Reynier Tyson^[1]

1650 - Yes, date unknown

• Name	Reynier Tyson
  Born	CA 1650  [2]
  Gender	Male
  Eby ID Number	00123-7540.3
  Died	Yes, date unknown
  Person ID	I9127	Generations
  Last Modified	7 Nov 2024

  
  

  Last Modified	12 Nov 2024
  Family ID	F2655	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  Tyson, "Of the many Dutch Non-conformists families coming to America during the Colonial times, the Tysons were the earliest and most prominent. We find that one Reynier Tyson with twelve other men and families, a company comprising thirty-three persons, came across the sea and settled at Germantown, Pennsylvania, in 1692, if not earlier. This Tyson must have been a prominent member among these early settlers as we find his signature, together with others, on a certain certificate of complaint against one by name of Keith, issued at a general or quarterly meeting held at Philadelphia, 1692 or 1693, and this certificate was taken to London, England in 1693 by one Samuel Jennings who presented it before and annual meeting there. Then again we find that in 1703 one by the name of Cornelius Tyson came from Crefeld, Germany, and settled at Germantown, Pennsylvania. This Tyson died May 9th, 1716, and his body was interred in Axe's Graveyard, Germantown, where an intimate friend of his, by name of Pastorius had erected on his grave a tombstone. It bears the following inscription in Dutch: Obijt Meiy 9. 1716. Died May 9th, 1716. Cornelius Tiesen. Cornelius Tyson. Salic sin de doon Blessed are the dead Die in den Here sterve Who die in the Lord, Theibric is haer Kron. Numerous is their Crown, Tgloriric haer evve. Glorious is their reward. All the Tysons in Pennsylvania and other states and even in Canada are descendants of the two named Tysons, but to give a full history of all the descendants of these two parties is impossible at so late a date. We have the names of five ("These five were all of one family") who were probably grandchildren of one of the old pioneers. Their names are as follows:" Eby, Ezra E. (1895). A biographical history of Waterloo township and other townships of the county: being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin: as also much other unpublished historical information chiefly of a local character. Berlin [Kitchener, Ont.]: [s.n.].

  
  

• Sources

  [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin..., 542. [S10] Book - Vol II A Biographical History of Waterloo Township and other townships of the county : being a history of the early settlers and their descendants, mostly all of Pennsylvania Dutch origin...