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John Boggs (1731 - 1796)

Maj Col. John Boggs
Born in Cumberland, Pennsylvaniamap
Son of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Husband of — married [date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants descendants
Father of
Died at about age 65 in Bellefonte, Centre, Pennsylvania, United Statesmap
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Biography

Major John Boggs was born in 1731. Major John Boggs Boggs was located on the DAR site. The basic record was as follows:

BOGGS, JOHN on DAR [1]
Ancestor #: A011756
Service: PENNSYLVANIA Rank(s): MAJOR, PAYMASTER
Birth: 1731 CUMBERLAND CO PENNSYLVANIA
Death: 12- -1796 CENTRE CO PENNSYLVANIA

He married Elizabeth Johnston.

Children:

  1. John

He passed away in 1796.

Will:

In Johns Will he makes mention of his eldest son (John) stating:"my eldest son John Boggs, if he should be spared to returen from the woods again"[2]

Research Notes

Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania

Sources

  1. https://services.dar.org/Public/DAR_Research/search_adb/default.cfm
  2. "Pennsylvania Probate Records, 1683-1994," images, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899B-VCHF?i=361&cc=199919) and ((https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-899B-VCCZ?cc=1999196&wc=9PM8-4WY%3A268493801%2C268514701 : 3 July 2014), Lancaster > Wills 1730-1773 vol A-B > image 363 of 514; county courthouses, Pennsylvania.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Debbie Kelly for creating Boggs-586 on 25 Aug 13.





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