I was sent this Boyd title privately an dit may be of use to other researchers Aghadowey Family Trees from Aghadowey by Rev. Thomas H. Mullin, Belfast: Century Services, 1972. While it was a Mary Boyd marrying to the Rev David McGregor, son of Rev James McGregor of Aghadowey. I am not quite sure what sort of work this is but I will try to find it when Ian in Antrim in March 2007. However,other researcher may have used it. The section on five families including the McGregor's came form this website:- http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirldy/aghadowey/agha_idx.htm However for the McGregor's it said the information came from McGREGOR FAMILY TREE This is constructed from information in Parker's History of Londonderry, Young's Fighters of Derry, the Burnside family tree (T.2707 P.R.O.N.I.), It is known at the time of the Siege of Londonderry in 1689, that there were several unnamed Boyd families who were members of the Presbyterian Church at Aghadowey. So perhaps other parts of Rev Mullins work may help to identify these unknown Boyd families. If you do find this work, could you let the list know who useful it may be in setting out various families in the Aghadowey area. Mike Boyd Historical Committee, HBS

Mike, I have "Aghadowey, a Parish and its Linen Industry", which I obtained from Rev. Mullins himself in 1987 in attempting to unravel the early history of Ballydevitt (never successful there) and also some Devitt/Bear connections in nearby Maghera and Castledawson. It has some good appendices, such as the 1663 Hearth Money Rolls, but most of these are already online in one or the other sites related to the area. It is a good comprehensive history of the parish, mostly centering on the plantation period and the linen industry, but with considerable mention of family names. There is a reasonable index, so I could have a go at trying a lookup if you have specific questions. None of my Devitts or Bears are mentioned, and it only says that Ballydevitt must come from "townland of McDevitt" which is pretty obvious. Rev. Thomas Boyd and Rev. Wm. Boyd (Macosquin) are listed in the index. Jack in Thailand ----- Original Message ----- From: "Mike Boyd" <mikejboyd@bigpond.com> To: <BOYD-L@rootsweb.com>; <NIR-DERRY@rootsweb.com> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 5:25 PM Subject: [NIR-DERRY] Boyds of Aghadowey, Co Antrim > > I was sent this Boyd title privately an dit may be of use to other > researchers > > Aghadowey Family Trees > > from > > Aghadowey by Rev. Thomas H. Mullin, > Belfast: Century Services, 1972. > > While it was a Mary Boyd marrying to the Rev David McGregor, son of Rev > James McGregor of Aghadowey. > > I am not quite sure what sort of work this is but I will try to find it > when > Ian in Antrim in March 2007. However,other researcher may have used it. > > The section on five families including the McGregor's came form this > website:- > > http://www.rootsweb.com/~nirldy/aghadowey/agha_idx.htm > > However for the McGregor's it said the information came from > > McGREGOR FAMILY TREE > > This is constructed from information in Parker's History of Londonderry, > Young's Fighters of Derry, the Burnside family tree (T.2707 P.R.O.N.I.), > > It is known at the time of the Siege of Londonderry in 1689, that there > were > several unnamed Boyd families who were members of the Presbyterian Church > at > Aghadowey. So perhaps other parts of Rev Mullins work may help to > identify > these unknown Boyd families. > > If you do find this work, could you let the list know who useful it may be > in setting out various families in the Aghadowey area. > > Mike Boyd > > Historical Committee, HBS > > > > > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > NIR-DERRY-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message >