This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Pyle Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/VVBBAEB/664.2.1.1 Message Board Post: Galen, there are always errors in books such as the one you quote, in this case probably because there are always errors in published books of transcriptions of records such as the Orange Co. will. Given the following, it's quite certain that Samuel, the son of Dr. John Pyle, died in Greenville Co., SC, in 1787, where many of his family members had relocated- including the Blacks, the Brashers (married into both the Pyle and Black families) and some of Samuel's brothers, including Dr. John Pyle, Jr. Greenville Co., SC. Estate Records - Greenville County Courthouse, Probate Judge's Office. Abstracted from Loose Papers found in designated Apartment and File Numbers. Book A, page 1-5 Apartment 6, File 369, 1788 Pyle, Samuel, dec'd 21 Nov 1787 Adm. Mary Pyle, 20 Dec 1787 Administrative Bond signed by Mary A. Pyle, Hans Black and Jacob Black on 21 Nov 1787. App. 20 Dec 1787, Henry Machem, Aquila Brasher, John Brasher and Michael Robins. Book A, page 194 - 195 25 Jan 1790 We, Francis Bremar and Peter Freneau, for 10 shillings, assign unto John Pyles in trust for the children of Samuel Pyles, dec'd, all our rights, title, and interest in 640 acres on both sides of Reedy River, including the mouth of Stoney Creek, bounded on the north by James Lesley's land. (signed) F. Bremar, Peter Freneau Witnessed: Robert Maxwell, James Martin Proved by oath of Robert Maxwell, Esq. during the February term and rec'd 23 July 1790 The will of Hans Black, filed in Christian Co., KY, about 1807, proves that one of his daughters was the wife of Samuel Pyle. Neither Dr. John Pyle, Sr.'s son Samuel nor a daughter Mary were mentioned in his will, written in 1799. In Samuel's case, that was most likely because he was already dead- and in Mary Hall's case, there is no evidence that she was the Dr.'s daughter. Of course, Ann, (aka Nancy, which was the usual nickname for Ann) is mentioned in the will. Just taking a quick look on the Web, it appears that the Samuel who died in Orange Co. MIGHT be Samuel Pike, a son of John Pike and Abigail Overman. At any rate, I'd suggest getting a copy of the original Orange Co. will from the NC state archives- the actual will, not the will book copy, if possible. If the last name has been transcribed incorrectly, it could have been done when the will was put in the county will book as well as when a transcription was made for publication. If the last name is correct, perhaps this Samuel is connected to the Conrad/Coonrod Pyle/Pile family of Orange Co.-- a completely different family from the Dr.'s.