EIGHTH GENERATION
144. Thomas BILES 76 was born about 1720. He died in 1784 in Rowan Co., NC. He was a Wheelwright & farmer in Rowan Co., NC. He signed a will on Sept 18, 1781 in Rowan Co., NC.
Will of Thomas Biles: Sep 18, 1781; Probated 1784, Bk D, 163, Salisbury, Rowan Co., NC. Names: wife Elizabeth; Son Joseph; Son Daniel; Son Thomas; Son John (Died in Rutherford Co., TN); Son Jonathan; Son Charles; Dau Deborah; Dau Dosey; Dau Ann
Abstracted will from: How Green Was Our Valley, Bryan Biles, author, self-published in Altus OK 1969.
Additional information on Daniel and Thomas appears in the book.
Daniel Biles was the son of Thomas Biles, b. 1700/1720 d. 1784 Rowan Co. NC and wife Elizabeth Unknown, b. 1700/1720, d. 1796 Rowan Co. NC. They were married about 1740 in PA or NJ and moved to Rowan Co. between 1752 and 1757."
From the
Revolutionary War File of Charles Elms/Elloms/Ellums:
IV. Affidavit from Rowan County Pension Records, 1802 attesting to
Charles’ loss of an eye. "Ellums, Charles. Certificate: ‘I do
hereby
certify that Charles Ellums served as a soldier in the continental
line in this state, during part of the last war, that he served under
the command of Capt. Jacob Turner, to whose company I was Lieutenant,
that Capt. TURNER was killed & the said Charles Ellums was wounded
with loss of his eye whilst in the service of the United States.
Given from under my hand this 19th Mar 1802.’ (Unsigned) On Reverse: Affidavits Mar Term 1802 Charles Biles, Joseph Owens, Thos. Dent, Rob.
Bradshaw, Jas. -----, Gaspor Collins, Isaac Linsler, Wm Webb, Tho. Hudson, John Welch, Benj. Trotter Williams Vs Simmons" Rowan County CRX (Miscellaneous Records-Pension Records, 1802) - File #, Box 68 NC
Genealogical Society Journal, Vol. IV, #2, May 1978, p. 131
Thomas Biles and Elizabeth were married before 1744.
145.
Elizabeth was born about 1720. She died in 1796.
Children were:
i.
Joseph T. BILES was born about 1744 in New Jersey.
He was living in 1790 in Rowan Co., NC.109
ii.
Charles Stephens BILES112 was born
on 22 Sep 1747 in New Jersey.112,110 He was living in 1790 in Rowan Co., NC.
110 He was living in 1832 in Henry Co., TN. Pension applied for
in Henry Co., TN. He died after 1832. The 1790 Census indicates that Charles was married and had probably
about 9 children, perhaps 7 sons, and 2 daughters.
iii.
Thomas BILES109 was born about
1752 in New Jersey.110 Thomas Biles was age 80 years old
when he applied for his pension in 1832. He died on 31 Dec 1844 in Stanley Co.,
NC.(747) He must be the Rev. War Soldier.
Thomas Biles,
Montgomery County,
Private,
NC Line
$40.00 Annual Allowance;
$120.00 Amount Received;
May 20, 1833 Pension Started;
Age 81 (1835 NC Rev. War Pension Roll)
iv.
Daniel Samuel BILES111 was born
about 1755. He died in
1835 in Rowan Co., NC.
Note from Anne Ponder in information she received from her Aunt:
"Daniel Samuel Biles of North Carolina had 3 sons who moved to Tenn. in
1804.
1. Joseph Biles - wife Fereby Meadows-mentioned in census.
2. John or James Biles, b ca 1782 married Margaret Barnett and she m. 2nd to
James Blue and lived in Crittendon, KY.
Their children:
A. Charles Biles, b 1809, m Sarah Wright Usher
B. James Biles, b 1812, m Nancy Merry Carter, widow of Wiley Biles of Yazoo,
Miss.
C. Margaret Young Biles m John Hampton Gay 12-21-1831
3. Jonathan Biles, b 1872, m Mary Polly Barnett (mentioned above)."
v.
Jonathan BILES was born about 1757. He was living in 1790 in
Rowan Co., NC.109 Jonathan had perhaps
2 sons, and 4 daughters. He died before 1804 in Rowan Co., NC. The 1790 Rowan
Co., NC census indicate he was married and had a number of children.
72 vi.
John BILES.
vii.
Deborah BILES was born about 1762. She died in 1804, unmarried.
viii.
Elizabeth "Dosey" BILES111
was born about 1775.
ix.
Ann "Tabby" BILES was born about 1778.
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