Maj. William Bodley

A Patriot of the American Revolution for PENNSYLVANIA with the rank of MAJOR. DAR Ancestor # A011663

Maj. William Bodley

• MyHeritage Family Trees
• Meredith Paeper, managed by Meredith Paeper (Contact)
• Birth: 1747 - Atlantic Ocean
• Death: Dec 4 1780 - Chester, Pennsylvania, United States
• Parents: Thomas Bodley, Eliza Bodley (born Mckintosh-Knox)
• Wife: Isabella Parker

Isabella Parker married 1, 2 (1) Maj. William BODLEY son of Elizabeth estimated 1768 in Providence Township,Montgomery County,Pennsylvania. William was born about 1747 in Chester County,Pennsylvania. He died on 4 Dec 1780 in Chester County,Pennsylvania. William served in the military in the Chester County Militia 1777 - 1779 in Chester County, Pennsylvania. He signed a will 3 on 23 Jul 1780 in Chester County, Pennsylvania.

They had the following children:

•   19 M i James BODLEY 1 was born after 1764 in Chester County,Pennsylvania. He died after 1780.
•   20 M ii Thomas BODLEY was born after 1764 in Chester County,Pennsylvania. He died after 1804 in Lexington,Fayette County,Kentucky. Thomas was named 1 as secretary of the Lexington Lodge 25 masons on 14 Jun 1800 in Lexington, Fayette County, Kentucky.
•   21 M iii John BODLEY was born after 1764 in Chester County,Pennsylvania. He died after 1780.
•   22 M iv William BODLEY was born after 1764 in Chester County,Pennsylvania. He died after 1780.
•   23 F v Elizabeth BODLEY was born after 1764 in Chester County,Pennsylvania. She died after 1780.

notes

Revolutionary War Soldier

"In Memory of Major Wm. Bodley, who departed this life December 4th, 1780, in the 34th year of his age." 

=====

Inscriptions on gravestones at the Charlestown Presbyterian graveyard four miles north of Valley Store (Warren /Tavern P.O.) Chester County PA

In another row in the same graveyard. (Charlestown) beginning at the north end of the row are the following four graves:

• "William Bodley, Died Jan. 11th, 1834, aged 30 years"
• "James Bodley, Died Sept. 27th, 1826, aged 56 years"
• "Sarah Bodley, Died Oct 17th, 1821, aged 48 years"
• "In memory of Elizabeth, wife of Andrew Todd who departed this life July 8th, 1773 [1775], aged 52 years"

The figure 5 in the above inscription is worn and it may be a 3 or a 6 or a figure8. This is no doubt the grave of the wife of Andrew Todd, half-brother of Robert, the patriarch, who be it known was a certain widow lady named McDowell

The following inscriptions are from the Providence Presbyterian churchyard, four miles south of Trappe, Montgomery County, Pa. beginning at the north end of the row:

• "In memory of Major William Bodley,who departed this life Dec 4th, 1780, in the 34th year of his age"

The above was probably the father of James and Sarah Bodley, and grandfather of William Bodley, all buried in the Charlestown graveyard

comments

Resolved Jan 2105

Believed Isabella Parker and Elizabeth Parker was merged as one person or confused as to being one and the same

<nowiki>-------</nowiki>

* Find A Grave Memorial# 90951095

• History of Chester County, Pennsylvania, with Genealogical and Biographical Sketches (Google eBook) John Smith Futhey Heritage Books, May 1, 1995 - Chester County (Pa.) - 782 pages