I have been reading son of North Antrim Families By T. J. G. Bennett of 1974 which outlines several Mure/Moore families. I am currently trying to explore the THEORY that the Boyds and Mures of Rowallan MAY HAVE COME to Ireland at the same time. This Mure came to Ireland:- "John Moore, emigrated from Ayrshire to Ballinacree in 1612 b 1588 d 1648" While an James Moore of Ballydivity (2 kms north of Derrykeighan) was born there in 1667. While others settled at Kilraghts (But I can't find the date at present) While there were Boyds in Dunluce before 1624, at Derrykeighan in 1615 and to the east and west of Dervock in 1614 P1 Capt Adam Boyd, bc 1616-1636 ( ), d / /16xx ( ), bu , m / /16xx, before 1656, ( church, place), wife not given, dau of and (nee ) ???, b 16xx ( ), d / /16xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: likely Ireland ] - Q1 John Boyd, b / /1656 ( , Ireland), d / /17xx ( ), bu , m / /1686 (church, place), Miss Moore, dau of James Moore, Sr., of Ireland, b 16xx ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: , Ireland? ] - As their son Samuel's [R1] eldest daughter is called Mary, it is possible that Miss Moore's first name might have been Mary. >From the 1994 IGI for the UK:- John BOYD (M)............ S: Abt 1660 B: 19 Sep 1989 ARIZO Ba: F511230 39 @^- Spouse: Miss MOORE Of,, Antrim, Ireland E: 26 Sep 1989 ARIZO So: 1553467 R1 Samuel Boyd, b / /1689 ( ), d / /1770 ( ), bu , m / /1720 (church, place), Margaret Campbell, dau of and (nee ) Campbell, b / /1695 ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - He came with John (S5) - what other children - to America in 1736. I think that perhaps the Mures/Moores and the Boyd MAY HAVE MIGRATED TO Ireland at the same time from the same place in Ayrshire I am trying to find which more "James Moore, Sr., of Ireland" came form the various branches of Moores. It would appear that the first John Boyd who came to Ireland in 1612 hade this son and descendants:- iia James Moore b 1638 d 1701 ib William Moore iib James Moore iiib Joseph Moore ivb Andrew Moore, emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1723 b 1688 d 1753. (His grandson Jeremiah Moore, b 1745 d 1813, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Canada in 1788, was great great great great grandfather of Keith V. Moore of 483 Merton St., Toronto 198) This Andrew Moore could be the father of:- S1 Mary Elizabeth Boyd, b / /1721 ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , m / /173x (church, place), William Moore, Sr., son of Andrew and Margaret (nee Wilson) Moore, b / /1710 ( ), d / /1798 ( ), bu , and had issue:- [Lived: ] - Did this family also come to the USA? Thank you Mike Boyd Historical committee, HBS

Mike I have a book put together by someone in the family on my Muir/Moore family and their arrival into Victoria, Australia - in this book the 'researcher' has traced the family back to Scotland but I heard from another family member who got suspicious about entries in the book after I pointed out a major error with my link and I was told a few years ago when I was last in contact with her ( we have since moved twice and are doing major house renovations so my research notes are all still packed away) that the family originated in Ireland. She only found out because she challenged the original researcher on his information. Would love to be kept appraised of what you find out on the Muirs/Moores you never know perhaps the pieces of the jigsaw will fit together. There is a house named Dunluce in Shorncliffe, a suburb of Brisbane, Australia - it was apparently named after the place that the original family came from. This house is a lovely old house overlooking Moreton Bay. Lynette

James Moore of Ballydivity is a forbear of mine, and I have read Bennett's book, which seems plausible, but I have no proof either way Charlie ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: <irl-antrim@rootsweb.com>; <ayrshire@rootsweb.com>; <BOYD@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, February 01, 2007 7:13 PM Subject: [IRL-ANTRIM] Boyd and Muirs/Moores of Northern Antrim >I have been reading son of North Antrim Families By T. J. G. Bennett of >1974 > which outlines several Mure/Moore families. I am currently trying to > explore the THEORY that the Boyds and Mures of Rowallan MAY HAVE COME to > Ireland at the same time. > > This Mure came to Ireland:- > "John Moore, emigrated from Ayrshire to Ballinacree in 1612 b 1588 d 1648" > > While an James Moore of Ballydivity (2 kms north of Derrykeighan) was born > there in 1667. > > While others settled at Kilraghts (But I can't find the date at present) > > While there were Boyds in Dunluce before 1624, at Derrykeighan in 1615 and > to the east and west of Dervock in 1614 > > > P1 Capt Adam Boyd, bc 1616-1636 ( ), d / /16xx ( ), bu , m / /16xx, before > 1656, ( church, place), wife not given, dau of and (nee ) ???, b 16xx ( ), > d > / /16xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- > [Lived: likely Ireland ] > > - > > Q1 John Boyd, b / /1656 ( , Ireland), d / /17xx ( ), bu , m / /1686 > (church, > place), Miss Moore, dau of James Moore, Sr., of Ireland, b 16xx ( ), d / > /17xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- > > [Lived: , Ireland? ] > > - As their son Samuel's [R1] eldest daughter is called Mary, it is > possible > that Miss Moore's first name might have been Mary. > >>From the 1994 IGI for the UK:- > > John BOYD (M)............ S: Abt 1660 B: 19 Sep 1989 ARIZO Ba: F511230 39 > @^- > > Spouse: Miss MOORE Of,, Antrim, Ireland E: 26 Sep 1989 ARIZO So: 1553467 > > R1 Samuel Boyd, b / /1689 ( ), d / /1770 ( ), bu , m / /1720 (church, > place), Margaret Campbell, dau of and (nee ) Campbell, b / /1695 ( ), d / > /17xx ( ), bu , and had issue:- > > [Lived: ] > > - He came with John (S5) - what other children - to America in 1736. > > I think that perhaps the Mures/Moores and the Boyd MAY HAVE MIGRATED TO > Ireland at the same time from the same place in Ayrshire > > I am trying to find which more "James Moore, Sr., of Ireland" came form > the > various branches of Moores. > > It would appear that the first John Boyd who came to Ireland in 1612 hade > this son and descendants:- > > iia James Moore b 1638 d 1701 > > ib William Moore > > iib James Moore > > iiib Joseph Moore > > ivb Andrew Moore, emigrated to Pennsylvania in 1723 b 1688 d 1753. (His > grandson Jeremiah Moore, b 1745 > > d 1813, who emigrated from Pennsylvania to Canada in 1788, was great great > great great grandfather of Keith > > V. Moore of 483 Merton St., Toronto 198) > > > > This Andrew Moore could be the father of:- > > S1 Mary Elizabeth Boyd, b / /1721 ( ), d / /17xx ( ), bu , m / /173x > (church, place), William Moore, Sr., son of Andrew and Margaret (nee > Wilson) > Moore, b / /1710 ( ), d / /1798 ( ), bu , and had issue:- > > [Lived: ] > > - Did this family also come to the USA? > > Thank you > > > > Mike Boyd > > Historical committee, HBS > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-ANTRIM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.432 / Virus Database: 268.17.18/662 - Release Date: > 31/01/2007 15:16 > >