William was the second son of David and Anne Boies. He married Mary Hamilton on February 10, 1745 in Westborough, Worcester County.
William and Mary had the following children.
Anna Boies Dec. 1, 1746 - 1746
Anna Boies November 3, 1748
David Boies January 15, 1750
Joel Boies June 7,1753 - March 28, 1809
Sarah Boies January 5, 1756
William Boies Jr. October 21, 1758
Molley (Mary) Boies September 22, 1760
Abigail Boies January 20, 1764
Elias Boies August 21, 1768
"William was a deacon of the church and active in town ans state affairs. He was town clerk from 1762 to 1766. On May 2, 1775 he was voted a delegate to the Convention held at Watertown, Mass.; from 1777 to May 1779 he was Representative to the Massachusetts State Legislature. Aug. 20, 1779 he was chosen to go to Cambridge, Mass., for the convention to assist in preparing the Constitution. He was a member of the Continental Congress and represented Blandfor at the General Court in Boston in 1780. In that same year he was named a member of the Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety. He also served in the Revolutionary War from January 22, 1777 to March 25, 1777."
*Transcribed from the book: "Descendants of David Boies Of Blandford, Massachusetts"
William and Mary had the following children.
Anna Boies Dec. 1, 1746 - 1746
Anna Boies November 3, 1748
David Boies January 15, 1750
Joel Boies June 7,1753 - March 28, 1809
Sarah Boies January 5, 1756
William Boies Jr. October 21, 1758
Molley (Mary) Boies September 22, 1760
Abigail Boies January 20, 1764
Elias Boies August 21, 1768
"William was a deacon of the church and active in town ans state affairs. He was town clerk from 1762 to 1766. On May 2, 1775 he was voted a delegate to the Convention held at Watertown, Mass.; from 1777 to May 1779 he was Representative to the Massachusetts State Legislature. Aug. 20, 1779 he was chosen to go to Cambridge, Mass., for the convention to assist in preparing the Constitution. He was a member of the Continental Congress and represented Blandfor at the General Court in Boston in 1780. In that same year he was named a member of the Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety. He also served in the Revolutionary War from January 22, 1777 to March 25, 1777."
*Transcribed from the book: "Descendants of David Boies Of Blandford, Massachusetts"
William was the second son of David and Anne Boies. He married Mary Hamilton on February 10, 1745 in Westborough, Worcester County.
William and Mary had the following children.
Anna Boies Dec. 1, 1746 - 1746
Anna Boies November 3, 1748
David Boies January 15, 1750
Joel Boies June 7,1753 - March 28, 1809
Sarah Boies January 5, 1756
William Boies Jr. October 21, 1758
Molley (Mary) Boies September 22, 1760
Abigail Boies January 20, 1764
Elias Boies August 21, 1768
"William was a deacon of the church and active in town ans state affairs. He was town clerk from 1762 to 1766. On May 2, 1775 he was voted a delegate to the Convention held at Watertown, Mass.; from 1777 to May 1779 he was Representative to the Massachusetts State Legislature. Aug. 20, 1779 he was chosen to go to Cambridge, Mass., for the convention to assist in preparing the Constitution. He was a member of the Continental Congress and represented Blandfor at the General Court in Boston in 1780. In that same year he was named a member of the Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety. He also served in the Revolutionary War from January 22, 1777 to March 25, 1777."
*Transcribed from the book: "Descendants of David Boies Of Blandford, Massachusetts"
William and Mary had the following children.
Anna Boies Dec. 1, 1746 - 1746
Anna Boies November 3, 1748
David Boies January 15, 1750
Joel Boies June 7,1753 - March 28, 1809
Sarah Boies January 5, 1756
William Boies Jr. October 21, 1758
Molley (Mary) Boies September 22, 1760
Abigail Boies January 20, 1764
Elias Boies August 21, 1768
"William was a deacon of the church and active in town ans state affairs. He was town clerk from 1762 to 1766. On May 2, 1775 he was voted a delegate to the Convention held at Watertown, Mass.; from 1777 to May 1779 he was Representative to the Massachusetts State Legislature. Aug. 20, 1779 he was chosen to go to Cambridge, Mass., for the convention to assist in preparing the Constitution. He was a member of the Continental Congress and represented Blandfor at the General Court in Boston in 1780. In that same year he was named a member of the Committee of Correspondence, Inspection and Safety. He also served in the Revolutionary War from January 22, 1777 to March 25, 1777."
*Transcribed from the book: "Descendants of David Boies Of Blandford, Massachusetts"
Inscription
In Memory
of Deacon William BOIES
who departed this life
July 9th 1804 in the 83rd
year of his age
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Behold thy-self by me
Such one was I as thou
And thou in time shall be
Even dust as I am now.
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