Tinsley

Much of the data I had from several different sources showed a line of progression through Thomas Tinsley I, Thomas II, Thomas III, Thomas IV and Thomas V. I am ready to concede that this is not true. There are entirely too many Thomases and the whole matter is confusing. Between Joe Downing . and Maria Rippe I am ready to show the following line for my ancestors. (As a matter of record the major disagreement is Thomas I and Thomas II are out and John Tinsley is in. Also, Thomas Tinsley III married Frances Bickley instead of Mary Unknown. Jennie Gaines Tinsley data shows that the Thomas Tinsley that married Frances Bickley (Brickley) was the son of Cornelius Tinsley, 3rd child of Thomas Tinsley I. Another somewhat major disagreement is the children of Thomas Tinsley III (whoever his wife was), agree except for John Tinsley who married Sarah -- I had no record of him.) Even though Thomas I and II are gone I am leaving the IV and V for these Thomases.

John Tinsley married Unknown and had issue:

  1. Thomas Tinsley (III) 1705- 1761 married Frances Bickley in 1726 b.1-31-1709. Frances was the dau of Joseph Bickley and Sarah Unknown. They had 7 children:
    1. Thomas Tinsley (IV) 1731-1774 married Agnes Garland in 1754 and had 4 children:
      1. Col. Thomas Tinsley (V) 9-4-1755 d.12-17-1822 m. 5-30-1782 Susanna Thomson b.12-5-1755 d.7-29-1844. They had 5 children:
        1. John Thomson Tinsley 3-5-1783 3-16-1784.
        2. Mary Tinsley b.8-10-1786 d.10-22-1819 m.9-12-1805 David Johnson, son of Thomas Johnson and Elizabeth Hudson. They had 5 children:
          • Thomas Tinsley Johnson
          • Lucy Ann Rebecca Johnson
          • Peter Tinsley Johnson
          • William Galt Johnson (not shown in my data)
          • Mary Tinsley Johnson
        3. Thomas Garland Tinsley b.12-30-1788 d.9-14-1859 m. 11-21-1820 Harriet W. Bryan b.xxxx d.<1842. 4 children by Harriet Bryan:
          1. Thomas Garland Tinsley b.10-5-1825 d.7-14-1873.
          2. Harriet Bryan Tinsley b.1828 d.1903.
          3. Alexander Tinsley b.1832 d.1911/12.
          4. Seaton Grantland Tinsley b.1836 d.1901.

          Thomas Garland Tinsley married 2nd on 11-22-1842 Patsy Rutherford b.1806 d.xxxx.

          1. James Garland Tinsley.
        4. Nancy Ann Tinsley b.2-22-1791 d.12-10-1823 m.10-8-1818 Seaton Grantland b.6-8-1782 d.xxxx.
        5. Harriet Tinsley b.10-26-1797 d.11-6-1803.
      2. Samuel Tinsley 1758-10-22-1833. Second child of Thomas Tinsley IV and Agnes.
      3. John Tinsley 1760-1/1814 (Third child of Thomas Tinsley IV and Agnes Garland) m. Sarah Chapman Austin b.xxxx d.<1791 2nd. Mrs. Ann Quarles Washington b.xxxx d.8-1836 (Mrs. Henry Washington). They lived in Tinsley Hall. John and Sarah had 3 children:
        1. Anne A. Tinsley b.4-29-1788 d.1-5-1820 m. 8-20-1804 Thomas Winston b.10-11-1781 d.12-12-1864 of Hanover Co. but moved to GA. They had 6 children:
          • John T. Winston b.2-4-1806 d.12-29-1854.
          • Joseph Bickerton Winston b.12-25-1807.
          • Sarah A. E. Winston b.8-28-1810.
          • Thomas (I) Winston b.2-19-1813.
          • George H. Winston b.3-5-1815.
          • Mary (I) Winston b.6-23-1817 d.11-24-1844.
        2. Sarah Austin Tinsley 1790-1875 (2nd child of John Tinsley and Sarah Austin) m.2-3-1814 George Diefendorf Hendree 1792-1834. They had 9 children:
          • John Hendree
          • George Hendree
          • Agnes Garland Hendree
          • Susan Hendree
          • Anna Maria Hendree
          • Arthur Hendree
          • Sarah Austin Hendree
          • William Hendree
          • Catherine Hendree
        3. Elizabeth Tinsley (3rd child of John Tinsley and Sarah Austin) m.7-8-1814 Dr. William Royster. They had 1 child:
          • Sarah Eliza Royster m.5-8-1835 Isaac Samson Tinsley b.11-6-1806 d.10-11-1881. Isaac was a Baptist Minister in several VA Counties. They had 2 children:
            • Sallie Royster Tinsley
            • J. Tinsley
      4. Peter Tinsley b.xxxx d.7-21-1810 (4th child of Thomas Tinsley IV and Agnes Garland) m. 7-12-1803 Maria Brown. They lived in Totomoi and Peter was Clerk of High Court. After his death, Maria married Benjamin Mosby. (My data shows Mariah Brown) They had 4 children:
        1. John Brown Tinsley b.xxxx d.xxxx m.11-3-1825 Eliza S. Trueheart and they lived near Big Island, VA. They had 2 children:
          • Elizabeth 'Bettie' Tinsley b.8-25-1826 d.9-6-1875
          • Rev. Peter Tinsley b.8-26-1833 d.1-4-1908. Peter was Rector of the Old St. Johns Episcopal Church in Big Lick, now Roanoke, VA. Went to Cincinatti as Rector of Church of Advent.
        2. Agnes A. Tinsley m.9-20-1825 Rev. Daniel A. Penick.
        3. Dr. George Wythe Tinsley b.1808 m.6-18-1828 Julianna H. Trueheart b.1810 in Amelia Co.. d.1860. (my data just shows Wythe Tinsley). They had 7 children:
          • Julia B. Tinsley b.1833
          • Emily Tinsley b.1835
          • Ella Tinsley b.1836
          • Nancy Tinsley b.1838
          • Octavia Tinsley b.1840
          • Wythe Tinsley b.1843
          • Charles Tinsley b.1846
        4. Peter Tinsley b.1815, 4th child of Peter Tinsley and Maria Brown, m. c.1842 Mary Jane Mallery b.1818. They had 3 children:
          • Benjamin Francis Tinsley b.1842
          • Mary E. Tinsley b.1845
          • William W. Tinsley b.1849
    2. Lucy Tinsley b.xxxx d.10-18-1785 (2nd child of Thomas 3 Tinsley and Frances Bickley) married Richard Pickering
    3. Charles Tinsley b.xxxx d.2-1774.
    4. Wyatt Tinsley b.xxxx d.xxxx married Elizabeth Unknown. (My data showed Wyatt but no other data.) Wyatt and Elizabeth had 3 children:
    5. Elizabeth Tinsley b.xxxx d.xxxx (5th child of Thomas 3 Tinsley and Frances Bickley).
    6. William Tinsley b.1735 d.1800 m. 1761 Jane Geese b.1743d.1799. More data available.
    7. John Tinsley b.xxxx d.11-1795 m. Sarah Unknown b.xxxx d.>1795. (This person not shown on Jennie Gaines Tinsley data.) More data available.
  2. Joshua Tinsley b.xxxx d.xxxx m. Unknown and had issue:

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