I don't know much about Andrew's other children; my gr gr grandfather was David Boyd and his son Asbury McKendree (one of 14 kids) was my gr. grandfather who was an adult businessman during the War Between the States. Anna Grace Boyd Foster On Jul 4, 2005, at 5:32 PM, hboyde@comcast.net wrote: > I need to know more about this Andrew Boyd of Frederick Co., MD. My > gr.gr.gr. grandfather was named Andrew Boyd. His son William is my > gr.gr grandfather and lived many years in Monongalia Co. (W) Va. > William had brothers named Andrew and Archibald. From a court record > in Monongalia Co. I have learned that the father Andrew had a wife > named Margaret. The 1850 census says William was born in Maryland in > 1771 and died in (W) Va. in 1856. I would love to be able to link > them. Andrew died around 1816. Margaret lived into the 1830s. Regards, > Harry > > >> 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 >

And I wish I could find the parents of my Thomas Boyd & Agnes Lammie, 1670, in Kilmarnock, Scotland. There were hundreds of Boyds who immigrated. JanC ----- Original Message ----- From: <agfoster@headscheme.com> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, July 04, 2005 9:26 PM Subject: Re: [Boyd] Brits, Scots and Scots Irish > I don't know much about Andrew's other children; my gr gr grandfather > was David Boyd and his son Asbury McKendree (one of 14 kids) was my gr. > grandfather who was an adult businessman during the War Between the > States. > Anna Grace Boyd Foster > On Jul 4, 2005, at 5:32 PM, hboyde@comcast.net wrote: > > > I need to know more about this Andrew Boyd of Frederick Co., MD. My > > gr.gr.gr. grandfather was named Andrew Boyd. His son William is my > > gr.gr grandfather and lived many years in Monongalia Co. (W) Va. > > William had brothers named Andrew and Archibald. From a court record > > in Monongalia Co. I have learned that the father Andrew had a wife > > named Margaret. The 1850 census says William was born in Maryland in > > 1771 and died in (W) Va. in 1856. I would love to be able to link > > them. Andrew died around 1816. Margaret lived into the 1830s. Regards, > > Harry > > > > > >> 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 > > >