Harry: Where did your name get the "e" on it? I haven't seen that except in medieval docs. My understanding/reading is that it comes from the Norman French for "beauty" or the Gaelic for "fair" Anna Grace On Jul 5, 2005, at 10:57 PM, Harry Boyde wrote: > Andrew Boyd appears in the 1790 and 1800 census for Frederick MD. Then > not in 1810 census. However, An. Boyd and An.W. Boyd appear in the > 1810 census in Monongalia Co. Va. A court document in Monongalia Co. > Va says this Andrew died about 1815-1817. Do you have any indication > if your Andrew moved on to Mon. Co. (W) Va. or possibly to Fayette Co. > Pa. These counties are adjacent to the state lines and not that far > from Frederick, MD. > ----- Original Message ----- From: <agfoster@headscheme.com> > To: <CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Tuesday, July 05, 2005 10:41 AM > Subject: Re: [Boyd] Brits, Scots and Scots Irish > > >> Andrew Boyd married Mary McKay and David married Mary Meixsel. >> Sometimes the McKay is listed as McKendree (as in Asbury McKendree) >> but I think this is merely a confusion. Mary McKay was the >> gr.daughter of William McKay who came to Scotland to Montgomery >> County MD in 1757. David was born 1790, died 1826. His wife Mary was >> the daughter of Jacob Meixsel of Holland, according to my records. >> I have a note (source long forgotten as it was from a time I didn't >> know much about research) "The tolerant government of the Province >> had attracted to the shores of the Chesapeake, English Cavaliers, >> Irish Catholics, and Scotch Presbyterians, who had unsuccessfully >> resisted Cromwell at Dunbar; Highlanders whom penal statutes had >> rendered nameless." >> Andrew appears on the rolls of the Committee of Observation in >> Fred. Co., Md about 1775. I think this was a local precursor to the >> Rev. War. >> >> On Jul 5, 2005, at 8:39 AM, hboyde@comcast.net wrote: >> >>> >>> What years did David Boyd live and do you know his mother's name? >>> -------------- Original message -------------- >>> >>>> 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. 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