I would also like to find out whom Martha Boyd's parents are. Susan gave me some of the details of Martha and Francis's family in 2008 which I have turned into a family Chapter in Volume 7 of Clan Boyd of Scotland. This is amongst some 70 Boyd families I have form County Antrim - which I think is only a small faction of Boyd families in this part of Ireland. I do know that in the triangle of Ballyclare, Ballyeaston and Ballynure, there are quite a number of Boyd families, but unfortunately I have not had any luck in collecting the family details for these Boyd families. So if you have Boyds in this area or know whom Martha Boyd's parents are the list and I would like to hear form you please. Mike Boyd Chairman Historical Committee House of Boyd Society ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Fowler" <susan09131@hotmail.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2011 1:07 PM Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Anyone new to this list who might have RAMSEYinformation? > Hello, > > I've posted this before, but hope springs eternal that someone might have > more information on my Francis RAMSEY family. > > I have a lot of information on the family once they arrived in America, > but have hit lots of dead ends with my > research into RAMSEYs in County Antrim. The family arrived in > Philadelphia via Canada in August, 1830 on the Schooner Hope and Susan. > (Of course they did. MY name is Susan!) > > Here is the list of the family and what I know about them thus far: > Francis RAMSEY, born 1776 married to Martha BOYD RAMSEY, born 1780. > Emigrated from County Antrim. Had threeyoungest children baptised in 1st > Donegal Presbyterian Church with family then listed as living in Kilbride. > Ages of the childrenlisted below are from the Schooner Hope and Susan ship > manifest of 1830: > Mary, 19 Female > Robert, 17 Male > Thomas, 15 Male > Matilda, 13 Female > Eliza, 10 Female - Baptised in 1st Donegal Presbyterian Church > Sarah, 6 Female - " > Francis, 4 Male - "The younger Francis RAMSEY listed above as > being 4 years old grew up in western Pennsylvania near Grove City. He > marriedJane Duffield Cochran and they had 8 children. I have quite a lot > of data on the family from that generation on down to mine. Jane Duffield > Cochran's family, and another connection that married into the RAMSEY > family later, are my legacy to membership in DAR.The RAMSEY family members > were farmers and also ran the local sawmill there in the Grove City area. > While on a trip to Northern Ireland in 2008, I met so many wonderful > RAMSEYs in the Kilbride area of County Antrim and had hoped to provide > ourconnection. None of the family names/dates I found matched up in any > way. They kindly called me their American cousin, and I think I really > am,however, I'd like to find an actual connection. Also, if anyone has > any information on Martha BOYD RAMSEY, would like to find that as well. > Any and all help appreciated!All the best,Susan F! > owler > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message