This a reply to the message below that came to the Boyd net list on 17 May 2015. As this has other family names in it I thought it might be wise to also forward it to these two net list Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Mike Boyd Sent: Tuesday, May 26, 2015 12:35 PM To: BOYD@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] Andrew Boyd s-i-law of Francis Hueston / Huston / Houston, co Antrim, Ireland (i) The family of Adam Boyd and Katherine (Huston?) is new to me and I will have to start a new Family Chapter in Volume 18, Clan Boyd of Scotland – the third Volume of County Antrim Boyd families. (ii) The use of the term “some records in the Derry Diocese, Ireland, would suggest that this is the Church of Ireland Diocese! Is that assumption correct? If so, what area or Counties did this Diocese cover in the 1680’s? And do these records provide a location for the baptisms? (iii) While I am familiar with a number of townlands in northern County Antrim, I have not come across Drummack- Rasharkin (County Antrim) before now. (All my reference material is pack up as I am in the process of selling my house to move closer to one of my three children.) So can someone give me directions and distance from any village or town in County Antrim please? (iv) It is known that Boyd”S” came to “The Route”, in Antrim in 1566 from Carrick, Ayrshire. The only Boyds in Carrick, Ayrshire was the family of Adam Boyd of Penkill – that I know of – who was married in 1532 to one of the daughters of Lord Kennedy. Some 120 years earlier than this family being discussed. (v) In the Will of William Boyd of Duncluce, 1624, as outlined in the book, An Historical Account of the MACDONNELS Of Antrim: Including Notices of some other Septs, Irish and Scottish, Rev George Hill, 1873, pp 389-393, it mentioned that one of William’s seven children was called Adam Boyd. This Adam Boyd was listed after William Boyd’s wife in the Will – so I assume that he was the eldest son, if not the eldest child. However, there was no indication of his age in 1624. William’s Will says this about Adam Boyd “Item, my will is yt my son Adam shall have and injoy the qrterland off Ballebreill; the Salmon fishinge off Portnein and Lands; the Towne land of Carvelly wt all the titles and ryghts qch I leave to him, his heirs, exrs and assignais; and I do appoynte and ordaine my faithfull and weilbeloved friends Mr Andrew Monypenny, Archdeacon of Coner, and Mr Wm. fentwine, preacher off God his word att Carn Castle, to be curators to him and possess the profits off the sd land and fishinge during his minoritie, to be put and qnverted towards the honest aducaoine off him, and in wch tym I will and desyre yt the sd Mr Monypenny (iff not being burdensome unto him), and Mr Wn Fentwine jointlie and severallie shall keip him att schooles and to breed him according as they schall in yr discretion think fitt, to quhome jointlie and severallie (Mr Fentown being less distracted by uther occasions yn the ryt worschipfull Mr Monypenny) I committ him and his portione. Item I do leave all my plate to my son Adam, toither wt on furnisched fether bedd wt the apportunances necessarilie belonginge, my brewinge kettill, my aquavitae pott, always reserving the use of them to his mother until he shall come to perfect age, or be married, iff she shall live so longe, prayinge the sd Mr Monypenny and Mr Fentowine to acceptt off this charge jointlie and severally to direct my sd sone as they schall think wreite (and iff the sd Mr Monypenny be promoted to greater dignities or remove himself hence) I recommend him and his portion to the care and fidelitie of Mr Fentowne, desyring my saide sone to doe nothing wtot the direction and advyse off them the sd Mr Monypenny or Mr Fentowne.” [Carn Castle is about 6 kms NW of Larne.] And as you can see, this Adam Boyd, was under age and most likely in his late teens. He would be too old to be having a family starting in 1678, but the Adam Boyd who married Katherine (Houston?) MIGHT BE HIS GRANDSON. (vi) I can’t remember ever looking or collecting any Boyd entries from the Irish FASTI. As it is been long said that “Rev. Adam Boyd (1692-1758) of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, served Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania, and married Jane Craighead in 1724” was the son of “Rev Adam Boyd (1666)”. Since I have been going to Antrim from 2004, I am quite certain that I have not found any record for a Rev Adam Boyd who was in Ballymoney in 1692 when Rev Adam Boyd of Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church, was born. So have any members come across any such records of this Rev Adam Boyd, the father, in Ballymoney in 1692? This Rev Adam Boyd may have come back to Ireland after the Irish uprising in 1689 or he may have been a part of the migration after this uprising (vii) This is also the first time that seen the reference to Rev Robert McBride – ordained on 27 Sept 1716 – who married a Miss Boyd. There are over a dozen Boyd families in and around Ballymoney in this period from which this Miss Boyd might come from. So does anyone have their family tree, so I can include it in Volume 18 as well? I also notice that there is a PRONI reference T808 – I have a number of these and so will list those separately for members benefit. (If anyone is on the Boyd list is also on the Boyd ancestry list you may wish to post this to “Â swresearch” Thank you Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: RootsWeb Gateway Notificationvia Sent: Wednesday, May 13, 2015 9:27 AM To: BOYD@rootsweb.com Subject: [BOYD] Andrew Boyd s-i-law of Francis Hueston / Huston / Houston, co Antrim, Ireland [1]ancestry This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author:Â swresearch Surnames:Â Boyd, Huston, Hueston, Houston, McBride, Caldwell, Crimble, Crymble, Cochrane, Hill, McLean, O'Hara Classification:Â queries Message Board:Â [2]Click here Message Board Post:Â re: Rev Adam Boyd (1666), was another Boyd from Ballymoney, who m. Mary Norton had two sons: 1. John Boyd 2. Rev. Adam Boyd (1692-1758) of Ballymoney, Co. Antrim, Northern Ireland, served Upper Octorara Presbyterian Church, Lancaster Co. Pennsylvania, and married Jane Craighead, daughter of Rev. Thomas and Margaret Wallace Craighead of White Clay. Where does he fit in with another Rev. Adam Boyd in Ireland - Some records in Derry Diocese, Ireland : Boyd, Adam and Katreen, son Andrew Boyd (see below) baptized Nov. 14, 1678 Boyd, Adam and Katherine, son Huston Boyd, baptized July 9, 1681 Boyd, Adam and Catherine, son James, baptized April 25, 1680 Boyd, Katherine wife of Adam buried July 13, 1681. Was the above Andrew Boyd a son-in-law of Francis Houston - A short extract of the Will of Francis Hueston ( Huston / Houston ) is at PRONI, Grove Ms, T/808 page 8113. FHL film 258485. Dioc. Connor, Will. 19 Feb. 1728. Francis Hueston of Drummack - Rasharkin (county Antrim, Ireland) 20pounds yrly. 5/- each to eld. son William & son John, and sons-in-law, Cornelius Crimble and Andrew Boyd. res. including lease of Drummack to Wm. Executors [Wm] & Rev. Robt McBride of B'money [Ballymoney] Wit: Jn Hill, Clot. McLeam [McLean ?] Roger O'Hara endorsed Rasharkin 1729 - Mr Francis Houston's will, probate .............. but his widow being unable to travel is not ................... (note : Rev. Robert McBride from Ballymoney, ordained minister there on 27 Sep 1716, married Miss Boyd. Mr. Adam Caldwell kept the account of the congregation of Ballymoney. Rev. John Cochrane was ordained Minister of Kilraughts [Killrachts] ) The Civil Parish of Ballymoney is mainly in county Antrim, and partly in county Londonderry, Northern Ireland. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.