I am tracing several Boyd families from the Chester area. One William Boyd, b abt 1735 was Deputy Surveyor in Chester District, SC, before and after the American Revolution. Land sales in Deed Books A and E in the Chester County Court House show that his wife was Ann Boyd. They had three sons (at least) James, Charles and William. After Ann died, he married Mary Cloud. I also have a William Boyd, b 1745, of Newberry District who had a brother Robert, b aft 1700. This William settled in the Chester County area of SC around 1772. The family were members of the Hopewell Associate Reformed Presbyterian Church, near Blackstock, Chester Co, SC. This William was married to Mary Dorman and Robert was married to Mary Peoples. Charles Boyd Atlanta -----Original Message----- From: MHPDECO@aol.com [mailto:MHPDECO@aol.com] Sent: Sunday, January 23, 2005 6:13 PM To: CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com Subject: [ClanBoyd] William Boyd and Ann Smith of SC Hi- Can anyone give me ANY information on the families of William Boyd b abt 1738 SC and married Melinda Ann Smith b abt 1740 SC?? Is this William Boyd a part of the Robert Boyd family who lived around Chester SC from the late 1700's on into the 1800's??? Please reply! Thanks- Maria Price ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd-trees

Hi- Can anyone give me ANY information on the families of William Boyd b abt 1738 SC and married Melinda Ann Smith b abt 1740 SC?? Is this William Boyd a part of the Robert Boyd family who lived around Chester SC from the late 1700's on into the 1800's??? Please reply! Thanks- Maria Price

This is from the Harris-l list. <<<<<< Tuesday evening I had the opportunity to participate in a program concerning Genealogy and DNA. The speaker was a genetics professor from one of our local universities. She cited the following as good sources to better understand DNA and interpreting it. ARTICLES 1. Smolenyak, M. Demystifying DNA. Family Tree Magazine. February 2005. 2. Fryxell, D. A. Decode Your DNA. Family Tree Magazine. August 2003. BOOKS 1. Smolenyak, M. S. and A. Turner. Trace Your Roots with DNA. Rodale. 2004. 2. Wells, Spencer. The Journey of Man. Random House. 2002. 3. Sykes, Bryan. The Seven Daughters of Eve. Norton. 2001. 4. Reilly, Philip R. Abraham Lincoln's DNA. CSHL Press. 2000. The first article is particularly good. Ira L. Harris III Evansville, Indiana

I have found that my gggrandfather name was Robert Zeddock Boyd, he was born in MS about 1850 and migrated before 1870 to Texas. I had thought his name was Zeb but have found his son's WWI draft registration card and it indicates Zeddock as the middle name. He is listed in a couple of census records as a junior and everything else fits. The counties in question in Texas are San Jacinto and Liberty counties with Montgomery sometimes.

AMERICAN CIVIL WAR MAPS (1861-1865). Brings together materials from three premier collections -- the Library of Congress Geography and Map Division, the Virginia Historical Society, and the Library of Virginia. http://lcweb2.loc.gov/ammem/collections/civil_war_maps/ (From Rootsweb Review)

DAUGHTERS OF AMERICAN REVOLUTION. Do you think you might have an ancestor who served in the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783)? Would you like to know whether your ancestor is listed with the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution (NSDAR) in the "Patriot Index"? A helpful group of organized DAR VIS volunteers monitor the RootsWeb DAR Message Board every day and welcome lookup requests. Include your Revolutionary War-era ancestor's first and last name, spouse's name (if known), dates of birth, death, and state of residence When posting your lookup request. You need not be interested in joining The NSDAR to request a lookup. http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=topics.organizations.dar (From Rootsweb Review)

CANADIAN CONNECTIONS: Hudson's Bay Company and Real Royal Engineers The Children of Fort Langley deals with the approximately 108 Hudson's Bay Company employees who worked at Fort Langley in what is now British Columbia, Canada, between 1827 and 1894. Many of the descendants of these men and their wives stayed on the West Coast but some did not. Descendants from as far away as Scotland have been located. http://www.fortlangley.ca/ http://www.fortlangley.ca/employee.html Hudson's Bay Company Archives (Archives of Manitoba) http://www.gov.mb.ca/chc/archives/hbca/ The Real Royal Engineers (RE) deals with the men of the North American Boundary Commission, specifically the Royal Engineers who came to British Columbia in the fall of 1858 and spring of 1859, to help cut the boundary between the United States and Canada. The RE's came by ship, around Cape Horn, some bringing their wives and children. Most stayed in British Columbia when the RE disbanded in 1863. http://www.royalengineers.ca/CDroll.html http://www.royalengineers.ca/BBCroll.html http://www.royalengineers.ca/sindex.html CANADA-RELATED MAILING LISTS http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/CAN/ (From Rootsweb Review)

400,000 obits Northwest Ohio 1830s to present 324 Boyds http://index.rbhayes.org/ Rich Boyd

Hello ALL: Just in case you haven't gotten "your fill" of Scottish calendar pictures, herewith another one!(LOL) and I shall send the URL WITH THIS EMAIL INSTEAD OF HAVING TO SEND "TWO" EMAILS. http://www.rampantscotland.com/cal2005/ Bill

Hello, Our 18th Year of Boyd Newsletter. January/2005 Volume 18, Issue Number 66 This is the only hard-copy Boyd newsletter that I know about. Articles include: 1. Boyd Coffee Company from Scotland to New Zealand to Oregon, USA article with family data. 2. Wiley Boyd papers 3. New member Roster 4. William Swan Boyd 5. William P. Boyd 6. Boyd/Dalziel 7. David M. Boyd 8. An article on Kilmarnock (Dean) Castle. 9. "Viva Espagna" Story about Robert Boyd who was marytered for the cause of Spanish independence. I printed too many copies of the January/2005 newsletter. For a free sample copy send postal address to me at: richboyd@SpeednetLLC.com Richard and Jerri Lynn Boyd

First I want to say Happy New Year to all. As the new year dawns not much has changed in my quest! I am still stuck at Robert Zeb Boyd b. abt. 1850 in Mississippi married to Senia Margaret Gray b. abt. 1850 in Mississippi. I believe that Robert's father was William Boyd, b. abt. 1827, living next door to him in 1870 in Liberty County, Texas. After this I lose track of William and all of his family. This is the way the census records look in 1870: 1870 Liberty County, Texas, Precinct #3, Tarkington Praire, P. O., August 5, 1870, Page 15=20 119 118 Boyd William 43 W M Farming Mississippi Mary 42 W F Housekeeping Mississippi Washington B. 16 W M Mississippi Missouri 10 W F Louisiana Sallie A. 9 W F Texas Josephine 6 W F Texas William P. 2/12 W M Texas Williamson Alexander 14 W M Texas Nancy 20 W F Alabama 120 119 Boyd Robert Z. 20 W M Farming Mississippi Cenie 20 W F Housekeeping Mississippi Alice A. 1 W F Texas William 3/12 W M Texas My great grandmother was born in 1875, her name was Sennie Margaret Melinda Arkansas Jane Boyd. Now the interesting part is in the 1880 census: 1880 San Jacinto County, Texas, District 2, June 25, 1880, Pg. 35 5 5 Boyd Robert Z. W M 30 Farmer Mississippi Ceny Wife W F 35 Keeping House Mississippi S Carolina Amanda A. Daughter W F 10 Texas Mississippi Mississippi William L. Son W M 9 Texas Mississippi Mississippi Mary E. Daughter W F 7 Texas Mississippi Mississippi Robert, Jr. Son W M 5 Texas Mississippi Mississippi Margarett Daughter W F 4 Texas Mississippi Mississippi No Name Son W M 2 Texas Mississippi Mississippi 6 6 Gray John W M 26 Louisiana N Carolina Mississippi Mary Wife W F 28 Louisiana Germany Louisiana Notice the John Gray living next door to Robert & Ceny, he was born in Louisiana and is Ceny's brother. Now go back to the 1870 census and notice Missouri Boyd born in Louisiana, this places both families in Louisiana within a six year period of each other but not Robert & Ceny. San Jacinto & Liberty Counties are adjacent to each other.

Hi everyone, I apologize that everyone got my posting so many times. We had a virus on our PC that wouldn't let my emails go out - when it was finally fixed, my messages got sent several times over. Sue --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.822 / Virus Database: 560 - Release Date: 12/22/2004

My brick wall is my second great-grandfather, Robert C. Boyd.  He was born 1818 in Ohio, married Anne Johnston, and died 1862 in Ashland County, Ohio.  I think his father was John Boyd, Jr., born between 1794-1798 in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania who married Ann Baine in 1818 in Wayne County, Ohio.  But I can find no definite proof.   Lola Castor Thompson

I have been unable to find any information to get back further generations in Ireland or Scotland with my BOYDS. Robert BOYD born 17 March 1810 Kilnacart Derrygortrevy Co Tyrone N Ireland married Sarah Miller 25 Sept 1846 Derrygortrevy They & their first child emigrated to PA in 1849 & then settled in Trumbull Co Ohio. I have good info on the descendants & have also discovered Robert's brother John BOYD also living in Trumbull Co. I think their parents names were Robert BOYD & Mary MILLAR I do not know if there were other siblings. I've had contact with many BOYD researchers & have found new cousins through the children of Robert & Sarah MILLER BOYD but have been unable to learn more about the family in Ireland &/or if they came originally from Scotland Any suggestions? Linda Boyd Myers Phoenix AZ

Got your message, Sue. It seems there were a lot of William Boyds around. Mine was born 1801. Now, for the strange part of life....we moved here 2 1/2 years ago and about 1 year ago, the property next to us was sold. Guess what his last name is. Yep! BOYD! That name seems to follow me all around! Mariann ----- Original Message ----- From: "Susan Tait Porcaro" <suetaitporcaro@comcast.net> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, January 01, 2005 9:32 AM Subject: Re: [ClanBoyd] Brick Walls > happy to repost my Boyd Brick Wall! Maybe in 2005 i can knock it down. > William Boyd, born in NH between 1770-1790. married Maria Lamprey, son > William Boyd born in E.Kingston NH Nov 1810. His parents' names are listed > on his death cert. as shown above. Both William Sr. and Maria born in NH. > Cannot find either one. Maria might have been a second wife ? might have > been from Derry or Portsmouth Boyds? > Happy New Year! > Sue > Windsor, CT > > > > > -- > No virus found in this outgoing message. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004 > > > ==== CLANBOYD Mailing List ==== > RING OF BOYDS http://k.webring.com/wrman?ring=clanboydwebring&addsite > > http://worldconnect.genealogy.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=boyd-trees > > >

testing! are my messages getting through to the list? thanks sue -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004

Hi Rich, I have a similar problem. My Alexander Boyd is in Cecil Co. MD in 1780 (will probate) with a wife Margaret (will). But I have not been able to find any information that tells me who Alexander's parents might be or exactly from where or when he/they came to America. I believe that Alexander was a brother to Hugh Boyd from Chester Co. PA and he appoints his brother Frances as his executor. The names in Hugh's family are the same as the names in Alexander's family for the children and I have not seen any additional information on Frances. He might be the key to this family. Thanks for any help. Jane in Ohio jcgrezlik@bright.net

sent this once, but didn't see it on the list so am resending happy to repost my Boyd Brick Wall! Maybe in 2005 i can knock it down. William Boyd, born in NH between 1770-1790. married Maria Lamprey, son William Boyd born in E.Kingston NH Nov 1810. His parents' names are listed on his death cert. as shown above. Both William Sr. and Maria born in NH. Cannot find either one. Maria might have been a second wife ? might have been from Derry or Portsmouth Boyds? Happy New Year! Sue Windsor, CT -- No virus found in this outgoing message. Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. Version: 7.0.298 / Virus Database: 265.6.7 - Release Date: 12/30/2004

Hi Everyone, The following message was sent to me by Jim Atchison and I am forwarding it to you all in hopes that one of our list members can give Jim some assistance. Please send your replys to Jim personally as he is not subscribed to the ClanBoyd list....Thanks, Karen from Ohio, USA Subject: Boyd/Crawford Questions Hi: I am from the other side of the Clan Boyd. I'm from the Clan Crawford. :-) I know Rebecca Crawford married Joseph Boyd and from there forward I have got it pretty well down but I wonder if you have perhaps come up with some better information regarding Rebecca. For example, we know Rebecca's father is Robert Crawford but a record shows Rebecca's father Robert died in 1777. Records and census show Rebecca was born abt 1788. Can you or other members of the Clan Boyd maybe fill in that blank?? Thanks, Jim Atchison jatchison@mindspring.com

Rich, This is an excellent idea. Here is my brick wall. I am hoping someone can help with William. William Y. Boyd, b. 1801 in PA. He married Barbara Shetler, b. 1814. I. John Irvin Boyd, b. Nov 1847 in Newbury, York Co., Pennsylvania. He married (1) Callie Burgess, married Aug-18-1870 in Henry, IL, (daughter of Alfred Burgess and Perthana Lang) d. Mar- 2-1887. He married (2) Mary A. Thomas Langley, married Oct-7-1888 in Henry, IL, b. Oct, 1848 in Northhamptonshire, England, (daughter of Morris Thomas and Elizabeth Powis) d. Nov-29-1937. John died Oct- 5-1901 in IL, buried: Woodhull Cemetery in Henry, IL. A. Mack Or Mark L. Boyd, b. May-18-1876 in IL. B. Elsie L. Boyd, b. Jul-18 or 4, 1890 in IL. C. Wilbur McKinley Boyd, b. Mar-3-1894 in Chicago, IL. He married Hattie Nattenheimer, b. May-17- 1898 in New York, New York, (daughter of Julius (or Nathan) Nattenheimer and Jennie Levy) d. Mar-7-1969 in DOA, Edgewater Hospital, Chicago, IL, buried: Mar-10-1969 in Graceland, Chicago, IL. Wilbur died Feb-26-1940 in Oak Park, Cook County, IL, buried: Feb-29-1940 in Rosehill Cemetary, Chicago, Cook County. 1. Marion Boyd, b. 1923 in IL. She married Unknown. 2. Melvin Jerome Boyd, b. 1918 in Chicago, IL. II. Margaret E. Boyd, b. Jun-25-1849 in PA. She married William McElheney (McElheny), b. Feb-20-1849 in PA, d. Nov-14-1884 in Washington, Page Co., IA, buried: in Rose Hill/Shenandoah, Grant Township. Margaret died Mar-18-1913 in Washington, Page, IA, buried: in Rose Hill/Shenandoah, Grant Township. III. William Boyd, b. 1852 in PA. IV. Samuel Boyd, b. 1854 in PA. He married Ellen Unknown. V. Tabitha Boyd, b. 1856 in IL. Thanks! Mariann