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Tew Family History

Tew Family History

Posted: 21 Mar 2012 11:55PM GMT
Classification: Query
My name is James Q Tew and I am from Semmes (Mobile) Alabama. Son of Jerry T. Tew, Grandson of Gilmore James Tew of Millry, Alabama. Would like to know the name of the first Tew to arrive in the Americas, and the location of where they left England (British Isles).

Thank You in advance

SFC James Q. Tew
U.S. Army
Retired

Re: Tew Family History

Posted: 22 Mar 2012 1:25PM GMT
Classification: Query
The first Tew I have is Richard who came from England in 1600's. The Tew family settled in RI and most early ones are mariners. Later some went south. There may be other Tew's who are not related. I would work your line backwards instead of trying to start at the beginning you may find no relationship to the early Tew's.

Post your line as far as you have it and I'll see if I can find a connection.

Re: Tew Family History

Posted: 13 Jul 2012 4:45PM GMT
Classification: Query
Thomas TEW came over in 1890's from Kidderminster, England to Philadelphia, PA.

Re: Tew Family History

Posted: 14 Jul 2012 12:41PM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Tew
In order to help your query should include more detail. There are more than one Thomas Tew's in PA in early 1900s. Approximate age at birth and names of relatives would help. Names of children or wife if he had them when he came over. Not difficult to search forward from there.

Re: Tew Family History

Posted: 20 Nov 2012 1:46AM GMT
Classification: Query
Surnames: Tew
James:

I am of the New England (Rhode Island) Tews and have been doing genealogy for decades. So far as I know, the first Tew to arrive in America was Richard Tew, son of Henry Tew, of Maidford, Northhamptonshire, England. Richard and his wife, Mary Clarke came over in 1640 and settled in Newport, RI. Most of the northern, New England Tews are descended from this Richard Tew and his wife Mary.

There are clear references to other Tews who came to America in the 17th and early 18th Centuries. For example, there is record of a John Tew who came to Virginia in 1650, and a Charles Tew who came to Maryland in 1760. http://search.swyrich.com/searchresults.asp?licensee=8605&am... A few years ago, I had email correspondence with Doris Schiller of Waukesha, Wisconsin. She has established a line of Tews possibly descended from Richard Tew’s younger brother, John Tew (“doctor of physick”). This line of Tews came to America when James Tew settled in the area of Susquehanna, Pennsylvania some time in the mid-1850s. In addition there are known to be numerous Tews today in North Carolina and Alabama that are not descended from our Richard Tew.

John D. Tew
Purcellville, VA
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