I believe this William is one of the five sons of Archibald, brother of John the Baronet of Dansen Hall, Hugh of Trinidad, Samuel the pirate and slave trader, and David the London merchant. They also owned Trinidad and Tobago. Here is his will. :http://homepages.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~clanboyd/dominica.htm On 10/28/2015 4:15 AM, Mike Boyd via wrote: > I have just got this information from Beth (Email bethmcgeerussell@aol.com) concerning > > ”I am researching the history of a plantation in the parish of Saint Mark, Grenada, West Indies. Its name since 1891 is Mount Edgecombe, prior to that it was Nettle Point; 1763 and before it was Pointe des Orties. > > In slave registers from 1819 until 1827 William Boyd is listed as the owner of Nettle Point Estate in the Parish of Saint Mark, Grenada. > > William Boyd is also listed as a member of the Grenada Legislature in 1826. “ > > > So do any members of this list know of this “William Boyd of Grenada? Did he have any family, etc. And what were his origins? > > Could you also copy Beth in your reply please > > Mike Boyd > Historical Committee, HBS > ==================== > *** Remember to trim your message before hitting send or your message may be held on the server for being too large due to excessive quoting. *** > > > Deleting quotations of earlier messages will help keep within the limits when replying. > > Check your email client's help file if directions are needed. > ====================================== > > > > {{{{{{{{{ Want to HOST a BOYD Tent at events near you? You must be a Member of House of Boyd and have official standing as a Convenor. Contact the President or a Member of the Board to express your interest and get the ball rolling. http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml }}}}}}}} > > > > House of Boyd Society's (HBS) Annual General Meeting (AGM) & Gathering of the Clan 2015 will be held in conjunction with the San Francisco Caledonian Club's 150th Highland Games & Gathering, Labor Day Weekend -- September 5th & 6th, 2015 Please plan on attending! > > Write AGM@clanboyd.org if you would be interested in helping to plan it. > > ______________________________________ > > Support the Fellowship Activities of the Clan. Join the House of Boyd Society! > http://www.clanboyd.org/joinus.shtml > > ==================== > Need to contact the Admin? Want to discuss an Admin Note? Remember -- to keep the flow of the list, Admin notes are not to be replied to on list. Write me off list at Boyd-admin@rootsweb.com > ==================== > > This list is set for replies to go to the list address Boyd@rootsweb.com not just the author of the post. > ==================== > > Can't recall what the beginning of a thread was? Subscribe mid-discussion? Visit the PUBLICLY VIEWABLE archives: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/index?list=boyd > > ==================== > Got an issue that is beyond the purview of this list? Write the Help Desk for assistance http://helpdesk.rootsweb.com/ > Honor your fellow subscribers -- follow the Golden Rule! > > ______________________________________ > House of Boyd Society sends HUGE thank you to all of our volunteers. The Society would not be what it is without you! > ______________________________________ > > Want to contribute an article or query to the Dean Road? Contact the Editor at Editor@clanboyd.org > > ==================== > Visit the House of Boyd Society Website http://www.clanboyd.org > ==================== > For Officers and other Contacts, see http://www.clanboyd.org/officers.shtml > > **************************** > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to BOYD-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message