Peter Tysinger ^{1 2 3}

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  Noted events in his life were:

1. Tax List: Capt. Hedrick's comp. For 1829, 1829, , Davidson, NC. Beeker Henry Senr. Land: 600, Value 800, 0 White Poll Tax
Beeker Henry Junr. Land 126, Value 50, 1 White Poll Tax
Tysinger Peter Land 268 Value 250 0 White Poll Tax
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2. Tax List: 1835, , Davidson, NC. ⁴ Capt. Beck's District
Beeker Henry Sr. 225 acres land, value 400, no white poll tax
Beeker Henry Jr. no land, 1 white poll tax
Tysinger, Peter, 518 acres land, value 410, 0 white poll tax
Capt. Wright's District
Beaker Philip, 200 acres land, value 200, 1 white poll tax.

3. Census in 1850 in , Davidson, NC. ⁵ The 1850 census in the Southern Divison of Davidson County rcorded Peter Tysinger, farmer, 65, living with wife Margaret, 59, and son William, 9, who may be a grandchild. Everyone was born in North Carolina.
Margaret's neighbor is her younger sister, Sophia Rhodes (nee Beeker), 42, husband died in 1848, living with her children: Sarah, 14; Isaac, 13; John, 7; and Mary, 5.

4. Census in 1860 in , Davidson, NC. ⁶ The 1860 census recorded Peter Tysinger, farmer, 74, living with wife Margaret, 70; and son William, 18. They were born in North Carolina. Peter's real estate was valued at $200 and personal estate $100.

5. Book: The Heritage of Davidson County 1982: Adam Tysinger Descendants 1163, 1982. ¹
Adam Tysinger Descendants 1163
By Hazel Tysinger Smyth

Sources: Bureau of Census, records from Salisbury and Lexington courthouse, wills and deeds of descendants, family records, grave stones, church records, and personal papers.

About 1770-1778, 3 Tysinger brothers came from Germany. Nicholas settled in Pa., one brother (name unknown) settled in Va. In Shenandoah Valley section, and Adam settled in Silver Hill section in N.C. Records show this to be the first Tysinger (also spelled "Tisinger" and "Tisineer") to come to this state.

Adam Tysinger married a Summey and they had 6 children named: Barbara, Polly who m. an Evans, Adam, Rebecca who m. and Umphrey, Michael and Peter.

His son Adam m. Molly Beeker. They had 9 children: Henry m. 5 Mar. 1862 Sovina Beck, Mary, Adam, Peter, Sophia, Philip, Polly, Peggy and John. The family moved to Old Salem, now known as Winston-Salem. Some descendants moved to Asheboro and other parts of Randolph Co.

His son Peter m. Margaret Beeker. They had 7 children: John m. Catherine Beck 3 Apr. 1855; David m. (?); Barbara m. Leonard Rickard; Elizabeth m. Daniel Back; Margaret m. James Mills; Philip m. Anne Lanier and had 4 children; Adam never married.

His son Michael (b. c1804) m. Dovey Williams (b. c.1800 had red hair). They had 5 children: Priscilla; Tom who m. Nancy Wilkerson; Eliza m. Bill Cameron (both are buried in family cemetery 2 miles off High Rock Rd.); Robert; and Mary.

Michael Tysinger and wife Dovey are buried In the edge of a field about 5 miles outside Denton on Yates Rd. He was a blacksmith.

Peter married Margaret Beeker, daughter of Henry Beeker Sr. and Barbara Garner, about 1807 in , Davidson, NC. (Margaret Beeker was born about 1789 in , Davidson, NC, died after 1880 in , Davidson, NC ⁷ and was buried in Silver Hill, Davidson, NC ⁷.)