General Notes

1  NAME Roger /Tillman/
1  BIRT
2  DATE 1641


Note:
The Land Office records of Richmond, VA show that on April 20, 1689,
Roger Tillman received patent to 1,060 acres located in Bristol Parish,
Charles City Co., VA, from Nathaniel Bacon, President of the Council,
for the transportation of 22 persons into the Colony. This settlement,
known as Fort Tillman, was located on the south side of the Appomattox
River at a place called "Moneusa-Nock" (Monk's Neck), "beginning at ye
mouth of ye Great Branch and runneth up that branch, being nigh (near)
the line of Thomas Lee: crossing Moneus-a-Nock main creek, thence to
Gravelly Run." It is believed that the present location of this settlement
would be in Dinwiddie County, Virginia.

Note: Roger left a journal which passed on to his first-born son Robert. Whyhe changed the spelling of his name is not known. The land office atRichmond, VA, shows that on April 20, 1689 Roger received patent to 1060acres ;pcated om Bristol Parish, Charles City Co, VA, from NathanielBacon, President of the Council. This was for the transportation of 22persons, "indentured servants", into the Colony. This settlement, FortTillman, was located on the south side of the Appromattox River at aplace called "Moneusa-Nock (Monk's Neck)", "beginning at ye mouth of yeGreat Branch and runneth up that branch, being nigh the line of ThomasLee: crossing Moneusa-Nock main creek, thence to Gravelly Run". It isbelieved that the present location of theis settlement would be inDinwiddie Co, VA.