Palmer Tanner (1796 - abt. 1819)

Born 9 Mar 1796 in North Kingstown, Washington, Rhode Island, United States

Ancestors

Died about 12 May 1819 at about age 23 in Died at sea

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Biography

Palmer was born in 1796. He was the son of Palmer Tanner and Margaret Austin. He passed away in 1819.

Genealogical Records

Biographic and Genealogical References

• Secondary Source, Rev George Tanner, William Tanner of North Kingston, Rhode Island and His Descendants, ^[1] 1905 Genealogy of the William Tanner family. Data Extract:

1. ) Genealogy, Page 51. Palmer Tanner (56) son of Benjamin (25) and Sarah (Aylesworth) Tanner was born in North Kingston, RI.; married 17 Dec 1789, Margaret Austin, daughter of James Austin. Palmer died 21 Jan 1851 in his 82nd year; wife Margaret died 21 Dec 1830 in her 60th Year.
   1. ) Children:
      1. ) Catherine; b. 11 May 1790, died 10 Dec 1810. Single.
      2. ) Job (176) b. 3 Dec 1791.
      3. ) Benjamin (177); b. 19 JUne 1793.
      4. ) Mary (178); b. 3 Dec 1795.
      5. ) Palmer; b. 9 March 1796; unmarried; d. 12 May 1819 -- fell from the topmast of a ship in a tempest and drowned at sea in his 24th year of age.
      6. ) James Austin (179); b. 8 May 1787.
      7. ) Henry; b. 25 Jan 1798; d. 21 March in his 17th year.
      8. ) Abel (180); b. 8 Aug 1800.
      9. ) Sarah Ann; b. 24 April 1801, d. 19 May 1801.

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Sources

1. ↑ Tanner, Rev George C. DD, William Tanner of North Kingston, Rhode Island and His Descendants, Faribault, Minn., published by the author, 1905. Tanner Genealogy, Pages 33- 37 Also available at Ancestry.com here

Other Sources

• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/120427891/palmer-tanner