David Tyree [6102]

  General Notes:

In 1772 David Tyree and his wife, Ann, register with Powhatan County, Virginia.

March 1802 David Tyree purchases the estate of Edmond Toney from John and Edmond Toney, executors, for 464 pounds.

David Tyree purchases land from William and Polly Davenport of Chester County, South Carolina in 1803.

David Tyree and wife Martha sold land to William Magruder of Powhatan County in 1824; this land sold by Satterwhite and Rhoda earlier. David received $725 for the land.
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The total of the David Tyree estate was worth $3, 861.25 at the time he wrote his will February 27, 1826 as follows:

"In the name of God. Amen. I, David Tyree of Cumberland County being of tolerable health, sound mind and memory, . . isk knowing the certainty of death; do make and . . . this last will and testament in manner and form following. Viqt
Imps 1st. My will and desire is that all my just debts be paid and those due me received or goten.
Imps 2nd. I give to my beloved wife, Patsy Tyree one Negro girl named Nancy to dispose of as she may think proper.
Imps 3rd. I give to my son in law John M. Hamleton and his wife Betsey, one dollar each to them and their heirs forever.
Imps 4th. I give to my daughter Agness Davenport five dollars, to her and her heirs forever.
Imps 5th. I give to Saterwhite Tyree one dollar, to him and his heirs forever.
Imps 6th. I give to the children of my daughter Betsey Hambleton (Vigt) David Hambleton thirty dollars, and to James, Patsey, Beverly, Henry, Parker and Kitty Hambleton, ten dollars each to them and their heirs forever.
Imps 7th. I give to my son William Tyree'd decd. four children, thirty five dollars each to be paid to them as severally as they become of age or marry to them and their heirs forever.
Imps 8th. I give to my daughter Agness Davenport's children that she now has, twenty five dollars each, namely, David Davenport, Saterwhite Davenport, Kitty Davenport, Betsey Davenport and John Davenport, to be paid to them as they severally become of age or marry to them and their heirs forever.
Imps 9th. My will and desire is that my Executors here after named, make sale of my tract of land in Powhatan County of it remains . . . on a credit of five years and also make sale of as much of the perishable part of my estate as will be sufficient to pay all my debts.
Imps 10th. I leave unto my beloved wife Patty Tyree all that remains of my estate both real and personal of any description, crops of every kind during her life or widowhood and at her death my desire is that all my Negroes be equally divided between my other six children: John Tyree, Timothy Tyree, Thomas Tyree, Benjamin P. Tyree, Patsey Tyree, and Kitty Toney. My will and desire farther is that my Executors hereafter named do sell all my lands and personal estate of what nature soever upon a . . . or not they may think most advantages; or . . . in this clause mentioned may agree on, and monies . . . therefrom be equally divided as my Negroes are divided and to the same persons, except Benjamin P. Tyree is not to have a feather bed.
Imps 11th. My desire is that should . . . of my six children last mentioned die without heirs; that their proportion of my Estate be equally divided amongst their survivors.
Imps 12th. My desire further is that should . . . of my grandchildren die without heirs; mentioned in the sixth, seventh and eight clause of this my will, that their portion be equally divided amongst their survivors.
Imps 13th. And lastly, I appoint my two friends Peter G. Phillips and Nathan Gleason executors to this my last will and testament, testifying and confirming the same and revoking all other wills by me heretofore made. In testimony, where of I have here set my hand and affixed my seal this twenty eighth day of July one thousand eight hundred and twenty three. . ."

This last will and testament was submitted to the Cumberland County court the 27th day of February 1826.
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David and Daniel Tyree appear to have conducted much business together until about 1809 when Daniel migrated to Tennessee and married. Just who Daniel Tyree was is unknown to us (for the time being) and often served as witness to David's legal documents and visa-versa. Some examples:

1783 David of Powhatan buys 250 Acres on Ft. Creek // witness Daniel Tyree.
1785 David Tyree of Prince Edward County : "8 whites" // witness Daniel Tyree.
1788 Daniel Tyree witness for David Tyree registering in Prince Edward County.
1790 Daniel Tyree of Cumberland County registered // witness David Tyree.
1793 Daniel Tyree assumes grant in Prince Edward County // Wit; David Tyree.
1799 Daniel Tyree and Sallie sell 270 acres in Prince Edward County // Wit; David Tyree.
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In 1813 Cumberland County, David Tyree petitioned for his Revolutionary War pension: "David Tyree Sr. wounded in the leg at Guilford Court House battle. (We are less certain this is the same David).

David married Ann Satterwhite [5236] [MRIN: 1810] before 1772.

David next married Martha Toney [6103] [MRIN: 1993], daughter of Edward Toney [6104] and Unknown, in 1797 in Cumberland County, Virginia.