Robert Tyler (abt. 1635 - abt. 1684)

Born about 1635 in Deptford, Kent, England [uncertain]

Descendants

Died about Apr 1684 at about age 49 in Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland

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Biography

Robert Tyler was a Maryland colonist.

Origin

There is evidence in early Maryland records that two different men named Robert Tyler were living in the province at the same time & about the same age. One in Calvert County and the other in Anne Arundel County. There are four entries in the Maryland Patent index of early applications for warrants with this name.^[1] Anne Arundel deeds prove that Robert Tyler was living in the county in 1671 when he and his wife, Elizabeth, conveyed a 50 acre parcel to a London mariner named James Connaway and his partner in the county named Thomas Turner. ^[2]

There is no record of a will in the index of Maryland Wills for anyone of this name who died in Anne Arundel County. There is an accounting dated 1687 in liber 9 folio 403 that may be for this man.

from Early Colonial Settlers of Southern Maryland and Virginia's Northern Neck Counties

Here are probate record abstracts for Robert Tyler of Anne Arundel County. His daughter Frances was married first to Thomas Pennington, secondly to Alexander Gardner-

Robert Taylor 9.2 I AA £52.12.4 Apr 27 1686 Appraisers: Joseph Connaway (also Joseph Conway ), Richard Moss.

Robert Tyler 9.403 A AA £52.12.4 #10121 Sep 12 1687 The amount of the inventory is equivalent to #12628. Payments to: Roger Newman, John Worthington, Thomas Tench, Richard Jones, William Hopkins, Richard Bayley, John Floyde, Mr. James Heath. Administrator: Thomas Penington.

Gardner, Frances, wife of Alex. Gardner, A. A. Co., 13th Mch., 1713-14; 6th Mch., 1715. To dau. Tebbra, Gardner and hrs., 1/2 of 3 tracts, "Brush Neck, " " Bottom of Forked Pt. " and "Chance"; sd. lands having been obtained from father, Robt. Tyler. To dau. Frances Gardner and hrs., residue of sd. lands. Should both daus. die without issue, lands to pass to grandson William Hawkins and hrs. Husband not to be molested in. use of above estate during life. Test: Mary Ingram, Jno. Ingram, Sarah Dawson. 14. 87.

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I71482&tree=Tree1

Here are probate record abstracts for Robert Tyler of Calvert County. His son was Robert Tyler.

Tylor, Robert, Calvert County, 11th Sept., 1673; 8th Apr., 1674, To wife Joan, execx... 750 A., "Brough." To son Robert at 21 yrs. of age,, Part of afsd. tract and 375 A., not named. in event of death of either childs. survivor to inherit deceased's portion, and should both die, property to go to poor orphans of Calvert Co. If wife afsd. should die during minority of child, they are to be cared for by friends Thomas Sprigg, Samuel Tylor, and Robert Tylor. Test: Thos. Sprigge, John Hales, Wm. Thompton. 1.602.

https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I11866&tree=Tree1

Sources

1. ↑ Gibb, Dr. Carson. “The New Early Settlers of Maryland” [earlysettlers.msa.maryland.gov]
2. ↑ Anne Arundel Deeds Liber IH 1 folio 14

Robert Tyler can often be found on the internet as a son of Laurence Tyler and Dorothy Unknown. This is incorrect and they have been disconnected as parents. The will of Laurence Tyler does not name a son Robert and there is no baptism to suggest that this is true.