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 > > > > >