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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 Boswell -- --, 1428 December 0, 1479
- Alexander L Boswell -- --, 1869 December 0, 1960 Arkansas
- Jane Boswell -- --, 1857 Missouri
- Julina Boswell -- --, 1820 December 25, 1900
- Andrew John Boswell -- --, 1874 March 6, 1953 South Carolina
Boswell Death Records
- Name Birth Date Death Date Location
- Gerald Reid Boswell -- --, 1898 May 8, 1976
- Claudia Ada Boswell -- --, 1856 October 5, 1910 North Carolina
- Joe Lancaster Boswell -- --, 1911 April 11, 1911 Tennessee
- Heather Lynn Boswell -- --, 1991 September 3, 1991 California
- Zachariah Taylor Boswell -- --, 1853 February 23, 1907 Arkansas
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