Boyd

Bruce Boyd

December 14 @ 6:08pm

I am in the A-M32 group and have been researching my Boyd line for years. With recent 4th - 6th cousin matches coming in on my moms test I am once again turning to the well researched George and Isabell (Irvine) Boyd line. I am particularly interested in John Boyd born 18oo in Halifax, VA. He married Rebeckah Wall in 1822. John is the son of Frances and Clarissa (Combs Estes) Boyd and Grandson Of William Irby and Mary (Lawson) Boyd. Great grandson of Patrick and Rachel (Gresham) Boyd. As I've said the line to this extent is well researched and is supported by sources such as the Slaymaker papers. However, these same sources have nothing on William Irby Boyd's line. To the point, has any one suspected that John Boyd born 1800 in Halifax to Frances Boyd Was married prior to his marriage to Rebecca Wall? My great times 3 grandfather, Alexander Boyd was born in Halifax in 1821. His death certificate states that his father was John Boyd and mother Martha Kern. I've done a census study for the years 1820 and 1830. Through a process of elimination this John Boyd is the only one that would fit Alexander's birth year and location. A professional genealogist I hired was not able to find any useful information in the Virginia vital records, which I understand are incomplete for the years I need.

Barry Boyd

January 16 @ 10:42am

You have to sort out the (E) Irbys. William Irby Boyd, youngest son of John (the first of the four uncles to die) being only 2 when his father died, was raised by his uncle Patrick the whiskey maker of Dan River Virginia.(the Slaymaker papers contradict each other here- none of his children are mentioned because he was alive to take the money- which his son used to build the mansion) He followed his cousins John and James the sons of Patrick - who were on the Donnelson Party of 1778 and relocated to the Nashville Tennessee area> His settlement was called Bingham and is now just east of Franklin. He owned over 20,000 acres of land at the outbreak of the Civil War. Today the place is called Leipers Fork. He built a mill on the Harpeth river in the fashion of his ancestors the footing of which still stands on the Boyd Blackberry Farm along with his house and the mansion of his son (he is buried in the family cemetary there). His picture is in the Whisky Makers Hall of Fame at the Leipers Fork distillery. His still was on Stillhouse Creek- the flue and boiler were still operational in 1919. This is not to be confused with Erby Boyd of Polk county Tennessee who also built a mill and made whiskey who was the son of Robert son of Robert son of George and Issabell- and is buried in Benton. The other William Irby Boyd son of George3 and Wilmouth Irby- never left Dan River (South Boston today) Virginia- his grave is down in the park by where the old church foundation still is. This Boyd family is confirmed DNA type A.

Bruce Boyd

March 5 @ 2:29pm

I never thanked you for this. Thank-you! After the first read through I realized that I had some work to do and would likely have more questions after I got started. I'm having some difficulty with the amount of information connected to DNA match research! After many hours of researching matched trees and comparing t my own family history going back to Halifax county, Va. I am confident that my Boyd line descends form George and Isabelle (Irvine) Boyd. I am currently looking at William L Boyd who I suspect to be my great uncle 3x removed. He was born abt. 1813 in VA and died 1890 in Mecklenburg county , VA. For many years William farmed land in Halifax county on the Hyco river, just south of the Dan river and South Boston. He was married to Elizabeth Moore. His great x's 3 grandson, Dean Jones, has a family letter written in 1974 by Dean's great aunt that states that she believed that were/are descended from Patrick1. The letter also stated that they believed William to have been "adopted out". I found William's death information in the Virginia death registry information (1853 -1896) for Mecklenburg county. In the "Name of Parents" Column it lists Patrick Boyd, Stepon and Martha Burton. I'm guessing that the Burton's were appointed guardianship at some point? Anyway, I realize that William's birth dates do not support the possibility of him being the son of Patrick1. Perhaps he is the grandson or great-grandson? Is there a credible resource that lists straight out the great-great grandson's of George and Isabelle (Irvine) Boyd?

Bruce Boyd

March 11 @ 9:22am

Hello... (This is a different Bruce Boyd in St. Louis, MO.) I'm curious... I have heard for years that the line of George Boyd and Isabell Irvine Boyd is confirmed to be Haplogroup A. What is the basis for this claim? I am Haplogroup R1b and I frequently find relatives who have connected their trees to George, usually through a ubiquitous Robert Boyd. I'd like to tell them this can't be correct, but I don't have a good explanation for them. What's the story?

randy boyd

March 6 @ 8:22pm

Great new web site covering Robert Boyd that died during 1851 in Pickins County, SC. Check out downhomegenealogy.

Bruce Boyd

March 9 @ 8:58pm

The link to the loose documents at Family Search is amazing!

Robert Boyd has a question!

August 20 @ 7:34pm

“ I have a couple of questions- First- With all of this Boyd DNA data can we now tell which of the two primary Boyd beginning stories is correct? The main two I know about are the one that says the Boyds came over as vassals in the Norman invasion from France (therefore the deeper DNA should lead to northern France). The second is that the Boyds most likely came from the nearby Isle of Bute (therefore the deeper Boyd DNA indicates Celtic). The second question- I am listed in the second "extensive main Boyd line" on the list. Is it possible both the main lines lead back to the founder of the clan or is one "false" in that one of the two does not connect to the original founder of the clan? Last question- if on GEDmatch a relation is shown as 3 generations back (female DNA test not Y). Do I count as the first generation meaning 3 back is my grandparent's generation or am I zero meaning 3 generations back is my great grandparents? ”

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David Boyd

September 3 @ 1:56pm

So that’s haplogroup A1b1b2b, Robert? If yes then then it appears that we took the surname “Boyd” in the 1500s. Our Adam would have taken the surname Boyd at that time and not have been an indigenous European. We could spend many an hour taking a guess at when, why and how but at this time it will just be a guess. Taking the Big-Y will allow you to dig down deeper inside the male lineage, but it is not intended to offer the sort of matching with others that you get in the Y-37, Y-67 and Y-111 tests. I took the test when a sale was on and it helped me understand more about my paternal origins. Now for the Boyds of Kilmarnock. We could be paternally connected, but my guess is that it’s unlikely. However, to get the certainty you require a male with that confirmed lineage would need to take the test. I would expect him to be a R-U198 but I have no grounds for saying this other than it’s a northern European DNA and most tested Boyds are in this group. So back to the two Y-DNA questions – Neither.

Barry Boyd

January 16 @ 11:17am

I do have a wild theory, but it is not totally without substance. During the reign of King James the fourth the Boyds were proscribed. The Lord Boyd had been toppled by James the third- many years later James the fifth would restore the Boyds- but all during the reign of James the fourth it was Archibald Douglass the Earl of Angus who held Kilmarnock and served as Sheriff of Ayre. His wife was a Boyd. Also in his care was her niece Margaret (Maggy as the king called her- She gave the King two children, one of which was Alexander Stewart Bishop of Glasgow. Now there is mention of this Alexander having a "brother" named Patrick Boyd. Maggy was forced by the king to marry the infant orphan named John Muir- the "Laird of Rowallan". They had a child named "Mungo"- who was arrested for a murder of a Crawford with his "brother" Patrick Boyd. She may have had as many as nine children in total. She spent nearly her whole life at court with her aunt- There were African "Moores" in the court of James the fourth who had been brought to him by pirates. They are mentioned as an expense- they were musicians. It was John Boyd son of William son of Patrick Boyd "of Bolnschaw" who was entered into the role of Burgesses in the city of Glasgow as a "maltman" on the first city roll of Burgesses. I believe we will someday prove that we descend from this Patrick Boyd of Bolnschaw- the natural son of Margaret Boyd and some random court jester. long about 1480 or so. They used to tell us that we were not Scottish, whatever that means. We now have six Boyd families, not connected on paper) still living in Scotland- who share our "A" haplotype- Only one group can be "ancient" - and there is a chance that the "origin" Y-DNA died out long ago. Both groups have been Boyds for a really long time.

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David Boyd

January 22 @ 1:56pm

Hello Barry, As you know, I have been digging round a Mungo Boyd in Edinburgh and from but time constraints have mean t that I have not looked much more since we last communicated. He was the son of John of Kyllismore (whereever that is). Do you have any links or material that you can send to me by e-mail? I have seen the following with “Crawfurd” mentioned: http://catalogue.nrscotland.gov.uk/nrsonlinecatalogue/details.aspx?reference=GD8%2f222&st=1&tc=y&tl=n&tn=n&tp=n&k=Hamilton+of+Bogside&ko=p&r=&ro=s&df=&dt=&di=y But it does not get me anywhere. I think it’s a given that we took the name “Boyd” I plan to be in the Airth area in May and will factor in a visit to some archives in Falkirk. However, you may whet my appetite to visit another place.

W Boyd

November 26 @ 8:44am

Are there recommended SNP testing to further define branches? There's a fascinating youtube video from the Genetic Genealogy Ireland (Belfast) 2018 "y-DNA of a Scots-Irish Diaspora" featuring the Irwin/Irvin, etc surname given by James Irvine. Wonder if it would be useful for further defining Boyd lines?

Bob Boyd

December 28 @ 5:39pm

The two lines we have done a breakdown on are the haplogroup A Boyd's and the R-U198 Boyd's. If you are a member of the R-U198 group there may be further SNP testing we can recommend. Please contact the group administrator if you are interested in more detailed testing.

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J David Boyd

October 25 @ 4:55pm

My direct line that I can authenticate is Robert Boyd 1783-1844, TN, I have taken it further back with Ydna and others trees to Robert Boyd 1728-1806, Kilarnock to NC. He married Eleanor McCulloch. The rest is mostly supposition with little facts.

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J David Boyd

October 25 @ 5:09pm

again, Does anyone else else have these links to Robert 1783 or Robert 1728? Can I trust the trees on Ancestry.com that go back to Hew Archibald Boyd 1551 in Ayrshire, Scotland? There are a few sources along the way but so many different opinions. Thanks for any help

William Boyd

November 4 @ 9:17pm

I am also R-M269 haplogroup. I've also traced to a Robert Boyd (father of Edmund Boyd in Edgefield, South Carolina). Edmund Boyd was born in 1758, the son of Lucretia and Robert. He married Susannah Thurmond on April 3, 1785, in South Carolina. They had eight children in 20 years. He died in November 1800 in Edgefield, South Carolina, at the age of 42. I'm pretty solid to Edmund, but have little to nothing regarding Robert. I've created a study of Robert Boyds in the area to try to narrow down by elimination. Perhaps it can help you too? https://www.dropbox.com/sh/t6r85oz8po0n6zp/AABzROcolWErP8RVSEcl7goAa?dl=0

J David Boyd

November 11 @ 2:37pm

Love your study of Robert Boyds- WOW Thanks for your family information- I found it on familysearch.org -goes back quite a ways. Whether correct or not is another question. I will add it to my YDNA tree.

James Eubanks

December 6 @ 4:42pm

J David, I am administrator for my maternal uncles kit (James Eubanks). He has similar groupings to you, however the family name is Eubanks. I can only trace this bunch back to George W Eubank (no "s" on the end) who was born around 1844 somewhere in TN, according to Texas census records. He was in the household of a James Eubank in 1850. Tracing this family has been a decades-old nightmare. Y-DNA testing gave me a clue why since George came back so heavily aligned with the Boyd surname. George was possibly from a non-paternal event or adopted somewhere along the way. I've looking all over in southern Kentucky and in Tennessee for a connection to the two surnames (neighbors, a sister with a deceased Boyd husband?)

J David Boyd

November 15 @ 2:03pm

After reading all previous posts I am beginning to understand. Is there an administer for haplogroup "R" ? I have trees from several R'S and they seem to match into mine at some point. Does anyone know of a correct history of Boyd's of Kilmarnock? I seem to pick up bits and pieces.

John Boyd

November 26 @ 4:43pm

In what regard do you mean "correct history of Boyd's of Kilmarnock?"

J David Boyd

December 4 @ 1:50pm

I have a Robert Boyd born 1728 in Kilarnock, Ayshire, Scotland. I have his parents as Robert Boyd b. 1699 in East Ayrshire and Elizabeth Anderson b1703. I am not sure of this link as I can't find source to tie them. It seems his progenters are from North Ayrshire.

J David Boyd

December 4 @ 1:51pm

thanks, Gwen Eggen for Wava Boyd

John Boyd

November 18 @ 12:34am

I would love to chat with the other E-L117 matches

J David Boyd

November 15 @ 2:05pm

again, I keep hitting enter and get new post. Thanks to all.

J David Boyd has a question!

November 11 @ 2:58pm

“ Are there lists of haplo R Boyd family? ”

Raymond Ray

November 1 @ 1:02pm

Maybe this is where the Ray,s got mixed up with the Boyd's

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