John Tyson (1635 - 1683)

Born 1635 in Wales

Husband of Susannika (Andrews) Tyson — married 1658 in Virginia

Descendants

Died 1683 at about age 48 in Northampton, Virginia

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Biography

John Tyson (Jan Mattison) was born in 1635 the second son of five (5) born to William and Elizabeth Tyson.   This biography was auto-generated by a GEDCOM import.^[1] It's a rough draft and needs to be edited.

Family tradition has it that the five brothers, William (1633); John (1635); Samuel (1637); Joel (1639); and Uriah (1641) all came over from the United Kingdom. However, after cross-checking and referencing information that I’ve acquired about their movements it is more likely that the only son born in the United Kingdom would have been William, Jr.   I’ve based this conclusion on the fact that William (John), Sr. arrived in America in 1635 and of the five sons William, Jr's. date of birth is the only one prior to that date.   The first of only a few records regarding John Tyson is found in Accomack County, Virginia. In 1679, John and his wife Susannika purchased 100 acres of land. John’s 100 acre purchase represented approximately 25 percent of the original patent granted in 1643 to Obediance Robins. Robins’ assigned the land to Montjoy Eveling and his wife Dorothy (Robins’ daughter). The land was willed or given to their son George Eveling who sold it in 1678 to William Andrews. John purchased the land from William Andrews.   I believe William Andrews is either Susannika's father or possibly her first husband and William John Tyse purchased their first land from him either as his son-in-law or as the new husband of Susannika. 

Birth

Record ID Number: MH:IF1013

Date: 1635

Place: Wales

Death

Record ID Number: MH:IF1014

Date: 1683

Place: Northhampton, VA

Source: Virginia's Eastern Shore by Ralph T. Whitelaw p.204 "Northampton County N45 1643 Patent to Obedience Robins for 450 acres & renewed 5 yrs later. Robins assigned land to daughter Dorothy & her husband Mountjoy Eveling. 1678 George Evelin, son & heir sold to William Andrews who had married widow Dorothy Evelin. Dispositions by Andrews broke the tract into 4 parts. 1679 Andrews sold 100 acres to JOHN and SUSANNIKA TYSON and their son MATTHIAS. It was bounded on the west by the road and the 200 acres from N44 which Andrews had sold to Charles Parkes. It was bounded on the south by the Otterdams, which was the early name for the main head branch of Newport Creek. After the death of JOHN TYSON the widow SUSANNIKA married ROBERT THOMPSON. 1691 The THOMPSON's and MATTHIAS and MARY TYSON, all of ACCOMACK, sold the 100 acres to Charles Parkes, gunsmith, and it became merged with his N44 land which has been reported."

Source: As transcribed by Paul Tyson: Last Will and Testament of John Mattice (Jan Mattison) (John Tyson), dated 3 Mar 1681: "In the Name of God Amen I, John Mattice of the County of Northampton in Virginai a planter, bing very sick and weak of body but in perfect memory, Do make this my last Will and Testamnet as followeth - I do bequeath my Soul to God who gave it hoping through the mercies of my Blessed Savior to Inherit Everlasting Live My body to the Earth to ( ) Decent and Christian like burial - And for what Estate in this world it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I do bequeath as followeth My just debts being paid - I give to my Dearly Beloved wife Susanna Tice all my goods and chattle so long as she reamins a widow But in case she do marry then shall my goods and chattle be equally divided between my Three children Mathias Tice and Anne Tice and Katherin Tice and in confidence of these presence and to all intents and purposes in whitness thereof I have - I have sett my hand and Seal this first day of March One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty One/ JAN MATTISON Signed Sealed and Delivered in Ye Seal the presnece of Witness John James Charles Lorks The 28th day of August 1683.. The Said day the last Will and Testament of John Mattison Decd was proved in open Coutt by the Corporal Oath of Charles Lorks who also made oath that the other Witness to ye Said Will Jno James Since Decd) he saw sign ye Said Will as I witness with him - I therefore approved of And Ordered to be Recorded - 1st day: March 1861 AD Co Northton 1681 Will: Northampton Co VA: "Order Book & Wills XV (No 12), 1683-1689, pg 15." "

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Penny F for creating WikiTree profile Tyson-309 through the import of Staton Family Tree .ged on Feb 3, 2013.

Sources

1. ↑ Tison-97 was created by Buck Castleberry through the import of Castleberry.ged on Sep 9, 2015. This comment and citation can be deleted after the biography has been edited and primary sources are included.

• http://www.ourmanybranches.org/john-tyson-1635

• Source: As transcribed by Paul Tyson - 1679 Deed: Northampton Co VA, Deed Book 11, page 181, dated 27 Mar 1679: "I William Andrews of Northampton Co to John Tyson of county aforesaid planter, and Susannika his wife and Mathias Tyson their Son, one plantation, 100 acres in county aforesaid, to said John Tyson and Susannika his wife for and during their natural lives and from and after their decease to the said Mathias Tyson his hairs and assigns.

Wit: Ravenaderi (?) Will Andrews Jno Tankred Original Deed book index listed this purchase under "Mattison, John, his Conveyance from Mr. Wm Andrews".