The Original Scots Colonists of Early America, 1612-1783

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The Original Scots Colonists of Early America: Supplement: 1607-1707

Boyd, Andrew, clergyman, voluntarily shipped 1709 to Va.

Boyd, Hugh, born  04 May 1746, Glasgow, pickpocket, residence Glasgow, parents. Robert Boyd & Janet Grindlay, involuntarily transported Aug 1766.

Boyd, James, born 1742, merchant, residence Galloway, voluntarily shipped May 1774, from Stranraer to N.Y., in Gale.

Boyd, Jean, born 1752, residence Galloway, voluntarily shipped May 1774, from Stranraer to N.Y., in Gale.

Boyd, John, clergyman educated Glasgow University 1701, residence Borland, parents George Boyd, voluntarily shipped pre 1706, settled Tennant Freehold N.J., died 30 Aug 1708 Tennant. Edinburgh.

Boyd, Robert, merchant, residence Twynholm Kirkcudbrightshire, parents Rev Andrew Boyd, died pre 1783 Va. Edinburgh.

Boyd, Robert, born 17 Jan 1748, pickpocket, residence Glasgow, parents Robert Boyd & Janet Grindlay, involuntarily transported Aug 1766.

Boyd, Robert, born 1750, ship's carpenter, residence Ayrshire, voluntarily shipped Mar 1775, from Glasgow to Quebec, in Friendship.

Boyd, Spencer, merchant, parents Dr James Boyd, voluntarily shipped pre 1770, settled King & Queen Co., Va.

Boyd, Thomas, residence Pitcon Ayrshire, voluntarily shipped 1736, settled Ga.

The Original Scots Colonists of Early America: Supplement: 1607-1707

[Those listed, believed on the basis of circumstantial evidence to be Scots, are marked with an asterisk.]

Boyd, James,* in Virginia 1650.

Boyd, James,* grant of 3000 acres in Carolina 27-12-1694.

Boyd, John, an indentured servant imported into East New Jersey by Lord Neill Campbell 12-1685.

Boyd, John, son of George Boyd in Borland, educated at Glasgow University 1701, a minister, emigrated before 1706, settled in Tennant, Freehold, New Jersey, died 30-08-1708 in Tennant, probate 10-04-1710 Edinburgh.

Boyd, Mary, an indentured servant, from Bristol to Virginia on the Francis and Mary, 02-09-1671.

Boyd, Thomas,* witness in Albemarle County, North Carolina, 10-07-1694.

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The original Scots colonists of early America, 1612-1783 by David Dobson; A compilation of all extant records pertaining to the original Scottish emigrants to the American colonies. Over 7,100 people listed of the approximately 150,000 Scots who emigrated to America before the Revolutionary War; Contents: Supplement. 1607-1707 -- Caribbean Supplement. 1611-1707; Baltimore : Genealogical Pub. Co.

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