David Tyree [6149]

  General Notes:

We place this David Tyree (born before 1690) because of a source at Ancestry World Tree Project. While this is speculation for the time being, we find it a good place to start. We do hope this inspires discussion and further research - either to prove us right or wrong - the important result should be the correct result.

From this David Tyree through his son David, we have little information. We are relying on the claims of others who seem to be shy of documentation. We are certain, however, of David Tyree in generation 3 (born 1748) since we have located our own documentation.

A word about naming habits in early Virginia during this time period. In Virginia, among children born there, first born were most often named for their grandparents, second born for their parents. There are many exceptions, of course. 27 percent of the first born sons were given parental forenames and 19 percent of the first born daughters fell into this category. This social naming habit would seem to stagnate the variety of forenames, yet, trends in names seemed to have come from immigrants and those relocating from other colonies.

In the case of our Davids, this name was not on the top ten list of favorites for Virginia natives from 1650 to 1699, so we do not expect to see many of that name. Yet, we seem to have three in a row. You say you are curious about which names we most popular? Okay, I'll be helpful:

Male Female

1. John Elizabeth
2. William Mary
3. Thomas Ann
4. Richard Sarah
5. George Catherine
6. Robert Margaret
7. James Frances
8. Henry Alice
9. Charles Jane
10. Edward Rebecca

Regarding this David born before 1690, he does fit in a general way with these naming habits.

David married.