 Nathaniel Boyd, son of Samuel Boyd and Mary Boyd.Born Sep 15, 1788 at Fermananagh, Ireland, died 1878 at Gore, Argenteuil, PQ, Canada, 89 or 90 years Nathaniel Boyd was born in 1788 in Fermanaeh, Ireland. He died in 1878 in Gore Township, Argentuil County, Quebec. Notes from the book on the History of Argentuil County. Nathaniel Boyd came from the north of Ireland, came to this country as a member of the Royal Staff Corp. After the canal was completed (Rideau), he settles in the north part of Gore and died there not many years since, within a few months of 100 years old; Mrs. Boyd died a few years later , at the age of 93. They had six sons and two daughters; three of the former and the two latter are still living. hugh, one of the sons, and his descendants live in Winnipeg; his son Mathaniel is the present M.P. for Marquette. Sarah Stewart (daughter of James Stewart and Elizabeth Marks) was born in Fermanaeh, Ireland. Nathaniel Boyd and Sarah Stewart had the following children: +2 i. Stewart Boyd. +3 ii. Joseph Boyd. +4 iii. Hugh Boyd. +5 iv. William Boyd. +6 v. John W Boyd. +7 vi. Nathaniel Boyd. +8 vii. Elizabeth Boyd. 9 viii. Mary Boyd was born in 1836. This history was compiled by Margaret Saunders, daughter of William John Christie and Sarah Anne Boyd: "Great grandfather Nathaniel Boyd married Sarah Stewart. They had seven sons and two daughters. The daughter's names were Mary and Eliza, or Elizabeth. One married an Evans and the other a Pollock. Of the sons, I remember mother speaking of her uncles: Nathaniel (Ontario); Stewart, Hugh, John and our grandfather Joseph, whose first wife was Jane Hammond. Her father was Matthew Hammond and his wife was Elizabeth Madill. Joseph and Jane had three sons: Joseph, Matthew and Nathaniel, and daughters Eliza (who married first William Arnott, then a Williams), Mary (who married James Lister), Bella (who married John Evans), and Margaret "Maggie" (who married John McFarlane - the author of several poems). JoAnn Thomas of Ottawa did a lot of work on Nathaniel and Sarah about 20 years ago. Here is an excerpt from one of her notebooks: "After checking all available records, I have concluded that our family is not related to any other Boyds in Argenteuil. It is a fact that the first Nathaniel came to Canada in 1829 as a soldier in the Royal Staff Corps of Engineers who were building the Grenville-Carillon Canal. On his retirement, he was granted land in the north part of Gore, close to the St. Columban line where he remained until his death in 1878. Both he and Sarah, his wife, were born and married in Ireland, possibly in Fermanagh since that is where their fifth child, John, was born." Married 1814 at Fermanagh, Ireland (63 or 64 years married) to:  Sarah "Sarah Boyd" Stewart, daughter of James Stewart and Elizabeth Marks.Born Jan 17, 1790 at Fermanagh, Ireland, died Jan 15, 1883, 92 years Children: 1. Joseph BoydBorn Jan 25, 1817 at Fermanaeh, Ireland, died Oct 17, 1892, 75 years Joseph Boyd was born on 25 Jan 1817 in Fermanaeh, Ireland. He died on 17 Oct 1892. He was married to Jane Hammond (daughter of Matthew Hammond and Jane Madill) on 25 Feb 1840 in St. Andrews East Anglican, Argentuil Quebec. Jane Hammond was born on 10 Feb 1818. She died on 2 Apr 1861. note from Donna Burial Jane Boyd wife of Joseph Boyd Yeoman of North Gore and County of Argentuil died on the second of April in the year one thousand eight hundred and sixty one and was buried on the fourth of April in the year aforesaid in the presence of subscribing witnesses by me (signed) Alfred Andrews , Minister signed William Hammond Joseph Boyd and Jane Hammond had the following children: 14 i. Elizabeth Boyd was born on 22 Mar 1842 in Gore Township. She died on 20 Feb 1930. She was buried in Lachute Protestant Cemetery Argentuil Quebec. 15 ii. Nathaniel Boyd was born on 9 Nov 1842 in Gore Township. +16 iii. Mathew Boyd. +17 iv. Joseph Boyd. +18 v. Sarah Ann Boyd. 19 vi. Mary Jane Boyd was born on 10 Jan 1851 in Gore Township. She died on 17 Nov 1923. She was buried in Lachute Protestant Cemetery Argentuil Quebec. 20 vii. Henry Boyd was born on 8 Nov 1852 in Gore Township. He died on 3 Dec 1852. +21 viii. Isabella Boyd. 22 ix. James Boyd was born in 1856 in Gore Township. He died in 1866. +23 x. Margaret Boyd. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1st picture in scrapbook Children of Joseph Boyd and Jane (Hammond) Boyd circa 1870 I had a negative made from the original tintype. Standing at the back are Matthew Boyd [13 Jun 1844 - ???] and Sarah Ann Boyd [19 Dec 1847 - 05 Dec 1913] who married William John Christie. Middle row on the left is Eliza Boyd [27 Mar 1841 - ???] who married John Arnott in 1866 and then Edward Williams, Joseph Boyd [07 Feb 1846 - 1905] in center and Belle (Isabella) Boyd [after 1830 - ???] who married John Evans on the right. Seated on the bottom right is Maggie Boyd [after 1830 - ???] who married John McFarlane. When the photo was taken (in Quebec) Nat Boyd was away from home. {According to a note by Lydia J. Carruthers nee Boyd) Source: Janet Monk (jmonk@shaw.ca) ----------------------------------------------- 2nd pic Ebenezer Swail [22 Feb 1863 in Morin, Quebec - 16 Apr 1948 in Winnipeg, Manitoba] Son of Valentine Swail and Ann (Nancy) Lister First Wife: Maria (Boyd) Swail [??? - 1890 in Mille Isles, Quebec] Second Wife: Isabella Margaret "Maggie" Beattie [24 Dec 1868 in Mille Isles - 23 April 1943 in Winnipeg]. They were married 1 Oct 1891 in Ottawa. This photo taken in St. Jerome, Que but on the back of it is written:"To Mr. & Mrs. J Boyd from Eb Swail & wife, Napinka, Man." I'm not sure if Eb's first wife was in fact related to the rest of the Boyds in our familyl. But he was a cousin of Elizabeth Christie who married Joseph Boyd. Hence the inscription to Mr. & Mrs. J. Boyd. The photo bearing this inscription would have been of Eb and his second wife. Source: Janet Monk (jmonk@shaw.ca) This is the 1851 census of Gore: 3 23 Boyd Joesph Farmer IRE EPIS 35 M M JAN 25 3 24 Boyd Jane IRE EPIS 33 F M FEB 10 3 25 Boyd Eliza CAN EPIS 11 F NOV 2 3 26 Boyd Nathaniel CAN EPIS 10 M OCT 9 3 27 Boyd Mathew CAN EPIS 8 M JUN 13 3 28 Boyd Joesph CAN EPIS 6 M FEB 7 3 29 Boyd Sarah A CAN EPIS 5 F DEC 19 3 30 Boyd Mary J CAN EPIS 1 F JAN 11This is the 1851 census of Gore: 3 23 Boyd Joesph Farmer IRE EPIS 35 M M JAN 25 3 24 Boyd Jane IRE EPIS 33 F M FEB 10 3 25 Boyd Eliza CAN EPIS 11 F NOV 2 3 26 Boyd Nathaniel CAN EPIS 10 M OCT 9 3 27 Boyd Mathew CAN EPIS 8 M JUN 13 3 28 Boyd Joesph CAN EPIS 6 M FEB 7 3 29 Boyd Sarah A CAN EPIS 5 F DEC 19 3 30 Boyd Mary J CAN EPIS 1 F JAN 11 2. Stewart BoydBorn 1815, died 1900, 84 or 85 years Stewart Boyd was born in 1815 in Fermanaeh, Ireland. He died on 6 Mar 1900. These notes from the History of Argentuil County. Stewart, the eldest son of the pioneer, married Margaret Hammond, aunt of Henry Hammond of Lachute; she died about 1890, at the age of 93. They first settled in Gore, but a few years afterward removed to Chatham, where Mr Boyd had bought 100 acres of wild land. On this land, and at that time, of course, he had all the varied rough experience of pioneer life; he earned many dollars in those days drawing wood to carillon and selling it for 90 cents per cord. But he survived all this hardship, reared his family, cleared two farms, on one of which , known as the Mile End Farm, a fine tract, he lives with his son James. Though 83 years of age, he is still very active and ambitious. So great is his desire for work, that he insists on taking care of the stock, and threshing grain, daily, with a flail for over a dozen head of cattle. he was one of the loyal actors in the Rebellion of 1837; he is Master of the Orange Lodge, a position he has held over fourty years. his children - three sons and two daughters - are all living. James, the eldest son, resides on the homestead. William S the youngest is connected with the Customs Department in Montreal. Mary one of the daughters, is married to John Earl, of Lachute; Sarah; the other daughter , married to T.B. Johnson, resides in Lennoxville. He was married to Margaret Hammond (daughter of Matthew Hammond and Jane Madill) in 1836 in Argentuil Quebec. . Margaret Hammond was born in 1798. She died on 19 Dec 1891 in Lachute Argentuil Quebec. Stewart Boyd and Margaret Hammond had the following children: +10 i. James Stewart Boyd. +11 ii. Sarah Boyd. +12 iii. Mary Boyd. 13 iv. William Stewart Boyd was born on 29 Jun 1844 in Gore Township. 7. Elizabeth Ann BoydBorn Jul 17, 1834 at Gore, Argenteuil, PQ, Canada, died Oct 15, 1909 at Saskachewan, Canada, 75 years 8. Mary Jane "Mary Jane Boyd" BoydBorn Sep 4, 1837 at Lachute, PQ, Canada, died Aug 18, 1928 at Yorkton, Saskachewan, Canada, 90 years | |||