Charity
Tydings
formerly [surname unknown] aka Sparrow
Born about in England
[uncertain]
[uncertain]Daughter of [father unknown] and [mother unknown]
[sibling(s) unknown]
Wife of
Richard Tydings
— married
about 1670 (to before 1687) in Anne Arundel, Maryland
Descendants 
Mother of
Elizabeth (Tydings) Crump, Pretitia (Tydings) Boring, Charity (Tydings) Jourdain, John Tydings and Mary M. (Tydings) Dowell
Died about
at about age 36
[location unknown]
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Biography
No birth record for Charity Tydings has been found in Maryland. Some researchers have suggested she was the daughter of Thomas Sparrow, but no daughter named Charity is mentioned in the Will of Thomas Sparrow.
Robert Barnes, a well-known Maryland genealogist, lists several possible women named Charity who could have married Richard Tydings, none of them were named Sparrow. His possibilities include: Charity Adams who was named in the Will of William Battin of Somerset Co. in 1662; Charity Bagbie who was named as a daughter in the Will of John Bagbie of Calvert County in 1670; Charity Stone who witnessed the Will of George Puddington of Anne Arundel County in 1674.
Her birth year is a guess based on the fact that her son was under 21 in 1687 and her daughter, Charity was married in 1689. Charity Tydings was deceased by the time her husband wrote his will in 1687.[1][2]
Research Notes
Also, facts regarding the emigrations of John Jordan (probably John Jourdain who married Richard Tydings daughter Charity), David Owen, Joshua Howler, Thomas Fitzwater, Elizabeth (llegible), Thomas Mackrell and Charity Tydings would also be helpful.
On August 13, 1682, Richard Tydings of Anne Arundel County was issued a Maryland Warrant for 350 acre for transporation of John Jordan, David Owen, Joshua Howler, Thomas Fitzwater, Elizabeth (llegible), Thomas Mackrell and Charity Tydings.Transportation was proved by Richard Tydings on October 9, 1682.[3] A copy of these entries are attached as an image. Perhaps researching William Battin, John Bagbie and George Puddington's origins would shed further light on this issue.
Charity Tydings was detached from Thomas Sparrow as his daughter as no proof has been found regarding her parents.
Sources
- ↑ Barnes, Robert, "Colonial Families of Anne Arundel County, Maryland" Willow Bend Books, Westminster, MD 2000
- ↑ Prerogative Court, Wills of Maryland, Liber 6, folio 40, Will of Richard Tyding
- ↑ Maryland Warrant Record, 1681-1685, WC 4:i, p. 249 Available here
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Charity by comparing test results with other carriers of her mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known mtDNA test-takers in her direct maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Charity:
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- Comments on Charity (Unknown) Tydings Aug 26, 2023.
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- Charity (Sparrow) Tydings Jourdain - Merge Pending - Need expertise May 28, 2018.
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Categories: Anne Arundel County, Province of Maryland
edited by Dennis Gordon
We also know that on August 13, 1682, Richard Tydings of Anne Arundel County was issued a Maryland Warrant for 350 acre for transportation of John Jordan, David Owen, Joshua Howler, Thomas Fitzwater, Elizabeth (llegible), Thomas Mackrell and Charity Tydings. Her son was under 21 in 1687 and her daughter, Charity Tydings was married in 1689. Charity Tydings was deceased by the time her husband wrote his will in 1687
There is an existing Charity Unknown Tydings profile which details all of this. I believe we should first merge the two Richard Tydings profiles. We should then merge the two Charity Sparrows and disconnect them from Thomas Sparrow with a research note detailing our action. We should then change the merged Charity Sparrow profile into a LNAB of unknown and merge it into Charity Unknown Tydings. Thoughts?
edited by Bob Pickering
Tidings, Richard, Anne Arundel Co.,2nd Feb., 1687; = To son John at 21 yrs. of age, and hrs., "Haslenut Ridge." In event of death of son John without issue "Haslenut Ridge” afsd. to pass successively to eld dau. Charity and hrs., sec. dau. Eliza: and hrs., 3rd dau. Pretitia and hrs., and to 4th dau. Mary and hrs. Daus. to be of age at 16 yrs. To daus. Charity and Eliza: equally, and hrs., 300 A. (unnamed) in Balto. Co. To daus. Pretitia and Mary and hrs., 500 A., "New Years" on Gunpowder R., Balto. Co. To eld. dau. Charity, personalty belonging to dec'd wife, and other personalty. To 5 child. afsd., residue of estate. Ex. not given. Overseers: Solomon Sparrow, Jno. Belt, Jno. Jordaine. Test: Eliza: Chesell, Eliza: Butler, Charity Chesell, Jno. Elsey. 6. 40 MARYLAND CALENDAR OF WILLS: Volume 2 = Richard Tydins 14.143 A AA £166.13.4 £9.3.8 May 14 1697 Received from: Mr. John Taylor (merchant) in London, Joseph Owens. Payments to: Col. Darnall. Legatees: wife (unnamed). Mentions: 5 children (unnamed). Executrix: Charity Tydins (daughter), wife of John Jordain of Kent County.
Richard Tydins 14.143 A AA £166.13.4 £9.3.8 May 14 1697 Received from: Mr. John Taylor (merchant) in London, Joseph Owens. Payments to: Col. Darnall. Legatees: wife (unnamed). Mentions: 5 children (unnamed). Executrix: Charity Tydins (daughter), wife of John Jordain of Kent County.
I think these are in the Kent County record, Liber 15, folio 143, see https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/stagsere/se1/se4/000000/000020/html/06113.html, but I can't locate this record.
Can you help? Thanks. Bob
edited by Bob Pickering
G2G Charity (Sparrow) Tydings Jourdain - Merge Pending - Need expertise May 28, 2018.
We also know that on August 13, 1682, Richard Tydings of Anne Arundel County was issued a Maryland Warrant for 350 acre for transportation of John Jordan, David Owen, Joshua Howler, Thomas Fitzwater, Elizabeth (llegible), Thomas Mackrell and Charity Tydings. Her son was under 21 in 1687 and her daughter, Charity Tydings was married in 1689. Charity Tydings was deceased by the time her husband wrote his will in 1687
There is an existing Charity Unknown Tydings profile which details all of this. I believe we should first merge the two Richard Tydings profiles. We should then merge the two Charity Sparrows and disconnect them from Thomas Sparrow with a research note detailing our action. We should then change the merged Charity Sparrow profile into a LNAB of unknown and merge it into Charity Unknown Tydings. What are your thoughts? Bob
edited by Bob Pickering
Thanks for your note. I agree with your suggestions. Let me know what you need from me to help you.
Thank you, Melanie
305 Mother too young or not born (Unknown-507363,Sparrow-39) 575 FindAGrave - Different birth date (Sparrow-2386,)
It would be best for someone with knowledge of this family to take over.
Thanks!
Julie
http://home.netcom.com/~fzsaund/tydings.html and particularly #40, which is the account of Richard Tydings' estate and states: "The account of John Jordain of Kent County who married Charity Tydins the daughter & Exx. [Executrix] named in the Last Will and Testament of Richard Tydins late of Ann Arrundell County deceased."