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1. John TYSON was born in 1635 in Wales . He died in 1683 in Accomack County , Virginia . John Mathiason JAN TYSON

AKA: John Tyson's original birth name was Jan Mattison

Notes from Elsie Tyson Hughes: John TYSON (first known ancestor of our line) is found in Northampton County , Virginia , as early as 1664. He is found in the tithables list (head tax lists) as early as 1664 as "Jan MATHIASON", in 1675 as "John MATHIASON", in 1676 as "John MATTISON" and in 1677 as "John TYSON". On March 27, 1679 "John TYSON and Susannika his wife and Matthias TYSON their son" bought 100 acres of land in Northampton County , Virginia from William ANDREWS. John TYSON appears to have died in Northampton County , Virginia during the first half of 1683, his Will being dated March 1, 1681 , and probated August 28, 1683 . In the Will he refers to his wife "Susanna TICE" and his "three children Mathias TICE and Anne TICE and Katherin TICE". John himself is referred to in his own Will as "John MATTICE" and "John MATTISON" and even signed his name as "Jan MATTISON". One must understand when reading the variations of the name "TYSON" that it underwent anglicization. It is the belief of some that John TYSON's real name was "John Mathias TYSON" because of the resemblance of the use of the name "Matt TYSON" for Mathias TYSON in a few documents and the names "MATTICE" and MATTISON". Source: Research of Bruce Tyson, and others: Because the name was anglicized after arrival back in English controlled Virginia, it is believed that the Tison family migrated from England to Holland for religious purposes, and then migrated to Virginia about the middle of the 1600's.Notes from Vera Strayhorn Tyson: According to tradition, five TYSON brothers; William, JOHN, Samuel, Joel and Uriah came to America from Wales prior to 1635. All of these names are carried by the John Tyson descendents, through succeeding generations. These brothers settled in the Coastal area of Virginia and some later moved to NC. Other European Tyson families came a few years later and settled in Pennsylvania . The Virginia Tyson's are thought to be progenitors of this line.Source: Whitelaw, " Virginia 's Eastern Shore, Northampton Co VA", page 204: Re: Andres land - - 100 acres purchased in 1679 by John and Susannika Tyson and their son Mathias from William Andrews. Sold in 1691 by Robert and Susannika Thompson and Mathias Tyson, all of Accomack County . (After the death of John Tyson, Susannika married Robert Thompson.) Source: As transcribed by Paul Tyson - 1679 Deed: Northampton Co VA, Deed Book 11, page 181, dated 27 Mar 1679: "I William Andrews of Northampton Co to John Tyson of county aforesaid planter, and Susannika his wife and Mathias Tyson their Son, one plantation, 100 acres in county aforesaid, to said John Tyson and Susannika his wife for and during their natural lives and from and after their decease to the said Mathias Tyson his hairs and assigns. Wit: Ravenaderi (?) Will Andrews Jno Tankred Original Deed book index listed this purchase under "Mattison, John, his Conveyance from Mr. Wm Andrews".

Tyson: The son of Ty, a variant of Dye, a pet form of Dioysius (Greek God of wine.)

The Tysons originated in Germany and went up the Rhine River toRotterdam in th Netherlands . From there they emigrated toEngland. Leaving England , they went to Pennsylvania where theywere instrumentl in founding the city of Germantown . Recordscompiled by the Daughters of the American Revollution (Compiledby Elise Tyson Hughes) indicate that John and 4 brothers came toAmerica before 16935. They settled in the Coastal area ofVirginia.

Will: LAST WILL and TESTAMENT of JOHN MATTICE (JAN MATTISON)

dated 3 Mar 1681 .

Will: In the Name of God Amen I, JOHN MATTICE of the County of Northampton in Virginia a Planter Being very sick and weak of body but in perfect memory Do make this my last Will and Testament as followeth - I do bequeath my Soul to God who gave it hoping through the mercies of my Blessed Saviour to Inherit Everlasting Life My body to the Earth to ( ) Decent and Christian like burial

- And for what Estate in this world it hath pleased God to bestow upon me I do bequeath as followeth My just debts being paid- I give to my Dearly Beloved Wife SUSANNA TICE all my goods and chattle so long as she remains a widow But in case she do marry then shall my goods and chattle be equally divided between my Three children MATHIAS TICE and ANNE TICE and KATHERIN TICE and in confidence of these presence and to all intents and purposes In witness hereof I have - I have sett my hand and Seal this first day of March One Thousand Six Hundred Eighty One/

JAN MATTISON

Signed Sealed And Delivered

in Ye Seal

the presence of

Will: Witnes John James

Charles Lorks

The 28th day of August 1683.. The Said day the last Will and Testament of JOHN MATTISON Decd was proved in open Court by the Corporal Oath of Charles Lorks who also madke oath that the other Witnes to ye Said Will Jno James Since Decd} he saw sign ye Said Will as I witness with him -I therefore approved of And Ordered to be Recorded -

Will: Northampton Co. Va. "Order Book & Wills XV (No 12)

1683-1689, pg 15"

2. Mathias TYSON (John-1) was born in 1660 in Accomack County , Virginia . He died in 1710 in Bath County , North Carolina . Mathias TYSON

· Burial: Bath County ,Cemetery

Mathias Tisson Bath County 05 Apr 1710 Will

Sons: John, Edward, Edmond , Thomas, Samuel (land on Slaids Creek), Mathyas. Daughter: Susanna. Wife and Executrix: Mary. Witnesses: Benjamin Sanderson, Benjamin Slade, Charles Smith. No probate.

Killed in the Tuscarora Indian War. The Tysons , members of one of the oldest and largest families of Pitt County, are the descendants of Mathias Tyson, who was born around 1660. In 1679, he, his mother Susannika, and his father John , a planter, purchased together a farm on Virginia 's Eastern Shore in Northhampton County . After his father's death, he and his wife Mary lived in adjoining Accomack County from around 1691 to 1702.

He and his family entered North Carolina as early settlers of Bath County , in the area which is now Hyde County , and lived near Slade's Creek,a branch of the Pungo River . For the next 25 years the Tysons lived in the same area, and son Edward were to remain an d leave decendants there. Then, in the 1730's began a great migration of the family and a rise to prominence. Sons Cornelius, Edmond , and Thomas Tyson, and John Hardee, husband of their sister Susannah, received large land grants in the area which was later (1760) to become Pitt County . Here they prospered and multiplied so that by 1762, the date of the oldest Pitt County tax list, 12 of the 492 households were headed by the grandsons of Mathias Tyson. The old homestead was on the Norths ide of Tyson's creek and Little Contentnea Creek, ten miles west of Greenville .

Will dated April 5, 1710 :

… Inhabitant of Baith County beeing very sick and wek of body butt inperfect sence and memory blessed bee God for itt. Mye sole I bequeth to ye Lord ye gave it and my body to ye earth and my worldy goods as folowth. Edward Tisson one cow yearling with all her increce: It to my sone Cornelius Tison one cow yearling with all her increase: It to my sone Edmond one cow and calf and one cow yearling with all their increase to my sone Thomas Tisson one cow and car life with all their increase: it to my daughter Susanna tison one two year old heffer with all her increase: it to my sone Jhoas Tisson one tow year old heffer and one yearling heffor with all their increase: it to my sone Samuell tison one tractt of land lying on ye north side of a creeck called slaids creek, and one cow yearling with all the increece: it to my sone Mathyas Tisson two cow yearlings with all their increase:it to my granson Arone Tisson one two year old heffer with all her increase. I will and bequeth to my loving wife Mary Tisson my plantation and land I now live on and all ye rest of myEsstaite sheep and all my justt and lawful deets : allsoe I leve my wife my wole and sole Exceatrees : in witt whoar I sett my hand and seale this fifth day of april Anno Domino 1710

"At First, Carolina settlers and Native American mostly got along. But resentment grew with the Tuscarora Indians over land and trade and how the settlers treated them as savages. The tension exploded in 1711. The Indians attacked NC colonists along the Neuse and Pamilco Rivers , Killing 130. -Foon Rhee

Notes From Margaret Yelverton:

General Notes: The area where Mathias Tyson settled in North Carolina , and where his sons grew up is in modern day Hyde County . He lived along Slades Creek, on the Matchepungo (Pungo) River, in what was known as Bath County . (Kammerer)

Bought Land: : 20 Feb 1694 , Accomack Co, VA. 300 acres for 7,000 pounds of tobacco from Edmund Bowman's estate.

Tax List: : 1694, VA Accomack Co, Bailey's Pct.

Power of Attorney: : 1702, Accomack Co, VA. Mathias signed a power of attorney to Tully Robinson.

Sold Land: : 2 Feb 1703 , Accomack Co, VA. 300 acres, that had been purchased in 1693, for 4,000 pounds of tobacco to Robert Hamilton, his stepfather. Mathias was still erroneously shown to be the non-resident (lives out of the county) owner of this land in the 1704 tax list. His location was given as southward.

Land: : 1710, Bath Co., NC, currently Hyde Co, NC. Mathias applied in 1708 for a land patent from the "Duke of Beaufort, Palantine" but did not receive it until after his death in 1710.

Marriage 1 Mary F. POTTS b: 1661 in Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales

· Married: 1688

· Note: It is possible that Mary and Mathias were married in Phila , PA

Mathias TYSON and Mary F. POTTS were married in 1688 in Bath County , North Carolina . Mary F. POTTS was born in 1661 in Llangirrig, Montgomeryshire, Wales . She died in 1738 in Bath County , North Carolina . Mathias TYSON and Mary F. POTTS? had the following children:

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