To: CLANBOYD-L@rootsweb.com

I am looking for information on my great, great, great grandparents.  They came to america between the years 1804-1807.  James was born in Fintona, County Tyrone Ireland in 1771.   Margaret (Bridgit) was born in the same place in 1782.  When they came to America they stayed with a John Boyd and Mary (Fulton) Boyd in Westmoreland County in Pennsylvania.  John and Mary came to America in the year 1772 on the General Wolfe from Articlave, Northern Ireland.  John was born  between the years 1734 and 1740 in Coleraine, Londonderry, N. Ireland.   He married Mary (Polly ) Fulton daughter of Abraham Fulton and Margaret Guthrie.  James and Margaret lived with John and Mary till around 1810.  Then they settled in Tuscarawas County, Ohio. James built and ran what was known as the Black Horse Tavern in Tuscarawas County, Ohio  in 1819.  I have gotten in touch with the people at the Tuscarawas County Historical Society and verified this.  They also sent some copies of articles about the tavern and the double murder mystery that to this day is still is talked about. James also was Justice of the peace for two terms and a Union Township Magistrate.  He is buried in the Westminster Cemetery in Allen county, Ohio.  He died in the year 1853.

I am trying to trace James and Margaret back through Ireland to Scotland.   I need to find out the names of James and Johns parents.  I also am trying to figure out how  James and John are related.   Most likely a cousin or an uncle.  If anyone has any information on my great, great, great grandparents or John Boyd and Mary Fulton Boyd please email me. I am adopted and have been reunited with my birth family.  It has been wonderful to finally be able to learn about my history.  I have been told we go directly back to the Boyds of Scotland (Kilmarnock Boyds) and also I have been looking into tracing the line further back.  Thanks.

Lynn (Sharon Boyd) Steward
 

My wife is a Boyd and the line which she descends is the James and Bridget Boyd line which came from Fintona, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland.  They may have emigrated in or around 1800.  One story is that a son, Robert was sick on the way over and caused the Captain of the ship some problems and the other is that Robert was born in the US in 1802.  Anyway, that's the line to which she belongs.  I have found several people who have been working on this line and hopefully we'll be able to pull some of it together.

Howard Lininger
 

Richard

I am researching James Boyd born in Tyrone Ireland 1771/1774 died 17 Aug 1853 West Minster, Allen, Ohio.  He married Bridgett Reed Forster 1797/1799 in Fintona, Tyrone, she was also born in Tyrone 1781/1782.  She died 30 Jan 1875 same place. They had a son Robert born in Ireland 20 Apr 1800.  My line is James Boyd Jr born 11 Apr 1815 in Ohio.  He married Martha McFadden.  If you have any information to help locate family in Ireland it would be appreciated.  Thank You. 

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