Nathan Tanner (1710 - bef. 1752)

Born 20 Feb 1710 in South Kingston, Washington, Rhode Island

Husband of Mary (Cottrell) Tanner — married 28 May 1734 in South Kingstown, Kings, Rhode Island

Descendants

Died before 9 Apr 1752 before age 42 in Hopkinton, Washington, Rhode Island

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Biography

Birth:

SOUTH KINGSTON, WASHINGTON, RHODE ISLAND^[1][2]

End of Biography.

Genealogical Records

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Vital Records

• Arnold, Vital Records of Rhode Island. 1636-1850, Volume 5. Washington County ^[3] Volume 5, Early Vital records from North Kingston, Washington County, Rhode Island for William Tanner; Data Extract:

1. ) South Kingstown, RI Births; Page 57: Nathan Tanner, son of William and Elizabeth Tanner was born 20 Feb 1709.
2. ) South Kingstown RI Marriage Records; Page 32: Nathan Tanner married Mary Cottrell, by Isaac Sheldon, Justice on 28 May 1734. (Editorial Mary Cottrell was Nathan's step sister, the daughter of John Cottrell II and Elizabeth Gardiner Cottrell, the fourth wife of his father William Tanner)

Probate Records

• Nathan Tanner, Last Will and Testament of Nathan Tanner of Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island ^[4] Data Extract:

1. ) Last Will and Testament of Nathan Tanner: In the name of God, Amen, ye 15th day of March AD 1752. I Nathan Tanner of Westerly, in ye County of Kings, County and Colony of Rhode Island, yeoman: Being Crassy? of body, but of perfect mind and memory, Thanks be given Unto God for the Same...
   1. ) Item: I give & bequeath to Mary Tanner my Dearly Beloved wife all my movable estate (after expenses) forever, likewise one third part of ye profits of my Land, together with ye best Room of ye house During her Life.... Mary Tanner (wife) and David Tanner (Son) Executrix and Executor.
   2. ) Item: I Give and bequeath to my Said mother, Elizabeth Tanner, ye Sum of five pounds in money, old tenor to be paid yearly During her life by my Executor, out of the profits of my Land. {Note his mother cited here is Elizabeth (Gardiner Cottrell) Tanner; she was his mother in the sense of 1) step mother, 2) mother-in-law, and 3) mother who cared for him during his teen years; but not his birth mother who died prior to 1722/3. Nathan uses the term mother in an inclusive sense as did Francis with regard to his brother Benjamin in his will. Furthermore, this bequest affirms that his father William Tanner Sr. was deceased (prior to 15 March 1752) and not present to provide for his widow, and that Elizabeth Gardiner Cottrell Tanner was very much alive as late as 15 March 1752.}
   3. ) Item: I give and bequeath to David my beloved Son (wearing apparal) and a parcel of Land...To be under his control until such time as sons Nathan and Abel reach 21 year, then portioned to them each a third.
   4. ) Item I give and bequeath unto Nathan Tanner my beloved son ye North part of ye Remainder of my old Farm, the division line....
   5. ) Item: I give and bequeath unto my beloved son Abel Tanner all the Remaining part of my Land, it being the south part of my Farm With buildings & Fence and containing by Estimation One Hundred Twenty Acres, be it more or less.
   6. ) Item: I bequeath all my Books to my Wife and three Sons to be equally divided Amongst them.
   7. ) Item: my Will is that if either of my Sons should not Live to the age of Twenty One years or should leave us before, That his part Shall be equally Divided between the other two Sons, their heirs and assigns forever.
   8. ) Signed by witnesses: John McArtor, Frances Tanner, Samuel Laekia, and Joshua Clark.
   9. ) Witnesses John McArtor, Frances Tanner, and Joshua Clark appear before the Town Council 27 April 1752 and testify that the document was authentic, the will is proved and recorded.

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Sources

1. ↑ "Rhode Island Births and Christenings, 1600-1914," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V2HN-3BQ : 10 February 2018), Nathan Tanner, 20 Feb 1709; citing SOUTH KINGSTON,WASHINGTON,RHODE ISLAND, reference ; FHL microfilm 931,840.
2. ↑ "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 04 August 2018, 15:35), entry for Nathan Tanner(PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:LFY7-PVT); contributed by various users.
3. ↑ Arnold, James N., Editor of the Narragansett Historical Register, Vital Record of Rhode Island, 1636-1850, Providence, RI., Narragansett HIstorical Publishing Co., 1894. Twenty one Volume set of Early Rhode Island Vital records compiled by from James Arnold. Vital Record of Rhode Island. 1636-1850, Volume 5. Washington County--Title page Archive.org
4. ↑ Tanner, Nathan; Last Will and Testament of Nathan Tanner of Westerly, Kings Co., Rhode Island, Westerly, Rhode Island Town Records, 15 March AD 1752

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• Probate of Estate of Nathan Tanner 1752.

• Inventory of Estate of Nathan Tanner 9 April 1752. Mary Tanner, widow and relect of Nathan Tanner. (She is alive at the time of Nathan's Death.

• Guardianship of Nathan and Abel Tanner: Town council Westerly RI. Probate of the estate of Nathan Tanner; Executor son David Tanner. Sons and orphans, Nathan and Abel elect Uncle Francis Tanner of South Kingston as Guardian. 28 July 1755. Marks the death of their mother Mary (Cottrell) Tanner.