from Colonial Families of Philadelphia byJohn W. Jordan
Isaac Tyson, son of Reynier and Mary, was born in Germantown, November 7, 1688, and died in Abington, September 8, 1766. (Abington Monthly Meeting register of deaths, has under year 1766, "Isaac Tyson, Senr., of Abington interred 9 mo. 11, aged 77 years, 1 month 22 days," which would make the day of his death the 9th).
He removed with his parents from Germantown to Abington township, where he lived the remainder of his life.
He married Sarah Jenkins; permission was granted by Abington Meeting, 2mo. 24, 1727, and at next meeting, 3mo. 29, the marriage was reported orderly accomplished. She was daughter of Stephen and Abigail (Pemberton) Jenkins, of Abington township, and granddaughter of Phineas Pemberton, of Bucks county, Provincial Councillor, etc. The children of Isaac Tyson as compiled from Abington Monthly Meeting marriage register are possibly incomplete, there being no list of his children on the birth registry:
- Abigail, m., 4mo. 7, 1763, Albrick Bird, his second wife, his first being her mother's first cousin, Rachel, daughter of Isaac and Priscilla (Pemberton) Waterman;
- Lydia, m., 5mo. 9, 1765, Jacob Coffin;
- Isaac, b. about 1733; d. 1811; m. (first), 12mo. 22, 1772, Sarah Cleaver; (second), 6mo. 20, 1782, Lydia Tompkins;
- Israel, d. 3mo. 16, 1769; probably unm.; he signed marriage certificates of his two sisters, and his death is recorded at Abington;
- Thomas, mentioned in will of his cousin, Thomas, son of Peter; m. Elizabeth (???), and moved to Cheltenham twp.
