Christopher
Tilghman
Jr.
aka Tillman
Born in Selling, Faversham Hundred, Kent, England
Ancestors 
Son of Christopher Tilghman Sr.
and [mother unknown]
Husband of
Ruth (Unknown) Tilghman
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Descendants 
Died about
at about age 72
in James City County, Colony of Virginia
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Biography
Name and Birth
Christopher S Tilghman (1600 - 1673) [1]
Stephen Tillman, author of the Tilghman family book "Spes Alit Agricolam," states that Christopher Tilghman was born about 1600 in Selling, Faversham Hundred, Kent County, England. [2][3]
Some other sources give the date of birth as 1592, also in the Faversham Hundred. [4][5][6]
Christopher Tilghman was born about 1600 in Snelling Parish, Faversham Hundred, Kent County, England. [7]
Disputed Mother
As has been shown on the profile Tilghman-6, Anne Sanders did not marry Christopher Tilghman the son of Nicholas Tilghman. She did marry Christopher Tylman[8] who was the son of Christopher Tylman, as per the Will of Christopher Tilman/Tylman [9] It is therefore not possible for Anne Sanders to be the mother of this profile (Tilghman-5).
1630 Marriage to Ruth Devonshire
He married Ruth Devonshire. [7]
Stephen Tillman states that Christopher Tilghman married Ruth Devonshire. [2]
Other sources give a marriage year of 1630, not unreasonable for someone born in 1600 or even 1592. However, some additional sources show that Ruth Devonshire, the bride of Christopher, was born in 1625 and died in 1694. [NOTE: No child of 5 was married, even in colonial Virginia - either her Birth or Marriage year is incorrect - by Chet Snow 1 Dec 2015.]
Yates, in the International Marriage Records data base, give an alternate date of marriage as 1648 in Accomack, Virginia, or in Maryland. [5] This is a better fit for Ruth's 1625 birth year, but it makes Christopher aged 48 or 56 at his marriage.
Property in England
Stephen Tillman reports that the "Visitation to Kent" records that Christopher Tilghman came into possession of Rhodes Court formerly owned by Thomas Bealde, and that Christopher, in turn, sold the estate to one Thomas Carter. Rhodes Court is described as being a Manor situated in the southeast extremity of the Parish of Selling, in the borough of Rhodes. Selling was the parish on the south, or opposite side, of the London Road. [2]
It is recorded that Christopher came into possession of "Rhodes Court" formerly owned by Thomas Beadle, and in turn sold it to Thomas Carter. "Rhodes Court" is described as a manor situated in the Southeast extremity of the Parish of Selling in the borough of Rhodes. [7]
1635 Immigration to Virginia
Christopher Tilghman was known as "the immigrant". Tillman reports that Christopher Tilghman arrived in Virginia 9 May 1635, as listed in Greer's "Early Emigrants to Virginia" and in "Patents of Virginia." [2] [3] Recorded dates associated with land are often the date of patent rather than the date of arrival.
According to Greer s Early Immigrants to Virginia and Patents of Virginia, Christopher immigrated to Virginia on May 9, 1635. [7].
This patent was for the transportation of 22 persons into the colony. This was in the form of headrights. [3] The place selected was known as Fort Tillman and was situated on the south side of the Moneus-a-Nock, (Monk's Neck), thence to Gravelly Run. This now, (or was in 1945), in Dinwiddie County. [3]
An alternative source gives the year of arrival in Virginia as 1638. [10]
His son Roger located on 1060 acres of land in Bristol Parish, Charles City Co., Va. on 4/20/1689. (Records of Landoffice, Richmond, Va.). [3]
1666 Marriage to Suanna Parram
He married Susanna Parram or Parham, born in 1648 and d. 3/2/1717 in Prince George Co., Va. [3] The year 1666 for the marriage is a pure estimate based on her birth year of 1648. She would have been 18 in 1666.
1672 Death
Christopher died James City County, Virginia. [7]
Christopher died in 1672 in James City, VA. at his property called "Tilghmans Adventure" in James City, Virginia, [11][12]
He died in James City County, Virginia.[2][3]
Children
Christopher and Ruth Tilghman had three Sons: Gideon, John, and Roger. [7].
- Roger Tilghman, b. 1650 who changed his name to Tillman. Listed in Spes alit agricolam. [2]. See also Roger Tillman and Roger Tillman.
- Gideon TilghmanListed in Spes alit agricolam. [2]
- John Tilghman. Listed in Spes alit agricolam. [2]
- Robert Tillman
- Mildred Tilghman
- Sarah Tillman
Sources
- ↑ The death and Find A Grave (83489188) data of Roger Tillman, son of Christopher Tilghman, explained the life of his father, Christopher Tilghman, and is used on this profile for that purpose. As of Sep 2018, that Find a Grave has been removed.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7 Stephen Frederick Tillman, "Spes Alit Agricolam" (Hope Sustains the Farmer) : Covering the Years 1225 to 1961 of the Tilghman (Tillman) and Allied Families, (Washington, D.C.: The Goetz Co., 1962), 72 (entries 1467: Christopher Tilghman & 1460:Christopher Tilghman); digital images, Google Books, (https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=tBhWAAAAMAAJ : accessed 20 Sep 2021).
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6 Marye Jo Millard. Message Board Post, 8 September 2000, re Christopher Tilghman, citing a Tilghman book. ttps://www.ancestry.ca/boards/thread.aspx?mv=flat&m=32&p=surnames.tilghman. Accessed June 27, 2017
- ↑ Family Data Collection - Births Publication: Edmund West, comp.. Family Data Collection - Births [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2001. http://www.Ancestry.com
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900; Yates Publishing - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2004.
- ↑ Millennium File Publication: Heritage Consulting. Millennium File [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2003.
- ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 Kate and Bill Matthews, Provider of Information to Genealogy Archives, Ocean City Life Saving Museum Tilghman Accessed 7/19/2019 jhd
- ↑ "England Marriages, 1538–1973 ", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NNZ6-33V : 12 March 2020), Christopher Tylman, 1598.
- ↑ https://wills.canterbury-cathedral.org/ ; Will; Tilman/Tylman; Christopher; made 1599; probate 1602; Register Ref. PRC/17/52/278b; Original Ref. PRC/16/121 T/2
- ↑ Place: Virginia; Year: 1638; Page Number: 118 Gale Research. Passenger and Immigration Lists Index, 1500s-1900s [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc, 2010.
- ↑ Source: #S-1286060191 APID: 1,5771::2632965
- ↑ Source: #S-1286060191 APID: 1,5771::2632966
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Categories: James City County, Virginia Colony | Virginia Colonists
"Date of birth - In a search for “Christopher T*m*; born 1560 +/- 20 ; in Kent” the only baptism for a “Christopher son of Nicholas” is a “Christopher Tyllman son of Nicholas Tyllman of Waldershare” who was baptised at SS Peter and Paul Eythorne on 22nd September 1566 (Eythorne is about 1 mile from Waldershare in Kent.) Source - "England, Kent, Canterbury Parish Registers, 1538-1986," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGNJ-4P5M : 12 March 2020), Christopher Tyllman, 22 Sep 1566; from " Kent, Canterbury Archdeaconry Parish Registers Browse, 1538-1913," database and images, findmypast (http://www.findmypast.com : n.d); citing Baptism, Eythorne, Kent, England, United Kingdom, Citing Canterbury Cathedral Archives, England. NB – Eythorne to Selling is 20+ miles
Children – there are baptisms in All Saints Snodland, Kent for an Armigill Tylghman and a John Tylghman , sons of a Christopher Tylghman. Source – John "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NBXQ-K8X : 20 March 2020), Chropher. Tylghman in entry for John Tylghman, 1592.
Source – Armigill "England Births and Christenings, 1538-1975", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NRZS-HWL : 20 March 2020), Armigill Tylghman, 1592.
The parish register is referenced in the source “Memories of Malling and its Valley” here https://www.google.co.uk/books/edition/Memories_of_Malling_and_Its_Valley/x_QVAAAAYAAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1 page 47 and reads “1592 Armigill and John ye sonns of Christopher Tylghman were baptised 23rd April” (twins and not triplets with the addition of an extra son Christopher) and then “1592 John the son of Christopher Tylghman the 3rd June” – whilst the transcript in the book does not identify this as a burial, the parish registers on FindmyPast record “John Tilghman buried 3rd June 1592, son of Christopher, at All Saints Snodland”.
It should be noted that Snodland to Eythorne is 40+ miles.
There is no baptism for an Isaac or Mary T*man 1580-1620 son/daughter of Christopher on Ancestry/FindmyPast/Family Search/FreeReg and the ‘John Tilghman-205, born before 1619’ is the son of Christopher Tylman and Anne Saunders who are having children baptised in Selling from 1600 to 1621 (this Christopher and Anne Tylman are the family of Selling – the Will of Christopher’s father, also Christopher, and the Will of Edward Saunders, Anne’s father, confirm this).
The reference to Christopher Tylman and Anne Saunders above leads to the last error, which is that the incorrect wife (Anne Sanders-3420) has been given to Christopher Tilghman-6.
Given this information I am proposing that Anna (Sanders-3420) Tilghman be detached as the wife of Christopher Tilghman-6 and the mother of John Tilghman-137; Christopher jr Tilghman-5 and John Tilghman-205.
Tillman does not cite his source so he may be wrong, but given that there is a clear source cited in this profile for the claim concerning his parents, could you provide a shorter summary of why you believe that Tillman's claim about this relationship is incorrect?
I apologise if the issue is unclear but the need to create the Research Notes was because :
I had inadvertently created profiles for Christopher TYLMAN-6 and Anne (Sanders-15148) TYLMAN and their family from the original parish registers for St Mary the Virgin, Minster (baptism of Anne Sanders daughter of Edward); St Augustine, Northbourne (marriage 2nd October 1598 Christopher and Anne) and St Mary the Virgin, Selling (baptism of Christopher Tylman son of Christopher; and the baptisms of the children of Christopher and Anne) plus the Wills of Christopher Tilman of Selling (made 1599) and Edward Sanders of Minster (made 1608). Apart from confirming the family in Selling, these sources also confirmed that Christopher Tylman-6 was baptised at Selling in 1573 as the son of Christopher Tylman and that he was named as the son of “Christopher Tilman of Selling” in that persons Will of 1599.
NB. Wikitree did not recognise TYLMAN as an alternative spelling of TILGHMAN.
The ancestry of this profile (Tilghman-5) is
There are primary sources for the baptism of some of the children of the profile Christopher Tilghman-6 in the Research Notes in Snodland, which are at variance with the information on the Wikitree profiles. There is also a primary source for a baptism of Christopher Tilghman-6 son of “Nicholas Tilghman-7 of Waldershare” in Eythorne on 22nd September 1566.
Whilst I have looked at the cited publication (which, I would suggest, relies on tertiary, possibly secondary but definitely not primary sources for its information), I have also seen the comment made under “Caution: Implausible Dates and Missing Generations” on the profile for Tilghman-6 which reads “The information in The Tillman Genealogy Spes Alit Agricolam is all suspect based on the information in the Kent and Selling parish records. As a result of this information the links to Christopher Tilghman is being removed from Hope Tillman's Genealogy Pages”.
I hope I have been able to explain myself clearly but if not please ask and I will try to clarify further.
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