Reference is from "Hist. of West VA." by Callahan, page 549. Also from the "Bluebook" page 432, John Pile, born in Pennsylvania in 1791, died in 1860 in Clinton Co., IN. He married Margaret_______, (Knable?) born 1797 in PA. Family stories say he came from PA. to Ky. and then to Indiana. Some members of the family say he came from Somerset County, PA., There is a possibility that this John Pile is the son of John Pile 2 or Jr. on page 320 of the Casper Pile Line (Note) This is very confusing, but here goes! The first son of John Pile and Margaret______ was Anthony Pile, born 1-23-1830 in PA. and died 7-22-1907 in Teetersburg, IN. Anthony married (1) Louisa Smith, from 1856 through 1865, (2) Elizabeth Bittner between the years 1867 through 1874, (3) Nancy J. Bridgett who died in Tipton, County IN., 4-5-1928. In 1857 Nancy Bridgett married Washington Idle and 15 months later he died, there was one son born to this marriage, Three years after her widowhood, she married David Knable and he died. In 1878 she married Anthony Pile. On page 320, thhere is a full layout of the Casper Pile Line. The children of Casper Pile and Catherine_______, were 1. JOHN PILE, b ca 1770, d 8-20-1845, married Catherine Dull, dau of John and Elizabeth (Putman) Dull. Their children were: a. Peter Pile, m Mary Kimmel and they had one son Emamuel Pile, b 8-19-1825 at Stoney Creek, Somerset County, PA. b. Joseph Pile, b 5-11-1804,died 2-21-1877, m Mary Barbara Bartman, died 1-16-1870, they had 6 children. c. Catherine Pile,b 12-16-1807, m Moses Miller d. John Pile Jr. 2. HENRY PILE, b ca 1774-80, married 8-8-1821 Eleanor McMahon Rhoads, He had 4 children from the first wife and one from Eleanor. 3. GEORGE PILE, 8-27-1777 4. ABRAHAM PILE, 3-19-1787 married twice and had 7 children 5. JACOB PILE 6. MICHAEL PILE 7. CATHERINE PILE, m____________Koonce IF this is your line, I have more. Ron Pyle ---------- | From: Brenda J. Pittman <pittman_b@popmail.firn.edu> | To: PYLE-L@rootsweb.com | Subject: PYLES from WV formally VA | Date: Monday, July 21, 1997 4:32 PM | | Dear List Members: | | I am Brenda Mason Pittman and I live in Florida. I, like Frances Bruce, am a descendant of Michael Pyles and Martha Burley Pyles. Michael was born (April 23, 1814) in Pennsylvania and migrated to Virginia. He married Martha Burley who was born (May 14, 1820) in Virginia. Both Michael and Martha are buried in the Jolliffee Cemetery at Silver Hill, WV. I am a descendant of their son Felix Pyles, d.o.b. 10/26/1835. I am attaching a transcription of Michael's "Last Will and Testament". Perhaps someone will find this of interest. I believe Michael's father to have been John H. Pile, Jr. who married Margaret Knable. Anyone having information on either of these individuals, I could use your help. I believe John Jr.'s father to have been John H. Pile, d.o.b. 8/17/1775 in Hagerstown Maryland. He married Cathorin Dull about 1812 in Somerset County, Pennsylvania. Again I am accepting any information you are willing to share. I believe John's father to have been Casper Pile (Pfiles) who died about 1808. This is where my research has come to a stop. This seems to be a prolific group and I am sure we are going to be able to help each other. Brenda in Florida ========= WILL OF CASPER PILE September 25, 1808 In the name of God Amen I Casper Pile ___________ Pennsylvania _____ of ____, ____, disposing mind and _____ do make and publish this my last will and Testament in form following viz. — first that my body be decently buried & all my just debts and funeral expenses be paid & satisfied. Secondly my land of three hundred and twenty two acres _____value—I divide among my three sons John Pile George Pile & Abraham Pile. John to hold the tract whereon he lives of ninety ____ acres & allowance George to hold the tract whereon he has improved of one hundred and four acres & allowing Abraham to hold the part whereon I live of one hundred & twenty three acres & allowance, to them their heirs & assigns each his part as aforesaid, they severally paying for the number of acres & allowance each hold the sum of five dollars an acre, to be divided among my seven children, they the aforesaid John George and Abraham, keeping in their own hand their quota or share & paying the overplus or residue to my other four children, Jacob Pile, Michael Pile, Henry Pile & Catherine Koonce or their heirs of assigns.— I will that my personal estate be and remain in the hands of my executors for the support of my wife Catherine as they in their discretion will think right to apply it as her necessities may require & that what shall remain at her death shall be equally divided among my seven children having regard to what I have heretofore advanced them, viz to Jacob fifty five pounds five shillings & five pence To Michael Pile thirty four pounds and fifteen shillings and three pence. To John Pile twenty four pounds two shillings & three pence - to Henry Pile thirty seven pounds seventeen shillings & three pence, to George Pile twenty one pounds eighteen shillings & six pence, to Catherine Koonce thirty pounds & to Abraham Pile twenty three pounds fifteen shillings — I will that my three sons aforesaid who gets [sic] land as aforesaid shall pay to my executors for use of my other four children their heirs or assigns George to pay eleven pounds five shillings on the last day of November ensuing the date hereof and then ten pounds on the first day of May eighteen hundred and ten and thence forward ten pounds annually on that day until his proportion is paid off John to pay ten pounds on the first day of May eighteen hundred and ten & thence forward ten pounds annually until his proportion be paid off—& that Abraham pay ten pounds on that day twelve months after his mothers death & thence forward as my executors shall regulate & set for him until his proportion is paid off—I will that my wife have full possession of Abrahams part of the land & improvements during her life—I direct that at such time as my three sons shall give their obligations with approved security to my Executors, that my Executors shall convey to them their land, receiving nevertheless the possession of Abrahams part to my wife as aforesaid—& that as the payment above mentioned shall come to the hands of my executors they shall pay over in equal proportions to my four children who get no land, or to their heirs or assigns—I reserve that my son George Pile have four acres free of any charge to make his part equal in _____ of improvement with the improvement made on John Piles part— And lastly I constitute & appoint my Trusty friend Michael Hugus [Hughs?] of Lomeint & my Trusty son George Pile Executors of this my Last Will & testament hereby revoking all former Wills & Ratifying this only to be my last— Signed Sealed published & ______ Copy____________(SEAL) by the Testator to be his last Will & testament in presence of us who at his request have subscribed our Names as Witnesses Peter (X )(his mark) Lenhart John Mills Jacob Pile Somerset County Pa. On the fifth day of November in the year of our Lord one thousand eight hundred and eight, Personally came before me Abraham Morrison Register [sic] for the probate of Wills and granting Letters of Administration in and for the said County of Somerset, Peter Lenhart and John Wells two of the subscribing Witnesses to the within and foregoing Instruments of writing and being duly sworn as the Law directs, did declare and say that they were personally present and heard and saw the within named Casper Pile the Testator execute seal and Publish and declare, the said Instrument of writing as and for his last will & Testament, that at the time of doing thereof, he the said Casper Pile was of sound and dis___ mind and memory according to the best of the knowledge and belief of these Deponants and that they saw Jacob Pile subscribe his name thereto as a witness and that these three Deponants subscribed their names thereto as witness of such execution in the presence and at the request of the said Testator— Sworn & Subscribed /s/ John Wills before me Abm. Morrison Peter (X) (his mark) Lenhart Register. ========== The transcription of Casper's Will is as complete and accurate as my tired old eyes could make it. In my file, it is John Pile, jr., s/o John Pile, sr., and Catherine Dull, who is the father of Michael, who m. Martha Burley. Comments? Jack Reynolds Okmulgee OK