This link provides a decent overview of the reasons for migration of Scots-Irish to colonial Virginia: http://www.colonialwilliamsburg.com/Foundation/journal/Spring05/scots.cfm Don Boyd -----Original Message----- From: Jan Curtis <jcurtis@infowest.com> To: CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com Sent: Sun, 3 Jul 2005 20:40:45 -0600 Subject: Re: [Boyd] Scots & Scot Irish The British did - but the Scots didn't. Karen - I don't think you can receive an attachment on the list....but I can send you a short history of what happened. Let me know if you want me to send it privately? It's a short synopsis, about 4 pages. JanC ----- Original Message ----- From: "Karen McMillan" <diggingupbones@cfl.rr.com> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, July 03, 2005 10:42 AM Subject: RE: [Boyd] Edward Boyds > Didn't they also send armies or troops over to protect their interest here? > > Karen > -----Original Message----- > From: Jan Curtis [mailto:jcurtis@infowest.com] > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 11:01 PM > To: CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com > Subject: Re: [Boyd] Edward Boyds > > > The Brits bearing down on them, for the most part. > > JanC > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: <agfoster@headscheme.com> > To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Saturday, July 02, 2005 9:36 AM > Subject: Re: [Boyd] Edward Boyds > > > > I have always been curious about what events brought my various lines > > to the colonies (none came after the Revolution). There seems to have > > been a large wave from Scotland in the mid 1700s. I'm aware of events > > that drove my Palatine Swiss to the colonies but what else of moment > > drove other Scots from their homeland? > > Anna Grace > > > > > > > > On Jul 2, 2005, at 11:18 AM, Rich wrote: > > > > > Connie and Hap, > > > > > > Some of my Boyds are from New York but not of Connie's line. Mine > > > were from Massachusetts1720s to Vermont > > > 1770s and New York (1828) and finally Ohio 1822 and Michigan 1900s. I > > > have an Edward Boyd in Ohio but he married a Florence Sebring and > > > never came to Michigan. None of his sons were named Edward either. > > > > > > An aside to Hap. There are a lot of Edward Boyds on my web site. I > > > know you have probably visited the site in the past but it might > > > behoove you to go back and check each one, or at least each one from > > > the normal migration roots west. > > > > > > Good luck and I hope everyone of you have a wonderful fourth/Julyand > > > give thanks that we live in America rather than Iraq. > > > > > > Richard G. Boyd > > > http://clanboyd.info > > > > > > > > > ==== 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