Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
Thomas Moore’s Genealogy Site - Person Sheet
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John Tyler was mentioned in the 4 December 1732 will of his father Richard Tyler: To beloved son John Tyler the plantation whereon he now lives with all the land belonging to me on the South side of the swamp that divides ye land where he now lives and James Boughan’s land. To beloved son John Tyler a young negroe named Tony. The will was proved on 21 May 1734. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 5, pages 264–266.]
On 23 November 1744, a J. Tyler witnessed the will of Benjamin Fisher of the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 327–329.]
On 18 August 1750, Mr John Tyler was mentioned as a bordering landowner in a sale of land in Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, from Jonathan Dunn of the parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex planter and Elizabeth his wife to James Boughan of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 25, pages 98–101.]
On 16 October 1750, Thomas Burk, a John Tyler and Nathl Pendelton were bound £1,000 sterling for Thomas Burk’s guardianship of Thomas Allen, orphan. Signed Thos Burk, JTyler, N Pendleton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 8, pages 374–375.]
On 4 December 1755, a John Tyler cast votes for Colonel William Daingerfield and Colonel Francis Smith for burgesses of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 19 September 1758, a John Tyler, deceased, was mentioned as a landowner bordering property sold by James Boughan and Amy his wife of the County of Essex to William Degge Junr of the County of King and Queen. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 28, pages 107–108.]
On 16 August 1810, Major Boughan gave an affidavit in a case between Thomas Clarke and Henley Woodward that concerned property of a John Tyler: “The Affidavit of Major Boughan in his sixty third year taken at Millers Tavern in a suit now depending in the county court of Essex in chancery between Thomas Clarke pltf. and Henly Woodward defdt. this deponant being duly sworn was asked by the pltf how long did he suppose it was since Arthur Tate lived at the place called the stone chimney’s on piscataway creek until this day. answer. I think it is between forty and fifty years—
“Question by the defdt. do you know that one John Tyler was in possession of the above land before Arthur Tate was in possession of the said land. answer. yes and it was called Tylers land but afterwards it was called Tates land Question 2d by defdt. do you if [sic] Tyler’s widow and children lived at the placed called the stone chimney’s after the death of Tyler answer. yes.
“Question by the pltf. who did you suppose the above mentioned land belong to at the time of Tyler’s widow & children lived on it. answer. I suppos’d it belongd to the estate of John Tyler but did not know
“Essex county to wit
“The above affidavit davit [sic] taken and sworn to before me this 16th day of August 1810
“JBohannan” [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-H-35.]
On 23 November 1744, a J. Tyler witnessed the will of Benjamin Fisher of the Parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 7, pages 327–329.]
On 18 August 1750, Mr John Tyler was mentioned as a bordering landowner in a sale of land in Southfarnham Parish, Essex County, from Jonathan Dunn of the parish of Southfarnham and County of Essex planter and Elizabeth his wife to James Boughan of the same. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 25, pages 98–101.]
On 16 October 1750, Thomas Burk, a John Tyler and Nathl Pendelton were bound £1,000 sterling for Thomas Burk’s guardianship of Thomas Allen, orphan. Signed Thos Burk, JTyler, N Pendleton. [Essex County, Virginia, Will Book 8, pages 374–375.]
On 4 December 1755, a John Tyler cast votes for Colonel William Daingerfield and Colonel Francis Smith for burgesses of Essex County. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 27, pages 248–252.]
On 19 September 1758, a John Tyler, deceased, was mentioned as a landowner bordering property sold by James Boughan and Amy his wife of the County of Essex to William Degge Junr of the County of King and Queen. [Essex County, Virginia, Deed Book 28, pages 107–108.]
On 16 August 1810, Major Boughan gave an affidavit in a case between Thomas Clarke and Henley Woodward that concerned property of a John Tyler: “The Affidavit of Major Boughan in his sixty third year taken at Millers Tavern in a suit now depending in the county court of Essex in chancery between Thomas Clarke pltf. and Henly Woodward defdt. this deponant being duly sworn was asked by the pltf how long did he suppose it was since Arthur Tate lived at the place called the stone chimney’s on piscataway creek until this day. answer. I think it is between forty and fifty years—
“Question by the defdt. do you know that one John Tyler was in possession of the above land before Arthur Tate was in possession of the said land. answer. yes and it was called Tylers land but afterwards it was called Tates land Question 2d by defdt. do you if [sic] Tyler’s widow and children lived at the placed called the stone chimney’s after the death of Tyler answer. yes.
“Question by the pltf. who did you suppose the above mentioned land belong to at the time of Tyler’s widow & children lived on it. answer. I suppos’d it belongd to the estate of John Tyler but did not know
“Essex county to wit
“The above affidavit davit [sic] taken and sworn to before me this 16th day of August 1810
“JBohannan” [Essex County, Virginia, Box Chancery No. 22, item 22-H-35.]