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. 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 >