Ann Boykin

Not a known daughter of Dr. Robert Williamson

Generation No. 2

2.John2 Boykin (Edward1) was born Abt. 1678 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and died 05 May 1729 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

He married Ann Gwaltney Abt. 1706 in Isle of Wight, Virginia, daughter of William Gwaltney and Alice Flake. She was born Abt. 1690 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, and died Abt. 1712 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia.

Notes for John Boykin:
John's estate was recorded 23 Feb. 1728 and final account of his estate was presented 27 March 1730-31, Isle of Wight Co., Va.

Some researchers show Ann Williamson as wife of this John, however more research leads one to believe that Anne Gwaltney because of her age was the wife of this John and not Edward, Sr.

More About Ann Gwaltney:
Burial: Abt. 1712, Isle of Wight County, Virginia

More About John Boykin and Ann Gwaltney:
Marriage: Abt. 1706, Isle of Wight, Virginia

Children of John Boykin and Ann Gwaltney are:

• + 7 i. Francis3 Boykin, born Abt. 1706 in Isle of Wight County, Virginia; died Aft. 01 Aug 1761 in Northampton County, North Carolina.
• 8 ii. Thomas Boykin, born Abt. 1707; died Abt. 1774. More About Thomas Boykin: Burial: Abt. 1774
• 9 iii. William Boykin, born Abt. 1708; died Abt. 1778. More About William Boykin: Burial: Abt. 1778
• + 10 iv. Amelia Mildred Boykin, born Abt. 1709.
• 11 v. Edward Boykin, born Abt. 1710; died Abt. 1772. More About Edward Boykin: Burial: Abt. 1772
• 12 vi. John Boykin, born Abt. 1711; died Abt. 1777. More About John Boykin: Burial: Abt. 1777

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From Email:

Documentary evidence indicates Ann Gwaltney was born no earlier than 1690, and no later than 1692.

NO EARLIER THAN 1690

1. Will of William Gwaltney, Surry County, Virginia, Book 8, page 257 [Eliza T. Davis, "Surry County, Virginia Wills 1671-1750" (1980), page 63] as follows: Dau Ruth, wife of Robert Petway. Son William. Son John. Grandson Thomas. Two daus Mary and Martha. Grandson Edward Boykin. Dated 20 Mar 1728. Prob. 2 Apr 1732.

2. William Gwaltney married Alice Flake, as proved by the will of Robert Flake Jr in Surry County, Virginia, Book 7, page 528 [same source as above, page 51], "Appoints son-in-law William Gwaltney, Exer. 18 Aug 1722; 15 Apr 1724" Robert's wife was named Margaret in a deed of 26 Oct 1702 in William Lindsay Hopkins, "Surry County, Virginia, Deeds 1684-1733 and Other Court Papers" (1991), page 61.

3. Robert Flake Jr married Margaret Marriott, daughter of Mathias Marriott and wife Alice, in Surry County, Virginia Wills, Book 5, page 374 [same source as above], "to daughter Margaret Flake."

4. A number of records show Mathias Marriott was married to Alice, daughter of Thomas Warren. In 1677 she gave a deposition stating her then age as 32, which would make her born about 1645.

Given the time constraints, the above lineage figures as follows:

• Alice Warren, born about 1645 = Mathias Marriott
• Margaret Marriott, born about 1660 = Robert Flake Jr
• Alice Flake, born about 1675 = William Gwaltney
• daughter, probably Ann, Gwaltney, born about 1690 = someone named Boykin and had a son named Edward.

Placement of grandson Edward Boykin mentioned in the will of William Gwaltney in the correct generation is the key to the entire genealogy. I believe John Bennett Boddie et Alabama have all just assumed she was married to Edward Boykin Sr, born 1650, without looking further.

Thomas Warren, father of Alice, was from an ancient armorial family in Ripple, Kent, England; his parents were William Warren and Katherine Gookin.

In 1991 Richard N. Gookins compiled an excellent, well sourced genealogy of the Gookin family, and he attempted to document the Boykin line: he found so much has been misstated he called the lineage almost irretrievably muddied. He concluded the best bet for the Boykin-Gwaltney marriage was Edward's son John Boykin. I agree.

John Boykin, son of Edward, died intestate in 1729 [Isle of Wight Wills], and his estate was appraised by James Turner. Later in Bertie County, North Carolina, in 1739 James Turner and wife Ann of IOW County, Virginia, gave land to Francis Boykin "for a valuable sum", "being in actual possession of Francis Boykin". There is a suggestion here that John Boykin's wife was Ann and she remarried to a James Turner, but this is NOT proof, only a lead to follow.

NO LATER THAN 1692

Francis Boykin died in Northampton County, North Carolina, in 1764 leaving children and grandchildren from two wives. His oldest daughter Mary was born about 1725-26 and married about 1741-42 to Samuel DeLoach, since she had children that married in the 1760's. And since Francis had a daughter born in 1725-26, he himself was probably born about 1705-1707.

Aryl-Jeanne Reed

References

1. https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/boykin/1509/
2. WikiTree contributors, "John Boykin (1678-1729)," WikiTree: The Free Family Tree, (https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Boykin-79 : accessed 04 February 2025). cites
   1. Clements, Virginia Re: EDWARD BOYKIN/ANNE GWALTNEY accessed online 3/15/14
   2. Name: John Boykin Location: Isle of Wight Notes: This probate record was extracted from microfilmed copies of the original Will Book. Remarks: John Boykin. Appraised by Francis Williamson, John Dunkley, Edward Harris. Description: Testator Book: 3-194 Prove Date: 23 Feb 1729
   3. "Historical Southern Families, Volume III", page 103