Debbie It is a wonder that our Media has not called those people displaced by fire or had their houses burnt - have not been called refugees. Many people are putting up strangers, and most that have been interviewed by the Media, say they will rebuild. Which means it will then be raining. In my State of Queensland, on our western border, they have been in drought for 7 or 8 years. When it rains it is going to frighten the children out there. Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Deborah Rea Sent: Sunday, January 5, 2020 8:29 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Australian Bushfires Mike, It's a horrible situation when one looks at the T.V. reports. I do a lot of volunteering with asylum seekers and refugees here in the UK who have been forced to leave their countries because of A, B or C. This too could happen in Australia if these fires continue the way they are presently - I hope not. However, it is a vast country where other parts are not so affected. I always say "Go but for the grace of God - it could be me in this situation." Debbie

Mike, It's a horrible situation when one looks at the T.V. reports. I do a lot of volunteering with asylum seekers and refugees here in the UK who have been forced to leave their countries because of A, B or C. This too could happen in Australia if these fires continue the way they are presently - I hope not. However, it is a vast country where other parts are not so affected. I always say "Go but for the grace of God - it could be me in this situation." Debbie On Sat, 4 Jan 2020 at 21:03, Mike Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: > It seems that we have major bushfires in three States, New South Wales, > Victoria and South Australia. With NSW and Victoria now declaring a State > of Emergency for parts of their State. > > I live in Brisbane, Queensland and am about 1000 kms north of Sydney. > From the colour of the sun this morning, we are still getting smoke from > fires NW and SW of Sydney. But the major fire at present is a further 200 > kms south – form Nowra to the Victorian Border, a distance of 300 or 400 > kms. Two days ago they got some 100,000 people on beach side holidays to > go home, as highway were open again and did not have fires burning around > them. > > I am not sure who many they asked to leave in Victoria. But on News Years > day, some 4,000 visitors were trapped in a east Victorian Town, and they > had to bring the Navy’s troop carrying ship to evacuate them. I suspect > that will take a few trip over the next week. > > Last nights TV reports were showing various towns, in the middle of the > day, it was as black as night. > > But at this stage, in Sydney, they have not stopped the Test Cricket – day > 3 starts in a few hours. > > It seems that we have now lost over 1000 houses in four States, and lost > life in three States – not the place to be when you have 100 feet high or > more flames. > > And it seems that our Alpine area in NSW and Victoria new fires have > started due to lighting sticks, so that will be another area of concern for > a few days as well in both states. > > They are “hoping” for rain next week, which will reduce the number of > fires around. > > In fact we are sending some of the Queensland fire-fighters down to NSW to > help them and expect to send more today. > > By yesterday, our Defence Forces had some 2,000 people helping and our > Federal Government put into action that some 3,00 of the Defence Reserve, > should be called up to called assist in various way. > > I assume that some Boyds have been affected in Both Victoria and NSW, but > we are safe in Queensland – at present. And our Media make a big drama out > of it. If we burn of in the winter period, we would have “cold” fires, but > now in Summer, they are going to be very “hot” fires, killing wildlife, > and many of the trees will take years to recover. > > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > ___________________________________ > NOTE: Use the data on this list as a finding tool, just as you would any > other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed > confirm the facts in original sources. > > Clan Boyd Society, International > (The Clan Boyd Web site is down, I am trying to get it back up and working. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community > -- Debbie Rea

It seems that we have major bushfires in three States, New South Wales, Victoria and South Australia. With NSW and Victoria now declaring a State of Emergency for parts of their State. I live in Brisbane, Queensland and am about 1000 kms north of Sydney. From the colour of the sun this morning, we are still getting smoke from fires NW and SW of Sydney. But the major fire at present is a further 200 kms south – form Nowra to the Victorian Border, a distance of 300 or 400 kms. Two days ago they got some 100,000 people on beach side holidays to go home, as highway were open again and did not have fires burning around them. I am not sure who many they asked to leave in Victoria. But on News Years day, some 4,000 visitors were trapped in a east Victorian Town, and they had to bring the Navy’s troop carrying ship to evacuate them. I suspect that will take a few trip over the next week. Last nights TV reports were showing various towns, in the middle of the day, it was as black as night. But at this stage, in Sydney, they have not stopped the Test Cricket – day 3 starts in a few hours. It seems that we have now lost over 1000 houses in four States, and lost life in three States – not the place to be when you have 100 feet high or more flames. And it seems that our Alpine area in NSW and Victoria new fires have started due to lighting sticks, so that will be another area of concern for a few days as well in both states. They are “hoping” for rain next week, which will reduce the number of fires around. In fact we are sending some of the Queensland fire-fighters down to NSW to help them and expect to send more today. By yesterday, our Defence Forces had some 2,000 people helping and our Federal Government put into action that some 3,00 of the Defence Reserve, should be called up to called assist in various way. I assume that some Boyds have been affected in Both Victoria and NSW, but we are safe in Queensland – at present. And our Media make a big drama out of it. If we burn of in the winter period, we would have “cold” fires, but now in Summer, they are going to be very “hot” fires, killing wildlife, and many of the trees will take years to recover. Mike Boyd Brisbane

Terry It seems to be quite a common mistake, that if someone comes to a location that is then given for his place of birth. When can you first place him at Halifax, NS? From my "limited" knowledge of NS history, his family could come from the USA, Ireland or Scotland. Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Terry Boyd Sent: Thursday, January 2, 2020 1:28 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Boyd's in Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia born 1740 Thanks Colin for your information I have to delve deeper to ascertain where I got the information and how accurate it is. Terry Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Colin Brooks Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2020 11:19 AM To: clanboyd Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Boyd's in Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia born 1740 Halifax, Nova Scotia did not exist in 1740. Established 1749. Colin Brooks The 1718 Project [email protected] From: Terry Boyd > Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 3:32 PM > To: Mike Boyd > Subject: Boyd's in Canada

Thanks Colin for your information I have to delve deeper to ascertain where I got the information and how accurate it is. Terry Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Colin Brooks Sent: Thursday, January 02, 2020 11:19 AM To: clanboyd Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Boyd's in Canada, Halifax, Nova Scotia born 1740 Halifax, Nova Scotia did not exist in 1740. Established 1749. Colin Brooks The 1718 Project [email protected] From: Terry Boyd > Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 3:32 PM > To: Mike Boyd > Subject: Boyd's in Canada > > Hello Mike from Western Australia I was wondering if any one can help me > with a Charles Boyd Born 1740 in Halifax Nova Scotia in Canada. I don’t > have access to US trees. > > Terry Boyd > Western Australia > _______________________________________________ ___________________________________ NOTE: Use the data on this list as a finding tool, just as you would any other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed confirm the facts in original sources. Clan Boyd Society, International (The Clan Boyd Web site is down, I am trying to get it back up and working. _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Halifax, Nova Scotia did not exist in 1740. Established 1749. Colin Brooks The 1718 Project [email protected] From: Terry Boyd > Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 3:32 PM > To: Mike Boyd > Subject: Boyd's in Canada > > Hello Mike from Western Australia I was wondering if any one can help me > with a Charles Boyd Born 1740 in Halifax Nova Scotia in Canada. I don’t > have access to US trees. > > Terry Boyd > Western Australia >

Good morning all I have just written to Terry, suggesting that he provide more details about this Charles Boyd born in Halifax, Nova Scotia. Including for him to provide his direct Boyd tree back to this Charles Boyd. I am not aware of any Boyds living in this area this early, but that doe not mean that they were not there. I do know that Boyds form the USA that were loyal to the King, were expelled to Nova Scotia (and other parts of Canada) after the War of 1775- 1783. So., my FIRST THOUGHT IS THAT WHILE HE WAS BORN IN 1740, IT MAYBE ANOTHER LOCATION IN THE USA. We will see if this thought is correct ort not. Mike Boyd Brisbane, aust. From: Terry Boyd Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 3:32 PM To: Mike Boyd Subject: Boyd's in Canada Hello Mike from Western Australia I was wondering if any one can help me with a Charles Boyd Born 1740 in Halifax Nova Scotia in Canada. I don’t have access to US trees. Terry Boyd Western Australia

Peace, Wendy

Folks, the Primary data of Census, wills birth, etc with Ancestry is quite good. And with any transcriptions, there is likely to be errors - so you need to read the introduction to the website and to make a suitable NOTE or footnote if the data being used is form Primary sources or from transcribed information. However, with regard to the Boyd Family trees - many of these are RUBBISH AS THEY CONNECT A JAMES BOYD IN THE USA WITH A JAMES BOYD IN IRELAND OR SOME UNRELATED PERIOD. In this case, many of these IT trees that include George and Isabella Boyd of Compass, PA, make incorrect connections to the Rev Adam Boyd family whom were Presbyterians and they have both families connected to Bishop Andrew Boyd's family - WHICH IS IN CORRECT. UNFORTUNATELY, MAN PEOPLE BELIEVE THESE FALSE TREES. Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Melanie Gustin Sent: Wednesday, January 1, 2020 4:33 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Did George Boyd (1691-1731) of Compass, PA (formerly of County Antrim) have two wives? Hi Colin, Ancestry is not as evil as you paint it! Sure, if you naively accept other people's trees into your own, that's foolish. But Ancestry does have a lot of valuable info available that shouldn't be scorned: censuses, birth/death certs, wills, draft registration, military records, newspaper articles, plus tons of actual credible resources that others download (photos, DAR books and applications, etc.) Other people's trees also show their sources for you to examine and accept or reject. It does cost money when some other tree-makers are free, but I stick with it because it's familiar and I love the format. Melanie Gustin

Melanie, I just wanted to say I appreciate your response regarding Ancestry. I too have used Ancestry and find they have digitalized may of their records and have added the resources of many states that have digitalized their records. I find the sources be of great help. I find a lot of people are only interested in seeing how many people they can copy from a tree to make their own tree appear bigger. But many of those same people use other programs and do the same thing. I for one enjoy the use of the resources you have mentioned and since I cannot get to all the repositories to do the research myself I do appreciate Ancestry. Karen M. On Tue, Dec 31, 2019 at 1:33 PM Melanie Gustin <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi Colin, > > Ancestry is not as evil as you paint it! Sure, if you naively accept > other > people's trees into your own, that's foolish. But Ancestry does have a > lot > of valuable info available that shouldn't be scorned: censuses, > birth/death > certs, wills, draft registration, military records, newspaper articles, > plus > tons of actual credible resources that others download (photos, DAR books > and applications, etc.) Other people's trees also show their sources for > you to examine and accept or reject. It does cost money when some other > tree-makers are free, but I stick with it because it's familiar and I love > the format. > > Melanie Gustin > > -----Original Message----- > From: Mike Boyd > Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 9:46 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Did George Boyd (1691-1731) of Compass, PA > (formerly > of County Antrim) have two wives? > > Colin > I suspect it is not true, but I need to find out from researchers of this > family, if George had one or two wives. And the date of his marriage!! > > And I need to “advertise” that there is “CONFLICT” in this published data. > BUT I HAVE BEEN DOING THAT FOR ABOUT A DECADE, BUT STILL CAN’T FIND > ANYONE, > WHOM MIGHT HAVE LOOKED FOR PRIMARY SOURCES IN COUNTY ANTRIM. > > I live in hope! > > Mike Boyd > > From: Colin Brooks > Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 10:16 AM > To: clanboyd > Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Did George Boyd (1691-1731) of Compass, PA > (formerly > of County Antrim) have two wives? > > Fake news Mike. You should know that. Wikitree is worse then Ancestry. > > On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 7:00 PM Mike Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good morning all > > > > In recent days I found this website > > > > Elizabeth Jennet (Johnston) Boyd (1665-1705) | WikiTree FREE... > www.wikitree.com/wiki/Johnston-5911 > > > > When I clicked on her son George Boyd, Sr. > > > > I found this data – > > > > “George Boyd Sr. (bef 31 May 1691 - 1731) m. Isabella Irvine (1695 - > 1749). m. Isobel Burns (1695 - 07 Jun 1779) on 13 Jul 1718.” > > > > For the last two or three decades that I became aware of this family, it > was simply recorded as George and Isabella Boyd, with no surname was given > for Isabella. > > > > But in this website, George Boyd, Sr. is listed as having married twice. > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > ___________________________________ > NOTE: Use the data on this list as a finding tool, just as you would any > other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed > confirm the facts in original sources. > > Clan Boyd Society, International > (The Clan Boyd Web site is down, I am trying to get it back up and working. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Hi Colin, Ancestry is not as evil as you paint it! Sure, if you naively accept other people's trees into your own, that's foolish. But Ancestry does have a lot of valuable info available that shouldn't be scorned: censuses, birth/death certs, wills, draft registration, military records, newspaper articles, plus tons of actual credible resources that others download (photos, DAR books and applications, etc.) Other people's trees also show their sources for you to examine and accept or reject. It does cost money when some other tree-makers are free, but I stick with it because it's familiar and I love the format. Melanie Gustin -----Original Message----- From: Mike Boyd Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 9:46 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Did George Boyd (1691-1731) of Compass, PA (formerly of County Antrim) have two wives? Colin I suspect it is not true, but I need to find out from researchers of this family, if George had one or two wives. And the date of his marriage!! And I need to “advertise” that there is “CONFLICT” in this published data. BUT I HAVE BEEN DOING THAT FOR ABOUT A DECADE, BUT STILL CAN’T FIND ANYONE, WHOM MIGHT HAVE LOOKED FOR PRIMARY SOURCES IN COUNTY ANTRIM. I live in hope! Mike Boyd From: Colin Brooks Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 10:16 AM To: clanboyd Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Did George Boyd (1691-1731) of Compass, PA (formerly of County Antrim) have two wives? Fake news Mike. You should know that. Wikitree is worse then Ancestry. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 7:00 PM Mike Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: Good morning all In recent days I found this website Elizabeth Jennet (Johnston) Boyd (1665-1705) | WikiTree FREE... www.wikitree.com/wiki/Johnston-5911 When I clicked on her son George Boyd, Sr. I found this data – “George Boyd Sr. (bef 31 May 1691 - 1731) m. Isabella Irvine (1695 - 1749). m. Isobel Burns (1695 - 07 Jun 1779) on 13 Jul 1718.” For the last two or three decades that I became aware of this family, it was simply recorded as George and Isabella Boyd, with no surname was given for Isabella. But in this website, George Boyd, Sr. is listed as having married twice.

Colin I suspect it is not true, but I need to find out from researchers of this family, if George had one or two wives. And the date of his marriage!! And I need to “advertise” that there is “CONFLICT” in this published data. BUT I HAVE BEEN DOING THAT FOR ABOUT A DECADE, BUT STILL CAN’T FIND ANYONE, WHOM MIGHT HAVE LOOKED FOR PRIMARY SOURCES IN COUNTY ANTRIM. I live in hope! Mike Boyd From: Colin Brooks Sent: Tuesday, December 31, 2019 10:16 AM To: clanboyd Subject: [CLANBOYD] Re: Did George Boyd (1691-1731) of Compass, PA (formerly of County Antrim) have two wives? Fake news Mike. You should know that. Wikitree is worse then Ancestry. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 7:00 PM Mike Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: Good morning all In recent days I found this website Elizabeth Jennet (Johnston) Boyd (1665-1705) | WikiTree FREE... www.wikitree.com/wiki/Johnston-5911 When I clicked on her son George Boyd, Sr. I found this data – “George Boyd Sr. (bef 31 May 1691 - 1731) m. Isabella Irvine (1695 - 1749). m. Isobel Burns (1695 - 07 Jun 1779) on 13 Jul 1718.” For the last two or three decades that I became aware of this family, it was simply recorded as George and Isabella Boyd, with no surname was given for Isabella. But in this website, George Boyd, Sr. is listed as having married twice.

Fake news Mike. You should know that. Wikitree is worse then Ancestry. On Mon, Dec 30, 2019, 7:00 PM Mike Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: > Good morning all > > > > In recent days I found this website > > > *Elizabeth Jennet (Johnston) Boyd (1665-1705) | WikiTree FREE...* > > www.wikitree.com/wiki/Johnston-5911 > > > > When I clicked on her son George Boyd, Sr. > > > > I found this data – > > > > “George Boyd Sr. [image: clip_image001] [image: clip_image002] (bef 31 > May 1691 - 1731) m. Isabella Irvine (1695 - 1749). m. Isobel Burns (1695 > - 07 Jun 1779) on 13 Jul 1718.” > > > > For the last two or three decades that I became aware of this family, it > was simply recorded as George and Isabella Boyd, with no surname was given > for Isabella. > > > > But in this website, George Boyd, Sr. is listed as having married twice. > > > > From the dates of the five known sons of George and Isabella Boyd, their > first son born was Patrick Boyd in about 1710 – thus suggesting his parents > married in about 1708 or 1709 – which is ASSUMED to be in County Antrim and > a Church of Ireland Church as he is listed as one of the founders of St > Johns Church in PA. > > > > There is no date given for when George married Isabella Irvine. But if > she was born in 1695, it would appear that she was only 13 or 14 years old, > when she married. Not impossible, but getting to the unlikely stage. While > George would be only 17 or 18 years old. This seems very young for a > male of this period, unless his father had some wealth. > > > > However, Isabella Irvine is given as having died in 1749. (I am not sure > that I have ever seen anyone from this family provide her death date.) Even > though there is no gravestone for Isabella at St Johns, can her death be > found in the Church records? > > > > Then we have a strange twist. George is said to have married a second > time on 13 July 1718, while his first wife is still alive, to an Isobel > Burns, born 1695 and died 7 June 1779. This marriage looks like it > should or could have taken place in County Antrim. > > > > So, is this second marriage to another George Boyd? Or has a second > marriage been added in mistake? Or could Isabella/Isobel have remarried > sometime after George Boyd died in 1731 and either Irvine or Burns became > her surname? Barry Boyd of Dallas, Texas, tell us, that Isabella is > buried beside George Boyd at St Johns, PA, but there is no gravestone for > her. > > > > The family tells us that the fifth son, Robert Boyd, was born 1720 and > died in 1782. And there is no mention of any of the brothers being > half-brothers. > > > > This “CLAIM”, that George Boyd had two wives needs to be researched > further by this family. > > > > At this time, it is my view, without any evidence, that this second > marriage on 13 July 1718 to Isobel Burns IS A SEPARATE MARRIAGE OF ANOTHER > BOYD FAMILY. And, I look forward to seeing the result of this family’s > research into the origins of this family. > > > > From this wikitree, it tells us that four people manage this family. Two > are private, but it does list a Carol Miller and Bill Boyd, whom can be > contacted through the wikitree system. Have any list members tried to > contact either of these people? And are they descendants of George and > Isabella Boyd? > > > > Thank you for your assistance > > > > Mike Boyd > > Brisbane, Aust. > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > ___________________________________ > NOTE: Use the data on this list as a finding tool, just as you would any > other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed > confirm the facts in original sources. > > Clan Boyd Society, International > (The Clan Boyd Web site is down, I am trying to get it back up and working. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe > https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: > https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb > community >

Good morning all In recent days I found this website Elizabeth Jennet (Johnston) Boyd (1665-1705) | WikiTree FREE... www.wikitree.com/wiki/Johnston-5911 When I clicked on her son George Boyd, Sr. I found this data – “George Boyd Sr. (bef 31 May 1691 - 1731) m. Isabella Irvine (1695 - 1749). m. Isobel Burns (1695 - 07 Jun 1779) on 13 Jul 1718.” For the last two or three decades that I became aware of this family, it was simply recorded as George and Isabella Boyd, with no surname was given for Isabella. But in this website, George Boyd, Sr. is listed as having married twice. From the dates of the five known sons of George and Isabella Boyd, their first son born was Patrick Boyd in about 1710 – thus suggesting his parents married in about 1708 or 1709 – which is ASSUMED to be in County Antrim and a Church of Ireland Church as he is listed as one of the founders of St Johns Church in PA. There is no date given for when George married Isabella Irvine. But if she was born in 1695, it would appear that she was only 13 or 14 years old, when she married. Not impossible, but getting to the unlikely stage. While George would be only 17 or 18 years old. This seems very young for a male of this period, unless his father had some wealth. However, Isabella Irvine is given as having died in 1749. (I am not sure that I have ever seen anyone from this family provide her death date.) Even though there is no gravestone for Isabella at St Johns, can her death be found in the Church records? Then we have a strange twist. George is said to have married a second time on 13 July 1718, while his first wife is still alive, to an Isobel Burns, born 1695 and died 7 June 1779. This marriage looks like it should or could have taken place in County Antrim. So, is this second marriage to another George Boyd? Or has a second marriage been added in mistake? Or could Isabella/Isobel have remarried sometime after George Boyd died in 1731 and either Irvine or Burns became her surname? Barry Boyd of Dallas, Texas, tell us, that Isabella is buried beside George Boyd at St Johns, PA, but there is no gravestone for her. The family tells us that the fifth son, Robert Boyd, was born 1720 and died in 1782. And there is no mention of any of the brothers being half-brothers. This “CLAIM”, that George Boyd had two wives needs to be researched further by this family. At this time, it is my view, without any evidence, that this second marriage on 13 July 1718 to Isobel Burns IS A SEPARATE MARRIAGE OF ANOTHER BOYD FAMILY. And, I look forward to seeing the result of this family’s research into the origins of this family. From this wikitree, it tells us that four people manage this family. Two are private, but it does list a Carol Miller and Bill Boyd, whom can be contacted through the wikitree system. Have any list members tried to contact either of these people? And are they descendants of George and Isabella Boyd? Thank you for your assistance Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust.

This morning I asked the Antrim list about an location I found that George Boyd of Compass, PA was born in "Vister" County Antrim. And he has sent back this reply "Mike, This is a fake research site. It is a Salt Lake City mass publisher of online unproven lines that creates links for web capture. Thereby, the uneducated researcher is drawn to pay them to "find" the sources for their "work". It's all garbage or as we like to say- fake news. Genealogy crap like what you get at Ancestry.com. "Vister" is obviously misspelling "Ulster" in scanning technology. The same George Boyd has 5 different placements and families in this very website. By the way- "V" is not a popular letter to start words in Ulster. Only 3 townlands use a V and nothing close to the above name. Colin Brooks The 1718 Project [email protected]" So, it appears that we are back to searching County Antrim for his marriage location - which could be Ballymoney, on the verbal advise given to Gary Boyd Roberts, of Boston, MA, but he was not shown an proof of this location. Mike Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Mike Boyd Sent: Monday, December 30, 2019 8:24 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Where is Vister, County Antrim, Ireland I was checking some other Boyd families and it gave me this website http://www.familycentral.net/index/family.cfm?ref1=15516:6168&ref2=15516:6169 which said that Geroge Boyd of Compass, PA (1691 –1731) “George BOYD Birth: Abt 1691 of Vister, Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland Death: 1731 of Gap, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Burial: St. John's, Compass, Lancaster, Pennsylvania Marriage: Abt 1708 of Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland Father: Living Mother: Living Sources Individual Information Mrs. Isabella BOYD Birth: Abt 1692 of Antrim, Ulster, Northern Ireland Death: Aft 1749 of Lancaster, Pennsylvania Father: Living Mother: Living Individual Information “ I assumed that “Vister” was an townland in County Antrim, but I have just asked Dr google and hte only townland listed under “V” is “Vow”. So question 1. Was my assumption right “Vister” is an townland? 2) The geography on this website is not very good – so could “Vister” be a townland in another Irish County? 3) Or could “Vister” be a house name? I was told by the author Gary Boyd Roberts in 2016 at Boston, MA that this George Boyd’s family came form Ballymoney, but the person whom told him di not have any evidence to this fact. Thank you for your assistance Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust. _______________________________________________ _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community

Hi all Genealogical Chart of the Burnside Family, PRONI document, 1910. In 2015, when I was at PRONI, I copied the above document, but my copy does not have any reference number on it. This Burnside tree was done in January 1910, by John Keers. It starts with an “James Burnside, of Macfin, d 1739, m Elizabeth McAfee”. And goes onto say “James Burnside had a brother David who lived at New Londonderry, [NH?], and was drowned in the Delaware River in 1761 or 1762. He was married, but had no family. A widowed sister joined him in America, who was afterwards married to a man named Paul. She died in 1785.” [Mike Boyd’s note – it does not say when she joined her brother David Burnside in America. Perhaps Colin Brooks of the 1718 Project, might know if she migrated in 1718 or not? And was the name she married, surname Paul or was it his Christian name. And did they have any descendants?] James and Elizabeth, had five children – Samuel (1729 – 1805); Thomas (1735 – 1798); David; Elizabeth; Jane. Under the first child it has – “Samuel Burnside (1729 – 1805) m. Sarah Bingham, daughter of Mary McGregor, and granddaughter of Alexander McGregor, of Maynock, Co. Derry.” Then as a footnote it says that “Sarah Bingham grandfather Alexander McGregor, was a brother to the Rev James McGregor, Minister of Aghadoey [Aghadowey] from 1701 to 1718, when he emigrants to New Hampshire with from 600 to 800 of his congregation and neighbours, ….” It would appear that this branch of the Burnsides remained in Ireland. As two of his daughters – of his 11 children - married two Boyd brothers from Knockans – assume the townland near Finvoy, County Antrim and outlines a further three generations. Under the second child it has – “Thomas Burnside (1735 – 1798) m. 1762, Susannah McGregor (1742 – 1817), daughter of Alexander McGregor, and granddaughter of Rev. James McGregor, New Londonderry, N. H. Both buried in Northumberland. [PA?]” It then provides the names of 10 children and dates of birth and deaths – but no locations - and outline of next generation, but no names of the children, but two of the families lived in Ontario, Canada. But there is no indication when this Thomas Burnside went to America – assume before 1762? While a second chart that I copied was titled “Genealogical Chart of the Boyd Family”, by John Keers, 1910. (And I assume is part of the same ref. Number as the Burnside Chart.) This shows the two Burnside daughters marrying two of the four known children of David Boyd (1746 – 1821) and Mary Gardiner, of Ballymagarrey, 1761 – 1798). It would appear that David’s father was Saunders Boyd and his father was William Boyd. And it says “There is a tradition in the family that William Boyd came from Kilmarnock to take part in the defence of the Siege of Derry, his home being at Boyd’s mountain (or Boyd’s gap) in Co., Derry, and he was the last man killed in that memorable defence.” Can any of these “statements” or “facts”, now be proved about this family of William Boyd of Boyd’s Mountain (which is on the road from Limavady and Aghadowey) and him being the last person to be killed in the Siege of Londonderry City? I hope that this limited reference, will allow you to find this Burnside family in PRONI? Thank you for your assistance Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust.

Good morning Folks I missed this Email sitting on one of my two junk boxes and have just written to Elizabeth and Robert. And hopefully they will join this net list to advertise more about this Boyd family. Perhaps you may descend from another Branch of this family in NC, or have had family living in the same area; or he is a sibling of your own Boyd family; or you may have come across then in their “westward” migration into TN or KY – BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THIS FAMILY COULD YOU LET ELIZABETH AND ROBERT KNOW PLEASE. Mike Boyd Brisbane, aust From: [email protected] Sent: Friday, September 20, 2019 11:45 PM To: [email protected] Subject: James Berry Boyd Hello Mike, I was referred to you by Derek Thom and he shot me this email regarding the Boyds: He did say this to me " feel free to pass on my name to anyone you might come across who have a Boyd in their family tree, so I can add their Boyd or Boyd descendants to the Clan Boyd Pyramid" I am currently researching the Boyds of Western North Carolina since my husband is from that Boyd line and his name is Robert Boyd. We have gone back 6 generations to James Berry Boyd 1769 who came from County Tyrone Ireland to NC. We have not been able to connect him to any ancestor in Ireland and wondered if you could help find his parents. The conundrum is my husband's YDNA came back with many McClurg matches several hundred years back with about a 3-4 genetic distances. He doesn't fit into any Boyd category on the Boyd project. Do you know of any connection with the McClurgs and the Boyds? Here is the Boyd tree of Western North Carolina. https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/tree/106715480/family Elizabeth Boyd

Thank you for that. The Scots community here in Orleans County, Vermont, had a sister community in the Lanark (Ontario) district. In September 9, 1830 and at least two other occasions, Rev. James Milligan, settled Reformed Presbyterian pastor of Ryegate, Vermont, and supply pastor at Craftsbury, Vermont, traveled to Lanark and organized two congregations. The Ramsay Congregation was quite scattered, and had two places of worship - the village of Ramsay, and of Carleton Place (not far west of Ottawa). About 40 years later, they called my grandfather’s uncle Rev. Robert Shields, who assisted in merging the two meetings, which was then called Almonte. I was not aware of the “Narrative”, and will try to find that. Thanks again. I have a digital copy of W. Melancthon Glasgow’s 1888 History of the North American Synod of the Reformed Presbyterian Church. He lists elders of most congregations which he discribes. I do not find any Boyds in the Lanark, Ontario, churches. Anyone who wants Glasgow’s History may download it from the web site of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in North America. > On Dec 28, 2019, at 2:54 PM, Mike Boyd <[email protected]> wrote: > > Good morning list > > As there were Boyds in Glasgow and also in the Southern parts of Lanarkshire, this migration path of the 1820's and the book references maybe of value to some members of this list whom had family members migrate out of Canada into MI, IN. and perhaps Ohio. > > Mike Boyd > Brisbane, Aust. > > -----Original Message----- From: gmail > Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2019 1:58 AM > To: [email protected] > Cc: gmail > Subject: [Lanark] Re: Emigration Societies > > Bennett, Carol, The Lanark Society Settlers, 1991, Renfrew: Juniper Books Limited > > This is an excellent source for details about the Lanark Society Settlers. My ancestors arrived in 1820 on the Brock, settling near the village of Lanark. > > Lamond, Robert, Secretary and Agent, “Narrative of the Rise & Progress of Emigration From The Counties of Lanark & Renfrew To The New Settlements In Upper Canada”, 1821, Chalmers & Collins, Glasgow. > > This is another excellent source of information about the Lanark Society Settlers, and includes letters and stories from the settlers themselves. > > Donnadm87 > >> On Dec 27, 2019, at 8:42 PM, [email protected] wrote: >> >> Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 20:53:38 +0000 >> From: billy rough <[email protected]> >> Subject: [Lanark] Emigration Societies >> To: [email protected] >> Message-ID: >> <[email protected]om> >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" >> >> After 1812, the government offered assisted passage to Canada; >> >> After the War of 1812, the British Government decided to build the Rideau >> Canal from Bytown (now Ottawa) on the Ottawa River to Kingston on Lake >> Ontario, to provide an alternative route for shipping in the event that the >> Americans took control of the St. Lawrence River. They also decided to >> develop the townships to the North West of the Rideau valley. The townships >> of Ramsay, Lanark, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke formed the Lanark >> Settlement. Ramsay, Lanark and Dalhousie townships each measured ten miles >> by ten miles. North Sherbrooke was a bit smaller as it had to fit into >> District boundaries. > > _______________________________________________ > ------------------------------- > > WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] > > You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on the following link to the list information page online: > http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community > _______________________________________________ > > > > > ___________________________________ > NOTE: Use the data on this list as a finding tool, just as you would any other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed confirm the facts in original sources. > > Clan Boyd Society, International > (The Clan Boyd Web site is down, I am trying to get it back up and working. > _______________________________________________ > Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref > Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] > Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 > Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog > RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community Bruce P. Shields 6405 Garfield Rd Hyde Park VT 05655 (802) 888 5165 [email protected]

Good morning all This website may also assist those that families settled in Ontario in the 1820's and moved into the upper parts of the USA at some later period. Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust. -----Original Message----- From: billy rough Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2019 3:39 AM To: [email protected] Subject: [Lanark] Lesmahagow emigrants Some of the people can be found here http://www.theshipslist.com/ships/passengerlists/lesmahagow1831.shtml If you google Lesmahagow Emigration Societies quite a bit of information on all the upper and lower Canada settlers,and emigration societies. billy

Good morning list As there were Boyds in Glasgow and also in the Southern parts of Lanarkshire, this migration path of the 1820's and the book references maybe of value to some members of this list whom had family members migrate out of Canada into MI, IN. and perhaps Ohio. Mike Boyd Brisbane, Aust. -----Original Message----- From: gmail Sent: Sunday, December 29, 2019 1:58 AM To: [email protected] Cc: gmail Subject: [Lanark] Re: Emigration Societies Bennett, Carol, The Lanark Society Settlers, 1991, Renfrew: Juniper Books Limited This is an excellent source for details about the Lanark Society Settlers. My ancestors arrived in 1820 on the Brock, settling near the village of Lanark. Lamond, Robert, Secretary and Agent, “Narrative of the Rise & Progress of Emigration From The Counties of Lanark & Renfrew To The New Settlements In Upper Canada”, 1821, Chalmers & Collins, Glasgow. This is another excellent source of information about the Lanark Society Settlers, and includes letters and stories from the settlers themselves. Donnadm87 > On Dec 27, 2019, at 8:42 PM, [email protected] wrote: > > Date: Fri, 27 Dec 2019 20:53:38 +0000 > From: billy rough <[email protected]> > Subject: [Lanark] Emigration Societies > To: [email protected] > Message-ID: > <[email protected]om> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > After 1812, the government offered assisted passage to Canada; > > After the War of 1812, the British Government decided to build the Rideau > Canal from Bytown (now Ottawa) on the Ottawa River to Kingston on Lake > Ontario, to provide an alternative route for shipping in the event that > the > Americans took control of the St. Lawrence River. They also decided to > develop the townships to the North West of the Rideau valley. The > townships > of Ramsay, Lanark, Dalhousie and North Sherbrooke formed the Lanark > Settlement. Ramsay, Lanark and Dalhousie townships each measured ten miles > by ten miles. North Sherbrooke was a bit smaller as it had to fit into > District boundaries. _______________________________________________ ------------------------------- WHEN REPLYING to a post please remember to snip most of the earlier message. Be sure the reply to address shows as [email protected] You may contact the List Admin at [email protected] or click on the following link to the list information page online: http://lists.rootsweb.com/index/intl/SCT/LANARK.html _______________________________________________ Email preferences: http://bit.ly/rootswebpref Unsubscribe https://lists.rootsweb.com/postorius/lists/[email protected] Privacy Statement: https://ancstry.me/2JWBOdY Terms and Conditions: https://ancstry.me/2HDBym9 Rootsweb Blog: http://rootsweb.blog RootsWeb is funded and supported by Ancestry.com and our loyal RootsWeb community