Mike No. my family was not associated with Mosson Boyd. I looked into that years ago and could find no connection. In fact, I purchased a book about Mosson and family a while ago which I have been trying to donate to someone connected to him or, failing that, to anyone interested in that line. Without success, so far. My family came from Drumbanagher, Co. Armagh. My ancestor, John Boyd, emigrated in the 1830s as far as I can tell. He lived for a while in Troy, NY and then moved on to Ontario. His brother Isaac came to Albany NY. John had married sisters who ended up in Minnesota and Australia and a son who lived most of his life in Troy. Another brother stayed in Ireland although some of his descendants later emigrated to Ohio and Ontario. Another brother, William, dropped from sight and we know nothing of him. John Boyd lived not far from Gueph, Ontario for a while where my 2g-grandfather James Boyd was born. Other children were born in NY and possibly Ireland. Many of his children, apart from my 2g-grandfather, eventually lived near Troy NY. John's wife Elizabeth (Fincch) appears to have died in Dundas, Ontario, not far from where I live, and then he moved to Troy to live with his widowed daughter Elizabeth Langley where he died in 1881. He was apparently blinded by then and had suffered from a stroke. John -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Mike Boyd Sent: March-12-14 9:49 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOYD] Detroit, MI Boyds John Could your Boyd family have come from Bobcaygeon and stem Mossom Boyd? Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS -----Original Message----- From: John Carey Sent: Thursday, March 13, 2014 4:36 AM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [BOYD] Detroit, MI Boyds Just some additional information. 5. County atlases were produced in the late 1800s for most counties. They were reproduced in 1967 as part of Ontario's centennial projects and hard copies of the reproductions given to public libraries throughout the province. They are generally still available in the Reference section of any large public library in Ontario. They have county histories, sketches of prominent subscribers, etc. so they are a great resource. In one, much to my surprise, I found my Boyd ancestor running a sawmill and living about 2 miles from where I now live. I was born hundreds of miles from here and had no idea that he lived in this area before then. You can learn about them and search for surnames at http://digital.library.mcgill.ca/CountyAtlas/ but accessing hard copies is much better if you can get someone to do it. John Carey Hamilton, ON ==================== House of Boyd will be present in the Clan Village at the 700th Anniversary Celebration of the Battle of Bannockburn, June 2014. 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