Researching the descendants of SCT 1 JOHN BLOYD, SR, believed to have been born in Scotland around 1740 in Scotland. Married MARY in Maryland before 1780, also in Maryland, lived in Rockingham County, NC until 1805, lived in Green County, KY until 1831, lived in Hancock County, IL until his death in 1832.

Their children include: JOHN BLOYD JR, LEVI BLOYD, LEAH BLOYD, ELIJAH BLOYD, THOMAS BLOYD, RHODA BLOYD, MARTHA "PATSY" BLOYD, SARAH "SALLY" BLOYD, ELIZABETH BLOYD

JOHN BLOYD's brother was WILLIAM BLOYD/BLOID/BLOYED. Some caution should be taken by researchers in that some of their children and grandchildren share names.