Aaron Jr Boleyn-{Boylan} (b. May 15, 1749, d. September 20, 1824)
Notes for Aaron Jr Boleyn-{Boylan}:
Last name was changed from Boylan to Boleyn in the future generations.
Our line is from Aaron Boylan I's third son, Aaron Jr.he was born in Trenton, Somerset County, New Jersey in May, 1749.He married Sarah McDade in 1772 in Somerset County, New Jersey.Sarah was born in December, 1755 in Somerset County.
Aaron fought in the Revolutionary War both in Captian Piatt's Company, First Battalion and in Captian Parker's Company, First Battalion, Sommerset County, New Jersey.Aaron's house and nearly all of his household goods were burned at the battle of Princeton on January 3, 1777, a battle in which he participated.Such articles as were saved, his wife and her daughter, Betsey, took over into Columbia County, Pennsylvania with an ox team.Aaron also fought in the battles of Mammouth and Brandywine and family record mentions that he was a member of General Washington's staff during the seige of Ft. Necessity.Two other 'Boylan's' were listed as Revolutionary War fighters from Somerset County, John and James, Aaron's brothers.
Probably between 1784 and 1786, Aaron and Sarah moved to Redstone in Fayette County, Pennsylvania.They lived there until 1800, when Aaron and his [by this time] large family moved to the Deer Creek area of Mercer County, Pennsylvania, which was north along the Allegheny river.
Aaron is listed on the tax role of Sandy Lake township in 1801 and theSandy Creek Township in 1802, so he made a couple of short moves before settling.He is recorded as being the first constable of Sandy Creek Township in 1804.
Aaron Boylan's coming to Mercer County as a pioneer in 1800 has a story with it:Aaron and his friend David Caldwell had paddled up the Allegheny River to look for a homestead.They both built small cabins to establish their homestead.After awhile their provisions gave out and they found themselves hungry a great deal of the time.After trying everything to ward off their hunger,they resolved to return to the closest settlement [which was quit a distance away] and replenish their supplies, which they did.Upon their return, however a man named Davis was found standing at the door, claiming the cabin as his own![An unwritten, but accepted "law" of the frontier was that if the fire of a settler was allowed to go out, then the person to find that can claim the property].Aaron had been duped out of his property and he knew that the only way to get it back was by simular means.He then asked Davis if he could come into the cabin for a bit to warm himself and this request was granted.After awhile, Davis excused himself to go down to a spring to get some water.As soon as Davis left, Aaron snuffed out the fire.When Davis came back demanding admittance,Aaron cited the same law and reclaimed his property.After several vain attempts to get back in,Davis knew that he had been outwitted and finally left Aaron in possession of his property.
From the time of their marriage until 1795, Aaron II and Sarah had ten children.They were Polly, Elizabeth [Betsey], James Harris, Ann, Aaron III, William, Katherine, Eli, Andrew, and John.William, John and Ann did not live beyond childhood.In 1792 or early 1793, our ancestor, Eli, was born.One source says that he was born in Ohio County of West Virginia, which is not too far from Fayette County, Pennsylvania.
Aaron may have moved over to Ohio County for a short while in the early 1790's or this information may not be correct.In any case, as mentioned earlier, Aaron and his family moved to Sandy Creek, Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 1800 and he died there in 1824.Sarah lived to be 109 years old and died in Sandy Lake, Mercer County, Pennsylvania in 1865.
Up to this point, all the records show the family name as being spelled Boylan It appears that Eli is the one who allowed the spelling to be Boleyn in the family who descended from him.In some censuses it is spelled Boland.In Eli's War of 1812 military record, the name is spelled Bowlin.
More About Aaron Jr Boleyn-{Boylan} and Sarah McDade-Boleyn-{Boylan}:
Marriage: October 6, 1772, Somerset County, New Jersey.
Children of Aaron Jr Boleyn-{Boylan} and Sarah McDade-Boleyn-{Boylan} are:
- Polly Boleyn-Deloney, b. December 6, 1773, d. Bet. 1823 - 1873.
- Betsey Boleyn, b. July 9, 1775, d. Bet. 1825 - 1875.
- James H. Boleyn, b. February 22, 1783, d. Bet. 1833 - 1883.
- Ann Boleyn, b. December 16, 1784, d. Bet. 1834 - 1884.
- Aaron III Boleyn, b. October 9, 1786, d. Bet. 1836 - 1886.
- William Boleyn, b. April 14, 1789, d. Bet. 1839 - 1889.
- Katherine Boleyn-Thompson, b. October 7, 1791, d. Bet. 1841 - 1891.
- +Eli Boleyn-{Bowlin}, b. February 1793, Virginia, d. 1869, Fayette County, Iowa.
- Andrew Boleyn, b. September 13, 1793, d. Bet. 1823 - 1893.
- John Boleyn, b. October 10, 1795, d. Bet. 1845 - 1895.
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