CAROLINE CO.--formed 1728 from Essex, King and Queen, and King William Cos.

Land grant:

1704, p299, Thomas Tinsley, grantee-2400 ac., 2 grants on Portobago & Tuckahoe Cr.

1742, 30Jul--Land Pat Bk 20 ref:Tinsley line.

Deeds:

1735, 14May, Isaac & Margaret Tinsley, deed of release to David Tinsley.

1735/36, 12Mar, Philip Tinsley ackn deed of lease & release to Chas Beazley, Johannah,wife of Philip.

1737, 14May, ref to David & Philip Tinsley, their people to assist John Beasley to clear roads.

1738, 14Apr, Edward Tinsley ackn deed indented to Philip Tinsley, Margaret, w. of Edward.

1738, 12May, ref to Philip Tinsley.

1738, 11 Aug, Philip Tinsley ackn deed of lease & release to James Lindsey, Johanna, w. of Philip

1740/41, 13Mar, Joseph Berry's deed of release to Joshua Tinsley.

1741, 14Aug,Joseph Berry's deed of land indented to Joshua Tinsley.

1743/44, 9Mar--Sarah Tinsley ackn her deed of land indented to David Tinsley.

1748, 12Aug--Frans. & Anne Bowing deed indented to Joshua Tinsley.

1805--Jacob Tinsley occupied lot #62 in Port Royal.

1838--Jacob Tinsley bought lot in Port Royal

Removed:

1806--John Tinsley to KY. (from Historical Papers)

Jurors:

1732-45, p355, Edward Tinsley, Wm Tinsley, David Tinsley, Samuel Major and John May

1734, 9 May, Edward Tinsley on Grand Jury.

1742, 12Nov, David Tinsley on grand jury.

1742/43, 14Jan, David Tinsley on grand jury.

1742/43, 11Mar--David Tinsley on jury--road at Philip Tindleys plantation.

1744/45, 11Jan--David Tinsley on jury.

1744, 11May--David Tinsley on jury

1746-47, Feb-- David Tinsley on grand jury

1747, 12Jun--David Tinsley fined for failure to appear as juryman.

Road Workers:

1733, 10 May, p360, Edward Tinsley be surveyor from Lloyds Quarter to Poe's Bridge.

1742/43, 11Feb, David Tinsley petitions for road.

1743, 13May--Phillip Tinsley, ref road.

1744/45, 8Mar--David & Phillip Tinsley layout bridle path

1745, 12 Apr--ref David & Phillip Tinsley, road layout.

1746, 9May--inquest, David Tinsley, Thos. Samuel members, ref road by Phillip Tinsley to Jas. Lindsey.

Registration of Slaves,

1732-34--p329,330--David Tinsley-5, Phillip Tinsley-1, John Major-1

1748, 12Aug--ref Peter, negro boy, of David Tinsley

1753, 9Aug--David & Philip Tinsley

Estates:

1742, 13Nov, estate of John Green--David Tinsley must declare what of estate he has.

1743, 12Aug--David Tinsley indebted to John Green

1754,11Apr, p475, Joshua Tinsley (decedent) Elizabeth Tinsley, adm or Ex(9May1754,inv) #

apprs: James Lindsay, John Griffin, Thomas Ship & Gabriel Tombs.

1754, 9May--inv & appr est of Joshua Tinsley ret'd.

1756 John Major (decedent), Samuel Major, Adm or Ex.

1765, p479, Jacob Tinsley (dec), Wm Tinsley (Ex or Adm)

1770, p483, William Tinsley (dec), Richard Ship, Wm Toombs, George Alsop (A & Ex)

1774, p485, Phillip Tinsley (dec), William Tinsley (Ex or Adm) #12

1776, Samuel Robinson (dec), Wm Robinson & Joshua Tinsley (Adm or Ex)

1778,p486, Jacob Burress (dec), Wm Tinsley (Adm or Ex)

1804,11Dec--will John Bell, written 10Mar1804, wit: David & Wm Tinsley.

1812,10Jul--John Long & w. Eliz., execs of est. of Wm Tinsley. 30Sep1794 at Broaddus Mill Wm Tinsley gave a bond. Wm Tinsley died 1810, left will apptg Eliz as extx, she since md. John Long.

1814, 12 Dec, John Scott, gnd of Wm D Tinsley, Elizabeth Tinsley & Thomas B Tinsley, orphans of Wm Tinsley, dec'd, signed: John Scott & Thos Magruder.

1821,11Aug--Wm D. Tinsley, (f.Willliam, died 1810), widow Eliz & 3 ch.: Wm D, Eliz, & Thomas Tinsley. Wm D. now 21 desires estate. Widow of Wm Tinsley m. John Long, now dec'd. John Scott gdn. died Feb 1822.

1822,14Oct--payment to Eliz Tinsley, orphan of Wm Tinsley, dec'd, as soon as she shall attain lawful age.

1823,14Apr--Div est. Wm Tinsley, dec'd, into 3 equal parts for Wm Tinsley, J.C.Sutton as gdn. of T. Tinsley & Francis Scott as gdn. for E. Tinsley.

1823, 9Nov--Chancery Suit--Wm D. Tinsley vs John Scott, as ex. of Wm Tinsley, & gdn. of Elizabeth S.. & Thomas Tinsley, 2 tracts & 2 slaves sold 11Feb1822.

1828, 2May--at Hanover 29Apr1828, Sutton gdn. of Thomas Tinsley sues F.W. Scott adm of John Scott.

Slander (Assault & Battery)

1746/47, 14Feb--slander case by David Tinsley & Catherine agt John Harvie & Sarah.

1747, 12Jun--action on slander case, David Tinsley agt. John Harvey, dismissed.

1761, Thomas Pickett vs Jacob Tinsley

Court Case: (Chancery Suits)

1746/47, 14Feb, ref David Tinsley & wife Catherine.

1796, Aug--Benj Lawless vs John Samuel, adm, et.al. & Wm Tinsley & Sally Tinsley, his wife, former Sally Samuel; Presley Dogget & Molly Samuel Doggett. (land in Caroline Co.) #493

Dissenter

p201-204, Philip Tinsley

Persecutions:

1768, p4436, Philip Tinsley-allowed home to be used for unauthorized services-charge dismissed.

Taxpayers:

1782-87--Ann, Elizabeth, Joshua, William & William Tinsley.

1787--William, Samuel, Eliza, Joshua, Ann & William Tinsley.

Marriages:

1789, 3 Apr, William Tinsley m. Dolly Estes

1790, 02Jan, Elizabeth Tinsley m. Henry Willy

1790, 18Sep, Margaret Tinsley m. William Molin by John Shackleford.

1809, 21Apr, Ankey Tinsley m. Pittman Loving, consent of Joshua Tinsley, wit: David Tinsley

1816, 18Dec--Maria Tinsley m. Thomas Loving

1825, 12Dec--Elizabeth Garnett Tinsley (1804-1898) m. Taliaferro S. Howard ((1800-1844) died in Galveston, TX. (child: Eliz Tinsley Howard b. 1836-Ms d.1933-Tx.

1839, 09May--Wyatt Tinsley m. Joanna Brown

Misc:

1805, 19Aug--Mutual Assurance, Watts Parker insures two bldgs in Port Royal occupied by John Tinsley.

1845, 1May, widow of Wm Tinsley who was Sarah Samuel writes for proof of their mg in 1791/93, ltr from Frankfort, KY.

1800 Tax List:

John Tinsley, Joshua Tinsley-2; William Tinsley.

1810 Census:

Elizabeth Tinsley 30000--10110; (w.ofWm.) Jacob Tinsley 00100--00000;

Joshua Tinsley 00011--00200.

1820 Census: Jacob Tinsley p183.

1830 Census: Jacob Tinsley p214;

1840 Census: Jacob Tinsley p114; Wyatt Tinsley p113.

1850 Census: p298-- Jacob Tinsley, age 72-VA.

1860 Census: Anna Tinsley p621;