Lewis Tanner (1694 - aft. 1773)

Born 1694 in Amelia, Virginia

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Died after 1773 after age 79 in Mecklenburg, Virginia

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Biography

Lewis Tanner was born 1694 in Amelia County, Virginia, and is presumed to have died after August 10,1773 (since he was a legatee in his brother Lodwicks' Will of the same date) in Mecklenburg County, Virginia.

He married Margaret Haskins who was born about 1696.

Children of Lewis Tanner and Margaret Haskins were:

i. Thomas Tanner was born 1723/1728, and died 1806 in Mecklenburg Co VA.

ii. Lucias Tanner was born 1725/1730.

Land Grants & Transactions:

Virginia Land Grant of August 17, 1725 to Lewis Tanner, 400 acres on the north side of Appamattox River, Begg. &c. of Francis Worshams and Thomas Tanner, standg. on the west side Goods branch, in Henrico County, Virginia.^[1]

Virginia Land Grant of May 20, 1735 to Lewis Tanner, 200 acres on the north fork of Buckskin Creek of Deep Creek adjoining Thomas Hamlin, and Wm. Towns, in Prince George County, Virginia.^[2]

Virginia Land Grant of June 1, 1750 to Lewis Tanner, 354 acres on both sides of Parhams Creek, adjoining Adam Tapley, in Lunenburg County, Virginia.^[3].

Virginia Land Grant of Septmber 26, 1760, 400 acres on the head branches of Parhams Creek, adjoining Samuel Jones, in Lunenburg County, Virginia.^[4]

By instrument dated May 7, 1761, recorded June 2, 1761, Lewis Tanner of the Parish of Cumberland, County of Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia conveyed 200 acres in the same county which was part of a Patent issued to Lewis Tanner dated September 26, 1760, to Thomas Tanner of the same of the same Parish. Witnesses: Joshua Mabry, Lucias Tanner and Ephraim Mabry.^[5]

By instrument dated October 5, 1762, recorded November 2, 1762, Lewis Tanner of the County of Lunenburg, Colony of Virginia, conveyed 200 acres is the same county to William Ladd, Jr. and Thomas Ladd of the same county.^[6]

Research Notes

Author M.J. Tracy, in Historical sketches of the Tracy and Tanner families.^[7] states that "Lewis Tanner, who settled in Mecklinburg County, Virginia, not far from 1730 or 1740, . .. It is shown by the records that his deed for his homestead was recorded in 1750," The author claims he married Margaret Haskins and they had two sons: Thomas Tanner and Josiah Tanner. Lucias is not mentoned as a son. The dates of birth and of marriage for Thomas (b. 1723/28) and Josiah (b. 1759, m. 1771) are somewhat at odds with the parents' birth and marriage dates.

Previously, Josiah Tanner's biography stated that Josiah's parents were Matthew Tanner and Lucy Creed. Matthew's Will does name as one of his son's Josiah Tanner.^[8] Consideration should be given to removing Josiah as a chlid.

Sources

1. ↑ Land Office Patents No. 12, 1724-1726, p. 287 (Reel 11) Available here
2. ↑ Land Office Patents No. 15, 1732-1735 (v.1 & 2 p.1-522), p. 515 (Reel 13) Available here
3. ↑ Land Office Patents No. 29, 1749-1751 (v.1 & 2 p.1-532), p. 188 (Reel 27) Available here
4. ↑ Land Office Patents No. 33, 1756-1761 (v.1, 2, 3 & 4 p.1-1095), p. 914 (Reel 31-32) Available here
5. ↑ Virginia, Lunenburg, Deed Book 7 p. 120 Available here]
6. ↑ Virginia, Lunenburg, Deed Book 8, p. 7 Available here
7. ↑ Tracy: Page 13
8. ↑ Virginia, Pittsylvania, Will Book 11, p. 334 Available here

• Tanner's in Virginia back to 1600's (unsourced) Available here