Melba, I also have ancestors who were born in SC and migrated to GA , AL and
TN. They were MCDOWS. Perhaps you had some of my family in your group. Gail
Rhodes

----- Original Message -----
From: "Melba J Clark" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, May 05, 2000 1:46 PM
Subject: 1956 letter abt Robbins/Boyd family


 I know this sounds like an Alabama list post, but since they came to
Alabama
> from South Carolina, I thought someone there might be able to help.  They
> are presumed to have married in SC, since both are indicated to have been
> born there and their first child was also born there.
> Melba
> _____________________________
> Hello, Listers,  I need your help on this:
>
> In the ALABAMA RECORDS, Jefferson Co., Vol. 112, pages 27-28, transcripts
> from the court records about the sale of the land of Michael Robbins ,
> dec'd.  On the same page is a quote from a letter from Mrs. A.G. Norman in
> 1956 about the parents of Michael's wife, Mary.  The quote is posted below
> the following questions that I would like anwered if possible.
>
> QUESTIONS:
> 1]  Does anyone know the answer to Mrs. Norman's question, "I've wondered
> which BOYD he was" printed there?
> 2]  Does anyone know about the "biographies of the ROBBINS family in Ala
> counties" of which she spoke?
> 3]  Or is there any of Mrs. Norman's "collection" as she called it, her
> research results and/or notes available for study?
> 4]  Who was her aunt (dec'd before 1956) who married a descendant of
Michael
> Robbins ?
>
> QUOTE FROM HER LETTER:  "I was interested in this:  JAMES BOYD, Rev sol.
> born N.C. 1793, Died, Newton Co. Miss. 1853.  Had lived in Jefferson and
> other Ala counties. Moved to Kemper Co, Miss. 1833.  In biographies of the
> ROBBINS family in Ala., they say MICHAEL ROBBINS--in Ala. 1820--married
MARY
> BOYD in S.C., the daughter of a Rev Soldier, who lived in Jefferson Co Ala
.
> I've wondered which BOYD he was,  My aunt, who married a descendant of
that
> MICAHEL ROBBINS, died, and her children seem not interested in their
> ancestors, but I'd like to know about them for my own collection (From
Mrs.
> A.G. Norman, Birmingham, Ala. Feb. 1956)" END OF QUOTE
>
> ONE MORE QUESTION:
> James and Sarah Sloan Boyd have been stated by many researchers as Mary's
> parents for quite some time.  Is there ANY documentation for this
asumption?
>
> Thanks,
> Melba
>
>
>
>