The Boles of Devon

A Boles family lived at Huish near Hatherleigh in Devon. Moses Boles married Frances Copplestone on June 9, 1791 in Merton, Devon. Moses was an indentured servant to John Tattershall. Their son, James, married Charity Balsdon and raised a family in Highampton, Devon. In the 1850's and 60's they owned The Bridge Inn in nearby Hatherleigh. When James died in 1864 his widow, Ellen Hudson Boles, sold everything and emigrated to Canada with their 5 children arriving in Quebec on the S. S. Peruvian in October 1866. They settled in Fullarton twp, Perth county, Ontario. See The Boles of Perth county, Ontario for the continuation of this line in Canada.

See The Moses Boles Family Tree

Map of the Hatherleigh region showing the towns where the significant Boles events took place:

Merton: marriage of Moses Boles and Frances Copplestone

Huish: home of Moses Boles and birthplace of James Boles Sr.

Black Torrington: James Boles Sr.'s marriage to Charity Balsdon

Highampton: where James Boles Sr. settled and raised his family

Hatherleigh: James Boles Sr. owned The Bridge Inn here in 1850's and 1860's. James Jr. and family lived here until he died and the family emigrated to Canada.

Buckland Filleigh: home town of Jane Boles' husband