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Boat(w)right Family Genealogy in America

Generation 3

3. JOHN BOATWRIGHT, III (JOHN², JOHN¹) was born ca. 1680 in Virginia, and died in New Kent, Virginia. He married SARAH DYER ca. 1701 in York County, Virginia, daughter of WILLIAM DYER and MARY. She was born ca. 1683 in York County, Virginia, and died Unknown.

Notes for John Boatwright, III:

There is evidence that John married Sarah Dyer in ca. 1701, she was born, ca. 1683, the daughter of William Dyer, born 1661 and wife Mary, born 1664. Sarah's mother, Mary's will, dated March 7, 1702 named "Sarah Boatright my daughter," and Sarah's brothers & sisters.

John appears to have lived his life in New Kent/Hanover Counties. Because of the burning of the New Kent and Hanover court house records, many valuable records including land purchases and sales, to further substantiate John's life, have been lost.

Children of JOHN BOATWRIGHT, III and SARAH DYER are:

  4-1   i. JOHN BOATWRIGHT,  b. ca. 1702, New Kent County, Virginia;  
                              d. ca. 1710, Hanover County, Virginia.
  4-2  ii. THOMAS BOATWRIGHT,  b. ca. 1705, New Kent County, Virginia; 
                                d. 16 Aug 1776, Chesterfield County,
                                South Carolina.
  4-3 iii. BENONI BOATWRIGHT,  b. ca. 1710, New Kent County, Virginia; 
                                d. ca. 1784 Cumberland County, Virginia
  4-4  iv. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT,  b. ca. 1712, New Kent County, Virginia; 
                                 d. Bef 1782, Hanover County, Virginia
  4-5   v. JAMES BOATWRIGHT,  b. ca. 1715, New Kent County, Virginia; 
                               d. Hanover County, Virginia

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