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| By Beverly Thornton: There is much confusion on the Tatems and I have tried to sort out all the information that I have gleaned from sources available. And with all the similar names(which may in some instances be the same person but named in a different location or family), it is very vexing. However, it makes for good research to solve the mystery. From "The Genealogical Study of the Family of Josiah Fisher, Wilson Sanborn & Alberteen Adelaide Eaton", Compiled by Helen (Burgess) Lindhorst, privately published 1978, revised 1993: Samuel Tatom, according to tradition, was the original ancestor to come to the Western Hemisphere. He supposedly was the illegitimate son of the royalty of England. His mother supposedly outfitted him for the voyage to the Virginia colonies with the Virginia Company of London. The ship was wrecked off the Bermuda. Settling near Port Royal, Samuel Tatom was a mariner, trader, and planter of tobacco crops. He was a Councilor for the Warwick Tribe, Bermuda. The first record of him was in 1626 when he signed a petition to grow tobacco. That same year he served on the Grand Inquest, 30 March 1626. Samuel Tatom married perhaps Mary Wainwright, daughter of John Wainwright.** His wife could have been Ann Wainwright as reference is made to Samuel and Ann Wainwright also: FROM THE TATUM NARRATIVE 1626-1925 by Richard P. Tatum, Philadelphia, Penna 1925 and transcribed and provided by Don Tatum- printed from rootsquest.com/~ranlewis/Tatum_ Narrative, the following. (This is an excellent background and history of the the Tatum family, has good sources, especially for Bermuda.) TATUM-TATEM-TATAM-TATHAM Thathain, Domesday Bk, Tateham 1202, Thataim, Thatham 1202, Tatham 1241. The local pronunciation is Taytam. Tatham proper lies in the valley of the Wenning. Nearly the whole are of the township-parish lies to the south of the river, occupying hilly country between the wooded valley of the Hindburn and the border of Yorkshire(Victoria History of Counties of England, Lancaster, Vol.VIII,P.217). Tatenhill(Burton-on T.) 771 Chart. Tatenhyll, 'hill of Tate,' feminine of Tata, see next and cf. Tattenhall(Chester). Domesday Tatenale and Tatsworth(Somerset). Tatham(n.Lancaster). Dom. Thathaim is from the same in its male form. Tattershall(Boston) DomTateshale, 1161-62 Pipe Tateshal, 1249 Tatechall, about 1450 Tatessall, "Nook of Tata." The results from a 'cockney pronoun. cf Kidderminster see-hall. Tattingston(Ipswich) 1199 Tatingetirn, 'Village of the descendants of Tata,' a common Old English name, ct. above see-ton. Ham (Hungerford, Richmond and Essex) es. H. 969 Chart. Hamone, Old English for enclosure,' see ham. But Hambrook(Winterbourn) Dom. Hambroc, may be Old English hean broc, 'at the high brook.' (From Place names of England and Wales, Rev. James B. Johnston, London, John Murray, Albermarle St., 1915, p.466) The Manor of Tateshall is the present township of Tanshelf, which, thought not within the borough, forms part of the present town of Pontefract. In the time of the Saxons, places derived their names from the place where they resided. Some one of the name of Tate enjoyed this Manor under the King, and by connecting with his own name the term Hall, or place of residence, gave denomination to it. The family of Tate, with the addition of the Saxon Ham, home or ville, Tatham, continued in Tanshelf until just a few years ago. Some of the family have been respectable property owners, and were Mayor of Pontefract. Tatham Yard is a name now given to some houses in Tanshelf, which will probably perpetuate the name of this ancient Saxon family. The modern appellation seems derived from this by an easy corruption in the pronunciation as Tatshall, Tanshall, Tanshelf. (History of the ancient borough of Pontefract. Printed by and for the Author and for J. Fox, 1807,p.49). (A HISTORY OF ENGLAND'S FIRST COLONIAL POSSESSION FOLLOWS THIS ARTICLE) Some of the information includes: The Virginia Company in 1612 sold its rights and interests in the Somers, or Bermuda Islands, to a new Company, which was chartered in 1615. The first emigrants, 1612(50), were governed by Richard Moore, ship carpenter. Richard Norwood surveyed the Island and along with legal shares to company, etc. divided the Island into eight Tribes, each Tribe containing 50 shares of 25 acres each. In 1614 the Colony contained 600 persons, Gov. Butler arrived with four ships and 500 men on 20 October 1619 which raised the number of Colonists to 1000; at his departure three years later, they had increased to 1500. FIRST GENERATION IN BERMUDA: Although the name of Tatum does not appear in the list dated 1622, Samuel Tatam was one of the early settlers in Bermudas, locating in Warwick Tribe, close to Port Royal, where Capt. Butler's expedition disembarked. Capt. Butler's expedition is said to have been composed of those from the City of London and its vicinity. Samuel Tatam was a mariner, planter, trader and member of Council for Warwick Tribe. The first record we have found of him is in 1626, when he signed a plea for growing tobacco in answer to the Company of the city of London for the Plantation of the Somers Islands. Letter to Capt Hy. Woodhouse, Govenor, 3/21/1626: "The answer of the inhabitants of Warwick Tribe, whose names are hereunder written concerning the disposing of our tobacco unto the hands of the Contractor. Whereas we knowing not any comoditie to raise any pofitt by, but only tobacco, our general request is that we may not be annoyed to any limitation, in making the quantities. But alwaise submitting ourselves to be liable in payment of all just Imposts or other duties as shall anny were appertaine unto our King's Mates, his heirs or successors, under oath of submission, our further desire is that we may have the benefit of free publicity, so that to dispose of our owne goods and to make the best ofitt we can by doing so.(Signed War. Tribe the 28 of May 1626--The mark of H. W. Hugh Wentworth,Thomas Jenning, the mark of George Scroggan, John Perencheff, Walter Tirrell, Samuel Tatam, Antho Morebeque, ffrancis Cuckowe, William Newman, William Jennison, the mark of Christopher Lea, William Bullock, Anthony Tirrell, Arthur Leuerdg) --From the Colonial Records Bermuda, 1616-1649, Vol. 1) Other referrals on complaints to the Company are registered in these papers by Samuel Tatam. No will was found for Samuel Tatam. SECOND GENERATION IN BERMUDA; Samuel Tatem, Councillor of Warwick Tribe, appears to have had at least three sons: Capt Nathaniel Sen.Chirurgeon(Surgeon) of Warwick and Pagent Tribes; Samuel of Somerset, in Sandy Tribe; and Nehemiah, Councillor of Warwick Tribe; and a daughter, Hanna. The name of Samuel persists in the families of the three men. They occupied shares near Port Royal where Samuel, Councillor for Warwick, lived. Samuel, who bore the same name, married at Port Royal, occupied shares in Sandy Tribe. Capt. Nathaniel Sen,Chirurgeon and Nehemiah, occupied shares in Warwick Tribe, and Nehemiah represented Warwick Tribe in the Council Chamber as had Samuel, the first settler. The dates of their activities allow of such a possibility; and but few inhabitants were then in the Islands. The will of Charles Sothern , 26 March 1670, mentions "Mr. Nathaniel Tatem, brother of my wife Hanna." From The Tatum Narrative: Considering the foregoing facts in connection withthe Will of Gov. Stephen Painter and Jonathan Dickinsons letter of 12 Nov 1719 to John Herriot, a Bermudian, then in the Island of Jamaica, we find a consanguinity through the blood of the Painters between the families Bullock, Tatem, Stirke, Righton, Masters, Buckley, Herriots, Rightons, and Tatums lived in West Jersey and previously in Bermuda. The Christian names of Agnes and Sybella and Stephen are carried through the Righton family and the Christian names of Patience, Ruth and Stephen persist in the Bullock and Tatem families. John Tatem of West New Jersey had children Patience, Ruth and Stephen and a granddaughter, Patience. Samuel Tatem of Long Island had children Patience and Ruth." NOTES FROM AN EMAIL RECEIVED BY BEVERLY THORNTON February 11, 2000 from Randy Lewis(I had questioned the confusion of who was who with these families as so many of them were named the same and appeared in the same places): Beverly, I won't pretend to offer you an answer to your question. What I can do is provide you with copies of parts of a couple of books which describe the Tatum's of Bermuda and let you sort it out. I'll drop it in the mail if you'll give me your address. There were four primary Tatum/Tatem/Tatom/Tatam immigrants into this country. Nathaniel who arrived in Jamestown on the ship George in 1619 from London. Nathaniel who was from Bermuda moved to Norfolk, VA, the in the late 1600's. Two brothers, John and Samuel, from Bermuda migrated to Gloucester County, NJ and Long Island, NY, respectively in the late 1600's. There are records of very few other Tatum's in this country and less proof that any of them had any descendants. It is possible that all four of these immigrants are related. Which has caused a lot of controversy in some quarters...I personally don't have a dog in the fight. The three from Bermuda are most certainly related. I am so certhan that Nathaniel who arrived in 16169 is related to those in Bermuda. You can read part of the Bermuda history of the family on m y website. Go to the"Family Files" section.(Or see the Book section on new website page) Randy Lewis (lewis family@mindspring.com" As you read the the Bermuda book, you will note that many of the Tatems from Bermuda had land in Virginia, the Barbados, and the Bahamas-meanwhile owning ships and conducting much trade and commerce between these places, Bermuda and England.33,33 | ||||||
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