Hi Fellow Boyds I have been going back through some books that I have that pertain to genealogy. As far as I know, I am not related to these Boyds. LOL I obtained these for decendents I have that are from Virginia. It just worked out that I found Boyds in here too. Title Page reads: SOME WILLS FROM THE BURNED COUNTIES OF VIRGINIA and other Wills not listed in * Virginia Wills and Administrations 1633 - 1800 * by William Lindsay Hopkins RICHMOND, VIRGINIA 1987 Note states you can purchase copies of this book from William L. Hopkins, P.O. Box 7254, Richmond, Virginia 23221 Page: 26 Dinwiddie County * ALEXANDER BOYD, Sr.* Dinwiddie County Petition dated 2 December 1824 states that that devisees were wife Ann Boyd and his six sons viz William Boyd, James Boyd, Richard Boyd, Robert Boyd, Alexander Boyd and David Boyd. By this date, Ann Boyd and sons James, Robert and David Boyd are dead. Land in question is 1000 acres in Mecklenburg County. Dinwiddie Co Leg. Petition 12 December 1824 This is the one of several Boyds mentioned in this book. Mindy

Hi Fellow Boyds I have been going back through some books that I have that pertain to genealogy. As far as I know, I am not related to these Boyds. LOL I obtained these for decendents I have that are from Virginia. It just worked out that I found Boyds in here too. Title Page reads: THE PERSONAL PROPERTY TAX LISTS FOR THE YEAR 1787 FOR BEDFORD COUNTY, VIRGINIA By Netti Schreiner-Yantis and Florene Love Genealogical Books in Print 6818 Lois Drive Springfield, Virginia 22150 1987 Page: 200 Name: BOYD, Phillip Charged with Tax: Self Number of white males above 16 and under 21: 0 Blacks above 16: 0 Blacks under 16: 0 Horses, mares, colts & mules: 0 Cattle: 3 Page: 213 BEDFORD COUNTY - TAX LIST "B" This is the only Boyd in this book.

* Title of Book: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee 1974 compiled by Lucy Womack Bates, Chairman * Revisted 1979 by Helen Crawford Marsh Published by Tennessee Society, NSDAR Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-64462 Page: 19 BOYD, William (b. March 15, 1761 Orange County, North Carolina/d February 14, 1847 Roane County, Tennessee) Service 6 months under Capt. John Walker, moved to Surry County, North Carolina and served 6 months under Capt. Shephard, and Gen Rutherford in North Carolina Line, then 3 months under Capt. Bland, Col. Blanchard, Gen. Campbell. At King's Mountain; 1932 Pention list' 1840 Census of Blount County, Tennessee. Children: Henry S. b. April 17, 1780/D. April 21, 1856 married Susannah M. Baumartner b. February 19, 1784/d September 9, 1858 John Ref: DAR # 444498; A 1; A '69, page 61=2, 63, 66. I am in possession of this book. Mindy

* Title of Book: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee 1974 compiled by Lucy Womack Bates, Chairman * Revisted 1979 by Helen Crawford Marsh Published by Tennessee Society, NSDAR Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-64462 Page: 19 BOYD, Thomas (b. 1754 northampton Co., Pennsylvania/died November 14, 1814 Knox County, Tennessee) near Concord. Served as 3rd Lt. under Capt. Henry and Col. Samuel Miller, PA Rifle Regiment. Promoted to 2nd Lt. in Capt Borwn's Co. Married 1778 Northampton County, Pennsylvania to Ann Martin (b??/d. NOvember 16, 1914 Children: Joseph b. 1797/d. August 1874 married Margaret Lilburn Thomas b. January 8, 1801 married 1st Ann D. Wilson, m 2nd Mary L. Bogle, married 3rd Mrs. M. S. Daniels Alexander b. 1790/d 1866 married Kate Stormer James Ann married Andrew McCaleb Betsy married Unknown Wilson Daughter Unknown married Unknown Thompson. Ref: PA Arch. 2nd Series Volumbe 10, page 220; Heitman; History of Reg. of Officers of Cont. Army; DAR # 449672.

* Title: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee 1974 compiled by Lucy Womack Bates, Chairman * Revisted 1979 by Helen Crawford Marsh Published by Tennessee Society, NSDAR Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-64462 Page: 19 BOYD, John Sr- (Born 1745/Died October 10, 1838 Blount County, Tennessee) Buried in Eusebia Cemetery. Goverment marker by Mary Blount Chapter 1976, "PA Line" Enlisted from Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, under Capt. Morrow's Company in Col. Miles Regiment. Married Catherine (Katy) Leeper, daughter of Gawen Leeper. Children: Betsy b. 1903 James b. 1805 Sally b. c.1808 John Jr. b. c 1810

* Title of Book: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee 1974 compiled by Lucy Womack Bates, Chairman * Revisted 1979 by Helen Crawford Marsh Published by Tennessee Society, NSDAR Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-64462 Page: 19 BOYD, John (b c 1745 Fairfax County, Virginia/Died April 5, 1805, Nashville, Tennessee) With Col. John Donelson to Fort Nashborough; in Battle of the Bluffs. Signee of the Cumberland Compact,, married Irma R. _____/died August 16, 1802; Nashville, Tennessee. Children: Milly b. January 26, 1769/ Died 1778 John b. October 16, 1771 Married Elizabeth Daley Sally b. September 21, 1773 Married Jeremiah Hinton (b. 1779/d 1833 John A. b. August 4, 1775/Died January 19, 1798 Harrison b. March 4, 1777/Died March 1, 1818 Richard b. April 15, 1780 married Rachel Horton Nancy b. May 21, 1784 Married J ohn L. Young George W. b. February 2, 1786 Married Decemer 9, 1814 Elizabeth Vaughan (Born December 3, 1781/Died April 19, 1853 William I. b. January 14, 1788 Married Susannah Simmons James R. b. June 15, 1790/Died August 10, 1802 Ref: DAR Number 393290/288686; Phelan's Hist. of Tennessee; Log of John Donelson; Tennessee State Archives; Rames; Annals of Tennessee

* Title of Book: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee 1974 compiled by Lucy Womack Bates, Chairman * Revisted 1979 by Helen Crawford Marsh Published by Tennessee Society, NSDAR Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-64462 BOYD, James (d. Age 90 Sullivan County) Buried behind his old Sullivant County, Tennessee log house, the oldest house still standing in Rock Springs Community. 1780 Botetourt County, Virginia he joined Mar. William Campbells' Company which responded to John Sevier's call for help from VA to fight in the Carolinas. Found when they got to Long Island (Fort Patrick Henry) that they Cherokee were on the Warpath. He was detailed to guard the woemn and children at the fort. Name of wife, unknown. Children: William married Eliza Douglas; 3 daughters, names not known. Ref: Boyd; Family History of East Tennessee

* Title of Book: Roster of Soldiers and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee 1974 compiled by Lucy Womack Bates, Chairman * Revisted 1979 by Helen Crawford Marsh Published by Tennessee Society, NSDAR Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-64462 Page: 19 BOYD, Henry - Pen S.2090 Washington Co. Tennessee; September 11, 1932 age 76; enlisted 1775 Loudon County, Virginia. PVT, 4th VA Regiment; 1786 Warrant 4206 for 100 acres as Pvt in Cont. Line. Ref: Dorman 9; McCown

I have found several Boyd's in this book and wanted to share *Title of Book: Roster of Soliders and Patriots of the American Revolution Buried in Tennessee 1974 compiled by Lucy Womack Bates, Chairman * Revisted 1979 by Helen Crawford Marsh Published by Tennessee Society, NSDAR Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 79-64462 Page: 19 BOYD, Andrew (B 1747 Philadephia, PA/d August 5, 1828, Maury County. Buried at Reese's Chael, 9 miles south of Columbia on Campbellsville Pike. Capts commission May 7, 17777. Served as Adjt of 2nd Battalion in Chester county, Pennsylvania Militaia under Evan Evans. Fought from Philadelphia to Charleston, S.C. married Columbia, Tennessee to Sarah Ross b 1778, died December 21, 1820. Children: James B. January 31, 1791/ Died September 15, 1825 Married Elizabeth Polk Henderson b. August 16, 1789, Died June 21, 1860 Jane Married John Craig Gillespie John Robert Sally married: Thomas P. McKnight Winifred married Lewis Glass Ref: PA Arch. 2nd Series, Volume 14, Page 83; DAR Number: 78368; TPTW; A '78; SR 23-24; N M Mindy

A great many Boyd Obituaries here. http://www.ajlambert.com/cemetery/cmty_ckc1.pdf

During my trip to Scotland, Ireland and USA in 2010, I found the book Descendants of Reverend Thomas Higginson, written by Thomas Boyd Higginson, 1958. The book covers the family of Rev Thomas Higginson who married Mary Boyd, the daughter of Archibald Boyd. It would appear Rev Thomas was born about 1700, as he entered Trinity College, Dublin in 1718. However no date was given for the marriage of Rev Thomas and Mary. It only records 3 children being born to them - a small number for the period - William Higginson (no date), Boyd Higginson (b 1745) and Judith Higginson (b 1739). So I would estimate that there marriage took place in the mid or late 1730's. It is know that Rev Thomas Higginson was born in Ballinderry about 12 kms NW of Lisburn in County Antrim. It does not indicate when he joined the Church of Ireland and became a minister, but he was curate of Tickmacrevan (Glenarm) in 1728 and Curate of Cairncastle from 1731 to at least 1768. So I am assuming that this Mary Boyd's family came from eastern County Antrim from one of the Boyd families in the Larne to Glenarm area who I have not yet found. The family in the book spans 250 years. I would like to be able to contact the author of this book, Thomas Boyd Higginson, but from some of the references I assume that he has died some decades ago. So does anyone on this list know his children or grandchildren, so that I may be able to correspond with them about this family. ? Thank you. Mike Boyd Chairman House of Boyd Society

Howard I will dig out those papers and post both the first and second families of Captain Robert Bell. I can't recall from the quick look, if they give too much information on locations or not. If they do, it help link it back to the Boyd family as they most likely moved with, before or after the Bells to the same areas of TN. I am not sure who may pages there are on the 13 children of Robert Bell and Mary Boyd - but quite a lot. Mike Boyd Historical Committee. HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: jonesh To: Mike Boyd ; BOYD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 3:10 AM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Captain Robert Bell and Mary Boyd his second wife Dear Mike, I do not know who Mary Boyd was, but I can tell you that the children, at leasst some of them, are to be found in Davidson and Williamson Cos., TN. Some of them married into my Edmondson family. Samuel, a son of Robert Bell's first wife, was the father of Sen. John Bell, who ran for president in 1860 but was defeated by Lincoln. A son of Mary Boyd, David, married anEdmondson and I have some descendants in my files. I think there is another marriage, but cannot find it right now. Best, Howard V. Jones

Lauren Have you been able to progress your talks with the first choice hotel in Las Vegas. If some thing can't be settled by this weekend do we look at the Boyd Gaming Hotel - if they have one? I am getting one inquiry per day about this. Thank you Mike Boyd Brisbane HBS 423

There is a great website with a picture of a Thomas Boyd’s tombstone among others. It also gives names of various cemeteries. URL: http://www.4thmichigancompanya.com/cemetery/ TITLE: The 4th Michigan Volunteer Infantry Gravestone Picture and Locating Project. DESCRIPTION: The purpose of this website is to present pictures of the graves, and information about the soldiers, who served during the Civil War. Also, to make them accessible to interested persons. The site is being updated regularly. Pictures, as of now, have all been taken in the US, but we will include those buried in other countries, as they become available.

Lauren, I think that's a pretty good price for Las Vegas. My advice is to take it. Many need to get their airlines tickets etc. Thanks all DRBoyd -----Original Message----- From: boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:boyd-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of Lauren Boyd McLachlan Sent: Thursday, February 17, 2011 12:09 AM To: Mike Boyd Cc: BOYD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] Find a Hotel so Boyd group can stay at Las Vegas Dear Cousins: I am awaiting a "special price" from Fitzgerald's on Fremont Street. Their original email seems to have found its way to the black hole of the Internet. I have sent another message. We are trying to make it as affordable as possible for more to be able to join us at the AGM. Their regular prices are $29 per night Mon- Thurs and either $49 or $59 per night Sat/Sun. As soon as we have more finite details we shall share. Darlene is also looking to see if she can find us a good deal. Yours Aye, Lauren On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > Lauren > Have you been able to progress your talks with the first choice hotel in > Las > Vegas. > > If some thing can't be settled by this weekend do we look at the Boyd > Gaming > Hotel - if they have one? > > I am getting one inquiry per day about this. > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > HBS 423 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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. Mike will be > returning to America to join us! Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be > interested in helping to plan it. > _______________________________________ > 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 > _______________________________________ 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. Mike will be returning to America to join us! Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. _______________________________________ 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

That would have been Sutro Library, San Francisco. Part of the California State Library system and one of the best Genealogical collections in the State. Aye, Lauren On Mon, Feb 14, 2011 at 7:58 PM, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > When I was in one of the Libraries in California in October 2010, I found a > book on Bells. > > One section has a large for Captain Robert Bell (1722-1816) m (first) > Catherine Walker ( - 1770) and (second) Mary Boyd. The was no date for > the second marriage but I would estimate from the children's birth in the > second marriage, that this took place about 1774. > > "A native of Caswell County, NC, Robert Bell had moved to Guilford County > prior to the Revolution and settled "about nine miles" from Guilford > Courthouse. He married Catherine Walker, probably in the early 1760's, and > had become the father of six children before his wife died early in the > 1770's. He later married Mary Boyd and sired thirteen more children. > Following the Revolution, he and his brother Samuel joined the throng of > emigrants who moved into central Tennessee. Robert's first home in > Tennessee is said to have been north of the Cumberland River. Captain Bell > was given a North Carolina Land grant for 2,568 acres in Tennessee." > > I know when I was sorting these papers that I saw a son or grandson married > a daughter of Daniel Boone. I have not had time to go back to find this > specific reference to find out where this marriage took place. > > Because Captain Bell was living in Guilford County, NC, it would SUGGEST > that this Mary Boyd was from the family of one of the two Sons of George > Boyd of Chester Co., PA who had moved to the Dan River at South Boston in > the 1740's. > > So if there are any members of the list that have a Mary Boyd marrying > Robert Bell in the 1770's in NC, I would like to hear form your please. > > Mike Boyd > Historical Committee, HBS > > > > _______________________________________ > 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. Mike will be > returning to America to join us! Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be > interested in helping to plan it. > _______________________________________ > 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 >

Dear Cousins: I am awaiting a "special price" from Fitzgerald's on Fremont Street. Their original email seems to have found its way to the black hole of the Internet. I have sent another message. We are trying to make it as affordable as possible for more to be able to join us at the AGM. Their regular prices are $29 per night Mon- Thurs and either $49 or $59 per night Sat/Sun. As soon as we have more finite details we shall share. Darlene is also looking to see if she can find us a good deal. Yours Aye, Lauren On Wed, Feb 16, 2011 at 5:09 PM, Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > Lauren > Have you been able to progress your talks with the first choice hotel in > Las > Vegas. > > If some thing can't be settled by this weekend do we look at the Boyd > Gaming > Hotel - if they have one? > > I am getting one inquiry per day about this. > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > HBS 423 > > > > _______________________________________ > 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. Mike will be > returning to America to join us! Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be > interested in helping to plan it. > _______________________________________ > 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 >

Dear Mike, I do not know who Mary Boyd was, but I can tell you that the children, at leasst some of them, are to be found in Davidson and Williamson Cos., TN. Some of them married into my Edmondson family. Samuel, a son of Robert Bell's first wife, was the father of Sen. John Bell, who ran for president in 1860 but was defeated by Lincoln. A son of Mary Boyd, David, married anEdmondson and I have some descendants in my files. I think there is another marriage, but cannot find it right now. Best, Howard V. Jones -------------------------------------------------- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> Sent: Monday, February 14, 2011 9:58 PM To: <BOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Subject: [BOYD] Captain Robert Bell and Mary Boyd his second wife > When I was in one of the Libraries in California in October 2010, I found a > book on Bells. > > One section has a large for Captain Robert Bell (1722-1816) m (first) > Catherine Walker ( - 1770) and (second) Mary Boyd. The was no date for > the second marriage but I would estimate from the children's birth in the > second marriage, that this took place about 1774. > > "A native of Caswell County, NC, Robert Bell had moved to Guilford County > prior to the Revolution and settled "about nine miles" from Guilford > Courthouse. He married Catherine Walker, probably in the early 1760's, and > had become the father of six children before his wife died early in the > 1770's. He later married Mary Boyd and sired thirteen more children. > Following the Revolution, he and his brother Samuel joined the throng of > emigrants who moved into central Tennessee. Robert's first home in > Tennessee is said to have been north of the Cumberland River. Captain Bell > was given a North Carolina Land grant for 2,568 acres in Tennessee." > > I know when I was sorting these papers that I saw a son or grandson married > a daughter of Daniel Boone. I have not had time to go back to find this > specific reference to find out where this marriage took place. > > Because Captain Bell was living in Guilford County, NC, it would SUGGEST > that this Mary Boyd was from the family of one of the two Sons of George > Boyd of Chester Co., PA who had moved to the Dan River at South Boston in > the 1740's. > > So if there are any members of the list that have a Mary Boyd marrying > Robert Bell in the 1770's in NC, I would like to hear form your please. > > Mike Boyd > Historical Committee, HBS > > > > _______________________________________ > 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. Mike will be returning to America to join us! Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > _______________________________________ > 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 >

Mike and all, Here are links that I have stumbled across in the last couple of days while researching another family. Seems there is a growing list of overlap of the Horton Family and Boyd Family that I did not know existed. Beyond the links provided I have no other info at this time: http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/w/e/Scott-W-Owens/GENE2-0032.html http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/o/w/e/Scott-W-Owens/GENE2-0022.html http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/h/o/w/Bettye--V-Howell/BOOK-0001/0007-0005.html http://books.google.com/books?id=yvJw1hHgSLMC&pg=PA9&lpg=PA9&dq=ELIZABETH+BOYD+HORTON&source=bl&ots=-Ph-CyiYCp&sig=_tPrHd2dgtnIzzyXcRVSevfAuxU&hl=en&ei=hPdbTbjvDsP58AbToqzuDQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=8&ved=0CEgQ6AEwBw#v=onepage&q=ELIZABETH%20BOYD%20HORTON&f=false and for mike here is a link for the Elizabeth Boyd Horton Info you wanted http://boards.ancestry.com/surnames.horton/1986.1.2.2.1.1.1/mb.ashx Larry Horton ________________________________ From: Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: Larry Horton <lbhorton12001@yahoo.com>; Boyd List <boyd-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tue, February 15, 2011 5:36:32 PM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Elizabeth Boyd b. 1809 Larry Can you give the source or reference for this data please. And did it tell you how the person's was that was providing data from his grandfather's Bible. Secondly, while I do not directly have any Boyds from Germany, it does not surprise me Elizabeth Boyd could have been born in Berlin, Germany. I think that you will find quite a number of Boyd families in many of the European Countries over time - even going back to the 1400's or before. We all know the story of Thomas Boyd, Earl of Arran, going back to Denmark in 1469 after he had relieved the King's bride. While France seems to have been a place for "forced holidays" when various Boyd picked the wrong side in Scottish Conflicts. We also had quite a number going there for University studies as well. Hopefully, the snow has now cleared in USA and other northern hemisphere countries, so people can get to their libraries. JUST REMEMBER TO TELL THE LIST WHEN YOU FIND ANOTHER BOYD FAMILY THAT IS NOT YOURS. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS

Walter I will have to get some time this week to "try" and do some research on this Mary Boyd. What I found was quite a large family coving 250 years or so. I think for memory that I have data on the second Boyd family from Halifax County. It is just as bad as looking for a John Boyd when youhave a Mary Boyd to search for. Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: WYBoyd@aol.com To: mikejboyd@bigpond.com Sent: Wednesday, February 16, 2011 2:12 AM Subject: Robert Bell/Mary Boyd Mike, I went back to my notes and do have a reference to Mary Boyd, born about 1754, as the second wife of Robert Bell, Sr. of Caswell County. It is claimed that she was the daughter of John and Rebecca Boyd, but I haven't been able to find any reference to her parents. In other words, I know of no grandson of George and Isabella Boyd named John who had a wife named Rebecca. As I've mentioned previously, there was another Boyd family in western Halifax County (the part that is now Pittsylvania County) in the mid-18th century, but I have not been able to link them to my Boyd branch. It is possible that Mary Boyd was the daughter of one of them since Robert Bell was from Caswell County and since it is due south of the part of Pittsylvania County where this Boyd family was living. The route we took from Greensboro to South Boston when you were here in October is directly along the route that Robert and Mary Boyd Bell would have followed when they migrated to Guilford County. It passes just to the east of the Guilford Court House area. Your mention of the Bell name and Tennessee triggered another Boyd memory. George Boyd Hopson, the great-grandson of John Boyd, Sr. (of Boyd's Ferry) was the physician to John William Bell of Tennessee, whose family is associated with the famous "Bell Witch," a very famous Southern ghost tale. Walter