NEW KENT COUNTY
From Blissland Parish Register circa 1760:
For the church wardens for keeping Isaac Tyree, 700 (?tobb.).
To James Tyree, his acct. for boarding Walter Rawleigh & his prentices 71 days while working on the Upper Church: 2.10.0. Also, for wheat, bricks & lime for Upper Church: 0.7.0. Also, to James Tyree for keeping John, Son of Daniel Stewart, from 1762 to this time: 800 (?tobb.).
To William Tyree, his acct. for keeping workers on Upper Church 4.13.4. Also William Tyree often made coffins at the church order.
Of the Tyrees listed in the Parish register (Benjamin, Sarah, Lucy, Roger, James, Isaac and William), perhaps the most intriguing caretaking experience was to go to William. The story began in 1727 when Samuel Curle rented the Parish Glebe for 400 pounds of tobacco for one year. He was allowed to keep needy parishioners there. In the year 1742 (at least) he was forgiven the rent (?for his services); however his own family members provided many "needy". Richard Creed Curle had an infirmity and Blissland Parish had to subsidize him for years. Jemima Curle, the widow of Jeremiah Curle, was allowed to receive pay for cleaning the Church; she was eventually given the title of Sextoness. But Jemima had a son, William, who had to be "kept" and "dressed" (noted in 1758). In 1758 Jemima's daughter, Rebecca, was ÒkeptÓ -- under Church sponsorship -- by her Uncle Richard. In 1767 a coffin was provided by the Church for Jemima Curle's child (?William). In 1771 a donation was taken up for Jemima Curle (?as Sextoness). In 1780 Ann Curle, the daughter of the widow Susannah, was maintained by the Church. In 1784 Jemima Curle was being paid to maintain others. Also in 1784 the orphan, William Raleigh, was being maintained by Samuel Curle -- the male head of the household where Jemima held court. During these struggles, Nov. 29, 1773, William Tyree was paid to keep and maintain Richard Curle, the orphan of Richard Curle, deceased; later this became a permanent placement (did Richard Curle take the name of Tyree?).
Samuel Curle
Jeremiah Curle d. before 1758; m. Jemima.
William Curle (infirm)
Rebecca Curle (kept by Uncle Richard 1758)
Richard Creed Curle (infirm) b. 1748; his last subsidy 1763, d. 1773,
m. Susannah who d. 1780.
Richard Curle (taken into William Tyree's family)
(?Curle reciprocation on p. 9)
Ann Curle
Bennett Curle
Julius Curle
Matthew Curle
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Francis Tyree and Isaac Otey sold joint 248A for 65 pounds in New Kent Co. to Atkinson of Charles City County. A found, casual and spotty bible record says Francis was m. to Mary Ann Otey, dau of Isaac Otey; some of the given descendents have been added to the following list. (Cross reference to page 7 where a Mary Ann Tyree married a Francis Otey.)
James Tyree m. Mary Goddin; they went to Hanover.
James Benjamin Tyree m. 1833 Carolyn Fleming Deans (widow who
had m. James Deans who d. 7-21-1833); James Tyree d. 8-26-1842.
James Fleming Tyree b. 6-12-1843, m. Rebecca G. (Henrico
Census of 1850 verifies this family; but James is gone
and Rebecca G. is family head; Benj. T. Piggot 18 is helper).
Henrietta Tyree b. 1834.
Wm. F. Tyree b. 1836.
Susan Tyree b. 1837.
Mary Tyree b. 1839.
Albert F. Tyree b. 1840.
Robert T. Tyree b. 1842.
Richard L. Tyree b. 1847.
Wm. I. Tyree b. 1803 Richmond, d. 8-3-1871, m. 11-18-1830 Ann M. Durham
b. 1808, d. 5-5-1864. They in Henrico Census of 1850, house #615.
Mahaley A. Tyree b. Richmond 1836, m. 5-6-1857 John M. Butler.
Andrew Wilkie Butler m. 1st Bessie Lee Hard, she d. 6-23-1886;
he m. 5-18-1887 for the 2nd time Anna W. G. Shumaker b. Pittsylvania
Co. He was a merchandise broker in Richmond.
Basil Gordon Butler, lived with his father in Lynchburg.
Wilkie Herbert Butler b. 3-1-1886; he d. 5-31-1886.
Wm. H. Tyree b. 1837, m. 2-5-1867 Elizabeth H. Butler.
Andrew Wellington Tyree 1843-1910, m. 7-3-1873 Sally C. Betty, m.
2nd 1881 Hattie Linwood Tiller; Andrew moved to Richmond when he was 17,
he was a printer.
Sheppard Young Tyree b. 1894, m. 1918 Rosa Dove Burton b. 1892,
dau. Wm. O. Burton. This "YOUNG TYREE" SPENT A LIFETIME RESEARCHING
for his illusive antecedents. ALL TYREES OWE HIM A "THANK YOU" FOR
THE MOUNTIAN OF RESEARCH HE HAS DEPOSITED AT THE SWEM LIBRARY AT
THE COLLEGE OF WILLIAM AND MARY, WILLIAMSBURG, VA.
Sheppard Young Tyree, Jr. b. 4-4-1920, Professor at Duke University
then The College of William & Mary University in Williamsburg;
m. Barbara Jones.
Peter B. Tyree b. 1950.
John Avery Tyree m. 1-7-1858 Mollie A. Tyree, m. 9-19-1868 Susan E. Tyree.
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Deaths also from above bible listing:
Katie Irwin Tyree d. 4-17-1864.
Annie Belle Tyree d. 9-11-1866.
Elizabeth S. Tyree d. 12-9-1873.
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Also -- the little used name, Sheppard, has been found elsewhere (see page 8):
William (I or J) Tyree b. 1795, m. Christiana b. 1813; James City County.
Sheppard Tyree b. 1830 New Kent County.
Harriet M. Tyree b. 1839.
Augusta C. Tyree b. 1841, m. James E. Sims.
William Tyree b. 1845.
Mary E. Tyree b. 1847.
Betsy Tyree b. 1848.
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Also -- a Sheppard Tyree was head of household in Marshall County, Miss. Census of 1840.
Richard Tyree b.c. 1732, m. 10-20-1756 Mary Crew b. ????, d. 5-3-1794 dau.
of Andrew Crew who m. 1720 Hannah Ellison (Quakers); he d. 10-23-1794 (possible
connection to p. 12).
Richard Tyree b. 8-4-1759, d. 8-31-1759.
Nancy Tyree* b. 9-27-1760, d. 9-19-1774.
Mary Tyree* b. 6-6-1763, d. 6-23-1774.
Tabitha Tyree* b. 5-8-1765, d. 2-16-1790, m. 12-23-1782 Bowling Vaughan
who d. 12-9-1791.
Richard Vaughan b. 7-15-1784, d. 1834.
Bowling Vaughan II b. 7-25-1786, 1823.
Martha Tyree* b. 10-31-1767, d. 11-1-1836, m. 12-4-1790 John Smith
b. 10-15-1757, d. 1-13-1818 (* marks daughters of Richard and Mary born
and registered in St. PeterÕs Parish).
Judith Smith b. 2-11-1792.
Richard Lewis Smith b. 10-31-1794, d. 5-11-1843.
John Smith b. 4-23-1797.
Francis Smith b. 1-29-1800.
John Gilliam Smith b. 4-13-1802.
John Anderson Smith b. 12-29-1805.
Robert Pleasants Smith b. 12-20-1809.
George William Smith b. 4-13-1812.
Sarah Tyree* b. 8-3-1770, d. 4-14-1811, m. 1-11-1790 Dudley Curl d. 8-22-1807.
Dau. #6 d. 2-26-1773.
Dau. #7 b. 6-27-1774, d. 6-27-1774.
Richard Tyree b. 7-22-1775. The use of the names Anderson and Pleasant above
suggests a connection between this family and the well documented Richard
Tyree who went to Campbell County; because that Richard had 3 half bros.
(Samuel, Pleasant & Richmond who married sisters named Anderson); also the
above Mary Crew was Quaker and that Richard chose a Quaker wife. However
that Richard was said to have been born 1779.
Susannah Tyree b. 1777, m. 3-28-1793 William Powell b. 12-30-1809..
Richard Cobb Powell b. 12-5-1794.
Elizabeth Powell b. 8-23-1796.
Mary Crew Powell b. 5-25-1800.
William Powell b. 7-13-1802, d. 8-23-1803.
Sophia Powell.
Mary Ann Tyree b. 1-8-1779, m. 10-1-1795 Francis Otey d. 2-7-1808
(Cross refer to previous Francis Tyree who m. Mary Ann Otey?)
James Graves Otey b. 1-27-1797.
Elizabeth Graves Otey b. 6-28-1799.
Francis Otey b. 12-22-1801, d. 3-3-1816.
Mary Ann Otey b. 5-10-1805.
Richard Tyree Otey b. 6-9-1808.
(Could be the Richard who had 3 half bros. and they all went to Campbell Co., BUT the New Kent County Census of 1850 says a Richard Tyree, 72, no occupation was living in the household of Sally Woodward age 57.)
Thomas Tyree and Susannah in St. Peter's Parish 1775
3 daus.: Eve, Salley, Anngillicae
Dickey Tyree has 0 tithes, 1 blk. over 16, 2 horses, 10 cattle.
Francis Tyree has 0 tithes, 2 blks. over 16, 2 blks. under 16, 2 horses, 17 cattle.
Francis Tyree, Jr. has 0 tithes, 3 blks. over 16, 2 blks under 16, 1 horse, 10 cattle.
John Tyree has 0 tithes, 9 blks. over 16, 3 blks. under 16, 4 horses, 32 cattle.
Richard Tyree has 0 tithes, 3 blks. over 16, 10 blks. under 16, 3 horses, 9 cattle.
William Tyree has 0 tithes, 3 blks. over 16, 1 blk under 16, 1 horse, 7 cattle, a billiard license.
Willam Tyree has 0 tithes, 7 blks. over 16, 0 blks under 16, 2 horses, 7 cattle, surgeon license.
Benjamin Tyree b. 1792, m. Nancy Filbates of New Kent.
George W. Tyree b. 1837 New Kent lumber merchant, m. Betty Martha Cowles.
James S. Tyree 1830 & Mary A.
Aragon Lelia Tyree b. 1866 James City County , m. Sidney Lee Baughan.
John Edwards Tyree b. 1864, m. Fannie E. Richardson.
James M. Tyree b. 1860 James City County, m. Mary Alice Hicks,
m. 2nd Carlie A. Pitts.
Census of 1850:
house #146
Wilson I. Tyree age 55, farming, b. Va.; (found elsewhere b. 1795 James City County).
Christiana Tyree age 37
Harriet Tyree age 22; (found elsewhere as Harriet M. Tyree b. 1839).
Sheppard Tyree age 20 (also on p. 6, in similar list on YOUNG TYREE)
Augusta Tyree age 9; (found elsewhere as Augusta C. Tyree-Sims).
William Tyree age 5
Betsy Tyree age 3
Maria Tyree age 2; (found elsewhere as Mary E. Tyree b. 1847).
Wm. Finley age 37 a collier b. N.J.
house #148
household of Mr. Farrinholt age 32, farming
Alonzo Tyree age 13
Eliza A. Tyree age 36, widow of Wm. C. Tyree (1810-1848) son of John Tyree of James City Co.
Jono. E. Tyree age 5
Leonidas R. Tyree age 3 (Leonides Rossen Tyree b. 1847, wheelwright m. Angenetta S.
Wm. C. Tyree age 2 (b. 1848) Farthing)
Nancy Hiso age 64
Betsy Tyree age 50
Patsy Tyree age 40
Benjamin Tyree age 58, farming
Nancy Tyree age 40
William Tyree age 16
George Tyree age 13
Cyrus Tyree age 12
Marion Tyree age 9 (female)
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Census of 1860:
Samuel D. Tyree b. 1854, living in the household of William Curle.
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Dickey Tyree (Dickey Tyree paid a tithe 1803 on Henry Tyree)
Batts Tyree 1785-1826
(Note on above tithe suggests Henry Tyree b. 1787 fits here.)
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James Tyree b. 1765
William Tyree b. 1794
Albert Bates Tyree 1852-1915
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Ida Mae Tyree m. George Bates
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First, the antecendent in-laws of this next line are interesting:
Francoise Clere to Va. 1700 on ship "Mary Ann"; he was founder of Manakintown,
Powhatan Co.
Margaret Clere m. John Edmond Ballard.
Matilda Ballard m. James Tyree.
Theodore Rousseau immigrated 1701.
Hillaire Rousseau m. Elizabeth Lynton
Elizabeth Rousseau m Benjamin Wooten.
William Wooten m. Frances Bradford.
Nancy Ann Wooten m. John Pitts.
Emily Garret Pitts n, Cyrus Tyree.
William Pitts m. 1st ?, m. 2nd Martha, dau. of Nichols Williams; d. Halifax c. 1770,
his will, 2-10-1770, probated May Court.
Hardy Pitts (oldest son)
John Pitts m. Nancy dau. of Wm. Wooten; his will 2-28-1762.
Emily G. Pitts b. 11-11-1805, m. Cyrus Tyree.
William Pitts
Fanny Pitts m. L. Vinson.
Elizabeth Pitts m. L. Vinson, widowed brother-in-law.
Nancy Pitts m. W. T. Williams.
John Fountain Pitts
Hardy Pitts b. 1815.
Mark Pitts
Lewis Pitts
Henry Pitts
John Pitts
Tamar Pitts
Silvia PItts
Celia Pitts
Patience Pitts
James Tyree b. 3-20-1743, d. 1-3-1785, of New Kent County, m. York County 5-5-1768 Matilda Ballard b. 5-10-1747, d. New Kent County 9-7-1806. James has been listed as serving during the Revolutionary War as a Lt., it is also claimed that he owned the Tyree Plantation in New Kent County where Lafayette made a stop (6-28-1781 thru 7-5-1781) with his forces as he persued Cornwallis to Yorktown (since one Willam Tyree presented the American government with a bill for Lafayette's stay at the Tyree Plantation, can it be assumed that James' father was William?). In New Kent tax records, James is listed as holding 150A, 1 dwelling and 4 out-buildings; this began to be referred to as the "James Estate" as early as 1782 although he did not die until 1785 (maybe he was incapacitated?) when he left this estate to his son Francis; probate of 1786 names w. Matilda.
Francis Tyree b. 11-2-1773, d. 8-24-1823 while living in Richmond,
m. 11-3-1795 Mary Taylor b. 9-7-1778, d. 1-11-1838 dau. of Richard Taylor.
Cyrus Tyree (whose very lenghty list goes into Tennessee, found later
in this chapter).
(Of even greater interest is the illusive William Tyree who served in the Rev. from Powhatan
County and finally died, a pensioned veteran, in Smith County, Tennessee; his descendents turn up in modern Texas. This William Tyree's mother's people were said to be from Powhatan County. Is it possible the illusive William Tyree should fit here?)
The following suggests a mixup could easily be made with the above. It seems
the 1st James Tyree was heir to William Tyree of the Tyree Plantation; while
the 2nd was a son of David of the Chickahominy Swamp trades (see p. 13).
James Tyree b. 1725 of the Revolutionary Services from New Kent County, d. 1782.
Francis Tyree of Blissland Parish, d. Aug. 9, 1808 New Kent County (cross
reference with page 12.).
Miranda Jane Tyree b. 2-11-1790.
Abner Tyree b.c. 1792, d. 1825 unmarried.
Caleb Tyree b.c. 1795, d.c. 1839, m. Susan C. (in Richmond Census)
Mary Ann Elizabeth Tyree
Martha Patsy Tyree
Sarah Tyree
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