Pyle Genealogy, Nicholas Pyle, Bishops Cannings, England

Our Pyle Line - English

First Generation

John PYLE. Born 1606 in Wiltshire, England/Wilts Co./Bishops Cannings. He married Mary M. WITHERS, who was some relation to the Thomas WITHERS in the area, but as far as she being his daughter, is NOT proven. Born in Bishops Cannings, England. Mary M. died in Bishops Cannings, Wilts Co., England in 1667, she was 73. Per Steve Thrasher of Louisville, KY: I just received a copy of the will of John Pyle (1606) who died at Overton in Wiltshire. He was probably the son of the Edward Pyle listed in the 1539 muster roll of Overton.

Transcription of John Pyle's will, pictured below:

In the name of God Amen, the two and twentieth day of december, In the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fiftie and one. I John Pyle of Bishopps Cannings being sicke of bodie but sound and perfect in memorie thankes bee to God doe make this my last Will and Testament in manner and forme following, first I bequeth my soule unto the handes of Allmightie God my only Saviour and Redeemer and my body to bee buried in the Church yard of Bishopps Cannings. In primis ["First"] I give unto my Sonne John Tenne poundes. Item I give unto my Sonne Robert Thirtie pound. Item I give unto my Sonne Nicholas Thirtie pound. Also my Will is if my wife Marie [doe] chance to marry I doe also give unto my Two younger sonnes Robert and Nicholas Twentie poundes a peece more. Item all the rest of my goods and chattells moveable and unmoveable I doe bequeath unto Mary my now wife whome I doe appoint to bee my whole Executor. Item my Will is that my Executor shall have one yeares libertie to pay my legacies & Moreover I doe appoint Thomas Wythers the elder and Thomas Withers younger to bee my Overseers. John Pyle his marke. Witnesses Thomas Withers Senior Thomas Withers Junior.

This Will was proved att London before the Right Worshipfull Sir Nathaniel Brent knight Doctor of Lawes Master or Keeper of the Prerogative Court the Nineteenth day of February In the yeare of our Lord God one thousand six hundred fiftie and one by the oath of Marie the Relict and Executrix named in the said Will to whome Administracion was committed of all and singuler the goods, chattells and debts of the said deceased which any manner of wayes concerne the said Will, Shee being first legallie sworne by vertue of a commission in that behalfe well and truely to administer the same. / Exemplum [copy]
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It is not clear why the date of the will itself was crossed out, leaving someone else to add it ("December the 22th 1651") somewhat later on. The date of probate is February 19, 1652 (new style). The new year in England at the time began on March 25, so an adjustment has to be made for dates from Jan 1 through March 24. Sometimes the year is given in the form 1651/52. I should add that in the 17th century wills were normally in Latin, but from 1651 to 1660, during the Cromwell years, they were in English.

The term "my now wife" means "my present wife" and suggests that Pyle had had at least one earlier wife.

Carl T. Berkhout
Professor
Department of English
University of Arizona

This John Pyle is the originator of the Pyle family of Bishops Canning. The copy of John Pyle's will, below left, (and others on this page) was generously donated to me by Joe Pyle, of New York; Thanks Joe ! What a great piece of history to have.

The following were mentioned in his will:

wife-Elizabeth Pyle
son-Edward Pyle
son-Robert Pyle
son-John Pyle
son-Ambrose Pyle
son in law-Richard Brant
son in law-Ambrose Tarrant and 2 sons
son in law-Edward Ladd and one daughter
dau-Catherine Pyle (unmarried)
dau-Joane Pyle (unmarried)
dau-Agnes Pyle (unmarried)

Overseers-Thomas Phillips of Bromham, Thomas Crowell, Thomas Clifford

Steve Thrasher

I am keeping notes on Steve's research here.

John Pile married Elizabeth ???? October 09, 1546 at Great Bedwyn, Wiltshire. Found no children in baptisms.

This John Pile died in 1606 in Overton, Wiltshire. His will names his children including Ambrose, Edward and John Pile/Pyle. All appear in Bishops Canning, although the will does not mention them being of Bishops Canning.

Richard Pile, the younger, buried August 1585 at Great Bedwyn
Richard Pile, buried May 1589 at Great Bedwyn.

Richard Pile Sr. left a will at Great Bedwyn in 1589, naming children John the elder, Edith, Agnes, John the younger and Richard. His will mentions his friend Mr. Pile of Collingbourne Kingston.

It is beginning to appear that John Pile of Overton and Richard Pile of Great Bedwyn are brothers and probably the sons of Edward Pile who was listed at Overton in the 1539 muster rolls for Henry VIII.

I have collected lots of information on the Piles of Hampshire and Wiltshire and am starting to try and sort all of it.

Steve Thrasher
Louisville, KY

Edward Pyle, son of John Pyle of Overton, was 62 in 1631 and his brother, Robert Pyle, was 54.

Will of John Pyle of Overton - 1606 (Episcopal Consistory Court of Sarum)
Will of Elizabeth Pyle of Overton - 1618 (Archdeaconry of Wiltshire)
Will of Edward Pyle of Overton - 1634 (Episcopal Consistory Court of Sarum)
Will of Robert Pyle of Overton - 1667 (Archdeaconry of Wiltshire)

Steve Thrasher
Louisville, KY

Notes: Mary Withers made the following bequests:

Son John, Five pounds, Son Robert, Ten pounds which he doe own me. If satisfied with his legacy his father gave him at his decease, five schillings more, other wise one shilling.

John Pyle, son of Nicholas Pyle, ten pounds and three pounds of interest of the ten pounds to Robert Pyle, son of Nicholas.

Mary Pyle, daughter of Nicholas, five pounds, chest, brass pot and ring.

John Pyle, son of Nicholas, chest, brass pot, and bedstead.

Edith Pyle, daughter of Nicholas, three pounds.

Nicholas Pyle to have reminder of estate, and to be executor.

Overseers, John Pyle, my son, Will Weston of Bishops Cannings and Thomas Withers of the same.

John Pyle and Mary Withers had the following children:

i.	John Pyle Born abt 1621; b: ABT 1621 in Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England
ii	Robert Pyle Born abt 1623; b: ABT 1623 in Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England
iii	Nicholas Pyle (1625-1691)
iv	Thomas Pyle, b. 1628, baptized, November 9, 1628.
v	Edward Pyle Born in 1632
vi.	Marie Pyle b: 7 JUL 1639 in Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England, buried, January 21, 1652.

See a photo tour of the Bishop Cannings area by a Pyle descendant here.

Second Generation

Nicholas PYLE, SR. Born on 12 Apr 1625 in Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, Wilts, England, he was baptized March 13, 1625. Nicholas died on 26 Aug 1691, he was 66. He left a will dated February 9, 1690, which was proved at Sarum, England September 21, 1691. On 26 Sep 1656 when Nicholas was 31, he married Edith MUSPRATT, daughter of Thomas MUSPRATT & Edyth BYFFEN. Born abt 1625 in Urchfont, Wiltshire, England. Edith died on 10 Jun 1676, she was 51.

It is believed that Nicholas is buried at the church yard at Bishops Canning's. In his will he made the following bequests:

Son, John Pyle, five pounds, Daughter Mary Box, five pounds, Son Robert Pyle, one shilling. Son, William Pyle, all my chattles, except what I shall bequeath to my wife and allowing his sister Susannah house room for one room ?

Wife, ______ Pyle, forty shillings and ten pounds, on the bond, and as it is lost, forty shillings more; goods and part of the house while she is a widow. Edith Painter, furniture, Daughter Susannah Pyle, and son Ralph and son Samuel Pyle, remainder of estate.

Executors; Sons Ralph and Samuel Pyle and daughter Susannah Pyle.
Overseers; William Withers, yeomen, of Bishops Canning's, Arthur Cooke, of Canning's, tailor.

Christening: 13 MAR 1625 Bishops Canning's, Wiltshire, England
Burial: 26 AUG 1691 Bishops Canning's, Wiltshire, England
Probate: 21 SEP 1691 Sarum, Wiltshire, England

They had the following children:

i.	Mary Pyle, mentioned in father's will as Mary Box.
ii.	Edith Pyle, mentioned as Edith Painter in father's will.
iii.	William Pyle
iv.	Susannah Pyle
v.	Samuel Pyle
vi.	John Pyle
vii.	Robert Pyle, immigrated
viii.	Nicholas Pyle (1666-1716), immigrated
ix.	Ralph Pyle, immigrated, md. Elanor Rawlings

Third Generation

Nicholas PYLE, Jr. Born on 12 Aug 1666 in Wiltshire, Bishops Canning's, Wilts Co., England. Nicholas died in Concord, Pennsylvania on 10 JAN 1716/17, he was 49. In Sep 1688 when Nicholas was 22, he married Abigail BUSHELL, daughter of Joseph BUSHELL & Sarah WEBB. Born in 1668 in Brinkworte, Wiltshire, England. Abigail died in Concord, Pennsylvania on 11 Nov 1688, she was 20.

Nicholas came to American in 1683 with his brother Robert, and while their brother Ralph also came to America, it is thought that he came at a later date, but all three brothers were among the early settlers in the Pennsylvania Colony. It is family tradition that Nicholas Pyle stood under the 'big elm tree' with William Penn the day that Penn made the treaty with the Indians in June 1683.

On March 1, 1688 he purchased from John Palmer and wife, Mary, and John Hannum and wife, Margery, (daughters of Robert Sudderly) 150 acres in Bethel, and settled thereon, but on March 2, 1696, some eight years after his marriage to Abigail, they conveyed this land to his brother Robert, and removed to Concord township, at what is now Concordville, or Concord, Pennsylvania.

In 1699, Nicholas Pyle built a brick house in Concord in which were held some of the early meetings of Friends, or Quakers, in that vicinity, and this house was still being used as a dwelling as late as 1883, and was torn down only a few years ago. Nicholas Pyle was a devout Quaker.

On 13 December 1697 John Mendenhall of Concord released to Nicholas Newland and Nicholas Pyle both of Concord and George Pierce of Thornbury and Peter Dix of Birmingham, a tract of land bounded by the land of John Mendenhall and Birmingham Road for a meeting house for the people called Quakers, Birmingham Monthly Meeting? On 30 May 1711 there is a deed mentioning that Nicholas Pyle had erected a water mill on a tract bounded by Concord Street, land of Joseph Edwards, Mill Creek and land of Nicholas Pyle, containing 7 acres. The deed was to Benjamin Mendenhall mentioned in the paragraph above as father-in-law of Alice Bowater Pyle. (Read about the Meeting House, pictured above, here.)

Nicholas Pyle from Chester (Concord) Mo. Mtg., Pa. 13 Dec 1713 a certificate in order to marry Ann Webb, of Philadelphia Mo. Mtg. Original on file. At Phila., 1 mo. 27, 1713.

Death: AFT 18 DEC 1716 in Chester County, Pennsylvania
Christening: 12 AUG 1666 Bishops Cannings, Wiltshire, England
Burial: Concord Meeting Burying Ground, Concord, Pennsylvania
Will: 6 OCT 1715 Chester County, Pennsylvania.


Nicholas Pyle Executor's Note	Nicholas Pyle, Will Page 1	Nicholas Pyle, Will Page 2	Nicholas Pyle Account 1	Nicholas Pyle Account 2
The above wills were copied by Joe Pyle from New York, Thanks Joe !

Nicholas Pyle and Abigail Bushell had the following children:

i.	Mary Pyle Born on 23 Jun 1689. Married Joseph Sharp, at Concord Meeting September 4, 1713.
ii.	Edith Pyle, (1694-) who married Nicholas Newlin, son of Nathaniel and Mary Mendenhall Newlin, 8/1715 at Concord Meeting House. They also had a son, Nicholas Pyle, Jr., who married Sarah Worrilaw 10/7/1721 at Concord Meeting House. Nicholas and Sarah Worrilaw Pyle had a daughter Mary Pyle who married John Newlin, Jr., son of John and Mary Woodward Newlin, on 9/13/1745 at Concord Meeting House. John and Mary Pyle Newlin went to North Carolina.
iii.	Nicholas Pyle (1697-) md Sarah Worrilow.
iv.	Samuel Dr. Pyle (1700-1749)
v	James Pyle, born October 2, 1703
vi	Joseph Pyle, born February 15, 1706
vii	Sarah Pyle, under 16 in 1715.

Fourth Generation

Dr. Samuel PYLE, born on 21 Dec 1700 in Concord, Pennsylvania. Samuel died in Pennsylvania in 1749, he was 48. In 1721 when Samuel Dr. was 20, he married UNKNOWN.

It is now doubtful that neither Sarah Pringle or Sarah Owen was the wife of our Samuel Pyle. If anyone has proof otherwise, please contact me. The old brick house in which he was born was still being used as a dwelling in 1883 by the family of Benjamin W. Passmore. This house was built by Nicholas Pyle, the father of Samuel, in 1699.

Some people claim that Samuel may have been married in England while he was attending college there. This surmise may be correct, as he was apparently only twenty years old at the tie of his marriage, and we know that he did attend medical college in England. It was typical in those days for wealthy planters to send their sons to England to be educated.

On his return to Pennsylvania from England Dr. Samuel Pyle and his wife Sarah settled in Kennett where he had a distinguished career as a physician. The will of Nicholas Pyle shows that son Samuel inherited '257 acres in Kennett' from his father's estate.

Dr. Samuel Pyle was a Quaker but the records say that he was married in 1721 "out of meeting". So his wife was obviously not a Quaker...

Samuel had a sister named Mary. Joseph Sharp, husband of Mary, left a will in which he expressed a desire that "Samuel Pyle should have the care of his son, Samuel Sharp, until he was 21."

Samuel Pyle and Unknown had the following children:

i.	Nicholas Pyle - born February 8, 1722. * From the History of Christian County, Kentucky by Perrin (page 170) comes this about Nicholas Pyle: Samuel Younglove, Joseph Meacham and Joseph Casky (the original founder of Casky Precinct) were Revolutionary soldiers, and moved to the county at an early day. There were doubtless many others who came about the same time, but their names have not been obtained. Several families of Tories also came to the county, but did not meet with much sympathy or countenance from the citizens at large. Among the number was Nicholas Pyle, who was the son of Col. Pyle of the British Army. He was very much depressed by the unfriendliness of his neighbors, and lived a life of comparative retirement. On the breaking out of the war of 1812 he was one of the first to volunteer in the defense of that country against which he had before fought. He was with Jackson at the battle of New Orleans, and deported himself so gallantly as to compel the admiration of all who knew him. Afterward his old neighbors took him into their favor, and were wont to say: "Nick Pyle is a gallant fellow, and has redeemed himself. And these Records Pertain to this Nicholas Pyle: The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume VI Number 2, Spring, 1978 Pendleton County Court Minutes (Continued from Vol. 6, p.22) SCMAR, Vol. VI, Spring 1978, No. 2, p.81 Nicholas Pyle vs Thomas Roberts and Wm. Roberts Ordered a Capias do issue returnable before any Magistrate to compel said Parties to enter into special Bail for the sum of Twenty-five pounds sterling with interest since the first day of October last. The South Carolina Magazine of Ancestral Research SCMAR, Volume VI Number 2, Spring, 1978 Pendleton County Court Minutes (Continued from Vol. 6, p.22) SCMAR, Vol. VI, Spring 1978, No. 2, p.95 Nicholas Pyle vs Thos Roberts Made up. SCMAR, Vol. VIII, Spring 1980, No. 2, p.93 Nicholas Pyle vs Thomas Roberts, Wm. Roberts. Debt by note 25
ii.	Col John Pyle, M.D. (1723-1804); went to England, Oxford Shire, to study medicine and came back to the US around 1744. Married Sarah Baldwin, June 1744.
iii.	Edith Pyle, born March 2, 1726, married _______ Harlan.
iv.	Abigail Pyle, born April 10, 1728
v.	Sarah Pyle, Born January 15, 1730
vi.	Mary Pyle, born February 4, 1731, died November 13, 1732
vii.	Ann Pyle, born January 13, 1733, md. John Hollingsworth May 20, 1752.
viii.	Samuel Pyle, born November 17, 1736
ix.	William Pyle, born June 18, 1740, d. November 7, 1742.
x.	Betty Pyle, born February 23, 1742.

A note I received from another researcher that has worked the line and made the following discovery. If there is anyone out there that knows any thing more on this information and what the correct information may be, please e-mail me or Bob. Thanks.

I see from my sent items folder that I sent an email to you in November of 2000 asking if you had any evidence concerning the claim that Sarah, the wife of Dr. Samuel Pyle, was a daughter of Joshua Owen. I thought that you might be interested in knowing that I've thoroughly investigated this claim and there is no evidence to support it, and in fact, evidence proves it isn't true; The source of the "information" that Sarah Pyle was a daughter of Joshua Owen is one of the lineage books of The Order of the Crown of Charlemagne.

Since I could find no evidence to support the claim, I wrote to the organization and asked them if they would send me a copy of the membership papers of the person who joined on this lineage, and fortunately, they did. These membership papers dated to 1962 or thereabouts. None of the "evidence" cited, when checked, even mentioned Samuel Pyle, much less proved that Joshua Owen had a daughter named Sarah. In fact, the one piece of evidence cited anywhere (not even mentioned in these lineage papers) to suggest that he had a daughter named Sarah proves that she wasn't Samuel Pyle's wife, since it refers to her as Sarah Owen when she would have been Sarah Pyle: The History of the Shinn Family in Europe and America by Josiah H. Shinn; On 3/17/1738 Rowland Owen, son of Joshua, and Prudence Powell, daughter of John, were married in presence of Joshua, Mary and Sarah Owen and thirty-six others.

This is the only bit of evidence to suggest that there actually was a Sarah Owen who might have been a daughter of Joshua Owen- this certainly doesn't prove it. Added to that is the fact that Samuel and Sarah Pyle had been married for many years before 1738 and had a number of children by then. Upon notifying the organization of these facts its current genealogist apparently made his own investigation and agreed there is "problem" with this line. In short, the whole thing was a fraud on somebody's part. Samuel's wife was also not Sarah Pringle. That was a different Samuel Pyle. The marriage date of Samuel Pyle and Sarah Pringle was recorded in the Quaker meeting records, and was years after Dr. Samuel Pyle and his wife Sarah were married. Bob Cabbage Belleville, IL

It's not merely a case of there being no evidence that Dr. Samuel's wife Sarah was either Owen or Pringle, but that what evidence there is ABSOLUTELY PROVES that she was neither Sarah Owen nor Sarah Pringle.

1) The man who made the claim for Owen was faking a line to get into The Order of the Crown of Charlemagne and it's obvious that the people who were entrusted with verifying the line simply rubber-stamped the application because the wife of the prospective member was high in that organization.

There is ONE and ONLY one piece of evidence that Joshua Owen may have even had a daughter named Sarah and it proves that she wasn't Sarah Pyle since it specifically calls her Sarah Owen many years after Dr. Samuel and his wife were married. 2) The people who are saying that she was Sarah Pringle are again ignoring the dates. The marriage date of THAT Samuel Pyle and Sarah Pringle is recorded in the Kennett meeting records, and it took place many years after the marriage of DR. Samuel and his wife Sarah.

In fact, Sarah Pringle was still across the water when Dr. Samuel and his Sarah were married. That fact is also proven by the meeting records, which mention when Sarah Pringle was received into the Kennett meeting from Ireland. The Samuel Pyle who married Sarah Pringle was the son of Jacob Pyle and Alice Bowater, a fact well-known to his descendants.

In short, the family identity of Sarah, the wife of Dr. Samuel Pyle, has yet to be established- but let's not give up hope. It seems that the will records won't establish who she is, but I don't know that anyone's has ever gone through the land records seeking her identity. There may still be some hope. Of course, if it's true, as some people have speculated, that Samuel married in England, who knows what might turn up? Dr. Samuel and Sarah's approximate marriage date is established by the fact that Samuel was called before the meeting for marrying out of meeting. Most people interpret that to mean he married a non-Quaker, but I also wonder if it could just mean that he married someone who wasn't a member of HIS meeting and that they were married without going through the process that Quakers had to go through to get married- i.e., both parties had to go through some process of being interviewed and lectured by members of the meeting to determine if they were fit for marriage. It's obvious that if Sarah wasn't a Quaker, she became one, since the meeting records record the births of her children.

Sincerely, Bob C.

Some Pyle Land Grants, Christian County, Kentucky

Pyle, Abner	350	6	37	8/12/1806	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Abner	400	10	300	2/3/1803	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Abner	400	15	285	7/17/1803	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Dr. Wm	200	7	32	5/27/1803	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Dr. Wm	320	12	379	8/22/1803	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Jno	200	8	416	7/21/1800	Christian	Rock Lick Fk
Pyle, Jno	400	12	64	8/29/1807	Christian	E Fork Little R
Pyle, Jno, Jr	400	5	80	1/27/1803	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Jno, Jr	400	8	462	1/27/1803	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Jno, Jr.	325	19	221	8/28/1812	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Jno, Jr.	100	19	291	7/30/1803	Christian	Tradewater None
Pyle, Nancy	395	10	312	10/19/1807	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Nicholas	200	5	522	3/29/1799	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Nicholas	400	12	380	8/28/1807	Christian	E Fk Little R
Pyle, Nicholas, Sr	200	2	53	3/29/1799	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Samuel	400	10	316	8/28/1807	Christian	E Fk Little R
Pyle, Samuel	200	17	308	6/29/1799	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Thos	400	12	381	8/29/1807	Christian	E Fk Little R
Pyle, Wm	400	23	337	8/6/1803	Christian	None
Pyle, Wm, Jr	200	6	83	3/19/1799	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Wm, Jr	200	6	78	3/21/1799	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Wm, Jr	200	8	436	5/27/1803	Christian	Little R
Pyle, Wm, Jr	400	18	162	5/27/1803	Christian	Little R

Fifth Generation

John PYLE, Dr. Born on 8 Apr 1723 in Concord, Chester, Pennsylvania. John died in Chatham, North Carolina on 1 Jan 1804, he was 80. On 4 Jun 1744 when John was 21, he married Sarah BALDWIN, daughter of John BALDWIN, JR. & Sarah CLOUD or Hannah?, in Pennsylvania? Born in 1726 in Hartford Co., Maryland. Sarah died bef 1790, she was 64.

Here is John Pyle's Will as recorded in Chatham County, North Carolina:

Chatham Co., Record of Wills, Vol. A, pg. 187 (50)
N.C. State Archives film # C.022.80001

In the Name of God, Amen. That I John Pyle of the State of North Carolina, Chatham County, Cain Creek Settlement, Being weak in body but of perfect health & memory calling to mind the mortality of my body & knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die do make and ordain this my Last Will & Testament that is to say Principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul Into the hand of Almighty God that gave it & my Body I recommend to the Earth to be buried in decent Christian Burial at the discretion of my Executors; nothing doubting but at the general resurrection I shall receive the same by the mighty power of God & touching such worldly Estate wherewith it hath pleased God to bless me in this life, I give devise and dispose of the same in the following manner & form to wit.

All my just debts & funeral charges to be paid by my Executors hereafter named that small piece of land whereon my buildings & meadow are what I purchased from Valentine Hollingsworth I leave to be sold after my decease with all my other immovable properties & all the moneys either by Bond, Note or Book debt & the money arising from the above mentioned sale to be equally divided between my son & my daughter.

First I give and bequeath to my sons Parlientor, Daniel/Samuel/??? John Nicholas Wm & Jeheu Pyle each double that of a daughters. I have named Sarah Lindley, Edith Steel, Ann Steel & Susanah Justice.

If it should be that if any one of my sons or daughters above named should be deceased before the sealing and signing of this my last will & testament my will is that their part shall equally be divided between his or her children & I do hereby disannul & make void all other wills bequeathments, legacies heretofore made by me & doth acknowledge this to be my last will and testament & I do constitute James Newlin & Thomas Lindley to be my whole & sole Executors of this my last will and testament in witness whereunto I have set my hand & seal this thirteenth day of June In the year of our Lord one thousand seven hundred & ninety nine.

John Pyle {Seal}
Signed Sealed Pronounced & declared
by the sd. John Pyle in his last
Will & testament in the presence
of us who in his presence and in the
presence of Each other have
here unto subscribed our names
John Newlin
Jacob Newlin

This is an interesting read on John Pyle.

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 obviously 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

Greenville Co. SC Deed Book C 1791-1794, p. 36
Bill of Sale--20 Apr 1791

John Capehart to Robert Maxwell, both of Greenville County for 25 pounds sold 6 cows and calves, 1 heiffer and yearling, 3 feather beds and pillows and bolster, 1 pair of fire dogs, 7 chairs and 1 pine table, beadstead and mattress, 8 pds of steel and 27 pds of iron, 2 bed cotts and laxy board and small table, 1 grindstone, 3 indigo vatts and 33 poplar planks, 1 marble slab, 63 head of hogs, 30 of which are grown. Signed: John Capehart - Witnesses: Larkin Tarrant, John Pyle.

All of John and Sarah's children were born in Pennsylvania, and about 1767 they all migrated to North Carolina and settled in the northern part of Chatham County. It is presumed that they made the first part of the journey by water, landing at Edenton and moving on west by packhorse, for travel by land then was on foot and on horseback by the Indiana trails, for it was some sixty years later that the first railroad was operating on the American continent.

In Chatham County, Dr. John Pyle followed his chosen profession of country doctor, ministered to his neighbors, and took an active part in the affairs of the community. This part of the state was known as the "back country" and it was relatively rural and isolated. We are told that it was infested with horse thieves who took advantage of the absence of the courts to rob the inhabitants. The frontiersmen constituted their own courts which, like the later vigilantes of the West, administered their own brand of Justice. Later it was necessary for them to call upon the British troops for protection from those whom they had thwarted, and this reliance upon British military protection resulted in them being called Tories. This movement for self protection against lawlessness had its beginnings in Orange County in 1766 by people who were first known as the mob, but were later known as the Regulators.

As evidence that Dr. John Pyle and his son John, Jr. belonged to the Regulators, we read in DeMond's history that Col. Ebenezer Folsom, with headquarters at Cross Creek (Fayettesville) North Carolina on June 15, 1776, was given the task of capturing some of the escaped Regulators and he captured John Pyle and his son John Jr. at the home of Farquard Campbell.

Dr. John Pyle did not consider himself a Tory, but a Loyalist, and he was trying to preserve law and order against those whom, he thought, were trying to destroy it. He considered himself a loyal Englishman.

The Lindley's and Pyle's were in Chatham county, North Carolina, as evidenced by these deeds:

PYLE - Deed Bk. C - 1783-1786

pg. 6, Mar. 15, 1783

JOHN PYLE to NICHOLAS PYLE, for 5 pds, specie, 220 acres, a part of the tract of land whereon I now live on both sides of Little Cane Creek.
JOHN PYLE
Wit:
JAMES ALLEN
OTHNIEL MCPHERSON

PG. 331, Aug. 2, 1784

NICHOLAS PYLE and ANN his wife sell to JOSHUA HADLY, for 5 pds, specie, 75 acres, on both sides of Little Caine Creek, the land joins Pyles line and it was part of a tract of land granted to JOSIAH ROGERS by the state's authority dated Oct., 20, 1782, and conveyed to the sd NICHOLAS PYLE by the aforesaid JOSIAH ROGERS.

NICHOLAS PYLE
ANN(X) PYLE
Wit:
THOMAS LINDLY
THOMAS HOLLADAY

PG. 194, MAY 10, M 1784

ROGER GRIFFITH to JAMES NEWLAND of ORANGE CO., NC, whereas the 19th section of an act to of Assembly passed at Hillsborough in May 1782, instituted an act directing the sale of Confiscated estates it is enacted that when any citizen of this State or the United States shall have any just claim or demand against any of the persons who have forfeited his or their estates such citizens shall prefer a petition to the Superior or Inferior Court where he resides setting forth the nature and circumstances of such claims or demand whereupon the Court shall cause a jury to be summoned to try the said case. Execution may issue against the goods & etc. of such Debtor as in other cases.

Whereas JOHN LINDLEY late of Chatham Co., attached himself to the Enemies of this State and of the United States his estate thereby becoming forfeited, PATRICK TRAVERSE under the sanction of the said act preferred his petition to the Court of CUMBERLAND and obtained a judgment against the said LINDLEY for debt damages and costs to the amount of 112 pds, 12 shillings specie, whereupon the said ROGER GRIFFITH was commanded by a writ issued from the sd court in the following words, to wit: that you cause to be made of the goods chattles, land and tenements of JOHN LINDLEY, etc. the sd JAMES NEWLAND appearing at the day of the sale did bid for the tract of land the sum of 20 pds, which being the greatest sum bid the said land was struck off to the said JAMES NEWLAND as the highest bidder, 71 acres and 60 poles on Cain Creek joining JAMES NEWLAND'S own line.

ROGER GRIFFITH, Sheriff
Wit:
MATT. RAMSEY
CHARLES GOLDSTON
JOHN JOHNSON

HOLLINGSWORTH - LINDLY - Deed Bk. C - 1783-1786
pg. 119, Sept. 1779

REUBIN HOLLINGSWORTH and SARAH, his wife, sell to WILLIAM LINDLY of ORANGE CO., N.C., for 420 pds. 407 acres, on the W. side of Haw River and the fork of Cane Creek, it being a tract of land granted by the Earl of Granville to VALENTINE HOLLINGSWORTH by deed, dated Aug. 2, 1760. joining HUGH LAUGHLIN, it being part of the tract conveyed from VALENTINE HOLLINSWORTH to JOHN PYLE and THOMAS LINDLY.

REUBEN HOLLINGSWORTH
SARAH HOLLINGSWORTH

Pg. 55B- Feb., 1784

JOSHUA LINDLEY, Orphan of JAMES LINDLEY be bound unto CATHARINE WHITE (SIMON is written over Catherine) To learn the trade of farming until he comes of lawful age, he now being adjudged Ten Years of age.

Pg. 308 - Feb., 1794
Ordered that JEREMIAH HADLEY be appointed guardian to JOB RATELIFF, who enters into Bond with DANIEL UNDERWOOD, in the sum of Twenty pounds.

To begin with, the Will of John Pyle recorded in Chatham County, NC a portion of it is quoted as "my sons Parlientor, Daniel/Samuel/???? John ----" the hand written copy looks more like "Particular named John -----" this is what the famous 'Pyle Book' has.

The information most accepted for Samuel is b 1756 d 1801 Orange Co. NC - but, this is based on a will recorded in Orange Co. that mentions family members that are not shown elsewhere - brother-in-law John Hall and brother Joseph. One abstract book claims this should have been 'Samuel Pike'. Samuel Pike is found on the census and Samuel Pyle is not. An Elizabeth Pike married a John Hall. There were 5 'John Halls' on the census at this time in that area.

Land records show that Col John Pyle transferred land to his sons ca. 1784 before they left for SC and Georgia. Transactions are recorded for John Jr, Samuel, Nicholas, William and his sons-in-law.

Court records after the death of Col. John when Jehu brought suit against the executors of the estate for having him buy land his father intended to give him, named the sons and Samuel is included. Samuel and Nicholas are referred to as "older sons"

In Greenville, SC a Samuel Pyle died in 1787 without a will, Mary A. Pyle is the administrator (this could imply she was his widow, but is not stated) the bond was signed by Hans Black and Jacob Black. Hans had a daughter named Mary, as well as Jean and Ann that married Pyles. Also, in Christian Co. KY 1806 Will, Hans Black names his grandson, Nicholas Pyle son of Samuel Pyle.

Hans does not name Nicholas's mother. Along with his other children he named Ann Pyle and Jean Pyle, no mention is made of Mary Pyle, perhaps she was deceased and he left her share to Nicholas.

John Pyle was given the authority to look out for the interest in land in SC for the children of Samuel Pyle, dec'd, dated March 1790. Samuel was not mentioned in Col. John Pyle's will because he was deceased.

My research is to find records naming the other children of Samuel Pyle. While looking in the SC books at the library, I found the information about John Lindley's death.

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.

The article below on Pyle's Massacre was graciously provided by Ellen Pyle, Apple Springs, Texas. I visited Chatham County, North Carolina, Oct 2006; and took the pictures below of Pyle's Defeat. Unfortunately, I was alone, so didn't get my picture snapped in it, but I was there !!

Pyle's Massacre - February 23, 1781 - (my maternal 6th Great Grandfather)

The following was written by written by Dr. George Troxler of Elon University.

In the fall of 1778 Sir Henry Clinton, the British commander in America, having failed to defeat Washington's army in the North and encouraged by reports of southern loyalism, decided to pen a major offensive in the South. He was successful at first. The British capture of Savannah in December was followed by the restoration of royal rule of Georgia. On May 12, 1780, Charleston and the entire southern army commanded by Benjamin Lincoln surrendered to Clinton, In June Clinton returned to New York, leaving Lord Charles Cornwallis in command with orders to complete the conquest of the Carolinas.

After Lincoln's surrender at Charleston the Continental Congress reorganized the Southern Department and gave the command to General Horatio Gates, the hero of Saratoga. In August 1780 Gates advanced toward the British outpost at Camden, South Carolina. Cornwallis anticipated his move and on August 16 Gates was surprised by the entire British army. Gates' "northern laurels had turned to southern willows" and the southern army again was decimated. Gates lost eight hundred killed and about one thousand captured - nearly two thirds of his army. Congress relieved Gates of his command. General Nathaniel Greene, Washington's' personal choice to succeed Gates, took command of the remnants of the southern army at Charlotte on December 2, 1780. Faced with a critical shortage of supplies, Greene divided his numerically inferior force (violating a basic rule of Military strategy) and so enabled the two smaller forces to live off the land more easily. Greene sent one division under Brigadier-General Daniel Morgan into northwest South Carolina. The main army, under Greene, went into a "camp of repose" on the Pee Dee River. As Morgan's location threatened the British garrison at Ninety Six, Lord Cornwallis dispatched troops under Banastre Tarleton to destroy Morgan's forces. At Cowpens on Broad River Morgan won a surprising victory over Tarleton's troops on January 17, 1781.

Determined to recapture Morgan's prisoners and destroy his army, Cornwallis joined Tarleton in pursuit of Morgan's small force. Green quickly effected a junction of the American forces at Guilford Courthouse and then continued the retreat across the Dan River into Virginia where he could safely build up the American army. Cornwallis, drawn dangerously further from his South Carolina bases, halted at Hillsborough where he consoled himself by proclaiming the liberation of North Carolina and calling on loyal subjects to join his army.

Dr. John Pyle, Sr., a native of Chatham County, responded to Cornwallis's appeal. Pyle had been a leader of the Regulator movement. There is no record of his presence at the Battle of Alamance - but after the battle Governor William Tryon requisitioned six wagon loads of flour from Pyle and other residents of Cane Creek community.¹ In 1775 Pyle received a royal commission and led a company of loyal backcountry militia at Moore's Creek Bridge. Along with his son, John Pyle, Jr., he was captured by the patriots and imprisoned at Halifax. The Pyle's and other prisoners whose presence in North Carolina endangered the Revolutionary movement were sent by the Provincial Congress to Virginia or Philadelphia. While being transported north the Pyle's escaped and returned to Chatham County.²

On December 13, 1776, Pyle appeared before the provincial Congress, took an oath of loyalty to the state, and - upon giving bond - was permitted to remain in the state³.

The proximity of Cornwallis's army rekindled Pyle's Loyalist sentiments. In January and February of 1781 he raised three or four hundred loyalists between Haw and Deep rivers and sent Cornwallis a request for an escort to Hillsborough. Cornwallis detached Tarleton with his cavalry and a small body of infantry with instructions to rendezvous with Pyle at a plantation a few miles from Hillsborough.⁴

Greene had not left North Carolina uncontested. His elite cavalry commanded by Henry Lee and militia commanded by Brigadier-General Andrew Pickens (the latter comprised primarily of North Carolinians) has recrossed the Dan to harass the enemy. On February 23 Pickens and Lee joined forces and moved toward the Haw fields area, having learned that the British sympathizers there were preparing to send supplies to Cornwallis. By scouts and informants they learned of Tarleton's movement and his object - rendezvous with Pyle's forces.5

The forces of Lee and Pickens were smaller than a combination of the British and loyalists. The patriot commanders planned to prevent a junction between Tarleton and Pyle. Their chief object was Tarleton's dragoons and regulars, the loss of which would be a severe blow to Cornwallis's army.

On the afternoon of the twenty-fourth Lee and Pickens were hastening west along the "Great Road" from Hillsborough. At noon they had captured two British staff officers; their interrogation revealed that Tarleton was a few miles ahead. He planned to camp at a plantation only six miles from the spot where the British offices were captured at noon⁶.

The sun was low in the February sky when Lee's Legion at the head of the American forces met two of Pyle's men. The loyalists tragically mistook Lee's Legion, clad in short green jackets and plumed helmets, for Tarleton's dragoons who wore similar attire. Lee made most of the deception and upon engaging the loyalists in conversation found that Pyle, who was in the road just ahead, had sent them forward to locate Tarleton's camp.7 Lee finding the loyalists completely deceived - even mistaking him for Tarleton - sent one of them back to Pyle.

Within minutes Lee's Legion - their swords drawn in salute - were trotting along the line of loyalists who had obligingly moved off the narrow road. Lee passed along the line at the head of his column till "At length he reached Colonel Pyle, when the customary civilities were promptly interchanged."9 As Lee grasped Pyle's hand the sounds of battle at the end of the column prevented further theatrics.

There are two varying accounts of how the fighting began. Most early historians follow the account given by Lee in his Memoirs published in 1812. According to Lee's published account he planned to make known to Pyle "his real character as soon as he should confront him, with a solemn assurance of his and his associates perfect exemption from injury, and with the choice of returning to their homes, or of taking a more generous part by uniting with the defenders of their common country against the common foe." Pickens' militia were to remain concealed until Lee's cavalry were sure of their advantage over the deceived Tories.

Firing commenced, according to Lee, when some of the loyalists discovered Pickens' militia and opened fire on Lee's rear guard of mounted North Carolina militia. Captain Joseph Eggleston, a continental officer assigned to the rear guard, responded by leading the attack on the Tories.

A second account pieced together from Lee's report to Greene the following day and the account of Captain Joseph Graham written after 1820 is accepted by most historians today. Lee reported to Greene that he and Pickens hoped to bypass the loyalists and surprise Tarleton, the more important objective, encamped two or three miles beyond.¹⁰

If Lee did in fact intend to bypass the Tories, the suddenness of the encounter prevented his informing his officers of the scheme. The local mounted militia at the rear of Lee's Legion, recognizing the strips of red cloth on the hats of Pyle's men as the badge of loyalists, alerted their commander, Captain Eggleston. Eggleston, like the continental troopers in front of him, was new to the South and unfamiliar with local Whig and Tory badges. He immediately questioned one of the other group. "Who do you belong to?" When the man answered "To King George," Eggleston struck him on the head with his sabre.12 The Militiamen quickly joined their leader in the attack. The terrified loyalists, certain that they were victims of a horrible mistake, repeatedly identified themselves as friends of His Majesty - but to no avail. In ten minutes the battle was over and the surviving loyalists had fled.

Rather than pursue the survivors, Lee and Pickens reformed their troops and pressed on towards Tarleton's camp. The Americans encamped that evening with their advance sentinels in sight of the British forces. The patriot commanders decided to postpone battle until morning because it was dark when they arrived and their men were tired from the long march and the encounter with Pyle. By morning it was too late. During the night an express from Cornwallis arrived at Tarleton's camp ordering his immediate return to the main army. Greene had recrossed the Dan and Cornwallis, tormented by visions of another Cowpens, was taking no chances. During the night Tarleton broke camp and eluded the American forces who pursued him in the early morning hours to the banks of the Haw River - too close to the main British army for an American attack.

Casualty figures document the identification of Pyle's defeat as a "massacre," Lee and Pickens suffered only one casualty - a horse. Captain Joseph Graham, a North Carolina militia officer with Lee, reported that his men counted ninety-three dead on the battlefield the next morning. He saw evidence of more being carried away by their friends. Certainly many more were wounded. According to local legend, John Pyle, who was badly wounded in the battle, crawled into a nearby pond where he concealed himself until he could be rescued by his friends.¹⁴ After recovering from his wounds Pyle and his son surrendered to the local militia. Later they were pardoned as a result of Pyle's care for wounded patriots.¹⁵

The British were quick to denounce the American massacre of Pyle's loyal militia. Cornwallis, in a letter to Lord George Germain, reported that most of Pyle's force were "inhumanly butchered, when begging for quarters, without making the least resistance."16 In the History attributed to Charles Stedman, Cornwallis's civilian commissary, the author repeats the charge that the Americans refused quarter to Pyle's men. "Humanity shudders," the author wrote, "at the recital of o foul a massacre."¹⁷

Tarleton in his memoirs wrote of the "inhuman barbarity" of the patriots when the loyalists "supplicated for mercy."¹⁸

In his Memoirs Lee felt compelled "to repel the unfounded stigma attached to the officer and Corp engaged with Col Pyle."19 Lee stated that the loyalists attacked first. Captain Joseph Graham, who commanded mounted cavalry at the rear of the column where the fighting began, provided the account of Captain Eggleston's attack on Pyle's men. Historians have accepted Graham's account. Probably Lee was correct in stating that "less than ninety could not have been spared from the close condition of the dragoons and the necessity of crushing resistance instantly."20 The suddenness of the attack, the chaos which prevailed along the long narrow column, and the loyalists' loaded weapons left the Legion little choice. An orderly surrender was impossible.

While later writers were somewhat critical of Lee, his action was applauded at the time. The patriots were embittered by the carnage and horrors of what had been a civil war in the South. They had been incensed by Tarleton's massacre of Abraham Buford's continentals at Waxhaws in northern South Carolina. (Tarleton's corps, composed of American loyalists, had ignored Buford's white flag and his men's please for quarter.) Whigs openly spoke of granting "Tarleton's quarters" to fellow Americans who joined the British.

In 1781 the war was still a contest for the support of the local population. Pyle's defeat, although only a large skirmish, had far-reaching implications. Cornwallis was depending upon the enlistment of a large number of loyalists.

In weeks prior to the battle of Guilford Courthouse, he looked in vain for recruits. Pyle's defeat and Tarleton's mistaken slaughter of a smaller party of loyalists a few days later were the death-blows to active loyalist allegiance in the piedmont.

John Pyle and Sarah Baldwin the following children: (Sarah is not mentioned in her husband's will, so it is presumed she died before the will was drawn.)

i.	Ann Pyle
ii.	Jehu Pyle, married Ruth Lindley August 8, 1786. Ruth was born January 7, 1768.
iii.	Edith Pyle
iv.	Susannah Pyle, married a Justice.
v.	James Pyle
vi.	Joseph Pyle
vii.	Sarah Pyle (1750-1829) OUR LINE
viii.	John Pyle, (Dr.) married Sarah Brashear about 1770. This couple moved to SC. It appears the move from NC to SC occurred about 1784. About 1793, the John Pyle family moved on to the new state of Kentucky, settling in Christian County, and his brother Nicholas with his family also migrated to Christian County from South Carolina at the same time. (So did Sarah, below).
ix	Mary Pyle, married John Hall
x	Samuel Pyle, I don't think he is mentioned in the will of Col. Pyle, but there is other evidence that supports the kinship. I believe Samuel died in SC in 1787. I am a descendent of Samuel Pyle and Jean Black, I have been researching this line for the past 5 years following is some of the info I have with regards to them: WILL - CHRISTIAN CO., KY dated Mar 1806 and proved October Term 1807. In the name of God, Amen I, Hans Black of the county of Christian and state of Kentucky being very sick and weak in body but of perfect mind and memory thanks be unto God, and calling unto mind the mortality of my body and knowing that it is appointed for all men once to die, do make and ordain this my last will and testament disdaining all and every other will or wills that may have been made by me heretofore that is to say principally and first of all, I give and recommend my soul to God and my body I recommend to the earth to be buried in decent Christian manner at the discretion of my executors and as touching such worldly estate where with it has pleased God to bless me in this life. I give demise and dispose of the same in the following manner and form in premises. First I give and bequeath unto my dear and loving wife Agnes Black all my whole estate during her lifetime. Item I give and bequeath unto my son David Black the sum of ten Dollars. Item I give and bequeath to my son Thomas Black two hundred acres of land. Item after the decease of my wife Agnes Black it is my will that all the estate and property that may then remain together with the remainder of my land to be sold at public auction and the money equally divided among the following persons, my son Jacob Black my daughter Susannah Edwards my daughter Ann Pyle my son Thomas Black my daughter Sarah McAlroy my daughter Elizabeth Brasier my daughter Jean Pyle and my grandson Nicholas Pyle son of Samuel Pyle. I am lastly do constitute and appoint my wife Agnes Black and my son Thomas Black to be whole and sole executors to this my last will and testament. I have here unto put my hand and sign this date March 1806. Hans (X) Black Proved October Term 1807 I am also researching very hard on this family line right now for Hans Black b:1720 Holland & his children. To update anyone, Ann Black, daughter of Hans Black was married to Nicholas Pyle and they had 15 children. Nicholas & his brother, Samuel Pyle were the sons of Col. & Dr. John Pyle of Chester Co., PA & his wife, Sarah Baldwin also of Chester Co. They migrated to Chatham Co., NC; later some of the Pyle families going to Christian Co., KY. Samuel Pyle was married to Jean Black, another dau of Hans Black. Also another dau of Hans was Elizabeth Black who married Lawrence Brashier. They lived in Christian Co and raised their family there. There is another son of Hans named Thomas Black; not to be confused with David J. Black, Sr.'s son Thomas who married Thalia Seaborn in 1809. David's brother Thomas was also speculating and buying land in KY as well as David & the other brothers, John P. and William. If anyone connects to these lines, would love to hear from you as some solid evidence is being found now in SC, NC & KY as well as AR, MO & IL. Sue Meinhart (suemeinhrt@aol.com) Samuel Pyle (son of John Pyle MD & Sarah Baldwin) & Jean had a son named Nicholas who married Mary ? and they had 7 children including Edwin, Polly, Jincy, Benjamin, John F, Elizabeth, Sarah. Edwin is my g-g-g grandfather A cousin from Dallas and I have been working on the parents for Samuel Pyle (married Charity Eason) and his brother, John Pyle (married Mary Maxwell) for several months and have come to the conclusion within a Preponderance of Evidence that it was Samuel Pyle, son of Col. John Pyle of North Carolina. Here is a brief synopsis of our findings. If you would like more proof, let me know. Samuel Pyle was born in 1748 in Chester Co., PA. He was the son of John Pyle and Sarah Baldwin. We found no marriage record for him but did find that he died in testate in Greenville Co., SC. in 1787. The Administrative Bond was signed by Mary A. Pyle, Hans Black and Jacob Black. The Letter of Administration was signed by Mary Pyle, Aquilla Brazier, John Brazier (both married into Col. John's and or Hans Black's family). On 26th Jan 1790, 640 acres of land in 96 District was put in Trust of John Pyle, Jr. (another son of Col. John) for the children of Samuel Pyle, dec'd. Nothing of Mary Pyle could be found after the settlement of Samuel's estate, we presumed she died as she wasn't mentioned in her father's will dated March 1806. The Estate settlement of James Maxwell of Greene Co., Georgia lists John Pyle of Greenville, South Carolina as Executor. This was dated 4 Dec 1797. In Dorothy Holland Herring's research "Pyle-Pile of Georgia" stated that Samuel and John Pyle came to Oglethorpe Co., Georgia in the late 1790's from South Carolina. One of our family member's DNA matched 100% with known descendants of the Pyles of Bishops Canning, England. If you like more information, I'd be happy to send you and attachment. Doris

From my cousin Larry: Col. Dr. John Pyle and his wife Sarah (Baldwin) had at least one additional child not mentioned in the information sent to me. This was their 4th child, MARY, born 02/08/1755 Pennsylvania. John Hall and Mary Pyle married in 1776, near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

That Mary (Pyle) Hall is not mentioned in her father’s will dated June 13, 1790, has been problematic for some. One reason for this may be due to the fact that her husband, John Hall, Esq. (b. 04/15/1749 PA.) was a wealthy land owner and quarry owner-operator. John and Mary Hall had 8 known children, Samuel Hall being their eldest.

John Hall died 05/25/1836 in Ramsey, Fayette Co., Illinois and is interred in Bolyard Cemetery (previously Hall Cemetery), Fayette Co., Illinois. His wife, Mary (Pyle) then went to lived with their eldest son, Samuel Hall (b. 02/08/1777 Haw River, Chatham, NC) in Shelby Co., Illinois for an additional 10 years. Mary (Pyle) Hall died on 08/12/1846 and is interred in Ridge Cemetery, Shelby Co., Illinois with a number of Hall family members.

John Hall is found with wife Marty (Pyle) and children in 1790 Census for Hillsborough Dist., Chatham Co., NC. In the 1830 Census for Ramsey, Fayette Co., IL., he, Mary and children are again found.

Anyway... I have a lot on them. Also, other lines such as: Lindley, Hinds, Eckard...some quite distinguished lines.

Note: To begin with, the Will of John Pyle recorded in Chatham County, NC a portion of it is quoted as "my sons Parlientor, Daniel/Samuel/???? John ----" the hand written copy looks more like "Particular named John -----" this is what the famous 'Pyle Book' has.

The information most accepted for Samuel is b 1756 d 1801 Orange Co. NC - but, this is based on a will recorded in Orange Co. that mentions family members that are not shown elsewhere - brother-in-law John Hall and brother Joseph. One abstract book claims this should have been 'Samuel Pike'. Samuel Pike is found on the census and Samuel Pyle is not. An Elizabeth Pike married a John Hall. There were 5 'John Halls' on the census at this time in that area.

Land records show that Col John Pyle transferred land to his sons ca. 1784 before they left for SC and Georgia. Transactions are recorded for John Jr, Samuel, Nicholas, William and his son's-in-law.

Court records after the death of Col. John when Jehu brought suit against the executors of the estate for having him buy land his father intended to give him, named the sons and Samuel is included. Samuel and Nicholas are referred to as "older sons"

In Greenville, SC a Samuel Pyle died in 1787 without a will, Mary A. Pyle is the administrator (this could imply she was his widow, but is not stated) the bond was signed by Hans Black and Jacob Black. Hans had a daughter named Mary, as well as Jean and Ann who married Pyle's. Also, in Christian Co. KY 1806 Will, Hans Black names his grandson, Nicholas Pyle son of Samuel Pyle.

Sixth Generation

Sarah PYLE. Born on 10 Nov 1750 in Hartford County, Maryland. We don't know when she died, but in Christian County court records, I forget which year, but she was selling land in preparation to move. I am almost positive she moved north to IL with a few of her children and died there.

On 16 Mar 1768 when Sarah was 17, she married John LINDLEY, son of Thomas LINDLEY & Ruth HADLEY, in Orange Co., North Carolina. Born on 13 Nov 1747 in London Grove, Chester, Pennsylvania. John died in Anderson County, South Carolina on 5 Jul 1798, he was 50.

Sarah Pyle and John Lindley had the following children and I descend from two of them:

i	Simon LINDLEY b: 20 JAN 1769 in Orange County, NC
ii	William LINDLEY b: 5 OCT 1770 in Orange County, NC
iii	Elizabeth LINDLEY b: 26 SEP 1772 in Orange County, NC, twin
iv	Mary LINDLEY b: 26 SEP 1772 in Orange County, NC, twin
v	John LINDLEY b: 26 SEP 1775 in Orange County, NC
vi	James LINDLEY b: 29 MAR 1777 in Chatham County, NC
vii	Thomas LINDLEY b: 22 APR 1779 in Chatham County, NC, married Elizabeth Gibson.
viii	Jacob Marion LINDLEY b: 2 SEP 1781 in Chatham County, NC
ix	Jahu LINDLEY b: 9 NOV 1782 in Middletown New Castle County, Deleware
x	Ruth LINDLEY b: 17 FEB 1786 in Loudoun County, VA - married Isaiah Crabtree. The Crabtree is another of my lines, see the surname index.
xi	Samuel Washington LINDLEY b: 1788 in Anderson County, SC
xii	Jonathan LINDLEY b: ABT. 1790 in Anderson County, SC

From here see the Lindley Line and the Crabtree line.