Hi Linda, I am going to put forth some ideas that I am trying to follow in my own search. I always look for all the variant spellings of Pyle(s). Sometimes the folks in the courthouse may have the spelling different. Is there a death record for his wife, Susan? Might be some clue there as to where they came from. Have you located his and Susan's gravesites? Have you found birth/marriage/death records for any of the children of Joshua? Were they all born in Delaware? Sometimes those records provide clues. Have you located him on an 1850 census anywhere? Usually gave occupation as well as township and members of the household. It generally showed more information than the earlier ones. But I would try to locate as many as possible of the earlier records to discover when he first moved into the county. Were there any tax records or land deeds for when he moved into Delaware? Could he have served in the military? Possibly the War of 1812. Do you think he might have belonged to a church that kept records of membership and deaths. Did he belong to any other organizations? These are all ideas that I am working on at the moment. Most of the clues for my research have been coming from people whose ancestors had married PYLES. Also, if you have a "family legend", a story that has been handed down, it can sometimes be helpful, although some parts of the story may prove to be incorrect. As an example, I have been working on one of my maternal lines, PENNY. The family story was that my ancestor had left home after his mother died because he didn't get along with the father's new wife. I spent quite some time trying to find records that would fit the story and couldn't. I was just collecting a lot of data. When I spoke with another descendant, he suggested that maybe the story had been changed in the telling. That maybe it was the father that died, etc. Well, when I stopped being so narrow in my search I found the link and everything fell into place. I located my ancestors parents and siblings and was able to link to other branches. Just some random thoughts. Hope it helps in some way. I'll probably think of something else I should have said after I have gone to bed.<G> Sara > THe above information was aquired from the 1870 DE Census. His children > above were also listed on his will, of which I have a copy. DE has no death > certificate or death register for him. Not sure of marriage place or date. > > Does anyone have a tie in on his parents, or a new direction that I can take. > > Any help would be appriciated. > > Linda. LGunzl@aol.com