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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]
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]
His parents were:
They were married about 1648 in Accomack, Virginia.[5]
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]
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.
He married Winnefred Austin in 1674 and had one child, Robert Tillman, born 1675.[1]
In 1680 he married secondly Susannah Hunt Parham (also spelled Parram)[1] Susannah Hunt Parham was born about 1647 and died 1717.[6]
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]
Roger Tilghman arrived in 1689, but the source does not say from where or to where. [7]
Roger Tilghman died about 1704 in Prince George, Virginia.[1][8]
He was buried in Dinwiddie, Dinwiddie County, Virginia.[1]
Death
An alternate, unsourced death date of about 1700 in Prince George County, Virginia was previously listed.
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.
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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
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.