CHIEF:  Alastair Ivor Gilbert Boyd 7th Baron Kilmarnock

Richard G. and Jerri Lynn Boyd

568 W. Friedrich Street

Rogers City, Mich. 49779

 PENNSYLVANIA QUAKERS

 IRISH QUAKERS IN CHESTER COUNTY, PA
 

I. William Boyd became a member of Sadsbury Mo. Mtg Lancaster County, and
was married 9 Mo. or 10 Mo, 1737, to Hannah Minshall, widow.  At Sadsbury Mo. Mtg., 6 Mo. 7, 1749, he was complained of for marriage out by a priest and 11 Mo. 6, 1752, produced an acknowledgment for this breach of discipline.  At the same Mo. Mtg., 3 Mo. 4, 1754, a certificate of removal was signed for him and his daughter to Warrington Mo. Mtg., York County. The certificate was received at Warrington 4 Mo. 20, 1754.  At Warrington, 1 Mo. 8, 1763, a certificate to Hopewell Mo. Mtg., Virginia, was signed for him and his three children.

II. Samuel Boyd was reported to Sadsbury Mo. Mtg., 5 Mo. 4, 1743, as having married out by a priest, and was disowned 8 Mo. 3, 1743.

III. George Boyd produced a certificate, dated 10 Mo. 22, 1760, from Sadsbury to Warrington Mo. Mtg. and seems to have been a member of Newberry Meeting York County. He made his will Sept. 17, 1796, then of Warrington Township, and it was probated Oct. 22, 1796.  His executors were Thomas Leech and John McMillan. He mentions his wife Catharine and children, James, Ann, Jane, and Rachel.  Of these children, Ann was received into membership by Warrington Mo. Mtg, 1, Mo. 7, 1792.  She was complained of 5 Mo. 12, 1798, for marriage out to one Jones and sent an acknowledgment. According to her cousin James McMillan's Bible record, Ann Jones, daughter of George and Catherine Boyd, died Sept. 9, 1830.

IV. Sarah Boyd, was married 2 Mo. 17, 1739, at Sadsbury Mtg. to Thomas Leech, son of Richard and Sarah (Cox) Leach. They removed to Warrington, York County.

V. Jane Boyd was born, as her son James states in his Bible, in 1728, died 5 Mo. 12, 1782, and was buried in the burial ground at Warrington Meeting House. She was complained of 7 Mo. 5, 1748, by Sadsbury Mo. Mtg. for marriage out to Joseph Green and produced an acknowledgment, 12 Mo. 3, 1753. Jane Green, widow of Joseph Green, of Sadsbury, was married 5 Mo. 4, 1756, at Sadsbury Meeting, to John McMillan, of Warrington Township, York County, son of Thomas and Deborah (Marsh) McMillan. He was born in 1728, in County Antrim, Ireland, died 9 Mo. 17, 1791, and was buried beside his first wife, Jane.

By her first husband, Joseph Green, Jane Boyd had two children: [Page 364] (1) Joseph and (2) John. These two children were received into membership by Warrington Mo. Mtg., 8 Mo. 11, 1764. (1) Joseph Green, of Warrington, son of Joseph, deceased, was married 12 Mo. 16, 1773, at Warrington Mtg., to Lydia Holland, daughter of Henry and Lydia (Fell) Holland, of same place. A certificate for Joseph and his wife Lydia to Westland Mo. Mtg., Washington County, was signed by Warrington, 3 Mo. 7, 1795. They settled near Brownsville where they owned a farm and grist mill. Lydia Green, daughter of Joseph, married Joseph Richardson, a tanner of Columbiana Co., Ohio, and became the mother of the eminent physician, Dr. Richardson. (2) John Green was disowned by Warrington Mo. Mtg., (1) Mo. 14, 1775, probably for marriage out. Possibly he married the daughter of one John Abbot, of Berwick Twp.,York County, who made his will Jan. 27, 1786 (probated March 8, 1786) and mention his wife, Alice, and dau. Margaret, wife of John Green. By her 2nd husband, John McMillan, Jane Boyd had five children: Sarah, Thomas, John, Abigail, and James.

Chester County, PA was established 1718 from Newark or Kennett counties.

John Boyd Family 

Ballymoney, Co Antrim, N. Ireland to Chester County, PA

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John Boyd produced a certificate dated 2 mo, 10, 1736, for himself, wife Jane and
children, from Ballynacree Monthly Meeting of Friends near Ballymoney, County Antrim Province of Ulster, Ireland, to New Garden Monthly Meeting, Chester county, Pa 12 mo, 26, 1736-7. They became members of Sadsbury Meeting. At Warrington Monthly Meeting, York county, Pa 11 mo, 9, 1765, a certificate dated 8 mo, 21, 1765, from Sadsbury Monthly Meeting was received for John Boyd and wife. John Boyd, of Warrington township, York county made his will Aug. 8, 1770 and it was probated Oct 31, 1777. He mentions seven Children,

 1. William, who receives 5 pounds
 2. Samuel, who receives 5 pounds
 3. George, who receives 30 pounds
 4.  Sarah Leech, who receives 30 pounds
 5. Ann Bready, who receives 5 shillings
 6. Elizabeth Stedham, who receives 1 shilling
 7.  Jane McMillan, who receives 30 pounds, and 2 pounds to buy her gown, together with my bed and furniture.

He also mentions his granddaughter, Jane Marsh, to whom he leaves 30 shillings. Jane Boyd was disowned by Sadsbury Monthly Meeting in 1765, for a disorderly marriage with Gravenor Marsh son of Henry. Was she a daughter of William or Samuel Boyd?

1. William Boyd, then unmarried, produced a certificate, dated 6 mo, 18, 1733,
"from men's meeting held in Antrim, in ye North of Ireland." to New Garden Meeting, Pa., 6 mo, 27, 1737. He became a member of Sadsbury Meeting. He married Hannah Minshall, widow, in 9 mo, or 10 mo, 1737. He is complained  of 6 mo, 27, 1749 by Sadsbury Meeting for marriage out by a priest. He produces an acknowledgment, 11 mo, 6, 1752. At Sadsbury Monthly Meeting 3 mo, 4, 1754 a certificate is signed for William Boyd and Daughter to Warrington Monthly Meeting. This certificate was received by Warrington, 4 mo, 20, 1754. At Warrington 5 mo, 8. 1762 a certificate was requested for William and three children to Hopewell Monthly Meeting, Va. It was signed 1 mo, 8, 1763.

2. Samuel Boyd produced a certificate dated 5 mo, 8, 1741 from Grange Monthly
Meeting, Ireland, to Sadsbury Monthly Meeting, Pa., 10 mo, 6, 1742. He is reported married out of priest, 5 mo, 4, 1743, and is disowned 8 mo, 3, 1743.

3.  George Boyd produced a certificate dated 10 mo, 22,1760, from Warrington Monthly Meeting, and seems to have been a member of Newberry Meeting. George Boyd of Warrington township, York county, made his will Sept. 17, 1796, and it was probated Oct. 22, 1796. His executors were Thomas Leech and John McMillan. He Mentions his wife Catherine and children, James, Ann, Jane, and Rachel. Of these children Ann was received into membership by Warrington Monthly Meeting, 1 mo, 7, 1792  She was complained of 5 mo, 12, 1798 for marriage out to ---- Jones. She sent acknowledgment. From her cousin James McMillian's Bible we learn that Ann Jones, daughter of George and Catherine Boyd died Sept. 9, 1830

 4. Sarah Boyd married 2 mo, 17, 1739 at Sadsbury Meeting, Thomas Leech, son of Richard and Sarah (Cox). They removed to Warrington, York county, Pa.
7. Jane Boyd was born, as her son James McMillan records in his Bible, in 1728; died 5 mo, 12, 1782; buried at Warrington Friends' graveyard. She was complained of     7 mo, 5, 1748, by Sadsbury Monthly Meeting for marriage out to Joseph Green. She produced acknowledgment 12 mo, 3, 1753. Jane Green, widow of Joseph Green, of Sadsbury, married 5 mo, 4,1756 at Sadsbury Meeting, John McMillian, of Warrington township, York county, son of Thomas and Deborah (Marsh). He was born 1728, in Antrim county, Ireland, died 9 mo, 17, 1791; buried beside his first wife Jane.

(See LITERARY ERA, McMillian Family, Vol. III., No. 7, p 212, Vol. IV. No. 11, p 376). By her first husband, Joseph Green, Jane Boyd , had two children -(1) Joseph and (2) John. These two were received into membership by Warrington Monthly Meeting 8 mo, 11, 1764. (1) Joseph Green, of Warrington, son of Joseph, deceased, m. 12 mo, 16, 1773, at Warrington, Lydia Holland daughter of Henry and Lydia (Fell) of same place.

This article is in the Boyd family file at the Chester Co., PA Historical Society Library. Literary Era Jan. 1898

Pat Irish

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