Charles Henry Biles (b. August 12, 1665, d. March 20, 1695/96)
Charles Henry Biles (son of Alexander Biles and Dorothy Strong)30 was born August 12, 1665 in All Saints Parish, Dorchester, Dorset County, England, and died March 20, 1695/96 in S. Maidenhead, New Jersey. He married Sarah Wood on June 13, 1689 in Woodbury, New Jersey, daughter of John Wood and Mary ??.
Notes for Charles Henry Biles: Charles accompanied his older brother William to America. They arrived on the "Sarah and Elizabeth" 4th month, 4th day, 1679. Charles was but a young boy at the time. The ship sailed from Weymouth, England to the Delaware River. Charles took up land with his brother William in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. before 1681. The land was grant purchased from ... representing the Duke of York. In 1681, Holme's map of Bucks County, Pennsylvania. showed Charles and William Biles owning a sizeable piece of land together which did not front on the river. Charles and Sarah Biles appeared to live for a while in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. after their marriage. They soon moved to Maidenhead, New Jersey where Charles died in 1696. [Source: "How Green Was Our Valley," by Brian Biles.]
A.61. JOHN WOOD of Crookhorn, County of Bucks, Yeoman. March 20, 1692. Proved 9th mo., 12th day, 1692. Son Joseph Wood, Lands in West Jersey, purchased of Richard Ramsdell and John Champion on Crosswicks Creek. Three Daus. Hester, wife of Isaac Smalley, Sarah, wife of Charles Biles, and Mary, wife of Thomas Coleman. Land bought of John Latham. Son in law, Isaac Smaley and son, Joseph Wood, exrs. Wit: Roger Parke, William Taylor, and William Emley. Letters granted to Joseph Wood. (Source; Lee A. Wood)
More About Charles Henry Biles and Sarah Wood: Marriage: June 13, 1689, Woodbury, New Jersey.
Children of Charles Henry Biles and Sarah Wood are:
+John Biles, b. Abt. 1691, Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey, d. July 1740, Maidenhead, Hunterdon Co., New Jersey.