Records show he was married to Margaret "Peggy" Tyler, though the date and place are not known. Her birthplace is given variously as England and the Netherlands, but no records are known. There's a tradition that she may have stowed away on a ship to America.
Nathaniel's will was signed and witnessed on May 9, 1816. It was proved in court and recorded in April, 1818, presumably following his death. In his will he names ten children: Abel, William, Sarah, John, Unity, Moses, Elijah, Lyda, Stephen, and Nathaniel (Junior).
Nathaniel Sr. and Peggy Tyler Bivens are buried in a cemetery on the Bivens farm across Richardson's Creek from the home of Nathaniel Bivens Jr.
Records show he was married to Margaret "Peggy" Tyler, though the date and place are not known. Her birthplace is given variously as England and the Netherlands, but no records are known. There's a tradition that she may have stowed away on a ship to America.
Nathaniel's will was signed and witnessed on May 9, 1816. It was proved in court and recorded in April, 1818, presumably following his death. In his will he names ten children: Abel, William, Sarah, John, Unity, Moses, Elijah, Lyda, Stephen, and Nathaniel (Junior).
Nathaniel Sr. and Peggy Tyler Bivens are buried in a cemetery on the Bivens farm across Richardson's Creek from the home of Nathaniel Bivens Jr.
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