Individual Details

Death

Burial: Abington, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania

The will of Thomas Tyson, of Abington, "being advanced in years," was dated 3mo. 7, 1815, and probated 2mo. 13, 1821, at Norristown, Montgomery county. By it he left to his wife, Sarah Tyson, a home and certain privileges, four hundred dollars, a horse, cow, etc., with all the household goods she brought him at their marriage, and the interest of one thousand pounds during her life, after which the principal was to go to his six daughters, Mary, Sarah, Eleanor, Elizabeth, Hannah and Susanna.

To son Thomas, his clock after the wife's death, also the messuage and plantation, "whereon I now dwell, part whereof was given me by my father, Peter Tyson, and part I purchased from him," in all one hundred and twenty-three acres and one hundred and forty perches, subject to privileges to his wife; also a lot in Abington, purchased of Thomas Tyson (son of Isaac), containing thirteen acres and twenty perches; also another lot in Moreland township, purchased of the executors of David Cummings, twenty-six acres and twenty-six perches. The open stoves in the house were to be considered part of the house and not movable.

To daughters, Mary Tyson and Sarah Pryor, a messuage and tract of land in Moreland township, purchased of the executors of Samuel Swift, one hundred and twenty-eight acres, they paying forty dollars per year to their mother, and in a year after their father's death $1200, to their sisters, Hannah Tyson and Susanna Butcher.

To daughters, Eleanor Tyson and Elizabeth Mather, a messuage and tract of land in Moreland township, they to pay $40 per annum to their mother.

To daughters, Hannah Tyson and Susanna Butcher, a messuage and tract of land in Abington township, ninety-four acres, they also to pay $40 per annum to their mother. To son Thomas his wearing apparel, best desk, etc., and many other bequests to his children of different pieces of property.