Robert Boyd (1678 - 1743)

Born 4 Mar 1678 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland

Ancestors

Husband of Elizabeth Jennet (Johnston) Boyd — married 5 Oct 1685 in Wester Jaw Falkirk, Clackmannan, Scotland

Descendants

Died Apr 1743 at age 65 in Sadsbury Township, Chester, Pennsylvania

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Biography

Robert Boyd was born in Scotland.

This profile is part of the Boyd Name Study.

Robert Boyd migrated from Scotland to Colonial America.

Robert Boyd was born 4 March 1678 in Airth, Stirlingshire, Scotland, son of Adam Boyd and Agnes Forsythe.

His/er siblings were:

1. Adam Boyd III (abt.1666-)
2. John Boyd I (1671-1748)

Robert married Elizabeth Jennet (Johnston) Boyd (1670-1705) on 5 Oct 1685 in Wester Jaw Falkirk, Clackmannan, Scotland. Their children were:

1. George Boyd Sr. (bef.1691-1731)^[1]
2. James Boyd (1695-1764)
3. William Boyd (1696-1706)^[2]
4. Robert Boyd Jr. (1697-1754)
5. John Boyd (1705-1750)^[3]
6. Joseph S Boyd (1737-)

Robert migrated to America in 1730

Robert died in Apr 1743 in Sadsbury Township, Chester, Pennsylvania.^[4]

Research Notes

Robert is said to have migrated to America in 1730, however this date is suspect since he married Elizabeth in 1685 in Scotland and she died in 1705 in Sadsbury.^{[citation needed]}

Sources

1. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X17W-LBK : 11 February 2020), Robert Boyd in entry for Georg Boyd, 1691.
2. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLG-HZ7 : 11 February 2020), Robert Boyd in entry for William Boyd, 1707.
3. ↑ "Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XBLG-SLP : 11 February 2020), Robert Boyd in entry for John Boyd, 1704.
4. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #50563260

• FamilySearch Person: GHF2-VBZ

• Sadsbury Township
• History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches. by J. Smith Futhey and Gilbert Cope

See also:

• Ancestry.com Title: Ireland, Civil Registration Marriages Index, 1845-1958 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011;
• Ancestry.com Title: Pennsylvania, Church and Town Records, 1708-1985 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2011; Repository: #R1
• Title: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s Author: Gale Research Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.Original data - Filby, P. William, ed. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Farmington Hills, MI, USA: Gale Research, 2010.Original data: Filby, P. William, ed. Passenge Note: APID: 1,7486::0
• Title: Ayrshire, Scotland: Parish and Probate Records Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.Original data - Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and probate records.Original data: Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and Note: APID: 1,5841::0
• Title: Banffshire, Scotland: Parish and Probate Records Author: Ancestry.com Publication: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001.Original data - Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and probate records.Original data: Electronic databases created from various publications of parish and Note: APID: 1,5842::0

Acknowledgements

• WikiTree profile Boyd-1088 created through the import of Boyd Vasconcellos.ged on Jan 26, 2012 by Bill Boyd.
• Thank you to Graham Oliver for creating WikiTree profile Boyd-3144 through the import of WikiTree.ged on Aug 16, 2013.
• Boyd- was created by Carol Miller through the import of Baker-Terrell_2014-10-03.ged on Oct 3, 2014.