My great-grandfather was Edwaard Reuben Ard. He was born Sept. 6, 1862, I think in Clarendon County, South Carolina. A member of my family has traced our family. The ship we came to America on was the "Nancy", Capt. Hannah. It landed in Charlestowne Landing, SC, June 22,1767.
The information I have states that the family De Lard(ie De Ard or De La Ard)took it's name from "the Aird", a district in the Vale of Beauly. There are persons of this name still in Rosskeen. I have a little more information if anyone is interested.