I am still looking for death/burial locations for two Thomas Boyds, both of whom died sometime between June 1830 and November 1832. Both immigrated from Ireland in 1830. One was b 1743, probably in Ireland but could have been Scotland; the other was b 1780 in Ireland. They died somewhere between their arrival in Baltimore and when the family left Pittsburgh for Holmes County, OH. Family stories have the younger Thomas still living when the family was in Pittsburgh. Farming was their profession. Shirley Boyd Columbus, OH

G'Day Shirley I have a Thomas Boyd who may have migrated to the USA with his father but the dates don't correspond with yours regards Brian Boyd Melbourne Australia. a.. THOMAS BOYD, Was born in the year of 1836, in Hull, England, and was baptised on the 31st day of May 1836, at Drypool, in Hull, East Yorkshire, England. I can find no further record of Thomas Boyd. Did he follow his father's yearning (?) to go to America? The following letter may have been written by Thomas' father. (Check Thomas Boyd, for death records, census records, or immigration records to America or Australia.) A 'Boyd' Letter from New York, U.S.A. A copy of the following letter was obtained from The University of Hull Library (ref: bx/160/27/1). This letter has the word 'Patrington' handwritten across the top. Patrington was where the first Boyd mill was located and the family may well have owned land in the vicinity. Patrington was not too far away from the City of Kingston upon Hull, where the Boyd family are known to have resided for many years. In the 1830s, trade in the Hull area was in a depressed state. Did William Boyd (1780 - 1854) migrate to America at the age of 50, at that time with a view to a better life style, and did he try to get his brother George to join him in June 1830? If he did, then he must have returned to Hull again at a later date, as he died there 24 years later at the age of 74, in 1854. Was George residing in Macclesfield in the 1830s? It was quite possible that this letter does not relate to our branch of the Boyd tree at all, but there are several relevant aspects, which could point to such a link. The New Zealand Boyd Family legend has it, that at least one member of the Boyd family emigrated from England to the U.S.A. and another to Australia. It was thought to be William or George's sons or grandsons. The letter sent from W. Boyd in New York, To his brother in Macclesfield, reads: Dear Brother - New York, March 2nd, 1830 It was natural for those who are suffering from a distressed state of trade, and their hardships daily increasing, to turn their attention, to some remedy whereby they may be relieved from their embarrassed circumstances (a.) You are well aware with that idea resting upon my mind, I emigrated to this country, and now I think that it my duty to my brother and fellow-countrymen and all whom it may concern, to give a correct and impartial statement of my present situation and future prospects. I arrived in New York after a pleasant voyage of 5 weeks and one day, and immediately turned my attention, after my arrival, to get employment at my own trade, in which I succeeded, and received for my week's work, 9 dollars and 25 cents*, and I receive now on average 11 dollars per week. I rent a small house in the suburbs at 30 dollars (or about seven pounds Sterling per year). We (he may have taken his wife and family with him) can have the best beef or mutton at 5 cents, (or 2 ½ pence per pound), the best wheaten bread at 2 cents 1 penny per pound). Though if we bake it ourselves we can have it at a cheaper rate, and everything else in the like low proportion. I have just heard by the accounts from England that the distress of trade in many of the manufacturing districts still continues. I shall now give you a correct statement as near as I can of the weekly earnings of all the different trades in the country: Bricklayers and Stonemasons can earn, on average, 12 dollars per week. (Remember that William and George were in the Bricklayers and Stonemasons trade), Blacksmiths 10 dollars, Carpenters and Joiners 10 dollars and 70 cents (note that they would have been associated with these trades also, in their milling business), Shoemakers 10 dollars, Tailors 10 dollars, Stocking weavers 10 to 11 dollars, Silk Weavers 11 dollars, Linen Weavers 10 dollars, Cotton Weavers about 10 dollars and 25 cents, and weaving was the worst paid, as the steam looms seem to take the place of the hand looms even in this country, but any person having a little money, may do very well by going a few miles from this city, and uniting farming with weaving, he may rent a house and garden, and about 12 acres of land, nearly as cheap as I have my house here, which by management , will pay him very good interest. Cloth workers of all descriptions can live very well in this city, they can earn from 11 to 12 dollars and a half per week, Hatters between 9 and 10, and Labourers 11 and a half dollars per day. I have now given you a correct statement as near as I could inform myself. The prospects of labourers meet with every encouragement, as there are new towns and villages springing up in every part of the country, and of course employ a great number of hands. The state of the country is certainly very different from that of England, as any person inclined to industry has every prospect of doing well, and if he has no particular occupation, there are many resources in which he was sure to succeed, as by working in the employ of a farmer, or if able to cultivate for himself he was sure to be paid with good interest. The general disposition of the inhabitants seems to be very friendly, and no way jealous of newcomers, as they have districts, which want cultivation. Their resources increase with population and that being the case, the Americans hold out a friendly hand to all that come. I shall now conclude with the hope of seeing you in a few months, to share in the blessings of a free and independent nation I remain dear Brother, Yours & c. W Boyd. N.B. Mr. Boyd having shewn the above letter to several friends, they entreated him to publish it, in order to shew the difference of the working classes of this country and America - it was now submitted for the perusal of the Public. Jones, Printer, Macclesfield. Re-printed by B. Montgomery, 23 Lowgate, Hull. (* An American dollar was 4 shillings and six-pence sterling. An American cent was equal to one halfpenny.) ----- Original Message ----- From: <ShirBoy@aol.com> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Saturday, April 16, 2005 11:40 PM Subject: [Boyd] Thomas BOYD >I am still looking for death/burial locations for two Thomas Boyds, both of > whom > died sometime between June 1830 and November 1832. Both immigrated from > Ireland > in 1830. One was b 1743, probably in Ireland but could have been Scotland; > the > other was b 1780 in Ireland. They died somewhere between their arrival in > Baltimore and when the family left Pittsburgh for Holmes County, OH. > Family > stories have the younger Thomas still living when the family was in > Pittsburgh. > Farming was their profession. > > Shirley Boyd > Columbus, OH > > > ==== 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 > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.5.7 - Release Date: 1/03/2005 > >

There was a Thomas in my family, shortly after that time. His father Robert was married in Berwickshire, 1837 or 39. Thomas born in Cork, 1849. More details, more names at... http://www.arunet.co.uk/tkboyd/boydhis1.htm On 16 Apr 2005 at 9:40, ShirBoy@aol.com wrote: > I am still looking for death/burial locations for two Thomas Boyds, both of > whom > died sometime between June 1830 and November 1832. Both immigrated from > Ireland > in 1830. One was b 1743, probably in Ireland but could have been Scotland; > the > other was b 1780 in Ireland. They died somewhere between their arrival in > Baltimore and when the family left Pittsburgh for Holmes County, OH. Family > stories have the younger Thomas still living when the family was in > Pittsburgh. > Farming was their profession. > > Shirley Boyd > Columbus, OH > > > ==== 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 > > http://sheepdogsoftware.co.uk Freeware, shareware. Kids, parents, schools... and others.

Robert was a common name in our family tree and they came from Berwickshire too. I will check when I get back from holiday in 2 weeks time. Regards Brian Boyd Melbourne Australia. ----- Original Message ----- From: "TK Boyd" <ng10066504jan@yahoo.co.uk> To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2005 7:47 PM Subject: Re: [Boyd] Thomas BOYD > There was a Thomas in my family, shortly after that time. > > His father Robert was married in Berwickshire, 1837 or 39. Thomas > born in Cork, 1849. > > More details, more names at... > > http://www.arunet.co.uk/tkboyd/boydhis1.htm > > On 16 Apr 2005 at 9:40, ShirBoy@aol.com wrote: > >> I am still looking for death/burial locations for two Thomas Boyds, both >> of >> whom >> died sometime between June 1830 and November 1832. Both immigrated from >> Ireland >> in 1830. One was b 1743, probably in Ireland but could have been >> Scotland; >> the >> other was b 1780 in Ireland. They died somewhere between their arrival in >> Baltimore and when the family left Pittsburgh for Holmes County, OH. >> Family >> stories have the younger Thomas still living when the family was in >> Pittsburgh. >> Farming was their profession. >> >> Shirley Boyd >> Columbus, OH >> >> >> ==== 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 >> >> > > > > http://sheepdogsoftware.co.uk > Freeware, shareware. Kids, parents, schools... and others. > > > > > ==== 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 > > > > -- > Internal Virus Database is out-of-date. > Checked by AVG Anti-Virus. > Version: 7.0.308 / Virus Database: 266.10.2 - Release Date: 21/04/2005 > >