When James Boyack Sr. was born on 25 August 1805, in Mains of Melgund, Angus, Scotland, United Kingdom, his father, William Boyack, was 48 and his mother, Catherine Moody, was 42. He married Elizabeth Mealmaker on 14 November 1827, in Mains and Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 8 sons and 6 daughters. He immigrated to New York City, New York, United States in 1855 and lived in Strathmartine, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1841 and Dundee, Forfarshire, Scotland, United Kingdom in 1851. In 1856, his occupation is listed as farmer. He died on 1 February 1888, in Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States, at the age of 82, and was buried in Spanish Fork City Cemetery, Spanish Fork, Utah, Utah, United States.
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Atlantic slave trade abolished.
In 1815, the Manchester Dock in Liverpool was constructed by John Foster Sr. It was an important gateway for coal and manufactured goods mainly corn and cotton. It closed in 1929.
During the years 1799 to 1827, New York went through a period of gradual emancipation. A Gradual Emancipation Law was passed in 1799 which freed slave children born after July 4, 1799. However, they were indentured until 25 years old for women and 28 years old for men. A law passed 1817 which freed slaves born before 1799, yet delayed their emancipation for ten years. All remaining slaves were freed in New York State on July 4, 1827.
Scottish (Angus): habitational name from a lost place in Angus. It has been recorded in Scotland since the 16th century.
Americanized form of Polish Bojak: unexplained.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
Biography of James Boyack Sr. Written by Ida Boyack Whiting (granddaughter) James Boyack, Sr., was born August 25, 1805 at Mains Parish, Forfarshire (now Angus), Scotland. He was the son of Willi …
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