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Justice Francis Tyler, Jr., of Augusta County, VA
Facts and Events
Francis Tyler was one of the Early Settlers of Augusta County, Virginia
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Land Records
- 20-21 May 1761 – LEASE & RELEASE: Francis Tyler, wife Ann, of Augusta County, to Anthony Strother, of Culpeper County, for £25 Virginia, 200 acres in Culpeper County on the head of Rush River and Kennerly Mountain, adjoining another tract of Tyler’s on the mountain… /s/ Francis Tyler, Anne Tyler. Wit: George Strother, John Gambill, Francis Strother. (Culpeper County Deeds, 2:554)
Records in Augusta County, VA
From Chalkley's:
- Page 81.--22d November, 1754. Burr Harrison's bond as Assistant Surveyor, with sureties Gabriel Jones, Francis Tyler, W. Russell.
- Page 147.--18th April, 1755. Humphrey Madison to John Madison, £82, conveys two bay mares that run at the Falling Spring, one bay mare purchased at sale of Moffett's estate, and 2 colts that run at George Moffett's, 1 bay mare purchased of James Means, one mare purchased of Joseph England, and other various personal property; mortgage. Teste: Francis Tyler.
- Vol. 1 - AUGUST, 1758. - August 19, 1758--Commissioners report that the Court House is completed except a door, which the Indians broke. (Signed--original) John Buchanan, Wm. Preston, John Christian, Francis Tyler, John Archer.
- Vol. 1 - MAY AND NOVEMBER, 1759 (A). - John Stewart vs. John Blackley.--Plaintiff charges that in 1758 defendant set fire to plaintiff's dwelling house, and thereby some of his goods were damaged. James Martin's deposition before Francis Tyler.
- Page 434.--20th November, 1760. Barbara Harmon's bond (with Francis Tyler, Christopher Bingman, Henry Price) as administratrix of John Harman.
- Page 25.--26th February, 1762. Francis Tyler to Israel Christian, £40, a negro slave Hanna. Teste: W. Christian, Charles Donelly.
- Vol. 1 - FEBRUARY, 1763 (A). - Israel Christian vs. John Dickinson.--Defendant in February, 1762, at house of Francis Tyler, in Staunton, was present when many persons were playing hazard, and pass and no pass, and refused to issue his warrant and became liable therefor under the act against unlawful gaming.
- Vol. 1 - FEBRUARY, 1763 (A).
- Israel Christian vs. George Wilson.--Israel complains that George said of him, "You are a liar and you have this day been made a public liar, etc. I will prove you one." And whereas the said plaintiff was a Burgess of the said County in the General Assembly of this colony, begun and held at the Capitol in Williamsburg on the 14th day of September, in the 32d year of his late Majesty's reign. and during the several sessions thereof justly and faithfully, sincerely and uprightly, served as such Burgess to the time of the dissolution of the said Assembly, and during all that time performed the duty of his trust and office as a representative for the County aforesaid, by means whereof the said plaintiff afterwards, to wit, on the ___ day of May, 1761. at the County aforesaid, at a General Election of Burgesses for the County. and in pursuance of a writ under the seal of the Colony directed to the sheriff of the said County for the electing of two Burgesses to serve as representatives of the same County in the then approaching Assembly, to be held at the Capitol in Williamsburg, on the ___ day of ___. in the first year of his present Majesty's reign, was elected by a great majority of the freeholders of the said County as Burgess for the same County in the said Assembly. Defendant, on the ___ day of October, 1761, at a general muster, having a discourse of and to the plaintiff as a Burgess and of an concerning and writing, or paper (which a certain William Preston had ordered to be read in the public Muster Field in vindication of his draughting the militia to serve on the frontiers as Colonel of the said County, to confute a report that prevailed to his disadvantage and which he alleged had been raised by the said plaintiff), in the presence and hearing, said, "You are a public liar and you impose upon the public; you endeavor to raise and support yourself at the expense of others and the prejudice of the public." This day Andrew Greagh came before us and upon oath sayeth that on ye 18th night of this instant that he was present at Francis Tyler's ordinary and saw the within-mentioned John Boyers playing at a game called Seven and Eleven for money. (Signed) Andrew Greer. Archibald Alexander, Is. Christian, Justices. [Note: an "ordinary" was the equivalent of todays "bed and breakfast" inn].
- This day came before us Saml. McDowel and upon oath sayeth that on the 18th night of this instant that he was present at Francis Tyler's ordinary, where he saw the within-mentioned John Boyers playing at Seven and Eleven for money. (Signed) Samuel McDowel. Archibald Alexander, Is. Christian.
- Augusta County, to wit: Whereas John Boyers, gent, on the night of the 18th instant, was, upon our own view, found gaming at an unlawful game, called Haszard, or Seven and Eleven, in the house of Francis Tyler, ordinary keeper in the Town of Staunton, contrary to the Act of Assembly in that case made and provided, these are therefore in his Majesty's name to summon the said John Boyers to appear to answer the said complaint. (Signed) Is. Christian, Archibald Alexander. 19th August, 1762. To the sheriff of the County, or any constable of the County.
- Vol. 1 - MAY, 1763 (B). Bowyer vs. Gilbert.--The deposition of Thomas Bowyer, taken before me, Francis Tyler, one of his Majesty's Justices of the Peace, etc. Deponent says that at the time he went up to John Bowyer's to keep store for the defendant (Felix Gilbert) he told him he would be glad he would agree with the plaintiff (John Bowyer) for his board, upon which the defendant told the deponent he might agree himself with the plaintiff, upon which the deponent told the plaintiff Mr. Gilbert would pay him any reasonable charge for the deponent's board. Some time after Mr. Gilbert came up the deponent told Mr. Gilbert before the plaintiff to make a bargain about my board, upon which they had some words about it, the defendant told the plaintiff he might make his own charge, for he would leave it to himself. (Signed) Francis Tyler. Sworn to before me this 25th August, 1762.
- Vol. 1 - JUNE 21, 1763. - (113) New Commission--John Chiswell, John Buchanan, John Wilson, Silas Hart, Andrew Lewis, James Lockhart, Richard Woods, Robert Breckinridge, Patrick Martin, Wm. Preston, Alexr. Sayers, John Bowyer, John Dickenson, John Christian, Francis Tyler, Daniel Smith, John Archer, James Buchanan, Archd. Alexander, Israel Christian, Mathew Patton, John Maxwell, John Poage, James Lockridge, Felix Gilbert, Abraham Smith, James Trimble, Charles Lewis, Samuel McDowell, George Moffett, Benj. Hawkins, Francis Kirtley, Andrew Bird--dated 16 April, 1763.
- Vol. 1 - MARCH, 1764 (B). - Daniel Ponder vs. William Cabeen.--William Cabeen, debtor to Daniel Ponder. 1759. To wintering nine head pack horses for his Majesty's service per your order, at 35 shillings per head, £16.15.0. One of said horses died in February by eating wheat, discounted the same, £0, 15, 0. Total, £16, 0, 0. Sworn to, 18th November, 1762, before Francis Tyler.
- Vol. 1 - COUNTY COURT JUDGEMENTS. OCTOBER, 1765 (C). - Crow vs. Bell.--Elizabeth Hog deposes, 18th October, 1765, before Alex. McClenachan, of lawful age: Sayeth that at the time when the first Fair was held in Staunton, about three years ago, this deponent was standing in the door of Francis Tyler, in Staunton, in company with Miss Priscilla Christian, since deceased, when she was asked by Miss Priscilla if she would not go down to Mr. Crow's store and get a fairing, on which this deponent answered she would not go, and presently Thomas Crow, standing in the store door of his brother William, waived his hand for this deponent and the other to come over to the store, which they did, and as they were going into the store the said Thomas Crow walked out, being called by his sister-in-law, to the best of this deponent's rememberance, and as he passed by them Miss Priscilla asked him if he was not going to give them a fairing, to which he answered: Stay till I come back; on which they went into the store, and Miss Priscilla made the same demand of a fairing from the defendant, Bell, who was then within the counter, and made no reply for some time, but at last he took from the shelves two pieces, or bolts, of ribbon, and told her to take her choice, which she did, and then he cut off a yard and gave it to her, when the said Miss Priscilla asked him if he would not also give this deponent one, to which he answered, yes, and delivered another yard to this deponent, and soon after Miss Priscilla asked the said Bell if he would not give them a fairing for Thomas Crow, to which he answered, yes, and then gave this deponent and the other a yard each from another bolt of ribbon, and some time after, when this deponent went to pay off her account with the plaintiff, William Crow, on hearing the articles read over with which she stood charged, she found a yard of ribbon, to which she objected, as she knew she never had bought any in the store, and on observing it was charged at the same time with the yard of linen which she bought from the said Bell, she told the plaintiff, Crow, that the defendant, Joseph, was wrong in charging her with a yard of ribbon when he had made a present of a ribbon to her and Miss Priscilla Christian at the same time, and she supposed had not charged Miss Priscilla, on which the said Crow looked if the other ribbon was charged to the said Miss Priscilla, but found no account, and then he looked into the said Bell's account and told this deponent that he found no ribbon charged of that date to the said Bell, and further sayeth not. (Signed) Alex. McClenachan.
References
- ↑ Find A Grave.
Francis Tyler, Jr
Birth: 1712
James City County
Virginia, USA
Death: unknown
Augusta County
Virginia, USA
Francis Tyler, Jr., died aft. 1761.
Clerk of Stafford Co., VA in 1736.
February 24, 1748, John Spotswood (s/o Gov. Alexander Spotswood), gave Francis Tyler a "general power of attorney" to be his agent and collect rents in Orange County.
In 1748, Francis Tyler received at patent for 400 acres of land in Culpepper County and in 1762 his wife Anne joined him in conveying it to Anthony Strother (#119264884).
NOTE:
Contributed by Robert Aycock (F.A.G. member), 2013
Anthony Strother (Anne Strother Tyler's uncle) of Stafford County, Virginia, son of William (III), #51026216 and Margaret (Thornton) Strother, #51026367, contributed by Georgia Girl, 2013.
Son of Francis and Rebecca (Walker) Tyler, Sr.
Husband of Anne (Strother) Tyler ~ married May 17, 1744, Stafford Co., VA
Francis and Anne (Strother) Tyler, Jr. had 5 children and they were:
1. William Tyler, Sr. (m. Mary Ann Elizabeth Carter), by 1806 of Oglethorpe Co., GA
2. Francis Tyler, III (no info.)
3. Margaret "Peggy" Tyler (unmarried), by 1806, Columbia Co. GA
4. Alice Tyler (m. Joseph Allen Sr.), orig. of Fauquier Co., VA and aft. 1800 of GA
NOTE:
Info. regarding children contributed by Robert Aycock, 2013
Family links:
Parents:
Francis Tyler (1687 - 1723)
Rebecca Walker Tyler
Spouse:
Anne Strother Tyler (1723 - ____)*
Children:
Alice Tyler Allen (1748 - 1816)*
Siblings:
Francis Tyler (1712 - ____)
Henry Tyler (1715 - 1777)*
John Tyler (1716 - 1760)*
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