Notes for Henry B. Biles: Henry Biles was living in Middle Smithfield (now Stroud) Twp., Monroe Co, Pennsylvania in 1796 according to the ax Lists
Together with his neighbor Moses Coolbaugh, he operated a Shad fishery at the mouth of Towanda Creek about 1790. Biles family information was provided by Harriet Biles.
Henry Biles was a native of Trenton, N.J., but while a young man he immigrated to Smithfield township, Monroe Co., Pennsylvania., and then, in his old age, about the year 1812, removed to the vicinity of Pittsburgh where he died about 1820, aged about seventy years. He married Phebe Patterson, and had a family of seven children, viz.: John, Charles, William, Robert and Henry (twins), Alexander (grandfather of subject) and Benjamin. He was married (the second time) to Miss Broadhead, by whom he had two children, Polly and Betsey. Of the sons: John and Charles followed surveying; William became a lawyer; Robert a farmer, Henry was a cripple, and Alexander was a printer. Source: "The History of Bradford County, Pennsylvania with Biographical Sketches" by H. C. Bradsby, 1891:
More About Henry B. Biles and Eleanor Helen Paterson: Marriage: 1770
Children of Henry B. Biles and Eleanor Helen Paterson are:
+Charles Biles, b. 1776, Pittsburghh, Pennsylvania, d. date unknown.
Henry B. Biles (b. February 29, 1747/48, d. January 14, 1811)
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