Individual Details
Matthias Tyson
(1682 - 1766)
was the owner of 280 acres of land in Perkiomen township, which descended to his children and grandchildren.
Events
| Birth | 1682 | Crefeld On The Rhine, Germany | |||
| Marriage | 1714 | Philadelphia, Pennsylvania - Barbara Sellen | |||
| Death | 1766 | Perkiomen, Montgomery, Pennsylvania, United States |  | ||
| Alt name | Matthias Theissen |
Families
| Spouse | Barbara Sellen (1693 - 1769) |
| Child | Margaret Tyson (1715 - 1751) |
| Child | Cornelius Sellen Tyson (1713 - 1776) |
| Child | Hester Sellen Theissen ( - ) |
| Child | John Tyson ( - ) |
| Child | Henry Tyson ( - ) |
| Child | William Tyson ( - ) |
| Child | Benjamin Tyson ( - ) |
| Child | Joseph Tyson ( - ) |
| Father | Cornelius Theissen (1652 - 1716) |
| Mother | Margaret ( - ) |
| Sibling | Barbara Tyson (1687 - 1740) |
| Sibling | Janneke "Jane" Tyson ( - ) |
| Sibling | Peter Theissen ( - ) |
Notes
Death
Matthias (Imm) TYSON- 1758 WillSource: Cornelius TYSON Descendents, by G. A. Kerr-Tyson
"I nominate my two sons, Cornelius and John TYSON to be my executors.
To Barbara Sellen TYSON, my beloved wife, all my household goods, one cow, the sum of Two Hundred Pounds, should any part remain after her decease and the funeral expenses are paid, said sum shall be divided into eight equal parts to be paid when they are twenty one or married which may happen first. The remaining estate equally among my eight children. Cornelius, one eighth; Henry TYSON, one eighth in trust [Henry was blind], to be paid to the granddaughters, Sibilla and Barbara. The third eighth to Margaret and her four sons she had by Jacobus PENNEBECKER, viz: Matthias, Henry, Barbara, and Jacobus. The fourth eighth to be divided among children of Peter, viz: Mary, Barbara, Cornelius, Catharine, and Joseph. The remaining four eighths to sons, William, John, Benjamin, and Joseph.
Ratifying and confirming this writing, contained in two pages and this part of the third page of this one sheet of midling, to be my last will and testament."
Witnesses:
John BOCKIUS
Joseph ASHMEAD
Thomas ROSE
Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania Wills, 1682-1819 (Ancestry.com)
Date: 2 Sep 1758
Prove Date: 26 Jul 1766
BookPage: N:530
Remarks: Mathias Tyson. Perquiomen. Co. of Phila. Yeoman. 2 Sep 1758. 26 July 1766. Wife: Barbara. Children: Cornelius, John, Henry, Margaret, William, Benjamin, Joseph. Grandchildren: Sebilla and Barbara Tyson, Mathias, Henery, Barbara and Jacobus Pennebecker, Mary, Barbara, Cornelius, Catherine and Joseph Tyson. Execs.: Cornelius and John Tyson. Codicil. 6 April 1766. Grandchild: Jacob Tyson. Witnesses to Codicil: Ezekeil Rhoades, Melchior Wagener. N:530.