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Boswell Family History
Boswell Genealogy & Family TreeBoswell is a Scottish name from Yorkshire, Scotland, where the family held lands. It referred to those from Beauzeville, France. The earliest known ancestor--William de Boesavilla--was recorded in 1130. The family motto is Vraye foi which means "True faith."
Other spellings of the name include "Boswall," "Boswald," "Bosswald," and "Boswelle." Notable people with the surname include English film composer Simon Boswell (Shallow Grave, Hackers, A Midsummer Night's Dream), American baseball player Dave Boswell (Minnesota Twins, Detroit Tigers, Baltimore Orioles), and American baseball player Ken Boswell (New York Mets, Houston Astros). The first Boswell to come to America was John Boswell in Massachusetts in 1630.
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Boswell Birth Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Elizabeth H. Boswell -- --, 1834 March 4, 1931 Tennessee
- John Jay Boswell -- --, 1805 October 30, 1871 Virginia
- Benjamin Boswell -- --, 1817 November 8, 1896 South Carolina
- T A Boswell -- --, 1870 December 0, 1906 Alabama
- Ellen Boswell -- --, 1850 December 0, 1934 Tennessee
Boswell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Rebecca Ann Boswell -- --, 1813 December 14, 1888 Maryland
- Dawn Boswell -- --, 1958 July 23, 2004 Mississippi
- Samuel Boswell -- --, 1849 April 11, 1935 Ohio
- Lillie Grace Boswell -- --, 1907 October 30, 1918 Arizona
- Joseph Lorraine Boswell -- --, 1920 June 23, 2005 Utah
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