CHIEF:  Alastair Ivor Gilbert Boyd 7th Baron Kilmarnock

Richard G. and Jerri Lynn Boyd

568 W. Friedrich Street

Rogers City, Mich. 49779

John Boyd ~ Ann Glenn

 Boston and Marlborough, MA

Richard

I have no Bolton, MA info, however I do have info on BOYDS of Marlborough, MA.  I can provide you with the BOYD info from Marlborough such as a genealogy as it relates to the Marlborough BOYDS and vital records BMD's for BOYD in Marlborough; additionally I have a site that has info on BOYD, a few items are listed below.  Please feel free to use any of the information in your site.  I will provide in text format the vital records and the genealogy if you would like.  There are over 50 references to the surname BOYD in my site.

I intended to add the BOYD records eventually into my site, so it will only speed up the process if you would like them now.

John Boyd came to this country in 1636* and settled in Boston, Mass., he married Ann Glenn.  There is listed four children of which Alexander, who came to Marlborough in 1754 and married Lucy Forbes.  He died in Vermont. There was also William Boyd, born 1735, who came to Marlborough when he was 12 years old and was adopted by a Mr. Stratton.  This Mr. Stratton I suspect was Jonathan Stratton who married 23 Feb 1742 Betty Brigham.

William married 8 July 1760 Lydia Morse had eight children all born in Marlborough, one of which was John born 22 April 1778 who married 04 Oct 1809, Sophia Phelps.  William died 5 Aug 1817.  Boyd, William, (1735-1817) was a private and quartermaster in Captain Barnes' company, Colonel Ward, Massachusetts regiment. He was born and died in Marlboro, Mass.

One of your files starts with William and Lydia.

Samuel Boyd, son of John and Sophia (Phelps) Boyd, born 3 June 1815 married 14 May 1845 Anne Fisher Brigham in the Larkin Home, the couple boarded first at the Thayer Hotel then began housekeeping on Bridge street in Marlborough. Samuel Boyd was a shoe maker who shows up in the 1850 Irish Census of Marlborough.  Samuel donated $300.00 to help with the start up of the Marlborough Hospital in 1890.  The map of 1879 shows him owning the West House on Main St a residence on Fairmount St. and properties on Maplewood St., Neil St. and Ringold St. in Marlborough. His signature can be seen on my site which is from an original document relative to the Irish Volunteers.

Joseph Boyd, son of John and Sophia (Phelps) Boyd, born 26 Dec 1810 married M. E. Bridge. Owned Boyd & Co. located at 313 Main St..

The Boyds were a wealthy family in Marlborough and owned a shoe shop a
picture of which can be seen in my site.

And there is more.  The site is at

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.com/~historyofmarlborough/

John

Is the date 1636* correct? or was it 1736.  I have been researching Boyds for a long time and have *never* seen reference to Boyds in New England that early.

 Richard G. Boyd

Richard

1636 is the date recorded in the book "History of Marlborough Mass*, by Charles Hudson.  Published 1862.

Mr. Hudson's material is reliable.  He was hired by the town of Marlborough to prepare a book on Marlborough's past in time to celebrate it's 200th anniversary.  The date does raise eyebrows, for he is quoted as having a son (William) born in 1735.

I do know that many BOYD's are buried in the oldest cemetery in town that being Springhill.

William, son of William and Lydia d 9/27/1771 aged 4 years

Thomas, son of William and Lydia d 1/3/1777 aged 23 days

William, son of Williamn and Lydia d 1/23/1776 aged 4 months 16 days

Lt. William Boyd d 8/5/1817 aged 81years, 9 mos and 11 dys (which would verify his date of birth)

There is a Revolutionary marker at his grave.

Lydia Boyd wife of Lt William Boyd d 2/24/1817 aged 71 years, 9 mos and 29 dys (which would verify her date of birth)

and...

William (son of John Boyd & Sophia Phelps) d 3/7/1883 Ae 78 yrs 3 mos.

Joseph, another son of John and Sophia, is buried at Brigham Cemetery, he d
3/28/1892 Ae 81; his wife, Mary E. (Bridge) is also buried there, she d 9/2/1864 Age 49.

It is quite possible the date is a typo and even if it were to be 1663 (instead of
1636), the age again would be suspect... 1693  or 6 would be more palatable. If you use the material, a note should be made indicating the suspect of the 1636 date.

*I firmly believe the date 1736 is the correct and  that 1636 is in error.  The year 1636 is only twenty years after the pilgrims landed at Plymouth Rock.  I have never seen any records of Boyds that early in New England. (RGB)

 
 NOTE: Use this data as a finding tool, just as you would any other secondary source. When you find the name of an ancestor listed, confirm the facts in original sources.

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