I have this Boyd family from Ballymena but it is not presently known if they came from the town of Ballymena or form the district around it. It is known that they moved to Gilders Creek, Newberry Co, SC in the 1760's period and were Presbyterian (not sure which Branch). T1? John Boyd, b / /1730 ( , Ireland), d / /1806 ( , 96th District, SC), bu , mc / /175x (church, town, county, Ireland?), Mary Senn, dau of and (nee ) Senn, b / /173x ( ), d / /17xx ( , Ireland or USA?), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - As only 4 children are listed, it MIGHT MEAN that Mary died shortly after they were born - say in the early 1760's while the family would appear to be in Ireland. U1 Hugh Boyd, b / /1754 ( , Ireland), d 5/3/1799 (Newberry District, SC), bu , m / /177x (church, town, county, state), Jennete Jane Harper, dau of and (nee ) Harper, b / / 175x ( ), d / /18xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - Martha Stewart's Email of 16 July 2002 said that Hugh died at Gilders Creek, Newberry [Co. or Dist]?, SC . She also said that Hugh married the widow Jennet Moffet. Can we assume that Harper was her maiden name? Hugh: b a 1754 d a 3-3-1799 SC m Jennett (Jane) --- PS SC (from DAR file) U2 Elizabeth Boyd, b / /175x ( ), d / /18xx ( ), bu , m ? [Lived: ] U3 John Boyd, Jr., b / /1756 ( , Ireland?), d / /1827 (Newberry District, SC), bu , m / /177x (church, town, county, state), Margaret Wilson, dau of and (nee ) Wilson, b / /175x ( ), d / /18xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - Details? U4 David Boyd, b / /1758 ( , Ireland?), d / /1827 (Newberry District, SC), bu , m / /177x (church, town, county, state), Elenor Crosson, dau of and (nee ) Crosson, b / /175x ( ), d / /18xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - Details? David: b 1758 IR d 12-5-1833 SC m Eleanor Crosson Pvt SC (from DAR file) In a E-mail from Albert H Boyd of AL (ahboyd@netdoor.com) to Boyd-l Net group on 4 August 2002 he gave the same 4 children above but added a William Boyd at the end of the list. However Albert did not provide any dates on this William. Would anyone the origins of this John Boyd please and where in Ballymena he may have come form. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS