General Notes

Edward Teague came to America in 1675, transported to Maryl
and by Thomas Jones, a trader from Bristol, England. Teagu
e acquired 300 acres of land on May 13, 1695, according t
o records in the land office at Annapolis, Md. (Hall of Rec
ords). This land lay on the west side of the Susquehanna Ri
ver in what is now Cecil County, MD. Edward Teague died o
n March 9, 1697, as evidenced by the appraisal of his estat
e dated Sept. 20, 1697. He evidently died a young man for h
e left only one child, a son by the name of William Teagu
e who was born about the year 1695 [actually 1693].
--Records of Carroll H. Teague (Titusville, FL - April 19
, 1966).
Also from the records of Carroll H. Teague:
The first records of the Teagues in America were obtained f
rom "Abstracts of Virginia Land Patents & Grants" dating fr
om 1623 to 1666.
This record listed the following Teagues and their date o
f arrival in Virginia from England:
John Teague, Nov. 27, 1652
Dennis Teague, Aug. 28, 1655
George Teague, Sept. 23, 1663
John Teague, Sept. 26, 1664
There is some evidence that the Teagues might have been i
n America prior to 1652, probably in the settlement of Jame
stown in 1609, but there is no definite proof of this as th
e settlement was wiped out.
There is however, much to be researched on the fact that th
ere was a tribe of Indians living on the coast of Virgini
a in the 1650s by the name of "Ginoteagues," and since the
y could neither read, write nor speak the English language
, the name in and of itself indicates that the early pionee
r Teagues were a contributing factor to the titles. Furthe
r evidence to the Teague influence in that area of the Virg
inia Coast is reflected in the names of Chinoteague,VA, Ass
ateague Island and Pungoteague Inlet. Names just don't ge
t on current maps of the United States without a reason, bu
t for some reason no one seems to know just how or when, o
r why the names were assigned to the particular localities
. Correspondence with the Smithsonian Institution in Washin
gton, DC, the Virginia Historical Society and the College o
f William and Mary leave the question unanswered.
From the above early arrivals, there is one generation of c
hildren that we are not quite sure about as to who is desce
nded from whom, so we move to the first identifiable ancest
or, Edward Teague of Baltimore County, MD, who may have com
e from the Somerset-Worchester, VA, Teagues -- probably th
e son of John Teague or his brother Richard Teague.
From the records of Ann S. Bernard:
Transported by Thomas Jones prior to 8 June 1675. He was b
. about 1655; d. 9 March 1696/97; appraisal 20 September 16
97, by Cornelius Comegy and George Almery, Cecil Co., MD. M
arried Susan, who was b. about 1665; married (2) Emanuel Sm
ith (c1660-1704), of Baltimore Co., MD. Emanuel died 3 Jun
e 1704 - Will named wife, stepchildren; William, Catherin
e and
Ann Teague; Brother, Benjamin Smith; daughters Martha and M
ary under 16.
Edward Teague is the earliest known traceable ancestor o
f a great mjority of the present-day Teague families. The n
ames of his parents have not been found of record, but it i
s believed that he is related to those early pioneer Teague
s who came from England and settled in Virginia in the 1650
s.
The early Teagues settled in Northampton Co., VA. A commiss
ion including Edmund Scarburgh, Randall Revell and John Elz
ey appointed to bring settlers at 50 acres per head. Randal
l Revell's son, Edward, received a grant of land, on his fa
ther's commission, for transporting John Teague among other
s on 27 November 1652. In Nov. 1661, the people of Accomac
k and Northampton Counties, VA, petitioned Gov. Philip Calv
ert to be able to settle in Maryland. John removed to Somer
set Co., MD, and died there in 1675; inventory taken 22 Feb
. 1675. John is probably the father of Edward Teague and fo
r many of these people removed to Cecil County, MD. See als
o RICHARD TEAGU