James and Aaron

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The Midwest Boylans descended from James and Aaron were originally Northern Irish Protestant - in contrast to the many Boylans who left the Republic of Ireland and are either still Catholic or converted at some later time. (Note by the Webmaster - This is only history, not a theological debate).

Much of this Boylan story is not verified but has been passed down through various branches of our extended family. As we have it two brothers whom we signify as James I b;1710? and Aaron I b; 1716? ran away from being made wards of an older brother Roger at the death of their father (unidentified) from Northern Ireland near Coleraine, in approx 1730.

They either endentured themselves for passage to the States (colonies) or stowed away and when found were indentured... As the story has it the relative or someone remaining in Ireland evidently payed off the debt as they became freeholders (land) shortly after settling in or near Somerset,Co. NJ.(Note by the Webmaster there is a town in New Jersey called Freehold).

Every son of James and Aaron who had sons for the first 3 or 4 generations named them James, Aaron, John and Samuel, causing no little confusion. Who can solve the mystery of Sam and Aaron?

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