Henry Tyler, a descendant of Wat Tyler who came to VA before 1645. He was "patented" 254 acres of land at Middle Plantation, which is today's Williamsburg. In 1653 he was a Justice of the Peace in York Co.In 1654 New Kent County was cut out of York County. Many records of Colonial Virginia were destroyed in fires. One fire at the New Kent Clerk's Office in 1787 suffered the loss of records from King and Queen 1654-1691, King William County 1654-1702, Hanover County 1654-1728, Louisa County 1654-1728 and part of Caroline County 1654-1720. Another fire at the New Kent Courthouse in 1865 was also disastrous. Many more records were lost.
Henry Tyler, a descendant of Wat Tyler who came to VA before 1645. He was "patented" 254 acres of land at Middle Plantation, which is today's Williamsburg. In 1653 he was a Justice of the Peace in York Co.In 1654 New Kent County was cut out of York County. Many records of Colonial Virginia were destroyed in fires. One fire at the New Kent Clerk's Office in 1787 suffered the loss of records from King and Queen 1654-1691, King William County 1654-1702, Hanover County 1654-1728, Louisa County 1654-1728 and part of Caroline County 1654-1720. Another fire at the New Kent Courthouse in 1865 was also disastrous. Many more records were lost.
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