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William Boyles I, an immigrant from Ireland, was born in County Donagal located in the northwestern part of that country. His father is uncertain but may have been Charles Wilkes Boyles (1696- ?), who lived and died in Ireland. William 's mother is currently unknown.
When William was about 18, he and his 16 year old brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813), set sail for colonial America from County Donagal, Ireland around 1738/39. They were able to pay for their long passage across the Atlantic Ocean by working as deckhands on the ship. The two brothers from Ireland arrived in the port of Norfolk, then a part of the British Province of Virginia, around 1738/39.
William Boyles and Charles Boyles are often confused with the five Boyles brothers who came to colonial America (Baltimore, MD) about 1701. Different time, different Boyles family. One of those five brothers, named William, later migrated, with his wife and family, from Pennsylvania to the present day area of Stokes and Surry counties in North Carolina. Again, a different Boyles family.
There are some who believe that William Boyles and Charles Boyles came to America (Norfolk, VA) with two other brothers, Joseph Boyles and Henry Boyles. Another Boyles family. Unproven.
William and his brother, Charles, arrived in Norfolk, Virginia about 1738/39. By 1750 (probably mid-late 1740s), Charles had made his way to Morris Co., New Jersey. It was there that he met and wed Sarah Esthers (1725-abt 1773?), and where eight of his children were born.
About 1780, Williams's brother, Charles, migrated back to Virginia, eventually living in the counties of Hampshire and Randolph. Both of those counties became part of West Virginia when that state was created in 1863. Charles died (1813) in Monogalia Co., VA (now part of West Virginia) about the age of 91.
As mentioned earlier, William I stayed in Virginia. He settled a few miles south of present day Petersburg on the James River. Petersburg is an independent city situated in the counties of Dinwiddie and Prince George. It is located about 24 miles south of Richmond.
About 1739/40, William I married Elizabeth R. Gavin (abt 1722-abt 1761?) in/near Petersburg, Virginia. They were married 20+ years and had seven known children. They were William Boyles II (abt 1740-abt 1818 ), John Boyles (abt 1744-abt 1770), Margaret Boyles (abt 1744-abt 1814), Charles (abt 1745-aft 1840), Joseph Boyles (abt 1747-?), Nancy Boyles abt 1749- ?) and Barnabus "Barnaby" Boyles (abt 1751-1831). It is not known where their mother, Elizabeth, is buried. She may have died in Virginia.
It was about 1761-62 that William moved his family to Rowan Co., British Province of North Carolina. At the time of it's creation in 1753, Rowan County was quite large. Parts of it eventually became Guilford Co. (1771), Surry Co. (1771), Burke Co. (1777), Iredell Co. (1788), Davidson Co. (1822) and Davie Co. (1836). Today, Rowan County is a quite small compared to it's original size.
It was in Rowan County that William's second son, John Boyles I (abt 1744-abtr 1770), started a line of preachers. He was the father of John Boyles II (1770-1844), who was the father of Rev. Josiah (Joseph) Adolphus Boyles (1816-1894), who was the father of Rev. Marcus Wrightman "M.W." Boyles (1842-1892. The three ministers (John II, Josiah & Marcus) were all old-time Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) circuit preachers, all serving churches in North Carolina.
William I died about 1818 in Rowan Co., NC, around the ripe old age of 98. He was buried on his farm which he willed to his eldest son, William Boyles II, who later later willed that same property to his younger brother, Charles Boyles (1745-bet 1840/50).
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The information contained in this memorial for William Boyles I, his wife, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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William Boyles I, an immigrant from Ireland, was born in County Donagal located in the northwestern part of that country. His father is uncertain but may have been Charles Wilkes Boyles (1696- ?), who lived and died in Ireland. William 's mother is currently unknown.
When William was about 18, he and his 16 year old brother, Charles Boyles I (1722-1813), set sail for colonial America from County Donagal, Ireland around 1738/39. They were able to pay for their long passage across the Atlantic Ocean by working as deckhands on the ship. The two brothers from Ireland arrived in the port of Norfolk, then a part of the British Province of Virginia, around 1738/39.
William Boyles and Charles Boyles are often confused with the five Boyles brothers who came to colonial America (Baltimore, MD) about 1701. Different time, different Boyles family. One of those five brothers, named William, later migrated, with his wife and family, from Pennsylvania to the present day area of Stokes and Surry counties in North Carolina. Again, a different Boyles family.
There are some who believe that William Boyles and Charles Boyles came to America (Norfolk, VA) with two other brothers, Joseph Boyles and Henry Boyles. Another Boyles family. Unproven.
William and his brother, Charles, arrived in Norfolk, Virginia about 1738/39. By 1750 (probably mid-late 1740s), Charles had made his way to Morris Co., New Jersey. It was there that he met and wed Sarah Esthers (1725-abt 1773?), and where eight of his children were born.
About 1780, Williams's brother, Charles, migrated back to Virginia, eventually living in the counties of Hampshire and Randolph. Both of those counties became part of West Virginia when that state was created in 1863. Charles died (1813) in Monogalia Co., VA (now part of West Virginia) about the age of 91.
As mentioned earlier, William I stayed in Virginia. He settled a few miles south of present day Petersburg on the James River. Petersburg is an independent city situated in the counties of Dinwiddie and Prince George. It is located about 24 miles south of Richmond.
About 1739/40, William I married Elizabeth R. Gavin (abt 1722-abt 1761?) in/near Petersburg, Virginia. They were married 20+ years and had seven known children. They were William Boyles II (abt 1740-abt 1818 ), John Boyles (abt 1744-abt 1770), Margaret Boyles (abt 1744-abt 1814), Charles (abt 1745-aft 1840), Joseph Boyles (abt 1747-?), Nancy Boyles abt 1749- ?) and Barnabus "Barnaby" Boyles (abt 1751-1831). It is not known where their mother, Elizabeth, is buried. She may have died in Virginia.
It was about 1761-62 that William moved his family to Rowan Co., British Province of North Carolina. At the time of it's creation in 1753, Rowan County was quite large. Parts of it eventually became Guilford Co. (1771), Surry Co. (1771), Burke Co. (1777), Iredell Co. (1788), Davidson Co. (1822) and Davie Co. (1836). Today, Rowan County is a quite small compared to it's original size.
It was in Rowan County that William's second son, John Boyles I (abt 1744-abtr 1770), started a line of preachers. He was the father of John Boyles II (1770-1844), who was the father of Rev. Josiah (Joseph) Adolphus Boyles (1816-1894), who was the father of Rev. Marcus Wrightman "M.W." Boyles (1842-1892. The three ministers (John II, Josiah & Marcus) were all old-time Methodist Episcopal (M.E.) circuit preachers, all serving churches in North Carolina.
William I died about 1818 in Rowan Co., NC, around the ripe old age of 98. He was buried on his farm which he willed to his eldest son, William Boyles II, who later later willed that same property to his younger brother, Charles Boyles (1745-bet 1840/50).
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The information contained in this memorial for William Boyles I, his wife, family members, ancestors and descendants, is thought to be correct. This memorial is revised/corrected, however, as new information becomes available.
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