Cornelius Boles / Boyles
Cornelius’s Washington County, Pennsylvania estate papers open a useful window into this family after his death. They name Widow Nancy Boyles and explicitly call Jacob his son. Whether John Boles was also their son is still the missing link; this site does not attach him as one.
Cornelius Boyles was deceased by late September 1821. His Washington County administration bond and the surviving estate accounts document the probate process. Original papers use Boyles; Boles and Bowles also appear in family research and other records.
DocumentedAn estate creditor’s account mentions mending shoes for “Jacob his son.” The administration records identify Widow Nancy Boyles, who took part in the estate proceedings. A separate 1836 will names a daughter Nancy Boles of Jacob Buxton. Together the records strongly support Nancy Buxton as Cornelius’s widow.
Strongly supportedSandy reviewed the full 44-page Cornelius estate file and did not locate John’s name. This absence does not prove John was unrelated. No reviewed record here explicitly identifies John Boles (1807–1892) as Cornelius’s son.
UnresolvedFrom the estate file
