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The first settler bearing the surname Tingle,
in what is now Worcester County, Maryland, would appear to be Hugh
Tingle. He was
“imported” into Maryland on April 26, 1669 by Christopher
Rousby, who received 350 acres of land for his services.
The ship, under the command of Thomas Pieghen, was named
“Supply.”
Hugh “Tengle” and Elizabeth Powell
were married by Mr. Traile, Minister, on December 21, 1683.
William Traile was one of the earliest Presbyterian
ministers, arriving in the colonies shortly after Rev. Frances
Makemie, founder of the Presbyterian Church in America.
Elizabeth was the daughter of Walter and Margaret Berry
Powell. Her father
was a Quaker and “one of the highest class of earliest settlers
in Somerset County” (Maryland).
The couple appear to have lived at
first on part of a tract called “Powell’s Inclusion.”
Powell’s Inclusion was 256 acres, part of which was
received by Elizabeth Powell Tingle under the will of her father,
Walter Powell. On
July 18 1693, Hugh purchased 200 acres called “Dumfreise” from
Thomas and Mary Fenwick for 4,000 pounds of tobacco.
This farm was in the northeast part of what is now
Worchester County near Fenwick Island.
Hugh adopted the name Dumfeise for his plantation.
Hugh also acquired 75 acres known as Hilliard’s
Discovery, 100 acres known as Parker’s Denial and 400 acres
known as Scottish Plot, for a total of 903 acres.
Most, if not all, of Hugh’s lands
were originally in Somerset County, Maryland.
This part of Somerset County became part of Worcester
County, Maryland in 1742. Upon
the settlement of a boundary dispute settled by the Chancery Court
of England and signed by King George III in 1769, nearly all of
Hugh’s land became situated in Sussex County, Delaware.
Hugh Tingle made his will on April 28, 1723.
It was probated on August 22, 1733.
Elizabeth survived Hugh by 13 years.
Her will was dated May 18, 1740 and was probated July 19,
1746.
Hugh and Elizabeth had eleven children:
1.
Hugh Tingle, Jr. ba. 1683, m. Comfort Fassett, d. 1737.
2.
John Tingle, b. 1/17/1683/84, m. Mary Margaret Rickards, d.
1/18/1737/38.
3.
Samuel Tingle, b. 9/17/1684, m. Sarah Cobb, d. 1721.
4.
Mary Tingle, b. 3/8/1684/85, m. Samuel Cobb, 1734.
5.
Stephen Tingle, b. 5/21/1689
6.
Jane Tingle, 7/19/1690.
7.
William Tingle, b. 8/29/1692.
8.
Margaret Tingle, m. Richard Hudson.
9.
Sarah A. Tingle, ba. 1695, m. Charles Collins, d. 1734.
10.
Elizabeth Tingle, ba. 1700, m. John Sauls, 1734.
11.
Daniel Tingle, ba. 1704, m. Mary_____.
Samuel Tingle, son of Hugh and
Elizabeth Powell Tingle, had two sons:
1.
Samuel who was born about 1713/14 in Somerset County,
Maryland and married Sarah whose maiden name is unknown, but may
have been Ferrell, Farwell or Farlowe. They had at least five
children whose names are unknown, and
2.
Littleton who was born about 1714/15 in Somerset County,
Maryland and married Margaret Smith.
Littleton and Margaret had had four children: Samuel, John,
Rhoda and Molly.
Littleton Tingle
of Henry County, Kentucky probably descends from Samuel and Sarah. |
