Marla than you for this report. I am sure that Editor Kevin will make use of it in a future Dean Road. I had hoped to have been able to speak to more Boyds from this State which had and has quite a number of Boyd families in it. Perhaps on some other trip to the USA I can visit other parts of Ohio to talk to people about their Boyd research and various Boyd families. As a result of this trip I realised that I will have to start a new Volume for Boyd families that I have found in Ohio at the local Troy Library and at Washington, Washington Co., PA. This will be Volume 36 of Clan Boyd of Scotland and will contain the usual 50 family chapters. It will be some weeks before I can sort of and make a list of those family that start in Ohio. This will go with the other 11 Volumes for States along the Atlantic Coast of the USA. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marla Fair" <dfair@woh.rr.com> To: "Lauren Boyd McLachlan" <confido@gmail.com>; "Kevin McLachlan" <kevinbmclachlan@gmail.com>; "Dean Road" <deanroadeditor@gmail.com>; "Boyd List" <BOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2011 2:25 PM Subject: [BOYD] Mike Boyd's talk in Troy OH > Mike Boyd visited Troy, OH from April 19th through the 22nd, and presented > his history talk on the 20th from 6 to 9:00 pm at the Troy Hayner Cultural > Center. There were nine people in attendance, several of which were BOYD > researchers. The others came to gather and learn general genealogical > info. > Most considered themselves fairly experienced, but Mike was able to ask > questions and get them to think and delve deeper. Before and after the > meeting Mike spent much of his time at the Local History Library in Troy > where he connected with the curator, Patrick Kennedy, and found leads on a > great many Boyd families with Miami County, OH connections. > > Mike spent several days staying with Marla Fair and her husband, David, in > their townhouse located on the public Square in Troy, OH, which is a > historic community with many of its downtown buildings dating to the > 1840s. > Marla and Mike spent hours asking and answering questions concerning her > own > Boyd connection; the mysterious William Boyd whose wife, Nancy Cain (or > Kane) Boyd, left him and went to America taking their 4 year old daughter > Margaret Boyd with her. > > Thanks again to Mike for coming to the Dayton area and for sharing his > extensive knowledge. > > Marla Fair, Troy, OH >

THE NEW CASTLE NEWS New Castle, Pennsylvania Publication Date: Monday, January 28, 1929 Page: 2 ROBERT BRIGHT Robert Bright, aged 33, of 1317 Buhl Terrace, Sharon, Pa., a former resident of this city, died Friday, January 25,, as a result of internal injuries sustained while at his work. He was carrying a large timekeepers book encased in steel, when he fell and the stell casing of the book caused the injuries in his abdomen that resulted in death. Mr. Bright was born in New Castle, June 5, 1905, the son of the late Edward and Bertha Boyd Bright. He has been a resident of Sharon for the past four years. The balance of his life had been spent in this city. He had been married seven months. He is survived by his wife and his grandfather, Calvin C. Boyd of Leesburg. Funeral services will be held from the late residence 1317 Buhl Terrace, Sharon, Pa., on Tuesday, January 29. 1929, at 2:30 p.m. Interment will be made in Graceland cemetery, this city.

My apologize....There is a typo.... Year of birth is 1897 Sorry Mindy

THE EVENING STANDARD Uniontown, Fayette County, Pennsylvania Publication Date: Wednesday, April 23, 1969 Page: 25 DEATH NOTICES CAMPBELL, MRS. MARGARET -- Age 72 years, a resident of East Millsboro, R. D. 1 died Tuesday, April 22, 1969 at 2:15 a.m. in the Golden Age Nursing Home, Brownsville, following an illness of several years. She was born in Duquesne, Pa., March 21, 1889 the daughter of the late Charles C. and Margaret Hauser Boyd. She was a member of the West Bend Methodist Church. Surviving are her husband; Joseph W. Campbelland the following chidren; Jopseh W., Jr., Clairton, Pa., Mrs. Nellie Foster, Elizabeth, Pa., and Staff Sgt. Dean K. of Nellis Air Force Base, Nevada; ten grandchildren; these brothers and sisters, Charles C. Boyd, Holder, Fla., Benjamin F. Boyd and Mrs. Clara Grimes both of Elizabeth, Pa., Mrs. Dora Myes, the state of Florida, and Clyde Boyd, Clairton. Friends will be received in the J. W. Kisinger Funeral Home, 515 Front St., Brownsville, where funeral services will be held Thursday, April 24 at 1:30 p.m. with Rev. Blaine Melder officiating. Burial will be in the LaFayette Memorial Park. Note: LaFayette Memorial Park is in Brier Hill, Fayette County, Pennsylvania

THE GETTYSBURG TIMES Gettysburg, Pennsylvania Publicatiaon Date: Saturday, November 12, 1938 Page: 4 BACKGROUNDS OF ADAMS COUNTY By: B. F. MacPherson No. 65 -- An Explanation In answer to several request we herewith do a bit of explaining. since beginning this series of columns on the Revolutionary soldiers buried in the county many people have asked us where we obtained the datat regarding the veterans. There are a number of sources from which such information can be obtained, the first and foremost being the Pennsylvania archives. At Washington, D. C., the comparatively few pension papers filed by soldiers of the Revolution are to be found in the pension bureau, Department of interior. In addition to the above mentioned sources the old newspaper files are also of use in the matter of death notices. As an example of this we quote the obituary published at the time of Adam Black's death. On Tuesday th 16th aged about 66 years, after a short illness, Captain Adam Black. He left a wif and children to mourn the loss of an affectionate husband and an indulgent parent. Captain Black with many others marched to the defence of his country in the memorable year 1776. He was esteemed by his intimates, he was endowed with a pleasantry and cheerfulness of which disappointment or the frowns of the world could not rob him, which indicates a nobleness of mind and becoming a good man and a Christian; for philanthorpy he was excelled by few. *Adams Sentinal July 24, 1816 * Lastly we remind you that the descendants of the soldier in question sometimes have in their possession family records giving the desired data. This last source is sometimes the best. We hope the above will answer all questions adequately. * * * We continue our survey in Black's graveyard. Our first soldier of the Revolution, this week is one who lies in an unmarked grave. We believe, however, that the soldier in quest is buried in or close to the Black family plot, for he is believed to have been a brother of the wife of Robert Black. Little is known concerning Samuel Herron, so we quote from a sketch written by a descendant as follows: "Samuel herron, lived with the Blacks and was Uncle Samuel to the children. He was a solder of the Revolution, served in the "Flying Camp." The gun carried by Samuel Herron all through the war is now in the possession of his sister's descendants. He once killed two deer with one shot using the gun mentioend above and every since has been called "Old Kildeer." "In 1784, while hunting in the mountains Samuel Herron was caught in a terrible snow storm. He walked between two big trees until exhausted then sat down with "Kildeer" across his knees and froze to death. Samuel Herron was buried in Black's graveyard." Our next soldier is also buried in an umarked grave in Black's graveyard. William Boyd (second of that name) was a son of William Boyd (the first of that name) and his wife, Margaret. William Boyd (1st) was born sometime between the year 1700 - 1710 in the northern part of Ireland. His wife, Margaret, whom he married in 1726 in Ireland, was born between the years 1706 - 1710 in Ireland. William Boyd (1st) died September, 1767, in Cumberland township, York county (now Adams) and was buried in Black's graveyard. Margaret Boyd died in 1767 and was buried in the same churchyard by the side of her husband. William Boyd (1st) with his wife and family came to this country and settled in this county, 1734 - 1736. It is interesting to note that they had a family of sons and daughters when they came to York county and at least two sons were born after they came here. William Boyd (2nd) was borni n 1726 in the northern part of Ireland. He died in Cumberland township, York county, in 1785. He married sometime between the years 1744 - 1748 to Catherine McGrew (born 1724 in County Tyrone, Ireland and died October 25, 1828, in Westmoreland county at the home of her son, William Boyd (3rd). Catherine McGrew was a daughter of John and Elizabeth McGrew of County Tyrone, Ireland, and a sister of Archibald McGrew. In his will William (2nd) mentions his children as follows: (1) son, William Boyd; (2) son, John Boyd; (3) son, Robert Boyd; (4) son, Archibald Boyd; (5) son, Benjamin Boyd; (6) daughter, Rosanna Boyd inter-married with _________ Kennedy; (7) daughter, Mary Boyd inter-married with John Cavan; (8) Jeanette Boyd; (9) daughter, Elziabeth Boyd. The service of William Boyd (2nd of that name) in the war of the Revolution was as follows: At the beginning of the war he servbed as many of his neighbors, in the battalion commanded by Col. Walter Stewart in the company of Captain Matthew Scott. In August of the year 1778 William Boyd (2nd) was promoted to the rank of sergeant for a short time. After he finished this tour of duty he probably returned home and later joined Captain's Paxton's ranging company to protect the frontiers, and later, with his brother Robert Boyd, joined the new levies to protect the frontiers again. He, William Boyd, was one of the men in the regular militia companies, of his own township in the division of county battalions. This data was taken from the Pennsylvania archives, 6th series, volume 2, page 469, Cumberland township, York county, Pa., April 1778. These men were between the agees of sixteen and sixty years, who had not at that time enlisted, but were required to answer the call and were deemed fit to serve if necessary. Guess I'm reading old newspapers today. Will share as I find. Mindy

Since this list is open to most anything Scottish, just a note that the Blairsville Highland Games in Blairsville, GA is this weekend. http://www.blairsvillescottishfestival.com/ Rhonda

And I felt like one of the slaves on the underground railway being transport about before the Civil War. At least, I was allowed to ride up front. For next years trip, I will start planning in August 2011 to see which Region I should visit and if there are any Highland Games after the last weekend in April 2012 that I might visit. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Judith SPEARS" <jkas0301@bellsouth.net> To: <BOYD@rootsweb.com>; <Charivari2@aol.com> Sent: Saturday, April 23, 2011 12:50 AM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Mike's Trip thru Eastern KY It's finally complete: 1) Tue 4/26 meet Dave in Charleston WV and retrieve Mike 2) Tue 4/26 continue to Lexington, KY and research in Kentucky Room at Lexington Public Library 3) Tue 4/26 spend the night in Lexington KY at Hyatt Regency 4) Wed 4/27 Complete research in Lexington, KY 5) Wed 4/27 spend the night in Pikeville, KY 6) Thur 4/28 research in Pike County Library Gene. Section 7) Thur 4/28 6-9 PM History Talk Pikeville College Tech. Center Room 125 8) Fri 4/29 Meet Michelle in St Paul, VA and hand Mike over I have checked out the KY room in the Lexington Library and they have 566 sources on just genealogy. THEN they get down to detailed sections. There are census reports that I have not seen before. Thank you Charlene for suggesting this library. I have been going thru their index and it seems to be a great find. I will probably be going back. Maybe you could meet me there and then go on to see your children. Judith A. Spears jkas0301@bellsouth.net Home (606) 437-0202 Cell (606) 454-1111 _______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml ==================== Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: "Brian Boyd" <bboyd@melbpc.org.au>; <BOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, June 04, 2011 9:27 AM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Boyds in New Zea; and, Scxotland, Australia, and Oregon USA. > Brian and others > > When I went to the Ayr town Library lart year I copied Vol's 1-8 of the > Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, The Succession of Ministes in The Church of > Scotland from the Reformation - still have to copy Vol 9. > > So hopefully, some time this year I will be able to link that information > with what you have posted hear. > > Are there any "Fasti Ecclesiae Scoticanae, The Succession of Ministes in > The Church of Scotland from the Reformation" records for New Zealand (and > Australia)? > > Mike Boyd > Historical Committee, HBS > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Brian Boyd" <bboyd@melbpc.org.au> > To: "Boyd List at Rootsweb" <Boyd@rootsweb.com>; <BOYD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, April 14, 2011 10:18 AM > Subject: [BOYD] Boyds in New Zea; and, Scxotland, Australia, and Oregon > USA. > > >> >> G'Day all >> >> >> >> These miscellaneous New Zealand Boyd records may help someone with their >> Boyd research. >> >> >> >> The areas they relate to are New Zealand; Scotland, Australia, and Oregon >> USA. >> >> >> >> None are directly related to my Boyd line >> >> >> >> Good Hunting >> >> >> >> Brian Boyd >> >> Melbourne >> >> Australia >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> Alexandra (New Zealand) Presbyterian Church - The Alexandra marriage >> register commences in 1868 when the Parish was formally >> established. A "gap" exists in the register between October 1871 and July >> 1877 during which time the Parish was vacant >> (i.e. without a Minister). Mr Boyd, a Student Missionary, was appointed >> in 1874 however he was not able to perform >> marriage ceremonies until after he was licensed and ordained in 1877. >> During the period 1871 to 1877, Presbyterian >> Marriages must either have been performed out of town by other Ministers >> or even by Ministers of other denominations >> in the town. "Union" Church services and sharing of Ministers were not >> uncommon in these early years. >> The Minister at Alexandra, the Rev Alexander Watson, recorded in 1910 >> that few early records of Presbyterian work in >> the district (prior to 1879) were held. A Deacon's Court minute book is >> held from the formation of the Parish in 1868 >> however a Session was not formed until 1879 when minutes commence. >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> BOYD, Rev Andrew Gray >> >> He had studied in Glasgow >> >> HM Isla Bank SP >> >> Alexandra COP >> >> Licensed by Presbytery of Clutha >> >> Ordained by Presbytery of Clutha 1877 >> >> Ordained Alexandra COP 28.3.1877- resigned 10.4.1878 >> >> South Dunedin DnP 1880 - resigned 1882 - to USA >> >> Died 1915 Oregon USA >> >> BOYD, Rev Douglas Campbell >> >> b 6.11.1922; w Rene b 8.2.1925 m 4.9.1946 >> >> Hall 1958-9 (special course) >> >> Ord Grants Braes DnP 26.11.1959 >> >> St Davids Sydenham ChP 8.7.1965 >> >> St Columba Naenae WnP 4.9.1969 >> >> Chalmers Timaru 23.9.1976 >> >> Iona Aranui Chch 26.8.1982 - retired 31.1.1988 >> >> BOYD, Rev David Kirkland (Tim) >> >> b 20.8.1900; w Jessie Winifred b 1.1.1901 m 30.1.1930 d 27.11.1984 >> >> Parents fr N Irel; came to NZ & farmed; Tim b at Levels Sth Cant. >> >> Hall 1925-7 >> >> Ord Malvern ChP 1.12.1927 >> >> Queenstown COP 9.5.1935 >> >> Waikari ChP 10.3.1944 >> >> Lyttelton ChP 16.5.1951 >> >> Trinity Ashburton 7.4.1960 ret 31.1.1966 >> >> He edited Outlook for a time on the death of P. Smith; >> >> edited Forum for a time.(mag for mins) >> >> Died 9.9.1982 Ashburton, aged 82 >> >> BOYD, Rev James Hall >> >> b 23.4.1886,Glasgow, Scotland >> >> w (1) - no information >> >> w (2) Edna Helena b 24.6.1893 m 4.10.1922 d 16.6.1982 >> >> Came to NZ as a young man; had trained as engineer in John Browns >> Shipyard >> >> Glasgow also as Head of Department in a wholesale warehouse; attended >> Bible >> >> Training Institute at Glasgow. >> >> Joined Home Missionary service 1916. Exempted from HM Course on account >> of >> >> training in BTI Glasgow. >> >> HM Port Ahuriri HBP 1916; Ord HM Dec 1917 - resigned 1918 to NZEF >> >> Upon discharge from forces to : >> >> Whangamomona TkP 1919 >> >> Terrace End, Palmerston Nth 1920 res 1923 and withdrew >> >> Inglewood TkP 1924 - reaccepted >> >> Point Chevalier AP 1928 >> >> Mangapapa-Kaiti GP 1931 >> >> Woodville MnP 1936 >> >> New Lynn AP 1939 >> >> Mangere AP 1946 >> >> Birkenhead NSP 1947 - retired 30.4.1951 >> >> Died 17.2.1967 >> >> BOYD, Rev John Shaw >> >> b (?) >> >>>From the United Presb. Church of Scotland, trained at the United Presb. >>>Church Hall. >> >> To Australia - >> >> Ordained Essendon/Keilor, Presb. Church of Victoria, 14 Jul 1962 (from >> 1863 Essenden only) - resigned 1 Oct 1872 >> >> Moss Vale, Presb. Church of New South Wales, 1880-1881 >> >> Cootamundra/Temora (supply) 1882-1883 >> >> To New Zealand - >> >> Received from Presbytery of Sydney 1883 >> >> Inducted into Hamilton WkP 22.10.1885 - resigned 7.6.1887 >> >> Retired to New South Wales, Australia 1893. >> >> Died (?) >> >> BOYD, Rev Robert Cunningham >> >> b 18.3.1874 Dundee, Scotland >> >> w Jessie White b 19.11.1869 m 2.4.1900 d 5.5.1957 >> >> Elder at Martyrs United Presbyterian Church, Dundee and Home Missionary >> in >> >> the UF Church in Scotland for 8 years; formerly a Colporteur; came to NZ >> as >> >> HM under scheme with Dr Gibb 1921; in World War One he served with the >> >> YMCA in France for 2 years. >> >> HM Orepuki SP 1921; Ord HM 21.5.1921 >> >> Nightcaps SP 1924 >> >> Stewart Island SP Apr 1928 >> >> Waikaia MtP 1931 - retired 31.3.1938, as he had become partially blind. >> >> Died 16.8.1946 >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- >> I am using the free version of SPAMfighter. >> We are a community of 7 million users fighting spam. >> SPAMfighter has removed 98 of my spam emails to date. >> Get the free SPAMfighter here: http://www.spamfighter.com/len >> >> The Professional version does not have this message >> >> >> _______________________________________ >> House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of >> the Clan 2011 will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with >> The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. 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Do any members of list know the names of the 7 children of this James W Boyd and Caroline Malone. Or which Boyd family in Hopkinsville, KY that he may belong to. Larry which "body" is doing this research? Could we ask if their DNA test is compared to those form the Boyd DNA project, etc? Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Horton" <lbhorton12001@yahoo.com> To: "Calvin Boyd" <calboydd@gmail.com>; <BOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Boyd sighting > Saw the same thing and did a little research. James W Boyd was born 1822 > at > Hopkinsville Kentucky. Later lived in Jackson Tennessee. Married > Caroline > Malone in 1845 and had 7 children. Was a Confederate officer who was > captured > and later paroled to care for his children after his wife died. Saw a > document > on file at the University on Indiana that was a letter he wrote to Sec. of > War > Stanton. He proposed to Stanton that for monetary consideration he would > spy on > Confederate operations in western Tennessee where, he claimed, he knew > everything. All this is easily googled and interesting from a history > standpoint. I had not realized how much confusion there was immediately > after > Lincoln's assassination and how unstable the government was. Makes > interesting > research. > > Larry Horton >

Rebecca I think that you will need to look at what Americans used in 1850 for Ireland, Scotland, England, etc not what we may call these Countries today. I THINK THAT IF THEY LEFT from Belfast you could be 99% sure that both William and Jane came from Ireland and not from Scotland. Glasgow, was the second most commercial City in the UK and so would have had quite a lot of shipping of its own going to North America for cotton, tabbacco, etc. They may have come from Wigtonshire or one of the other SW Scottish Counties, as Belfast would have been closer than Glasgow and therefor cheaper to get an ship So go through all the US sources that you can think of, to see what place of birth they may have for both of them. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Lauren Boyd McLachlan" <confido@gmail.com> To: "Rebecca Boyd" <rebecca@wisemare.com> Cc: <Boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 4:24 AM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Brick Wall: William Joseph Boyd b. ~1840 Hi Rebecca -- Your message to the list may have bounced, but I received a copy as a cc, so am not cutting off your original as I reply. Take a look to <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_britain> for more information. Apparently it is stated that Great Britain is the Island on which Scotland, Cornwall, Wales and England are located. The Isle of Alba. Census work should provide more clues before you are jumping off in *any* country looking for William Boyd.... Jane is just as common a name. Kind of like a search for John Smith or Jane Doe! However, I suspect you will find "Scotland" as the response for Jane's place of birth on the census. Yours Aye, Lauren On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 10:51 AM, Rebecca Boyd <rebecca@wisemare.com> wrote: > > Thanks, Lauren. That is, indeed, information I already have. However, it > has just occurred to me: Might the "Great Britain" line be significant? > Belfast is within the United > Kingdom, but Great Britain is the island shared by England, Scotland, and > Wales. That's why the full name of the UK is "the United Kingdom of Great > Britain and Northern Ireland." I wonder if that was so in 1850? (i.e. if > Northern Ireland was not considered Great Britain at that time either?) If > so, that leads me to believe I ought to be looking in Scotland, not > Ulster. > > Hmmmm.... Thanks for the things to chew on. > > > --- On Thu, 6/2/11, Lauren Boyd McLachlan <confido@gmail.com> wrote: > > From: Lauren Boyd McLachlan <confido@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [BOYD] Brick Wall: William Joseph Boyd b. ~1840 > To: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> > Cc: "Rebecca Boyd" <rebecca@wisemare.com>, Boyd@rootsweb.com > Date: Thursday, June 2, 2011, 12:49 PM > > From www.castlegardens.org > > WILLIAM BOYD > Age: 10 > Ship: Standard > Arrived: 16 Jul 1850 > Country: Great Britain > Port of Departure: Belfast > Country of Origin: Great Britain > > JANE BOYD > Age: 20 > Ship: Standard > Arrived: 16 Jul 1850 > Country: Great Britain > Port of Departure: Belfast > Country of Origin: Great Britain > > However as Rebecca mentioned the ship's manifest in her post, I > suspect this is information she already has. This is merely an > extract as posted to the CG website. There may be original records > that state a bit more. > > Keep in mind that it would not be unusual for someone living in > Scotland to arrive in the USA on a ship out of Belfast. Yet another > possibility. > > Yours Aye, > > Lauren > > On Wed, Jun 1, 2011 at 7:17 PM, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > > Rebecca > > > > You will need to find as much information as you can in the USA before > > you > > go to Ireland - north or south. > > > > So what other information does the shipping record of 1850 tell you? > > > > 2) In 1850, was it through Ellis Island they at they came? If so what > > records does that give on William Joseph Boyd and Jane Boyd? > > > > 3) Have you found their naturalisation records? > > > > 4) Did you find where he was living in the 1860 Census? > > > > 5) Do you know where they "settled" in America after they arrived? > > > > 6) You said that he was with the "Ohio 6th Regiment in the Civil War" & > > that you found 2 William J Boyd listed. So have you been able to get > > both > > their records to see if one is born in Ireland? Hopefully this may tell > > WHERE in Ireland he was born - at least the County. (Do you know where > > to > > find these records.) > > > > I am sure that other list members will have other questions about what > > resarch you have done, so far. > > > > You could have a situation, where his parents had already come to the > > USA or > > perhaps they may have died in Ireland and he and Jane were coming to the > > USA > > to live with relatives - uncle, aunt or cousins? > > > > And if he has shipped out from Belfast, there are several Counties that > > he > > may have come from - Antrim, Down, Armagh, eastern Tyrone or even > > eastern > > Londonderry, just to name the most likely Counties. > > > > Hopefully this will help > > > > Mike Boyd > > Historical Committee, HBS > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Rebecca Boyd" <rebecca@wisemare.com> > > To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com> > > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 3:02 AM > > Subject: [BOYD] Brick Wall: William Joseph Boyd b. ~1840 > > > > > > I am looking for the parents of William Joseph Boyd, who arrived in New > > York > > on a ship from Belfast in 1850. He was approximately 10 years old. The > > only > > other Boyd on the ship with him was Jane, age 20. I don't know if they > > were > > siblings, cousins, aunt/nephew, or what. Unless the ages on the ship's > > manifest are wrong, she's not his mother. > > > > Family lore holds that William was a soldier in the Ohio 6th Regiment in > > the > > Civil War, and there are indeed two William J. Boyd's in that regiment. > > However, this doesn't get me any closer to knowing who his parents were. > > > > The US and International records available through Ancestry.com have > > proved > > useless on this particular problem. I suspect I need to be looking at > > Church > > records in Northern Ireland. How does one do that, without going to > > Northern > > Ireland? Help? > > > > > > > > ______________________________________ > > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering > > of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with > > the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish > > Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- > > to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be > > interested in helping to plan it. > > ____________________________________________________ > > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering > > of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in > > conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, > > 2011. > > _______________________________________ > > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. 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Chris and other Boyd Listers, In regards to Chris's email below, here is what I have compiled for the 1820 and 1830 census records for Jefferson Co., OH. The families that could be Nancy's are starred in green. In the 1820 census records, I am honing in more towards the Island Creek Twp. Boyds (David and William), since I found a baptism for a Nancy Boyd in the records of the Island Creek Presbyterian Church. According the ancestry.com, the Boyds listed in the 1820 and 1830 census records for Jefferson Co., OH are: 1820 - Stubenville Twp., Jefferson Co., OH - Adam Boyd There are no females 0-10. *1820 - Stubenville Twp., Jefferson Co., OH - James Boyd There are two females in Nancy's age category (0-10). Nancy would have been around 8 years old. *1820 - Island Creek Twp., Jefferson Co., OH - David Boyd There are four females in Nancy's age category (0-10). Nancy would have been around 8 years old. *1820 - Island Creek Twp., Jefferson Co., OH - William Boyd There are three females in Nancy's age category (0-10). Nancy would have been around 8 years old. *1830 - Stubenville Twp., Jefferson Co., OH - James Boyd – There is one female in Nancy's age group. Nancy would have been around 18 years old. (There is a James Boyd listed in “Early Residences of Jefferson Co. Deed Entries 1788-1812. ”This James Boyd came from Chester Co., PA on 11 Mar 1809.) 1830 - Clinton Twp., Jefferson Co., OH. - John Boyd – No family only John – 70-80 years of age (A John Boyd is listed in “Early Residences of Jefferson Co. Deed Entries 1788-1812.” This John is listed as coming from Chester Co., PA on 11 Mar 1809.) *1830 - Knox Twp., Jefferson Co., OH - David Boyd – there are three females in Nancy's age group. Nancy would have been around 18 years old. I CAN'T FIND A WILLIAM BOYD IN THE 1830 JEFFERSON CO., OH CENSUS That's all for now. Thanks very much, Barb Crawford On Jun 2, 2011, at 4:59 PM, Christopher T. Smithson wrote: > Which Boyd's > In the 1830 census have girls the right age in Jefferson Co.? > > Chris > -- > Christopher T. Smithson > 4219 Paddrick Road > Darlington, Maryland 21034-1034 > 410-836-3433 home > 443-350-7650 cell > ctsmithson@gmail.com > >>

Dear List: I would also appreciate any information on this family.  I have quite a lot of information.other than what I am stating.  I know there is a PA Boyd family also and a MD Boyd family. Some members of this  MD family left area of Shenandoah, Warren County VA area and went West..   It is hard to believe that this is not the same family your mention .  This family left MD, went to Brownsville , MD , and then to Shenandoah Co., VA, which later became Warren Co., VA in 1836.    John Franklin Boyd information   I am working on a John Franklin Boyd line brother to my ggggrandmother Ruth Boyd who was born ca.1780 in Frederick Co., MD later area of Montgomery Co., MD, John born 14 Aug 1778,John married Frances Woodward daughter of Francis Marion and Rachel Trail Woodward of MD. John Franklin Boyd died 14 Oct 1833, (has stone) Browntown, Glen Echo, Shenandoah Co. , VA and burial at Boyd cemetery there now Warren County, VA. Many family members burial at Boyd cemetery.   Have many dates for Boyd family including  John Franklin and Frances Woodward..Some Bible records.   Issue:   William Boyd ****John Franklin Boyd  . Rachel Amanda Boyd Stephen Decautur Boyd James Wilson Boyd Henry Prather  Boyd     ****John Franklin Boyd born 1817, died Feb 1860, Front Royal, Warren Co. , VA married Summerville Ann King b. Aug 1825 and died 1901, Front Royal, VA   Issue:   Mary W. b. 1843 John Franklin Boyd b.1846, married 25 Oct 1877 Warren Co., VA Lauretta F. Craig b. Warren Co., V 1856 d. 1926 Wash,DC; a son Gilbert Bernard Boyd (no further info) Mortimer A. Boyd  b..1847 Edgar A. b. 1848 William M b. 1851 Edward “ Eugene :  b. Sept 1853 Newton Cladue b 1856 Henrietta                1859 Edward Clarence b. 31 July 1856

--- On Fri, 6/3/11, RUTH HENRY <rlhenry7320@yahoo.com> wrote: From: RUTH HENRY <rlhenry7320@yahoo.com> Subject: John and Mary Boyd To: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com>, "shen" <vashenan@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, June 3, 2011, 10:01 AM Hello, Boyd Family Info I did find John Boyd's Will dated October 5, 1704 proved 9 July 1705, recorded in Liber 3, folio 635, Annapolis Wills.  John and Mary lived at Prince Georges Co., MD and this area later became Frederick Co., MD then Montgomery.  I descend from John Boyd and Elinor Fitzredmond, Frederick Co., MD; their son John Boyd who married Susanna Baldwin, III, Will kook S-page 85, Shenandoah Co., Woodstock, VA dated 4 Augh 1833 proved 11 Nov 1833. 

Rebecca, Have you ordered the civil war records for the two William J Boyds? Their ages might rule one or the other out as your man. Have you checked for pension records for them? I understand Union records were much more extensive than confederate but I have yet to actually see one since I haven't found a Union ancestor yet. Doubt that parents would be listed but- hey you never know for certain. Do you have a death record for him. A pension record for his wife sometimes gives a death date if she outlived him and filed herself in his name. You might want to post what you know about him (or that story says with his regiment) on this civil war site http://history-sites.net/cgi-bin/bbs53x/ohcwmb/webbbs_config.pl?index The experts there may or may not know more about your ancestor or ways to better narrow him down. Rhonda ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Rebecca Boyd" < > To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Thursday, June 02, 2011 3:02 AM > Subject: [BOYD] Brick Wall: William Joseph Boyd b. ~1840 > > > I am looking for the parents of William Joseph Boyd, who arrived in New York > on a ship from Belfast in 1850. He was approximately 10 years old. The only > other Boyd on the ship with him was Jane, age 20. I don't know if they were > siblings, cousins, aunt/nephew, or what. Unless the ages on the ship's > manifest are wrong, she's not his mother. > > Family lore holds that William was a soldier in the Ohio 6th Regiment in the > Civil War, and there are indeed two William J. Boyd's in that regiment. > However, this doesn't get me any closer to knowing who his parents were. > > The US and International records available through Ancestry.com have proved > useless on this particular problem. I suspect I need to be looking at Church > records in Northern Ireland. How does one do that, without going to Northern > Ireland? Help?

I'm sorry I left out Nancy's year of birth. It was 1812. I also need to add that some census records say she was born in PA and others say OH. I have had a request from someone on the list, to show which Boyd families in the 1820 and 1830 Jefferson Co., OH census records have a female that would have been Nancy's age. I am currently working on compiling all of that info together. It is taking me sometime, because I have it on separate papers . I will post it hopefully tomorrow. Looking at these records again is giving me some ideas. I appreciate everyone's input and challenges. Barb Crawford On Jun 2, 2011, at 9:12 PM, Charivari2@aol.com wrote: > Barb, you say that Nancy was born 27 May in PA. Do you know the year, the county, the town? Looks like you've really been working on this, but it will be easier for us to help you if we have the above information. Thanks! > Charlene Boyd Kemp > > In a message dated 6/2/2011 3:34:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, naturalrockbridgefarm@gmail.com writes: > > Hi Lauren and other Boyd researchers, > > > > Here is my info on my brick wall. > > > > The Boyd that I am stuck on is Nancy Boyd. Nancy is my husband's GGG > > Grandmother. > > > > I know she was b. 27 May in PA and that she d. 7 Jul 1890 in Morgan Co., OH. > > Nancy m. Thomas Alexander in Jefferson Co., OH on 23 Mar 1836. > > > > I have researched: > > > > Morgan Co., OH pretty extensively. Their library, The Kate Love Simpson > > Library has a very nice genealogy collection and room. > > > > I have a subscription to Ancestry.com, so I've studied census records. > > > > I have researched in Columbus, Ohio and copied excerpts from books from > > Jefferson Co., OH. > > > > I have some deed records from Jefferson Co., OH for men who could have been > > Mary's father. > > > > I found some church records for Jefferson Co. containing the baptism of a > > Nancy Boyd. The church was the Island Creek Presbyterian Church. In reading > > these church records online, I also saw where a Boyd child was adopted, so > > it makes me wonder if Nancy could have been orphaned. That's just my > > thinking. I have no proof of that. > > > > I last reviewed this family probably around Christmas 2010. > > > > I have not gone to Jefferson Co., OH to do actual research there. I don't > > live too far away from the area, so I might try going there this summer. > > > > I just don't have too much else to go on at this point. I would appreciate > > any suggestions. > > > > Thanks, > > Barb Crawford > > Hocking Co., OH > > ______________________________________

Barb, you say that Nancy was born 27 May in PA. Do you know the year, the county, the town? Looks like you've really been working on this, but it will be easier for us to help you if we have the above information. Thanks! Charlene Boyd Kemp In a message dated 6/2/2011 3:34:07 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, naturalrockbridgefarm@gmail.com writes: > Hi Lauren and other Boyd researchers, > > Here is my info on my brick wall. > > The Boyd that I am stuck on is Nancy Boyd. Nancy is my husband's GGG > Grandmother. > > I know she was b. 27 May in PA and that she d. 7 Jul 1890 in Morgan Co., OH. > Nancy m. Thomas Alexander in Jefferson Co., OH on 23 Mar 1836. > > I have researched: > > Morgan Co., OH pretty extensively. Their library, The Kate Love Simpson > Library has a very nice genealogy collection and room. > > I have a subscription to Ancestry.com, so I've studied census records. > > I have researched in Columbus, Ohio and copied excerpts from books from > Jefferson Co., OH. > > I have some deed records from Jefferson Co., OH for men who could have been > Mary's father. > > I found some church records for Jefferson Co. containing the baptism of a > Nancy Boyd. The church was the Island Creek Presbyterian Church. In reading > these church records online, I also saw where a Boyd child was adopted, so > it makes me wonder if Nancy could have been orphaned. That's just my > thinking. I have no proof of that. > > I last reviewed this family probably around Christmas 2010. > > I have not gone to Jefferson Co., OH to do actual research there. I don't > live too far away from the area, so I might try going there this summer. > > I just don't have too much else to go on at this point. I would appreciate > any suggestions. > > Thanks, > Barb Crawford > Hocking Co., OH ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml ==================== Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message

Mike and all, That is all I know and I would not swear to the accuracy of this. Like Cal I heard about it on the history channel and did about an hour's research. The documents at the U. of Indiana are a primary source. He mentions his 7 children. There is a story that he was supposed to meet some of his family at Brownsville Texas to go the Mexico but this may have been Booth posing as James. At any rate no one showed up. It is a fact that James Boyd's name became mixed up in the assassination. It is also a fact that James suggested he spy for the North. The rest starts being rumor it would seem. There are many references online and the suggestion is that James died in place of Booth and that Booth made a clean get away. I do not buy into conspiracy theories so I do not subscribe to the stories. It does not look like the evidence will ever be in unless someone is able to do DNA on Booth. I may do some more research at some future date and if so I will post it. For now it is just an interesting story and since so many Boyds passed through Kentucky and Tennessee, including by ancestors, James is probably in one of our trees. Larry Horton ________________________________ From: Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: Larry Horton <lbhorton12001@yahoo.com>; BOYD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, June 2, 2011 7:53:09 PM Subject: Re: [BOYD] James W Boyd & Caroline Malone of Jackson, TN Do any members of list know the names of the 7 children of this James W Boyd and Caroline Malone. Or which Boyd family in Hopkinsville, KY that he may belong to. Larry which "body" is doing this research? Could we ask if their DNA test is compared to those form the Boyd DNA project, etc? Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Larry Horton" <lbhorton12001@yahoo.com> To: "Calvin Boyd" <calboydd@gmail.com>; <BOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, June 03, 2011 9:50 AM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Boyd sighting > Saw the same thing and did a little research. James W Boyd was born 1822 at > Hopkinsville Kentucky. Later lived in Jackson Tennessee. Married Caroline > Malone in 1845 and had 7 children. Was a Confederate officer who was captured > and later paroled to care for his children after his wife died. Saw a document > on file at the University on Indiana that was a letter he wrote to Sec. of War > Stanton. He proposed to Stanton that for monetary consideration he would spy >on > Confederate operations in western Tennessee where, he claimed, he knew > everything. All this is easily googled and interesting from a history > standpoint. I had not realized how much confusion there was immediately after > Lincoln's assassination and how unstable the government was. Makes interesting > research. > > Larry Horton >

I was watching a documentary This morning about Booth's escape, yes, I said escape. Seems the that the man shot at Garret's Farm was not Booth but double spy James W Boyd a Capt of the Confederacy. They are waiting for permission to exhume Booth's brother to make DNA comparisons. There are artifacts from Booth at Walter Reed Hosp. in D.C.that makes this possible. viewed on channel 269 (The History Channel) DirecTV Awrabest, Cal

Very interesting! Please let us know when/if you hear more on this. Yours aye, Lauren On Thu, Jun 2, 2011 at 4:25 PM, Calvin Boyd <calboydd@gmail.com> wrote: > I was watching a documentary This morning about Booth's escape, yes, I said > escape. > Seems the that the man shot at Garret's Farm was not Booth but double spy > James W > Boyd a Capt of the Confederacy. > > They are waiting for permission to exhume Booth's brother to make DNA > comparisons. > There are  artifacts from Booth at Walter Reed Hosp. in D.C.that makes this > possible. > > viewed on channel 269 (The History Channel) DirecTV > > Awrabest, > > Cal > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > ____________________________________________________ > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. > _______________________________________ > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan.  Join the House of Boyd Society! >  http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers.  The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road?  Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > ==================== > Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post.  Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin?  Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was?  Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list?  Write the Help Desk for assistance   http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Saw the same thing and did a little research. James W Boyd was born 1822 at Hopkinsville Kentucky. Later lived in Jackson Tennessee. Married Caroline Malone in 1845 and had 7 children. Was a Confederate officer who was captured and later paroled to care for his children after his wife died. Saw a document on file at the University on Indiana that was a letter he wrote to Sec. of War Stanton. He proposed to Stanton that for monetary consideration he would spy on Confederate operations in western Tennessee where, he claimed, he knew everything. All this is easily googled and interesting from a history standpoint. I had not realized how much confusion there was immediately after Lincoln's assassination and how unstable the government was. Makes interesting research. Larry Horton ________________________________ From: Calvin Boyd <calboydd@gmail.com> To: BOYD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thu, June 2, 2011 6:25:12 PM Subject: [BOYD] Boyd sighting I was watching a documentary This morning about Booth's escape, yes, I said escape. Seems the that the man shot at Garret's Farm was not Booth but double spy James W Boyd a Capt of the Confederacy. They are waiting for permission to exhume Booth's brother to make DNA comparisons. There are artifacts from Booth at Walter Reed Hosp. in D.C.that makes this possible. viewed on channel 269 (The History Channel) DirecTV Awrabest, Cal ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2012 will be held in Woodland,CA, USA in conjunction with the Sacramento Caledonian Club's 136th annual Sacramento Valley Scottish Games & Festival in April 2012 (unofficial date April 28th and 29th -- to be confirmed by the venue). Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. ____________________________________________________ House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2011 was a great success in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA in conjunction with The Highland Games and Celtic Gathering April 16-17, 2011. _______________________________________ Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/BOYD/2008-06/1212428046 ______________________________________ House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! ______________________________________ Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact Kevin McLachlan, Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org ==================== Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org ==================== For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml ==================== Most replies should go to the list, not just the author of the post. Make sure to include the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com ==================== Need to contact the Admin? Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com ==================== Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd ==================== Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! **************************** ------------------------------- To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message