Jonathan Biles

Jonathan Biles, born about 1646, lived in Beverly, being a house-carpenter by trade, but a yeoman as well. He was sworn a freeman 26: 9: 1678. He married, first, Elizabeth Patch Nov. 15, 1674, and she was his wife in 1696. He mar­ried, second, Margaret Cleaves May 3, 1716. He conveyed his house and some land to his son Nicholas Biles in 1719. He was living in 1727.

from TORREY:

CLEAVES, William & 2/wf Margaret [COREY], m/2 Jonathan BYLES; by 1686; Beverly {Beverly Ch. Rec.; Salem 2:193; Sv. 1:409; EIHC 51:192; Reg. 10:32}

Children, born in Beverly:

1. Richard Biles, b. Nov. 8, 1675.
2. Richard Biles, baptized in Beverly April 21, 1678. He was first a mariner, then weaver and husbandman, and lived in Gloucester until 1727, when he returned to Beverly. He married Mary Davis (published Jan. 22, 1695-6); and she was his wife in 1727. He died in 1771, his will dated April 2, 1762, being proved April 2, 1771.
3. Rebecca Biles, bapt. April 21, 1678; pub. to James Patch Dec. 22, 1700.
4. Alexander Biles, bapt. May 18, 1679.
5. Elizabeth Biles, b. March 27, 1681; pub. to Isaac Hull, jr., Jan. 11, 1709.
6. Mary Biles, bapt. May 29, 1681; pub. To Nathaniel Roberts of Gloucester April 6, 1707.
7. Jonathan Biles, b. May 1, 1683; d. April 28,1706.
8. Sarah Biles, b. Aug. 31, 1688; m. Samuel Harris of Beverly, fisherman (pub. Dec. 7, 1712); living in 1715.
9. Nicholas Biles, born in Beverly Nov. 16, 1693. He was a fisherman and hus­bandman, and lived in Beverly. He married Elizabeth Morgan Jan. 2, 1716-7; and died at Canso, June 22, 1725. She survived him, and boarded with Sarah Byles, dying, his widow, Aug. 7, 1782, at the age of eighty-six. In her will she bequeathed to the Church of Christ in the First Parish of Beverly one silver tankard to be purchased at the discretion of her executor. The cost of it was £, 11, 10s
10. William Biles, born in Beverly May 4, 1696. He was a husbandman; and lived in Beverly as late as 1765. He married Priscilla Morgan Dec. 15, 1715 ; and she died between 1756 and 1777.

Links

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• https://accessgenealogy.com/massachusetts/genealogy-of-jonathan-bil... cites
  • Perley, Sidney. The Essex Antiquarian. Salem, Massachusetts: Essex Antiquarian Monthly Periodical, published 1897-1909. Compiled into 13 volumes by Essex Antiquarian, and republished. July 1904