William Tanner (1727 - 1783)

Born 28 Feb 1727 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island

Ancestors

Husband of Susannah (Thurston) Tanner — married 6 Nov 1755 in Westerly, Kings, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died May 1783 at age 56 in Kings, Rhode Island, United States

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Biography

William was born on 28 February 1727 in Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. He was the son of John Tanner and Susannah (West) Tanner.^[1][2][3]

When William was 28 he married on 6 November 1755 in Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA.^[4][5]

William died at the age of about 39 in 1767 in Age: 39-40. Y.

Research Notes

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• No note uses id N47. This text was just removed 'William Tanner (3), son of John and Susannah, was born in Richmond, February 28, 1728 and married November 6, 1755 to Susannah Thurston of Westerly, Rhode Island. They were married by Stephen Richmond and their marriage is recorded in the Westerly Marriage Record. Susannah was born in January 1731 at Little Compton, Rhode Island, a daughter of George and Keziah Thurston. Susannah Tanner died at Cater, Hopkington, July 26, 1776.'.
• There is no source with source id 'S444'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
• There is no source with source id 'S348'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.
• There is no source with source id 'S445'. GEDCOMPare typically does this when there is a source which is a record for a different person (such as the spouse). The ref is still added but is missing the source repository data.

Notes

(Rhode Island Colonial Records 10-731; William Tanner was Justice of the Peace 1777-1781. Descendants are eligible to the D.A. R.)

It is evident after the death of his wife, William Tanner left Rhode Island and likely settled in Rensselaer County, New York at a place called Salem. He is found in the 1790 census here. Later he lived in Delaware County, New York with his son-in-law and daughter.

Name: William Tanner. ^{[6] [7] [8] [9] [10]}

Born 28 FEB 1727. Charlestown, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Map: Latitude: N41.3832. Longitude: W71.6417. ^{[6] [7] [8]}

Note: (N47).

Marriage Husband @I772@. Wife @I773@. Child: @I521@. Child: @I4316@. Child: @I4317@. Child: @I4318@. Child: @I4319@. Child: @I4320@. Child: @I4331@. Child: @I4332@. Child: @I6615@. Marriage 6 NOV 1755. Westerly, Washington, Rhode Island, USA. Map: Latitude: N41.3776. Longitude: W71.8273. ^{[11] [12] [13] [14]}

Notes

Note N47William Tanner (3), son of John and Susannah, was born in Richmond, February 28, 1728 and married November 6, 1755 to Susannah Thurston of Westerly, Rhode Island. They were married by Stephen Richmond and their marriage is recorded in the Westerly Marriage Record. Susannah was born in January 1731 at Little Compton, Rhode Island, a daughter of George and Keziah Thurston. Susannah Tanner died at Cater, Hopkington, July 26, 1776. (Rhode Island Colonial Records 10-731; William Tanner was Justice of the Peace 1777-1781. Descendants are eligible to the D.A. R.)

It is evident after the death of his wife, William Tanner left Rhode Island and likely settled in Rensselaer County, New York at a place called Salem. He is found in the 1790 census here. Later he lived in Delaware County, New York with his son-in-law and daughter.

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: Missing source ID S444. Citing: Birth date: 28 Feb 1727 Birth place: Rhode Island Link: Ancestry Record ribirth #17765 Note: (accessed before 24 November 2022)
2. ↑ Birth: Missing source ID S348. Citing: Birth date: 1727 Birth place: Rhode Island Link: Ancestry Record agbi #1872320 Note: (accessed before 24 November 2022)
3. ↑ Birth: Missing source ID S445. Citing: File @M3291@ (accessed before 24 November 2022)
4. ↑ Marriage: Missing source ID S445. Citing: File @M3294@ (accessed before 24 November 2022)
5. ↑ Marriage: Missing source ID S445. Citing: File @M3298@ (accessed before 24 November 2022)
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} Source: S444 Birth date: 28 Feb 1727 Birth place: Rhode Island Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ribirth&h=17765&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=ribirth&h=17765&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Source: S348 Birth date: 1727 Birth place: Rhode Island Link: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=agbi&h=1872320&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt Note: http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=agbi&h=1872320&ti=0&indiv=try&gss=pt
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Source: S445 File @M3291@
9. ↑ Source: S445 File @M3294@
10. ↑ Source: S445 File @M3298@
11. ↑ Source: S445 File @M3294@
12. ↑ Source: S445 File @M3298@
13. ↑ Source: S445 File @M3294@
14. ↑ Source: S445 File @M3298@

• Source: S348 Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library. Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Gen;

• Source: S444 Ancestry.com Rhode Island, Births, 1636-1930 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.;

• Source: S445 Ancestry.com Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;
• Source: S348 Godfrey Memorial Library, comp. American Genealogical-Biographical Index (AGBI) Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 1999.Original data - Godfrey Memorial Library. American Genealogical-Biographical Index. Middletown, CT, USA: Godfrey Memorial Library.Original data: Godfrey Memorial Library. American Gen;

• Source: S444 Ancestry.com Rhode Island, Births, 1636-1930 Publication: Name: Online publication - Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000.;

• Source: S445 Ancestry.com Rhode Island, Vital Extracts, 1636-1899 Publication: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2014;

Acknowledgments

• Thank you to Bob Silver for creating WikiTree profile Tanner-1260 through the import of Silver Family Tree.ged on May 17, 2013.