John Firstly, where was Arthur James Boyd married in 1802? I would assume PA as his second marriage to Nancy Jane Rankin in about 1804 you have down as PA. ii) If if you know the places of marriage you will need to look at the 1800 Census for PA for that are ato see what Boyd's are listed. He MAY HAVE BEEN LIVING AT HOME, so you will nee dto note ALL THE BOYDS in that location and even the County. iii) In chapter 5/267, which I was initially given data in June 1998, I have that his father was:- 5/267 BOYD OF BEAVER CREEK, HARRISON Co., KY English format - day/mouth/year The origins of this family is from either PA or Va. Where they came from before that has yet to be found. [NEED TO FIND WHAT RELIGION THEY WERE WHICH MIGHT HELP IN FINDING ORIGINS] T1 Robert Boyd/Boid, bc / /1750 ( ), d / /1827 ( , Harrison County, Kentucky), bu , m / /177x ( , ), wife not given, dau of and (nee ) ??, b 17xx ( ), d / /18xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - This Robert resided at and appeared on the tax list for Harrison Co. Ky from 1791-1827. (FN - Information on Robert's birth and death given to John H. Boyd by Judy Gustafson.) From this it could be assumed he lived in Harrison Co at the time of his death. [Possible areas for research:- 1. 1790 US Census for KY; PA and VA 2. Was he in the War of Independence? Could not see any suitable candidates from Jean's DAR Patriot Index list. 5 Robert Boyd's - nearest one is born 1757. 3. Do Ky death certificates in mid 1800's have parents names. From Robert's children should then be able to get their mother's name. this would help with IGI records and possibly any records/published material on that family. Assume too early for birth records for Robert's children. 4. Could you be looking for a Robert whose father was Arthur or James?] >From the limited information currently available it is thought the following are all or some of his children. [JUDY NEED TO LOOK AT INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX FOR KY, PA AND VA WHICH MIGHT HELP CONFIRM LOCATIONS FOR BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES - LDS do not seem to publish many death even though I have been told they have collected cemetery records.] U1 Arthur James Boyd, Sr., b 8/2/1778 ( , Co., PA), d 8/9/1870 ( , Co., Indiana), bu , m 2/12/1802 ( Church, , Ky), Molly Lewis, dau of and (nee ) Lewis, b 17xx ( ), d / /18xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- ? he might have m 2ndly / /180x ( , , Cumberland Co., PA.) Jane Rankin, dau of and (nee ) Rankin, and had issue:- he appears to have m 3rdly Jane Adair Holliday [Lived: ] - Arthur's place of birth and date & place of death and place of marriage to Jane Rankin from John H. Boyd. The names James was supplied by Judy Gustafson. [NEED TO CONFIRM WITH JOHN THAT ARTHUR DID MARRY 3 TIMES] (iv) Seeing you said that Arthur James was born in PA, I have pulled all the Robert Boyd from the 1790 US Census which are:- BOYD,Robert PA Co:Allegheny Twp:Unknown BOYD,Robert PA Co:Allegheny Twp:Unknown BOYD,Robert PA Co:Bedford Twp:Unknown BOYD,Robert PA Co:York Twp:Unknown But his is not consistant with the data in chapter 5/267 that Robert Boyd had moved to KY in 1791. If the family came from PA, it has most likely moved down to Virginia before going to KY. So do you have locations for where the children were born? Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Boyd" <johnhboyd@earthlink.net> To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:01 PM Subject: [BOYD] Brick Wall > My current brick wall is Arthur James (?) Boyd, b 1778 PA, d 1870 Rush, > Indiana. > Married Molly Lewis 2 Dec 1802, no known children > Believed to marry Nancy Jane Rankin, abt 1804, PA. Children John Arthur > Boyd b 1805 and Elizabeth Boyd b 1809 > Married Jane Adair Holliday, 28 Jan 1817, Harrison, KY. Children Arthur > James Boyd II, b 25 Apr 1818, and Adam Rankin Boyd b 1820, IN >

Marriage Bond and record of marriage for Molly Lewis in 1802 are in Harrison County, Kentucky Marriage to Nancy Jane Rankin is supposed to be recorded in "Marriages by Rev John Linn, Centre Presbyterian Church", and is listed on the Indiana State Library Genealogy Division Web Site. My current thinking is that Robert was the son of James Boyd, married to Martha Burns. I'll make up a Family Group Sheet tomorrow for each of the three families and send them to you. -----Original Message----- From: Mike Boyd [mailto:mikejboyd@bigpond.com] Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 7:15 PM To: John Boyd; Boyd@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [BOYD] Brick Wall - Arthur James Boyd (1778-1870) later of Rush, Indiana John Firstly, where was Arthur James Boyd married in 1802? I would assume PA as his second marriage to Nancy Jane Rankin in about 1804 you have down as PA. ii) If if you know the places of marriage you will need to look at the 1800 Census for PA for that are ato see what Boyd's are listed. He MAY HAVE BEEN LIVING AT HOME, so you will nee dto note ALL THE BOYDS in that location and even the County. iii) In chapter 5/267, which I was initially given data in June 1998, I have that his father was:- 5/267 BOYD OF BEAVER CREEK, HARRISON Co., KY English format - day/mouth/year The origins of this family is from either PA or Va. Where they came from before that has yet to be found. [NEED TO FIND WHAT RELIGION THEY WERE WHICH MIGHT HELP IN FINDING ORIGINS] T1 Robert Boyd/Boid, bc / /1750 ( ), d / /1827 ( , Harrison County, Kentucky), bu , m / /177x ( , ), wife not given, dau of and (nee ) ??, b 17xx ( ), d / /18xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - This Robert resided at and appeared on the tax list for Harrison Co. Ky from 1791-1827. (FN - Information on Robert's birth and death given to John H. Boyd by Judy Gustafson.) From this it could be assumed he lived in Harrison Co at the time of his death. [Possible areas for research:- 1. 1790 US Census for KY; PA and VA 2. Was he in the War of Independence? Could not see any suitable candidates from Jean's DAR Patriot Index list. 5 Robert Boyd's - nearest one is born 1757. 3. Do Ky death certificates in mid 1800's have parents names. From Robert's children should then be able to get their mother's name. this would help with IGI records and possibly any records/published material on that family. Assume too early for birth records for Robert's children. 4. Could you be looking for a Robert whose father was Arthur or James?] >From the limited information currently available it is thought the following are all or some of his children. [JUDY NEED TO LOOK AT INTERNATIONAL GENEALOGICAL INDEX FOR KY, PA AND VA WHICH MIGHT HELP CONFIRM LOCATIONS FOR BIRTHS AND MARRIAGES - LDS do not seem to publish many death even though I have been told they have collected cemetery records.] U1 Arthur James Boyd, Sr., b 8/2/1778 ( , Co., PA), d 8/9/1870 ( , Co., Indiana), bu , m 2/12/1802 ( Church, , Ky), Molly Lewis, dau of and (nee ) Lewis, b 17xx ( ), d / /18xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- ? he might have m 2ndly / /180x ( , , Cumberland Co., PA.) Jane Rankin, dau of and (nee ) Rankin, and had issue:- he appears to have m 3rdly Jane Adair Holliday [Lived: ] - Arthur's place of birth and date & place of death and place of marriage to Jane Rankin from John H. Boyd. The names James was supplied by Judy Gustafson. [NEED TO CONFIRM WITH JOHN THAT ARTHUR DID MARRY 3 TIMES] (iv) Seeing you said that Arthur James was born in PA, I have pulled all the Robert Boyd from the 1790 US Census which are:- BOYD,Robert PA Co:Allegheny Twp:Unknown BOYD,Robert PA Co:Allegheny Twp:Unknown BOYD,Robert PA Co:Bedford Twp:Unknown BOYD,Robert PA Co:York Twp:Unknown But his is not consistant with the data in chapter 5/267 that Robert Boyd had moved to KY in 1791. If the family came from PA, it has most likely moved down to Virginia before going to KY. So do you have locations for where the children were born? Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Boyd" <johnhboyd@earthlink.net> To: <Boyd@rootsweb.com> Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2011 1:01 PM Subject: [BOYD] Brick Wall > My current brick wall is Arthur James (?) Boyd, b 1778 PA, d 1870 Rush, > Indiana. > Married Molly Lewis 2 Dec 1802, no known children > Believed to marry Nancy Jane Rankin, abt 1804, PA. Children John Arthur > Boyd b 1805 and Elizabeth Boyd b 1809 > Married Jane Adair Holliday, 28 Jan 1817, Harrison, KY. Children Arthur > James Boyd II, b 25 Apr 1818, and Adam Rankin Boyd b 1820, IN >