 For the purpose of general enlightenment, Bøyesen founded the "Henrik Wergelands Almuebogsamling", a public library.Of the latter organization he was the first chairman of the board.He was a board member of the first temperance society in Porsgrund, named the "Porsgrunds Forening mod Brændevins-Drik", founded in December 1845 with former mayor Ole Hersted Schjøtt as chairman.