Rich, go to boyd clan international; click states; click Indiana; click family histories. There is a short biography on the Cornelius Boyd family history. My gr. grandfather was his brother James. Regards, Harry > 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 >