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 NameBlazonCommentsSource
 Taber, Philip (b. England, 1605; d. Watertown, MA, 1672)Azure on a chevron engrailed between three lions’ heads erased Or as many leopards passant collared. Matthews
 Taber, Philip (in Plymouth, MA, 1634)Argent on a fess Vert three griffins’ heads erased Or. Crozier 1
 Taintor, Charles (in Fairfield, CT, 1643)Sable three tents Argent. Matthews
 Talcott, John (in Cambridge, MA, 1632)Argent on a pale Sable three roses Argent. Crozier 1
 Talmage, Thomas (in Long Island, NY, 1630)Argent a fret Sable. Crozier 1, Matthews
 Talman, Capt. Henry (d. London, England, 1775)Gules a chevron, in chief two daggers points downwards and in base a sword point upwards Or.Children born in New Kent County, VA, 1733-39Crozier 1, Crozier 2
 Tasker, Col. Benjamin (d. Maryland, 1767)Ermine, three lions passant in pale (tincture?).His son was governor of Maryland; arms on tomb at St. Ann’s Churchyard, Annapolis, MD.Bolton
 1. Tayloe, Col. William (d. 1711, VA)
2. Tayloe, John (in Mt. Airy, VA, 1650)
Vert, a sword erect Or between two lions rampant addorsed Ermine.Arms are those of Teylow of Gloucestershire.1. Crozier 2, Bolton
2. Crozier 1
 Taylor, James (in Caroline County, VA, 1650)Crest: From a crest-wreath, an arm embowed holding an arrow proper.Crest only; see Zachary Taylor article.Crozier 2
 Taylor, John (d. Virginia, 25 Oct. 1744)Argent a saltire engrailed Sable between two cinquefoils in pale Gules and two hearts in fess Vert.Arms on tomb at St. Paul’s Churchyard, Norfolk, VA).Bolton
GTaylor.gif: 206x250, 14k (July 11, 2009, at 05:29 PM) Taylor, George (b. Ireland, 1716; d. Easton, PA, 23 Feb. 1781)Ermine on a chevron Gules between three anchors erect Azure three escallops Argent.Arms on bookplate; signer of Declaration of Independence.Bolton
 Taylor, Dr. John Yeatman (b. East Nottingham, PA, 21 Jan. 1829)Azurea chevron between three escallops Argent.In U.S. Navy Medical Corps.Matthews, 1911-23
 Tazewell, William (b. Somerset, England, 1690; d. VA, 1752)Vairy Purpure and Ermine, on a chief Gules, a lion passant Or. Crozier 2
 Teakle, Rev. Thomas (b. Gloucestershire, 1624; d. Virginia, 1695)Gules a maunch Argent. Matthews
 1. Temple, Sir Thomas, Bart. (in Boston, MA, 1671)
2. Temple, Joseph (b. England, 1666; d. King William County, VA)
Argent two bars Sable each charged with three martlets Or.Crozier and Vermont blazon the arms with mullets instead of martlets.1. Crozier 1, Bolton
2. Crozier 2
 1. Temple, Robert (in Boston, MA, 1717)
2. Temple, Sir John, Bart. (d. 1798)
Quarterly, 1 & 4 Or an eagle displayed Sable (arms of Mercia); 2 & 3, Argent two bars Sable each charged with three martlets Or.2. British consul general; arms in St. Paul’s Chapel, New York.1.Matthews
2.Bolton
 Ten Broek, Maj. Dirck Wesselse (b. 1638; d. 1717)Azure a bull between a bear and a horse Argent, on a fess Or two apple trees Proper.First recorder of Albany, NY. Matthews’s illustration shows a chief rather than a fess.Matthews
 Tenney, Thomas (Rowley, MA, 1638)Per chevron Sable and Argent three griffins’ heads erased and counterchanged. Crozier 1
 Terry, Charles (in Boston, MA, 1777)Argent a cross between four martlets Gules.  
 Thacher, Rev. Thomas (b. England, 1 May 1620; d. Boston, MA, 15 Oct. 1678)Gules on a fess Or between three lozenges Ermine a trefoil slipped Azure between two eagles’ heads erased Gules beaked and gorged with leashes Argent.Son of Rev. Peter Thacher, vicar of Queen Camel, Somerset; these arms appear to be a version of those of Thaxter rather than Thacher (see below).Matthews
 Tha(t)cher, Thomas (in Boston, MA, 1635)Gules, a cross moline Argent, on a chief Or three grasshoppers Proper. Crozier 1, Bolton
 Thaxter, SamuelGules on a chevron Or between three lozenges Ermine a trefoil slipped Vert between two cocks’ heads Gules.Arms on bookplate; he was secretary to John Adams in Paris.Bolton
 Theobald, Clement (d. Charles County, MD, 1678)Gules, six crosses crosslet fitchy Or. Matthews
 Thomas, George (in Boston, MA, 1660)Or on a cross Sable five crescents Argent.Arms granted 14 May, 1608. Needlework panel by Mary Ann Thomas, ca. 1786, in Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York.Crozier 1, Matthews
 1. Thomas, Philip (vic. Chesapeake Bay, MD, 1651)
2. Thomas, John (in Portsmouth, RI, 1688)
Argent a chevron lozengy Or and Sable between three ravens close Sable. 1 & 2. Crozier 1
2. Matthews
 Thomas, Samuel (in Anne Arundel County, MD, 1655)Argent on a chevron engrailed Azure two griffins respectant Argent gorged with two bars Gules, on a chief Azure three cinquefoils pierced Or. Crozier 1
 Thomas, Dr. Philip (b. Maryland, 11 June 1747; d. 25 April 1815), 1815)Sable a chevron and canton Ermine.Arms on silver pitcher.Matthews, Bolton
 Thompson, John (in Long Island, NY, 1634)Or on a fess dancetty Azure three stars Or, on a canton Azure the sun in splendor Proper.Bolton says stars are “sometimes Argent.”Bolton, Crozier 1
 Thompson, Anthony (in New Haven, CT, 1637)Or on a fess dancetty Azure three stars Argent, on a canton Azure the sun in its splendor Proper.Crozier lists estoiles rather than stars.Matthews, Crozier 1
 1. Thompson, Maurice (in Virginia, 1620)
2. Thompson, Rev. William (in New England, 1634)
Or, on a fess dancetty Azure three estoiles Argent, on a canton Azure the sun in splendor Proper.Maurice’s brothers, George, William and Paul also came to Virginia; his brother Robert was in New England.1. Crozier 2
2. Matthews
 Thompson, Rev. John (in York, MD, 1740)Argent three towers triple towered Gules.Born in Belfast, Ireland.Matthews
 1. Thorndike, John (in Boston, MA, 1633)
2. Thorndike, John (in Beverly, MA, 1668)
Argent, six gouttes 3-2-1 Gules, on a chief Gules three leopards’ faces Or. 1. Matthews
2. Crozier 1
 Thornton, William (in York County, VA, 1646)Argent a chevron Sable between three hawthorn trees Proper. Crozier 1, Crozier 2
 Thoroughgood, Capt. Adam (d. Lynnhaven Bay, VA, 1640)Sable on a chief Argent three lozenge-shaped buckles Sable.He came to Virginia in 1621; Bolton and Burke spell his surname Thorowgood.Crozier 2, Bolton, Burke’s General Armory
 1. Thorpe, George (d. Sept. 1619)
2. Thorpe, Capt. Thomas (d. Williamsburg, VA, 7 Oct. 1693)
Argent, a fess nebuly between three trefoils slipped Gules.1. Founded New Berkeley, VA.Crozier 2
 Throckmorton, John (in Ware Parish, VA, 1769)Quarterly of eight: 1. Gules on a chevron Argent three bars gemels Sable, a crescent for difference (Throckmorton); 2. Or a fess crenelly Sable (Abberbury); 3. Argent on a fess crenelly between six crosses crosslet fitchy Gules, three crescents Or (Olney); 4. Sable a chevron Argent between three crescents Or (de la Spine); 5. Argent on a fess crenelly between six cross-crosslets fitchy Gules three crescents Or (Olney); 6. Gules three bird bolts Argent (Bosam); 7. Gules a fess between six gouttes Or (Wyke); 8. Throckmorton, as before.Arms said to have been granted 3 March 1769.Crozier 2
 Throckmorton, Robert (in Charles River, VA, 1637)Gules on a chevron Argent three bars gemels Sable, a crescent for difference. Crozier 1
 Throop, William (in Hartford, CT, 1660)Gules a bar between two chevrons Argent. Crozier 1
 Thruston, Malachy (b. 19 Jan. 1637; d. Norfolk County, VA, 1698/99)Sable three buglehorns Argent stringed Or, garnished Azure.In his will he left signet ring with coat of arms to his son John.Crozier 2, Bolton
 Ticknor, William (in Boston, MA, 1646; in Scituate, MA, 1656)Argent a chevron Gules between three escallops in chief and in base a boar’s head erased Sable. Crozier 1, Matthews
 1. Tilden, Nathaniel (in Scituate, MA, 1634)
2. Tilden, Marmaduke (in Kent County, MD, 1658)
Azure a saltire Ermine between four pheons Or.1. Born 1583, Tenterdon, co. Kent.1. Matthews,Crozier 1,NEHGS #564
2. Crozier 1
 Tilghman, Dr. Richard (in Canterbury, MD, 1659)Per fess Sable and Argent a lion rampant reguardant double-queued counterchanged and crowned Or. Matthews, Crozier 1
 Tilley, William (in Boston, MA, 1660)Argent a wyvern with wings addorsed Sable. Crozier 1
 Timpson, Thomas (in New York, 1765)Per chevron Gules and Argent in chief two lions rampant Argent, in base an oak tree [proper?] fructed Or. Matthews
 Tirrey, John (b. England, 4 Feb. 1649; d. Prince George County, VA, 20 Aug. 1700)Sable, three chevronels between three mullets Argent.Arms on tomb at Church Pastures, Prince George County, VA.Crozier 2
 Titus, Robert (in Weymouth, MA, 1635)Quarterly, 1 & 4, Or on a chief Gules a lion passant guardant Or; 2 & 3, Gyronny of eight Or and Azure on an escutcheon Argent a blackamoor’s head couped Sable wreathed around the temples Argent and Azure. Crozier 1
 1. Todd, Christopher (in New Haven, CT, 1639)
2. Todd, Daniel (in Derby, CT, 1777)
Argent, within a bordure Vert, three foxes’ heads couped Gules. 1. & 2. Crozier 1
1. Matthews
 Todd, John (in Rowley, MA, 1664)Vert a fox rampant Argent. Crozier 1, Matthews
 Tompkins, Daniel D. (b. Scarsdale, NY, 21 June 1774; d. Tompkinsville, NY, 11 June 1825)Azure on a chevron between three cock-pheasants close Or three cross-crosslets Sable.Vice President of United States.Bolton
 Tooker, Henry (d. Prince George County, VA, 20 Oct. 1710)Barry wavy of ten Argent and Azure, on a chevron embattled counter-embattled Or between three sea horses naiant Argent five gouttes Sable.Arms on tomb at Church Pastures, Prince George County, VA; Same arms as Tucker (see entry below).Crozier 2, Bolton
 Towne, William (in Salem, MA, 1635)Argent on a chevron Gules three cross-crosslets Argent. Matthews
townley.gif: 252x306, 5k (January 09, 2010, at 06:51 PM) Townley, Col. Richard (of Elizabeth, NJ, abt 1684)Argent a fess in chief three mullets Sable. NEHGS #269
 1. Townsend, Thomas (in Lynn, Mass, ca. 1635)
2. Townsend, James (Boston, 18th century)
Azure a chevron Ermine between three escallops Or.1. Baptized Bracon Ash, Norfolk, England, 1594.
2. Altar tomb, Granary Burying Ground, Boston.
1. Crozier 1, Matthews
2. Bolton
 Tracy, Thomas (in Salem, MA, 1636)Or an escallop in dexter chief point Sable between two bendlets Gules. Matthews
 Trail, John and George (in Boston, MA, 1750)Azure a chevron Argent, between two muscles in chief Or, and a trefoil slipped in base Argent.Arms in King’s Chapel Graveyard, Boston, MA.Bolton
 1. Traill, Robert (in Easton, PA, mid-1700s)
2. Traill, Robert (in Portsmouth, NH, mid-1700s)
Azure a chevron between in chief two mascles Or and in base a trefoil slipped Argent.Second cousins, both from Sands, Orkney.NEHGS #574
 Travers, Rawleigh (in Lancaster County, VA, 1653)Argent on a chevron Gules three griffins’ heads erased Or, on a chief Azure three bezants. Crozier 1
 Travis, John (in Scarboro, ME, 1772)Gules a chevron Ermine between three martlets [tincture?].Arms on bookplate.Bolton
 1. Trenchard, George (in Alloway, NJ, 1686)
2. Trenchard, Edward (in West Jersey, NY, 1727)
Per pale, dexter Argent three pallets Sable, sinister Azure. 1. & 2. Crozier 1
2. Matthews
 Truman, Joseph (in New London, CT, 1666)Gules, three dexter arms conjoined at the shoulders and flexed in triangles Or fists clenched Argent. Crozier 1
 Trumbull, Gov. Jonathan Sr. (b. Lebanon, CT, 12 Oct. 1710; d. Lebanon, CT, 17 Aug. 1785)Argent three bulls’ heads erased Sable, breathing flames Proper.First governor of Connecticut.Bolton
tryon.gif: 252x306, 8k (January 09, 2010, at 06:42 PM) Tryon, Gov. William (in North Carolina by 1765)Azure a fess embattled Or between six estoiles in orle Argent.Governor of North Carolina, 1765-71; Governor of New York, 1771-80. Arms on his seal. See different blazon below.Bolton
tryon1.gif: 252x306, 9k (January 09, 2010, at 06:42 PM) Tryon, Gov. William (in North Carolina by 1765)Azure a fess embattled between six estoiles Or.Governor of North Carolina, 1765-71; Governor of New York, 1771-80. See different blazon above.NEHGS #266
 Tuck, Robert (in Watertown, MA, 1636)Argent a chevron between three greyhounds’ heads erased Sable. Crozier 1, Matthews
 Tucker, Daniel (in Virginia, 1616)Barry wavy of ten Argent and Azure on a chevron embattled counter-embattled Or between three seahorses naiant Argent five gouttes Sable.Same arms as Tooker (see entry above). Arms said to have been granted 1558.Crozier 1
 Tucker, Robert (in Milton, MA, 1662)Barry wavy of ten Argent and Azure on a chevron embattled Or between three seahorses naissant Argent five gouttes Sable. Crozier 1
 Tucker, St. George (b. Bermuda, 17 June 1752; d. Richmond, VA, 10 Nov. 1827)Azure a chevron between three seahorses Or.Colonel of militia in Revolutionary War; Judge of U.S. Circuit Court.Crozier 2
 Tucker, Ichabod (b. Leicester, MA, 17 April 1765; d. Salem, MA, 22 Oct 1846)Vert a chevron Argent between three seahorses.Arms on his bookplate.Bolton
 Tuckerman, John (in Boston, MA, 1654)Vert on a bend engrailed between three arrows Argent three human hearts Gules. Crozier 1
 Tudor, Deacon John (in Boston, MA, 1715)Or, a lion passant Sable, charged on the shoulder with a martlet Or, between three annulets Sable.Arms on cover of “Deacon Tudor’s Diary.”Bolton
 Tufton, John (in New Hampshire, 1688)Quarterly, 1. Argent on a pale Sable an eagle displayed Argent (Tufton); 2. A fess and in chief two hands each holding a ball (Mason); 3. [Azure?] three bucks trippant [Or?] (Greene of London); 4. Argent a fess Sable between three boars’ heads couped Gules muzzled Or (Steed).Sheriff of New Hampshire; arms on seal.Bolton
 1. Turberville, John (in Lancaster County, VA, 1633)
2. Turberville, George (b. Hickory Hill, VA, ca. 1694; d. Hickory Hill, VA, 1742)
Ermine, a lion rampant Gules, ducally crowned Or.2. Arms on tomb of his wife.1. Crozier 1, 2. Crozier 2
 Turner, Maj. Harry (d. George County, VA, 1751)Ermine a cross quarter-pierced [Argent?] charged with four mill-rinds [Sable?].Arms on his tomb.Bolton
 Turner, Maj. Henry (d. Smith’s Mount, VA, 1757)Ermine four mill-rinds Sable.Arms on his tomb.Bolton, Crozier 2
 Turner, Capt. William (in Boston, MA, 1673)Sable a chevron Ermine between three mill-rinds Or, on a chief Argent a lion passant Gules. Crozier 1
 Tuthill, Henry (Hingham, MA, 1637)Or on a chevron Azure three crescents Argent.Same arms as William Tuttle of New Haven, CT (see below)Crozier 1
 1. Tuttle, John (in Dover, NH, 1640)
2. Tuttle, William (in Boston, MA, 1653)
3. Tuttle, Zechariah (in Boston, MA, 1721)
Azure on a bend cotised Or a lion passant Sable.1. Died Carrickfergus, Ireland, 1656.1. Matthews
2. Crozier 1
3. Bolton
 Tuttle, William (in New Haven, CT, 1638)Or on a chevron Azure three crescents Argent.Same arms as Henry Tuthill (see entry above).Crozier 1
 1. Tyler, Andrew (in Rhode Island, 1774)
2. Tyler, William (in Rhode Island, 1774)
3. Tyler, John S. (b. 1796; d. Massachusetts, 1870)
Sable on a fess Erminois between three mountain-cats passant guardant Ermine a cross formy between two crescents Gules.1. & 2. Matthews says arms granted 21 Nov. 1774 to descendants of Andrew and William Tyler of Boston
3. Arms on his bookplate and grave.
1. & 2. Crozier 1,Matthews
3. Bolton
 Tyng, Edward (in Boston, MA, 1639)Argent on a bend cotised Sable three martlets Or.Born Dunstable, Beds., 1600. Matthews has just “bend Sable,” not cotised.Crozier 1, Matthews
 1. Tyson, Ryner (in Germantown, PA, 1685)
2. Tyson, James Wood (b. Baltimore, MD, 16 July 1828)
Vert a lion rampant crowned Or.1. Came to America from England with William Penn
2. A descendant of Ryner Tyson, #1.
1. Crozier 1
2. Matthews, 1903

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