Rich - it's been years since I subbed to a list on rootsweb...when the site was 1st developed we couldn't send attachments, and it had to be plain text... Is that still the case, or has it changed? JanC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Rich" <richboyd@speednetllc.com> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 6:23 PM Subject: [Boyd] Brits, Scots and Scots Irish > Where do you see the Cornelius Boyd-Martha Jacobs of Indiana for more > background. > Rich Boyd > > > > hboyde@comcast.net wrote: > > >See Cornelius Boyd-Martha Jacobs of Indiana for more background on William Boyd's family in (W) Va. Family histories. > > > > > > > > > >>I do appreciate it when complicated information is given so succinctly > >>I can retain it. Thank you. > >>Were there any records kept of membership in the Scottish Regiments ?(I > >>remember my grandmother referring to them fondly as "the ladies from > >>hell", a name apparently given by their enemies--or maybe the Brits.) > >>My impression is that the Andrew Boyd of Frederick MD was not military > >>at the time of his emigration. (1746-7.) > >> > >>On Jul 4, 2005, at 11:22 AM, David Boyd wrote: > >> > >> > >> > >>>Jan, Karen and et al, > >>> For some historical information the Scottish and English crowns > >>>were united in 1603 when James VI of Scotland also ascended to the > >>>British throne as Queen Elizabeth I's heir. A century later in 1703 > >>>the Parliaments of Scotland and England were united. After the last > >>>Jacobite Uprising in 1745 in Scotland Highland Dress, weaponry and > >>>yes even bagpipes were outlawed. In order to wear their Tartans and > >>>carry weapons many Highlanders joined the British Army and made up > >>>all or most of the Highland Regiments such as the Black Watch and the > >>>famed > >>>42nd Highlanders comprised mainly of the Highland Stewarts, Camerons, > >>>MacIntoshes and MacLachlans. > >>> So by the 1750's and 60's these mainly Scottish Regiments of HRH > >>>George III were in England's American Colonies. > >>> > >>>Yours Aye, > >>>David D. Boyd > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>>==== 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 > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>==== 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 > >> > >> > >> > > > > > >==== 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 > > > > > > > > > > > > > ==== 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 > > >

Jan, That is still the case. Attachments may carry viruses, so I guess that is why. Rich, Jan Curtis wrote: >Rich - it's been years since I subbed to a list on rootsweb...when the site >was 1st developed we couldn't send attachments, and it had to be plain >text... Is that still the case, or has it changed? > >JanC > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Rich" <richboyd@speednetllc.com> >To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> >Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 6:23 PM >Subject: [Boyd] Brits, Scots and Scots Irish > > > > >>Where do you see the Cornelius Boyd-Martha Jacobs of Indiana for more >>background. >>Rich Boyd >> >> >> >>hboyde@comcast.net wrote: >> >> >> >>>See Cornelius Boyd-Martha Jacobs of Indiana for more background on >>> >>> >William Boyd's family in (W) Va. Family histories. > > >>> >>> >>> >>> >>>>I do appreciate it when complicated information is given so succinctly >>>>I can retain it. Thank you. >>>>Were there any records kept of membership in the Scottish Regiments ?(I >>>>remember my grandmother referring to them fondly as "the ladies from >>>>hell", a name apparently given by their enemies--or maybe the Brits.) >>>>My impression is that the Andrew Boyd of Frederick MD was not military >>>>at the time of his emigration. (1746-7.) >>>> >>>>On Jul 4, 2005, at 11:22 AM, David Boyd wrote: >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>>Jan, Karen and et al, >>>>>For some historical information the Scottish and English crowns >>>>>were united in 1603 when James VI of Scotland also ascended to the >>>>>British throne as Queen Elizabeth I's heir. A century later in 1703 >>>>>the Parliaments of Scotland and England were united. After the last >>>>>Jacobite Uprising in 1745 in Scotland Highland Dress, weaponry and >>>>>yes even bagpipes were outlawed. In order to wear their Tartans and >>>>>carry weapons many Highlanders joined the British Army and made up >>>>>all or most of the Highland Regiments such as the Black Watch and the >>>>>famed >>>>>42nd Highlanders comprised mainly of the Highland Stewarts, Camerons, >>>>>MacIntoshes and MacLachlans. >>>>> So by the 1750's and 60's these mainly Scottish Regiments of HRH >>>>>George III were in England's American Colonies. >>>>> >>>>>Yours Aye, >>>>>David D. Boyd >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>>==== 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 >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>==== 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 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>==== 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>==== 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 >> >> >> >> >> > > > >==== 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 > > > > >