I've recently gotten the microfilm with the Case in Equity that is printed on page 1020 of the Pyle Book as John Pyle vs Thomas Lindley and James Newland. On the file folder JOHN PYLE is typed on the label. Once I got inside and looked at the handwritten document is was clearly Jehu that brought the suit. On paragraph 2 it has printed in Pyle book . " Among his sons: John, Samuel, Nicholas, William and John, your Orator." If this had been John, he wouldn't have named himself twice. On page 1021, 11th line down it says, "...your Orator, his youngest son..." then in the 2nd paragraph, same page, ..."And your Orator sheweth that at the time of execution of said Deed he was an infant under the age of twenty-one years, to wit of about sixteen years of age and then living with his father..." This was obivously not John but Jehu. Also notice he named Samuel before Nicholas. The Pyle book has Nicholas born 1748 and Samuel 1758. It is widely written that Nicholas volunteered for the War of 1812 and fought in the Battle of New Orleans which was Dec, 1814 to Jan 1815. If Nicholas were born in 1748 he would have been 66 or 67 at the battle. If their dob were reversed it would seem more likely Nicholas would have been born in 1758 and 56-57 at the battle and more credible. It has been widely questioned why Col. John did not name Samuel in his will. I've found that he died intestate in Greenville County, SC in Nov 1787. Doris Haynes

Just an FYI, I have a Nicholas Pyle m. Eliza Towell no dates. They had sons Elander and Ellison born 1870 and 1872 respectively and they married Wilson sisters. Anyone know these people? Janean ----- Original Message ----- From: "Doris Haynes" <dhaynes@door.net> To: <PYLE-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, November 11, 2004 2:10 PM Subject: [PYLE] Update on Case in Equity > I've recently gotten the microfilm with the Case in Equity that is printed > on page 1020 of the Pyle Book as John Pyle vs Thomas Lindley and James > Newland. On the file folder JOHN PYLE is typed on the label. Once I got > inside and looked at the handwritten document is was clearly Jehu that > brought the suit. > On paragraph 2 it has printed in Pyle book . " Among his sons: John, > Samuel, Nicholas, William and John, your Orator." If this had been John, he > wouldn't have named himself twice. > On page 1021, 11th line down it says, "...your Orator, his youngest son..." > then in the 2nd paragraph, same page, ..."And your Orator sheweth that at > the time of execution of said Deed he was an infant under the age of > twenty-one years, to wit of about sixteen years of age and then living with > his father..." > > This was obivously not John but Jehu. Also notice he named Samuel before > Nicholas. The Pyle book has Nicholas born 1748 and Samuel 1758. It is > widely written that Nicholas volunteered for the War of 1812 and fought in > the Battle of New Orleans which was Dec, 1814 to Jan 1815. If Nicholas were > born in 1748 he would have been 66 or 67 at the battle. > If their dob were reversed it would seem more likely Nicholas would have > been born in 1758 and 56-57 at the battle and more credible. > > It has been widely questioned why Col. John did not name Samuel in his will. > I've found that he died intestate in Greenville County, SC in Nov 1787. > > Doris Haynes > > > ==== PYLE Mailing List ==== > List archives can be found at: > http://searches.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/listsearch.pl > Copyright 2004-Poster retains copyright > >