Husband: William VOYLES
Birthdate: ca 1741
Birthplace: Wales
Death date: January 1798
Place of death: Cabarrus Co., NC
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Father: Jacob VOYLES
Mother: unknown

Marriage date: 1772
Marriage place: NC

Wife: Hannah Rhodecia BUNDI
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Italy
Death date: ca 1807
Place of death: Concord, NC
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CHILDREN

Child No. 1: Joseph VOYLES
Sex: M
Birthdate: February 1773
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
Death date: ca 1790
Place of death: NC
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Child No. 2: Rachel VOYLES
Sex: F
Birthdate: July 28, 1775
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
Death date: 1842
Place of death: Washington Co., IN
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Marriage date: December 16, 1824
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Spouse's name: 1. Stephen HADLEY, 2. Joseph FULK

Child No. 3: Rolin VOYLES
Sex: M
Birthdate: July 14, 1778
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
Death date: August 8, 1833
Place of death: Washington Co., IN
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Marriage date: August 27, 1811
Marriage place: NC
Spouse's name: 1. Mary unknown, 2. May Elizabeth INGLE

Child No. 4: Andrew VOYLES
Sex: M
Birthdate: April 9, 1780
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
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Child No. 5: Thomas VOYLES
Sex: M
Birthdate: Septmeber 25, 1782
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
Death date: June 27, 1861
Place of death: Washington Co., IN
Marriage date: March 5, 1806
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Marriage place: Cabarrus Co., NC
Spouse's name: Esther HADLEY

Child No. 6: Abel VOYLES
Sex: M
Birthdate: June 28, 1785
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
Death date: 1866
Place of death: Washington Co., IN
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Marriage date: August 9, 1821
Marriage place: Washington Co., IN
Spouse's name: 1. Jane KELLY, 2. Catherine HUFF

Child No. 7: David VOYLES
Sex: M
Birthdate: January 31, 1787
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
Death date: February 17, 1882
Place of death: Washington Co., IN
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Marriage date: September 19, 1811
Marriage place: Cabarrus Co., NC
Spouse's name: Barbara UDY

Child No. 8: Moses VOYLES
Sex: M
Birthdate: June 22, 1790
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
Death date: June 21, 1840
Place of death: Morgan Co., IN
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Spouse's name: Ruth Hannah TOWNSEND

Child No. 9: Daniel VOYLES
Sex: M
Birthdate: November 8, 1792
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
Death date: October 15, 1867
Place of death: Washington Co., IN
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Marriage date: February 16, 1826
Marriage place: Washington Co., IN
Spouse's name: 1. Sarah WHITE, 2. Mary NOBLITT

Child No. 10: Hannah VOYLES
Sex: F
Birthdate: April 14, 1795
Birthplace: Cabarrus Co., NC
Death date: 1821
Place of death: Washington Co., IN
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Marriage date: April 1, 1813
Marriage place: Harrison Co., IN
Spouse's name: Silas TOWNSEND

Child No. 11: Mary VOYLES
Sex: F
Birthdate: February 22, 1797
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Documentation:
* William immigrated with his father and brothers about 1759 to Charleston, SC. William worked for four years as a deckhand to pay off his father's debt for the passage to America. On the return trips to Wales, William would stay with his Uncle David, who lived in Heresfordshire. After about three years William convinced his Uncle David to come to America, and he settled in Old Mecklenburg Co. (now Cabarrus Co., NC). About a year later when William finally had worked out the debt of his father he returned briefly to SC. Not liking the treatment of being compelled to work four years as a deckhand, he left for NC to live with his uncle David. This would have been about 1764.
* William enlisted in the 1st Batallion of the NC Militia on July 4, 1776. He reenlisted in 1779. He fought with Gen. George C. Marion the "Swamp Fox", and also with Generals Gates and Green. He was captured by the British at the battle of Camden, but escaped. He was in the battles of King Mountain, Cowpens, and Chowan. He was given two land grants near Big Coldwater Creek in NC.
* William Townsend, an old wilderness mate of William Voiles, located close to the first Voiles families near Organ Spring. Hannah Voiles must have married his son, also, Moses married a daughter of William Townsend. Later, Moses and Hannah moved to Martinsville, Morgan Co.
* The Voiles family had traveled the old Daniel Boone Trace, over the Cumberland Mountains, through the Cumberland Gap to reach their Indiana destinations.
* 1790 census for Mecklenburg Co., NC William Voyls
2 males 16 and upward including head of household
5 males under 16
2 females including head of household
* Barbara Drucilla Johnson, a daughter of William's son, David, told many stories of the frontier and how they were in constant danger from Indians.
Their log house was so constructed that they could shoot from above. She relates how the Indians came and drove off their cattle. William and the older boys went in search of them. They were gone 2 or 3 days and those left at home included her father, (Old Dave). He was one of the younger children. They were in constant terror, especially at night. Indians came one time and surrounded the house. They hurried and boarded up the windows.
* Eight of William's family came to Indiana Territory. Two children, Joseph and Andrew, died young in NC. Six of these remained in Washington Co. Two others, Moses and Hannah Voyles Townsend moved to Morgan Co., IN. where they lived and died.
* William Voils died about 1804 in Cabarrus Co., NC (which was no longer a frontier) and was buried in the family burial ground on the old farm, which is easily located from county records.
* William and Hannah's older children went to KY, and later to Indiana Territory. The younger children remained on the farm with their mother, where they worked very hard farming and raising cattle. Their cattle was loaded on flat boats and shipped down the Yadkin River to market, a distance of 300 miles. The mother, Hannah Bundi Voils died from a wasp sting in the ear. After her death, the younger children applied to the courts for a settlement. The old farm was sold and they traveled to KY. Rolin, Rachel and David came in one group, driving through in a Conestago wagon. They left NC in 1812, and it took about 2 months to make the trip. They told of cutting trees and fastening them on their wagons to keep it from turning over while coming down the mountains. The trip from Mercer Co., KY is presumed to be much the same route followed by others. They traveled to Louisville (the Falls) where they were ferried over the Ohio River on a raft. Roadways this side of the river at that early date were few. In fact, the main one then was the "Buffalo Trace" which was almost a direct route from the Falls to Vincennes. This route came within less than a mile of the southwest corner of Washington Co. and only 2 plus miles at Blue River Crossing. It is very probable they came up Blue River to where they settled in the area of now Organ Springs. It seems that down in Kentucky there was a disagreement, and this caused David to come on to Indiana Territory. Rolin and Rachel came on to the next spring. Their differences apparently were settled, because they settled on adjoining land.
* (FOUND ON GENFORUM) A while back I posted to the Voyles list about what I found on CD 5 about what I found on it that they had Moses Voyles as the son of John Cripps Sr. Vowells. I was wondering where the Dates of William and Hannah Bundy Voyles children came from. I was going through my packed boxes on some of the Voyles/Voiles family. I now know where they came from. I found I had a DAR application for Cora Belle Voyles Burks Cora married Walter Demery Burks I will post what it says.
Application for membership to the Natl. Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Washington. D. C. State-Minnesota, City-Duluth National Member 135829 Mrs. Cora Voyles Burks, wife of Walter D. Burks Decendent of William Voils Examined and approved Nov. 6, 1917. Signed Mrs. Cora Voyles Burks, Salem, Indiana R. 5 #27
I Cora Voyles Burks, being of the age of eighteen years and upwards, hereby apply for membership in the Society by right of lineal decent in the following line from William Voils, who was born in Wales, 1741 and died in Cabarrus Co., NC., 1804 (William was deceased before 1804, my note) and who served in the war of the revolution, Cabarrus Co., NC.
I was born in the town of Crandall, County of Harrison, state of Indiana.
1. I am the daughter of Wilford F. Voyles born 1852 died___and his (1) legal and lawful wife Elizaeth Davis Voyles b 1850 d 1887 married 1881.
2. The said Wilford Voyles was the son of William Voyles b 1816 d 1895 and his legal lawful (2)wife Elizabeth Keyt Voyles born 1817 d 1895 married 1847
3. The said William Voyles was the son of Rolin Voyles b 1778 died 1833 and his (2) legal wife Elizabeth Lingle married Aug. 27, 1811
4. The said Rolin Voyles was the son of William Voils b 1741 and his () legal and lawful wife Hannah Bundi married 1772. And he the said William Voils is the ancestor who assisted in establishing the American Independence, while acting in the capacity of private.
"William Voils came to Charleston S.C. from Wales in 1755 at the age of 14-at the age of 18 he went to Cabarrus Co., NC where he married and where he died in 1804. His own children came to Indiana and Kentucky but his nephews and nieces remained and many of their decendants live in NC and SC today-decendants are scattered everywhere."
Ancestors Service: My ancestor's services in assisting in the establishment of American Independence during the War of the Revolution were as follows: "He was one of Marion's men and fought in the Battle of Camden."
Give below is a reference by volume and page, to the documentary or other authority in which you found your record: "Records of the Revolutionary War, Collections of the North Carolina Historical Commission, Army Account's Volume No. 5 Book of Certificates."
Line of decent-Bible records, History of Lawrence, Orange and Washington Counties, Indiana (1884) p. 878.
My Revolutionary ancestor was married 1772.
Children
Joseph born Feb. 25, 1773 died at the age of 19
Rachel born July 28, 1775 married Joseph Fulk
Rollin born ....14, 1778 married 1. Mary, 2. Elizabeth Lingle
Thomas born Sept. 25 1782 married Ester Headley
Abel born June 28, 1785 married 1. Katie Lee, m 2. Judy Schraft
David born Jan 31, 1787 ................
Moses born " 22, 1790 married Ruth Townsend
Daniel born Nov 8. 1792 married 1. Sally White, maybe 1st 2. Mary Noblitt
Hannah born April 14, 1795 married Silas Townsend
Silas Townsend father was a Revolutionary mess mate of William Voyles
* ss. Decatur, Minn. 4 Oct., 1917 Charles E. Bostwick
"I don't understand Able's marriages, I have him married to Jane Kelly and Catherine S. Huff (another mystery perhaps) Able might have been married four times? Any thoughts.
* I have Cora Belle Voyles b May 18, 1881 Crandall, Harrison County, Indiana d October 30, 1953 Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana m June 16, 1912 Washington County, Indiana Walter Demery Burks b Reelsville, Putnam County, Indiana d December 10, 1957 Greencastle, Putnam County, Indiana. Her father Wilford Franklin Voyles b September 02, 1852 Near Halo, Washington County, Indiana d January 19, 1930 Indiana b Big Springs Cemetery, Pierce Township, Washington County, Indiana m August 04, 1880 Salem, Washington County, Indiana, Amanda Elizabeth Davis b 1850 d August 12, 1887 Crandall, Harrison County, Indiana b Standish Cemetery, Vernon Township, Washington County, Indiana.
Cora's family must have had the family Bible or she knew who had it. Juanita"
* Voyles, Hannah Voyles , William Bundi , Hannah Rhodesia 14 April 1795 Voyles, Mary Voyles , William Bundi , Hannah Rhodesia 22 February 1797
* USGENWEB Cabarrus Co., NC 1800 census for Cabarrus Co., NC page 688 Hannah Voiles
ages in household
males 13100
females 20101 00
(Believe this proves that William died prior to the 1800 census?)
* It has been reported in family history that Hannah died about 1807 from a black wasp sting in the head. She was pulling bark from a dead tree to kindle the fire under her blue dye coloring pot.
* Info sent ot Hershel Voyles-no name of the writer-: "I have made 3 trips to Concord, NC searching for William and Hannah Voils graves. I have been unable to locate them. They were buried on the farm where they lived. One of his land grants is near the Coldwater Baptist Church. According to the church history the Voils were early members and no doubt William was one of them. I have contacted the church, which has a cemetery near by for permission to place a marker in memory of William. They have accepted and hope that this can be done soon."
* This is the 1880 census, gives Hannah's birthplace as Italy.
David VOYLES 1 Self W Male W 93 NC Farmer WAL ITA
Note
1 NO MISSING; NOT HEAD
Source Information: Census Place Howard, Washington, Indiana Family History Library Film 1254321 NA Film Number T9-0321 Page Number 418C
* David Voyles (mar Barbara Udy) was the 7th child of William & Hannah Bundy Voils. From the Salem Democrat - Dec 2, 1876, in a story about the older citizens of Salem, IN, David said he was of "imported stock". His father was a Welshman, and a native of Wales, and his mother was an Italian, and that the peculiar traits of both nations could yet be seen, more or less, in their descendants.
* Several researchers has failed to find any information about Hannah Bundy Voils.