Mike, There was considerable Quaker influence in the area and in the community as late as 20th century. While my grandfather became a Presbyterian minister, one of his brothers became a Quaker. The main Quaker source for the late influence was from Guilford College (located in Greensboro NC). -----Original Message----- >From: Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> >Sent: Apr 1, 2011 6:56 PM >To: Conduff Childress <cchldrss@mindspring.com>, BOYD-L@rootsweb.com >Subject: Re: [BOYD] 2 Boyd family Groups in Patrick Co., VA in 1700's > >Con >Thank you for tell us that we are looking at two separate Groups of Boyd >families in Patrick Co., VA in the 1700's. > >Now we need to identify which names belong to which Group? > >With regard to James Boyd whose father Joseph Boyd came from Bucks Co., PA, >I HAVE THE THOUGHT FROM THIS LOCATION AND TIME THAT Joseph Boyd MIGHT HAVE >BEEN A QUAKER. So were there any Quaker settlements in Patrick County, VA. > >Thank you > >Mike Boyd >Historical Committee, HBS > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Conduff Childress" <cchldrss@mindspring.com> >To: <BOYD-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Saturday, April 02, 2011 6:48 AM >Subject: Re: [BOYD] Joseph Boyd of Bucks Co., b 1740 > > >> >> Mike and group, >> >> My computer with my earlier posts on this is currently down. Here is a >> quick summary of what I can remember. >> >> There were two groups of Boyds in Patrick County. One group was in the >> part of the county next to Franklin County (and is the one currently being >> discussed) while the other group resided in the area of Patrick County >> next to the NC state line. It is the latter group (not the former) that >> represent the descendants of the James Boyd referred to below. I am a >> descendant of this group and have not been able to find any connections >> between this group and the one next to Franklin County. I am quite >> familiar with and have researched both areas since my mother's family came >> from the area next to Franklin County and my father's family came from the >> area near NC. >> >> I have corresponded with several of the descendants of the Boyds from the >> area near Franklin County and since I am unable to repost any of my prior >> data at this time, they have my permission to repost anything they may >> have from me. >> >> Con Childress >> >> -----Original Message----- >>>From: Mike Boyd <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> >>>Sent: Mar 31, 2011 11:53 PM >>>To: BOYD-L@rootsweb.com >>>Subject: [BOYD] Joseph Boyd of Bucks Co., b 1740 >>> >