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Vital Records for
Oakham, MA to 1849
Extract from
Vital Records of Oakham, Massachusetts,
To the end of the year 1849.
Franklin P. Rice
Worcester, MA, Rice, 1905
OAKHAM MARRIAGES
BOYD, Asahel C. and Mary B. Holbrook, July 15, 1838
[Note: Asahel was the son of Cheney and Susan Flint. The City of Worcester
Directory for 1883 lists Asahel and Mary B. Boyd living on West Boylston
Street (in the Greendale section) in Worcester, MA. The 1884 Worcester City
Directory lists Asahel's death date as 11/14/83 (age 66) and the 1888 City
Directory lists Mary B. Boyd's death date as 4/8/87 (age 69). AB]
BOYD, Betsy and Simeon Allen of Sturbridge, intentions April 9, 1809.
BOYD, Cheny and Susan Flint, August 31, 1817.
BOYD, James and Janet Bell, intentions, April 27, 1780.
BOYD, Jenny and William Parmenter, intentions November 25, 1776.
BOYD, John and Judith Hall of Cornish, intentions May 13, 1781.
BOYD, John 2nd and Seraph Rogers [of Spencer] April 13, 1818.
BOYD, Julia (daughter of John Boyd and Seraph Rogers, aged 21) and Joseph W.
Lyon of Spencer, MA, July 23, 1844.
BOYD, Mary and Daniel Flint, May 30, 1815.
BOYD, Mehetable and Joseph Clapp, intentions June 21, 1811.
BOYD, Rebecca (daughter of John and Seraph, age 22) and Lucius Wood, March
31, 1845. [Note: In the births section the daughter of John and Sarah is listed as
Rebeckah, born September 15, 1820 AB].
BOYD, Rebeckah and Luther J. Clapp, December 28, 1822.
BOYD, William and Patty Whitaker, intentions February 8, 1802.
OAKHAM DEATHS
BOYD, Cheney, October 18, 1827 aged 29 years and 9 months.
BOYD, James, October 14, 1824, aged 72 years.
[Note: Is this the James Boyd of Oakham listed in Massachusetts Soldiers and
Sailors of the (American) Revolutionary War: A Compilation from the
Archives, Prepared and Published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth (of
Massachusetts) in Accordance with Chapter 100, Resolves of 1891?
Boston, Wright & Potter, 1896.
Volume II Bes-Byx
Extract follows:
BOYD, James. Oakham. Private, Captain Simeon Hazeltine's Company, Colonel
Follow's Regiment; muster roll dated August 1, 1775; enlisted May 2, 1775;
service 3 months, 7 days; also, company return dated October 7, 1775; also
Corporal, Captain Josiah Whitney's Regiment; engaged May 5, 1777; discharged
July 6, 1777; service 2 months, 7 days, at Rhode Island; also Private, Captain Ralph Earll's Company, Colonel Danforth's regiment; pay abstract for
allowance from Camp Providence, December 31, 1777; also Captain Earll's Company, Colonel Keyes's Regiment; enlisted August 27, 1777; discharged
January 4, 1778; service 4 months, 8 days; roll dated Providence; also, Corporal Captain Timothy Paige's Company, Colonel John Rand's Regiment;
engaged July 5, 1780; discharged October 10, 1780; service 3 months, 15 days
at West Point , New York; enlistment 3 months; also Private Captain John
Cutler's Company, Colonel Luke Drury's Regiment; marched August 27, 1781;
joined regiment at West Point September 3, 1781; discharged December 3, 1781; service, 3 months, 14 days.
AB]
BOYD, John (son of James and Jane, August 8, 1786, age 1 year, 4 months and
25 days) [Is the Jane listed here Janet Bell listed above? AB]
BOYD, John August 8, 1828 aged 39.
BOYD, Captain John August 12, 1833, aged 82.
[Note: Could this be the John Boyd of Oakham listed in Massachusetts
Soldiers and Sailors of the (American) Revolutionary War: A Compilation from
the Archives, Prepared and Published by the Secretary of the Commonwealth
(of Massachusetts) in Accordance with Chapter 100, Resolves of 1891?
Boston, Wright & Potter, 1896.
Volume II Bes-Byx
Extract follows:
BOYD, John. Oakham. Private, Captain Nathan Hamilton's Company, Colonel Samuel Brewer's Regiment; service from August 3, 1776, to September 30,
1776, 1 month 29 days; also receipt for wages for October 1776, dated Ticonderoga Mills; also pay abstract for mileage from Fort Edward home,
dated Brookfield, February 6, 1777. AB]
BOYD, Judah, Mrs. March 22, 1810. Spotted fever.
BOYD, _____ Child of Asahel C. and Mary B. [Holbrook] aged 21 days.
BOYD, _____ Infant child, Asahel C. and Mary B. [Holbrook] October 15, 1848.
Consumption.
OAKHAM BIRTHS
BOYD, Asahel, son of Cheney and Susan (Flint), September 11, 1819.
BOYD, Danforth Rice, son of John and Seraph December 4, 1824.
BOYD, Frederick Augustus son of Asahel C. and Mary [Holbrook], September 3,
1846.
BOYD, Hiram Cheney, son of Asahel C. and Mary [Holbrook], April 9, 1843.
[Note: The Worcester, MA City Directory for 1895 lists a one time reference
to Hiram C. Boyd living at 47 Waldo Street, Worcester, and listing his occupation as Real
Estate. The year previous the Worcester, MA City Directory gave a one time listing of Hiram
H. living at 6 Southgate Street, Worcester. It is unclear whether the two men are the
same. AB]
BOYD, Isaac M. son of Cheney and Susan (Flint) July 7, 1821.
BOYD, James son of John and Seraph [Rogers], February 6, 1822.
BOYD, Julia, daughter of John and Seraph [Rogers], February 19, 1826.
[Note: There is a one-time reference to Julia Boyd in the Worcester, MA 1890
City Directory living at 3 Bath Street, Worcester. Her name does not appear between 1891
and 1899. AB.]
BOYD, Martha Maria, daughter of Cheney and Susan (Flint) _______ 30, 1826.
BOYD, Mary, daughter of Asahel C. and Mary [Holbrook], July 2, 1847.
BOYD, Mary Jane, daughter of John and Seraph (Rogers) March 8, 1823.
BOYD, Oliver Allen, son of Cheney and Susan (Flint), December 13, 1817.
BOYD, Rebeckah, daughter of John and Seraph (Rogers), September 15, 1820.
BOYD, Susan Flint, daughter of Asahel and Mary [Holbrook] August 23, 1844.
[Note: This child was named after the wife of John Boyd. Were Asahel and
John brothers? AB]
BOYD, Susan Maria, daughter of Asahel and Mary [Holbrook], August 15, 1841.
BOYD, Susan Maria, daughter of Danforth and Susan December 18, 1847.
BOYD, Susan Flint, daughter of Asahel and Mary [Holbrook}, July 23, 1844.
[Note: Susan Flint is listed twice. The same parents but different
birthdates are listed. AB]
Thanx to Andrew Boyd
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