Thanks Tom, This is as far back as I have been able to get with the line. I suspect that the Jonathan PYLES (PILES) that was also in what was then part of Harrison Co., now Marion Co., to be the father of these two brothers. Sara John PYLES,b.@1783,probably PA, m Sarah BOOHER, 23 Nov. 1805, Harrison Co.,Va (WV), his brother, Nathan PYLES Barbara, s/o Sarah BOOHER, in Harrison Co. on 2 July 1801. Barbara's name is sometimes shown as Barbary or Basbany. This couple is the one that my husband is directly descended from. These BOOHER sisters were the daus of Henry BOOHER. Tom Deagan wrote: > > Sara - You said that you thought your WVA Piles line came originally > from PA. There were a lot of Piles in WVA that came down from the > Prince George Co., MD line. If, in your ancestry, you have one of the > sons of John Piles, Jr. (John, Francis, Francis) ie. Elijah, David or > Hunter or one of the sons of Zachariah Piles (James, Francis, Francis) > ie. Uriah, Elijah, John or Elisha you probably go back to MD. > > Let me know if you can connect to any of the above and I'll fill you in > back to the immigrant ancestor, Francis. You can sure come up with a > lot of Piles/Pyles in WVA. - Tom

(I must get a hobby!!!) Doris > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > GRANDMA AND THE FAMILY TREE > > There's been a change in Grandma, we've noticed her of late, > She's always reading history or jotting down some date. > She's tracking back the family, we'll all have pedigrees. > Oh, Grandma's got a hobby, she's climbing Family Trees. > > Poor Grandpa does the cooking and now, or so he states, > That worst of all, he has to wash the cups and dinner plates. > Grandma can't be bothered, she's busy as a bee > Compiling genealogy - for the Family Tree. > > She has no time to baby-sit, the curtains are a fright, > No buttons left on Grandad's shirt, the flower bed's a sight. > She's given up her club work, the serials on TV, > The only thing she does nowadays is climb the Family Tree. > > She goes down to the courthouse and studies ancient lore, > We know more about our forebears than we ever knew before. > The books are old and dusty, they make poor Grandma sneeze, > A minor irritation when you're climbing Family Trees. > > The mail is all for Grandma, it comes from near and far, > Last week she got the proof she needs to join the DAR. > A worthwhile avocation, to that we all agree, > A monumental project, to climb the Family Tree. > > Now some folks came from Scotland and some from Galway Bay, > Some were French as pastry, some German, all the way. > Some went on west to stake their claim, some stayed near by the sea, > Grandma hopes to find them all as she climbs the Family Tree. > > She wanders through the graveyard in search of date or name, > The rich, the poor, the in-between, all sleeping there the same. > She pauses now and then to rest, fanned by a gentle breeze > That blows above the Fathers of all our Family Trees. > > There were pioneers and patriots mixed in our kith and kin > Who blazed the paths of wilderness and fought through thick and thin. > But none more staunch than Grandma, whose eyes light up with glee > Each time she finds a missing branch for the Family Tree. > > Their skills were wide and varied, from carpenter to cook > And one (Alas!) the record shows was hopelessly a crook. > Blacksmith, weaver, farmer, judge, some tutored for a fee, > Long lost in time, now all recorded on the Family Tree. > > To some it's just a hobby, to Grandma it's much more, > She knows the joys and heartaches of those who went before. > They loved, they lost, they laughed, they wept, and now for you and me > They live again in spirit, around the Family Tree. > > At last she's nearly finished and we are each exposed. > Life will be the same again, this we all supposed! > Grandma will cook and sew, serve cookies with our tea. > We'll all be fat, just as before that wretched Family Tree. > > Sad to relate, the Preacher called and visited for a spell, > We talked about the Gospel, and other things as well, > The heathen folk, the poor and then - 'twas fate, it had to be, > Somehow the conversation turned to Grandma and the Family Tree. > > We tried to change the subject, we talked of everything > But then in Grandma's voice we heard that old familiar ring. > She told him all about the past and soon was plain to see > The preacher, too, was nearly snared by Grandma and the Family Tree. > > He never knew his Grandpa, his mother's name was ... Clark? > He and Grandma talked and talked, outside it grew quite dark. > We'd hoped our fears were groundless, but just like some disease, > Grandma's become an addict - she's hooked on Family Trees! > > Our souls were filled with sorrow, our hearts sank with dismay, > Our ears could scarce believe the words we heard our Grandma say, > "It sure is a lucky thing that you have come to me, > I know exactly how it's done, I'll climb your Family Tree!" > > Author Unknown > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ >

Found this in the 1996 Carr Archives and thought I'd share it. > > Subject: Downsizing Christmas > > The recent announcement that Donner and Blitzen have elected to take the > early reindeer retirement package has triggered a good deal of concern > about > whether they will be replaced, and about other restructuring decisions at > the North Pole. > > Streamlining was appropriate in view of the reality that the North Pole no > longer dominates the season's gift distribution business. Home shopping > channels and mail order catalogues have diminished Santa's market share and > he could not sit idly by and permit further erosion of the profit picture. > > The reindeer downsizing was made possible through the purchase of a late > model Japanese sled for the CEO's annual trip. Improved productivity from > Dasher and Dancer, who summered at the Harvard Business School, is > anticipated and should take up the slack with no discernible loss of > service. Reduction in reindeer will also lessen airborne environmental > emissions for which the North Pole has been cited and received unfavorable > press. > > I am pleased to inform you and yours that Rudolph's role will not be > disturbed. Tradition still counts for something at the North Pole. > Management denies, in the strongest possible language, the earlier leak > that > Rudolph's nose got that way not from the cold, but from substance abuse. > Calling Rudolph "a lush who was into the sauce and never did pull his share > of the load" was an unfortunate comment, made by one of Santa's helpers and > taken out of context at a time of year when he is known to be under > executive stress. > > As a further restructuring, today's global challenges require the North > Pole to continue to look for better, more competitive steps. Effective > immediately, the following economy measures are to take place in the > "Twelve > Days of Christmas" subsidiary: > > The partridge will be retained, but the pear tree never turned out to be > the cash crop forecasted. It will be replaced by a plastic hanging plant, > providing considerable savings in maintenance. > > The two turtle doves represent a redundancy that is simply not cost > effective. In addition, their romance during working hours could not be > condoned. The positions are therefore eliminated. > > The three French hens will remain intact. After all, everyone loves the > French. > > The four calling birds were replaced by an automated voice mail system, > with a call waiting option. An analysis is underway to determine who the > birds have been calling, how often and how long they talked. > > The five golden rings have been put on hold by the Board of Directors. > Maintaining a portfolio based on one commodity could have negative > implications for institutional investors. Diversification into other > precious metals as well as a mix of T-Bills and high technology stocks > appear to be in order. > > The six geese-a-laying constitutes a luxury which can no longer be > afforded. It has long been felt that the production rate of one egg per > goose per day is an example of the decline in productivity. Three geese > will be let go, and an upgrading in the selection procedure by personnel > will assure management that from now on every goose it gets will be a good > one. > > The seven swans-a-swimming is obviously a number chosen in better times. > The function is primarily decorative. Mechanical swans are on order. The > current swans will be retrained to learn some new strokes and therefore > enhance their outplacement. > > As you know, the eight maids-a-milking concept has been under heavy > scrutiny by the EEOC. A male/female balance in the workforce is being > sought. The more militant maids consider this a dead-end job with no > upward > mobility. Automation of the process may permit the maids to try a-mending, > a- mentoring or a-mulching. > > Nine ladies dancing has always been an odd number. This function will be > phased out as these individuals grow older and can no longer do the steps. > > Ten Lords-a-leaping is overkill. The high cost of Lords plus the expense > of international air travel prompted the Compensation Committee to suggest > replacing this group with ten out-of-work congressmen. While leaping > ability may be somewhat sacrificed, the savings are significant because we > expect an oversupply of unemployed congressmen this year. > > Eleven pipers piping and twelve drummers drumming is a simple case of the > band getting too big. A substitution with a string quartet, a cutback on > new music and no uniforms will produce savings which will drop right down > to > the bottom line. > > We can expect a substantial reduction in assorted people, fowl, animals and > other expenses. Though incomplete, studies indicate that stretching > deliveries over twelve days is inefficient. If we can drop ship in one > day, > service levels will be improved. > > Regarding the lawsuit filed by the attorney's association seeking expansion > to include the legal profession ("thirteen lawyers-a-suing") action is > pending. > > Lastly, it is not beyond consideration that deeper cuts may be necessary in > the future to stay competitive. Should that happen, the Board will request > management to scrutinize the Snow White Division to see if seven dwarfs is > the right number.

Tom, This is great! I am sure this will be of help to many. This type of research is greatly appreciated. I will look forward to seeing the other postings when you find the time to do them. Always looking for clues here since I don't know where my family WV line originated although I suspect PA. Sara

Sara - I just found the Piles that I extracted from the Chester Co., PA Tax Lists 1693-1740. My line goes back to Prince George Co., MD but I thought this Cester Co. data might be of use to some of the people on this list. I'll put them on the list in several segments as I find time. - Tom YEAR TWP. TAX NAME 1693 Bethel 0-8-4 Robert Pile 1693 Bethel 0-3-2 Nickolas Pile 1696 Bethel 0-8-0 Robert Pyle 1696 Concord 0-5-61/2 Nickolas Pyle 1715 Bethel 0-3-6 Joseph Pyle 1715 Bethel 0-6-0 Robert Pyle 1715 Birmingham 0-3-10 Robert Pyle, Jr. 1715 Concord - - - - Nicholas Pyle for ye mill 1715 Concord 0-2-10 Jacob Pyle 1715 Concord 0-2-8 Ralph Pyle 1715 Thornbury 0-6-0 Wm. Pile land in Kennet 1715 Thornbury 0-3-10 John Pile 1718 Bethel 1-0-0 Robert Pyle 1718 Bethel 0-9-11 Daniel Pyle 1718 Bethel 0-6-10 Joseph Pyle 1718 Birminghan 0-5-0 Elizabeth Piles 1718 Concord 0-11-3 Nicholas Pyle 1718 Concord 0-6-0 Alice Pyle 1718 Concord 0-7-6 Ralph Pyle 1718 Concord 0-19-0 Mill belonging to Nicholas Pyle & Co. 1718 Kennett 0-6-3 Nicholas Pyle's heirs 515A. non-resident lands 1718 Thornbury 0-15-0 William Pyle 1718 Thornbury 0-9-0 John Pyle 1719 Bethel 0-11-0 Daniel Pyle 1719 Bethel 0-8-4 Joseph Pyle 1719 Bethel 1-10-0 Robert Pyle 1719 Birmingham 0-2-5 Elizabeth Pyle 1719 Concord 0-14-0 Ralph Pyle 1719 Concord 1-5-0 Nicholas Pyle 1719 Kennett 0-11-0 Nicholas Pyle's heirs 550 A. non-resident 1719 Thornbury 0-13-10 John Pyle 1719 Thornbury 1-1-0 Wm. Pyle land in Kennett To be continued -- Tom Deagan - Pensacola FL http://www.pcola.gulf.net/~gdeagan http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/d/e/a/Thomas-D-Deagan/

Thought y'all would find this interesting. It is from another list. Sara In response to a question about how many ancestors one could possibly have, Myra Vanderpool Gormley replied: "This is a subject that has fascinated people for centuries. Each generation back the number of your ancestors doubles: 2 parents, 4 grandparents, 8 great-grandparents, and so forth. In the 10th generation back you would have 1,024 ancestors in that generation, and a total of 2, 046 ancestors. If you figure 30 years to the average generation, then 10 generations represents 300 years. Forty generations would take you back to about A.D. 800 - the time of Charlemagne; 80 generations back to the time of Socrates, when, according to Eugene A. Stratton in his book "Applied Genealogy" published by Ancestry, Inc. in 1988, each of us would have more than ONE SEPTILLION ancestral lines. Obviously, there were never that many people on this earth, so what happened? The answer is in what is called a collapsing pedigree - THE MARRIAGE OF COUSINS. So, although one may have 1,024 lines in the 10th generation, the different people this number represents will likely be somewhat to a great deal smaller as you discover the marriages of cousins, which will give you duplicate ancestors in many of your lines. Fascinating, isn't it?"

Hi Doris, I wish I could take credit for the new method but it is the nice people at RootsWeb that are providing this new way of archiving. I think it is a great improvement too!! Sara Doris Pyle Haynes wrote: > > Sara, > > The archives site is GREAT. So much easier to access than the older > one. > > And you only have to have one bookmarked and you can look up any > surnames (that are available). > > Thanks for this service. > > Doris

Hi all, Joy got this from another list and I thought I would pass it on to you. Sara > >Genealogist's Christmas Eve (Twas the Night Before Christmas) > >'Twas the night before Christmas >When all through the house >Not a creature was stirring, >Not even my spouse. > >The dining room table with clutter was spread >With pedigree charts and letters which said... >"Too bad about the data for which you wrote; >Sank in a storm on an ill-fated boat." > >Stacks of old copies of wills and such >Were proof that my work had become too much. >Our children were nestled all snug in their beds, >While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads. > >And I at my table was ready to drop >>From work on my album with photos to crop. >Christmas was here, and such was my lot >That presents and goodies and toys I'd forgot. > >Had I not been busy with grandparents' wills, >I'd not have forgotten to shop for such thrills, >While others bought gifts to bring Christmas cheers, >I'd spent time reserching those birhdates and years. > >While I was thus musing about my sad plight, >A strange noise on the lawn gave me such a great fright, >Away to the window I flew in a flash, >Tore open the drapes and yanked up the sash. > >When what with my wondering eyes should appear, >But an overstuffed sleigh and with eight small reindeer. >Up to the house top the reindeer they flew, >With a sleigh full of toys and 'ole Santa Claus, too. > >And then in a twinkle, I heard on the roof >The prancing and pawing of thiry-two hoofs, >As I drew in my head, and bumped it on the sash, >Down the cold chimney fell Santa--KER-RASH! > >"Dear" Santa had come from the roof in a wreck, >And tracked soot on the carpet, (I could wring his short neck!) >Spotting my face, good 'ole Santa could see >I had no Christmas spirit you'd have to agree. > >He spoke not a word, but went straight to his work >And filled all the stockings, (I felt like a jerk.) >Here was Santa, who'd brought us such gladness and joy: >When I'd been too busy for even one toy. > >He spied my research on the table all spread >"A genealogist!" He cried! (My face was all red!) >"Tonight I've met many like you," Santa grinned, >As he pulled from his sack a large book he had penned. > >I gazed with amusement--the cover it read >Genealogy Lines for Which You Have Plead. >"I know what it's like as a genealogy bug." >He said as he gave me a great Santa hug. > >"While the elves make the sleighful of toys I now carry, >I do some research in the North Pole Library! >A special treat I am thus able to bring, >To genealogy folk who can't find a thing." > >"Now off you go to your bed for a rest, >I'll clean up the house from this genealogy mess." >As I climbed up the stairs full of gladness and glee, >I looked back at Santa who'd brought much to me. > >While settling in bed, I heard Santa's clear whistle, >To his team, which then rose like the down of a thistle. >And I heard his exclaim as he flew out of sight, >"Family history is Fun! Merry Christmas! Goodnight!" > (Author Unknown)

Sara, The archives site is GREAT. So much easier to access than the older one. And you only have to have one bookmarked and you can look up any surnames (that are available). Thanks for this service. Doris

Dear cousins, Have any of y'all tried the new archives? Haven't heard a peep from anyone about it. I notified you guys before the site was officially opened and I just now notified the members of the other list I maintain that it is up and running. Maybe everyone is out shopping? <G> Come to think of it, I'd better go get a tree this evening before the blue norther comes in. Grandkids will be disappointed if I don't get a tree up pretty soon. Let me hear some comments please. Here is the url again. http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl Sara RootsWeb Sponsor

Irene, This is my first cousin and her daughter. She has the same Pyle lineage as I. If you want her address, I'll sent it privately. Doris

I don't have much information on my PYLES line even though I have been working on trying to gather a complete family history for about 10 years now. Currently I only have back to my great-grandfather and that information isn't much to be proud of since I have no idea if he had brothers or sisters or the number of children he had. But if anyone could help I would be extremely grateful because I don't have a good relationship with any of my relatives on that side of the family to help me out. Rhody Totsie O. PYLES born 9 October 1878 (I believe in MD) married Adelia OGDEN born 30 July 1904. I'm thinking that the marriage could have been in the 20's or 30's which could possibly mean that Rhody was married before. Rhody and Adelia had at least one son Gary Ogden PYLES born 17 January 1934 MD. Rhody died April 1959 and Adelia died June 1981. Gary Ogden PYLES married twice. First to Doris Marie POLAND born 12 December 1936, daughter of Gilmer W. POLAND and Elsi Marie KING. Second wife was Shirley (no maiden name). Gary and Doris had one son Gary Gilmer (my father) born 26 December 1956 Washington DC. Gary and Shirley had three children one son (don't remember the name) and two daughters Donna and Ann. I've tried looking up announcements of marriage in old newspapers but was unable to find any information. Also, I have spent hours reading through genealogy books from Maryland trying to find any possible lead that may help but I have never been able to find the surname PYLES listed in books before about 1920. Does anyone know when the form PYLES first appeared in MD family histories? Thank you, Sherry deWindt sherryd@ceres.hsc.edu Researching BOYD, DUNN, KING, LANAHAM, OGDEN, POLAND, PYLES, STARR

Thank you Sara for forwarding to the list. Are there any other persons on the list who have a Steele for an ancestor that ties in with James Steele md. Edith Pyle and Thomas Steele md. Nancy Pyle? I would like to get in touch with them. Who is the "Cindy" in this e-mail - Without a surname or e-mail address I do not if I have contact with her! I enjoy our group on the Pyle List and Thanks to Sara for the good job. Dolores Miltenberger

I posted a article from the book Citizens of The Republic of Tx. and I was wondering if some one might know the following people that submited the article. Mrs. Ralph V. Pearson and Mrs. James B. Caldwell both from Grand Prairie, Tx. This book was last printed in 1979 and I am afraid the address may not be the same today. Would like to write to one of them about the information they submited. Would appericate any help. Thanks Irene

> Who is the "Cindy" in this e-mail - Without a surname or e-mail address > > Dolores Miltenberger Dolores, Here is Cindy McCachern's e-mail address. Invite her to rejoin the list! Sara McCachern@worldnet.att.net

Dear Cousins, You may use this url to look at ALL of the archived messages since the inception of the PYLE list by going to: http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl After you enter the PYLE surname, on the next screen you will get a "prompt" for keyword. As an example, Dolores might try this with your Steele query. Cindy used to be a member of this list but is apparently not any longer. You can locate those messages at this new url. This new method of archiving is just now coming on line and not all surname lists are available there as yet, some may never be. Anyway, especially for the newer members or people that have trashed their inbox lately <G> this is great!!! Enjoy!!! Sara

If you will watch CompUSA's ads in the Sunday Supplements, you can find some totally free things (after rebate) It is usually on the back page. Doris

Hi gang; Just wanted every body to know I just crashed my inbox. However I needed to start over again anyway. Maybe on this go around I can find the people that I need to finish my documentation. If I don't answer your letters you will know why. Thanks Ron At least I picked up oodles of space on my hard drive!

I am forwarding this message to the maillist. Sara From: SSdoyle1 <SSdoyle1@aol.com> > To: pyle@airmail.net > > Hello from Texas, > The following is information that I received on my father's relatives. > Thomas Steele was married to Nancy Ann Pyle, my 3 great grandparents. Her > father (Dr. John Pyle) started out as a loyalist before the American > Revolution but switched sides and then worked for General Washington. The > information tracks Nancy Pyle's family back to England. > > Subj: Re: Steel - Chatham County NC > To: SSdoyle1@aol.com (SSdoyle1) > > Yes, we have the same Thomas Steele and Nancy Ann Pyle. I'd love to see > what you have. Here are the ancestors I have of Nancy Ann. > Cindy > __________________________________________________ > Ancestors of Nancy Ann Pyle - as of 10 Nov 1997 > --------------------------------------------------> > FIRST GENERATION > > 1. Nancy Ann Pyle1 was born about 1762 in Chester Co, PA. She died after > 6 Dec 1806. She was buried on 25 Mar 1839 in Chatham Co, NC. > > SECOND GENERATION > > 2. Col./Dr. John Pyle2,3,4 was born on 8 Apr 1723 in Kennett Square, > Chester Co, PA. He immigrated in 1767 to Chatham Co, NC. He was chossed > Esquire because of loyalty to king in 1775 in Chatham Co, NC. He was > commissioned a Colonel in the British Army with authority to raise armies & > grant commissions about 1775 in NC. He was captured by Col. Ebenezer > Folsom, along with his son because he was an escaped Regulator on 15 Jun > 1776 in home of Farquard Campbell, Cross Creek, Fayetteville, NC. He died > on 1 Jan 1804 in Chatham Co, NC. He was buried in Bethel Methodist Ch > Yard, Chaham Co, NC. He was Quaker. John received his medical education > in London, England, as his father, Dr. Samuel Pyle had before him. He was > a loyal Englishman. He became a member of the Regulators, a group of > people who desired to regulate their own lives, in America. > > John Pyle did not consider himself to be a Tory, but a Loyalist, and he was > trying to preserve law and order against those whom he thought, were trying > to destroy it. He was a loyal Englishman. In the spring of 1775 King > George instructed the Governor of North Carolina to grant leading > gentlement of North Carolina Commission, subject to their rank. Whereupon, > Gov. Martin sent commissions by his emissories to his leaders in the "back > country." Naming them Esquires of certain counties, John Pyle being one > chosen for Chatham County. About this time John Pyle was commissioned a > Colonel in the British Army. With the authority to raise armies and grant > commissions up to and including that of Major. John Pyle was not a > military man. He became a valient Tory and a leader of that element in > chatham County during the Revolutionary War. He and his son John were > constantly engaged in behalf of the royalists. He was defeated by Liet. > Henry Lee ("Light Horse") in a surprise battle while in charge of some 265 > Royalists Cavalry, at what is known as the Battle of Haw River, NC. He was > severely wounded and concealed himself from capture by submerging himself > in a pond which afterwards became known as "Pyle's Pond." The battle at > that place was afterwards called "Pyle's Hacking Match." > > Col. John Pyle returned to duty after the battle of Haw River, where he was > severely wounded, he was not able to serve as a field officer because he > could not ride a horse and hold the bridle reins in his left hand because > of the loss of the fingers on that hand, so he was placed in the > headquarters of General Cornwallis where he served at (possibly) an > adjutant, where he handled the books and the records. It is claimed that he > requested Cornwallis to recommend him for a promotion to the rank of > Brigadier General to compensate for the loss of his hand and his eye in the > service of the King. This Cornwallis refused to do. Thereupon, Col. Pyle, > we are told, resolved to do something on his own. > > It was the fashion in Philadelphia at that time to give society parties and > very often officers from both sides of the conflict were invited to come. > At one such party Col. John Pyle met George Washington and they talked with > each other. It was sometime later that Col. John was said to "have found > out he was on the wrong side." It was soon after this that the British Army > found out that Col. Joyn Pyle was with Washington's army. Col. John who > had access to all the British battle plans and paper work had memorized the > plans and had carried these secrets to Washington. Many people in England > blamed Col. John Pyle for the British defeat and surrender at Yorktown. It > is said that King George the 3rd offered five thousand pounds for the > capture of Col. John Pyle." > > The record shows that both Col. John and his son John were doctors and in > Sept. 1781 he surrendered both himself and his son John Jr. to Capt. Wm. > O'Neal of Washington's army. Both doctors then devoted their time and > services to caring for they wounded in the patriot army. > > After the surrender of Cornwallis, Col. John and his son returned home in > what is now Alamance Co, NC. His son, John Jr., later migrated to SC. > > There is probably some truth in both stories for it is known Col. John > served Washington and for this service many of his descendants are able to > go into the National Patriotic organizations in the U.S. He was married to > Sarah Baldwin in 1744 in Holy Trinithy Ch, Welmington, New Castle Co, DE. > > 3. Sarah Baldwin was born about 1723. She died before 1790. > > THIRD GENERATION > > 4. Dr. Samuel Pyle was born on 21 Dec 1700 in Concord Twp, Chester Co, PA. > He was mentioned in father's (Nicholas Pyle) will on 6 Oct 1715 in PA.5 > He died in 1749 in Kennett Square, Chester Co, PA. He was married to Sarah Pringle in 1721 in England. > > 5. Sarah Pringle was born about 1704 in Concord, Delaware Co, PA. > > 6. John Baldwin was born on 10 Jun 1697 in Aston, D, PA. He died on 12 > Nov 1728. He was married to Hannah Johnson. > > 7. Hannah Johnson was born about 1697 in Chester Co, PA. > FOURTH GENERATION > > 8. Nicholas Pyle Jr.1 was christened on 12 Aug 1666 in Bishops Canning, > Wiltshire, England. He was born about 12 Aug 1666 in Bishops Canning, > Wiltshire, England. He immigrated in 1683 to PA. He owned bought 150 > acres of land from John Palmer & wife Mary & John Hannum & wife Margery on > 1 Mar 1688 in PA. He owned bought 100 acres from his brother Robert on 27 > Sep 1688 in Concord Twp, Chester Co, PA. He emigrated in 1696 from > Concordville, PA. He was a part owner of the "Concord Mills" in 1696 in > Concordville, PA. He emigrated about 1696 from Concord, Delaware Co, PA. > He owned sold 150 acres of land to brother, Robert on 2 Mar 1696 in Concord > Twp, Chester Co, PA. He was Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly in 1700 in > Chester Co, PA. He was Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly in 1704 in Chester > Co, PA. He was a Justice of the Peace in 1709 in Chester Co, PA. He was > Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly in 1710 in Chester Co, PA. He was > Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly in 1711 in Chester Co, PA. He was > Pennsylvania Provincial Assembly in 1714 in Chester Co, PA. He was a > Justice of the Peace in 1715 in Chester Co, PA. He signed a will on 6 Oct > 1715 in PA.5 He was buried in 1717 in Concord MM Cem, Chester Co, PA. He > died on 10 Jan 1717 in Concord, Delaware Co, PA. He Will (proved) on 10 > Feb 1717 in PA. He was Quaker. The story is told that Nicholas Pyle was > one of the men who stood under the "big elm tree" with William Penn on that > day when Penn signed the treaty with the Indians on June 1683. Some say he > came with William Penn to Pennsylvania. He was married to Abigail Bushell > on 11 Nov 1688 in Chester Co, PA. > > 9. Abigail Bushell was born about 1668 in Brinkworte, Wiltshire, England. > She emigrated about 1696 from Concord, Delaware Co, PA. She was Quaker. > > > FIFTH GENERATION > > 16. Nicholas N. Pyle Sr.1 was born on 13 Mar 1625 in Bishops Canning, > Wiltshire, England. He was christened on 13 Mar 1625 in Bishops Canning, > Wiltshire, England. He was mentioned in father's (John Pyle) will on 22 > Dec 1651 in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England.6 Nicholas's father left > him thirty pounds. He signed a will on 9 Feb 1690 in Bishops Canning, > Wiltshire, England.7 He died on 26 Aug 1691 in Sarum, Wiltshire, ENGLAND. > He was buried in Church Yard Cem, Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, ENGLAND. He > was a tailor. He was married to Edith Musprat on 22 Sep 1656 in Bishops > Canning, Wiltshire, England. > > 17. Edith Musprat1 was born between 1635 and 1638 in Urchfont, Wiltshire, > England. She died on 10 Jun 1676 in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England. > She was buried in Church Yard Cem, Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, ENGLAND. > > 18. Joseph Bushell immigrated in 1684 to Bethel Twp, Chester Co, PA. He > was Quaker. He was married to Sarah Webb. > > 19. Sarah Webb immigrated in 1684 to Bethel Twp, Chester Co, PA. She was > Quaker. > > SIXTH GENERATION > > 32. John Pyle Sr.1,8 was born in 1594 in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, > England. He signed a will on 22 Dec 1651 in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, > England.6 John's wife, Mary, was the executor of his will. It was > witnessed by his father-in-law, Thomas Withers, Sr. and brother-in-law, > Thomas Withers, Jr. He died in Apr 1652 in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, > England. He was buried on 19 Apr 1652 in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, > England. The town of Bishops Cannings is the center of Bishops Cannings > Parish in Wiltshire Co, England. He was married to Mary Marie Withers > about 1620 in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England. > > 33. Mary Marie Withers1 was born about 1604 in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, > England. She was mentioned in husband's (John Pyle) will on 22 Dec 1651 in > Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England.6 She signed a will on 17 Oct 1666 in > Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, England.9 She died in Jul 1667 in Bishops > Canning, Wiltshire, England. She was buried in Bishops Canning, Wiltshire, > England. > > 34. Thomas Musprat was born in 1609 in Urchfont, Wiltshire, England. He > was married to Edith Byffen. > > 35. Edith Byffen was born before 1611 in Wiltshire, ENGLAND. > > SEVENTH GENERATION > > 66. Thomas Withers Sr. was born in 1578 in Wiltshire, ENGLAND. He was > mentioned in son-in-law's (John Pyle) will on 22 Dec 1651 in Bishops > Canning, Wiltshire, England.6 He was married. > > 68. John Musprat was born about 1570 in Wiltshire, ENGLAND. He was > married to Edith Gidding. > > 69. Edith Gidding was born in 1575 in England. > > 70. Nicholas Byffen was born about 1585 in Wiltshire, ENGLAND. He was > married to Jone Web. > > 71. Jone Web was born about 1589 in England. > > > EIGHTH GENERATION > > 136. Thomas Musprat was born about 1540 in England. He was married to > Margaret Myles. > > 137. Margaret Myles was born in 1545 in England. > > SOURCES: > > 1. Howard T. & Jane Pyle. Pyle-Pile Family in America 1642-1980. 1981. > 2. Lossings Field Book of the Revolutionary War. Vol. 2, pp. 370, 386, > 387. > 3. Harpers Encyclopedia of the U. S. A. History. p. 337. > 4. Homer Pyle. Col. John Pyle and His People. pp. 13-15. > 5. Will of Nicholas Pyle. Oct. 6, 1715. > 6. Will of John Pyle. Dec. 22, 1651. > 7. Will of Nicholas N. Pyle. February 9, 1690; proved in Sarum, England, > September 21, 1691. > 8. Kit Withers, 101 Allington Road, Wellington 6005, NEW ZEALAND > INTERNET:C.Withers@irl.cri.nz. > 9. Will of Mary M. Pyle. Oct. 17, 1666; proved at Sarum July 19, 1667.

Erin; My mind may be playing tricks on me, but I would have thought that I read that William, brother of Nicholas was born 1775, now I see that it says 1755. Maybe I don't have something, but maybe my on board computer is telling me to look here. I was wondering how a person born in 1775 could be in the 1780 Kennett Militia. Anyway here's the story. 8888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888888 8888 The Pyle line I'm working with goes back to John Pyle who was born in 1594 in Wiltshire, England and married Mary Withers. Their son, Nicholas N.2 (John1) was born 3-13-1625 in Wiltshire and died there 8-24-1691. He married Edith Musprat and they had 9 children, but I only have the following three names: Jehn Robert, b 1660 in Wiltshire, died 1730 Nicholas b 1666 in Wiltshire These three traveled to Chester County, PA in 1683. Nicholas3 (Nicholas N2, John 1) married in 1688 Abigail Bushell, daughter of John Bushell who died in Concord, PA in 1708. Nicholas and Abigail had 7 children. Again, I only have three names: Nicholas, b 2-26-1697, married Sarah Worrilow, daughter of John Worrilow and Ann Morris. Her sister Mary married Thomas Newlin. Samuel (Dr.), b 12-21-1700, in Concord PA, died 1749 in Kennett, Chester County, PA. Edith, married Nicholas Newlin. Samuel4 (Nicholas3, Nicholas N2, John 1), M.D. Samuel studied medicine in England and married Sarah Owen b 1702/3 in Burlington, NJ, d. after 1-26-1750 in Kennett, PA, daughter of Joshua Owen of Wales. Samuel and Sarah had 10 children: Nicholas, b 8-4-1722, married Mary Baldwin, daughter of John and Hannah B. Baldwin John b 8-4-1723 (or 1721) in Chester Cty, PA, died in Chatham Cty. NC, 1803/4 Edith, b. 2-3-1726 Abigail, b 10-4-1728 Sarah, b 15-1-1730 Mary, b 4-12-1731 Ann, b 13-1-1733 Samuel b 19-11-1736 William by 18-6-1740 Betty, b 23-2-1742 John5 (Samuel4, Nicholas3, Nicholas N2, John1),M.D. He was active in the regulator movement and Col of Loyalist forces attached to Tarleton in NC. For a description of the battle originally known as Pyle's Defeat, but later became known as Pyle's Massacre because of the criticism of Lighthorse Harry Lee's men, see "Oliver Wiswell" by Kenneth Roberts, a fictionalized account from the point of view of one of the Loyalist soldiers, pp 586-589, or for a more historic account, see "The Cowpen-Guilford Courthouse Campaign" by Burke Davis. Dr. Pyle married, in 1744, Sarah Baldwin, daughter of John and Hannah B. Baldwin John and Sarah had nine children: John, b. c. 1746 in Chester Cty, PA, married Sarah Brayshear, died c. 1818 in KY Samuel Susanna (Susan) Mary Edith Nancy Nicholas William, b. c. 1755 in PA, died in NC Jehu (Jehn) b 1766 in NC, died 1-1-1846 in OH Jehu(Jehn)6 (John5, Samuel4, Nicholas3, Nicholas N.2, John1) married Ruth Lindley, b. 1-7-1765 in Orange County, NC and died 12-12-1806 in North Carolina. She was the daughter of William Lindley and Mary Morton who moved to NC from London Grove Township, Chester Cty, PA. Jehu and Ruth had six children: Sarah John William, b 7-11-1788 (1783) in Chatham County, NC and died in Clinton County OH, 7-20-1875 Mary Jehu, b 12-25-1795(4) married Esther Stratton, and they had 11 children Edith William7 (Jehu6, John5, Samuel4, Nicholas3, Nicholas N.2, John1) married 12-19-1811 Mary Hadley, b 7-27-1792, in NC, died 2-7-1848 in Clinton County, OH. She was the daughter of William Hadley and Sarah Clark(e). William and Mary had nine children: Samuel, b 9-22-1812, NC, married Isabella Au(s)tin, daughter of Thomas and Eleanor. Jehu, b 9-8-1814, married Louise Carter, 3 children: Ruth b 8-15-1837 Samuel b 3-22-1840 Meriam b 4-17-1843. Mary, b 11-22-1816, married Thomas Austin Ruth, b 5-16-1819, married Isaac Hawkins John, b 11-21-1822, married Mary Ann Burnet David, b 1-16-1825 Sarah (Sally) b 11-9-1827, d2 dec 1901, married Moses Steddom b 26 Apr 1824, d 8 Aug 1893 William, b 2-3-1830, married Mary Carpenter Anna Maria, b 4-14-1837, Clarksville, Clinton County, OH. died 4-4-1871, Wilmington, OH Anna Maria8 (William7,Jehu6, John5, Samuel4, Nicholas3, Nicholas2, John1) married 11-26-1863/4 Calvin Pritchard, my mother's paternal grandfather. They had four children, all born in Wilmington, OH: William b11-14-1866 Edwin b. 2-27-1869 Carleton and Clifford b 10-17-1870. Most of this information came from unpublished family records, the Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy (North Carolina and Ohio editions), and The Newlin Family by Algie Newlin. >From the Biography of Calvin Pritchard by Esther Tuttle Pritchard: "Your grandfather (William6 Pyle), at his father's (Jehn/Jehu5) request, paid the latter a visit during his residence at Blue River, and they made a long horseback journey together over to Sangamon County, Illinois to visit Jehn's brother Nicholas(5). This was before either Indiana or Illinois were states." Parenthetical notes are mine. This trip would have taken place between 1814 and 1816. Jehn lived in Blue River from 1814 to 1818 and Indiana became a state in 1816. I don't have a birthdate for Nicholas, but he is always listed immediately before William who was born, in PA, c. 1755, and they were both listed as serving in the Kennett Militia in 1780. Carol Rowe Bradenton, FL 9999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999999 99 So maybe we can get something from this. I would like to hear more about the scribbling concerning William Pyle, a direct Ancestor to Ernie Pyle, yes and Thank you Ron ---------- : From: Erin K Peters <peeters@juno.com> : To: piguy@goldrush.com : Subject: Re: William Pyle! : Date: Saturday, December 06, 1997 8:10 PM : : : On Sat, 6 Dec 1997 10:34:37 -0000 "Ron Pyle" <piguy@goldrush.com> writes: : >The reference says that he was a brother of Nicholas and they both : served in the Kennett Militia. : >Have you any reference to this? : : Ron: : : No I don't, but it looks as though I need to find some local history : research done about the "Kennett Militia". I didn't realize there was : one. Since they both served in that area, I'll look more closely at : Kennett sources. Did you need the info I had found scribbled on Ernie : Pyle again? I can find it.