Person:James Cloyd (6)

Information on James Cloyd

From Genealogy of the Cloyd, Basye and Tapp families in America ; with brief sketches referring to the families of Ingels, Jones, Marshall and Smith", A. D. Cloyd, M. D., Omaha, Nebr.

First Generation

2. JAMES CLOYD, (b. 1707-d. 1771), son of James, 1, m. Mar- garet Wilson, prior to 1738. It is not known when he came to America. In 1752 he bought 378 acres of land in Whiteland Township, Chester Co., Pa., and afterward owned 800 acres. He had lived prior to this in what is now Montgomery Co., as in the above deed dated 5-2-1752, he is called "Yeoman of Gwyn- ned Township, Philadelphia County."

• This account of the descendants of James Cloyd and Margaret Wilson

was furnished by Mrs. Ellen M. Beale, Parkersburg, Pa., and Dr. Wm. S. Long, Haddonfield, N. J.

Children :

• 15. Mary, b. 1731 ; m. (1) John Meredith; (2) William Todd.

• 16. Sarah, m. James Morrell.

17, Joseph, d. single.

• 18. David, b. 2-25-1738; m. (1) Ann Boyd; (2) Mrs. Eliz-

abeth (Boyd) Jenkins; (3) Mrs. Mary Morgan.

• 19. Margaret, b. 1746 ; m. Capt. Samuel Culbertson.

• 20. James, b. 1750 ; m. Hannah Hockley.

• 21. Rebecca, b. 12-23-1751 ; m. Joshua North.

• 22. Jane, b. 1753 ; m. John McKee.

23. Elizabeth, b. 4-23-1760 ; m. Francis Lee ; d. 8-23-1818 ;

leaving no children.

24. , a son died in infancy.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 IGI Record.