I do not know if I have your Thomas Boyd. I have a William who went to Ameicca according to a land record in Ireland's Land Memeroials. It is not offen the Irish side of the Family comes looking for those who went to america. For the Townland Drumeltan, in county Cavan, ireland. I have William, Thomas and Elizabeth chlldren of John Boyd. John passed and William the oldest son went to "County Chester in Penn , in America where he now is" Now we both know we would have said Chester County , Penn. and let it go at that but that is a Quote from the land Record in Ireland. The Land record was around 1737 but I have no idea if Thomas ever made it to America he and sister were to go to Penn at some time ????? As this one townland was found going from John Mc Fadden to The Boyds and then to the Thompsons , we were wondering how the Boyds were related. I and my family think their women married John Thompson , John McFadden and Hugh, Robert and Thomas Dobbin or Dobbyn. And are the glue that hold these Family groups together. It is the custom for land to go only to relatives when renting in Ireland. It would mean they are Scot Irish presbyterians be cause the Caholics could not rent but from year to year and the Church of Ireland was not in the area in great numbers. So if you know witch county in Ireland you are from I might have the spot. Fred McFadden