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Mary (Tanner) Willett (abt. 1697 - 1728)

Mary Willett formerly Tanner
Born about in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Islandmap
Ancestors ancestors
Wife of — married about 1719 in Kingstown, Rhode Islandmap [uncertain]
Descendants descendants
Died at about age 31 in Rhode Islandmap
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Biography


Genealogical Records

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Published Genealogical Information

1905:

  1. ) William Tanner Genealogy; Page 10 - 11: Mary Tanner (5.), daughter of William Tanner (the Immigrant) and his wife Mary Babcock, daughter of Job Babcock, married Lawrence Willett of North Kingstown, RI., yeoman. The name appears also as Vitel, Violett, Vilate, in various records.
    1. ) Children of Lawrence and Mary (Tanner) Willett:
      1. ) Lawrence Willett, who probably d. young;
      2. ) Mary Willett (unmarried);
      3. ) Grace (Willett) Brand; and
      4. ) Thankful (Willett) Clarke; (See Clarke Genealogy).

1910:

  1. ) 1910 Tanner Genealogy; page 16: Mary Tanner:

    MARY Tanner, daughter of William and Mary (Babcock) Tanner probably born in South Kingstown, RI; m. Lawrence Willett of North Kingstown, yeoman. Name spelled also Violett, Vilate, and Vitet.

    Children: Lawrence, Mary, Grace, and Thankful.

    April 8, 1728, Benjamin Tanner appears before the Council and declares that his sister Mary Willett, deceased gave him her son Lawrence Willett, then four years old, to be kept free of charge to the estate of Lawrence Willett (North Kingstown Records).

    Benjamin Tanner of South Kingstown is appointed administrator on the estate of Lawrence Vilet, late of North Kingstown, Husbandman, deceased. Court Records, Superior Court of Judicature , Newport, RI., pp 215, and 244.

    The will of Mary Vilate (single Woman) made August 25, 1743, names Sister Grace Brand, Sister Thankful Clark, Mary Clark, dau. of Sister Thankful Clark, when she comes of eighteen; Nathan Clark, son of Sister Thankful; Lawrence Brand, son of Grace; names her uncle Francis Tanner as executor. Will witnessed by Isaac Sheldon, Isaac Sheldon, Jr., and Sarah Tanner. Approved Dec 12, 1743. Legacy paid Mary Clark Sept 1, 1760.

Research Notes

  1. 2023-05-09: Is there any connection to this Willett family (looks like there ought to be: History of Washington County; page 62,62; Is this the same Willett family?
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Sources

  1. Tanner, Rev. George C. D.D. William Tanner, of North Kingstown, Rhode Island and His Descendants, Faribault, Minn., Self published by the author. 1905 (original publication). Public Domain.
  2. Tanner, Rev George C. DD; William Tanner, Sr. of South Kingstown, Rhode Island and His Descendants; Faribault, Minn., Self published by the author, 1910 revised and updated edition. Public Domain
    1. ) Also available at Tanner Genealogy; at Family Search, Title Page:

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Tanner-311 and Tanner-310 appear to represent the same person because: Duplicate profile.
posted by Eric Weddington

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