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Royal Roots

Holland, Tedder, Carroll, Royal family research expanded during 2020. My 4th great grands had the surname of Royal, Ryall. I had known for decades that my third greats were Tedders that came to Stokes County along with their grown children, including my great grands, Elizabeth Tedder Holland and Hinton Holland.


It was not until this summer that I made the connection to the Royal surname. Mary Carroll Tedder and husband William Tedder made the move from Sampson County, NC to Stokes sometime around 1840. Both William and Mary are buried in the Friendship Community of Stokes County. Mary's brother, Hardy Royal Carroll had settled in Stokes County after the War of 1812.


Mary Carroll was born 1797 in Sampson County. I understand that Sampson was formed from lands taken Duplin County. in 1794. Records sometimes show Duplin and sometimes Sampson as I research this family. Mary's parents were Alexander Carroll and Lucy Royal.


On this post, I will focus on the Royal branch of the family tree.


Lucy Royal

1764–1832

BIRTH 1764 • Duplin County, North Carolina, United States of America DEATH 1832 • Sampson County, North Carolina, United States of America

4th great-grandmother


Marriage record of Lucy Ryal and Alexander Carroll

Name:Lucy RyalGender:Female

Spouse:Alexander CarrolSpouse Gender:Male

Bond date:7 Apr 1783 County:DuplinRecord

Bondsman:Demcy CarrolWitness:W. Dickson.


It appears the marriage date is also the 7th of April , 1783. According to research this would have been a Monday wedding.



Lucy's father was

William Owen Royal

1725–1794

BIRTH 1725 • Henrico, Virginia, United States DEATH 15 NOV 1794 • Sampson, North Carolina, United States

5th great-grandfather


William served in the Revolutionary War.


I am making an assumption that William was living in North Carolina in the Duplin County area when this regiment was formed.


He is listed as being buried in the John Royal Cemetery. Following is information copied from find a grave.

Off Hwy 242 onto Reindeer Lane. Follow dirt road for .3 of a mile to old Royal Homeplace (very lttle of house is left). Cemetery is northwest about 150 feet from house.

There are no readable gravestones. Just a clump of brush.

The graves that are listed here are per Royal Family

Tradition.(my family) Readable stones were moved to Piney Green Church and those graves are listed there (bodies were not moved).

Although gravesite is apparent - THERE ARE NO STONES LEFT HERE and all stones that were moved to Piney Green have their memorials located there.

(per visit to site in April 2012)


Will of William Royal








Lucy Royal Carroll was given five shillings sterling in her father's will.


Father of William Royal was

Cornelius Royal

1680–1745

BIRTH 1680 • Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1745 • New Hanover County, North Carolina, USA

6th great-grandfather


Cornelius was married to Elizabeth Barnesfeld. BIRTH1680DEATH1745 (aged 64–65)

New Hanover County, North Carolina, US

This area would now be in Sampson County and quite possibly be buried in the John Royal Cemetery.



Father of Cornelius Royal

John Royall

1665–1725

BIRTH 1665 • Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA DEATH 1725 • Sampson County, North Carolina, USA

7th great-grandfather


Father of John Royall

Thomas Royal

1644–1709

BIRTH 1644 • Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States DEATH 26 MAY 1709 • Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

8th great-grandfather


His will list Wife Isabel, children George, Charles, Thomas, John, daughter Isabel and grandson Lawrence Brown. Making the assumption that one daughter had died as daughter Isabel is listed with surname of Royal.


Father of Thomas Royal

Thomas Royal

1611–

BIRTH 1611 • London, London, England DEATH Isle of Wight, Isle of Wight, Virginia, United States

9th great-grandfather


This is as far back as I can document on the Royal surname in my family tree.

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