Sherrie Kirby of Richmond, VA sent this information a few days ago on these Boyd of Patrick County, Virginia "I also made a copy of James Boyd's Revolutionary War Pension Request. In that document he states that his father was Joseph Boyd born in Bucks Co Pa in 1740. They were living in Surry Co, NC at the time of the Rev. War, Joseph (his father) was beaten up by the Tories (English) and could not join the militia that was forming to fight, so James at age 14 joined in his fathers place. My thinking on that is that he was the oldest son. Some of his exploits are mentioned in the history books, he's pretty well known around those parts." So are there any Boyd or Boyd researchers in Bucks County, PA or near by, whom maybe able to join this group researching this group of Boyd families form Patrick County, VA? This Joseph Boyd family from "Bucks" County of 1740 would be much larger than the present day Bucks Co. So they may have lived in one of the other Counties cut of from Bucks Co. I am not sure if there are old birth records for Bucks Country in the 1740's or earlier, that may help discover more about this family family. So some time before 1776, this family has moved from Bucks Co., PA to Surry Co., NC where Joseph's son James Boyd, aged 14 years when he joined in his father place. Then by 1798 they are on Tax records for Patrick County, VA - only about 30-45 miles from their home in Surry Co., NC. So this is where many of our current researcher pick up this family. I can't say if the family moved straight from Bucks Co., PA to Surry Co., NC. Or if they have some stops along the way through Maryland and Virginia. So the family look likes this:- Father - Joseph Boyd, b 1740 in Bucks Co., PA, died after 1800 (?) A) James Boyd, bc 1762 - most likely in PA, [aged 14 when he joined the War. d ?? B) Hugh Boyd, bc 1767 - most likely PA, m 1794 Patrick Co., VA, Sarah Ward C) Joseph Boyd, bc 177x - NC or VA?, dc 1852, Russell Co., VA, mc 1800, Nancy Aaron D) Robert Boyd, b 1780, State?, dc 1815 Patrick Co., VA), m 1806 Patrick Co., VA, Elizabeth Rakes There could be a fifth brother E) Jonathan Boyd, b ??? I suspect that we will find more sons and daughters born to this Joseph Boyd. So if you can do some research in the "old" Bucks Co. PA of 1740 could you please let the list know. Thank you Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS