John BOYD
SAR Patriot #:
P-118916
The following information was assembled from numerous sources and cannot be used directly as proof of Qualifying Service or Lineage.
It is considered a research aid and is intended to assist in locating sources that can be used as proof.
State of Service: VA
Qualifying Service: Ensign
Birth: 25 Mar 1763 Winchester / Frederick / VA
Death: 08 Oct 1844 Hopkinsville / Christian / KY
Additional References:
Pension R-1088
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Members Who Share This Ancestor
None*
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Instead the information provided is best effort, and from volunteers who have either researched grave sites, service records, or something similar.
There is no documentation available at NSSAR HQ to order.
Location:
Hopkinsville / Christian / KY / USA
Find A Grave Cemetery #:
Marker Type:
SAR Granite Monolith in National Cemetery
SAR Grave Dedication Date:
16 Apr 2016
Comments:
- Photos by permission: George Geoffrey Baggett, kentucky Society SAR
- Patriot is buried in an unknown/lost grave in Christian County, Kentucky. His service is memorialized on a granite monolith in the Kentucky Veterans Cemetery West placed by the John Manire Chapter, KYSSAR, in 2012. This monument contains the names of all Rev War Patriots who died in Christian County. It serves as the de-facto memorial stone for all of the Patriots buried whereabouts unknown. Each year, in April, the KY Society hosts a Central District "Patriot's Day" event to honor each of the Patriots listed on the monolith. Due to the absence of an actual grave for many of the men named, the monolith serves as a "mass marker" and participants are authorized to count five of the Patriots buried in unknown locations toward the Patriot Grave marking Medal. 15 Apr 2017
- no Find-a-Grave record found - Feb 2023
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