Thank you very much, Marilyn. Since you are interested in Monreagh church, you, and other Listers, may be interested in the following: http://www.ulster.ac.uk/news/releases/2005/1948.html I have emailed the university asking if they also intend to commemorate The Reverend William Boyd, bearing in mind that he organised The Five Ships emigration of several hundred Presbyterians from the Bann Valley to Boston in 1718, the first mass emigration of Presbyterians to America. Regards, Boyd ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marilyn" <berkeley@velocitus.net> To: "Boyd Gray" <boydgray26@utvinternet.com> Sent: Thursday, December 29, 2005 5:32 AM Subject: Re: [DONEGALEIRE] My Shaw Ancestry - Monreagh > Regarding the Rev. William Boyd: > > p. 13 > The Rev. William Cornwall 1721-1724. > > "He was followed by the Rev. William Boyd of Macosquin, installed on 25th > April 1725 and intense strife took place between the congregation and the > new erection at St. Johnston. the Synod were often forced to intervene. > the Taboin affair as it was called in the records of the Synod of Ulster, > was up at every meeting of the court for many years and finally agreed that > any member who left Monreagh and joined with St. Johnston were to pay up all > arrears of stipend due to the Rev. Boyd, and that no person now belonging to > the Rev. Boyd's congregation shall have liberty to join with St. Johnston, > and if any of the Rev. Boyd's people shall remove from their present farms > and other of our communion come in to enjoy their possessions, shall be > obliged to pay full stipend to the Rev. Boyd. 1733, the Rev. Boyd and his > congregation were put under the care of Letterkenny Presbytery. 1734 the > walls of the Church were raised and the galleries were erected. He > continued as pastor of this congregation for forty seven years." > > Rev. William boyd 1725 - 1772. He died on the 2nd day of May 1772, aged 87 > years. His tomb may be seen at the West End of the Episcopal Church of > Taughboyne: > Here lyeth the body of the late > Rev. Mr. William Boyd, > who departed this life > Mary 2nd 1772 aged 87. > He had been Presbyterian Minister > in Taughboyne 47 years. > Here also lyeth the body of > his wife who died June 21st > 1761 aged 68. > > This is all the mention of the Rev. Boyd that I could find. And the name of > his wife wasn't mentioned. > > Marilyn >