Annis (Thurston) Tarr (1764 - 1844)

Born 7 Apr 1764 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts Bay

Ancestors

Wife of John Tarr — married 29 Jun 1780 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

Descendants

Died 27 Dec 1844 at age 80 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA

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Biography

Annis was born on 7 April 1764 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA. She was the daughter of Joseph Thurston and Agnes (Davis) Thurston.^[1]

When Annis was 16 she married John Tarr on 29 June 1780 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts,^{[2] [3]}

1. Deborah, d. John and Annis (Thurston), Sept. ––, 1782. PR382
2. John, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Dec. 20, 1784. PR382
   DEATH: John, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Nov. 16, 1787. PR382
3. Betsey, d. John and Annis (Thurston), Sept. 17, 1785. PR382
4. John, s. John and Annis (Thurston), July 13, 1788. PR382
   DEATH: John, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Dec. 9, 1789. PR382
5. Joseph, s. John and Annis (Thurston), July 18, 1790. PR382
6. Joseph, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Mar. 30, 1794. PR382
7. George, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Apr. 13, 1796. PR382
8. Amos, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Feb. 20, 1798. PR382
9. Abner, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Feb. 8, 1800. PR382
10. Amelia, d. John and Annis (Thurston), Nov. 8, 1802. PR382
11. Seth, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Aug. 21, 1804. PR382
12. Elias, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Jan. 23, 1807. PR382
13. Noah, s. John and Annis (Thurston), Mar. 18, 1811. PR382
14. Dorothy, d. John and Annis (Thurston), Mar. 23, 1816. PR382

John Tarr died May 29, 1838, a. 81 y. PR953. ^[4] John died intestate. His probate case 27243 was dated 15 January 1839. It states he is a Revolutionary War pensioner, and his widow Annis is still living. ^[5]

In the 1840 census Annis (age 76) was living in Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^[6]

Annis died at the age of 80 on 27 December 1844 in Gloucester, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^{[7] [8]}

Annis was buried after 27 December 1844 in Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts, USA.^[7]

Her probate case 54909 was dated 18 February 1845. ^[9] Her file lists her living children:

John Tarr

Nancy Knowlton

Deborah Foster

Betsy Clark

Joseph Tarr

George Tarr

Amos Tarr

Abner Tarr

SethnTarr

Elias Tarr

Amelia Wheeler

Sources

1. ↑ Birth: The Massachusetts Vital Records Project - Vital Records of Gloucester Massachusetts - Vol 1 – Births Page 719 Anes, d. Joseph, jr. [and Annis. CR5], Apr. 7, 1764. PR964 https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_B719.shtml
2. ↑ Marriage: Author: Dodd, Jordan, Liahona Research, comp. Title: Massachusetts Marriages, 1633-1850 Publication: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2005. Citing: Page: Database online. (accessed 11 October 2020)
3. ↑ Marriage: The Massachusetts Vital Records Project - Vital Records of Gloucester Massachusetts - Vol 2 – Marriages Page 547 Annis, and John Tarr, June 29, 1780. https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_M547.shtmlCR5
4. ↑ Death: The Massachusetts Vital Records Project - Vital Records of Gloucester Massachusetts - Vol 3 – Deaths Page 304 https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_D304.shtml
5. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives. https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/rd/13880/27243-co1/248362199
6. ↑ 1840 Census: Author: Ancestry.com Title: 1840 United States Federal Census Publication: Name: Name: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2010. Citing: Page: Database online. Year: 1840; Census Place: Rockport, Essex, Massachusetts; Roll: ; Page: . (accessed 11 October 2020)
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} Death: Author: New England Historic Genealogical Society Title: Massachusetts Town Death Records Publication: Name: Name: The Generations Network, Inc.; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 1999. Citing: Page: Database online. (accessed 11 October 2020)
8. ↑ Death: The Massachusetts Vital Records Project - Vital Records of Gloucester Massachusetts - Vol 3 – Deaths Page 303 Annis (w. John Tarr in pencil), Dec. 27, 1844, a. abt. 80 y. CR5 https://ma-vitalrecords.org/MA/Essex/Gloucester/Images/Gloucester_D303.shtml
9. ↑ Essex County, MA: Probate File Papers, 1638-1881.Online database. AmericanAncestors.org. New England Historic Genealogical Society, 2014. (From records supplied by the Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court Archives.) https://www.americanancestors.org/DB515/rd/14216/54909-co1/259999503

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