Jane (Boyd) McMillan (abt. 1728 - 1782)

Born about 1728 in County Antrim, Ireland

Ancestors

Wife of Joseph Green — married before 5 Jul 1748 (to before 1756) in Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Wife of John McMillan — married 4 May 1767 in Sadsbury Township, Lancaster, Pennsylvania

Descendants

Died 12 May 1782 at about age 54 in Warrington Township, York, Pennsylvania, United States

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Biography

Jane born about 1728 in County Antrim, Ireland was the daughter of John Boyd and Jane Bell.

A Quaker family, the John Boyds of Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland came to America in 1736. They settled in the same area as George Boyd (Episcopalian) and Adam Boyd (Presbyterian). They later moved to York County, Pennsylvania. There is no evidence that these families of different religious beliefs were related, although they all came from County Antrim, Ireland. Page 16, The Boyds of Boyds Tank.

John Boyd produced a certificate dated 10 February 1736, for himself, wife Jane and children, from Ballynacree Monthly Meeting of Friends near Ballymoney, County Antrim, Ireland, to New Garden Monthly Meeting, Chester County, Pennsylvania 26 December 1736-7. They became members of Sadsbury Meeting. At Warrington Monthly Meeting, York County, Pennsylvania 9 November 1765, a certificate dated 21 August 1765, from Sadsbury Monthly Meeting was received for John Boyd and wife.

John Boyd of Warrington Township, York County made his will 8 August 1770 and it was probated 31 October 1777. He mentions seven Children in his will:

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.

She passed away 1782 in Warrington, York County, Pennsylvania..

Sources

https://www.werelate.org/wiki/Family:John_McMillan_and_Jane_Boyd_(1)

• https://lists.rootsweb.com/hyperkitty/list/boyd(at)rootsweb.com/thread/930758/ Note: URL is no longer valid and the "at" in it triggers data errors.

• https://www.familysearch.org/library/books/records/item/190127-the-boyds-of-boyds-tank

• Albert Cook Myers, Immigration of the Irish Quakers into Pennsylvania, 1682-1750 : with their early history in Ireland (1902), 363; images, Internet Archive (http://archive.org/details/immigrationofiri00myer : accessed 16 Jun 2020).