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Generation 7

7-95. CHESLEY JOHN DANIEL BOATWRIGHT (BENJAMIN CHESLEY7, BENJAMIN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born Abt. 1795 in St. Bartholemew Parrish, Colleton District, South Carolina, and died 17 Sep 1859 in Suwannee County, Florida. He married (1) LEVINA Abt. 1813 in South Carolina. She was born Abt. 1796 in South Carolina, and died Abt. 1816 in St. Bartholemew Parrish, Colleton District, South Carolina. He married (2) RACHEL GEIGER 16 Jul 1818 in Wilkes County, Georgia, daughter of FELIX GEIGER and MARY MARTIN. She was born Abt. 1797 in Wilkes County, Georgia, and died 1900 in Suwannee County, Florida.


Notes for CHESLEY JOHN DANIEL BOATWRIGHT: 

1820 Census:
Name: Chesley Boatright
Township: Not Stated
County: Wilkes
State: Georgia
Year: 1820
Roll: M33_9
Page: 157
Image Number: 261
1 male, 26 - 44,
1 female under 10, 1 female, 16 - 25

1830 Census:
Name: Boatwright, Chesley D
Township: Magnolia
County: Leon
State: Florida
Year: 1830
Roll: 15
Page: 123
Household:
2 males: 0 - 5, 1 male: 5 - 10, 1 male: 30 - 40,
1 female: 0 - 5, 2 females: 5 - 10, 1 female: 20 - 30,
8 total

1840 Census:
Name: Chesley Boatright
County: Madison
State: Florida Territory
Roll: 36
Page: 37
Household:
1 male: 0 - 5, 1 male: 5 - 10, 2 males: 10 - 15, 1 male: 40 - 50,
2 females: 0 - 5, 1 female: 5 - 10, 2 females: 10 - 15, 2 females: 15 - 20,
1 female: 30 - 40, 1 female: 50 - 60,
3 male slaves: 0 - 10, 1 male slave: 24 -36, 1 male slave: 36 - 55,
1 female slave: 0 - 10, 2 female slaves: 24 - 36,
22 total, 5 agriculture

1850 Census:
Name: John D Boatright
Date: November 26, 1850
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Birth place: South Carolina
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Not Stated, Columbia County, Florida
Occupation: Farmer
Page: 74
Roll: M432_58

Notes for RACHEL GEIGER: 
1850 Census:
Name: Racheal Boatright
Date: November 26, 1850
Age: 60
Estimated birth year: abt 1790
Birth place: Georgia
Gender: Female
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Not Stated, Columbia, Florida
Page: 74
Roll: M432_58
Burial: Mosely Hall Cemetery, Madison County, Florida


Children of CHESLEY BOATWRIGHT and LEVINA are:

8-274.    i. CASHIRE WILLIAM BOATRIGHT, b. 14 Aug 1814, St. Bartholemew Parrish,
                                         Colleton District, South Carolina; 
                                         d. 03 May 1877, Appling County, 
                                         Georgia.
8-275.   ii. RICHARD JOHN BOATWRIGHT, b. Abt. 1815, St. Bartholemew Parrish,
                                       Colleton District, South Carolina; 
                                       d. Appling County, Georgia.


Children of CHESLEY BOATWRIGHT and RACHEL GEIGER are:

8-276.  iii. MARTHA A. BOATWRIGHT, b. 04 Jan 1819, Wilkes County, Georgia; 
                                    d. 1886, Live Oak, Suwanee County, Florida.
8-277.   iv. MARY CURL BOATWRIGHT, b. 1822, Wilkes County, Georgia.

8-278.    v. BENJAMIN BOATRIGHT, b. 1824, Madison County, Florida; 
                                  d. 12 Aug 1863, Ft. Delaware, Pea Patch
                                  Island, Deleware.
8-279.   vi. FELIX EMMANUEL BOATRIGHT, b. 10 Jan 1825, Madison County,
                                        Florida; d. 30 Jul 1900, Suwannee
                                        County, Florida.
8-280.  vii. CHESLEY JOHN DANIEL BOATWRIGHT, b. 24 Nov 1825, Madison County,
                                              Florida; d. 1878, Clinch County,
                                              Georgia.
8-281. viii. ELIZABETH BOATWRIGHT, b. 1826, Madison County, Florida; 
                                    d. Bef. 1889, Suwanne County, Florida.
8-282.   ix. RACHEL ELLEN BOATWRIGHT, b. 1828, Madison County, Florida.

8-283.    x. HARRIETTE BOATWRIGHT, b. May 1831, Madison County, Florida;
                                    d. 12 Oct 1915.
8-284.   xi. JOHN WILSON BOATRIGHT, b. 08 Apr 1833, Madison County, Florida;
                                     d. 31 Aug 1908, Suwannee County, Florida.
8-285.  xii. MILLIE A. L. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1838, Madison County, Florida; 
                                       d. Abt. 1863.
8-286. xiii. MARTHA FRANCES BOATWRIGHT, b. 1839, Madison County, Florida.

8-287.  xiv. JACOB C. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1842, Madison County, Florida; 
                                   d. 25 Oct 1862, Atlanta, Fulton County, Georgia.
8-288.  xiv. WILLIAM BOATWRIGHT, b. 1845, Madison County, Florida.

7-96. REBECCA BOATWRIGHT (BENJAMIN CHESLEY7, BENJAMIN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born Abt. 1798 in St. Bartholemew Parrish, Colleton District, South Carolina. She married RICHARD BENNETT 26 Jul 1820 in Wayne County, Georgia. He was born Abt. 1799 in Bulloch County, Georgia.


7-97. FRANCIS BOATWRIGHT (BENJAMIN CHESLEY7, BENJAMIN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1801 in Georgia, and died Bef. 1860 in Baker County, Georgia. He married SARAH EDWARDS 17 Mar 1828 in Georgia. She was born 1808 in Georgia.


Notes for FRANCIS BOATWRIGHT: 

1830 Census:
Name: Boatwright, Frans
Township: Magnolia
County: Leon
State: Florida
Year: 1830
Roll: 15
Page: 131
2 males: 0 - 5, 1 male: 20 - 30,
1 female: 20 - 30,
4 total

1840 Census:
Name: Frances Boatright
County: Baker
State: Georgia
Roll: 37
Page: 32
1 male: 5 - 10, 1 male: 30 - 40,
2 females: 0 - 5, 1 female: 5 - 10, 1 female: 30 - 40,
Note: Francis listed twice in the 1840 Census, once under Boatright and once
under Boatwright

1850 Census:
Name: Francis Boatright
Date: January 1, 1850
Age: 49
Estimated birth year: abt 1801
Birth place: Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): District 7, Baker, Georgia
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $65
Page: 51
Roll: M432_61

Notes for SARAH EDWARDS:

Sarah remarried after the death of Francis Boatwright, possibly to Doc McMurphy and had four children, Sarah Jane McMurphy Boatwright, Myers Barney McMurphy Boatwright, William Dawson McMurphy Boatwright and Gordon McMurphy Boatwright. All four children went by the Boatwright name after the death of Doc McMurphy. 

1850 Census:
Name: Sarah Boatright
Date: January 1, 1850
Age: 45
Estimated birth year: abt 1805
Birth place: Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Female
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): District 7, Baker, Georgia
Page: 51
Roll: M432_61

1870 Census:
Name: Sarah Boatwright 
Date: July 27, 1870
Birth Year: abt 1825 
Age in 1870: 45 
Birthplace: Georgia 
Home in 1870: Colquitt, Georgia 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Post Office: Moultrie 
Census Place:  , Colquitt, Georgia; 
Roll  M593_144; Page: 425A; Image: 857; 
Family History Library Film: 545643.
living with son John

1880 Census:
Name: Sarah Boatwright 
Date: June 24, 1880
Home in 1880: District 791, Mitchell, Georgia 
Age: 38 
Estimated birth year: abt 1842 
Birthplace: Georgia 
Relation to Head of Household: Self (Head) 
Father's birthplace: Florida 
Mother's birthplace: Georgia 
Occupation: Keeping House 
Marital Status: Single 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Census Place: District 791, Mitchell, Georgia; 
Roll T9_158; Family History Film: 1254158; Page: 547.2000; 
Enumeration District: 46; Image: 0329.

1910 Census:
Name: Sarah Boatwright
Date: April 21, 1910
1910 United States Federal Census 
about Sarah Boatwright 
Name: Sarah Boatwright 
Age in 1910: 71 
Estimated birth year: abt 1839 
Birthplace: Georgia 
Relation to Head of House: Mother 
Father's Birth Place: Florida 
Mother's Birth Place: Florida 
Home in 1910: Militia District 791, Mitchell, Georgia 
Marital Status: Widowed 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Census Place: Militia District 791, Mitchell, Georgia; 
Roll T624_204; Page: 6B; 
Enumeration District: 108; Image: 632.
living with son Myers Barney Boatwright and family


Children of FRANCIS BOATWRIGHT and SARAH EDWARDS are:

8-289.     i. DAWSON BOATWRIGHT, b. 1833, Florida.

8-290.    ii. ELEANOR BOATWRIGHT, b. 1836, Florida.

8-291.   iii. SARAH A. J. BOATWRIGHT, b. 12 Sep 1837, Georgia; 
                                       d. 12 Mar 1914, Colquitt County, Georgia.
8-292.    iv. JOHN FRANKLIN CHRISTOPHER BOATWRIGHT, b. 23 Oct 1842, Georgia; 
                                                     d. Bef. 1910, Colquitt County, Georgia.


Children of DOC McMURPHY and SARAH EDWARDS are:

8-292A.    v. SARAH JANE BOATWRIGHT, b. 1864, Colquitt County, Georgia.

8-292B.   vi. MYERS BARNEY BOATWRIGHT, b. 1865, Colquitt County, Georgia;
                                        d. 04 Feb 1919, Baker County, Georgia.
8-292C.  vii. WILLIAM DAWSON "MIKE" BOATWRIGHT, b. 08 Feb 1871, Colquitt County, Georgia; 
                                                 d. 16 Aug 1932, Carmilla, Mitchell County, 
                                                 Georgia.
8-292D. viii. GORDON BOATWRIGHT, b. 1876, Colquitt County, Georgia.

7-98. SARAH BOATWRIGHT (BENJAMIN CHESLEY7, BENJAMIN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1803 in Georgia.


7-99. DAWSON BOATWRIGHT (BENJAMIN CHESLEY7, BENJAMIN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 10 Jun 1808 in Georgia, and died 18 Sep 1856 in Leon County, Florida. He married MARY HOWELL GREEN 25 Aug 1831 in Leon County, Florida, daughter of THOMAS JEFFERSON GREEN and AGNES. She was born 31 Jan 1816 in South Carolina, and died 01 Feb 1861 in Leon County, Florida.


Notes for DAWSON BOATWRIGHT:

Dawson Boatwright, son of Benjamin and Eleanor, born 6-10-1808 Georgia. Moved with parents from Wayne County, Georgia to Leon County, Florida, ca 1825, died age 48 yrs 3 mo 8 days, buried at Morehead Cemetery, Tallahasse, Florida. His Estate probated 10-25-1856. His son, Benjamin John Robert was Administrator and Gardian of four minor children: Thaddeus, Edward, Green, and Eliza. Bonded by James Quincy Adams Boatwright, Benjamin John Robert Boatwright, his sons, and Beniah Boatwright, probably Dawson's younger brother. Dawson married Mary Howell Green (1816-1861) on 8-25-1831 Leon County, Florida; she probably the daughter of Thomas Jefferson Green and Agnes Green of Williamsburg District South Carolina, born 1-31- 1816. Grandfather Green moved from Williamsburg to Leon County, Florida in 1828. Thomas Jefferson could be father or Grandfather of Mary H. Green. She died age 45 yrs 1 day on 2-1- 1861 near Tallahassee, Florida. Her Estate probated Leon County 7-22-1861, son Benjamin John Robert was Administrator. All of Dawson and Mary's children were born near Tallahassee, Leon County, Florida.

Source: Author: Ricker, Norman H.
Title: "Index & Outline: The Boat(w)right and Allied Families"
Publication: LDS Library, Salt lake City, Utah, 1989
Note: Material Compiled by Lt. Col. Wm. E. Boatright, Cabool, Missouri

1840 Census:
Name: Dawson Boatright
County: Leon
State: Florida Territory
Roll: 36
Page: 70
Household:
2 males: 0 - 5, 2 males: 5 - 10, 1 male: 30 - 40,
1 female: 0 - 5, 1 female: 20 - 30,
7 total, 1 agriculture, 1 over 20 that can't read or write

1850 Census:
Name: Dawson Boatwright
Date: November 1, 1850
Age: 44
Estimated birth year: abt 1806
Birth place: Georgia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Division 8, Leon, Florida
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $500
Page: 60
Roll: M432_59
Burial: Morehead Cemetery, Tallahasse, Leon County, Florida


Notes for MARY HOWELL GREEN: 

1850 Census:
Name: Mary F Boatwright
Date: November 1, 1850
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Birth place: South Carolina
Gender: Female
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): Division 8, Leon, Florida
Page: 60
Roll: M432_59

1860 Census:
Name: Mary H Boatwright
Date: June 26, 1860
Age in 1860: 45
Birthplace: South Carolina
Home in 1860: Not Stated, Leon, Florida
Gender: Female
Value of real estate: $500
Post Office: Tallahassee
Roll: M653_108
Page: 35
Year: 1860
Head of Household: Mary H Boatwright


Children of DAWSON BOATWRIGHT and MARY GREEN are:

8-293.    i. BENJAMIN JOHN ROBERT BOATWRIGHT, b. 23 Jan 1833, Leon County, 
                                               Florida; d. Bef. 1920, Leon  
                                               County, Florida.
8-294.   ii. JAMES QUINCY ADAMS BOATWRIGHT, b. 07 Nov 1834, Leon County, Florida;
                                             d. Bef. 1880, Leon County, Florida.
8-295.  iii. FRANCIS D. BOATWRIGHT, b. 31 Mar 1837, Leon County, Florida; 
                                     d. Bef. 1865 in the Civil War.
8-296.   iv. AGNES BOATWRIGHT, b. 01 Jul 1839, Leon County, Florida; 
                                d. 26 Aug 1876, Leon County, Florida.
8-297.    v. MARY HOWELL BOATWRIGHT, b. 09 Mar 1842, Leon County, Florida; 
                                      d. 05 Oct 1844, Leon County, Florida.
8-298.   vi. ELIZABETH JANE BOATWRIGHT, b. 24 Aug 1844, Leon County, Florida; 
                                         d. 11 Mar 1849, Leon County, Florida.
8-299.   vi. DAWSON WAGES BOATWRIGHT, b. 16 Feb 1847, Leon County, Florida; 
                                       d. 07 Oct 1847, Leon County, Florida.
8-300. viii. CHARLES THADDEUS CHRISTOPHER BOATWRIGHT, b. 01 Oct 1848, Leon 
                                                       County, Florida; d. 25 Aug 1914, 
                                                       Terrell, Kaufman County, Texas.
8-301.   ix. EDWARD BOATWRIGHT, b. 18 May 1851, Leon County, Florida;
                                 d. 14 Jun 1873, Leon County, Florida.
8-302.    x. GREEN BOATWRIGHT, b. 05 Jul 1853, Leon County, Florida;
                                d. 15 Mar 1872, Leon County, Florida.
8-303.   xi. ELIZA BOATWRIGHT, b. 27 Jul 1856, Leon County, Florida.

7-100. ELLEN BOATWRIGHT (BENJAMIN CHESLEY7, BENJAMIN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1810 in Georgia.


7-101. BENIAH BOATWRIGHT (BENJAMIN CHESLEY7, BENJAMIN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1814 in Georgia, and died Bef. 1870 in Leon County, Florida. He married MARY SIKES 24 Aug 1835 in Madison County, Florida. She was born 1815 in Georgia.


Notes for BENIAH BOATWRIGHT: 

1840 Census:
Name: Benniah Boatright
County: Leon
State: Florida Territory
Roll: 36
Page: 73
1 male: 5 - 10, 1 male: 15 - 20, 1 male: 20 - 30,
1 female: 0 - 5, 1 female: 10 - 15, 1 female: 20 - 30, 1 female: 40 - 50,
7 total

1850 Census:
Name: Beniah Boatwright
Date: November 29, 1850
Age: 36
Estimated birth year: abt 1814
Birth place: Georgia
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): District 7, Gadsden, Florida
Occupation: Farmer
Value of Real Estate: $400
Page: 209
Roll: M432_58

Notes for MARY SIKES: 
1850 Census:
Name: Mary Boatwright
Date: November 29, 1850
Age: 35
Estimated birth year: abt 1815
Birth place: Georgia
Gender: Female
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): District 7, Gadsden, Florida
Page: 209
Roll: M432_58


Children of BENIAH BOATWRIGHT and MARY SIKES are:

8-304.    i. AMELIA BOATWRIGHT, b. 1837, Georgia.

8-305.   ii. BENJAMIN BOATWRIGHT, b. 1846, Franklin County, Florida;
                                   d. 30 Oct 1896, Suwannee County, Florida.

7-102. ELLEN BOATWRIGHT (BENJAMIN CHESLEY7, BENJAMIN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) was born 1815 in Georgia.


7-103. JOHN W. BOATWRIGHT (BENJAMIN CHESLEY7, BENJAMIN6, BENONI5, JOHN4, JOHN3, JOHN2, Not Yet Determined1) 1816 in Georgia, and died 04 Apr 1867 in Early County, Georgia. He married ELIZABETH. She was born 1816 in Georgia, and died 25 Aug 1863 in Early County, Georgia.


Notes for John W. Boatwright:

John W. Boatright served in Company L (Madison Rangers) of the 2nd Florida Infantry of the CSA from 13 July 1861 to 9 April 1865. [Soldiers of Florida] Assignments:
Unattached, Army of the Peninsula (September 1861)
Rains' Division, Army of the Peninsula (December 1861 - April 1862)
Ward's Command, D. H. Hill's Division, Department of Northern Virginia (April - May 1862)
Garland's Brigade, D. H. Hill's Division, Department of Northern Virginia (May - June 1862)
Pryor's Brigade, Longstreet's Division, Army of Northern Virginia (June - July 1862)
Pryor's Brigade, Longstreet's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (July - September 1862)
Pryor's-Perry's Brigade, Anderson's Division, 1st Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (September 1862 - May 1863)
Pryor's-Finegan's Brigade, Anderson's-Mahone's Division, 3rd Corps, Army of Northern Virginia (May 1863 - April 1865)

Battles:
Yorktown Siege (April - May 1862)
Williamsburg (May 5, 1862)
Seven Pines (May 31 - June 1, 1862)
Seven Days Battles (June 25 - July 1, 1862)
Beaver Dam Creek (June 26, 1862)
Gaines' Mill (June 27, 1862)
Frayser's Farm (June 30, 1862)
2nd Bull Run (August 28-30, 1862)
Antietam (September 17, 1862)
Fredericksburg (December 13, 1862)
Chancellorsville (May 1-4, 1863)
Gettysburg (July 1-3, 1863)
Bristoe Campaign (October 1863)
Mine Run Campaign (November - December 1863)
The Wilderness (May 5-6, 1864)
Spotsylvania Court House (May 8-21, 1864)
North Anna (May 22-26, 1864)
Cold Harbor (June 1-3, 1864)
Petersburg Siege (June 1864 - April 1865)
Weldon Railroad (June 23, 1864)
Ream's Station (June 30, 1864)
Weldon Railroad (August 21, 1864)
Bellfield (December 9, 1864)
Hatcher's Run (February 5-7, 1865)
Farmville(April 7, 1865)
Appomattox Court House (April 9, 1865)

1850 Census:
Name: John Boatright
Date: July 11, 1850
Age: 34
Estimated birth year: abt 1816
Birth place: Georgia
Race: White
Gender: Male
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): District 2, Baker, Georgia
Occupation: Overseer
Page: 72
Roll: M432_61

1860 Census:
Name: John Boatright 
Date: July 20, 1860
Age in 1860: 44 
Birth Year: abt 1816 
Birthplace: Georgia 
Home in 1860: District 28, Early, Georgia 
Gender: Male 
Value of Real Estate: $1,400
Occupation: Planter
Post Office: Octavia 
Census Place: District 28, Early, Georgia; 
Roll M653_120; Page: 642; Image: 103; 
Family History Library Film: 803120.
Burial: Blakely Cemetery, Blakely, Early County, Georgia


Notes for ELIZABETH: 

1850 Census:
Name: Elizabeth Boatright 
Date: July 11, 1850
Age: 26 
Estimated birth year: abt 1824 
Birth place: South Carolina 
Race: White 
Gender: Female 
Home in 1850
(City,County,State): District 2, Baker, Georgia 
Page: 72 
Roll: M432_61 

1860 Census:
Name: Elizabeth Boatright 
Date: July 20, 1860
Age in 1860: 44 
Birth Year: abt 1816 
Birthplace: Georgia 
Home in 1860: District 28, Early, Georgia 
Gender: Female 
Post Office: Octavia 
Census Place: District 28, Early, Georgia; 
Roll M653_120; Page: 642; Image: 103; 
Family History Library Film: 803120.
Burial: Blakely Cemetery, Blakely, Early County, Georgia


Child of JOHN BOATWRIGHT and ELIZABETH is:

8-305A.    i. GEORGE W. BOATWRIGHT, b. 1833, Georgia.
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