William Boyd

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Biography

Owner of Nettle Point in Grenada. Lessee of Diamond Estate, also in Grenada, in 1826. Tentatively linked by LBS to the will of William Boyd of Dominica, given below (died 1830).


Further Information

Spouse
Ann
Will

Will transcribed by Douglas Boyd, http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clanboyd/dominica.htm [accessed 16/11/2016].

Precis.

William Boyd of the Island of Dominica. Mention of outstanding debts to be collected in. Also debts to be paid in London. Disposal of stock in trade. All rest and residue to wife Ann Boyd in trust with £30 sterling each to my five brothers (four legible - Hugh, John, Samuel and David). Ann Boyd, Matthew Patterson and George U. Atwood to be executors, £10 sterling to each of them to purchase a ring. Signed 01/02/1829.

Occupation
Planter

Associated Estates (3)

The dates listed below have different categories as denoted by the letters in the brackets following each date. Here is a key to explain those letter codes:

  • SD - Association Start Date
  • SY - Association Start Year
  • EA - Earliest Known Association
  • ED - Association End Date
  • EY - Association End Year
  • LA - Latest Known Association
1826 [EA] - → Lessee
1820 [EA] - 1826 [LA] → Owner
1817 [EA] - → Joint owner