Richard Tull

Died between date of will (6 Oct 1710) and probate (5 Jun 1711)

Richard TULL, born between 1645-1650 in Midgham, Berkshire, England, was transported to America in 1664 by Col. William Waters.

Note: The year Richard was transported in 1664 was only 44 years after the very first colonized settlement in America at Jamestown, Virginia in 1620.

He first married Martha Rhodes on March 9, 1671 in Somerset County, Maryland. Richard died June 11, 1711 in Somerset County, Maryland. Martha was the daughter of Dr. John Rhodes & his wife Katherine and was born March 6, 1653/54 in Southampton, Hampshire, England. (Dr. Rhodes was killed by Indians in 1673)..

After Martha's death in 1694 Richard remarried after 1708 to Margaret Polk Pollitt, daughter of Robert Bruce Polk & Magdalen Tasker and widow of Thomas Pollitt. Richard's marriage to Margaret Polk produced one son; Solomon. [Note: Margaret Polk was first married to Thomas Pollitt, who died about 1708, and Margaret was soon remarried to Richard Tull, who died by 2 Aug 1710 when his will was probated. Margaret is mentioned in Somerset Accounts, EB13, f.56 as "Margaret Tull, Relict of Richard Tull, Administratrix of Thomas Pollitt, deceased" 2 May 1711.]

Richard & Martha's marriage was blessed with ten children; Rachel; Richard II; George; John; William; Benjamin; Elizabeth; Mary; Sarah; & Richard, Jr. All children except Richard, Jr. were born in Annamessex, Somerset County, Maryland. Richard, Jr. was born at Dividing Creek, Somerset County, Maryland.

Richard first patented land on June 12, 1664 in what was later Northampton County, Virginia. Richard was a "planter". After seven years tending to both Col. Waters & his own land in Virginia, Richard (& Thomas), then "transported" themselves and received 50 acres of land in Maryland. They jointly purchased the land called "Salisbury" from Dr. John Rhodes. This land was on the north side of the Annamessex River, south of Manokin/Tull's/Holland's Creek. Later, Richard bought Thomas' portion and also bought 500 acres of land just northwest of the current city of Pocomoke, on the north side of the Pocomoke River

• Reference: CT Moses

Brothers, Richard and Thomas Tull left England for Maryland colony with Colonel William Waters in 1664. They settled in Annamessex, Somerset County, Maryland. The one-time location of a store owned by them still bears the name "Tull's Corner" as well as local "Tull's Creek" and "Tull Road."

Richard was born sometime between 1645 and 1650. He married Martha Rhodes on March 9, 1671.

Richard first patented land on June 12, 1664 in what was later Northampton County, Virginia. Richard was a "planter". After seven years tending to both Col. Waters & his own land in Virginia, Richard (& Thomas), then "transported" themselves and received 50 acres of land in Maryland. They jointly purchased the land called "Salisbury" from Dr. John Rhodes, Martha's father. This land was on the north side of the Annamessex River, south of Manokin/Tull's/Holland's Creek. Later, Richard bought Thomas' portion and also bought 500 acres of land just northwest of the current city of Pocomoke, on the north side of the Pocomoke River.

Richard and Martha had ten children before Martha's death in 1694. Richard passed away seventeen years later, in 1711.

The 1783 Tax List of Worcester County properties named for this family: Tull's Chance, Tull's Knavery, and Tull's Purchase. It also shows the holdings of many of his Tull descendants:

• Benjamin Tull. Notes: John Allen, Sr. surety for Benjamin Tull. WO Mattopony p. 8. MSA S1161-11-8. 1/4/5/54
• Hanly Tull. Mytle Hase, 100 acres. WO Pitts Creek p. 6. MSA S1161-11-9. 1/4/5/54
• Jacob Tull. Little Profit, pt, 50 acres. WO Wicomico p. 10. MSA S1161-11-13. 1/4/5/54
• Jacob Tull. Great Profit, pt, 50 acres. WO Wicomico p. 10. MSA S1161-11-13. 1/4/5/54
• James Tull. Pittsborough, pt, 40 acres. WO Pitts Creek p. 6. MSA S1161-11-9. 1/4/5/54
• James Tull. Bratchers Purchase, pt, 35 acres. WO Pitts Creek p. 6. MSA S1161-11-9. 1/4/5/54
• James Tull. James' Security, pt, 33 1/2 acres. WO Pitts Creek p. 6. MSA S1161-11-9. 1/4/5/54
• John Tull. Friends Assistance, 218 acres. WO Buckingham and Worcester p. 12. MSA S1161-11-7. 1/4/5/54
• John Tull. Saw Mill Range, 758 acres. WO Buckingham and Worcester p. 12. MSA S1161-11-7. 1/4/5/54
• John Tull. Missarable Quarter, pt, 37 acres. WO Buckingham and Worcester p. 12. MSA S1161-11-7. 1/4/5/54
• John Tull. Winter Range, 50 acres. WO Buckingham and Worcester p. 12. MSA S1161-11-7. 1/4/5/54
• John Tull. WO Mattopony p. 8. MSA S1161-11-8. 1/4/5/54
• Mary Tull. WO Buckingham and Worcester p. 12. MSA S1161-11-7. 1/4/5/54
• Rachell Tull. WO Mattopony p. 8. MSA S1161-11-8. 1/4/5/54

Sources

• Maryland State Archives, Worcester County, Assessment of 1783, Index, accessed May 26, 2015.
• Updated from MyHeritage Family Trees via daughter Elizabeth Latcham (born Tull) by SmartCopy: May 26 2015, 21:13:39 UTC
• Reference: MyHeritage Family Trees - SmartCopy: Jun 16 2021, 18:34:13 UTC