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Roger (Tilghman) Tillman (1650 - abt. 1704)

Roger Tillman formerly Tilghman aka Tilghman
Born in Accomack County, Colony of Virginiamap
Ancestors ancestors
Husband of — married about 1674 in Colony of Virginiamap
Husband of — married 1680 in Colony of Virginiamap
Descendants descendants
Died about at about age 54 in Martin Brandon Parish, Prince George County, Colony of Virginiamap
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Biography

Roger Tilghman was born about 1650 in Accomac Co, Virginia to Christopher Tilghman and Ruth Devonshire. [1]

Roger Tillman. After settling in VA, Roger changed his name from Tilghman to Tillman.[1][2]

1650 Birth

Roger Tilghman was born in 1650 in Accomac County, Virginia and married before 1675 to Winnifred Austin. They had one son: Robert. He married secondly in 1680 to Susannah Hunt Parham. His children with Susannah are: John, George, Jane and Christine. Roger owned 1060 acres in Bristol Parish, Charles City County, Virginia. He transported 22 persons into the colony (and was in the form of headrights). His land was known as Fort Tilman and was located on the south side of Appomattox River at Monk's Head (Moneus-a-Nock), thence to Gravelly Run. Roger died in 1690 in Prince George, VA. On coming to Prince George County Virginia, Roger changed his name from Tilghman to Tillman.[1] Among the 22 indentured persons who was transported by Roger may have been Robert A. Abernathy.[2]

Roger Tilghman, b. circa 1650 in Accomac County, Virginia. He left a family Bible, or journal, to his son Robert. Fragments of this have been retained by several descendant lines. [3]

Also in Accomac, VA were his mother Ruth Blount Devonshire's family and his second wife Winnifred Austin's family. [2]

Parents

His parents were:

  • Christopher Tillman, b. Abt 1600, Selling, Kent, England, d. 1673 (Age ~ 73 years) [4]
  • Ruth Blount, b. 1600, Selling, Kent, England, d. 1694, Maryland, USA (Age 94 years)

They were married about 1648 in Accomack, Virginia.[5]

Ancestry

Historical documentation of Christopher and Roger Tilghman Tillman

Christopher Tilghman was born Abt. 1600 in Selling, Kent, England. In 1630 he married [[Devonshire-17 }Ruth Devonshire]] and they had children: George, John and Roger. Christopher died in James City, Virginia in 1673 (Age Abt. 73 years). Christopher Tilghman is listed in Early Emigrants and Patents of Virginia. He came to possess Rhodes Court and later sold it to Thomas Carter. Rhodes Court was a manor in the southeast Parish of Selling in the borough of Rhodes in England. Christopher arrived in Virginia to James City County on 9 May 1635. [4]

Move to Prince George County, Virginia

On entering Prince County, Virginia, Roger changed the spelling of his surname to TILLMAN (Standard, 1979). [1]

Owned land in Charles City, Virginia and Prince George County, Virginia.

1675 Marriage to Winnifred Austin

He married Winnefred Austin in 1674 and had one child, Robert Tillman, born 1675.[1]

1680 Marriage to Susannah Parham

In 1680 he married secondly Susannah Hunt Parham (also spelled Parram)[1] Susannah Hunt Parham was born about 1647 and died 1717.[6]

Name: Roger Tilghman
Gender: Male
Birth Place: VA
Birth Year: 1650
Spouse Name: Mrs. Susanna Parham
Spouse Birth Year: 1648
Marriage Year: 1680

Land

Roger owned 1060 acres in Bristol Parish, Charles County, VA. His land was known as Fort Tilman and was located on the south side of Appomattox River at Monk's Head. [1]

Roger Tilghman located on 1,060 acres of land in Bristol Parish, Charles City County, Virginia, 20 April 1689, according to records of the land office at Richmond, Virginia. This patent was for the transportation of 22 persons into the Colony, and was in the form of headrights. The settlement was known as Fort Tillman, and was situated on the south side of the Appomattox River at Moneus-a-Nock (Monk's Neck), thence to Gravelly Run. This is know in Dinwiddie County, Virginia. [1]

1689 Arrival

Roger Tilghman arrived in 1689, but the source does not say from where or to where. [7]

Death

Roger Tilghman died about 1704 in Prince George, Virginia.[1][8]

He was buried in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia.[1]

Children

  1. Robert Tillman,[9] Robert Tillman, born to Roger Tilghman and his wife Winnefred Austin in 1675 in Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, d. 1737, Martin, Brandon Parish, Prince George, Virginia, USA (Age 62 years)
  2. George Tillman.[10] George Tillman, born to Roger Tilghman and his second wife Susannah Parham,10 Jan 1683, Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, d. 04 May 1756, Lawrenceville, Brunswick, Virginia, (Age 74 years) [Natural]
  3. John Tillman [1] John Tillman, born to Roger Tilghman and his second wife Susannah Parham,. 1668, Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, d. 1738, Bristol Parish, Prince George, Virginia, (Age 70 )
  4. Jane Tillman, [1]Jane Tillman, born to Roger Tilghman and his second wife Susannah Parham, 1685, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, d. 1685, Prince George, Prince George, Virginia, Jane who married Nicholas Robinson, and
  5. Christine Tillman, [1] (1670 - 1717) married Robert Abernathy. Christine Tillman, born . to Roger Tilghman and his second wife Susannah Parham,1670, Accomac, Accomack, Virginia, d. 1717, Charles City, Charles City, Virginia, (Age 47 years)

Research Notes

Vital Statistics

Death
An alternate, unsourced death date of about 1700 in Prince George County, Virginia was previously listed.

Notes

Roger was the son of Christopher S Tilghman (1600 - 1673) and his wife Ruth Devonshire (1625 - 1694). Before 1675 Roger Tilghman married Winnifred Austin. He transported 22 persons into the colony (perhaps including Robert A. Abernathy). Roger died in 1690 in Prince George County, VA. (Source is: Roger Tilghman/Tillman. reference from website Find A Grave, Memorial had the number 83489188. The record was added: Jan 15, 2012 and accessed May 22, 2015. As of September 30, 2018, the memorial had been removed. Additional sourcing is now required for these references.)

Yates U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 have not proven to be a reliable source. Left here as best information available.

Sources

  1. 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 1.12 Stephen Frederick Tillman, Spes Alit Agricolam (Hope Sustains the Farmer, Covering the years 1225 to 1961 of the Tilghman (Tillman) and allied families Hardcover – 1962, Goetz Company, 1962, #1468, page 72
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 Taken from Genealogical Gleanings, viewed Nov 8 2012 by Hope Tillman. http://www.genealogical-gleanings.com/Early%20Virginia.htm. This site no longer on web in 2018. See the link via the Internet Archive, accessed 6 Oct. 2018 [Link]
  3. This information needs to be verified
  4. 4.0 4.1 Stephen Frederick Tillman, Spes Alit Agricolam (Hope Sustains the Farmer), Covering the years 1225 to 1961 of the Tilghman (Tillman) and Allied Families. Hardcover – Goetz Company, 1962, #1467, page 72 (Christopher)
  5. Yates Publishing, U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004), Source number: 19.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: CWW."
  6. U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900, Yates Publishing, (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2004;), Source Citation: Source number: 82.000; Source type: Electronic Database; Number of Pages: 1; Submitter Code: AMW.
  7. U.S. and Canada, Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s, Filby, P. William, ed., (Name: Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s. Gale Research; Location: Farmington Hills, Michigan; Date: 2012;), Source Citation: Place: Virginia; Year: 1689; Page Number: 66.
  8. U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970, Application Files, Source Citation: Volume: 238; SAR Membership Number: 47432.
  9. Stephen Frederick Tillman, Spes Alit Agricolam (Hope Sustains the Farmer, Covering the years 1225 to 1961 of the Tilghman (Tillman) and Allied Families. Hardcover – Goetz Company, 1962, #1469, page 72
  10. Stephen Frederick Tillman, Spes Alit Agricolam (Hope Sustains the Farmer, Covering the years 1225 to 1961 of the Tilghman (Tillman) and Allied Families. Hardcover – Goetz Company, 1962, #1469, page 72

See also:

  • Source: Title: Johannes Tylghman.FTW Repository:
  • Source: Title: William Richard Tilghman.ftw Repository:
  • Source: Title: Mary Tilghman Ancestors by Cynthia Nipper.ged
  • David Carver Caldwell and Peggy Anderson Caldwell. Long Ago Tales of Our Family. Revised 2016. Pages 57-58.




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Tilghman-213 and Tillman-1280 appear to represent the same person because: Differences appear to have been resolved. Merge will go into protected Tilghman-213.
posted on Tillman-1280 (merged) by Jillaine Smith
Roger Tilghman's actual birth records were destroyed, but judged on the dates of the births of siblings, it is generally placed between 1641 and 1650. His second wife Susannah Parham Hunt s was born in 1647. I base this on her will dated March 12, 1716 stating that she was 69. However, it says "69 or there abouts". Additionally, Susannah was the grandaughter of Robert Hunt, 1st Chaplin to Jamestown, 1607.
posted by Larry Singer
Tilghman-213 and Tillman-1280 are not ready to be merged because: The problem with the merge that I see is with the wife Susannah Parham. All the research shows that the Susannah Parham who married Roger Tilghman had previously been married to Thomas Parham and her maiden name was Hunt. This merge has a Susannah Parham who had a father with the last name Parham. That should be cleaned up before a merge.
posted on Tillman-1280 (merged) by Hope Tillman
The Find a Grave reference cited has been removed, and this profile was improperly amended to remove the source. The source tells you where the information came from which is important information. The profile has been restored to show the source of the various facets, and the find a grave reference has been amended. A research note has been added with an excellent source of additional information.
posted by Jack Day
dang - went to update my post & hit delete by accident.

recap - nothing on Tillman/Tilghman or Fort Tillman in my Dinwiddie reference (this book)

Google search came up with land patent info:

http://newsfeed.rootsweb.com/th/read/POYTHRESS/1998-10/0908375011

Cheers, Liz

posted by Liz (Noland) Shifflett
Tilghman-213 and Tilghman-218 appear to represent the same person because: Facts match closely enough to merge these; please cite specific sources, if you have them, for dates.
posted by Bob Nichol
Tilghman-218 and Tilghman-213 are not ready to be merged because: Merge should be reversed. Also children should not be merged when parents and grandparents need to be merged. Will not approve merge until parents and grandparents are merged.
Tilghman-218 and Tilghman-213 are not ready to be merged because: Merge should be reversed. Also children should not be merged when parents and grandparents need to be merged. Will not approve merge until parents and grandparents are merged.
Tilghman-213 and Tilghman-218 appear to represent the same person because: Same person. Though you mention Winifred Austin as his spouse in your bio section of this profile, you did not name her as spouse at the top.
posted by Bob Nichol
Tillman-737 and Tilghman-90 are not ready to be merged because: I have no documentation on last name at birth nor birthplace.
posted by Fran Mason
Shouldn't this record be merged with the already existing Roger Tillman with both spellings shown in that record?

My reason is the entry in "Spes Alit Agricolam", Stephen Frederick Tillman's genealogical compilation for the Tilghman (Tillman) and Allied Families, entry 1468 for Roger. It states that Roger changed his name Tilghman to Tillman.

posted by Hope Tillman
Tilghman-90 and Tilghman-130 appear to represent the same person because: There's enough matching info to merge these.
posted by Bob Nichol

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