The Christians settled in New Kent County, Virginia. Robert Christian of Cedar Grove became Chief Magistrate of New Kent County, described as “Washington’s devoted friend.” His granddaughter Letitia married John Tyler, who became the tenth President of the United States. Whether the family originated on the Isle of Man is a question the primary sources have not yet answered. A separate line of research connects the Augusta County Christians — Israel Christian, Colonel William Christian of the Fincastle Resolutions, and their kin — to the Jurby parish Christians through Dollin Christian, son of the Reverend John Christian, vicar of Jurby, who died “on the coast of Virginia” around 1745. The Cedar Grove line and the Augusta County line have not been connected to each other in primary sources. The full research is documented on the companion page.