Charity Tydings

Not a known daughter of Thomas Sparrow & Elizabeth S Johns & not the same as Charity Ramsey

Family

Charity married Richard Tydings (1638-1686) about 1670 in Anne Arundel County, Maryland.

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In 1682, Richard TYDINGS claimed rights for the transportation of Charity TYDINGS into Maryland.36

Children of Richard TYDINGS and wife Charity:

• 1. Charity TYDINGS1 b. say 1673;16 m.1. John JORDAIN;3,40 m.2. Michael PACQUINET;13 m.3. Mr. SELMON;14 living 175014
• 2 John TYDINGS1 b. say 1675;16 m. Mary ELLIS 16 day, 6th month (this is NOT June), 170512
• 3. Elizabeth TYDINGS1 b. say 1677;16 m. Robert CRUMP4 before 10 Jan. 1700;15 living 1719 Queen Anne's Co., MD4
• 4. Pretiotia TYDINGS1 b. say 1679;16 m.1 Dutton LANE;8 his will 31 May 1716, but not probated until 8 Oct. 1726;17 she m.2 John BOREING18 between 8 Aug. 171719 and 22 Jan. 1718 ;20 d. 2 Feb. 1734 St. Paul's Parish, Baltimore Co., MD21
• 5. Mary TYDINGS1 b. say 1681;16 m. Phillip DOWELL 11 June 1702;12 d. between 5 Apr.171722 and 26 Jan. 1733 Anne Arundel Co., MD23

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As Richard Tydings became an adult member of the church in 1667 and was married in the same year, mostly likely he was born about 1646. His wife died before his will was written in Feb 1687. Wife named Charity (unknown) in marriage of his son in 1705, both parents deceased. Children named in will were John, Charity, Elizabeth, Pretitia, and Mary in that birth order. John was the oldest, but younger than 21 and Charity was the oldest daughter, but younger than 16. However, Charity was married. Daughter Elizabeth has often been confused with sister Elizabeth who married John Belt, John Lamb, and Peter Pinkston in that order.

Disputed Origins

No birth record for Charity Tydings has been found in Maryland. Some researchers have suggested her maiden name was Sparrow. Robert Barnes, a well-known Maryland genealogist, lists several possible women named Charity who could have married Richard Tydings, none of them were named Sparrow. His possibilities include: Charity Adams who was named in the will of William Battin of Somerset Co. in 1662; Charity Bagbie who was named as a daughter in the will of John Bagbie of Calvert County in 1670; Charity Stone who witnessed the will of George Puddington of Anne Arundel County in 1674.

Her birth year is a guess based on the fact that her son was under 21 in 1687 and her daughter, Charity was married in 1689. Charity Tydings was deceased by the time her husband wrote his will in 1687.

http://fzsaunders.com/tydings.html

Charles Brashear had stated that Richard TYDINGS' wife Charity was a SPARROW, daughter of Thomas SPARROW and Elizabeth KINSEY, and that this was the Thomas SPARROW who died about 1674.9 There is simply no evidence to support such a conclusion.

One of the more important SPARROW documents was recorded in Anne Arundel Co, MD Land Records.10 This shows that:

• * 1. Thomas SPARROW transported himself and his wife Elizabeth, and his children Thomas and Elizabeth to MD in 1649.
• 2. In 7 Sep. 1659 Thomas SPARROW, son and heir of the first Thomas SPARROW received a patent of 590 for Sparrow's Rest, which had been surveyed for his father.

The above show that the first Thomas SPARROW was deceased by 1659, and that his Thomas [Jr.] obtained the patent for his land in 1659.

References

• https://www.wikitree.com/wiki/Unknown-507363
• Barnes, Robert, "Colonial Families of Anne Arundel County, Maryland" Willow Bend Books, Westminster, MD 2000
• http://fzsaunders.com/tydings.html
• https://www.colonial-settlers-md-va.us/getperson.php?personID=I3722...