Boyce or Boice by Emil Kubiak Sat May 04 1991 ------------------------------- In my wife's lineage, I have a Joanna BOYSE b 1610? at Halifax CO York Eng Married Rev Peter PRUDDEN at Milford CT, remarried to Capt. WILLET, first Mayor of New York city, remarried to Rev John BISHOP. Her parents were Rev John BOYCE and Joanna BOYCE of ?Halifax CO York Eng. Emil Kubiak 8360 Dines Rd Novelty OH 44072 Date: Wed Jun 03 1992 08:27:35 From: Harry Liggett To: Bob Polk et. al. Subj: BOYCE Attr: GENEALOGY ------------------------------- I noticed the Boyce messages and have a collateral interest in that surname. I have an obituary from the Bloomington, IL, Pantagraph of Tuesday, Feb 5, 1901 for John PENN and also a biography of him which states he was born in England 25 Oct 1824, emigrated to U.S. and lived in New York for five years before moving to Harrison County, OH. He was married 12 Sep 1844 to Sarah J. BOYCE who was born in Harrison County 30 Nov 1825, the daughter of William BOYCE who was born in New York state 14 Oct 1797. BOYCE went to Mclean County, IL, in 1851. William BOYCE died 7 May 1879 at age of 81. He was married in Harrison County, OH to Sarah REYNOLDS who was born in Ohio in 1807. There was a William BOYCE Penn (1849-1907) who was a merchant in Bowerston, Harrison County, OH. William BOYCE was Harrison County recorder 1844-50) Harrison County, OH, Marriages: Mary BOYCE m. Zenas BARTOW 7 Jun 1814 by justice of peace Thomas Dickerson. Abraham BOYCE m. Elizabeth CRAM 20 Apr 1816 by Dickerson William BOYCE m. Sarah REYNOLDS 7 Jan 1825 by Michael Conaway, j.p. Margaret BOYCE m. John DANCER 10 Jul 1823 by John Hurless, j.p. If you want the obit and biog., leave your address or send me SASE. Harry Liggett, 544 N. Firestone Blvd., Akron, OH 44301-2254 Surnames: Bilderback, Bruce. Cotter, Couch, Denning, Gourley, Hamilton, Liggett, Penn, Pyles, Stackhouse --- msgedsq 2.0.5 * Origin: Harry's own Point in Akron OH (1:157/100.13)