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Lawrence was born in 1724. He is the son of Lawrence Willett and Mary Tanner.
His mother dies when he is four years old and she gives her son to her brother Benjamin Tanner to raise as his surrogate father. However, when Benjamin Tanner removes to East Greenwich and his family is recorded in the town records in 1734, there is no mention of Lawrence Willett Jr. suggesting that he died prior to this date.
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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.
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