Bill; Can you come up with anything on Zachariah? I believe that Zachariah was a son of the Francis of Maryland and possibly a uncle or even a father of My William. There is a glaring mistake in the Bluebook, whereas Zachariah 6 from Zachariah 5 ends up with the seventh generation consisting of children of Zachariah 2 from William Pyle 1, my ggg-grandpa. These events take place on Pages 212 and 488. I'm confused enough without such dead ennds as these. I feel that our line descended from the Francis, Leonard and Richard Piles line out of Maryland anyway. I would just like to see the blood relationship concerning Robert Pyle, Nicholas Pyle, Ralph Pile, Francis Pile, Dr. Richard Pile and one of the first Piles to settle in Maryland who was John Pile, Gentleman that arrived with seventeen other gentlemen and 200 servants on the "Ark" and the "Dove." This took place in the midst of the 1600's and these Gent's so to speak went about building Manorial Estates. Having never visited the area, I hear that some parts of Maryland is only two miles from stateline to stateline. Considering this and the fact that Gentleman John came from Wilts in the early 1600's well before Robert, Nicholas and Ralph arrived from Wilts along about 1683, I'm sure that this present group may be able to gather our wits and figure who is related to who. I have so many notes put away right now that I'm so confused, I can't even determine who is my own sons and daughters. Somewhere, there's someone sitting on the link to put this all together. So let's get on with it! Ron Pyle (The tongue in cheek genealogist, who is usually identified by that impish gleam in the eyes) ---------- | From: Bill Pyles <pyles@digital.net> | To: PYLE-L@rootsweb.com | Subject: Francis Piles | Date: Wednesday, July 30, 1997 6:40 PM | | I have noticed several posts about Francis Piles. In 1850 census of | Hampshire County, VA, now WV, a Francis Piles appeared at age 68 and lived | near Kirby with Samuel Ruckman, possibly a son-in-law. Census said he was | a laborer and born in Maryland. Francis was born November 1782. | Historical records of Old Frederick and Hampshire Counties (VA) by Dr. | Wilmer Kerns said, "Francis Pyles diedon March 16, 1872 in the Hampshire | County (WV) Poor House, aged 89 years, 4 months. Source: The South Branch | Intelligencer, Romney. | | Francis lived with Samuel Ruckman. John Piles married Elizabeth Ruckman, | March 13, 1824. Elizabeth's parents were Samuel and Sussanah Ruckman. | | Who is this Francis Piles??? Was he a brother of Zachariah Piles of | Hampshire County??? Francis was an unusually name for the Piles family. | Therefore was he related to Francis Piles, born 1635 or Francis, born 1660 | or Francis born 1692??? | | Bill Pyles, Titusville, FL | |