[1] He entered private practice in Bayou Leche,[2] located in the eastern portion of modern-day New Orleans, Louisiana, until 1824.

[1] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on August 2, 1850, and received his commission from President Millard Fillmore the same day.

[1] Following his resignation from the federal bench, Boyce resumed the occupation of planter in Rapides Parish from 1861 to 1873.

[citation needed] Boyce was among the survivors of the steamboat Lioness explosion that occurred on the Red River south of Natchitoches on May 19, 1833.

[citation needed] Powhatan Henry Clarke, West Point graduate and Medal of Honor recipient, is his grandson.