Kim & others Your question raises a few issues. 1) Did other Covenanters from Scotland come to America prior to 1700. And if so, to which Colonies. 2) From SCots in hte Mid-altantic Colonies, 1633-1783, David Dobson, 2002, page 9, it give 2 John Boyd's A) John Boyd indentured servant to East NJ 1685 (this is the 5th State where Boyds came prior to 1700) [NJSA.EJD A225] (I did not copy what this source meant.) B) John Boyd, son of George Boyd of Borland, educated Glasgow University around 1701, a minister, to America before 1706, settled in Tennant, NJ, died there on 30 Aug. 1708, cnf Edinburgh 10 April 1710 [NAS.CC8.8.84] There is an Borland on the northern part of Kilmarnock & just off the west side of the M77 Road. But I can't confirm that this is the same "Borland" mentioned above. >From the 1994, IGI for the UK it has these 4 entreis that MIGHT BE THIS JOHN BOYD'S BIRTH:- (i) John BOYD (M)......................... C: 9 Apr 1677 B: 26 Feb 1972 LANGE Ba: 7113220 20 Father: George BOYD Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland E: 13 Jun 1972 LANGE So: 1235265 Mother: Janet BOYD SP: 1 Feb 1973 LANGE (ii) John BOYD (M)......................... C: May 1677 B: 31 Oct 1970 ARIZO Ba: 7003003 6 Father: George BOYD Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland E: 27 Apr 1971 ARIZO So: 538193 Mother: Janet BOYD SP: 2 Mar 1972 ARIZO (iii) John BOYD (M)......................... C: 30 May 1678 B: 1 Oct 1946 Ba: C115972 Father: Georg BOYD Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland E: 6 Nov 1946 ALBER So: 1041386,1041385 Mother: Elizabeth LOWDONE SP: 17 Nov 1947 LOGAN Pr: 6900234 (iv) John BOYD (M)......................... B: 25 May 1679 B: 1 Oct 1946 Ba: 7626714 22 Father: George BOYD Kilmarnock, Ayr, Scotland E: 6 Nov 1946 ALBER So: 1058692 Mother: Elizabeth LOUDEN SP: 17 Nov 1947 LOGAN I have allocated this family in a chapter in Volume 31 for Boyd families from New Jersey in "Clan Boyd of Scotland". I think during last years visit I did collect other data on this Rev John Boyd as well. Hope that this will give you some extra data on him. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, hBS ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kim Boyd" <KBoyd_TrustnHisWord@ez2.net> To: "Boyd List" <Boyd-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, July 07, 2011 11:50 AM Subject: [BOYD] John Boyd - Old Scotch Church - Freehold, NJ > Does anyone know about this John Boyd in the paragraph below?...... > > "Walter Ker, along with John Craig, and John Henderson in 1692 along with > other Covenanters > built the The Old Scotch Church of Freehold, NJ. and worshipped according > to the tennents > > of Calvin without a minister until The ordination of John Boyd and > installation on the last > > Sunday of 1706. The history of the Presbyterian Church in the new world > begins at the Old > > Scotch Church of Freehold NJ and John Boyd. Made possible by the labors > of a stubborn godly > > old covenanter named Walter Ker." > > Thanks, > > Kim Boyd >