Children of Josiah Byles and Sarah Auber: Thomas, b. "probably in England abt. 1684", named in father's will [note: dated 1704, see father's page]. From a letter written by Rev. Dr. Jeremy Belknap in 1783: "My grandfather Byles, had a brother Thomas, who lived and died in Philadelphia. He was a pewterer, and lived in Market Street: had had a son Daniel, who is dead, and left a won who, I am told, has been a Major in the army in this war. He, i.e. Thomas, also had a daughter married to a physician in PHiladelphia, but I cannot learn his name..."