Boyd.

F. John G. Boyd.

G. Sally Boyd.

II. Capt. Thomas Boyd, born about 1785, died about 1870, married Eve Ann Summer, born about 1787, died 1858, daughter of Francis Summer and Margaret Epting. Both buried Boyd-Hoof-Jacobs Cemetery. Thomas Boyd, Jr. was left all real estate by Thomas Boyd, Sr.

A. Capt. Thomas L. Boyd, born 9 May 1812, died 22 August 1880, blacksmith andwagoneer, married Ellen Eleazer Jacobs, born 9 April 1838, died 19 February 1909, daughter of George Eleazer and Mary Rosanna Addy and widow of John Elijah Jacobs (killed in CSA). They had no children. Capt. Thomas L. Boyd is buried in the Boyd-Hoof-Jacobs Cemetery

III. Robert C. Boyd, married 13 May 1838, (her third husband) Mary Magdalena Summer Houseal Sligh, born 1775, daughter of John Adam Summer, Jr. and Mary Reese. They separated and Robert C. Boyd is said to have left the state.

IV. Esther Boyd, born about 1787, wife of David Richardson, a Baptist clergyman. They moved to Anderson County, SC, where Esther Richardson was living as a widow in 1850.

V. Jinnet Boyd, married Dempsey Busby, born about 1780.

VI. Margaret (Peggy) Boyd, born 7 March 1807, died 5 November 1889, buried St. Mark's Lutheran Church Cemetery, Saluda County, SC, married Jacob Lindler, born 13 December 1802, died 23 February 1893, son of George Lindler and Regina Lucas.

A. Anderson Wiley Lindler, born 10 November 1825, died 19 February 1922, married 1) Elizabeth Metz; married 2) Amanda Magdalen Wiles.

B. Robert Columbus Lindler, born 1827, died 1834.

C. Martha Elizabeth Lindler, born 4 July 1830, died 17 April 1918, married Joseph Derrick, died CSA.

D. Warren Thomas Lindler, born 12 December 1832, died 21 November 1915, married Lucinda Chapman. Moved to GA after Civil War.

E. Ellen Susannah Lindler, born 15 March 1835, died 8 November 1911, married Isaiah Roberts. Buried St. Marks Lutheran Church, Saluda County, SC.

F. Silas Paul Lindler, born 10 September 1836, married Julia Snelgrove. Left SC

after Civil War.

G. Maryan Rachel Lindler, born 28 November 1839, died 13 January 1845.

H. Epsy Melvinah Lindler, born 23 January 1843, died 12 December 1862.

I. Carolina Drucilla Lindler, born 24 December 1845, died 10 May 1908, married Samuel Buford Holley. Both buried Rehoboth Lutheran Church, Leesville, SC.

Submitter: Betty Bundrick

Updated  28 October, 2002