Benjamin was born on the 20th of August 1730 in West Greenwich, Kent, Rhode Island. He is the son of Benjamin Tanner and Joanna Lewis. [1][2] Only his father is mentioned in the birth record.
Marriage and Children
Benjamin appears to have been married twice:
1. He married Elizabeth Colgrove (Feb 6,1729 - 1760), they had one daughter [3]
Hannah Tanner (23 March 1758 - 14 August 1836[3] She m. Daniel Hopkins on 5 Jun 1778 in Scituate, Providence County, Rhode Island
2. Benjamin married Hannah Perkins on the 5th June 1762 in Scituate Twp, Providence, Rhode Island.[4]. They had seven sons, six of whom survived into adulthood.
Joseph b. 1763 m. Lydia Stanton,
John b. 1764 m. Sarah Patch,
Nathan b. 1766 m. Olive Varnum,
Oliver b. 1768 d. 1769, Died young
Clarke b. 1771 m. Sabra Tyler,
Stephen b. 1774 m. Elizabeth Rose and
Silas b. 1776 m. Mary Gilmore.
Military Service
He served as a Private in the 3rd Company of the West Greenwich, Rhode Island Troops. Ancestry Sharing Link
Death and Burial
Benjamin was in a record in 1777 in West Greenwich, Rhode Island.[5]
) 1910 Tanner Genealogy; Page 20-21:Benjamin Tanner, son of Benjamin Tanner and Joanna (Lewis) Tanner was born 20 Aug 1730 at South Kingstown, RI., married (first) Elizabeth Colegrove, daughter of Francis Colegrove and Hannah (Bailey) Colegrove of Warwick, RI. more...
↑ 3.03.1
"U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970" Volume: 171 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #409619 (accessed 19 December 2021)
Name: Elizabeth Colgrove; Birth Date: 2 Jun 1729; Death Date: 1760; SAR Membership: 34059; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 1 Jul 1945; Spouse: Benjamin Tanner; Children: Hannah Tanner.
↑ : "U.S., Sons of the American Revolution Membership Applications, 1889-1970"
Volume: 171 Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 2204 #409618 (accessed 19 December 2021) Name: Benjamin Tanner Jr; Birth Date: 20 Aug 1730; Birth Place: Kingston, New Jersey; Death Date: 1777; Death Place: West Greenwich, Rhode Island; SAR Membership: 34059; Role: Ancestor; Application Date: 1 Jul 1945; Father: Benjamin Tanner; Mother: Joanna Lewis; Spouse: Elizabeth Colgrove; Children: Hannah Tanner.
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