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Descendants of Garrett Robert Tingen
1.Garrett Robert1 Tingen was born Abt. 1789 in Scotland, and died Abt. 1847 in Person Co NC.He married JoAnna Duncan January 08, 1815 in Granville Co NC, daughter of John Duncan and Elisabeth Peyton.She was born Abt. 1800 in NC, and died June 18, 1853.
Notes for Garrett Robert Tingen:
GARRETT ROBERT TINGEN (The Immigrant) B. ca 1789(age26 when married) possibly Scotland.D. ca 1847
Person Co., NC.(Dead by 1850 census) He suffered a strokewhile visiting his nephew, Giles Duncan.He was carried
home in a wagon and died 2 weeks later.Married 1-8-1815 Granville Co., NC, JOANNA DUNCAN B. ca 1800 (she
was age 15 when married) Granville Co., NC.D. 6-18-1853. (Will dated 12-10-1852) probated 1854.She named
her sons, Jacob & William as executors of her estate.Daughter of Ambrose Harrison Duncan & Martha Slaughter
and granddaughter of Jacob Slaughter.
Garrett Tingen came to America, or North Carolina, when he was about 17 years old,ca 1806.Possibly from
England to Norfolk,VA.(English,Scotch,&Irishdescent).Some say he came from Scotland at age 6 alone
or parents died at sea.Melba Coates states that shewas told that Garrett Tingen was Garrett Jr.That he
lived in Maryland with his mother and step father, who's name is not known.States that his father was Garrett
Tingen Sr. and that he died and was buried in Maryland. This has not been proven yet.Stated that Garrett
TingenJr. was mistreated by his step father, so he ran away from home and never returned.He stated himself
that he went out to feed the pigs, and never returned to his home.He left without clothes,food, money nor
transportation.He crossed the James River into North Carolina at age 16 ca 1806, settling in Granville Co.,
NC.Garrett Served in the War of 1812 (Jarret Tingen) in Drummers and Fifers, NC Reg't, Granville Co.
Garrett & Joanna moved to Allensville, Person Co., NCwhere they purchased 100 acres of land from John Duncan
on Ghents Creek, N. W. of Roxboro, NC.They sold 117 acres in 1818, then moved to Franklin Co., NC in 1818
where they purchased 166 acres of land from William Fletcher.This land was conveyed to, Peter Foster in
1822.After that they moved to Hertford Co., NC (as per Benjamin T. Tingen birth).Hertford Co.court house
burned in 1832 and 1862.In 1835 Garrett purchased 100 acres of land on Mayo Creek, Person Co., NC from Robert
Beasley &another 100 acres from John Townsend, also on Mayo Creek which is North of Allensville, NC.
When Joanna died her son William was the executor of her estate in 1854 so Jacob must have died prior to Joanna.
There was a side saddle among her possessions as well as a negro boy named Enoch who sold for $774.00 and atract of land which sold for $410.00.Her estate totaled $2,192.16, dated 10-15-1855.
Children of Garrett Tingen and JoAnna Duncan are:
+ | 2 | i. | Sterling Harrison2 Tingen, born in NC; died November 22, 1922 in Bera; Granville Co NC. | |
3 | ii. | Jacob Tingen, born Abt. 1817 in Ghents Creek Farm; Person Co NC. | ||
+ | 4 | iii. | Ambrose Harrison Tingen, born Abt. 1820 in Franklin Co NC; died Abt. 1896 in Person Co NC. | |
+ | 5 | iv. | William Walter Tingen, born Abt. 1822 in Franklin Co NC; died Abt. 1881 in Creedmore; Granville Co NC. | |
+ | 6 | v. | Martha Mutery Tingen, born March 08, 1824; died December 20, 1891. | |
7 | vi. | Elizabeth Tingen, born April 18, 1826; died July 18, 1918 in Person Co NC. |
Notes for Elizabeth Tingen: Never Married |
+ | 8 | vii. | Jr Garrett Robert Tingen, born October 18, 1828 in NC; died August 20, 1905 in Granville Co NC. | |
+ | 9 | viii. | John Ridley Tingen, born July 10, 1830; died December 12, 1911. | |
10 | ix. | Zackariah Tingen, born Abt. 1832 in Person Co NC; died December 31, 1891 in Person Co NC.He married Elsie Ann Duncan November 30, 1857 in Granville Co NC; born Abt. 1838 in Granville Co NC. |
Notes for Zackariah Tingen: Served the Confederate Army Pvt Co H 24th Reg't NC Inf enlisted 5/15/1862. Taken Prisoner 6/17/1864. Released 3/16/1865 |
More About Zackariah Tingen: Occupation: Farmer |
+ | 11 | x. | Benjamin T Tingen, born January 18, 1837 in Hertford Co NC; died April 02, 1920 in Wake Co NC. | |
12 | xi. | Polly Tingen, born Abt. 1838. | ||
+ | 13 | xii. | Joseph Pherrell Tingen, born August 05, 1839 in Person Co NC; died November 21, 1925 in Person Co NC. |