Members I know that Boyds were in New Jersey before 1700, but I do not know form where these Boyds came from – England, Ireland or Scotland? So does anyone know the early history of New Jersey. It is quite strange that Boyds did not go to PA until about 1714 – to the west of NJ and I can’t recall when the fist Boyds went to New York – but I think that was in the 1720’s Mike Boyd