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Title: Boyce Family of Stranolar and Kilteevoge
Post by: JimPeterson on Tuesday 17 June 14 00:22 BST (UK)
Looking for information and docs for my Family from Donegal..
1st..
Patrick Boyce b 1745 Stranolar..his son Michael b 1765 also of Kilteevoge and Stranolar
they were farmers living and working on the William Styles Estate..
Michael was married to Nancy Anne Slevin of Donegal
Title: Re: Boyce Family of Stranolar and Kilteevoge
Post by: Sinann on Tuesday 17 June 14 01:04 BST (UK)
Welcome
Bit early for Irish Records but there are some Boyce still in that area in 1830 in the Applotment Books.
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/reels/tab//004625719/004625719_00053.pdf
http://titheapplotmentbooks.nationalarchives.ie/search/tab/index.jsp
Title: Re: Boyce Family of Stranolar and Kilteevoge
Post by: JimPeterson on Tuesday 17 June 14 13:38 BST (UK)
The Earliest known Record of the Boyce family is that of Patrick Boyce..

Patrick Boyce was Born to unknown Parents about 1745 in Kilteevoge.

He was a Farmer and a Worker for William H.M Style

About 1763 He married Catherine (Maiden name unknown)
Together they had one Child Michael

Patrick Died in about the year of 1800 in Kilteevoge,,Stranolar Ireland


Title: Re: Boyce Family of Stranolar and Kilteevoge
Post by: JimPeterson on Tuesday 17 June 14 14:26 BST (UK)
The one thing I would like to find out is the name of Patricks father..records indicate his father's name was Joseph Henry Boyce from England..but I cannot find records to show that
Title: Re: Boyce Family of Stranolar and Kilteevoge
Post by: teacake on Tuesday 17 June 14 22:27 BST (UK)
hello Jim, your query reminded me of a response I had to my Slevin query on Irelandxo on the Donegal message board (page 8 on Donegal messages) over 1year ago.
The person who responded had the name of Boyce. This is what he said,Nancy Slevin/Slavin after her husband Michael died,emigrated with her seven sons, Patrick,James,John(Jack),William,Henry,Michael,Owen and one daughter Catherine to Saint Elzear,Quebec. They settled on six adjoining farms in the Saint-Olivier Range(Road),I haven,t  written all of what he wrote,but it might be worth having a look on Irelandxo and read the message yourself, its the Donegal message board page 8,it took me a while to find it again.
Also there is a family tree on Ancestry and I think it is from the same person, there are photos as well. unfortunately this wasn,t my line of Slevins as mine as far as I have researched are from Goladdoo,Donegal.  Hope this helps!
Title: Re: Boyce Family of Stranolar and Kilteevoge
Post by: JimPeterson on Tuesday 17 June 14 22:53 BST (UK)
Yes I remember that posting..I have all the records of the Boyce/Slevin years and the immigration stuff..what I am wanting to find out is who and where of the Father of Patrick Boyce..Michaels Father
and that would date back to around 1718
Title: Re: Boyce Family of Stranolar and Kilteevoge
Post by: teacake on Tuesday 17 June 14 22:57 BST (UK)
Good luck Jim,hope you find them further back!
Title: Re: Boyce Family of Stranolar and Kilteevoge
Post by: rathmore on Wednesday 18 June 14 12:47 BST (UK)
National library of ireland

http://sources.nli.ie

ref: MS402