Hello everyone, I descend from Hugh Boyd of Franklin Co, VA and will see what I have to post to the list. Seems like I sent my information to Mike sometime ago but he has so much on his plate he probably doesn't remember my post to him. It has been quite awhile back. I live about 35 minutes from the courthouse in Franklin Co, but they sent most of their records to Richmond, VA and I have never researched the Boyds when I was in Richmond. Maybe one day I will get back there. Sincerely, Pat Long Roanoke, VA ---- Charivari2@aol.com wrote: > Good morning everyone! Mike, this is from my family of Boyds in > Patrick/Franklin County VA.. Michelle Ligon and Sherrie Kirby and I all go back to > these three brothers, that we know of, Hugh, Joseph, and Robert. The > Tiller's research shows that Robert died around 1830 in VA, but they give no > locale. Elizabeth Rakes is listed as the daughter of Charles Rakes and Jane, > Indian(?). For their children, they show the same children, but add that > Oney/Leony married Edmond Arrington on 08 Mar 1829 in Patrick County. The > Tillers then go on to list eight children for Elisha, but there is no other > listing for Leony and Samuel. I'm sure the Tillers won't mind if I list he > eight children in a further reply, if anyone wants to have them in their > records. Their research is very substantial and has held up so far. > > May I make a plea that if anyone knows any thing about these Boyds of > Patrick and Franklin (they owned land on the border of these two counties) that > they please offer up what they know. The origins of this family has been > searched for years, but I've seen no proof for anyone's conjectures as yet. > > > Charlene Boyd Kemp > PA State Historian HBS > > > > In a message dated 3/29/2011 2:08:59 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > mikejboyd@bigpond.com writes: > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> > To: <boyd@rootsweb.com>; <wtb2@bellsouth.net> > Sent: Tuesday, March 29, 2011 1:31 PM > Subject: Boyd, Rakes and Cockram's of Patrick County, VA > > > >A few days ago I was sent a family tree by Bill Boyd (Email > >wtb2@bellsouth.net) which start with:- > > > > 16. Robert Boyd was born Abt 1780, and died Unknown. > > 17. Elizabeth Rakes was born in Franklin Co., VA, and died Unknown. She > > > was the daughter of 34. Charles Rakes and 35. Jane Hubbard. > > > > Children of Elizabeth Rakes and Robert Boyd are: > > i. Samuel Boyd died Unknown. > > ii. Oney (Leony) Boyd died Unknown. > > 8. iii. Elisha Boyd was born 1807 in Patric Co. VA, and died 3 > Oct > > 1865 in Buchanan Co. VA. He married Ella Leah Cockram 18 Nov 1830 in > > Franklin Co., VA, daughter of Isham Cockram and Sarah Rakes. She was > born > > Abt 1810 in Franklin Co., VA, and died Unknown in Vandyke, Buchanan Co., > > VA. > > 18. Isham Cockram was born Abt 1773 in Of, Henry, VA, and died 2 Oct > > 1860 in Patrick, VA. He was the son of 36. Edward Cockram and 37. Mary > > Polly Edwards. > > 19. Sarah Rakes was born Abt 1770, and died Unknown. She was the > > daughter of 38. Charles Rakes and 39. Jane Hubbard. > > > > While there is no given location for where Robert Boyd was born, it > WOULD > > SEEM form his wife's placeof birth - Franklin Co., VA, that this Robert > > MIGHT BE one of a group of about 8 Boyd families from Bedford, Franklin, > > Patrick Counties, VA. > > > > Some of these other Boyd families also have links to the Rakes and > Cockram > > family/ies. So do any of the list members know anything about the Rakes > > and Cockram's origins. Did they come from the North - PA or Maryland - > or > > direct from Ireland or Scotland. > > > > Thank you > > > > 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? 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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? 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Pat Where in Richmond, VA did they send these records? State Library or Archives? There are some Boyd researchers in Richmond. So hopefully they will step up to do some "volunteering" to develop this family group. Yes I do remember you. You sent me material on the Boyds of Londongrove, PA. This is one of quite a number of families that I have to type up. Thank you Mike Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: <pdlong57@cox.net> To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com>; <Charivari2@aol.com> Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 2:58 PM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Fw: Boyd, Rakes and Cockram's of Patrick County, VA > Hello everyone, > > I descend from Hugh Boyd of Franklin Co, VA and will see what I have to > post to the list. Seems like I sent my information to Mike sometime ago > but he has so much on his plate he probably doesn't remember my post to > him. It has been quite awhile back. I live about 35 minutes from the > courthouse in Franklin Co, but they sent most of their records to > Richmond, VA and I have never researched the Boyds when I was in Richmond. > Maybe one day I will get back there. > > Sincerely, > Pat Long > Roanoke, VA > ---- Charivari2@aol.com wrote:

Mike, they have the records on microfilm at the State Library. You can access some of the records via internet but I don't have the URL for them now as they change it periodically and add materials to the website. I use Ancestry at my local library and find information there, but have not looked for the Boyds. There seems to be others on the list that descend from the Boyds in Franklin Co, VA. I have always thought that mine came up out of the Carolinas, but no proof. I don't think I have a connection to the Boyds in PA, but I have a friend whose maiden name was Boyd. She is 88 years old now and her grandfather was a Methodist Minister and moved around somewhat. Her family was in PA. I probably sent you her information too as I was trying to help her piece her family together. On mine I only have back to Hugh Boyd who was in Franklin Co, VA I am in the process of looking for any data I have on his family so I can post it to the list. Everyone take care. It is a miserable day here in Roanoke. Cold and raining. Good day to stay home and work on genealogy. Pat Long ---- Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> wrote: > Pat > Where in Richmond, VA did they send these records? State Library or > Archives? > > There are some Boyd researchers in Richmond. So hopefully they will step up > to do some "volunteering" to develop this family group. > > Yes I do remember you. You sent me material on the Boyds of Londongrove, > PA. This is one of quite a number of families that I have to type up. > > Thank you > > Mike Boyd > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <pdlong57@cox.net> > To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com>; <Charivari2@aol.com> > Sent: Wednesday, March 30, 2011 2:58 PM > Subject: Re: [BOYD] Fw: Boyd, Rakes and Cockram's of Patrick County, VA > > > > Hello everyone, > > > > I descend from Hugh Boyd of Franklin Co, VA and will see what I have to > > post to the list. Seems like I sent my information to Mike sometime ago > > but he has so much on his plate he probably doesn't remember my post to > > him. It has been quite awhile back. I live about 35 minutes from the > > courthouse in Franklin Co, but they sent most of their records to > > Richmond, VA and I have never researched the Boyds when I was in Richmond. > > Maybe one day I will get back there. > > > > Sincerely, > > Pat Long > > Roanoke, VA > > ---- Charivari2@aol.com wrote: >

Pat When I was travelling through the east Coast last year, I was told that "some" families did move back north. I think it was in SC or NC back to VA. I think this was something to do with tabacco lands or growing tabacco. Up to then, I had always thought that the movement was always South. Or could this be because the rivers to western Virginia ran though North Carolina. If any list members can add any views to this discussion please say so. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: <pdlong57@cox.net> To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com>; "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com>; <Charivari2@aol.com> Sent: Thursday, March 31, 2011 1:46 AM Subject: Re: [BOYD] Fw: Boyd, Rakes and Cockram's of Patrick County, VA > Mike, they have the records on microfilm at the State Library. You can > access some of the records via internet but I don't have the URL for them > now as they change it periodically and add materials to the website. I > use Ancestry at my local library and find information there, but have not > looked for the Boyds. There seems to be others on the list that descend > from the Boyds in Franklin Co, VA. I have always thought that mine came > up out of the Carolinas, but no proof. > > Everyone take care. It is a miserable day here in Roanoke. Cold and > raining. Good day to stay home and work on genealogy. > > Pat Long